Toads are wonderful creatures, and their exceptional adaptability makes them superb invaders when transported to new lands by humans. Unfortunately, this can be bad news for the creatures already present –see Cane Toads in Australia. We check in on the progress of Asian Common Toads in Madagascar this episode.
Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights
Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop
Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com
Main Paper References:
Licata F, Ficetola GF, Falaschi M, Muller BJ, Andreone F, Harison RF, Freeman K, Monteiro AT, Rosa S, Crottini A. 2023. Spatial ecology of the invasive Asian common toad in Madagascar and its implications for invasion dynamics. Scientific Reports 13:3526. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29467-2.
Other Mentioned Papers/Studies:
Vences M, Brown JL, Lathrop A, Rosa GM, Cameron A, Crottini A, Dolch R, Edmonds D, Freeman KLM, Glaw F, Grismer LL, Litvinchuk S, Milne MG, Moore M, Solofo JF, Noël J, Nguyen TQ, Ohler A, Randrianantoandro C, Raselimanana AP, van Leeuwen P, Wogan GOU, Ziegler T, Andreone F, Murphy RW. 2017. Tracing a toad invasion: lack of mitochondrial DNA variation, haplotype origins, and potential distribution of introduced Duttaphrynus melanostictus in Madagascar. Amphibia-Reptilia 38:197–207. DOI: 10.1163/15685381-00003104.
Other Links/Mentions:
Indus Valley Bullfrog information from AmphiaWeb - https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-scientific_name=Hoplobatrachus+Tigerinus&rel-scientific_name=contains&include_synonymies=Yes
Indus Valley Bullfrog call from Md Azijul Hakim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAxF0MKBcUw
Editing and Music:
Podcast edited by Emmy – https://www.fiverr.com/emmyk10
Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson
Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy
Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com
130 Versatile Blue Tongue
129 Fast Food is Bad for Turtles Too
128 Swampy Siren Songs
127 Frog Calls in a Concrete Jungle
126 The Salamanders That Parachute
125 Last of the Giant Lizards
124 Garter Snake Gangs
123 Fantastic Mr Foxsnake
122 Volcano Lizards
121 The Cheeky Startler
120 Vipers With Eyebrows
119 Crocodile Comeback
118 The Frogs That Cannot Hop
117 Predation Liberation - Shine on Chameleons
116 The Unfamiliar Scent of Death
115 Tag! You’re Envenomated
114 Not All Retics Are The Same
113 Bearded Dragons Dodgy Dinners
112 Intoxicated Crocs
111 Steps Towards Turtle Rehabilitation
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Strange by Nature Podcast
Blurry Creatures
Bigfoot Society
Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
Seeking A Scientist