199 Frog Saunas Save Lives

Herpetological Highlights

Frogs are being severely impacted by Bd fungus, but in this episode we look at a paper highlighting a potential buffer that may protect them –heat.

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Main Paper References:

Waddle AW, Clulow S, Aquilina A, Sauer EL, Kaiser SW, Miller C, Flegg JA, Campbell PT, Gallagher H, Dimovski I, Lambreghts Y, Berger L, Skerratt LF, Shine R. 2024. Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07582-y.

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Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson

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