Amphibian biology is intricate, and there are many inter‐related factors that need to be
understood before establishing successful Conservation Breeding Programs (CBPs) …

In 2008, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and Amphibian Ark proclaimed the
'Year of the Frog'. In the present study, based on analyses conducted in April and May 2017 …

The Amphibian Ark (AArk) was launched in 2006 to unite and expand the global but disjunct
community of amphibian ex situ conservationists. The impetus was to help that community …

As a direct response to many threats facing seriously threatened amphibian species,
including habitat loss, pollution and, more recently, emerging infectious disease, ex situ …

We conducted a mark-recapture study of three subpopulations of Craugastor punctariolus at
a mid-elevation site in central Panama between 1999 and 2005. The study spans a period …

Conservation resources are limited, yet an increasing number of species are under threat.
Assessing species for their conservation needs is, therefore, a vital first step in identifying …

Infectious diseases, such as chytridiomycosis, have been recognized as one major cause of
worldwide amphibian population declines. In response to these declines, there are …

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is one of the most widely used insecticides worldwide despite the fact
that many authors have warned about its effects in non-target biota. The effects of CPF on …

Conservation translocations are increasingly used to manage threatened species and
restore ecosystems. Translocations increase the risk of disease outbreaks in the …

The dramatic decline of amphibian populations has been well considered but, unfortunately,
not entirely well documented since the mid-1980s, although significant efforts have been …