In 1989, it dawned on participants at the First World Congress of Herpetology that observed
declines in amphibian populations might actually be global in scope and unprecedented in …

The commercial trade in frogs and their body parts is global, dynamic and occurs in
extremely large volumes (in the thousands of tonnes/yr or billions of frogs/yr). The European …

Human activities are driving many species to the brink of extinction, and the current
distribution of protected areas only weakly alleviates pressure on threatened species. This …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major threat to insular vertebrates, although the ecological
characteristics that make insular communities vulnerable to IAS are poorly understood. After …

Anurans (frogs and toads) are an ecologically diverse group of vertebrate organisms that
display a myriad of reproductive modes and life history traits. To persist in such an …

There is a particular need to develop conservation tools for use in amphibian populations,
which are declining rapidly. Glucocorticoid hormones like corticosterone (CORT) are often …

Identifying and quantifying the main factors that are jeopardizing amphibian communities
worldwide is essential for planning effective amphibian conservation. We collected data on …

Often organizations engaged in amphibian conservation are simultaneously trying to
understand the mechanisms of species' decline and evaluate conservation actions …

Abstract Amfibi di Pulau Lombok menghadapi tantangan besar dari faktor lingkungan dan
antropogenik, seperti perubahan iklim mikro, fragmentasi habitat, serta penurunan kualitas …

Background Good animal welfare is important ethically but also to ensure animals provide
valid scientific models. Despite thousands of amphibians in research laboratories there is …