AMPHIBIAWEB
This reference list is compiled by Professor Tim Halliday (formerly DAPTF International Director) (t.r.halliday@open.ac.uk). It lists papers on amphibian declines and their causes and papers on amphibian conservation, with an emphasis on those that describe methods for monitoring and conserving amphibian populations. Tim is always delighted to receive details of forthcoming papers from their authors.

July 2008

Bancroft, B. A., Baker, N. J., Searle, C. L., Garcia, T. S. & Blaustein, A. R. (2008) Larval amphibians seek warm temperatures and do not avoid harmful UVB radiation. Behavioral Ecol: 19; 879-886.
(betsyba@u.washington.edu)

Chen, X. (2008) Topological properties in the spatial distribution of amphibians in Alabama USA for the use of large scale conservation. Animal Biodiversity & Conservation: 31; 1-13.
(xiongwen.chen@aamu.edu)

D'Cruze, N. et al. (2008) The first comprehensive survey of amphibians and reptiles at Montagne des Français, Madagascar. Herpetological Conservation and Biology: 2; 87-99.
(cruzecontrol@gmail.com)

Faraone, F. P., Lillo, F., Giacalone, G. & Valvo, M. L. (2008) The large invasive population of Xenopus laevis in Sicily, Italy. Amphibia-Reptilia: 29; 405-412.

Ficetola, G. F., Furiani, D., Colombo, G. & De Bernardi, F. (2008) Assessing the value of secondary forest for amphibians: Eleutherodactylus frogs in a gradient of forest alteration. Biodiversity & Conservation: 17; 2185-2195.
(francesco.ficetola@unimi.it)

Hillers, A., Loua, N.-S. & Rödel, M.-O. (2008) Assessment of the distribution and conservation of the viviparous toad Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis on Monts Nimba, Guinea. Endangered Species Research: 5; 13-19.
(mo.roedel@museum.hu-berlin.de)

Hocking, D. J. et al. (2008) Breeding and recruitment phenology of amphibians in Missouri oak-hickory forests. Amer. Midland Natur: 160; 41-60.
(dhocking@unh.edu)

Kapfer, J. M., Sandheinrich, M. B. & Knutson, M. G. (2008) Use of FETAX to examine acute survival of Xenopus laevis larvae in water from natural and constructed ponds in the upper Midwest. Herpetological Conservation and Biology: 2; 119-125.
(jnjkapfer@hotmail.com)

Kluber, M. R., Olson, D. H. & Puettmann, K. J. (2008) Amphibian distributions in riparian and upslope areas and their habitat associations on managed forest landscapes in the Oregon Coast Range. Forest Ecol. & Management: 256; 529-535.
(matt.kluber@gmail.com)

Langford, G. J., Borden, J. A., Major, C.S. & Helson, D. H. (2008) Effects of prescribed fire on the herpetofauna of a southern Mississippi pine savanna. Herpetological Conservation and Biology: 2; 135-143.
(glangfo1@bigred.unl.edu)

Liner, A. E. et al. (2008) Amphibian distributions within three types of isolated wetlands in southwest Georgia. Amer. Midland Natur: 160; 69-81.
(lora.smith@jonesctr.org)

McCoy, K. A., Bortnick, L. J., Campbell, C. M., Hamlin, H. J., Guillette, L. J. & St. Mary, C. M. (in press) Agriculture alters gonadal form and function in the toad Bufo marinus. Environmental Health Perspectives:
(kristam@bu.edu)

McDaniel, T. V. et al. (2008) Potential endocrine disruption of sexual development in free ranging northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) and green frogs (Rana clamitans) from areas of intensive row crop agriculture. Aquatic Toxicol: 88; 230-242.
(pamela.martin@ec.gc.ca)

Meredith, C. S. & Whiteman, H. H. (2008) Effects of nitrate on embryos of three amphibian species. Bull. Environmental Contam. & Toxicol: 80; 529-533.
(christy.meredith@aggiemail.usu.edu)

Morgan, M. J., Hunter, D., Pietsch, R., Osborne, W. & Keogh, J. S. (2008) Assessment of genetic diversity in the critically endangered Australian corroboree frogs, Pseudophryne corroboree and Pseudophryne pengilleyi, identifies four evolutionarily significant units for conservation. Molecular Ecol: 17; 3448-3463.
(scott.keogh@anu.edu.au)

Muths, E. & Dreitz, V. (2008) Monitoring programs to assess reintroduction efforts: a critical component in recovery. Animal Biodiversity & Conservation: 31; 47-56.
(erin_muths@usgs.gov)

Paden, N. E., Smith, E. E. & Kendall, R. J. (2008) Acute toxicity of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene, and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in the adult bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana). Bull. Environmental Contam. & Toxicol: 80; 487-491.
(norka.paden@ttu.edu)

Pilsbury, F. C. & Miller, J. R. (2008) Habitat and landscape characteristics underlying anuran community structure along an urban-rural gradient. Ecol. Applications: 18; 1107-1118.
(finnp@iastate.edu)

Raxworthy, C. J. et al. (2008) Extinction vulnerability of tropical montane endemism from warming and upslope displacement: a preliminary appraisal for the highest massif in Madagascar. Global Change Biol: 14; 1703-1720.
(rax@amnh.org)

Ruthig, G. R. (2008) The influence of temperature and spatial distribution on the susceptibility of southern leopard frog eggs to disease. Oecologia: 156; 895-903.
(gregory.ruthig@asu.edu)

Santos, X., Llorente, G. A., Montori, A., Carretero, M. A.Franch, M., Garriga, N. & Richter-Boix, A. (2007) Evaluating factors affecting amphibian mortality on roads: the case of the common toad Bufo bufo near a breeding place. Animal Biodiversity & Conservation: 30; 97-104.
(xsantos1@ub.edu)

Sanuy, D., Oromí, N. & Galofré, A. (2008) Effects of temperature on embryonic and larval development and growth in the natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) in a semi-arid zone. Animal Biodiversity & Conservation: 31; 41-46.
(dsanuy@prodan.udl.es)

Sillero, N. (2008) Amphibian mortality levels on Spanish country roads: descriptive and spatial analysis. Amphibia-Reptilia: 29; 337-347.

Skerratt, L. F., Berger, L., Hines, H. B., McDonald, K. R., Mendez, D. & Speare, R. (2008) Survey protocol for detecting chytridiomycosis in all Australian frog populations. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms: 80; 85-94.
(lee-skerratt@jcu.edu.au)

St-Amour, V., Wong, W. M., Garner, T. W. J. & Lesbarrères, D. (2008) Anthropogenic influence on prevalence of 2 amphibian pathogens. Emerging Infectious Diseases: 14; 1175-1176.
(dlesbarreres@laurentian.ca)

Suzuki, N., Olson, D. H. & Reilly, E. C. (2008) Developing landscape habitat models for rare amphibians with small geographic ranges: a case study of Siskiyou Mountains salamanders in the western USA. Biodiversity & Conservation: 17; 2197-2218.
(nobi.susuki@oregonstate.edu)

Venne, L. S., Anderson, T. A., Zhang, B., Smith, L. M. & McMurry, S. T. (2008) Organochlorine pesticide concentrations in sediment and amphibian tissue in playa wetlands in the southern high plains, USA. Bull. Environmental Contam. & Toxicol: 80; 497-501.
(lvenne@ufl.edu)

Watling, J. I. & Donnelly, M. A. (2008) Species richness and composition of amphibians and reptiles in a fragmented forest landscape in northeastern Bolivia. Basic & Applied Ecol: 9; 523-532.
(jwatling@conservation.org)

Welsh, H. H. & Hodgson, G. R. (2008) Amphibians as metrics of critical biological thresholds in forested headwater streams of the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A. Freshwater Biol: 53; 1470-1488.
(hwelsh@fs.fed.us)