{"id":1991,"date":"2021-05-04T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svk.dlr.mybluehost.me\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2023-10-01T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:00:53","slug":"el-cambio-climatico-y-su-efecto-en-el-estatus-de-los-anfibios-de-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/en\/el-cambio-climatico-y-su-efecto-en-el-estatus-de-los-anfibios-de-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change and its effect on the status of Puerto Rico's amphibians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coqu\u00ed Guaj\u00f3n (Eleutherodactylus cooki) Photo by Dereck Figueroa<\/p><\/div>\n

Have you ever imagined what our nights would be like without hearing the serene sound of the \u201ccoqu\u00ed\u201d in the background? Can you name at least three amphibians endemic to Puerto Rico? Amphibians play a substantial role in the conservation of Puerto Rico's ecosystem. Their contribution in biological controls through pest regulation is one of the many beneficial factors that these species provide. However, climate change is affecting them and not many are aware of this. The scientific community of Puerto Rico was interviewed last Thursday, April 15 by WAPA Noticentro to present their environmental report on the Gu\u00e1nica Dry Forest. In this interview they presented the amphibians of Puerto Rico that are currently in serious danger and the reasons why this disastrous event is occurring.<\/p>\n

The Amphibia class is classified as ectothermic, meaning that they are temperature-dependent species. Undoubtedly, climate change affects the body temperature of these organisms, causing their death on extreme occasions. In addition, there are other factors that affect the population level of these species, for example:<\/p>\n