Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 17/08/2026We've posted before about fluorescent frogs, but this week's #AWNews covers new research on fluorescent salamanders! Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org 022
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 07/08/2026AmphibiaWeb T-shirts started arriving this week. Thank you to those who participated in this fundraiser! 121
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 04/08/2026How tuned in are female frogs to male calls? Mukhopadhyay et al. (2026) compared populations of Pseudacris feriarum that either have closely related species in sympatry or don't to see how female brains sensed/responded to different calls. See AmphibiaWeb.org to see the results of of this #AWNews. 041
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 20/07/2026Jervis et al. (2026) used a molecular disease diagnostic (Bd-qPCR) to better understand the emergence of the Bd in Ecuadorian amphibians preserved in museum collections, which dating back to the 1950s. Get a summary of their findings at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews 052
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 08/07/2026Do you use AmphibiaWeb for amphibian species biology and conservation? Help support us with inaugural t-shirt campaign celebrating 9000 amphibian species! www.customink.com/fundraising/... All proceeds go to our work of tracking species, natural history, amphibian conservation and researchcustomink.comAmphibiaWeb celebrates 9000 amphibians, Supporting Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyAmphibiaWeb connects people around the world by synthesizing and sharing information about amphibians to enable research, education, and conservation. We do this work with volunteer experts and enthus... 242
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 10/07/2026Attending #JMIH in New Orleans? Come see the AmphibiaWeb poster on Saturday! Say hi to Jim McGuire and team members! Share your love and support with AmphibiaWeb's inaugural tshirt campaign: www.customink.com/fundraising/... 123
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 06/07/2026How long do amphibians live? Hitchcock et al (2025) analyzed 23 years of mark-recapture data to give us age structures for Rana muscosa. They also identified an old outlier. Visit AmphibiaWeb.org to see how old the outlier is. #AWNews 031
koomapper.bsky.social @koomapper.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Culinary adventures in the MVZ mvzarchives.berkeley.edu/2026/05/06/c... Posted this as the first apprentice-contribution for the academic year! Sarah is off for the summer but I am so excited she's back next year in the Archives! @arctosdb.bsky.socialmvzarchives.berkeley.eduCulinary adventures in the MVZWritten by MVZ Apprentice Sarah Zdebski, a junior majoring in Philosophy and History, who has used her library research skills to investigate and write biographies of historical figures in the muse… 111
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 23/03/2026AmphibiaWeb has the pleasure to introduce the Herpetological Society of Singapore (HSS). Please visit AmphibiaWeb.org to read an introductory statement by the current president Kannan Raja. #AWNews 072
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 30/03/2026Gillard and Rowley (2025) analyzed data from FrogID's citizen science project to investigate biodiversity sampling on private lands relative to public lands. See a summary of their findings at AmphibiaWeb.org for this week's #AWNews. 162
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 16/03/2026Do tadpoles have acoustic communication? Protázio et al. (2025) documented Ceratophrys joazeirensis (Caatinga Horned Frog) tadpoles producing a short, metallic click sound. See what their hypotheses are for this observation at AmphbiaWeb.org #AWNews 0103
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 16/03/2026Thank you to everyone who participated in our #BigGive campaign through UC Berkeley. We appreciate all the things that this community does to support amphibian conservation! Photo: Rana septentrionalis by Patrick D. Moldowan 041
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/03/2026Did you know AmphibiaWeb, which is hosted at UC Berkeley, displays over 45,000 photos from amphibian enthusiasts across the globe? If you like this feature, consider donating during Berkeley's Big Give. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive Photo: Ambystoma laterale by Todd Pierson 152
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/03/2026Did you know that AWeb hosts Spanish & French accounts? Check out our tabs for Anfibios del Ecuador, Jean Raffaëlli, and Axel Hernandez. You can also use our Google translate option on the sidebar. If you like this feature, consider donating. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive 021
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/03/2026AWeb species accounts are written by experts, grad students, undergrads, and hobbyists from around the world and edited by us. If you'd like to support this work, consider donating. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive @rdtarvin.bsky.social Photo: Bryophryne cophites by Alessandro Catenazzi 021
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/03/2026Join UC Berkeley’s Big Give! Consider donating to AmphibiaWeb, which is hosted at UCB. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive Photo: Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) taken by our founder, Dr. David B. Wake. 121
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/03/2026AWeb's goal is to have a well-researched, fact based webpage for every species of Amphibian. If you'd like to help us, please consider donating during UC Berkeley's Big Give (where we are hosted). give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive Photo: Trachycephalus jordani by Emma Steigerwald 031
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/03/2026AmphibiaWeb runs on a shoe-string budget. To keep the website afloat, we need to meet a budgetary need of about $24K per year. Consider helping our cause by donating during UC Berkeley's Big Give. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FU0863000 #CalBigGive Photo: Schistometopum ephele by Rayna Bell 132
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 09/03/2026Granados-Martinez et al. (2025) ran behavioral field experiments to test whether male Strawberry Poison Frogs (Oophaga pumilio) rely on vision for navigation in tropical forests and open areas. Read a summary of their results at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews 075
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 16/02/2026The recent description of the 9,000th amphibian species marks a remarkable milestone for biodiversity science and a testament to decades of careful fieldwork, taxonomy, and collaboration across the globe. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews 185
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 18/08/2025Nori et al. (2025) investigates a Anuran Data Deficit: tadpole descriptions. Their analyses suggest strategically focusing on 0.25% of Earth’s terrestrial surface could reveal more than half of the undescribed tadpoles. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org 022
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 21/07/2025Don't jump to quick(silver) conclusions. In this week's #AWNews Kain et al. (2025) provide evidence that immune response in the presence of methylmercury can be highly variable in wild populations of amphibians. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org 013
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 14/07/2025All Fired Up? Brooks et al. (2025) recently found that the rare and threatened Florida Bog Frog, Rana (Aquarana) okaloosae, has higher occupancy rates at sites that have regular prescribed fires. These fires mimic their historic cycles. Read more of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org 011
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 07/07/2025DO be square! This week's #AWNews features Brown et al. (2024)'s functional analysis of how Aneides vagrans' square toes help them climb. Read more on the AmphibiaWeb.org home page. 011
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 10/06/2025Our latest newsletter went out on Sunday. Check it out here: tinyurl.com/AWeb2025Summer and sign up for our newsletters here: tinyurl.com/AWebNewsletter (please ignore the "Return to Website" link, we're fixing it to go to us instead of the MVZ!) 041
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialDr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Toolkit for folks in the US from @sse-evolution.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1... Below, some points I found useful 1/4docs.google.comMediaToolSupportNSF.docxLetter to scientists and organizations whose progress depends on NSF: We are facing an unprecedented political attack on science. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has begun directing NSF... 177
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 02/06/2025It's looking like Telmatobius is a genera of good dads. Brunetti et al. (2025) made parental care observations in five, distantly related Telmatobius species and found all of them had male parental care. This #AWNews finding suggests that parental care is a basal trait. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org 011
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialUC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The Native FEWS Alliance is a multi-university consortium designed to equip students with the skills to strengthen food, energy and water systems in tribal communities. It is also one of hundreds of programs in jeopardy due to NSF funding cuts. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/22/t...news.berkeley.eduThis university alliance is training students to strengthen tribal food, energy and water systems - Berkeley NewsThe Native FEWS Alliance, a multi-university consortium led by UC Berkeley and the University of Arizona, is one of hundreds of programs affected by National Science Foundation funding cuts. 074
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialBerkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Assistant Professor Christopher Schell and alums @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social and @drpheebs.bsky.social recently spoke to @nytimes.com reporter @heatherknightsf.bsky.social about one of San Francisco’s most polarizing urban residents: coyotes. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...nytimes.comThe Coyotes of San Francisco (Gift Article)After a long absence from the city, the animals have become ubiquitous again. Some residents find them delightful, but others view them with disdain. 196
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 19/05/2025Tadpole out of Water! Gould et al. (2025) report their observations of Limnodynastes peronii tadpoles resting on vegetation mats and discuss why this might be happening. Read more of this #AWNews on our homepage Amphibiaweb.org 011
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 12/05/2025Invasive African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis) can be found in a diversity of waterbodies in Washington state, USA. Emmenegger et al. (2025) discuss why this is a problem and how effective the mitigation efforts have been in this week's #AWNews. Read more at AmphibiaWeb.org. 011
Reposted by @koomapper.bsky.socialBiodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Happy #SciArtSaturday! The Ocean Sunfish is one of the heaviest known bony fishes. This incredible #SciArt depicts the skeleton of a 3'6" specimen found on a beach in Vejlefjord Denmark in 1878. From "Spolia Atlantica" (1898) via Smithsonian Libraries www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13296607 🧪 210021
koomapper.bsky.social @koomapper.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Congratulations! one of the nicest staff too! 000
