Amphibian Conservation Introduction
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This document provides an introduction to amphibian conservation. It discusses several threatened amphibian species from around the world, such as the Oregon Spotted Frog, Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog, and California Red-Legged Frog. It also covers major threats to amphibians like habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, climate change, and infectious diseases. The document encourages actions like protecting wilderness, avoiding pesticides, and spreading awareness of the global amphibian extinction crisis.
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- 1. Kerry M. Kriger, Ph.D. Founder, Executive Director & Ecologist An Introduction To Amphibian Conservation
- 2. Pacific Chorus Frog Pseudacris regilla
- 3. Cane Toad Bufo marinus
- 4. Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa Long-Toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum
- 6. Purple Caecilian Gymnopis multiplicata Photo: Ian Van Lare
- 7. Rainforest Dragon Hypsilures spinipes Cool, but not an amphibian!
- 9. Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Rana boylii
- 10. Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Rana boylii California Red-Legged Frog Rana draytonii
- 11. Columbia Spotted Frog Rana luteiventris Yellowstone National Park Metamorphosis
- 13. Kassina metamorph Ankasa National Park, Ghana
- 15. Amphibian Skin Is Permeable Red-webbed Gladiator Frog Hypsiboas rufitela
- 16. What Do Frogs Eat? Oreophryne geislerorum Papua New Guinea
- 17. How Many Amphibian Species Exist Worldwide? 8,689 as of Nov 2023
- 18. Purling Brook Falls Queensland, Australia Kriger Pond in VA Built in 1981
- 20. Green Frog – Rana clamitans
- 21. Spring Peeper – Pseudacris crucifer
- 22. Purling Brook Falls Queensland, Australia
- 25. Southern Orange-eyed Treefrog Litoria chloris
- 27. Eastern Sedge Frog Litoria fallax
- 28. Great Barred Frog Mixophyes faciolatus Photo: Jamie Bettaso
- 29. Striped Marsh Frog Limnodynastes peronii
- 31. 2,000+ amphibian species are threatened with extinction
- 32. 1,171 Data Deficient Species mantis nyctophylax Mindo, Ecuador
- 33. 200 amphibian species extinct since 1979
- 36. Photo: Wes Savage Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum Only 23 populations left!
- 37. Inhospitable Terrain – Santa Cruz County
- 38. Sugarcane – Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- 39. Illegal Tea Plantation Inside Khadimnagar National Park, Bangladesh
- 40. Protect Wilderness Photo: Rainforest Action Network
- 41. Su Gold Mining -- Ghana
- 42. Frogs are being taken out of the wild for use as pets
- 43. Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates pumilio
- 44. Phyllobates terribilis Parque Explora, Medellin, Colombia Critically Endangered
- 45. Photo by A. Rosselli Frog legs!
- 46. California Red-Legged Frog Rana draytonii Photo by Edgar Ortega
- 47. Invasive Species
- 48. Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs: threatened by non-native trout Photo: Kris Ratzlaff
- 49. Invasive Species Photo: Mike Murphy
- 50. Invasive Species
- 52. Global Warming / Climate Change
- 56. Frogs eat ticks, mosquitoes & other disease vectors
- 57. Frogs are an integral part of the food web
- 58. Frogs are used in medical research that benefits humans
- 60. Frogs have been around 250 million years
- 61. Frogs are cool!
- 62. It’s up to you to SAVE THE FROGS!
- 64. Eat locally grown, organic food
- 65. Don’t eat frog legs
- 66. j Slow down driving on wet nights
- 67. Never purchase a wild-caught amphibian!
- 68. Don’t stock non-native fish in your pond or stream
- 69. Turn off the tap
- 70. Don’t purchase bottled water
- 71. Use rechargeable batteries… …and dispose of them properly
- 72. Vote for the environment
- 73. Eat less meat
- 74. Pursue a career in environmental conservation
- 75. Spread the word about the amphibian extinction crisis!