Important Note:

posted 27 August 2018

It is with great regret that I am stepping down as the compiler of the Latest Papers section of Froglog; illness has forced me to quit. My monthly listing has its origins in Froglog and the discipline that it required was my way of keeping up with everything that was being published about amphibian declines. At the time, I had no idea how a trickle of papers would eventually become a torrent. I am proud to have been associated with AmphibiaWeb which, in my view is a quite outstanding resource for biologists. It would have been very difficult for me to have written "The Book of Frogs" without it. I am sure that AmphibiaWeb will continue to thrive and diversify and remain a unique feature of the herpetological world.

Tim Halliday

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These monthly reference lists were compiled by Professor Tim Halliday (formerly DAPTF International Director). They list papers on amphibian declines, their causes, and on amphibian conservation, with an emphasis on those that describe methods for monitoring and conserving amphibian populations. It was discontinued in July 2018.

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April 2012

Akmentins, M. S. et al.  (2012)  Using sighting records to infer extinction in three endemic Argentinean marsupial frogs.  Animal Conservation:  15;  142-151.
(lcpereyra@conicet.gov.ar)

Alexander, L. G. et al.  (2012)  Effects of salinity on early life stages of the Gulf Coast toad, Incilius nebulifer (Anura:  Bufonidae).  Copeia:  2012;  106-114.
(lgalexan@uno.edu)

Balas, C. J. et al.  (2012)  Influence of conservation programs on amphibians using seasonal wetlands in the Prairie Pothole region.  Wetlands:  32;  333-345.
(ceuliss@usgs.gov)

Barber, D. M.  (2012)  Chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), detected at lower elevations in Puerto Rico:  implications for conservation of Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne lemur).  Herpetol. Review:  43;  73-75.
(dbarber@fortworthzoo.org)

Bennett, S. H. et al.  (2012)  Light bait improves capture success of aquatic funnel-trap sampling for larval amphibians.  Southeastern Naturalist:  11;  49-58.

Bodinof, C. M. et al.  (2012)  Survival and body condition of captive-reared juvenile Ozark hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) following translocation to the wild.  Copeia:  2012;  150-159.
(bodinofc@missouri.edu)

Boone, M. D. & Sullivan, N. H.  (in press)  Impact of an insecticide changes with amount of leaf litter input:  implications for amphibian populations.  Envtl. Toxicol. & Chem:
(boonemd@muohio.edu)

Brodeur, J. C. et al.  (2012)  Evidence of reduced feeding and oxidative stress in common tree frogs (Hypsiboas pulchellus) from an agroecosystem experiencing severe drought.  J. Herpetol:  46;  72-78.
(jbrodeur@cnia.inta.gov.ar)

Burow, A. L. et al.  (2012)  A fully adjustable transmitter belt for ranids and bufonids.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  66-68.
(amanda.burow@ars.usda.gov)

Civis, P et al.  (2012)  Current state of Bd occurrence in the Czech Republic  Herpetol. Review:  43;  75-78.
(ingpc@seznam.cz)

Cohen, J. S. et al.  (2012)  Quantity counts:  amount of litter determines tadpole performance in experimental microcosms.  J. Herpetol:  46;  85-90.
(jsc74@cornell.edu)

Crovetto, F. et al.  (2012)  Comparison of two non-lethal methods for dietary studies in terrestrial salamanders.  Wildlife Research:  39;  266-270.
(salvidio@dipteris.unige.it)

Davis, J. R. et al.  (2012)  Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis detected in Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) populations in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  81-83.
(suspectum@gmail.com)

Delgado, C. S. et al.  (2012)  First record of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Physalaemus fernandezae (Anura:  Leiuperidae) for Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  84-85.
(cristiandel56@hotmail.com)

Denton, R. D. & Richter, S. C.  (2012)  A quantitative comparison of two common amphibian sampling techniques for wetlands.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  44-47.
(stephen.richter@eku.edu)

Fedorenkova, A. et al.  (in press)  Ranking ecological risks of multiple chemical stressors on amphibians.  Envtl. Toxicol. & Chem: 
(a.j.hendriks@science.ru.nl)

Fisher, M. C. et al.  (2012)  Emerging fungal threats to animal, plant and ecosystem health.  Nature:  484;  188-194.
(matthew.fisher@imperial.ac.uk)

Garmyn, A. et al.  (2012)  Waterfowl:  potential environmental reservoirs of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.  PLoS One:  7(4);  e35038.
(an.garmyn@ugent.be)

Goodman, R. M. & Ararso, Y. T.  (2012)  Survey of ranavirus and the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in frogs of central Virginia, USA.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  78-80.
(rgoodman@hsc.edu)

Gould, W. R. et al.  (2012)  Estimating occupancy in large landscapes:  evaluation of amphibian monitoring in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.  Wetlands:  32;  379-389.
(wgould@nmsu.edu)

Hartigan, A. et al.  (2012)  Myxozoan parasite in brain of critically endangered frog.  Emerging Infectious Diseases:  18;  693-695.
(jan.slapeta@sydney.edu.au)

Hawkes, V. C. & Gregory, P. T.  (2012)  Temporal changes in the relative abundance of amphibians relative to riparian buffer width in western Washington, USA.  Forest Ecology & Management:  274;  67-80.
(vhawkes@lgl.com)

Hoffmann, F. & Kloas, W.  (2012)  Effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of the xeno-androgen, methyldihydrotestosterone, on male and female mating behavior in Xenopus laevis.  Chemosphere:  87;  1246-1253.
(f.hoffmann@igb-berlin.de)

Hooser, E. A. et al.  (in press)  Acute toxicity of three strobilurin fungicide formulations and their active ingredients to tadpoles.  Ecotoxicology:
(emily.hooser@okstate.edu)

Iwamoto, D. V. et al.  (2012)  Induction of cytochrome P450 family 1 mRNAs and activities in a cell line from the frog Xenopus laevis.  Aquatic Toxicol:  114-115;  165-172.
(powellw@kenyon.edu)

Junges, C. M. et al.  (2012)  Toxicity of the fungicide trifloxystrobin on tadpoles and its effect on fish-tadpole interaction.  Chemosphere:  87;  1348-1354.
(celinaj@arnet.com.ar)

Kiemnec-Tyburczy, K. M. et al.  (2012)  Low prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in two plethodontid salamanders from North Carolina, USA.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  85-87.
(kmk255@cornell.edu)

Krynak, T. J. et al.  (2012)  Detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibian populations of northeast Ohio.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  87-89.
(tjk@clevelandmetropark.com)

Louette, G.  (2012)  Use of a native predator for the control of an invasive amphibian.  Wildlife Research:  39;  271-278.
(gerald.louette@inbo.be)

Mikulícek, P. & Pisút, P.  (in press)  Genetic structure of the marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) populations in urban landscape.  European J. Wildlife Research:
(pmikulicek@fns.uniba.sk)

Mokhatla, M. M. et al.  (2012)  A biogeographical assessment of anthropogenic threats to areas where different frog breeding groups occur in South Africa:  implications for anuran conservation.  Diversity & Distributions:  18;  470-480.
(mmmokhatla@zoology.up.ac.za)

Nazir, J. et al.  (2012)  Environmental persistence of amphibian and reptilian ranaviruses.  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms:  98;  177-184.
(rachel.marschang@googlemail.com)

Olson, C. A. et al.  (2012)  Detection probabilities of two introduced frogs in Hawaii:  implications for assessing non-native species distributions.  Biol. Invasions:  14;  889-900.
(karen.beard@usu.edu)

Paetow, L. J. et al.  (in press)  Effects of herbicides and the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on the health of post-metamorphic northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens).  Ecotoxicology & Envtl. Safety:
(david.marcogliese@ec.gc.ca)

Phimmachak, S. et al.  (2012)  Distribution, natural history, and conservation of the Lao newt (Laotriton laoensis) (Caudata:  Salamandridae).  J. Herpetol:  46;  120-128.
(bryan.stuart@ncdenr.gov)

Pickett, E. J. et al.  (in press)  Estimates of sex ratio require the incorporation of unequal catchability between sexes.  Wildlife Research: 
(evan.pickett@uon.edu.au)

Regester, K. J. et al.  (2012)  Occurrence of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis among eastern hellbender populations (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) within the Allegheny-Ohio and Susquehanna River drainages, Pennsylvania, USA.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  90-93.
(kregester@clarion.edu)

Relyea, R. A.  (2012)  New effects of Roundup on amphibians:  predators reduce herbicide mortality;  herbicides induce antipredator morphology.  Ecol. Applications:  22;  634-647.
(relyea@pitt.edu)

Santoval-Comte, A. et al.  (2012)  In search of critically endangered species:  the current situation of two tiny salamander species in the neotropical mountains of Mexico.  PLoS One:  7(4);  e34023.
(eduardo.pineda@inecol.edu.mx)

Shaw, S. D. et al.  (2012)  Designing a diet for captive native frogs from the analysis of stomach contents from free-ranging Leiopelma.  New Zealand J. Zool:  39;  47-56.

Spear, S. F. et al.  (2012)  Genetic structure among coastal tailed frog populations at Mount St. Helens is moderated by post-disturbance management.  Ecol. Applications:  22;  856-869.
(sspear@oriannesociety.org)

Strain, G. F. & Kazyak, D.  (2012)  Headwaters and headlamps:  a comparison of nocturnal and diurnal surveys to estimate richness, abundance, and detection of streamside salamanders.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  26-30.
(gstrain54@yahoo.com)

Svartz, G. V. et al.  (2012)  Sublethal effects of atrazine on embryo-larval development of Rhinella arenarum (Anura:  Bufonidae).  Ecotoxicology:  21;  1251-1259.
(herkovit@retina.ar)

Talley, B. L. et al.  (2012)  Effectiveness of leaf litterbags for sampling stream-breeding anurans:  tadpole distribution, composition, and use.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  55-59.
(btalley@siu.edu)

Tanadini, M. et al.  (2012)  Maintenance of biodiversity in vineyard-dominated landscapes:  a case study on larval salamanders.  Animal Conservation:  15;  136-141.
(matteo.tanadini@gmail.com)

Tobler, U. et al.  (2012)  Populations of a susceptible amphibian species can grow despite the presence of a pathogenic chytrid fungus.  PLoS One:  7;  e34667.
(benedikt.schmidt@ieu.uzh.ch)

Une, Y. et al.  (2012)  Eradication of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus.  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms:  98;  243-247.
(une@azabu-u.ac.jp)

Venesky, M. D. et al.  (2012)  Dietary protein restriction impairs growth, immunity, and disease resistance in southern leopard frog tadpoles.  Oecologia:  169;  23-31.
(mvenesky@usf.edu)

Vieira, C. A. et al.  (2012)  First record of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Paraná, Brazil.  Herpetol. Review:  43;  93-94.
(vieiraca@live.com)

Wildenhues, M. et al.  (2011)  Husbandry, captive breeding, larval development and stages of the Malayan horned frog Megophrys nasuta (Schlegel, 1858) (Amphibia:  Anura:  Megophryidae).  Amphibian & Reptile Conservation:  5;  15-28.
(marlen.wildenhues@gmx.de)

Wu, C.-S. et al.  (2012)  Irreversibility of a bad start:  early exposure to osmotic stress limits growth and adaptive developmental plasticity.  Oecologia:  169;  15-22.
(biyckam@thu.edu.tw)

Yslas, E. I. et al.  (2012)  Polyaniline nanofibers:  acute toxicity and teratogenic effect on Rhinella arenarum embryos.  Chemosphere:  87;  1374-1380.
(eyslas@exa.unrc.edu.ar)