photo: John M. Adamski

Researchers have proposed to describe priority regions for amphibian conservation in Latin America. The study was published in PLoS ONE this week. What is different about this study is that it prioritizes regions for conservation and also considers the biological traits of the species there. For instance, the species were separated into two major groups, those that have an aquatic larval stage and those that don’t. The researchers believe that the developmental stages of amphibians need to be considered in order for conservation measures to be successful.