Newly Found, Indonesian Frog Gives Birth to Live Tadpoles 2 Mar

Jason Steel, Kent ARG

Report on 'Toads and Amphibians' Talks
15 Feb
Click on Toad for details


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Helping to Reduce Mortality in Drains 

18 Feb: Spring 2015 Kicks Off - Toads at Newhaven (Barry Kemp), Frogspawn at Stanmer Park (Jess Price)

Big Spawn Count
Freshwater Habitats Annual Survey is starting soon. Please take part.
Click for Details

South East ARG Regional Conference.  Read about the highlights of this meeting


Summer Newtsletter              
See below:  'LEARN' for short articles, local articles and videos, 'NEWS' for general interest and 'NEW FINDINGS' for articles in more depth.

 
Toad Crossing
If you know of any toad crossing points on Sussex roads. this year or in previous years, please let us know via our on-line form.
If you are interested in setting up a toad crossing, please let us know via 'Contact' above.

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Learn about

Amphibians and Reptiles
General interest articles
Amphibians Globally

Send Us Your Sightings

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New Findings

Invasive Pond plant effect on newt breeding
Overwintering tadpoles
Alien cane toads in Australia
Climate Change can make you shrink!
Chytrid Origins
Snake reduces blood flow to improve vision
Chytrid; variability in different ponds in Missouri
Herbicide may stress amphibian immune system
Why chytrid is so devastating
19% of amphibians in danger

Useful Links

Local Authority Services and Biodiversity
Planning for a healthy Environment
Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK
UK Safari  A site for anyone interested in the wildlife of the UK
Ashplats Wood Conservation Group
Amphibian Specialist Group

ARGUK on Facebook

ARGUK forum

http://www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

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Photo top right: By Richard Bartz, Munich Makro Freak (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

News
Fear in Lizards (Oct 14)
Another Asian fungal disease  devastating European fire newt populations
Nocturnal Salamanders,  Froglife article (12 Sept)
Hope for Amphibians-Chytrid Prevention 17 July)
Chameleon risks the road videoclip(7 July)
Amphibians in the Garden (7 July)
Surveying for GCN using DNA analysis
Bizarre defences from predator
Spring Newtsletter
Strictly Come Fighting? Adders dancing
Relaxing Your Reptile
Health of Wildlife Initiative
New Web Venues
Frogs, toads, newts and ?
ZSL Adder Genetics Survey
British Reptile Photo Gallery Stephen Falk
Two headed adder found
The Age of Amphibians
Amphibians in drains video
World's largest amphibian
Beddingham Reptile Survey
State of Nature Report
Radio 4 Amphibian Extinction
Knepp update
How small can amphibians and reptiles be?
Pool Frogs in East Anglia Radio 4 still available

Radical ideas on helping natterjacks
Introducing common toads to a garden pond

Aidan Mackay's Blog Spot

Get to see research in action at Aidan's site

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