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

Guidance is almost non-existent as to suitable levels of UV lighting for reptiles and
amphibians, or how to achieve satisfactory UV gradients using artificial lighting. The UV-Tool …

Due to the importance of ex-situ components of the response to the on-going amphibian
extinction crisis, the numbers of captive amphibian species and populations is growing …

Conservation breeding programmes are a tool used to prevent amphibian extinctions. The
husbandry requirements of amphibians are complex. Ongoing research is needed to ensure …

Many amphibian species are dependent on ex situ conservation interventions for their long‐
term persistence. However, projects have been jeopardised by husbandry issues involving …

The study of the environmental features affecting amphibian communities is a priority task for
addressing effective conservation initiatives. In the southern edge of the Apennines (Sila …

Despite the importance of ex situ conservation programmes as highlighted in the Amphibian
Conservation Action Plan, there are few empirical studies that examine the influence of …

Staggering food availability through a delivery device is a common way of providing
behavioural enrichment as it is usually thought to increase the amount of natural behaviour …

The Lake Oku Clawed Frog Xenopus longipes is a Critically Endangered, dodecaploid
anuran endemic to Lake Oku in Cameroon. An ex situ population of this species was …

Invasive alien anurans are introduced worldwide in freshwater ecosystems where they can
have a strong impact on native organisms such as amphibians. The risk for natives is …