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AmphibiCast

Dan Drobates

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 218

AmphibiCast is the Original Amphibian Focused Podcast. Each weekly episode features informative and educational content for hobbyists, naturalists, ecologists, pet enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates frogs, toads and salamanders.

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Episode 185. Cruziohyla sylviae Husbandry and a Conservation Conversation -with Sam Sucre

Friday, August 30, 2024 • Duration 01:38:19

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

Exo Terra USA is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media.

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

https://bio.site/NaturalTanks

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

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Episode 184. Vivarium Design and Stop Motion - A Conversation with Benjamin Fieschi-Rose

Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 01:32:36

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
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GrayGhostCreations

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

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Epsiode 175. Chytrid vs the Mycovirus -with Mark Yacoub and Jason Stajich

Friday, May 17, 2024 • Duration 01:42:06

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.

Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com and visit your local dealer. Follow @exoterra on all social media platforms!

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

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/

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Episode 86. Dart Frogs, Podcasting and More with Fadi Naddeh of Daffys Round Table

Friday, April 29, 2022 • Duration 01:06:16

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

To support the show by becoming a Patron on Patreon, For cool AmphibiCast Merch, and for Listener Discounts on In Situ Ecosystems Vivariums click https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

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Episode 85. Salamander Series Part 3. Axolotl Limb Regeneration with Dr. Kate McCusker

Friday, April 22, 2022 • Duration 01:04:24

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

For Amphibicast Gear visit: https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

For discounts on In Situ Ecosystem vivariums visit: https://insituecosystems.com/?ref=amphibicast

To support the show by becoming a Patron visit: https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast

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Episode 84. A History of Dart Frog Locales in the Hobby with Devin Edmonds

Friday, April 15, 2022 • Duration 01:13:26

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

For Amphibicast Gear visit: https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

For discounts on In Situ Ecosystem vivariums visit: https://insituecosystems.com/?ref=amphibicast

To support the show by becoming a Patron visit: https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast

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Episode 83. The Problem with Toads and Psychedelics with Robert Villa

Friday, April 8, 2022 • Duration 01:35:34

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/

If you'd like to support the show, consider becoming a Patron and visit: https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast

For listener discounts on In Situ Ecosystem vivariums click: https://insituecosystems.com/?ref=amphibicast

For Amphibicast Gear visit: https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

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Episode 82. Environmental Stressors and Amphibians with Jason Hoverman

Friday, April 1, 2022 • Duration 01:15:29

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

If you'd like to support the show consider becoming a Patron and visit: https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast

For listener discounts on In Situ Ecosystem Vivariums click:
https://insituecosystems.com/?ref=amphibicast and make your purchase

For AmphibiCast merch visit: https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

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Episode 81. Sustainable Tree Frog Trade with Sam Sucre

Friday, March 25, 2022 • Duration 01:15:02

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/

If you'd like to support the show consider becoming a Patron and visit: https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast

For listener discounts on In Situ Ecosystem Vivariums click:
https://insituecosystems.com/?ref=amphibicast and make your purchase

For AmphibiCast merch visit: https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

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Episode 80 Listener Q and A

Friday, March 18, 2022 • Duration 41:52

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

For listener discounts on In Situ Vivariums visit : https://insituecosystems.com?ref=amphibicast

To support the show consider becoming a patron
https://www.patreon.com/Amphibicast

For AmphibiCast merch check out
https://the-amphibicast-store.creator-spring.com/

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