Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles
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A post-metamorphic specimen of Pelophylax ridibundus with an anomaly of the lower jaw was discovered in the commune of Paris, France. This report provides new data into a generally poorly known malformation typology in an urban environment.
Reproductively, South American Mabuya are among the most extraordinary of squamate reptiles. Not only have these scincid lizards evolved a degree of placentotrophy that exceeds that of all other known squamates, but they have converged... more
Le Chott de Djendli (3700 ha) appartient au complexe des zones humides Sud-constantinoises. L’étude menée de février 2006 à mars 2007 nous a permis la caractérisation bioécologique des éléments tant biotiques qu’abiotiques du site. Elle... more
ECOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN LAKE AYATA (OUED RIGH VALLEY: NORTHERN ALGERIAN SAHARA). **** ABSTRACT: Ayata Lake (155 ha) belongs to the complex of wetlands of Oued Righ Valley in Algerian Lower-Sahara.... more
I did not write this, I am just a fellow Academic who thinks that frogs are very Pogchamp.
“No es necesario realizar grandes proyectos de conservación, ni hacer uso de muchos recursos para ayudar a estas especies. Con una serie de medidas muy sencillas, económicas y eficaces es posible favorecer a las poblaciones de estos... more
Review of data on all amphibian species from the territory of the former Soviet Union. The book is supplied with a CD with interactive maps of all localities for each species. Here the book is available for download. The CD may be... more
The study was conducted on the occurrence of bird species in northern part of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park during the study period from September 2012 to August 2015 with the objectives to identify the avifauna and to examine the... more
Autino, A. G. y Montero, R. 2012. Guía de Vertebrados de Bajo La Alumbrera, Catamarca, Argentina. Minera Alumbrera Limited, 224 pp. Edición rústica: ISBN 978-987-28792-0-4; Edición cartoné: ISBN 978-987-28792-1-1. Contiene información... more
The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is the world’s largest amphibian and is endemic to China. The species was once widely distributed in all three major river systems in central and southern China and has been found in... more
Editores Vol. 3:
Jaime Troncoso-Palacios, Damien Esquerré & Félix A. Urra.
Jaime Troncoso-Palacios, Damien Esquerré & Félix A. Urra.
Co-authored chapters: Johnson, Jerry D., Larry David Wilson, and Josiah H. Townsend. Summary of recent changes in higher taxonomic categories of Mesoamerican amphibians and reptiles. Pp. 18–27. Townsend, Josiah H., and Larry David... more
This study was carried out in Pyukan lake, Tada-U Township from June 2015 to May 2016, emphasized on the occurrence of waterbirds and assessed the relative abundance of waterbird species. Direct count method was employed. Among total of... more
We look at the utility of flow cytometry in large- and small-scale population surveys of amphibians, work done to that point, and the implications for conservation projects ranging from the discovery of cryptic species to hybrid zones and... more
Spatial and temporal variation of the herpetofauna in floodable savannas ecosystems of Orinoquia-Colombia
La distribución geográfca de los anfibios anuros obedece a factores históricos, rasgos de historia de vida y mecanismos ecosiológicos que les permiten mantener su balance hídrico en ambientes deshidratantes (Urbina-Cardona et al. 2014) y... more
Descripción y modelado del microhábitat de los anfibios y reptiles que habitan la Selva Alta Perennifolia de Los Tuxtlas Descripción y modelado del microhábitat de los anfibios y reptiles que habitan la Selva Alta Perennifolia de Los... more
The Common Viper has seen quite a few problems in the peripheral areas of its distribution within the North-Central and South-Veluwe. The overall numbers of it’s former distribution compared with the 1990’s situation have declined... more
The viviparous lizard Mabuya heathi was studied in two lowland tropical forest sites in Amazonian Brazil with additional data taken on museum specimens. These diurnal lizards are active primarily during mid- to late morning on fallen logs... more
Cleopatra's Needle Mountain Range, in northern Palawan, holds some of the last naturally forested habitat, supporting a significant number of locally endemic amphibians. As preparation for a new conservation program focused on this remote... more
Using data gathered over a 4-year period from a large population of the A. laterale-jeffersonianum complex from Haliburton, Ontario, I examined four areas of reproductive ecology that may contribute to ecological partitioning: (1)... more