Herpetological Highlights

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In Herpetological Highlights we will explore the recent scientific discoveries in the field of Herpetology. We'll cover everything from lizards to frogs, snakes, and toads. Every episode we'll be digging into the biology and ecology of these reptiles and amphibians in an attempt to disentangle the science. Hosted by Tom Major and Ben Marshall. Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/herphighlights

9월 11일

205 SquaMates Podcast Crossover

At the World Congress of Herpetology in Borneo we had the pleasure of meeting Mark and Hiral from the SquaMates Podcast, and took the opportunity to record an episode together. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ptXlOtEzivs Check out Mark D. Scherz, Ethan Kocak, Gabriel Ugueto, and Hiral Naik in the SquaMates Podcast: http://squamatespod.com/ Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Editing and Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

45분
9월 7일

204 World Congress of Herpetology

Back from the World Congress in Borneo, we catch up about the experience, and finish with the recording of the mini podcast we did in front of a live audience. Special thanks to the Singapore Herpetological Society for inviting us to speak in their symposium about outreach and inclusivity in herpetology. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Presentations at WCH References: Isaac Krone, Kat Magoulick and Ryan Yohler “All (the Herps) the Earth will not Remember: How Geographic Gaps Pattern the Future Fossil Record of Reptiles and Amphibians” Chantelle Derez, Cameron Baker, Joshua Llinas, Ross Dwyer and Richard Fuller “No Place Like Home: Relocated ‘Nuisance’ Pythons Move Further and Die Earlier” Kaiqi Wu, Peng Guo, Yayong Wu and Gang Gao “From Plateau to Clouds - How to Promote Herpetology Research in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau through Online Science Popularisation” Documentaries at: https://www.youtube.com/@Terraristik4all/videos & space.bilibili.com/485572109 Sarin Tiatragul, Alexander Skeels and Scott Keogh “Spaghetti and Sausages: A Nonadaptive Radiation of Australian Blindsnakes” Krystal A. Tolley, Wade K. Stanton-Jones, Jody M. Barends, Melissa Petford, Anthony Herrel and Graham J. Alexander “Responses to Habitat Change in Knysna Dwarf Chameleons (Bradypodion damaranum)” Check out the Singapore Herpetological Society: https://herpsocsg.com/ Species of the Bi-Week: Kurita T, Nishikawa K, Hossman MY, Mizuno T, Sato H, Gumal M. 2024. Description of a new sandstone-dwelling species of genus Cnemaspis (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Gunung Santubong National Park, southwestern Sarawak, Malaysia. Zootaxa 5468:361–378. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5468.2.7. Editing and Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

53분
8월 20일

203 Impulsive Skinks

This episode is all behaviour, looking at whether Australian lizards can exercise inhibitory control. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Szabo B, Hoefer S, Whiting MJ. 2020. Are lizards capable of inhibitory control? Performance on a semi-transparent version of the cylinder task in five species of Australian skinks. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 74:118. DOI: 10.1007/s00265-020-02897-y. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Wojciech – https://www.fiverr.com/buczar Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

24분
8월 16일

202 Homeward Hopping Frogs

This episode we are looking at egg-feeding poison frogs and their ability to find their way back to their home territory. Species of the Bi-week is a fresh mud snake. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Gómez-Consuegra J, Amézquita A. 2024. Ecological and behavioral correlates of homing performance in the egg-feeding poison frog Oophaga histrionica. Evolutionary Ecology 38:241–253. DOI: 10.1007/s10682-023-10283-z. Species of the Bi-Week: Nguyen SN, Le MV, Lathrop A, Vo T-D-H, Murphy RW, Che J. 2024. A new species of mud snake (Squamata: Homalopsidae: Myrrophis) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 74:221–233. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e116992. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Wojciech – https://www.fiverr.com/buczar Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

28분
8월 6일

201 Toxic Toe-tapping Frogs

Popular pets, dart frogs are known to tap their toes, but the precise reasoning behind it has eluded scientists until now. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Parrish TQ, Fischer EK. 2024. Tap dancing frogs: Posterior toe tapping and feeding in Dendrobates tinctorius. Ethology 130:e13465. DOI: 10.1111/eth.13465. Species of the Bi-Week: Phung TM, Pham CT, Nguyen TQ, Ninh HT, Nguyen HQ, Bernardes M, Le ST, Ziegler T, Nguyen TT. 2023. Southbound – the southernmost record of Tylototriton (Amphibia, Caudata, Salamandridae) from the Central Highlands of Vietnam represents a new species. ZooKeys 1168:193–218. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1168.96091. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Claessens, L. S. A., Ganchev, N. O., Kukk, M. M., Schutte, C. J., & Sloggett, J. J. (2020). An investigation of toe-tapping behaviour in anurans by analysis of online video resources. Journal of Zoology, 312(3), 158–162. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12815 Other Links/Mentions: Caramaschi U., Nascimento LB, Silvano D. 2004. Dendropsophus jimi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55520A11324324. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55520A11324324.en Call of Dendropsophus jimi from: https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Dendropsophus&where-species=jimi Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Wojciech– https://www.fiverr.com/buczar Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

21분
7월 30일

200 Episode 200

To celebrate 200 episodes we test each other on how well we remember them, before diving in to a paper about urban water snakes. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Mészáros B, Bürgés J, Tamás M, Gál B, Schmera D, Hamer AJ. 2024. Urban oasis? Abundant dice snake (Natrix tessellata) populations along artificial lakeside habitats in urban landscapes. Landscape Ecology 39:124. DOI: 10.1007/s10980-024-01917-w. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Fondren A, Swierk L, Putman BJ. 2020. Clothing color mediates lizard responses to humans in a tropical forest. Biotropica 52:172–181. DOI: 10.1111/btp.12744. Rai TP. 2020. An Elongated Tortoise Attempting to Prey on a Buff-striped Keelback the Turtle Rescue and Conservation Centre in Eastern Nepal. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 27:297–299. Brock KM, Chelini M-C, Ayton C, Madden IE, Ramos C, Blois JL, Pafilis P, Edwards DL. 2022. Colour morph predicts social behaviour and contest outcomes in a polymorphic lizard (Podarcis erhardii). Animal Behaviour 191:91–103. DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.06.017. Nirody JA, Jinn J, Libby T, Lee TJ, Jusufi A, Hu DL, Full RJ. 2018. Geckos Race Across the Water’s Surface Using Multiple Mechanisms. Current Biology 28:4046-4051.e2. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.064. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Wojciech– https://www.fiverr.com/buczar Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

30분
7월 23일

199 Frog Saunas Save Lives

Frogs are being severely impacted by Bd fungus, but in this episode we look at a paper highlighting a potential buffer that may protect them –heat. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Waddle AW, Clulow S, Aquilina A, Sauer EL, Kaiser SW, Miller C, Flegg JA, Campbell PT, Gallagher H, Dimovski I, Lambreghts Y, Berger L, Skerratt LF, Shine R. 2024. Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07582-y. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Alex – https://www.fiverr.com/alexanderroses Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

28분
7월 16일

198 Ultra-violet Snakes

This episode is all about why snakes have UV colouration. We have a blue-headed lizard for the Species of the Bi-week. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Crowell HL, Curlis JD, Weller HI, Davis Rabosky AR. 2024. Ecological drivers of ultraviolet colour evolution in snakes. Nature Communications 15:5213. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49506-4. Species of the Bi-Week: Venegas PJ, García-Ayachi LA, Chávez-Arribasplata JC, Marchelie A, Bullard S, Quispe E, Valencia JD, Odar J, Torres-Carvajal O. 2024. Two new species of wood lizards (Hoplocercinae: Enyalioides) from Cordillera de Colán in north-eastern Peru. Journal of Vertebrate Biology 73. DOI: 10.25225/jvb.23074. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Das S, Greenbaum E, Brecko J, Pauwels OSG, Ruane S, Pirro S, Merilä J. 2024. Phylogenomics of Psammodynastes and Buhoma (Elapoidea: Serpentes), with the description of a new Asian snake family. Scientific Reports 14:9489. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60215-2. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Alex – https://www.fiverr.com/alexanderroses Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

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In Herpetological Highlights we will explore the recent scientific discoveries in the field of Herpetology. We'll cover everything from lizards to frogs, snakes, and toads. Every episode we'll be digging into the biology and ecology of these reptiles and amphibians in an attempt to disentangle the science. Hosted by Tom Major and Ben Marshall. Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/herphighlights

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