Spatial Ecology of Rainbow Frog Scaphiophryne gottlebei in the Canyons of the Isalo Massif, Madagascar

The Rainbow Frog Scaphiophryne gottlebei lives within the humid canyons that cross the Isalo Massif, central-southern Madagascar. Knowing that a single haplotype dominates the largest part of its distribution range raised questions about the dispersal ability of the species. We affixed external radio transmitters to 36 individuals of S. gottlebei to understand whether the adults of this species actively […]

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Groddammarna uppmärksammas på SVT

Idag var det officiell invigning av bevarandeprojektet som Naturvårdsgruppen har jobbat med i samarbete med Sthlm Stad m.f.. Det var en lyckad tillställning med många besökare i olika åldrar. En liten blänkare i ABC blev det också! Se klippet här: http://www.svtplay.se/klipp/1169239/city-pa-90?tab=clips&sida=2 […]

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First record of the Borneo Earless Monitor Lanthanotus borneensis

Novataxa blog First record of the Borneo Earless Monitor Lanthanotus borneensis (Steindachner, 1877) (Reptilia: Lanthanotidae) in West Kalimantan(Indonesian Borneo) Abstract: The following paper presents the first published record of the cryptic Borneo Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis Steindachner, 1877) from West Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo).  This sole member of the family Lanthanotidae is endemic to Borneo.  Since its description in 1877, all locality records of […]

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