Researchers have radio-tracked frogs for the first time in Madagascar. Attaching tiny radio transmitters weighing 0.3-0.35 grams (1/100 of an ounce) to 36 rainbow frogs (Scaphiophryne gottlebei), the research team tracked the movement of the colorful f...
Tag Archives: amphibians
April 19, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest
A forest less than half the size of Manhattan sports an astounding number of frogs, according to a new paper in Biodiversity Conservation. Two surveys of Madagascar's Betampona Nature Reserve, which covers 2,228 hectares, has uncovered 76 unique frogs,...
January 26, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Frog perfume? Madagascar frogs communicate via airborne pheromones
Researchers have found that some frogs in Madagascar communicate by more than just sound and sight: they create distinct airborne pheromones, which are secreted chemicals used for communicating with others. A paper published in Angewandte Chemie Intern...
March 04, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Photos: Madagascar’s wonderful and wild frogs, an interview with Sahonagasy
To save Madagascar's embattled and beautiful amphibians, scientists are turning to the web. A new site built by herpetologists, Sahonagasy, is dedicated to gathering and providing information about Madagascar's unique amphibians in a bid to save them f...
January 19, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Conservation organization, Durrell Wildlife Trust, forced to cut staff due to economic downturn
The Durrell Wildlife Trust—which turned fifty last year—has announced that it will be cutting back 10 percent of its workforce, approximately 12-14 positions, due to an ongoing deficit caused by the economic recession.
September 17, 2009 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Innovative reforestation project threatened by ‘regime change’ in Madagascar, an interview with Rainer Dolch
In Madagascar the TAMS Program (Tetik'asa Mampody Savoka, meaning "the project to bring back the forest") is under threat due to the new government's unwillingness to provide funding. The current government, after gaining power in a coup this year, has...
September 17, 2009 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Innovative reforestation project threatened by ‘regime change’ in Madagascar, an interview with Rainer Dolch
In Madagascar the TAMS Program (Tetik'asa Mampody Savoka, meaning "the project to bring back the forest") is under threat due to the new government's unwillingness to provide funding. The current government, after gaining power in a coup this year, has...
