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Climate change primary driver of amphibian decline: study
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» PARIS - Climate change has become the main factor driving amphibians towards extinction as they remained the most threatened vertebrates over the past two decades, according to research published on Wednesday.
New species of snake found in Peru named after Harrison Ford
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» LIMA - Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford in honor of the "Indiana Jones" actor's support for conservation work.
Don't lick psychedelic toads, US park visitors told
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES: US park officials have asked visitors to stop licking psychedelic toads, warning that anyone seeking a hallucinogenic high from the wart-covered amphibians is more likely to end up seriously ill.
Forever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don't age, studies show
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered the secret to eternal youth: be born a turtle.
Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» NANTOU COUNTY, Taiwan: Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.
New Peruvian frog leaps into amphibian species ledger
AFP, Published on 22/04/2021
» LIMA: Peruvian officials on Wednesday announced the discovery of a brand-new frog, a spotted brown critter with an unusual eye coloring and no eardrum, in a natural park in the Amazon jungle.
Seven percent of Australia's reptiles 'risk extinction'
AFP, Published on 05/07/2018
» GENEVA - Australia's reptiles, including lizards and snakes, are facing growing threats from invasive species and climate change, with seven percent on the verge of extinction, conservationists said Thursday.