In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of amphibians, the scientific community has declared Friday April 30th, 2010 the 2nd Annual ‘Save The Frogs Day‘. On this day we encourage th...
The beautiful Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) is considered Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Only three animals of this species have been seen in ...
Viruses included in the family Iridoviridae are large, icosahedral, dsDNA viruses that are subdivided into 5 genera. Frog virus 3 (FV3) is the type species of the genus Ranavirus and the best studied...
Ever heard of a Mountain Chicken? Nope … it is not a bird. Would you believe me if I told you it was a type of amphibian? Seriously - it is! The Mountain Chicken, also known as the Giant Ditch Fro...
Join in and help Amphibian and Reptile Conservation save toads as they cross roads around the UK for their spring breeding season. Sign up, become a toad-patroller and get volunteering in spring 2010...
Origin/Spreading: • Italy, Austria, , Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Macedonia, some Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean islands, Albania, Greece, Turkey and Tr...
JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) – A tiny Indonesian lizard has become big business for impoverished villagers in Indonesia, where growing Asian demand for reptile-based traditional medicines has driven...
PR: Python Ban Moves Forward Despite Questionable Science December 10, 2009 Wilmington, NC- Driven by powerful special interests and much media sensation S. 373 aka ‘The Python Ban’ is likely to move...
Sometimes you just have to wonder what people are thinking… Forty-year old Michael Plank of Lomita, California was arrested last week while attempting to pass through U.S. Customs at Los Angele...