Amphibian

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• Crap environmental reporting

  
  ConservationBytes.com — Authority: 115
  We do a lot in our lab to get our research results out to a wider community than just scientists – this blog is just one example of how we do that. But of course, we rely on the regular media (television, newspaper, radio) heavily to pick up our media releases (see a list here ). I firmly believe it goes well ...
  2 days ago

• Popular, Unusual and Rare Lizards of the Family Iguanidae

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Classified within the family Iguanidae we find some of the most the world’s most popularly kept lizards, such as the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) and the Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus).  As we will see, this diverse group is also populated by a number of oddities as well - rare ...
  3 days ago

• Top 7 Amphibian Care, Conservation and Natural History Websites

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Many amphibian websites tend to focus only on popularly kept species. Today I’ve compiled a list that addresses both common species and less well-known topics, such as amphibian health care and caecilian husbandry.Salamanders and NewtsCaudata.org This is the most comprehensive ...
  5 days ago

• Newfoundland orders new waterbombers

  
  Flight Image of the Day — Authority: 471
  The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is to replace part of its aerial firefighting fleet with four new Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft, to be delivered from the second quarter of 2010 through 2011. Read more... (Photo: Bombardier)
  6 days ago

• Meet the Garter Snakes – Beautiful, Interesting and Hardy – Part 1

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Garter Snakes (Thamnophis ssp.) have long introduced aspiring herpetologists to snake-keeping and remain popular today.  A number of North America’s 30+ species are regularly available in the pet trade, and they remain the most commonly encountered free-living snakes in most areas.  ...
  1 week ago

• Kihansi spray toad goes extinct in the wild

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 138
  This years IUCN Red List has updated its assessment of the Kihansi spray toad, moving the species from Critically Endangered to Extinct in the Wild. With that another amphibian species has been lost to a combination of habitat loss and the devastating amphibian disease, the chytrid fungus. The Kihansi spray toad ...
  1 week ago

• American Alligators Establish Long-Term Pair Bonds – Research Update

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Today’s update, while concerning an animal not suited as a pet (the American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis) will I’m sure will be of interest to all who keep or study reptiles.  Scientists from the Savannah River Ecology Lab, working with alligators in Louisiana’s ...
  1 week ago

• What the Frog?!

  
  Chris Pirillo — Authority: 578
  http://twitter.com/chrispirillo – An amphibian, not native to the islands of Hawaii. He’s originally from Rubbersville, WY. Easing Folks into OPML What is VNC remote desktop? Meet Miss Hawaii ‘95 Hate-pertext Markup Language Things She Said Backup and File Management Im not Kris Furillo! ...
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• More than 17,000 species threatened by extinction

  
  Frog Matters — Authority: 103
  Rabbs fringe-limbed tree frog. Photo: Brad Wilson. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has just released its 2009 Red List, and it includes over 17,000 species that are currently threatened by extinctin. The Red List is a comprehensive, global approach for evaluating the conservation status ...
  1 week ago

• Breeding the Great Crested Newt, Triturus cristatus – Part 2

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Male Great Crested Newts undergo an amazing change in appearance during the breeding season.  In Part I of this article I introduced the natural history of this most beautiful newt, and discussed how to bring it into breeding condition.  I’ll cover breeding details and raising the ...
  1 week ago

• G-Bound Amphibian R/C Car

  
  GeekAlerts — Authority: 567
  G-Bound is the name of this new amphibious remote-controlled car by the Japanese company CCP, a sub-brand to the large toy manufacturer Bandai. The G-Bound was recently revealed during the popular annual Tokyo Toy Show. Thanks to its waterproof body and and the four huge inflatable tires, the car can be driven ...
  1 week ago

• AArk staff and associates bring amphibian husbandry essentials to central Panama

  
  Frog Matters — Authority: 103
  Last week, I was thrilled to be working with Dr. Roberto Ibanez from the Smithsonian Institute and Heidi Ross and Edgardo Griffith, from the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center, to administer a three-day husbandry essentials workshop in El Valle de Anton, Panama. Consulting instructors Allan Pessier (San Diego ...
  2 weeks ago

• Turtles Have Shells…But They Still Need a Place to Hide! – Part 1

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  One of the most over-looked aspects of proper turtle care is the provision of a secure place to hide.  It makes sense that a hiding place would seem unnecessary – after all, turtles can simply withdraw into their shells when threatened.  However, it’s not that simple (as ...
  2 weeks ago

• Turtles Have Shells But They Still Need a Place to Hide! – Part 1

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  One of the most over-looked aspects of proper turtle care is the provision of a secure place to hide.  It makes sense that a hiding place would seem unnecessary – after all, turtles can simply withdraw into their shells when threatened.  However, it’s not that simple (as ...
  2 weeks ago

• Common Problems When Raising Toads – Bloating and Paralysis

  
  That Reptile Blog — Authority: 120
  Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  The tadpoles of American Toads (Bufo/Anaxyrus americanus) and Fowler’s Toads (B. woodhousei fowleri), and of related US natives, are frequently collected by herpers young and old and taken home to raise.  They usually prove quite hardy, and, even on nutrient-poor diets (i.e. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Floating Expo Space Design is Eco Architecture Example

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 604
  The recent proposal for the thematic pavilion of the World expo 2012 by Peddle Thorp Architects is a unique floating  space. Designed for the event to be held in Yeosu, Korea, the center is to be built as a vessel – a floating exhibition space that can be sailed to other cities. While it represents who architecture ...
  2 weeks ago

• Amphibian pavilion sails to create awareness about coastal eco-systems

  
  The Design blog — Authority: 648
  Conceived by Antoine Damery, the amphibian pavilion from Peddle Thorpe Architects (PTA) is a floating exhibition space that adjusts to varied space needs and can be sailed to distance places as a vessel to organize exhibitions as well as performances via sustainable means. An entry at the World Expo 2012 in Yeosu, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fluid: Amphibious Pavilion For 2012 World Expo That Can Sail Away

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 746
  Fluid, one of the most eye-catching designs for the much-anticipated 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea, is a whale-like pavilion designed by Melbourne-based Peddle Thorpe Architects (PTA) . Their organic floating exhibition space is designed around the concept of adaptability, making the structure useful for many ...
  2 weeks ago

• Secrets of frog killer laid bare

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  Scientists unravel the mechanism by which the a lethal amphibian disease sweeping the world kills its victims. Originally posted here: Secrets of frog killer laid bare Please Share or Bookmark this post
  3 weeks ago

• Tiny Frog Now Big Hawaiian Pest

  
  REALscience — Authority: 490
  A little green frog is causing big problems across Hawaii, where the coqui has become the latest invasive species to get a strong foothold. But Hawaii may be the only place experiencing a surging frog population. Around the world, frogs are dying in droves from a fungus called a chytrid. What can we learn from the ...
  3 weeks ago

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