Tag: Amphibians

A “big night” only happens a couple of times a year, and conditions have to be just right. It has to be springtime, when the weather has risen above 45...

The California tiger salamanders of Sonoma County continue to decline despite well-intentioned efforts to preserve areas for the amphibians. The distinct population segment of California tiger salamanders is unlikely to...

Being the last surviving species of their genus or family and living in imperiled ecosystem types are important factors for scientists to consider when setting aside land for amphibian conservation...

Lori Williams, a TWS member and wildlife biologist in the Wildlife Diversity Program with the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, recently earned the title of 2020 Biologist of the Year....

Not all amphibians cope the same way with deadly infectious diseases. While some apparently learn how to avoid dangerous exposures, others can be protected using something similar to a vaccination....

Imperiled cascades frogs in California may need to be managed as a distinct population at the southern end of the species’ range. “We know they’ve blinked out from a lot...

A boreal toad population has become nearly extirpated in an area of western Montana that was relatively recently converted to a national wildlife refuge. “In essence, what we found in...

Linda Moon was snorkeling in search of salamanders in a crystal-clear spring in central Texas when she made a surprising discovery. She was conducting a routine collection of a unique...

Even after frogs clear the infection caused by chytrid fungus, their microbiomes don’t recover, which could have implications for managing the disease. Microbiomes include all of the bacteria, fungi and...

Some North American salamander species may have special skin proteins that help them resist otherwise deadly fungal diseases. “Salamanders who are able to limit infections of Bsal or Bd in...