Great Things Come in Small Packages. Why Frogs are Very Important!

Introduction Frog populations have been declining worldwide at unprecedented rates, and nearly one-third of the world’s amphibian species are threatened with extinction. Up to 200 species have completely disappeared since 1980, and this is NOT normal: amphibians naturally go extinct Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Itatiaia Highland Frog

  Photo credit: Ivan Sazima   The Itatiaia Highland Frog, Holoaden bradei, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Restricted to just one small area of the Itatiaia Mountains in south-eastern Brazil, the species Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog

Photo credit: M.J. Largen   The Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog, Balebreviceps hillmani, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Steiner’s Shrub Frog

  Photo credit: Franco Andreone   Steiner’s Shrub Frog, Philautus steineri, was first listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ in 2006 and this classification has remained unchanged. Steiner’s Shrub Frog is endemic to Sri Lanka Continue Reading