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Photos: Hundreds of new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas

Mike Gaworecki 5 Oct 2015

First ever biofluorescent sea turtle discovered in Solomon Islands

Mike Gaworecki 28 Sep 2015

Scientists find a fix for a ‘frog’s worst nightmare’

Morgan Erickson-Davis 23 Sep 2015
Male of the recently rediscovered Azuay Stubfoot-Toad (Atelopus bomolochos) foraging on moss.

Good news: Stunning ‘extinct’ toad rises again in Ecuador (photos)

Mongabay.com 1 Sep 2015

Endangered turtle destined for soup pot gets new start

Jeremy Hance 25 Aug 2015

Major expedition uncovers new species in Bolivia

Morgan Erickson-Davis 20 Aug 2015

Meet Peru’s new fleshbelly frog

Morgan Erickson-Davis 6 Aug 2015

Almost Famous Animals

Mongabay.com 3 Aug 2015

‘Act before it is too late’: scientists urge ban on salamander imports to avert pandemic

Erin Conlisk 3 Aug 2015

The snake that decapitates its prey

Shreya Dasgupta 27 Jul 2015

Conservation win in Madagascar: 7 new reserves established

Rhett Ayers Butler 16 Jul 2015

Sea turtle conservationists attacked in Costa Rica

Mike Gaworecki 16 Jul 2015

Invasion of Poisonous Asian toad in Madagascar is a greater threat to biodiversity than previously thought

Neelam Pereira 6 Jul 2015

Can a wild fishery be bred? Indonesia’s plan to restock its oceans

Melati Kaye 2 Jul 2015

Chinese turtle heist sends rare Philippine species to brink of extinction, international rescue underway

Glenn Scherer 29 Jun 2015

Up to 11 stunningly colorful chameleon species discovered in Madagascar

Mongabay.com 26 May 2015

New study finds the brilliant-thighed poison frog can learn its way home

Sean Mowbray 12 May 2015

Scientists identify frog through DNA without leaving forest

Jeremy Hance 5 May 2015

Photos: new zoo exhibit dramatically displays real threat to Asian turtle

Jeremy Hance 4 May 2015

Recently discovered ‘punkrocker’ frog changes skin texture in minutes

Shreya Dasgupta 17 Apr 2015

New species of monitor lizards found on the black market

Michael Buelna 27 Mar 2015

New wormy amphibians discovered in Southeast Asia

Taryn Farber 13 Mar 2015

Madagascar’s frog haven: rich, underexplored, threatened

Shreya Dasgupta 4 Mar 2015

Locals lead scientists to new population of near-extinct reptile

Jeremy Hance 24 Feb 2015

Biodiversity may reduce the threat of disease

Victor Montoro 19 Feb 2015

Scientists discover fanged frogs that give birth to tadpoles

Alexander Montoro 2 Feb 2015

Swimming against the stream: a rare crocodile captivates researchers

Jordanna Dulaney 2 Feb 2015

Scientists rediscover endangered Andean toad in Ecuador

Joanna Parkman 30 Jan 2015

With local help, hawksbill sea turtles make a comeback in Nicaragua

Shayna Wilson 28 Jan 2015

Suspects acquitted in shocking murder of sea turtle conservationist

Jeremy Hance 27 Jan 2015

Environmental wisdom: keeping indigenous stories alive

Barbara Fraser 21 Jan 2015

Scientists rediscover Critically Endangered streamside frog in Costa Rica

Victor Montoro 26 Dec 2014

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