AmphibiCast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Newly described as it's own species, Cruziohyla sylviae is a prime candidate for research. Captive populations are an important factor in ensuring the species' survival for a number of reasons.  And as such, a proper science based understanding of their care and breeding is vital. 

This week I am joined by Sam Sucre of Natural Tanks. We discuss his recently published paper documenting Cruziohyla sylviae husbandry and we have a very frank discussion about some of the successes and failures associated with conservation efforts.  Can we be critical of conservation methods? Be sure to listen and you decide!

To Read the Paper - https://journals.ku.edu/reptilesandamphibians/article/view/21317

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https://bio.site/NaturalTanks

https://www.instagram.com/naturaltanks/?hl=en

This week I am joined by Vivarium enthusiast, and professional puppeteer and filmmaker, Benjamin Fieschi-Rose. In this episode, Ben and I discuss the many crossovers between Vivarium building and  Film set design as art forms. We also talk about his frog and plant collections, some of the raw materials used both in vivarium background and set production, and Ben shares the story behind his film "The Lost SeaHorse." We also talk about the process behind stop motion animation, and its use as  conservation storytelling device.

To Learn More Visit:
Website: treedragon.ca
Plant/Frog Instagram: @bensgotplants
Stop-Motion/Puppetry Instagram: @treedragonfilms
The Lost Seahorse Instagram @thelostseahorsefilm
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13410664/

This episode is sponsored by Gray Ghost Creations
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Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterra on social media. 

To Support the Podcast, for merch, and vivarium discounts please visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd is one of the most infamous agents of amphibian disease world wide. But did you know that there are multiple lineages other than the Global Panzootic Lineage and that the fungus can be affected by a virus?  New research involving the fungus and mycoviruses has shed a fresh light on the virulence of chyrid. In this episode I am joined by researchers Mark Yacoub  and  Jason Stajich  to discuss it.  We talk about mycology (the study of fungi) in general, as well as the specifics of what we have learned from the  mapping of the Bd genome. We also go on to discuss what can be learned about fungi and other microfauna living within the guts of wild and captive amphibians and how it can potentially help with their survival.

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To learn more, visit:
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2024/04/03/discovery-could-end-global-amphibian-pandemic

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)00244-6

https://herptilemicrobiomes.org/

https://lab.stajich.org/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Yacoub

https://www.chytrids.org/

Tonight I am joined by fellow podcaster Fadi Naddeh of Daffy's Round Table and Daffy's Reptiles. We compare and discuss some different methods of rearing dart frog tadpoles, how Fadi got into podcasting, prolapses in Spanish Ribbed Newts, and we also discuss some of the worst dart frog enclosures we've ever seen on the internet!

Be sure to check out Fadi's Podcast Daffy's Round Table on all Podcast Players
Also follow Fadi on Instagram @daffysreptiles and his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vB5K2RXShdjvlLKWMbXAg

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Axoltols are renowned for their abilities to regenerate lost limbs. In tonight's episode I speak with Dr. Kate McCusker of the McCusker Lab about limb regeneration, growth rate, and the aging process in axolotls.

For more information visit or for a virtual tour of Kate's lab visit:
https://www.umb.edu/mccuskerlab/virtual_lab_tours
https://www.umb.edu/mccuskerlab/research_team/catherine_mccusker

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 As the dart frog hobby evolved over the past 50 years, many different species and locales came and went along with it.  However, for the longest time, we haven't had a clear picture of which species made it into the hobby, when they made it into the hobby and how they made it into the hobby. That is - up until now.

Tonight I am joined once again by Devin Edmonds and we discuss his new paper published in the Herpetological Review  titled, "Poison Frogs Traded and Maintained by US Private Breeders."  Devin made a painstaking effort to track the origins of hundreds of different dart frog species and locales, and in this week's episode we discuss his findings. If you've ever wanted to hear an origin story of species in the hobby - this is the episode you've been waiting for!

For more information visit: https://biodiversitygroup.org/staff-member/devin-edmonds/

To read the paper visit: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357577942_Poison_frogs_traded_and_maintained_by_US_private_breeders

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Tonight I am joined by Naturalist Robert Villa. 

In recent decades a phenomenon has developed around the Sonoran Desert Toad (AKA the Colorado River Toad) and the recreational use of its toxins for psychedelic purposes.  There is however, a great deal of misinformation out there regarding the topic.  So to set the record straight I am joined by Robert Villa.  Robert dispels many of the common myths associated with the species and we discuss how exploitation for its unique toxins is affecting its survival. We also discuss how the psychedelic phenomenon started (Hint- it's not how many of you think it started).

Robert is a naturalist and the president of the Tuscan Herp Society. He also has an intimate understanding of the Sonoran Desert Toad and has been a source of factual information for many publications including the New York Times.

For more information visit: https://tucsonherpsociety.org/

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Tonight I am joined by Dr. Jason Hoverman and we discuss the effects of environmental stressors on amphibian populations.  We cover some of the different types of environmental contaminants, what the effects are from exposure, how combinations of different stressors effect tadpole behavior,  and some of the ways that amphibians can be successfully treated after exposure. 

For more information visit: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/profile.aspx?strAlias=jhoverm

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Tonight I am joined by Sam Sucre of Natural Tanks. Sam joins to us straight  from Panama and we discuss ending wild caught trade in favor of a more sustainable captive export trade. We also discuss Sam’s new project producing sustainably sourced red eyed tree frogs in Panama for export into the USA.   

For more information about Sam and his work please visit:
http://www.natural-tanks.com/

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In this episode I answer some questions submitted by listeners.  I enjoy listener feedback and I thought that this episode would be a fun way to answer some common (and a few uncommon) questions about many of the topics that I cover on the podcast

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