Browsing by Subject "Diversity and Conservation of Amphibian Species"
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Abundance and microhabitat use of the Endangered toad Rhinella yanachaga (Anura: Bufonidae) in the cloud forest of Yanachaga Chemillen National Park, Peru
(Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, 2021)The arboreal toad Rhinella yanachaga is an endemic species of the cloud forest of central Peru, and is categorized as Endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The core habitat of this ... -
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in confiscated Telmatobius in Lima, Peru
(Wildlife Disease Association, 2016)The Peruvian Andes are the home of 27 species of frogs of the genus Telmatobius, many of which are critically endangered. Illegal trade of adult frogs for purported medical properties likely represents the major threat ... -
Valores hematológicos y bioquímicos del axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) mantenidos en cautiverio en Lima, Perú
(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2021)The axolotl is a caudate amphibian used in numerous biomedical studies for its regenerative capacity. It is currently in the category of critical danger of extinction because of aquatic pollution, indiscriminate hunting ...
