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Madagascar is a hotspot of amphibian species richness, with over 380 native frog species, all of which are endemic to the island. However, of those species that have been assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , over half are categorised as either threatened or Data Deficient. Mantella cowanii – Cowan’s or harlequin mantella […]

A new species of nurse frog (genus Allobates) has been described from the Amazonian forests of Loreto, Peru, in the latest issue of the journal Zootaxa. This new species is named after Marcy Sieggreen, Curator of Amphibians for the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) and responsible for overseeing the Detroit Zoo’s National Amphibian Conservation Center until […]

In unprecedented effort, more than 40 organizations from 13 countries come together to protect and restore harlequin toads, the jewels of South and Central America, hard hit by a deadly amphibian disease With first-ever action plan in place for harlequin toads, the Atelopus Survival Initiative is bringing together resources, decades of expertise and passion to […]

This fellowship supports early or mid-career scientists and conservationists in research-based professionaldevelopment that furthers amphibian conservation. This fellowship is not intended to help support graduate-student research. Proposals that address species research priorities indicated in the Amphibian Red List and/or the Amphibian Ark Conservation Needs Assessment (CNA), or thematic research priorities indicated in the Amphibian Conservation […]

Compiled by the late Professor Phil Bishop, Co-Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Amphibian Specialist Group, and the Chief Scientist of the Amphibian Survival Alliance, Croak is a collection of delightful quotes and gorgeous photographs celebrating the underappreciated beauty of amphibians. The stunning, colourful images were either taken by Phil on his travels around the world […]