We review critical issues that must be considered when selectingindicator species for a
monitoring program that aims to maintainor restore ecological integrity. First, we examine the …

▪ Abstract Declines and losses of amphibian populations are a global problem with complex
local causes. These may include ultraviolet radiation, predation, habitat modification …

Dangerous Crossings offers an interpretation of the impassioned disputes that have arisen
in the contemporary United States over the use of animals in the cultural practices of …

As a group [reptiles] are nei th er 'good'n or 'b ad,'but ia re intere s ting and unu su al, althou
gh of min or im port an ce. If th ey should all disappe ar, it wo uld not make mu ch differen ce …

Over the last two decades, numerous studies have shown that alien predators contributed to
amphibian population declines. Both experimental studies and correlative field surveys …

La dinámica espacial de anfibios se asemeja de muchas maneras a los modelos
metapoblacionales clásicos donde las subpoblaciones en los estanques de reproducción …

Housed worldwide, mostly in museums and herbaria, is a vast collection of biological
specimens developed over centuries. These biological collections, and associated …

▪ Abstract Salamanders are cryptic and, though largely unrecognized as such, extremely
abundant vertebrates in a variety of primarily forest and grassland environments, where they …

Although dramatic amphibian population declines have been reported worldwide, our
understanding of the extent of the declines in Latin America, where amphibian diversity is …

Efforts to document the decline of extant populations require a historical record of previous
occurrences. Natural history museums contain such information for most regions of the …