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
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182 Sea Snake Squad
181 Piebald Pythons
180 Urban Chameleon Warfare
179 Well-armed Newts
178 Meadow Vipers like Grazed Grass
177 Are Iguanas Unwelcome Guests?
176 Snakes and Pharaohs
175 Herding Turtles
174 Rotting Salamanders
173 Never Smile at a Crocodile
172 Super Hybrid Salamanders
171 Weaponised Chameleons
170 Meals for Mamushi
169 Gecko Screams in the Night
168 Similar Snacks for Sympatric Snakes
167 Resistant Caecilians
166 Emotional Support Rattlesnakes
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