photo by Metropolitan Park of Santiago, Parquemet The Loa Water Frog (Telmatobius dankoi) is a critically endangered frog from Chile. They are found only in 1 location, Las Cascadas along the Loa River. Sadly, the river has become inhabitable for the frogs. The river had dried up to illegal extraction of water for mining, agriculture,… Continue reading Last Known Loa Water Frogs Reproduce!
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2 New Species of Waterdogs
The Waterdogs are fully aquatic species of salamanders that are paedomorphic. This means that they retain their larval characteristics (gills, etc) throughout their life. They are often mysterious, often living at the bottom of drainages, ponds, and lakes. Researchers, Craig Guyer, Christopher M. Murray, Henry Bart, Brian I. Crother, Ryan E. Chabarria, Mark A. Bailey,… Continue reading 2 New Species of Waterdogs
New Amphibians of March 2018
13 new species of amphibians described formally in March with 12 species being frogs and 1 species being a salamander. 1 new genus was also made. A new Stout Salamander, Pachytriton airobranchiatus, described from the Lotus Mountain in China. Read full article here Researchers (Jennifer A. Sheridan and Bryan L. Stuart) investigated the genetics of the Black Spotted… Continue reading New Amphibians of March 2018
New Frogs Species of February 2018
New Marsupial Frog species Fritziana izecksohni from Brazil. Journal Article Two new species of frogs (Anomaloglossus blanci and Anomaloglossus dewynteri) found in French Guiana. Journal Article Red-eyed Snouted Treefrog (Scinax ruberoculatus) is found in Brazil. Article - https://peerj.com/articles/4321/ New Microhylid species (Uperodon rohani) from Sri Lanka. Journal Article Four new species of Mongrel Frogs (Nothophryne baylissi,… Continue reading New Frogs Species of February 2018
A New Species of Microhylid Frog from Brazil
A new species of frog has been discoverd in the Brazilian Pantanal in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Corumbá. This inch and a half long frog was found by researchers Alessandher Piva, Ulisses Caramaschi, and Nelson Rufino de Albuquerque. They didn't know what species of frog it was but it appeared to be from the genus Elachistocleis so… Continue reading A New Species of Microhylid Frog from Brazil
New Species of Frog: Dabie Mountain Brown Frog
Researchers, Chencheng Wang, Lifu Qian, Chenling Zhang, Weibo Guo, Tao Pan, Jun Wu, Hui Wang, and Baowei Zhang, have discovered a new species of frog from the Dabie Mountains in China. They named the frog the Dabie Mountain Brown Frog (Rana dabieshanensis) because that's the only area that the frog have been found it. The Dabie Mountain Brown Frog was placed in the genus Rana because of it's similar features to others in the… Continue reading New Species of Frog: Dabie Mountain Brown Frog