A retrospective overview of amphibian declines in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
LF Toledo, SP de Carvalho-E-Silva… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphibians are facing population declines and extinctions across the globe, and
megadiverse Brazil is no exception. One of the global hotspots of amphibian declines is …
megadiverse Brazil is no exception. One of the global hotspots of amphibian declines is …
[HTML][HTML] A review of chemical defense in harlequin toads (Bufonidae: Atelopus)
KC Pearson, RD Tarvin - Toxicon: X, 2022 - Elsevier
Toads of the genus Atelopus are chemically defended by a unique combination of
endogenously synthesized cardiotoxins (bufadienolides) and neurotoxins which may be …
endogenously synthesized cardiotoxins (bufadienolides) and neurotoxins which may be …
Harlequin frog tadpoles—comparative buccopharyngeal morphology in the gastromyzophorous tadpoles of the genus Atelopus (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae), with …
Abstract The Neotropical genus Atelopus is the most diverse genus of bufonids comprising
99 species. Tadpoles of these frogs are readily distinguished based on the presence of a …
99 species. Tadpoles of these frogs are readily distinguished based on the presence of a …
Breeding site fidelity of the critically endangered toad Atelopus cruciger (Anura: Bufonidae): implications for its conservation.
Abstract Harlequin Toads (Bufonidae: Atelopus) are among the most diverse Neotropical
amphibians, but 84% of the known species are threatened with extinction mainly due to the …
amphibians, but 84% of the known species are threatened with extinction mainly due to the …
The amphibian extinction crisis is still an emergency
Anthropogenic biodiversity loss is extreme in amphibians. Despite ongoing conservation
action, it is difficult to determine where we stand in overcoming their extinction crisis 1, 2 …
action, it is difficult to determine where we stand in overcoming their extinction crisis 1, 2 …
[PDF][PDF] Rediscovery and phylogenetic position of the glassfrog “Centrolene” acanthidiocephalum (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1989)(Anura: Centrolenidae) with the …
The lack of basic natural history and distributional data represents a challenge for the
conservation of rare and endemic amphibian species. This is the case of “Centrolene” …
conservation of rare and endemic amphibian species. This is the case of “Centrolene” …
The gastromyzophorous tadpoles of Atelopus elegans and A. palmatus (Anura: Bufonidae), with comments on oral and suction structures
A Marcillo-Lara, LA Coloma, S Álvarez-Solas… - Neotropical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The tadpoles of the Neotropical genus Atelopus are only known for 26 out of 96 species
described. Here, we describe the tadpoles of A. elegans and A. palmatus including …
described. Here, we describe the tadpoles of A. elegans and A. palmatus including …
The tadpoles of two Atelopus species (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, with notes on their ecology and comments on the …
We describe for the first time the tadpole of two endemic harlequin frogs of the Sierra
Nevada de Santa Marta, north of Colombia: Atelopus nahumae and A. laetissimus. In …
Nevada de Santa Marta, north of Colombia: Atelopus nahumae and A. laetissimus. In …
The population decline of Atelopus quimbaya (Anura: Bufonidae) in the Andes of Colombia
DA Gómez-Hoyos, W Cardona… - Revista …, 2018 - herpetologia.fciencias.unam.mx
Resumen The Quimbaya toad, Atelopus quimbaya, is a small bufonid endemic to the
Central Andes in Colombia and it is categorized as Critically Endangered by the IUCN …
Central Andes in Colombia and it is categorized as Critically Endangered by the IUCN …
Impacts of Habitat Transformation on Amphibian and Reptile Communities in a Heterogeneous Andean Landscape
The Andean region of Colombia is recognized for its exceptional biodiversity and high levels
of endemism, particularly among amphibians and reptiles. However, this region faces …
of endemism, particularly among amphibians and reptiles. However, this region faces …