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Bufo Houstonensis )
Herpetological Conservation and Biology 8(2):435−446. HSuebrpmeittotelodg: i2c4a lJ Culoyn 2se0r1v2a;t iAocnc aenpdte Bd:i o1l7o gAy pril 2013; Published: 15 September 2013. Breeding Site Fidelity and terreStrial MoveMent oF an endangered aMphiBian , the houSton toad (Bufo houstonensis ) Michael W. V andeWege 1, t odd M. s Wannack 2, k ensley l. g reuter 3,donald J. B roWn 4, and Michael r.J. f orstner 4 1Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA, email: [email protected] 2United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA 3SWCA Environmental Consultants, 4407 Monterey Oaks Boulevard, Building 1, Suite 110, Austin, Texas 78749, USA 4Department of Biology, Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas 78666, USA abstract .―the houston toad ( Bufo [anaxyrus ] houstonensis ) is a federally endangered species endemic to east-central texas, uSa. understanding movement patterns of this species during different life stages is critical for development and implementation of landscape-scale recovery initiatives. We used breeding survey, terrestrial movement, telemetry, and juvenile dispersal data to characterize B. houstonensis movement patterns. B. houstonensis were found to exhibit a high level of breeding site fidelity within and among years, with the majority of recaptured adult toads remaining within 75 m of the pond of initial capture. however, long-distance dispersal (up to 777 m) was observed for adults, which suggests that connectivity among local subpopulations could be maintained through occasional dispersal of individuals. additionally, our movement data and the rarity of captures outside of woodlands support the assumption that B. -
Threat Abatement Plan
gus resulting in ch fun ytridio trid myc chy osis ith w s n ia ib h p m a f o n o i t THREAT ABATEMENTc PLAN e f n I THREAT ABATEMENT PLAN INFECTION OF AMPHIBIANS WITH CHYTRID FUNGUS RESULTING IN CHYTRIDIOMYCOSIS Department of the Environment and Heritage © Commonwealth of Australia 2006 ISBN 0 642 55029 8 Published 2006 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth, available from the Department of the Environment and Heritage. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: Assistant Secretary Natural Resource Management Policy Branch Department of the Environment and Heritage PO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601 This publication is available on the Internet at: www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tap/chytrid/ For additional hard copies, please contact the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Community Information Unit on 1800 803 772. Front cover photo: Litoria genimaculata (Green-eyed tree frog) Sequential page photo: Taudactylus eungellensis (Eungella day frog) Banner photo on chapter pages: Close up of the skin of Litoria genimaculata (Green-eyed tree frog) ii Foreword ‘Infection of amphibians with chytrid fungus resulting Under the EPBC Act the Australian Government in chytridiomycosis’ was listed in July 2002 as a key implements the plan in Commonwealth areas and seeks threatening process under the Environment Protection the cooperation of the states and territories where the and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). disease impacts within their jurisdictions. -
Catalogue of the Amphibians of Venezuela: Illustrated and Annotated Species List, Distribution, and Conservation 1,2César L
Mannophryne vulcano, Male carrying tadpoles. El Ávila (Parque Nacional Guairarepano), Distrito Federal. Photo: Jose Vieira. We want to dedicate this work to some outstanding individuals who encouraged us, directly or indirectly, and are no longer with us. They were colleagues and close friends, and their friendship will remain for years to come. César Molina Rodríguez (1960–2015) Erik Arrieta Márquez (1978–2008) Jose Ayarzagüena Sanz (1952–2011) Saúl Gutiérrez Eljuri (1960–2012) Juan Rivero (1923–2014) Luis Scott (1948–2011) Marco Natera Mumaw (1972–2010) Official journal website: Amphibian & Reptile Conservation amphibian-reptile-conservation.org 13(1) [Special Section]: 1–198 (e180). Catalogue of the amphibians of Venezuela: Illustrated and annotated species list, distribution, and conservation 1,2César L. Barrio-Amorós, 3,4Fernando J. M. Rojas-Runjaic, and 5J. Celsa Señaris 1Fundación AndígenA, Apartado Postal 210, Mérida, VENEZUELA 2Current address: Doc Frog Expeditions, Uvita de Osa, COSTA RICA 3Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de Historia Natural La Salle, Apartado Postal 1930, Caracas 1010-A, VENEZUELA 4Current address: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Río Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Laboratório de Sistemática de Vertebrados, Av. Ipiranga 6681, Porto Alegre, RS 90619–900, BRAZIL 5Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Altos de Pipe, apartado 20632, Caracas 1020, VENEZUELA Abstract.—Presented is an annotated checklist of the amphibians of Venezuela, current as of December 2018. The last comprehensive list (Barrio-Amorós 2009c) included a total of 333 species, while the current catalogue lists 387 species (370 anurans, 10 caecilians, and seven salamanders), including 28 species not yet described or properly identified. Fifty species and four genera are added to the previous list, 25 species are deleted, and 47 experienced nomenclatural changes. -
Companion Guide For: Glassgiraffes… Dukeblowing and His Family Tree Natural History Glass Blowing
conservation Companion Guide for: glassGiraffes… Dukeblowing and His Family Tree natural history glass blowing REPRODUCTION n Female giraffes will cycle, or ovulate, about every 3 weeks. The male will sniff the urine of a female using its mouth, called a flehmen response, to detect any pheromones or hormones that indicate a female is cycling. If the female is cycling, they will attempt to mate. n Gestation lasts between 400-460 days (about 13-15 months). The female gives birth standing up, and the calf will fall roughly 5 feet. The drop will jolt the young giraffe awake and stimulate the lungs to begin breathing. The calf is able to stand within 30 minutes of being born. n A male giraffe’s coloration will sometimes become darker as they age, and their ossicones become noticeably lumpier through calcification. This is very noticeable in Duke’s coloration and ossicones. EXTENDED FAMILY TREE OF THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS GIRAFFES n Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has had giraffes since 1960, and currently has a herd of 7 giraffe. n Once a giraffe at the zoo reaches sexual maturity, it may be sent to another Zoo for a few reasons: • To ensure there is only one breeding male in the giraffe herd Only one male breeds at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in order to prevent fighting between males, and to be sure of the offspring’s father. • The Species Survival Plan (SSP) will recommend that a giraffe may be sent to another zoo. These transfers ensure a genetically diverse and viable population of giraffes in accredited zoos across the country and prevent inbreeding within a single facility. -
Amphibian Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites in Chiapas and Oaxaca
Amphibian Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites in Chiapas and Oaxaca John F. Lamoreux, Meghan W. McKnight, and Rodolfo Cabrera Hernandez Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 53 Amphibian Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites in Chiapas and Oaxaca John F. Lamoreux, Meghan W. McKnight, and Rodolfo Cabrera Hernandez Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 53 The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN or other participating organizations. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland Copyright: © 2015 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation: Lamoreux, J. F., McKnight, M. W., and R. Cabrera Hernandez (2015). Amphibian Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites in Chiapas and Oaxaca. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xxiv + 320pp. ISBN: 978-2-8317-1717-3 DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2015.SSC-OP.53.en Cover photographs: Totontepec landscape; new Plectrohyla species, Ixalotriton niger, Concepción Pápalo, Thorius minutissimus, Craugastor pozo (panels, left to right) Back cover photograph: Collecting in Chamula, Chiapas Photo credits: The cover photographs were taken by the authors under grant agreements with the two main project funders: NGS and CEPF. -
The Natural History, Distribution, and Phenotypic Variation of Cave-Dwelling Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus Spp
Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Theses, Dissertations and Capstones 2005 The aN tural History, Distribution, and Phenotypic Variation of Cave-dwelling Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus spp. Cope (Plethodontidae), in West Virginia Michael Steven Osbourn Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/etd Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, and the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Commons Recommended Citation Osbourn, Michael Steven, "The aN tural History, Distribution, and Phenotypic Variation of Cave-dwelling Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus spp. Cope (Plethodontidae), in West Virginia" (2005). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. Paper 735. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses, Dissertations and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Natural History, Distribution, and Phenotypic Variation of Cave-dwelling Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus spp. Cope (Plethodontidae), in West Virginia. Thesis submitted to The Graduate College of Marshall University In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Science Biological Sciences By Michael Steven Osbourn Thomas K. Pauley, Committee Chairperson Daniel K. Evans, PhD Thomas G. Jones, PhD Marshall University May 2005 Abstract The Natural History, Distribution, and Phenotypic Variation of Cave-dwelling Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus spp. Cope (Plethodontidae), in West Virginia. Michael S. Osbourn There are over 4000 documented caves in West Virginia, potentially providing refuge and habitat for a diversity of amphibians and reptiles. Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus, are among the most frequently encountered amphibians in caves. Surveys of 25 caves provided expanded distribution records and insight into ecology and diet of G. -
United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78758 January 12, 2021 In Reply Refer to: ES-AUESFO/2021-I-0247 Ms. Clover Clamons Section Director, Natural Resource Management Environmental Affairs Division Texas Department of Transportation 125 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701-2483 Dear Ms. Clamons: This responds to your request of October 6, 2020, in which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proposes to initiate informal programmatic consultation. In your request, TxDOT proposes to perform routine and predictably occurring activities related to transportation improvements within the range of the Houston toad (Anaxyrus=Bufo houstonensis), a species listed pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Work would occur within Bastrop, Lee, Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Milam, Robertson, Austin, Colorado, and Lavaca counties, Texas. Projects authorized under this informal programmatic consultation may occur within Houston toad federally designated critical habitat. TxDOT has submitted documentation to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requesting our concurrence that projects described in this informal programmatic consultation may affect, but are not likely to adversely affect the Houston toad. TxDOT has also requested Service concurrence that projects described in this informal programmatic consultation will not result in the destruction or adverse modification of Houston toad federally designated critical habitat. Section 7 of the Act requires that all Federal agencies consult with the Service to ensure that the actions authorized, funded, or carried out by such agencies do not jeopardize the continued existence of any threatened or endangered species or destroy or adversely modify designated critical habitat of such species. -
2020 ANNUAL REPORT a Shared Commitment to Conservation TABLE of CONTENTS
2020 ANNUAL REPORT A Shared Commitment to Conservation TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFE Snapshot 1 A Shared Commitment to Conservation 2 Measures of Success 3 Species Programs 4 Global Reach 6 Engaging People 9 Raising Awareness 16 Financial Support 17 A Letter from Dan Ashe 20 “ AZA-accredited facilities have a long history of contributing to conservation and doing the hard work needed to help save species. There is no question a global pandemic is making every aspect of conservation—from habitat restoration to species reintroduction—more difficult. AZA and its members remain committed to advancing SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction and the nearly 30 programs through which we continue to focus resources and expertise on species conservation.” Bert Castro President and CEO Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo 1 SAFE SNAPSHOT 28 $231.5 MILLION SAFE SPECIES PROGRAMS SPENT ON FIELD published CONSERVATION 20 program plans 181 CONTINENTS AND COASTAL WATERS AZA Accredited and certified related members saving 54% animals from extinction in and near 14% 156 Partnering with Americas in Asia SAFE species programs (including Pacific and Atlantic oceans) 26 Supporting SAFE 32% financially and strategically in Africa AZA Conservation Partner 7 members engage in SAFE 72% of U.S. respondents are very or somewhat 2-FOLD INCREASE concerned about the increasing number of IN MEMBER ENGAGEMENT endangered species, a six point increase in the species’ conservation since 2018, according to AZA surveys after a program is initiated 2 A Shared Commitment to Conservation The emergence of COVID-19 in 2020 changed everything, including leading to the development of a research agenda that puts people at wildlife conservation. -
Veterans Park Herpetological Report Manning 2015
To Whom It May Concern, The information in this document is the summary of a series of volunteer reptile and amphibian observations conducted in Hamilton Veteran’s Park in Mercer County, NJ. The document has been prepared for the Township of Hamilton. The results presented are from field observations and data collected in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. The data from the first three years was taken informally during morning and evening walks with family. The data from 2015 was taken for a volunteer reptile and amphibian survey performed upon the request of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, NJ. This information is presented voluntarily for use in conservation endeavors. General Profile: Hamilton Veteran’s Park is a 350‐acre park managed by the Township of Hamilton in Mercer County, New Jersey. The park features a diversity of habitats within its boundaries, including a field which was the site of a former farm, a wetlands meadow, a smaller upland meadow, several patches of deciduous forest, a man‐made lake, temporary and permanent wetlands, an intermittent stream, and several permanent streams. The park is located on the physiographic province known as the inner coastal plain. Comments on General Fauna: The Veteran’s Park property provides a variety of habitats for native fauna to flourish. Healthy numbers of invertebrates have been observed during the survey. Checking under logs and other cover debris reveals a multitude of native decomposers, such as ants, earthworms, slugs, centipedes, harvestmen, and others. Ticks are occasionally seen in the fields, however most of those observed were dog ticks. -
Mitochondrial Discordance and Gene Flow in a Recent Radiation of Toads
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59 (2011) 66–80 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ympev Nuclear–mitochondrial discordance and gene flow in a recent radiation of toads ⇑ Brian E. Fontenot , Robert Makowsky 1, Paul T. Chippindale Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, United States article info abstract Article history: Natural hybridization among recently diverged species has traditionally been viewed as a homogenizing Received 28 April 2010 force, but recent research has revealed a possible role for interspecific gene flow in facilitating species Revised 12 December 2010 radiations. Natural hybridization can actually contribute to radiations by introducing novel genes or Accepted 23 December 2010 reshuffling existing genetic variation among diverging species. Species that have been affected by natural Available online 19 January 2011 hybridization often demonstrate patterns of discordance between phylogenies generated using nuclear and mitochondrial markers. We used Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) data in conjunc- Keywords: tion with mitochondrial DNA in order to examine patterns of gene flow and nuclear–mitochondrial dis- Toads cordance in the Anaxyrus americanus group, a recent radiation of North American toads. We found high Hybridization Gene flow levels of gene flow between putative species, particularly in species pairs sharing similar male advertise- Speciation ment calls that occur in close geographic proximity, suggesting that prezygotic reproductive isolating AFLPs mechanisms and isolation by distance are the primary determinants of gene flow and genetic differenti- Nuclear–mitochondrial discordance ation among these species. Additionally, phylogenies generated using AFLP and mitochondrial data were markedly discordant, likely due to recent and/or ongoing natural hybridization events between sympatric populations. -
Pseudoeurycea Naucampatepetl. the Cofre De Perote Salamander Is Endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Eastern Mexico. This
Pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl. The Cofre de Perote salamander is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Mexico. This relatively large salamander (reported to attain a total length of 150 mm) is recorded only from, “a narrow ridge extending east from Cofre de Perote and terminating [on] a small peak (Cerro Volcancillo) at the type locality,” in central Veracruz, at elevations from 2,500 to 3,000 m (Amphibian Species of the World website). Pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl has been assigned to the P. bellii complex of the P. bellii group (Raffaëlli 2007) and is considered most closely related to P. gigantea, a species endemic to the La specimens and has not been seen for 20 years, despite thorough surveys in 2003 and 2004 (EDGE; www.edgeofexistence.org), and thus it might be extinct. The habitat at the type locality (pine-oak forest with abundant bunch grass) lies within Lower Montane Wet Forest (Wilson and Johnson 2010; IUCN Red List website [accessed 21 April 2013]). The known specimens were “found beneath the surface of roadside banks” (www.edgeofexistence.org) along the road to Las Lajas Microwave Station, 15 kilometers (by road) south of Highway 140 from Las Vigas, Veracruz (Amphibian Species of the World website). This species is terrestrial and presumed to reproduce by direct development. Pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl is placed as number 89 in the top 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered amphib- ians (EDGE; www.edgeofexistence.org). We calculated this animal’s EVS as 17, which is in the middle of the high vulnerability category (see text for explanation), and its IUCN status has been assessed as Critically Endangered. -
Checklist Reptile and Amphibian
To report sightings, contact: Natural Resources Coordinator 980-314-1119 www.parkandrec.com REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN CHECKLIST Mecklenburg County, NC: 66 species Mole Salamanders ☐ Pickerel Frog ☐ Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) ☐ Spotted Salamander (Rana (Lithobates) palustris) Whiptails (Ambystoma maculatum) ☐ Southern Leopard Frog ☐ Six-lined Racerunner ☐ Marbled Salamander (Rana (Lithobates) sphenocephala (Aspidoscelis sexlineata) (Ambystoma opacum) (sphenocephalus)) Nonvenomous Snakes Lungless Salamanders Snapping Turtles ☐ Eastern Worm Snake ☐ Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) ☐ Common Snapping Turtle (Carphophis amoenus) ☐ Southern Two-lined Salamander (Chelydra serpentina) ☐ Scarlet Snake1 (Cemophora coccinea) (Eurycea cirrigera) Box and Water Turtles ☐ Black Racer (Coluber constrictor) ☐ Three-lined Salamander ☐ Northern Painted Turtle ☐ Ring-necked Snake (Eurycea guttolineata) (Chrysemys picta) (Diadophis punctatus) ☐ Spring Salamander ☐ Spotted Turtle2, 6 (Clemmys guttata) ☐ Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) ☐ River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna) ☐ Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) ☐ Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) ☐ Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) ☐ Eastern Hognose Snake ☐ Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus) ☐ Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta) (Heterodon platirhinos) ☐ Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) ☐ Red-eared Slider3 ☐ Mole Kingsnake Newts (Trachemys scripta elegans) (Lampropeltis calligaster) ☐ Red-spotted Newt Mud and Musk Turtles ☐ Eastern Kingsnake