In a slightly shambolic episode we mix up the format, this Bi-week we take a look at some lost species and their recent rediscoveries. FULL REFERENCE LIST AVAILABLE AT: herphighlights.podbean.com
References:
1) Jackson’s climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa jacksoni)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/10/salamanders-extinct-species-rediscovery-guatemala/
https://www.globalwildlife.org/jacksons-climbing-salamander/
https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Bolitoglossa&where-species=jacksoni
2) Pygmy blue tongue skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis)
Milne, T., Bull, C. M., & Hutchinson, M. N. (2003). Use of burrows by the endangered pygmy blue-tongue lizard, Tiliqua adelaidensis (Scincidae). Wildlife Research, 30(5), 523-528.
Milne T, Bull CM, Hutchinson M (2003). "Fitness of the endangered pygmy blue tongue lizard Tiliqua adelaidensis in artificial burrows". Journal of Herpetology. 37 (4): 762–765.
Funny skink video: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-24/monarto-zoos-pygmy-blue-tongue-lizard-breeding-success/7195136?section=sa
3) Palawan Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis)
https://www.turtleconservancy.org/programs/palawan
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1042202
4) Bornean rainbow toad (Ansonia latidisca)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leticia_Ochoa-Ochoa/publication/216019689_Planning_amphibian_conservation_in_Mexico/links/0f317535a27be25d88000000/Planning-amphibian-conservation-in-Mexico.pdf#page=6
5) Albany Adder (Bitis albanica)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/05/albany-adder-venomous-snake-extinct/
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/snake/albany-adder-2/
6) Inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidota)
https://web.archive.org/web/20090613092123/http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/features/snakes/taipan/rediscovery.asp
7) Armoured Mistfrog, Armoured Frog (Litoria lorica)
https://amphibiaweb.org/species/1269
8) Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa)
Platt, S. G., Myo, K. M., Ko, W. K., Maung, A., & Rainwater, T. R. (2010). Field observations and conservation of Heosemys depressa in the Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range of western Myanmar. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 9(1), 114-119.
9) Allan's lerista, Greater Robust Fine-lined Slider, Retro slider (Lerista allanae)
https://theconversation.com/australian-endangered-species-retro-slider-12076
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=1378
10) Cropan’s boa (Corallus cropanii)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/02/snakes-boa-rediscovered-brazil/
11) Andayapa Andes Toad (Rhaebo olallai)
https://www.globalwildlife.org/blog/tiny-lost-and-found-toad-becomes-harbinger-of-hope/
Other lost species: https://www.globalwildlife.org/search-for-lost-species/
Music:
Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson
Other Music – The Passion HiFi, www.thepassionhifi.com
205 SquaMates Podcast Crossover
204 World Congress of Herpetology
203 Impulsive Skinks
202 Homeward Hopping Frogs
201 Toxic Toe-tapping Frogs
200 Episode 200
199 Frog Saunas Save Lives
198 Ultra-violet Snakes
197 The Fortitude of Dragons
196 Geckos on the Frontline
195 What makes a snake bite?
194 Mighty Morphing Salamanders
193 Snakes Can Smell Themselves
192 Night of the Natrix
191 History Inside Frog DNA
190 Snake Food Fights
189 What can Brown Snakes do for you?
188 Big Wetlands for Big Snakes
187 Anoles on the Night-shift
186 Sleeping Dragons
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