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May 25, 2011, 3:00 am
Amphibians around the world are disappearing. Recent estimates suggest that nearly one-third (32%) or about 2,000 species of this unique group of animals is threatened with extinction. Nearly 168 species are thought to have gone extinct in the last two decades. With increasing land-use and climate c... Comment - Like
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Dec 14, 2010, 3:53 pm
Taken from a letter from “HerpDigest“, the Only Free Electronic Newsletter Reporting On The Latest News on Reptile and Amphibian Science and Conservation. ———————————————————————————————————- “FOR EVERY $6.00 DONATION WE WIL... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2010, 2:47 pm
Introducing The Build A Frog Pond Contest! Dear SAVE THE FROGS! Supporter, Habitat destruction is the number one cause of amphibian extinctions worldwide. Fortunately, homeowners and schools can help create new habitat for frogs! Building a backyard frog pond is a great way to give your local frog p... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2010, 4:41 am
Årets Symposium i Norrköping, som är det 19:e i ordningen kommer arrangeras i lokalen Borgen i Norrköping. Det blir 10 stycken föredrag under symposiumet, ett kvällsarrangemang på lördagskvällen och ett Expo under lördagen. Vi har i år ett mycket bra startfält av föreläsar... Comment - Like
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Sep 25, 2010, 5:03 pm
Is presenting you the first Slovenian Exotic Animals selling exhibition!! Â WELCOME DEAR VISITOR! Because every day increasing demand for exotic animals specially reptiles, we decided to bring Expo fair to peoples. Everyone can get there informations, exotic animals and equipment at one place direc... Comment - Like
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Apr 25, 2010, 2:19 pm
The following message is taken from the official site of Breeders Expo Europe: 21. April 2010 – WICHTIG – IMPORTANT – WICHTIG – IMPORTANT Dears visitors of the Breeders’ Expo homepage! So far many of you came to know the BEE as a show with pleasant atmosphere and lots of friendly service a... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Ever heard of a Mountain Chicken? Nope … it is not a bird. Would you believe me if I told you it was a type of amphibian? Seriously - it is! The Mountain Chicken, also known as the Giant Ditch Frog (Leptodactylus fallax) is a HUGE frog that lives on the islands of Dominica and Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of amphibians, the scientific community has declared Friday April 30th, 2010 the 2nd Annual ‘Save The Frogs Day‘. On this day we encourage the appreciation and celebration of amphibians by people from all walks of life. Please get involved and help s... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Viruses included in the family Iridoviridae are large, icosahedral, dsDNA viruses that are subdivided into 5 genera. Frog virus 3 (FV3) is the type species of the genus Ranavirus and the best studied iridovirus at the molecular level. Typically, antibodies directed against a virus act to neutralize ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
PR: Python Ban Moves Forward Despite Questionable Science December 10, 2009 Wilmington, NC- Driven by powerful special interests and much media sensation S. 373 aka ‘The Python Ban’ is likely to move forward despite lack of scientific justification. Pushed by Sponsor Senator Bill Nelson and the ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) – A tiny Indonesian lizard has become big business for impoverished villagers in Indonesia, where growing Asian demand for reptile-based traditional medicines has driven a boom in gecko farming. Geckos — the pale, soft-skinned lizard with a distinctive call —... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Origin/Spreading: • Italy, Austria, , Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, some Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean islands, Albania, Greece, Turkey and Transcaucasia. Subspecies: • Vipera ammodytes gregorwallneri: Southern to Eastern Austria and to Slo... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This lizard is mainly a ground-dwelling species that can be found in Spain, Portugal, southern France and northwestern Italy and the northwestern parts of Africa. In the wild it is living in sunny, rocky and bushy slopes or stone walls. It is one of the largest species in Europe, up to 80cm´s inclu... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Join in and help Amphibian and Reptile Conservation save toads as they cross roads around the UK for their spring breeding season. Sign up, become a toad-patroller and get volunteering in spring 2010… Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is currently gearing up for its 2010 Toads on Roads campaign â... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The beautiful Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) is considered Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Only three animals of this species have been seen in the wild since late 2007 and it is now quite possibly Extinct in the Wild. Fortunately for the specie... Comment - Like
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