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AmphibiaWeb's goal is to provide a single page for every species of amphibian in the world so research scientists, citizen scientists and conservationists can collaborate. [1] It added its 7000th animal in 2012, a glass frog from Peru. [2] [3] As of 2022, it hosted more than 8,400 species located worldwide. [4] [5]
The seepage siren (Siren sphagnicola) is a species of aquatic salamander in the family Sirenidae. It was described as a new species in 2023 by Fedler et al. The species is notable for being the smallest described siren species and is distinguished by several unique morphological features. [1] [2]
Family Limnodynastidae, 43 species; considered a subfamily of Myobatrachidae by AmphibiaWeb; Family Myobatrachidae – Australian ground frogs, 85 species; Family Nasikabatrachidae – 2 species; formerly included in family Sooglossidae; Family Nyctibatrachidae – 39 species; formerly considered part of the family Ranidae
The colorful new species was discovered at a park in Australia. | Published June 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Aspen Pflughoeft .
The one-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) is a species of aquatic, eel-like salamander in the family Amphiumidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. It was unknown to science until 1950, when it was collected by herpetologist Wilfred T. Neill, who described it as a new species in 1964. It is rarely observed in the wild ...
In July 1999, the catalogue was first published on the internet, in its 2.0 version. New versions were added in 2004, 2006 and 2007. The 6.0 version, published in 2014, allows for real-time modifications. [4] The 6.2 version was published in January 2023. As of August, the website contains 8,674 species and over 17,848 references. [3]
Photos show the shiny new species. Researchers described its coloring as “metallic” and “magical red.” A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, with outstretched wings.
This is a checklist of amphibians found in Northern America, based mainly on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. [1] [2] [3] The information about range and status of almost all of these species can be found also for example in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species site. [4]