Central America hosts a diverse, unique, and imperiled amphibian fauna, and for decades
Central America been a major epicenter of research into amphibian decline and …

Global amphibian biodiversity has declined dramatically in the past 4 decades, and many
amphibian species have declined to near extinction as a result of emergence of the …

More than 90% of harlequin frog species (Atelopus spp.), endemic to the Americas, are
currently threatened with extinction. We report the discovery of the only currently known …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been associated with the severe declines and
extinctions of amphibians in Costa Rica that primarily occurred during the 1980s and 1990s …

Population declines and extinctions of numerous species of amphibians, especially stream-
breeding frogs, have been linked to the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis …

Numerous species of amphibians declined in Central America during the 1980s and 1990s.
These declines mostly affected highland stream amphibians and have been primarily linked …

In 1987 the amphibian decline crisis reached its apex in Costa Rica when at least 17
species experienced population crashes and subsequently went undetected for decades …

Mesoamerican amphibian declines in apparently pristine and protected habitats have been
severe, especially at elevations above 500 m sea level and have been linked to emerging …

Globally, numerous amphibian species have declined due to the introduction of the chytrid
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). However, the understanding of the …

Species conservation with fragmented and endangered populations must be based on a
prior and thorough knowledge of the structure and population dynamics. Oophaga lehmanni …