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Froglog Promoting Conservation, Research and Education for the World’S Amphibians Issue number 110 (April 2014) ISSN: 1026-0269 eISSN: 1817-3934 Volume 22, number 2 www.amphibians.orgFrogLog Promoting Conservation, Research and Education for the World’s Amphibians Peru National Park Breaks Biodiversity Record Rediscovery of a “Lost” Andean Toad Frog Friendly Coffee Recent Publications And Much More! Ceratophrys cornuta is one of many amphibians living on the forest floor in Manu’s lowland rainforest. Photo by J. Jacobs. Saving The Story Behind Salamanders the Photo FrogLog 22 (2), Number 110 (April 2014) | 1 FrogLog CONTENTS 3 Editorial NEWS FROM THE AMPHIBIAN COMMUNITY 4 The Frog Next Door: Amphibian Portraits from Around 16 Building National Capacity in Ex-situ Amphibian the World Management 5 Report on ASG Peru Activities 2013-February 2014 18 So in India, even Frogs like Spice in their food! 6 Report on Amphibian Red List Authority Activities 19 Pura Vida Bracelets and Amphibian Survival Alliance 2013-March 2014 Design a Future for Amphibians 7 Earth Day 2014: Protecting Herpetofauna Habitat in the 21 Throw Frogs a Log Peruvian Amazon 23 Brake for Wildlife 9 Challenges and Opportunities in Salamander 24 2014 Year of the Salamander Campaign Has Been Busy! Conservation 25 Salamander News from the Year of the Salamander 12 Saving Salamanders; Approaches as Diverse as the Animals Themselves REGIONAL EDITION— The Americas 40 Lost Frogs Offer Conservation 56 Preserving the Endangered 70 Dia del Coqui: Celebrating Puerto Hope: A Story of Rediscovery in Marsupial Frogs of the Genus Rico’s Unique Amphibians Ecuador Gastrotheca in Argentina 72 A Search for Rare and Ancient 43 Peru’s National Park Protects 156 60 Amphibian Taxonomy and Plants Species of Amphibians From the Conservation in Panama and 74 The Story Behind the Photo… Andes to the Amazon Bolivia 48 Puddles of Possibilities 63 Destruction of Type Locality, 50 Frog Friendly Coffee, an Alternative New Records and Distribution of for the Conservation of Threatened Melanophryniscus cupreuscapularis Amphibians in Colombia 66 Golden Frog Conservation 53 Conservation of Lake Lerma Workshop Salamander 67 First Record of Amphibians in 54 Two Central Texas Salamanders get Walter Thilo Deininger Protected Endangered Species Act Protection Natural Area in El Salvador Recent Publications 78 | Events 86 | Internships & Employment 86 Funding Opportunities 86 | Author Instructions 90 2 | FrogLog 22 (2), Number 110 (April 2014) Editorial FrogLog ASG Secretariat ith the Year of the Salamander well underway, I have come to realize that the ways people work to protect amphibians are just as unique and fascinating as the very Claude Gascon species that are the focus of their efforts. And this is true for all amphibians and W ASG Co-Chair not just salamanders. The many different ways in which organizations and individuals go about saving amphibians never ceases to amaze me and leads me to believe that almost anything is Phillip J. Bishop possible despite the daunting odds. ASG Co-Chair As you begin to flip through the pages of this edition ofFrogLog , you will see that amphibians and their habitats can be saved through novel partnerships and by working together with gov- Sally Wren ernment, NGOs, industries and landowners alike. They can also be saved through the develop- ment and implementation of conservation action plans and by teams of individuals carrying out ASG Program Officer extensive monitoring and surveying. Jos Kielgast And while data themselves might not be sexy to most people, keeping amphibian extinc- tion risk assessments updated can also save amphibians. How? Because realities on the ground ASG Program Officer are constantly changing, and extinctions can be averted if the species that are more at risk are Helen Meredith quickly identified as such and conservation action is targeted in an efficient and timely manner. But there are also simple actions featured in these pages that each of us can do everyday to ASG Program Officer make a difference. What if the cup of coffee you may be reaching for while you read this was frog friendly and Ariadne Angulo carried a message of hope for Endangered and Critically Endangered amphibians in Colombia? Amphibian RLA Coordinator What if a simple animal escape device in backyard pools could prevent an untold number of unnecessary frog, toad and salamander deaths? Jennifer Luedtke What if data collected from puddles in the form of ephemeral pools in your own neighbour- Amphibian RLA Deputy hood could contribute to the conservation of critical habitats? Coordinator And if these stories are still not inspiring enough, when you are done reading FrogLog, don’t forget to download your free copy of “The Amphibians.” This visually stunning new eBook is a celebration of the diversity of amphibians in The Americas and around the world that has been brought to you through a creative collaboration between the Amphibian Survival Alliance and Meet Your Neighbours. You will quickly find yourself renewing your passion to protect even FrogLog Editorial Committee the most common of amphibians. Candace M. Hansen Candace M Hansen Editor-in-chief Craig Hassapakis Editor-in-chief Consulting Editor Laurence Jarvis Recent Publications Editor FrogLog Editorial Board Claude Gascon Phillip J. Bishop Don Church Ariadne Angulo James P. Lewis Candace M. Hansen Editorial Office Please consider the environment before Global Wildlife Conservation printing this publication. PO Box 129, Austin, TX 78767, USA Reduce, reuse, recycle. [email protected] FrogLog 22 (2), Number 110 (April 2014) | 3 NEWS FROM THE AMPHIBIAN COMMUNITY The Frog Next Door: Amphibian Portraits from Around the World he Amphibians is a stunning new eBook featuring photo- graphs of amphibians against a luminous white background T from around the world, brought to you through a novel collaboration between the Amphibian Survival Alliance and Meet Your Neighbours, a worldwide photography project reconnecting people with the wildlife on their own doorsteps. Of the photographic technique featured throughout the book, Meet Your Neighbours Co-Founder Clay Bolt says: “A brilliantly-lit white background removes the context, encouraging appreciation of the subject as an individual rather than a species. Their own form constitutes the composition. Seen this way, animals and plants we thought we knew reveal another side of themselves, encourage a second glance, perhaps even renewed interest”. The Amphibians, which opens with introductions by Clay Bolt and ASA Conservation Officer Dr. Robin Moore, is a visual treat of kalei- doscopic colours and tantalizing textures – a true celebration of the beauty and diversity of frogs and salamanders, and an invitation to reconnect with these wonderful creatures. Please enjoy, and share widely. Download The Amphibians eBook today for free at: http://www. amphibians.org/the-amphibians-ebook 4 | FrogLog 22 (2), Number 110 (April 2014) Report on ASG Peru Activities 2013-February 2014 By Ariadne Angulo & Giussepe Gagliardi ast year (2013) has been a busy one for the Peru branch of the Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG). One of the initia- L tives we proposed as new Co-Chairs was to test-drive a new online assessment tool (the Amphibian Assessment Forum, see http://www.amphibians.org/redlist/forum/) with a pilot project of amphibian species highlighted for reassessment in von May et al. (2008). With the help of Laurence Jarvis, who moderated the Peru forum, compiled new data and collated expert contributions, and updated the amphibian assessments in question, we are now close to completing the assessment process for those species posted on the forum. Following this experience, three ASG Peru members (A. Angulo, Participants at the January Red List training workshop at IIAP, Iquitos, Peru. Photo: Ricarte J. Icochea, and R. von May) presented a proposal for a field project Sánchez. to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (http:// www.speciesconservation.org/). The proposed project, which fo- 2008). This study focused on 83 threatened and potentially threat- cuses on two Critically Endangered anurans in the cloud forest of ened amphibians, and identified that the habitat of 40% of the spe- central Peru, was recently selected for funding and it was one of cies assessed needs formal protection. ASG Peru’s second paper eight amphibian projects selected for that particular grant solicita- was recently published by Catenazzi et al. (2013, and see p. 44 in tion period. ASG Peru will carry out this project in collaboration this issue). The study is also a landmark as it sets Peru’s Manu Na- with the Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park, an official partner in tional Park at the top of the list of natural protected areas in terms the project. ASG Peru looks forward to developing this project over of amphibian and reptile species richness. the course of 2014 with its key Park partners. Finally, in late February 2014 the ASG Peru membership was in- An ASG Peru meeting was convened on December 30, 2013 to vited to provide expert input into the government’s list of threat- discuss various issues of interest to move the ASG forward in Peru, ened species and draft legislation proposal on this matter. ASG including matching priorities with capacities. A draft agenda was members sent representatives of the Dirección General Forestal y circulated by email prior to the meeting so that members who were de Fauna Silvestre (DGFFS) from the Ministry of Agriculture and not able to attend the meeting had the capacity to provide feedback Irrigation (MINAGRI for its acronym in Spanish) detailed feedback prior to the meeting. Three ASG members attended the meeting, in- to help improve both the legislation and the list. In this way, ASG cluding the two Co-Chairs, and two members wrote in with sugges- Peru is supporting amphibian conservation at the legal and policy tions ahead of time. Some key decisions include increasing member- levels, with the hopes that this will improve protection of threat- ship participation by requesting each member to take responsibility ened amphibians at the national level.
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