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 …

Size is a fundamental feature of biology that affects physiology at all levels, from the
organism to organs and tissues to cells and subcellular structures. How size is determined at …

Threatened species identified as priorities for ex situ conservation action are not necessarily
the best candidates for conservation breeding programmes (CBPs). To facilitate good …

Genome and cell size are strongly correlated across species 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and influence
physiological traits like developmental rate. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Although size scaling features …

Amphibians are challenging to mark for recapture due to their small size and permeable,
sensitive, and often frequently shed skins. Photographic identification and pattern matching …

Captive breeding program for Scinax alcatraz (Anura: Hylidae): introducing amphibian ex situ
conservation in Brazil Page 1 279 Amphib. Reptile Conserv. December 2021 | Volume 15 …

Amphibians are a disproportionately threatened group of vertebrates, the status of which in
Sub-Saharan Africa is still uncertain, with heterogeneous fauna punctuated by mountains …

Conservation breeding programs (CBPs) are often the lifeline between extinction and
survival for many imperilled amphibian species. With the goal of recovering wild …

Animal behavior and welfare science can form the basis of zoo animal management.
However, even basic behavioral data are lacking for the majority of amphibian species, and …

Ex situ amphibian populations are a key component of global amphibian conservation
strategy, and optimal husbandry is vital to ex situ conservation success. Animal behavior can …