Gastrotheca cornuta, the Eyelash Marsupial Frog
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The last known Rabbs' Fringed-limbed Tree Frog today in the frogPOD
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Ventral surface of the Green and Black Poison Frog, Dendrobates auratus. On exhibit in the Conservatory lobby
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Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum. One of the amazing Glass Frog species from Panama
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Granular Glass Frog, Cochranella granulosa looks like she's laughing
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Cruziohyla craspedopus, the Fringed Leaf Frog on exhibit this morning
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Getting ready to release this year's batch of Gopher Frogs!
Here is the Gopher Frog pond at the protected site in SW Georgia John and Erin (from UGA) and Michelle (Garden Amphibian Conservation Intern) installing the fencing so the Gopher Froglets can be monitored after release It was a particularly hot day with a heat index of 111 degrees! The ends are left open until the time of release to allow Gopher Tortoises to move freely. A view of one of the two pens installed last week.
Cochranella granulosa, the Granulated Glass Frog from Costa Rica
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Eastern Spadefoot, Scaphiopus holbrookii. One of my favorite species and a metro Atlanta Amphibian
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In Honor of Ray Semlitsch — friend, colleague and collaborator
This week, the world lost a great man, scientist and amphibian conservationist — Ray Semlitsch. Ray was a prominent amphibian ecologist and advocate for amphibian conservation, particularly with salamanders. I had the honor of working with him at the Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Symposium last summer and his input into the process then, and since then was invaluable. He will be missed. It is our duty to carry the torch for Flatwoods (and other) Salamander Recovery .... The Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Team at an SDM workshop last summer in Mississippi Here is the post from the Missourian , highlighting his life and accomplishments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Semlitsch, an MU Curators' professor of biology and an international leader in amphibian ecology, died Wednesday in Columbia. He was 64. Ray Semlitsch COURTESY OF MU NEWS BUREAU Dr. Semlitsch's research
First day as a frog. Cruziohyla craspedopus, the Fringed Leaf Frog
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Typhlonectes natans, an aquatic caecilian showing its two rows of maxillary teeth.
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A great visit and talk with @weloveatl 's @the_atl_aaron and wife @cleo_coury
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Wonderful Behind-the-Scenes Tours and Collaborative Discussions Today in Amphibian Conservation
I had the privilege today of meeting with two groups and talking about amphibian conservation, our program and ways to collaborate to get the word out about amphibian declines by getting our community involved! First, I met with Aaron and Cleo from #weloveatl, a native metro Atlanta social phenomenon. I met Aaron and Cleo when he and I both gave talks at the TEDx conference in April at GA Tech. I have been looking forward to meeting with them to discuss uniting the Garden and our Amphibian Conservation Program with the enthusiasm of his #weloveatl community. Aaron (one of the founders of #weloveatl) and Cleo outside of the frogPOD. I had a wonderful visit with them today. Secondly, I met with some of the Garden staff from the Advancement and Development teams, and showed them around our amphibian conservation collections. Unfortunately, we don't often get to spend time with member of other departments, and I was grateful that that took me up on my offer to show them some of
Study Finds Amphibians at Risk from Pollution and Warming Environments
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