Anthropogenic environmental change has led to unprecedented rates of species extinction,
presenting a major threat to global biodiversity. Among vertebrates, amphibians have been …

Amphibian populations in the wild are experiencing massive die-offs that have led to the
extinction of an estimated 168 species in the last several decades. To address these …

Amphibians have experienced a catastrophic decline since the 1980s driven by disease,
habitat loss, and impacts of invasive species and face ongoing threats from climate change …

Amphibians are facing an extinction crisis, and conservation breeding programmes are a
tool used to prevent imminent species extinctions. Compared to mammals and birds …

Captive breeding and reintroduction programs have been established for several threatened
amphibian species globally, but with varied success. This reflects our relatively poor …

Each amphibian species is evolutionarily distinct, having developed highly specialized and
diverse reproductive strategies in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. These unique …

Abstract The endangered Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri) is the subject of an extensive captive
breeding and reintroduction program. Wyoming toads in captivity rarely ovulate …

Background It is well known that many anurans do not reproduce easily in captivity. Some
methods are based on administration of mammalian hormones such as human chorionic …

Most Australian frogs fall into two deeply split lineages, conveniently referred to as ground
frogs (Myobatrachidae and Limnodynastidae) and tree frogs (Pelodryadidae). Species of …

Reproduction technologies for amphibians are increasingly used for the in vitro treatment of
ovulation, spermiation, oocytes, eggs, sperm, and larvae. Recent advances in these …