Eight new Philippine Eutropis skinks
Species descriptions of reptiles historically have relied exclusively on the use of morphological data; however, these external, phenotypic...
Three new species of Leptobrachella
Asian leaf-litter toads of the genus Leptobrachella represent a great anuran diversification in Asia. Previous studies have suggested...
Convergent Evolution of Elongate Forms
Elongate, snake- or eel-like, body forms have evolved convergently many times in most major lineages of vertebrates. Despite...
China Herp Checklist
We updated the checklists of extant, native amphibians and reptiles of China based on the previously published checklist...
Cryptic radiation of Riopa skinks
Recognizing species-level diversity is important for studying evolutionary patterns across biological disciplines and is critical for conservation efforts....
Parachute geckos phylogeny
Recent phylogenetic studies of gekkonid lizards have revealed unexpected, widespread paraphyly and polyphyly among genera, unclear generic boundaries,...
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Ranavirus in Philippines
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New species of Falcaustra in Megophrys stejnegeri
Falcaustra samarensis n. sp. (Ascaridida, Kathlaniidae) from the intestines of Megophrys stejnegeri Taylor 1920 (Anura, Megophryidae) is described...
Seasonality in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis detection in amphibians in central Oklahoma, USA
Chytridiomycosis, an infectious disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid or Bd), has not been well studied...
Bryce Messer Biography
My name is Bryce Messer and I have come a long way from my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia...
Community-based conservation in Fiji
The small uninhabited island of Monuriki (40.4 ha) in western Fiji is of national and international conservation concern...
