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Hunters Found A Giant Webbed Frog And It Is One Massive Amphibian

Reptiles Magazine Only the goliath bullfrog is bigger, weighing up to 3kg and 36cm in length. May 7, 2021 If you haven’t seen a Solomon Islands giant webbed frog ( Cornufer guppyi), you have got to see this beast of a frog. In April, pig hunters in the Solomon Islands captured what has to be one of the largest frog species, the Shortland Island webbed frog. The frog, of the family  Ceratobatrachidae is massive, nearly 10 inches snout-to-vent length and weighing 2.2 lbs (1 kg). Jimmy Hugo, operations manager at a timber mill where the hunters work, posted a photo of the frog onto his social media account and was surprised how many people took interest in the massive amphibian, which the locals call bush chicken, because of its supposed taste.

USFWS Denies Protections For 3 Salamander Species Impacted By California Dam Project

Reptiles Magazine The Shasta salamander is comprised of three distinct species: Samwel salamander, Shasta salamander, and Wintu salamander. May 6, 2021 The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has denied protections for the Samwel salamander ( Hydromantes samweli), Shasta salamander, ( H. shastae), and Wintu salamander ( H. wintu), though it is asking for the public to submit any information that may be relevant to the status of these salamanders or their habitats. “We conclude that habitat loss or disturbance from various threats (e.g., vegetation management activities, wildfire, climatic changes) within the range of the Samwel, Shasta, and Wintu salamanders have likely impacted individuals of each species,” the USFWS said in a statement denying protections of the amphibians. “However, the magnitude and extent of these

USFWS Finalizes 20,326 Acres For Northern Mexican Garter Snake

Reptiles Magazine The protected habitat is nearly 20 years in the making. April 30, 2021 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized critical habitat protection for the northern Mexican garter snake ( Thamnophis eques megalops), after decades of inaction by the service. The USFWS designated 20,326 acres of critical habitat in the counties of La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai, Gila, Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Pima in Arizona and Grant County in New Mexico. “We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the northern Mexican gartersnake ( Thamnophis eques megalops) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended,” the agency wrote on the Federal Register.

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