Meet our New Amphibian Fellows
Madhushri Mudke and Rajkumar K P are our newest Segré EDGE amphibian Fellows, based in the Western Ghats of India they are working to…
Jumping in the Right Direction – El Rincon Stream Frog
Tomás Martínez Aguirre is our Segré EDGE Fellow working to ensure the long-term conservation of the El Rincon Stream Frog (Pleurodema somuncurense). In this…
Size isn’t Everything: Botsford’s Leaf-litter Frog
Nguyen Thanh Luan is one of our EDGE Fellows working in Vietnam to conserve the critically endangered Botsford’s leaf-litter frog (Leptolalax botsfordi). Through his…
Reforestation at Alchichica: an attempt to secure the future for Taylor’s Salamander habitat – Alfredo Hernández Díaz
EDGE Affiliate Alfredo works with the Critically Endangered Taylor’s salamander at Lake Alchichica, Mexico, the only place in the world where the salamander is found….
Between a Thunderstorm and a Purple Frog!
Between a thunderstorm and a purple frog! Arun Kanagavel* and Sethu Parvathy Conservation Research Group, Kochi, Kerala Arun Kanagavel is a former EDGE fellow…
For the love of Mexico – Amphibians defeat charismatic species in a conservation contest
Amphibians defeat charismatic species in a conservation contest Amphibians are not very popular among people as cats, birds or marine mammals. However, they are…
Conducting Research in The Misty Mountain Cold Forest of Madagascar!
My name is Sylviane Rakotozafy and I’m an herpetologist devoting to conserve amphibians and reptiles in Madagascar. Here in this blog, I am going…
The Search for the Purple Frog
Being a biologist from Kerala in the Western Ghats I am trying to understand and conserve a species of frog that emerges from the…
WE FOUND IT – EDGE Fellow update from Mea Trenor
It’s a little bit daunting to study a species you have never actually encountered before. When I was compiling my EDGE Fellowship application and…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 2/2)
Four hours and 250km later, in Puebla State, we arrive at Laguna Alchichica, Alfredo’s field site. Set in a landscape that has turned from…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 1/2)
I am standing on a narrow isthmus of land, essentially a dirt track running on top of a levee. On my right is…
A Promising Beginning: the first trip to Alchichica
A few weeks ago we started the field work for the Taylor’s Salamander Project in Alchichica. Chris Michaels from ZSL visited the project and…
Introducing Mea Trenor, Mistbelt chirping frog EDGE Fellow
“Study nature. Love nature. Stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” I think that pretty much sums up my approach to life….
Froggy Went A-Courting
In spring 2014, a very important tadpole hatched from a frog egg at ZSL London Zoo. It was shortly followed by many brothers and…