FrogLog 103 PDF here - Amphibian Specialist Group
FrogLog 103 PDF here - Amphibian Specialist Group FrogLog 103 PDF here - Amphibian Specialist Group
FrogLog CONTENTS 3 Editorial NEWS FROM THE ASG 4 Amphibian Conservation – Call for Evidence 5 ASG/ARMI Seed Grant Award 2012 5 Lost Frogs update 6 Updated Regional Chairs 2012—2016 8 Survey: Joint Objectives in Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Conservation 8 Other Specialist Group News 9 New Special Alytes Issue on Amphibian Conservation 10 Amazing Species - A Call for Species Descriptions 11 A Survivor Against All Odds: A New Glass Frog from Manu National Park, Peru, Renews Hope for Amphibian Conservation 11 The Prince Charles Stream Tree Frog REGIONAL UPDATE 12 TRENTO 2012 African Amphibian Working Group 14 Conservation of the Western Leopard Toad by a Dedicated Multi- Stakeholder Group in the City of Cape Town 17 Ex-situ Amphibian Conservation in Southern Africa 20 Uncovering New Sites of a Cryptic KwaZulu-Natal Endemic 22 Hluleka Nature Reserve: Unexpected Amphibian Diversity 24 Frogs About Town: Ecology and Conservation of Frogs in the Urban Habitats of South Africa 25 First New Frog Discovery for Angola in 40 Years 26 Sahonagasy.org: A Web Platform Implementing Information Management and Citizen-Science for the Conservation of Malagasy Amphibians 29 The Conservation Effort for Two Critically Endangered Amphibian Species of the Ankaratra Massif, Boophis williamsi and Mantidactylus pauliani 32 Ex-situ Amphibian Conservation in the Frog Capital of Madagascar 34 Save The Frogs! Ghana Spearheading Efforts to Create a New National Park for the Protection of the Critically Endangered Togo Slippery Frog (Conraua derooi) 36 Differences in the Effects of Selective Logging on Amphibian Assemblages in Three West African Forest Types GLOBAL NEWS 37 You can call them Snot Otters, but don’t call Hellbenders Extinct 38 Understanding the Impact of Chemical Pollution on Amphibians Recent Publications 40 | Meetings 51 | Internships & Employment 51 Funding Opportunities 52 | Author Instructions 56 Follow the ASG on facebook www.facebook.com/amphibiansdotorg 2 | FrogLog 20 (4) | Issue number 103 (July 2012)
Editorial FrogLog It has been an exciting couple of months for the ASG since the last edition of FrogLog. We have been communicating extensively with our Regional Groups to identify Chairs that will act as ASG focal points for the next quadrennium (four year working period for the IUCN). Almost all groups now have Chairs in place and discussions have begun to identify priorities for each group. As this edition focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa we would like to highlight the new and continuing Chairs from this region. Mark-Oliver Rödel, who served during the last quadrennium, will be continuing to drive forward ASG activities in West Africa. For East Africa, David Moyer will be stepping down and in his place Co- Chairs Victor Wasonga and Simon Loader will be leading the efforts. For Southern Africa, Alan Channing will be handing over to John Measey, and in Madagascar Franco Andreone will be continuing in his Co-Chair role; however, Herilala Randriamahazo will be passing his responsibilities onto the former ASG Madagascar Executive Secretariat Nirhy Rabibisoa. The experience and energy that comes with this team is a great sign of the potential for amphibian conservation in Africa, and we very much look forward to working with everyone in the region. As you will see from the articles included in this edition, there are already many fantastic initiatives in place and plenty of opportunity for further partnerships and investments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who supported the ASG during the 2009-2012 quadrennium and welcome all the new Chairs for what we hope will be a very productive quadrennium. In its capacity as a network the ASG strives to reach out to people and organizations working with amphibians to help build partnerships and share information. We are trying to do this in a number of ways, with the lead often coming from our members rather than the Executive Committee. The Amphibian Conservation special edition of Alytes (see page 9) is a great example of the type of material that can be produced through such collaborations. We encourage our members to read this edition to get a good sense of some current thinking within the community and hope it leads to constructive and lively debate. The Conservation Evidence initiative that is being run by the University of Cambridge is another great example of how we can come together as a community to share information to further amphibian conservation (please read the article on page 4 to find out how you can get involved in this ASG supported initiative). As we move forward we will be sharing with you a range of different ideas and projects. How the ASG approaches these will be in direct response to member involvement. The ASG is not just a collection of people in appointed positions but a community, and as the Executive Committee we are here to help you meet your priorities as members. The ASG Executive Committee ASG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE James P. Collins ASG Co-Chair Claude Gascon ASG Co-Chair Phillip J. Bishop ASG Deputy Chair Robin D. Moore ASG Program Officer James P. Lewis ASG Program Coordinator Ariadne Angulo Amphibian Red List Focal Point FROGLOG EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-chief James P. Lewis Editors Craig Hassapakis James P. Collins Claude Gascon Phillip J. Bishop Robin D. Moore Editorial Intern Regina Fong Editorial Office Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22202 USA. froglog@amphibians.org Please consider the enviornment before printing this publication. Reduce, reuse, recycle. FrogLog 20 (4) | Issue number 103 (July 2012) | 3
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- Page 5 and 6: ASG/ARMI Seed Grant Award 2012 Call
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- Page 9 and 10: New Special Alytes Issue on Amphibi
- Page 11 and 12: A Survivor Against All Odds: A New
- Page 13 and 14: IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
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- Page 37 and 38: Global News You can call them Snot
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- Page 41 and 42: quantified in a network of 90 wetla
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<strong>FrogLog</strong><br />
CONTENTS<br />
3 Editorial<br />
NEWS FROM THE ASG<br />
4 <strong>Amphibian</strong> Conservation – Call for Evidence<br />
5 ASG/ARMI Seed Grant Award 2012<br />
5 Lost Frogs update<br />
6 Updated Regional Chairs 2012—2016<br />
8 Survey: Joint Objectives in Disaster Risk Reduction and<br />
Environmental Conservation<br />
8 Other <strong>Specialist</strong> <strong>Group</strong> News<br />
9 New Special Alytes Issue on <strong>Amphibian</strong> Conservation<br />
10 Amazing Species - A Call for Species Descriptions<br />
11 A Survivor Against All Odds: A New Glass Frog from<br />
Manu National Park, Peru, Renews Hope for <strong>Amphibian</strong><br />
Conservation<br />
11 The Prince Charles Stream Tree Frog<br />
REGIONAL UPDATE<br />
12 TRENTO 2012 African <strong>Amphibian</strong><br />
Working <strong>Group</strong><br />
14 Conservation of the Western<br />
Leopard Toad by a Dedicated Multi-<br />
Stakeholder <strong>Group</strong> in the City of Cape<br />
Town<br />
17 Ex-situ <strong>Amphibian</strong> Conservation in<br />
Southern Africa<br />
20 Uncovering New Sites of a Cryptic<br />
KwaZulu-Natal Endemic<br />
22 Hluleka Nature Reserve: Unexpected<br />
<strong>Amphibian</strong> Diversity<br />
24 Frogs About Town: Ecology and<br />
Conservation of Frogs in the Urban<br />
Habitats of South Africa<br />
25 First New Frog Discovery for Angola<br />
in 40 Years<br />
26 Sahonagasy.org: A Web Platform<br />
Implementing Information<br />
Management and Citizen-Science<br />
for the Conservation of Malagasy<br />
<strong>Amphibian</strong>s<br />
29 The Conservation Effort for Two<br />
Critically Endangered <strong>Amphibian</strong><br />
Species of the Ankaratra Massif,<br />
Boophis williamsi and Mantidactylus<br />
pauliani<br />
32 Ex-situ <strong>Amphibian</strong> Conservation in<br />
the Frog Capital of Madagascar<br />
34 Save The Frogs! Ghana Spearheading<br />
Efforts to Create a New National Park<br />
for the Protection of the Critically<br />
Endangered Togo Slippery Frog<br />
(Conraua derooi)<br />
36 Differences in the Effects of Selective<br />
Logging on <strong>Amphibian</strong> Assemblages<br />
in Three West African Forest Types<br />
GLOBAL NEWS<br />
37 You can call them Snot Otters, but<br />
don’t call Hellbenders Extinct<br />
38 Understanding the Impact of Chemical<br />
Pollution on <strong>Amphibian</strong>s<br />
Recent Publications 40 | Meetings 51 | Internships & Employment 51<br />
Funding Opportunities 52 | Author Instructions 56<br />
Follow the ASG on facebook<br />
www.facebook.com/amphibiansdotorg<br />
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