Breeding the Green and Gold Bell Frog and Welcoming its Extinct Relative – Part 2

April 5, 2010 Comments Off on Breeding the Green and Gold Bell Frog and Welcoming its Extinct Relative – Part 2 5412 Views

Please see Part I of this article for the exciting story behind the “re-discovery” of Australia’s Gold-Spotted Bell Frog (Litoria castanea), which was assumed by herpetologists to have been extinct since the 1970’s. Today I’d like to discuss my experiences breeding a close relative that sometimes appears in the pet trade, the Green and Gold Bell Frog (Litoria aurea). Read More »

Breeding the Green and Gold Bell Frog and Welcoming its “Extinct” Relative – Part 1

March 22, 2010 Comments Off on Breeding the Green and Gold Bell Frog and Welcoming its “Extinct” Relative – Part 1 6059 Views

Amphibian enthusiasts were thrilled with the recent announcement that Australia’s Gold Spotted Bell Frog (Litoria castanea), feared extinct for the past 30 years, still survives in the South Tablelands area of New South Wales. Some years ago I bred a related species, the Green and Gold Bell Frog, L. aurea, (pictured here) at the Bronx Zoo – hopefully the lessons learned by myself and others working with that species will prove useful in the current Gold Spotted Bell Frog recovery effort. Read More »

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Breeding the Green and Gold Bell Frog and Welcoming its Extinct Relative – Part 2

Breeding the Green and Gold Bell Frog and Welcoming its “Extinct” Relative – Part 1

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A Nearly Perfect Reptile and Amphibian Food: Rearing and Using Earthworms

Providing Ultraviolet A Light (UVA) to Reptiles and Amphibians – Part 1

The Conservation and Captive Care of the Diamondback Terrapin

A Survey of Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects Suitable for Maintenance in Outdoor Ponds – Part I, The American Bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana (Lithobates catesbeianus)