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Alemu,
J. B. et al. (2008) Presence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in populations of the
critically endangered frog Mannophryne olmonae in Tobago, West
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(jahsonb@gmail.com)
Angulo,
A. (2008) Consumption of Andean frogs of the genus Telmatobius in Cusco, Peru: recommendations for their conservation. TRAFFIC
Bulletin: 21; 95-97.
(ariadne.angulo@utoronto.ca)
Banks,
C. B., Lau, M. W. N. & Dudgeon, D. (2008) Captive management
and breeding of Romer's tree frog Chirixalus romeri. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 99-108.
(cbanks@zoo.org.au)
Bride,
I. G., Griffiths, R. A., Meléndez-Herrada, A. & McKay, J.
E. (2008) Flying an amphibian flagship: conservation of the axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum through nature tourism at Lake Xochimilco,
Mexico. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 116-124.
(r.a.griffiths@kent.ac.uk)
Canova,
L. & Marchesi, M. (2007) Amphibian and reptile communities in
eleven Sites of Community Importance (SCI): relations between SCI
area, heterogeneity and richness. Acta Herpetologica: 2; 87-96.
(canova@unipv.it)
Chang,
J. C.-W., Tang, H.-C., Chen, S.-L. & Chen, P.-C. (2008) How to
lose a habitat in 5 years: trial and error in the conservation of
the farmland green tree frog Rhacophorus arvalis in Taiwan. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 109-115.
(fund14@zoo.gov.tw)
Frías-Alvarez,
P. et al. (2008) Chytridiomycosis survey in wild and captive
Mexican amphibians. EcoHealth: 5; 18-26.
(gparra@ibiologia.unam.mx)
Furrer,
S. C. & Corredor, G. (2008) Conservation of threatened
amphibians in Valle del Cauca, Colombia: a cooperative project
between Cali Zoological Foundation, Colombia, and Zoo Zürich,
Switzerland. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 158-164.
(samuel.furrer@zoo.ch)
Gagliardo,
R., Crump. P., Griffith, E., Mendelson, J., Ross, H. & Zippel, K.
(2008) The principles of rapid response for amphibian conservation,
using the programmes in Panama as an example. International Zoo
Yearbook: 42; 125-135.
(rgagliardo@atlantabotanicalgarden.org)
Greenbaum,
E., Kusamba, C., Aristote, M. M. & Reed, K. T. (2008) Amphibian
chytrid fungus in Hyperolius (Anura: Hyperoliidae) from
eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Herpetol. Review: 39; 70-73.
(eli.greenbaum@villanova.edu)
Gregoire,
D. R. & Gunzburger, M. S. (2008) Effects of predatory fish on
survival and behavior of larval gopher frogs (Rana capito) and
southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala). J. Herpetol: 42; 97-103.
(dgregoire@usgs.gov)
Halliday,
T. R. (2008) Why amphibians are important. International Zoo
Yearbook: 42; 7–14.
(t.r.halliday@open.ac.uk)
Hillers,
A., Veith, M. & Rödel, M.-O. (in press) Effects of forest
fragmentation and habitat degradation on West African leaf-litter
frogs. Conservation Biol:
(hillers@science.uva.nl)
Kaiser,
K. (2008) Evaluation of a long-term amphibian monitoring protocol
in Central America. J. Herpetol: 42; 104-110.
(kriskaiser@ucla.edu)
Karraker,
N. E., Gibbs, J. P. & Vonesh, J. R. (2008) Impacts of road
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(karraker@hkucc.hku.hk)
Lin,
H.-C., Cheng, L.-Y., Chen, P.-C. & Chang, M.-H. (2008)
Involving local communities in amphibian conservation: Taipei frog Rana taipehensis as an example. International Zoo
Yearbook: 42; 90-98.
(dwx11@zoo.gov.tw)
Lötters,
S. (2008) Afrotropical amphibians in zoos and aquariums: will they
be on the ark? International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 136-142.
(loetters@uni-trier.de)
Molur,
S. (2008) South Asian amphibians: taxonomy, diversity and
conservation status. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 143-157.
(herpinvert@gmail.com)
Moore,
R. D. & Church, D. R. (2008) Implementing the Amphibian
Conservation Action Plan. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 15-23.
(rdmoore@conservation.org)
Odum,
R. A. & Zippel, K. C. (2008) Amphibian water quality:
approaches to an essential environmental parameter. International
Zoo Yearbook: 42; 40-52.
(raodum@aol.com)
Oka,
T. et al. (2008) Effect of atrazine on metamorphosis and
sexual differentiation in Xenopus laevis. Aquatic. Toxicol: 87; 215-226.
(taisen@nibb.ac.jp)
Pavajeau,
L., Zippel, K. C., Gibson, R. & Johnson, K. (2008) Amphibian Ark
and the 2008 Year of the Frog Campaign. International Zoo
Yearbook: 42; 24-29.
(kevinz@amphibianark.org)
Pellitteri-Rosa,
D. et al. (2008) Factors affecting repatriation success of
the endangered Italian agile frog (Rana latastei). Amphibia-Reptilia: 29; 235-244.
(masterfauna@unipv.it)
Pessier,
A. P. (2008) Management of disease as a threat to amphibian
conservation. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 30-39.
(apessier@sandiegozoo.org)
Reeves,
M. K. (2008) Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wood frogs
(Rana sylvatica) from three national wildlife refuges in
Alaska, USA. Herpetol. Review: 39; 68-70.
(mari.reeves@fws.gov)
Reid,
G. M & Zippel, K. C. (2008) Can zoos and aquariums ensure the
survival of amphibians in the 21st century? International Zoo
Yearbook: 42; 1-6.
(g.reid@chesterzoo.org)
Robertson,
H., Eden, P., Gaikhorst, G., Matson, P., Slattery, T. & Vitali,
S. (2008) An automatic waste-water disinfection system for an
amphibian captive-breeding and research facility. International
Zoo Yearbook: 42; 53-57.
(helen.robertson@perthzoo.wa.gov.au)
Ruiz,
A. & Rueda-Almonacid, J. V. (2008) Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis and chytridiomycosis in anuran amphibians of
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(angelica.ruiz@gmx.net)
Scott,
W. A., Pithart, D. & Adamson, J. K. (2008) Long-term United
Kingdom trends in the breeding phenology of the common frog, Rana
temporaria. J. Herpetol: 42; 89-96.
(was@ceh.ac.uk)
Semlitsch,
R. D., Conner, C. A., Hocking, D. J., Rittenhouse, T. A. G. &
Harper, E. B. (2008) Effects of timber harvesting on pond-breeding
amphibian persistence: testing the evacuation hypothesis. Ecol.
Applications: 18; 283-289.
(semlitschr@missouri.edu)
Sheafor,
B., Davidson, E. W., Parr, L. & Rollins-Smith, L. (2008)
Antimicrobial peptide defenses in the salamander, Ambystoma
tigrinum, against emerging amphibian pathogens. J. Wildlife
Diseases: 44; 226-236.
(sheafobr@muc.edu)
Van
der Spuy, S. D. & Krebs, J. (2008) Collaboration for amphibian
conservation: the establishment of the Johannesburg Zoo Amphibian
Conservation Center in South Africa with assistance from Omaha's
Henry Doorly Zoo, USA. International Zoo Yearbook: 42; 165-171.
(stephen@jhbzoo.org.za)
Warburg,
M. R. (2007) The phenology of a rare salamander (Salamandra
infraimmaculata) in a population breeding under unpredictable
ambient conditions: a 25 year study. Acta Herpetologica: 2; 147-157.
(warburg@tx.technion.ac.il)
Welsh,
H. H., Pope, K. L. & Wheeler, C. A. (2008) Using multiple
metrics to assess the effects of forest succession on population
status: a comparative study of two terrestrial salamanders in the US
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(hwelsh@fs.fed.us)
Witte,
C. L., Sredl, M. J., Kane, A. S. & Hungerford, L. L. (2008)
Epidemiologic analysis of factors associated with local
disappearances of native ranid frogs in Arizona. Conservation
Biol: 22; 375-383.
(cwitte@sandiegozoo.org)
Woodhams,
D. C., Hyatt, A. D., Boyle, D. G. & Rollins-Smith, L. A. (2008)
The northern leopard frog Rana pipiens as a widespread
reservoir species harboring Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in
North America. Herpetol. Review: 39; 66-68.
(dwoodhams@gmail.com)
Young,
S., Berger, L. & Speare, R. (2007) Amphibian chytridiomycosis:
strategies for captive management and conservation. International
Zoo Yearbook: 41; 85-95.
(sam.young@jcu.edu.au)