AArk revelou recentemente o nome científico de um sapo equatoriano novo nome de The Prince of Wales.

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Amphibian Ark Patron, Sir David Attenborough, recently endorsed AArk’s amphibian photo competition. Here’s what he has to say: Frogs, toads and other amphibians are among the most beautiful creatures on the planet. They are instantly recognisable to most people, and to man

The University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, and the city of Vancouver will host the 7th World Congress of Herpetology (WCH) in beautiful British Columbia from 8-14 August 2012. Vancouver has a magnificent setting on the Pacific Ocean, is a world-class conference ci

By Maura O’Connor — Special to GlobalPost Published: August 20, 2010 06:27 ET in Africa DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania and NEW YORK — When it came to a choice between a hydropower dam that would provide electricity to one-third of Tanzania and a tiny endangered toad, the dam won. But t

A. MARTEL, P. VAN ROOIJ, G. VERCAUTEREN, K. BAERT, L. VAN WAEYENBERGHE, P. DEBACKER, T. W. J. GARNER, T. WOELTJES, R. DUCATELLE, F. HAESEBROUCK & F. PASMANS Abstract Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is one of the most pathogenic microorganisms affecting amphibians in both captivity

Joseph R. Milanovich, William E. Peterman, Nathan P. Nibbelink, John C. Maerz Abstract Background Significant shifts in climate are considered a threat to plants and animals with significant physiological limitations and limited dispersal abilities. The southern Appalachian Mountains

Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com The New Zealand government has caved to public pressure, announcing that it is dropping all plans to mine in protected areas. The plan to open 7,000 hectares of protected areas to mining would have threatened a number of rare and endemic species, including t