FrogLog 103 PDF here - Amphibian Specialist Group

Plaiasu, R. et al. (2012) Water body
availability and use by amphibian
communities in a rural landscape. Herpetol.
J 22: 13-21. (rodica_plaiasu@yahoo.com)
Ranatunge, R. A. A. R. et al. (2012)
Cadmium-induced toxicity on larvae of
the common Asian toad Duttaphrynus
melanostictus (Schneider 1799): Evidence
from empirical trials. Bull. Environ. Contam.
Toxicol 89: 143-146. (mayuri@zoology.cmb.
ac.lk)
Rosenblum, E. B. et al. (2012) Only skin
deep: Shared genetic response to the
deadly chytrid fungus in susceptible frog
species. Molecular Ecology 21: 3110-3120.
(rosenblum@berkeley.edu)
Sotomayor, V. et al. (in press)
Developmental and polyamine metabolism
alterations in Rhinella arenarum embryos
exposed to the organophosphate
chlorpyrifos. Envtl. Toxicology & Chemistry.
(a.venturino@conicet.gov.ar)
Souza, M. J. et al. (2012) Prevalence
of infection by Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis and Ranavirus in eastern
hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
alleganiensis) in eastern Tennessee. J.
Wildlife Diseases 48: 560-566. (msouza@
utk.edu)
Thibodeau, J. et al. (2012) Oxidation
of retinoic acids in hepatic microsomes
of wild bullfrogs Lithobates
catesbeianus environmentallyexposed
to a gradient of agricultural
contamination. Ecotoxicology 21: 1358-1370.
(boily.monique@uqam.ca)
Tiberti, R. & von Hardenberg, A. (2012)
Impact of introduced fish on common frog
(Rana temporaria) close to its altitudinal
limit in alpine lakes. Amphibia-Reptilia 33:
303-307.
Tompsett, A. R. et al. (in press) Effects of
17a-ethynylestradiol on sexual differentiation
and development of the African clawed frog
(Xenopus laevis). Comp. Biochem. Physiol.
C. (amber.tompsett@usask.ca)
Upton, K. et al. (2012) Amazonian frog
diversity and microhabitat use. Herpetol.
Bulletin 118: 10-17. (k80upton@hotmail.
com)
Vasconcelos, T. S. et al. (2012) Species
distribution modeling as a macroecological
tool: A case study using New World
amphibians. Ecography 35: 539-548.
(zoologia@ig.com.br)
Webb, R. et al. (2012) Controlling wildlife
fungal disease spread: in vitro efficacy of
disinfectants against Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis and Mucor amphibiorum.
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 99: 119-125.
(rebecca.webb1@jcu.edu.au)
Weir, S. M. et al. (in press) Acute toxicity of
herbicide formulations and chronic toxicity of
technical grade trifluralin to larval green frogs
(Lithobates clamitans). Envtl. Toxicology &
Chemistry. (scott.wir@tiehh.ttu.edu)
Wu, X. et al. (in press) Cyanobacteria
blooms produce teratogenic retinoic
acids. PNAS. (hujy@urban.pku.edu.cn)
Yetman, C. A. et al. (2012) Conservation
implications of the age/size distribution of
giant bullfrogs (Pyxicephalus adspersus) at
three peri-urban breeding sites. Herpetol.
J 22: 23-32. (cayetman@zoology.up.ac.za)
Zhang, H. et al. (2012) Cadmiuminduced
oxidative stress and apoptosis
in the testes of frog Rana limnocharis.
Aquatic Toxicology 122-123: 67-74.
(hznujiaxiuying@126.com)
General Announcements
Upcoming Meetings & Workshops
August
8 — 14. 7th World Congress of Herpetology
(WCH), Vancouver.
16 — 19. 10th Annual Symposium on the
Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and
Freshwater Turtles, Tucson, Arizona.
September
6 — 15. IUCN World Conservation
Congress, Jeju, Korea.
October
21 - 25, Association of Reptilian and
Amphibian Veterinarians 19th Annual
Conference, Oakland, California.
Biologist I - Brown Tree Snake Researcher -
Guam (7/23/12)
Michigan Herpetological Internship -
Throughout Michigan and Surrounding
States (6/13/12)
Crew Leader - Forest Management and
Reptiles and Amphibians in the Ozarks -
Missouri (6/6/12)
Field Technicians - Forest Management
and Reptiles and Amphibians in the Ozarks
- Missouri (6/6/12)
MS Assistantship – University of Wyoming
- Wyoming Toad Conservation - Laramie,
Wyoming (5/31/12)
Communications Specialist - The Orianne
Society - Clayton, GA (5/15/12)
Copperhead Research Assistant - Ball
State University - South-Central Indiana
(4/22/12)
Herpetofaunal Research Intern - Alabama
A&M University - Bankhead National
Forest, northern AL (4/21/12)
Research Associate - Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission -
Gainesville, FL (4/18/12)
Research Manager - Brown Treesnake
Research - Guam (4/11/12)
Volunteer Field Assistants - Ornate Tree
Lizard Research - Southeast, AZ (4/3/12)
MS or PhD Graduate Research Assistantship
- Oregon State University - Corvallus, OR
(4/3/12)
Internships & Employment
The following information can be found
at http://www.parcplace.org/resources/
job-listings.html. Herp jobs are posted as a
service to the herpetological community. If
you would like to list a job opening for your
organization, please send the announcement
to herpjob@parcplace.org
MS Assistantship - Clemson University -
Wetland Herpetofauna Research - Clemson,
SC (5/8/12)
Desert Tortoise Telemetry Technician - Las
Vegas, NV (5/3/12)
Gopher Tortoise Seasonal Field Technician
- Southern GA (4/25/12)
Biological Technician - Reptile and
Amphibian Research - Snake River Field
Station, Biose, ID (4/1/12)
Zoo Keeper - Herpetology - Houston Zoo -
Houston, TX (3/30/12)
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