Key Species
- Alytes muletensis, the Mallorcan midwife toad. IUCN Red List Vulnerable, EU Habitats Directive Annex ii priority species and Annex iv
- Alytes obstetricans, the common midwife toad. IUCN Red List Least Concern, EU Habitats Directive Annex iv
- Andrias davidianus, the Chinese giant salamander. IUCN Red List Critically Endangered
- Bufo bufo, the common toad. IUCN Red List Least Concern, protected against sale and transportation for the purpose of sale in the UK
- Euproctus platycephalus, the Sardinian brook newt. IUCN Red List Endangered, EU Habitats Directive Annex iv
- Leptodactylus fallax, the mountain chicken frog. IUCN Red List Critically Endangered
- Lissotriton helveticus, the palmate newt. IUCN Red List Least Concern, protected against sale and transportation for the purpose of sale in the UK
- Mesotriton alpestris, the alpine newt. IUCN Red List Least Concern
- Rana temporaria, the common frog. IUCN Red List Least Concern, protected against sale and transportation for the purpose of sale in the UK
- Rhinoderma darwinii, Southern Darwin’s frog. IUCN Red List Vulnerable.
- Rhinoderma rufum, Northern Darwin’s frog. IUCN Red List Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct).
People involved
- Institute of Zoology staff: Professor Andrew Cunningham, Dr Trent Garner, Dr Mike Hudson, ZSL
- ZSL London Zoo staff: Ben Tapley, Dr. Christopher Michaels
Partners
- UK: Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust; Amphibian & Reptile Groups of the UK; British Trust for Ornithology; Froglife; Imperial College; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; UCL; University of Kent (DICE); University of Cambridge
- Spain: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales(CSIC).
- Italy: Zirichiltaggi S.W.C.
- Switzerland: KARCH; Universität Zürich
- France: Université de Montpellier
- Germany: Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research
- Belgium: Universiteit Gent
- South Africa: Northwest University
- Canada: Laurentian University; University of Victoria
- Dominica: Government of Dominica Forestry & Wildlife Division and Veterinary Division; Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust; North of England Zoological Society
- Montserrat: Government of Montserrat’s Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Housing, Lands and Environment; Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust; North of England Zoological Society
- Chile: Universidad Andrés Bello; Ranita de Darwin
- China: Shaanxi Normal University; Kunming Institute of Zoology; Chengdu Institute of Biology; Guiyang University.
Sponsors
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust; Animal & Plant Health Agency; BBSRC; Defra (including the Darwin Initiative); Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust; the European Union; Morris Animal Foundation; Natural England; NERC; People’s Trust for Endangered Species; the Royal Society.
Other material
Amphibian disease alert - June 2015 (360.37 KB)