In 1989, it dawned on participants at the First World Congress of Herpetology that observed
declines in amphibian populations might actually be global in scope and unprecedented in …

Amphibians are a clade of over 8,400 species that provide unique research opportunities
and challenges. With amphibians undergoing severe global declines, we posit that …

Amphibians are facing population declines and extinctions across the globe, and
megadiverse Brazil is no exception. One of the global hotspots of amphibian declines is …

Aim Given that salamanders have experienced large shifts in their distributions over time, we
determined how each species of Plethodon in the Pacific Northwest would respond to …

In this paper I will outline a worry that citizen science can promote a kind of transparency that
is harmful. I argue for the value of secrecy in citizen science. My argument will consist of …

Amphibians are an ancient, diverse lineage of vertebrates that have been studied in
research fields from evolution and ecology to engineering and medicine. Although …

Abstract Species Distribution Models have emerged in recent decades as a powerful tool for
biodiversity research, as they allow, for example, assessing the status of species in their …

The calamity of amphibian population declines has preoccupied the thoughts of many
amphibian biologists for the past 30 yr. Because amphibians provide multiple essential …

Objectives Ecological niche models improve understanding of biotic and abiotic factors
associated with species' distributions and can highlight potential threats to species …

Climate change and anthropogenic stressors have contributed to rapid declines among
various taxonomic groups; however, amphibian declines have been particularly intense and …