Relatos sobre a conservação ex situ de anfíbios no Equador: como as experiências do Centro Jambatu e da Balsa de los Sapos podem ser aplicadas no Brasil

Autores/as

  • Gabriel Jorgewich Cohen Author
  • Pedro Henrique dos Santos Dias Author
  • Mariane Targino Author

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2026-05-06

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JORGEWICH COHEN, Gabriel; HENRIQUE DOS SANTOS DIAS, Pedro; TARGINO, Mariane. Relatos sobre a conservação ex situ de anfíbios no Equador: como as experiências do Centro Jambatu e da Balsa de los Sapos podem ser aplicadas no Brasil. Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 8, n. 2, p. 56–75, 2026. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/93. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.