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Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» SAN JERóNIMO PURENCHECUARO — After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion's mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.
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.
Turtles and see-through frogs on agenda at wildlife summit
AFP, Published on 22/11/2022
» PANAMA CITY - A global wildlife summit in Panama will decide whether to take measures to protect the translucent glass frog and 12 types of freshwater turtles in its final week, which kicked off Monday.
Greek firefighters in uphill battle to save famed natural park
AFP, Published on 25/07/2022
» ATHENS - Greek firefighters on Monday battled a raging fire threatening the Dadia National Park, known for its black vulture colony, as the country scorched under a blistering heatwave.
Please don't croak: Setting the mood to save Venezuelan frog
AFP, Published on 04/05/2022
» MéRIDA (VENEZUELA) - Enormous expectations rest on the tiny endangered amphibian perched on a rock in a plastic box: the Mucuchies' Frog needs to produce offspring if its species is to survive.
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.
Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in 'harem'
AFP, Published on 13/08/2020
» WASHINGTON: A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first amphibian shown to live in a harem, where one male mates with two females who remain loyal to him.
International team of scientists to preserve Lake Titicaca giant frog
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» LA PAZ - An international team of scientific institutions will join forces to preserve the future of the Lake Titicaca giant frog, an endangered species, Bolivia's natural history museum said.
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
AFP, Published on 28/01/2020
» LA PAZ: A rare species of frog native to the eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes has been spotted in the South American country for the first time in 18 years, the investigation team that made the discovery told AFP.