Anfibios en Internet

AArk’s Principle Partners

IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group

Blogs on the Amphibian Crisis

Frogs are Green – A blog to bring awareness about the crisis frogs face and how you can help save them.

Conservation/Science/Education

Amphibians on my Land: Habitat Stewardship in Agricultural Landscapes – Northwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NW PARC) has put together this informative outreach brochure on amphibian habitat stewardship for land owners.

AmphibiaWeb – Access to information on amphibian declines, conservation, natural history, and taxonomy

Amphibian Conservation Husbandry Course – Our partners at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust run a five-day intensive Amphibian Conservation Husbandry course at their headquarters in Jersey, designed to expose participants to the latest theory and practice of amphibian husbandry. Participants will be equipped to establish and manage captive populations and breeding programs for some of the world’s most threatened amphibians.

Amphibian Diseases – Information on diseases of amphibians with a focus on diseases of significance in wild populations

Amphibian Medicine Tutorials – The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians has developed a series of online videos designed to provide a basic background to the concepts of amphibian medicine. Topics include Physical Examination, Clinical techniques, Anesthesia, Common Clinical Problems and Treatments, Diagnosis and Treatment of Parasites, Chytridiomycosis and Ranavirus, Necropsy Techniques, Biosecurity and Water Quality. The tutorials are available in English, Spanish and French. Easy to use playlists: English Español Français For any further information about these videos, please contact John M. Sykes.

American Museum of Natural History Amphibian Species Index

Amphibian Research Centre – Frogs from Australia

Association of Zoos and Aquariums – Amphibian Conservation

Biology Dictionary – This biology dictionary helps you learn about all sorts of biology terms, principles, and life forms. Search by individual topic using the alphabetized menu or search by field of study.

Before It’s Too Late Conservation Community – A community dedicated to saving our planet’s biodiversity.

CalPhotos – CalPhotos is a collection of 675,781 photos of plants, animals, fossils, people, and landscapes from around the world. A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please be aware that these various contributors maintain copyright and follow the usage guidelines provided with each image.

Center for North American Herpetology (CNAH) Common Names VI 2009 – This is a list of standard common and current scientific names for North American amphibians, turtles, reptiles and crocodilians. AArk uses these names on our web site and in amphibian conservation needs assessments.

CITES-listed Species EDGE Amphibians – Evolutionarily Distinct & Globally Endangered

Frogs of Borneo – The frogs of East Malaysia and their larval forms

Flora and Fauna International– Conserving the planet’s threatened species and ecosystems – with the people and communities who depend on them

Frog Leg – The newsletter of the Amphibian Network of South Asia and Amphibian Specialist Group, South Asia. Back issues are also available.

Global Amphibian BioBlitz – Let’s census the world’s amphibians to ask who’s still here and where do they persist. Contribute your photographs (locations of rare species are obscured) of amphibians along with the dates and locations where you observed them from anywhere in the world.

Herpetotropicos– Journal of Tropical Amphibians and Reptiles (Herpetotropicos)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

International Species Information System

International Zoo Educators Association – Amphibian crisis pages

The Learned Lizard – The Learned Lizard helps to support the world of reptiles and amphibians. This site provides up to date news from around the globe. The end goal of the Learned Lizard is to educate people about how important these creatures are to our environment.

New Zealand Frogs – Information and resources on frog conservation

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) – A diverse partnership between public and private organizations involved in herpetofauna conservation efforts in the US

Phyllomedusa – Journal of Herpetology

Planet Bonehead TV – A new DVD series about the eco-heros and wildlife of our one and only planet Earth

PopFrog – a series of amphibian population management tools

Project Golden Frog

Reptile and Amphibian Ecology International – a conservation and research organization striving to discover, document, and preserve the rich diversity of living reptiles and amphibians

Save the Salamanders – Save The Salamanders is a project created to help contribute to the conservation of salamanders

Save our frogs! – What you can do to help

Sky Rainforest Rescue – aiming to help save one billion trees in the state of Acre in the Brazilian Amazon: improving livelihoods for poor families, protecting habitats for threatened species and helping to combat climate change

Sahonagasy – Sahanogasy is a community website for researchers, conservationists, and amateurs interested in the conservation of Madagascar’s unique amphibian fauna.

Tropical Herping – Offering a variety of instructional tours aimed at discovering and documenting the diversity of reptiles and amphibians in the tropics.

The Nature Conservancy – Protecting nature. Preserving life

World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, 8-14 August 2010

Zoos Play a Vital Role in Amphibian Conservation – An article by AArk Program Director, Kevin Zippel

Caring for Amphibians

Amphibian Care – a collection of articles, care sheets, photographs, and resources related to the care and understanding of reptiles and amphibians in captivity

Build a Frog Pond from WikiHow

Frog Forum – Discussions about frogs and toads, including their captive care and breeding

Frog Safe – Raising tadpoles in containers and ponds

Frog pond building guide – Planet Patrol shows how to build a habitat for frogs in your yard

Creating a frog pond from Junior Landcare

Herp Care Collection, Amphibians – Helps herp keepers and others learn about the captive care requirements of many types of reptiles and amphibians

How to Make a Frog Pond from Dengarden

Josh’s Frogs Herps, feeders and all the reptile supplies you need

The best pet frogs, for beginners and experts alike! – It should come as no surprise that many people are in search of the best pet frogs! After all, they can make wonderful pets that are a joy to watch and care for. Some frogs are hardier than others, as you’ll soon discover on this list of the best pet frogs for beginners and experts alike!

Amphibian Photo Collections

Amphibian Stock Images at Can Stock Photo Fotosearch – Stock photography and stock footage of amphibians

Societies and Other Amphibian Organizations

Jangala Magazine – Portal especializado en anfibios y vivarios (en español)

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

Smålands Herpetologiska Förening (in Sweden)

Urodeles – A French group of newt and salamander enthusiasts

Fun Stuff!

The Froggy Page – This corner of the net is home to all kinds of virtual frogginess, from the silly to the scientific

FrogLand – All about frogs

Toadily Toads – The place on the web where toads come first

Dissection Alternatives

Virtual Frog – Interactively dissect a (digitized) frog

Digital Frog – Engages students with an interactive, virtual dissection

Amphibian Embryology Tutorial– An ongoing project designed to implement multimedia and computer-based learning materials in the university undergraduate classroom