A finding that brings hope for a still unknown Harlequin Frog

By Enrique La Marca and Marcos Alexander Hidalgo. Rescue of Endangered Venezuelan Amphibians (REVA) Conservation and Guaramacal Andean Bear Project. 

 There is news that is made to wait but when it comes out it does not stop causing a sensation. This is the case of a species of Harlequin Frog that […]

A new facility for the conservation of the Sehuencas Water Frog at the K’ayra Center of the Museo d´Orbigny in Bolivia

By Teresa Camacho-Badani, Alcide d’Orbigny Natural History Museum.

 The genus Telmatobius is one of the most threatened in the Neotropical region. According to the IUCN Red List, 86% of the species are found to be threatened in various degrees. In Bolivia, of the 15 species reported, all are threatened and 4 […]

Thank you Phil – we will miss you so much

Dear friends,

It is with great sadness that we are sharing this message with you. Our friend, colleague and mentor, Professor Phil Bishop, passed away surrounded by family, around 1:30 New Zealand time on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021.

While his passing was expected, it […]

Environmental DNA detection: Additional perspectives and applications for rare and cryptic bromeliad dwelling frogs

By Izabela M Barata, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

 Bromeligenous frogs spend their whole life cycle within bromeliads, where they lay their eggs and develop into adult life. Species are mostly restricted to single locations and some can be found at high elevation sites. Their ecology, natural history and distributions are poorly […]

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