News articles tagged with 'amphibian'
Predicting future threats for global amphibian biodiversity
— 16 Nov 2011 21:34 | EnvironmentAmphibian populations are declining worldwide, and their declines far exceed those of other animal groups: more than 30% of all species are listed as threatened according to the Red…
Algae that live inside the cells of salamanders are the first known vertebrate endosymbionts
— 6 Apr 2011 16:13 | BiologyA species of algae long known to associate with spotted salamanders has been discovered to live inside the cells of developing embryos, say scientists from the U.S. and Canada, who…
Unique frog helps amphibian conservation efforts
— 7 Mar 2011 17:19 | BiologyA tropical frog - the only one of its kind in the world - is providing conservationists with exclusive insights into the genetic make-up of its closest endangered relatives…
Mozart, ventriloqiual frogs sound a note of hope and warning for Haiti's recovery
— 12 Jan 2011 16:46 | BiologyAs the people of Haiti mark a painful anniversary this week and slowly rebuild their earthquake-torn country, scientists from Conservation International (CI) and the Amphibian Specialist…
National Zoo and partners first to breed critically endangered tree frog
— 18 Nov 2010 11:30 | BiologyAs frogs around the world continue to disappear - many killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians - one critically endangered…
Three stunning new frogs found in Colombia
— 16 Nov 2010 12:12 | BiologyA team of scientists on a quest to rediscover several 'lost' amphibians in western Colombia has returned with a surprising result: three species of frogs believed to be entirely new…
Tiny, new, pea-sized frog is Old World's smallest
— 25 Aug 2010 09:55 | BiologyThe smallest frog in the Old World (Asia, Africa and Europe) and one of the world's tiniest was discovered inside and around pitcher plants in the heath forests of the Southeast Asian…
Kihansi spray toads make historic return to Tanzania
— 18 Aug 2010 08:17 | BiologyIn a bold effort to save one of the world's rarest amphibians from extinction, one hundred Kihansi spray toads have been flown home to Tanzania after being painstakingly reared at the…
Preserving sperm vital to saving 'snot otter' salamanders
— 5 Aug 2010 10:01 | BiologyThe hellbender salamander - known affectionately as a snot otter or devil dog - is one of America's unique giant salamander species. For unexplained reasons, most hellbender populations…
'Ribbit Radio' shows frog population estimates are likely flawed
— 3 Aug 2010 13:30 | EnvironmentScientists track amphibian populations because these animals are sensitive to changes in their environment and can serve as 'canaries in the coal mine' to give researchers early warnings…