Sentences with phrase «understanding of amphibians»

This critically endangered frog can be used as a basis for declaring its native laterite habitats as «Conservation Reserves» or «Biological Heritage Areas» under existing legislations in India, allowing us to further our knowledge and understanding of amphibians,» said Mr Seshadri.

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The second group of 2017 Golden Goose awardees — Joyce Longcore at the University of Maine and Allan Pessier, Don Nichols and Elaine Lamirande, formerly of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park — were recognized for unlocking a mystery to better understand and react to a global epidemic among amphibians.

This type of environmental information can help scientists determine where the best location to reintroduce an endangered amphibian species might be by understanding what environmental conditions might bolster the frog's own defenses, Woodhams said.

This discovery is fundamental for understanding the evolutionary ecology and behavior in anuran amphibians» says Prof. SD Biju from University of Delhi, who led this study.

If data on amphibian populations is poor, our understanding of the status of many reptiles is worse.

To understand TH, director emeritus Donald Brown studies one of the most dramatic roles of the hormone, the control of amphibian metamorphosis — the process by which a tadpole turns into a frog.

Species richness, beta diversity, and reproductive traits of amphibians in Ecuador The region of the western Amazon and foothill of the Andes is home to the highest anuran biodiversity, and understanding how its... AmphibiaWeb