Habitat Split Leads to Biodiversity Decline (2 of 4) (IMAGE)

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Habitat Split Leads to Biodiversity Decline (2 of 4)

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Brazilian Horned Frog Proceratophrys boiei, a leaf-litter species with aquatic larvae that has been demonstrated to suffer with habitat split. In the background, we can see the wetness of its natural habitat, the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This is a species that has been demonstrated to suffer with habitat split. This image relates to article that appeared in the Dec. 14, 2007 issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. C.G. Becker at Universidade Estadual de Caminas in Campinas, Brazil, was titled "Habitat Split and the Global Decline of Amphibians."

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