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Amphibian Conservation Alliance site with information and resources related to amphibians and amphibian conservation in the USA.
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Test your thinking about amphibians and amphibian conservation with these great web experiences. Jump in! Should the U.S. ban its most commonly used herbicide, atrazine? yes no Amphibian comes from the Greek words amphi and bio, meaning green and slimy....Information and photos of the 6 species of salamanders and 13 frogs in Hiroshima, Japan.
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Amphibians Hynobiid salamanders are very secretive, so they are hardly known to people. They inhabit forests and damp ground around breeding sites and are found only during their breeding season. The Japanese giant salamander, Andrias japonicus is known to people as...Comprehensive searchable catalog of the recognized amphibian species of the world with synonymies and references to the taxonomic literature.
http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html
The internet's only search engine for amphibian conservation, biology, management, education, policy, breeding, and care information, with links to more than 1000 web sites, news articles, background papers, and books.
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Um, by the way What IS Froghoo I was just wondering Froghoo! is the tool that lets you search all of Amphibian Conservation Alliance's web links, news, articles and other amphibian resources at one time with everything categorized, described and...Taxonomic checklist for North America north of Mexico and detailed accounts, including photos and range maps, for dozens of species.
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Amphibian Checklist and Identification Guide Interest in amphibians continues to rise as people become more aware of this fascinating group of animals. To the uninitiated all frogs may look alike; ditto for salamanders (in the same manner that beginning birders are overwhelmed by the immense...Photos and life histories of the state's frogs and salmanders; recordings of frog calls.
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ctamphibians Comments and corrections are welcome 160; Email John Himmelman 160 160; In autumn, the amphibians begin to quiet down, but they can still be found along the edges of water and in the forest 160; It is also the beginning...Explores amphibian morphology, ecology and evolution. All Canadian species are described in-depth.
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Discover the Amphibians of Canada This web page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them....Introduction to the taxonomy of Amphibia, including Salientia (frogs and toads), Caudata (salamanders and newts), and gymnophiona (caecilians).
http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Liv...ontgroup=Terrestrial_Vertebrates
Amphibian information resource, with species databases, captive care guides, articles, links, and photos.
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Livingunderworld.org Amphibian Information Resource For additional amphibian information, we recommend the following sites: AmphibiaWeb Tree of Life Web Project CNAH USFWS ARMI Atlas California Reptiles Amphibians Caecilians.org Amphibians Reptiles of Europe AG Urodela For conservation information, we recommend: CITES IUCN (red list DAPTF USFWS...Taxonomy list of Orders Anura, Gymnophiona and Urodela, with some images of species.
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Class Amphibia Class Amphibia Order Anura (Salientia) Bufonidae Family (True Toads) Centrolenidae Family (Glass Frogs) Dendrobatidae Family (Dart-Poison Frogs) Hylidae Family (True Treefrogs) Leptodactylidae Family (Rain Frogs Leptodactylid Frogs) Microhylidae Family (Narrow-Mouthed Frogs) Pipidae Family (Clawed and Surinam Toads) Ranidae Family (True...Brief description of the order and its families, with representative photos for each family.
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temp Fertilisation is always external, and no species remains larval for life. The anatomy is specialised for jumping: the vertabral column is short, with extensively fused vertebrae, the main bones of the limbs are fused, and the hind limbs are much...Full checklist with images and descriptions for many species.
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Amphibians of Panamá ...Data and information on the issue of malformed amphibians, with an emphasis on North American occurrences.
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The North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations (NARCAM) In cooperation with the scientific community, this Web site has been designed as an avenue for people to learn about amphibian malformations phenomena in North America, and to report on the health of their local amphibian populations. If you have...Research into the nature and causes including bibliography of published and unpublished material.
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JCU Amphibian Declines in Australia This site has been constructed to disseminate information on research into the nature and causes of amphibian declines in Australia. It includes information on some Australian frog species known or suspected to be declining and research that is being carried...A compilation of current and historic records of amphibian occurrences in the United States, with range maps for each species to the county level. From the Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative.
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ARMI Atlas Welcome to the ARMI Atlas This website has been made possible by the Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI hosted by Northeast ARMI (NEARMI Click on one of the links to the left to start browsing the ARMI Atlas. Data Disclaimer This website is not...Research and information on conservation of endemic species. Includes distribution data.
http://www.wht.org/New-08-99/Amph-general.htm