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Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Happy holidays and best wishes for 2013 from all of us at Mongabay.com
Best of 2012 – Voracious insect-killing machine in Borneo
Treefrog in the Borneo rainforest. Photo by Rhett A. Butler For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were…
Best of 2012 – Can you find the camouflaged frog?
Stream frog on Nosy Mangabe. Photo by Rhett A. Butler For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were…
Best of 2012 – Mating frogs in the Borneo rainforest
Mating frogs in the Borneo rainforest. Photo by Rhett A. Butler For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos…
Best of 2012 – Borneo frog
Tree frog in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken…
Toad in the hole
An unidentified ground toad peeking out in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009. If you have any information on this toad species please contact me. To see…
Find the frog!
A well-camouflaged frog hangs out in the rainforests of Suriname. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2008. To see more photos of frogs in Suriname: Amphibians in Suriname.
Frog survives dinosaurs, comets, ice age, but may not survive New Zealand government
Archey's frog. Photo courtesy of: Phil Bishop. Archey's frog is a marvel. Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, this New Zealand amphibian—which sports a number of prehistoric…
Rough skinned newt in California
A Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) in Big Basin State Park, California. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2007. This species is known for its poison, tetrodotoxin, a strong toxin that causes…
Tomorrow is the second annual Save the Frogs Day!
A green bright-eyed frog (Boophis viridis) from Madagascar. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009. Tomorrow, April 30th, is the second annual Save the Frogs Day with events on six continents.…
Golden mantella
Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, the tiny golden mantella (Mantella aurantiacais) is native to Madagascar. This one was filmed in the wild. Photo by: Rhett A.…
Frogs of Madagascar
The Boophis goudoti is one of hundreds of frogs endemic to the island of Madagascar. Every single frog species in Madagascar can be found now where else in the world,…
Blueberry poison arrow frog
Blueberry poison arrow frog (Dendrobates pumilio) in Bocas de Toro, Panama. Photo by Rhett A. Butler, 2007. This is just one of many color forms for Dendrobates pumilio. More commonly,…
Orange-footed, yellow spotted, blue and turquoise frog in Madagascar
Reed Frog (Heterixalus alboguttatus) I spotted this colorful frog near Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. It's common name is misleading: the White Spotted Reed Frog. Madagascar is thought to have more…
Extinct in the wild, but surviving in captivity: Mother and baby Panamanian golden toads
Mother and baby Panamanian golden toads in a secure captive breeding facility. Photo taken in 2006 by Rhett A. Butler Harlequin toads (Atelopus sp) have been decimated by the outbreak…
Giant monkey frog
Giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor). The giant monkey frog of Peru is known for its mind-altering skin secretions. Shamans in the Amazon rain forest have used this species in hunting…
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Forest Trackers
- New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group
- Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
- In Brazil’s Amazon, a ‘new agricultural frontier’ threatens protected lands
- Cambodia awards swath of national park forest to tycoon Ly Yong Phat’s son
Oceans
- Indonesian village forms coast guard to protect octopus in Mentawai Islands
- From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
- Seventy-plus nations sign historic high seas treaty, paving way for ratification
- First Nation and scientists partner to revive climate-saving eelgrass
Amazon Conservation
- Amazon drought cuts river traffic, leaves communities without water and supplies
- New online map tracks threats to uncontacted Indigenous peoples in Brazil’s Amazon
- Brazil Supreme Court quashes time frame proposal in win for Indigenous rights
- EU bill and new green policies spur progress on Brazil’s cattle tracking
Land rights and extractives
- Indigenous community fighting a mine in Palawan wins a milestone legal verdict
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- South Africa community members decry traditional leaders’ power amid mine plans
- Can upcoming referendum in Ecuador stop oil drilling in Yasuní National Park?
Endangered Environmentalists
- Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
- Video: Five Tembé Indigenous activists shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
- Indigenous activists demand justice after 5 shot in Amazonian ‘palm oil war’
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- Pioneer agroforester Ermi, 73, rolls back the years in Indonesia’s Gorontalo
- After 20 years and thousands of trees planted, Kalimantan’s veteran forester persists
- Aziil Anwar, Indonesian coral-based mangrove grower, dies at 64
- A utopia of clean air and wet peat amid Sumatra’s forest fire ‘hell’
Conservation Effectiveness
- Forest restoration can fare better with human helping hand, study shows
- From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
- Video: Rice as a peace offering in India’s human-elephant conflict capital
- Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- Indonesia’s new capital ‘won’t sacrifice the environment’: Q&A with Nusantara’s Myrna Asnawati Safitri
- Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
- To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest
- Robust river governance key to restoring Mekong River vitality in face of dams
