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Mongabay.com: Dead-leaf toad uses poison to protect itself and lives in the Peruvian Andes (RT @sandrabuarque: “@guardian: New species of toad discovered in Amazon rainforest http://t.co/wGbdip9w93...
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Agalychnis callidryas, also knows as a red-eyed frog, is native to the Neotropical rain forests of Central America and can jump up to a metre and a half in length.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Fabulous!!
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A new look at cryptic species has unearthed a treasure trove of chill frogs.
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Often touted as low-impact, remote oil roads in the Amazon are, in fact, having a large impact on frogs living in flowers in the upper canopy, according to a new paper published in PLOS ONE.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Often touted as low-impact, remote oil roads in the Amazon are, in fact, having a large impact on frogs living in bromeliads in the upper canopy.
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Lost Microbes are Eroding Amazon's Ability to Capture Carbon (Op-Ed) LiveScience.com Beneath the lush forests of the Amazon is a whole different level of diversity that new research says may be one of the keys to understanding how to stem the...
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Details of a new, miniature species of tapir in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil and Columbia are finally being brought to light.
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The Morpho Institute's insight:
The work of taxonomists remains a crucial tool in understanding and conserving global biodiversity!
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My last two years in the Amazon have left me fascinated with a group I used to largely pass over: the spiders.
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Climate models! A bad pun becomes bright new way to talk about climate change.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Love this so much!
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Let's be honest...looking for tarantulas on the ceiling before sitting down to dinner is not considered normal. Nor is checking for frogs in the shower before you shampoo. But as many of our Amazo...
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Technology that enables scientists to catalogue a rainforest's biodiversity in stunning detail by airplane was highlighted in a recent TED talk.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Must watch! TED Talk by ecologist Greg Asner and the use of technology to map tropical biodiversity. AWESOME!
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An international team of researchers has made important progress in understanding the distribution of the deadly amphibian chytrid pathogen.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Yay!
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YALE ENVIRONMENT 360 - VIDEO -▶ WATCH: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/video_into_heart_of_ecuador_yasuni_killackey/2628/
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November 4, 2014 4:31 AM
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Most of us have seen a cute sloth video or two on the Internet. Their squished faces, long claws, and scruffy fur make these slow-moving mammals irresistib
The Morpho Institute's insight:
New source of medicine...in sloth hair? Only in the Amazon!
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Biologists have long been intrigued by the diversity of tropical forests, where 1 hectare may hold more than 650 tree species—more than in all of Canada and the continental United States. Ecological theory suggests that if species are too similar in their resource use, one will out-compete the others; hence, neighboring species must exploit different niches if they are to coexist. However, given that plants in one hectare of rainforest experience very similar physical environments, ecologists have struggled to demonstrate sufficient niche differentiation to support such high diversity. In addition to the puzzle of high local diversity, tropical forests also have high species richness overall. Recent studies show that interactions with pests may promote local plant diversity, accelerate plant evolution, and enhance the proliferation of species over evolutionary time. Via Kamoun Lab @ TSL
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In a study recently published in the online Animal Behavior journal, scientists from the US and the Netherlands have examined the impact of predation patterns on prey's food foraging habits.
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Some women leaders, like Mayalu Txucarramãe of Brazil's Kayapo Waura people, have been the first to openly represent their tribe on the international stage. Txucarramãe is organizing the Kayapo youth against the massively destructive Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River. Others have been leading various local efforts with a focus on women's and children's rights, and the preservation of the forest.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Great article about women making a difference - girl power!
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Government moves one step closer to expand Camisea project despite concerns about impact on indigenous peoples The Peruvian government is pushing ahead with plans to expand gas operations in a supposedly protected reserve in the Amazon despite...
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Repsol wants to mine in the same area an indigenous group live in voluntary isolation.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
Repsol wants to mine in the same area an indigenous group live in voluntary isolation - not all that far from our Amazon study sites!
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Eventually, every tropical field biologist gets parasitized.
The Morpho Institute's insight:
ewwwww...but still pretty cool!
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Could your fashion style be destroying forests and driving orang-utans towards extinction? Nicole Rycroft shows how cellulose fibres used in textiles are a major cause of biodiversity loss worldwide.
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By Jamila Trindle WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators are moving to get rid of unhealthy trans fat from Americans' diets, but critics are warning that a common replacement, palm oil, is not that much healthier and also bad for the environment....
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A conundrum for sure!
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