The Mates get into the evolution of Ambystoma, whether or not to use subspecies, and the fantastically diverse and oft maligned gymnophthalmids (gymmies!). Episode notes can get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Episode Citations Boccia, C.K., Swierk, L., Ayala-Varela, F.P., Boccia, J., Borges, I.L., Estupiñán, C.A., Martin, A.M., Martínez-Grimaldo, R.E., Ovalle, S., Senthivasan, S., Toyama, K.S., del Rosario Castañeda, M., García, A., Glor, R.E. &amp; Mahler, D.L. Repeated evolution of underwater rebreathing in diving Anolis lizards. Current Biology: DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.040 de Queiroz, K. (2007) Species concepts and species delimitation. Systematic Biology, 56(6):879–886. DOI: 10.1080/10635150701701083 de Queiroz, K. (2020) An updated concept of subspecies resolves a dispute about the taxonomy of incompletely separated lineages. Herpetological Review, 51(3):459–461. Everson, K.M., Gray, L.N., Jones, A.G., Lawrence, N.M., Foley, M.E., Sovacool, K.L., Kratovil, J.D., Hotaling, S., Hime, P.M., Storfer, A., Parra-Olea, G., Percino-Daniel, R., Aguilar-Miguel, X., O’Neill, E.M., Zambrano, L., Shaffer, H.B. &amp; Weisrock, D.W. (2021) Geography is more important than life history in the recent diversification of the tiger salamander complex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 118(17):e2014719118. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2014719118 Gymnophthalmids Assorted gymnophthalmids illustrated by our very own Gabriel Ugueto Assorted gymnophthalmine gymnophthalmids illustrated by our very own Gabriel Ugueto Bachia species illustrated by Gabriel: above, B. trinitatis; below, B. lineata Comparison of Gymnophthalmus (above) and Tretioscincus (below). Note the brille of Gymnophthalmus versus the movable eyelid with a semi-transparent window ind Tretioscincus Reduction of limbs and digits in various Gymnophthalmids: a Bachia, b Gymnophthalmus (4 fingers), c Tretioscincus (5 fingers but 1st one very rudimentary), d Riolama (1st reduced and clawless) e Anadia (five digits presented and clawed) Reduction of limbs and digits in various Bachia species One of Gabriel’s favourite gymmies: Anadia marmorata Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: personal website • comic • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon

The Mates get into the evolution of Ambystoma, whether or not to use subspecies, and the fantastically diverse and oft maligned gymnophthalmids (gymmies!). Episode notes can get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Episode Citations Boccia, C.K., Swierk, L., Ayala-Varela, F.P., Boccia, J., Borges, I.L., Estupiñán, C.A., Martin, A.M., Martínez-Grimaldo, R.E., Ovalle, S., Senthivasan, S., Toyama, K.S., del Rosario Castañeda, M., García, A., Glor, R.E. &amp; Mahler, D.L. Repeated evolution of underwater rebreathing in diving Anolis lizards. Current Biology: DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.040 de Queiroz, K. (2007) Species concepts and species delimitation. Systematic Biology, 56(6):879–886. DOI: 10.1080/10635150701701083 de Queiroz, K. (2020) An updated concept of subspecies resolves a dispute about the taxonomy of incompletely separated lineages. Herpetological Review, 51(3):459–461. Everson, K.M., Gray, L.N., Jones, A.G., Lawrence, N.M., Foley, M.E., Sovacool, K.L., Kratovil, J.D., Hotaling, S., Hime, P.M., Storfer, A., Parra-Olea, G., Percino-Daniel, R., Aguilar-Miguel, X., O’Neill, E.M., Zambrano, L., Shaffer, H.B. &amp; Weisrock, D.W. (2021) Geography is more important than life history in the recent diversification of the tiger salamander complex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 118(17):e2014719118. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2014719118 Gymnophthalmids <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/ehp1k9j3" rel="attachment wp-att-1184 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Assorted gymnophthalmids illustrated by our very own Gabriel Ugueto <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/kttwns5x" rel="attachment wp-att-1183 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Assorted gymnophthalmine gymnophthalmids illustrated by our very own Gabriel Ugueto <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/g6ykfzzq" rel="attachment wp-att-1182 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Bachia species illustrated by Gabriel: above, B. trinitatis; below, B. lineata <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/fbpahsso" rel="attachment wp-att-1181 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Comparison of Gymnophthalmus (above) and Tretioscincus (below). Note the brille of Gymnophthalmus versus the movable eyelid with a semi-transparent window ind Tretioscincus <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/okqw7xys" rel="attachment wp-att-1180 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Reduction of limbs and digits in various Gymnophthalmids: a Bachia, b Gymnophthalmus (4 fingers), c Tretioscincus (5 fingers but 1st one very rudimentary), d Riolama (1st reduced and clawless) e Anadia (five digits presented and clawed) <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/zfwdsspn" rel="attachment wp-att-1179 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Reduction of limbs and digits in various Bachia species <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/1169/zpi6ol6y" rel="attachment wp-att-1177 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>One of Gabriel’s favourite gymmies: Anadia marmorata Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.ethankocak.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">personal website</a> • <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">comic</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a>

SquaMates Ep. 21: Bachia to the Future

The Mates are joined this month by Hiral Naik, a snake ecologist from South Africa! We talk turtles, skinks, crocodiles, neocolonialism in science, and Lamprophiidae! Episode notes can get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Episode Citations Thomson, R.C., Spinks, P.Q. &amp; Shaffer, H.B. (2021) A global phylogeny of turtles reveals a burst of climate-associated diversification on continental margins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(7):e2012215118. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2012215118 Chapple, D.G., Roll, U., Böhm, M., Aguilar, R., Amey, A.P., Austin, C.C., Baling, M., Barley, A.J., Bates, M.F., Bauer, A.M., Blackburn, D.G., Bowles, P., Brown, R.M., Chandramouli, S.R., Chirio, L., Cogger, H., Colli, G.R., Conradie, W., Couper, P.J., Cowan, M.A., Craig, M.D., Das, I., Datta-Roy, A., Dickman, C.R., Ellis, R.J., Fenner, A.L., Ford, S., Ganesh, S.R., Gardner, M.G., Geissler, P., Gillespie, G.R., Glaw, F., Greenlees, M.J., Griffith, O.W., Grismer, L.L., Haines, M.L., Harris, D.J., Hedges, S.B., Hitchmough, R.A., Hoskin, C.J., Hutchinson, M.N., Ineich, I., Janssen, J., Johnston, G.R., Karin, B.R., Keogh, J.S., Kraus, F., LeBreton, M., Lymberakis, P., Masroor, R., McDonald, P.J., Mecke, S., Melville, J., Melzer, S., Michael, D.R., Miralles, A., Mitchell, N.J., Nelson, N.J., Nguyen, T.Q., de Campos Nogueira, C., Ota, H., Pafilis, P., Pauwels, O.S.G., Perera, A., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Reed, R.N., Ribeiro-Júnior, M.A., Riley, J.L., Rocha, S., Rutherford, P.L., Sadlier, R.A., Shacham, B., Shea, G.M., Shine, R., Slavenko, A., Stow, A., Sumner, J., Tallowin, O.J.S., Teale, R., Torres-Carvajal, O., Trape, J.-F., Uetz, P., Ukuwela, K.D.B., Valentine, L., Van Dyke, J.U., van Winkel, D., Vasconcelos, R., Vences, M., Wagner, P., Wapstra, E., While, G.M., Whiting, M.J., Whittington, C.M., Wilson, S., Ziegler, T., Tingley, R. &amp; Meiri, S. (2021) Conservation status of the world’s skinks (Scincidae): Taxonomic and geographic patterns in extinction risk. Biological Conservation, 257:109101. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109101 Hekkala, E., Gatesy, J., Narechania, A., Meredith, R., Russello, M., Aardema, M.L., Jensen, E., Montanari, S., Brochu, C., Norell, M. &amp; Amato, G. (2021) Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus. Communications Biology, 4(1):505. DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0 Naik, H., Kgaditse, M. M. &amp; Alexander, G. J. (2021) Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes. Journal of Herpetology, 55(1):1–10. DOI: 10.1670/19-071 [x] Shout-outs Liam Revell’s PhyTools blog Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: personal website • comic • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon Hiral Naik: website • twitter • instagram • save the snakes

The Mates are joined this month by Hiral Naik, a snake ecologist from South Africa! We talk turtles, skinks, crocodiles, neocolonialism in science, and Lamprophiidae! Episode notes can get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Episode Citations Thomson, R.C., Spinks, P.Q. &amp; Shaffer, H.B. (2021) A global phylogeny of turtles reveals a burst of climate-associated diversification on continental margins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(7):e2012215118. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2012215118 Chapple, D.G., Roll, U., Böhm, M., Aguilar, R., Amey, A.P., Austin, C.C., Baling, M., Barley, A.J., Bates, M.F., Bauer, A.M., Blackburn, D.G., Bowles, P., Brown, R.M., Chandramouli, S.R., Chirio, L., Cogger, H., Colli, G.R., Conradie, W., Couper, P.J., Cowan, M.A., Craig, M.D., Das, I., Datta-Roy, A., Dickman, C.R., Ellis, R.J., Fenner, A.L., Ford, S., Ganesh, S.R., Gardner, M.G., Geissler, P., Gillespie, G.R., Glaw, F., Greenlees, M.J., Griffith, O.W., Grismer, L.L., Haines, M.L., Harris, D.J., Hedges, S.B., Hitchmough, R.A., Hoskin, C.J., Hutchinson, M.N., Ineich, I., Janssen, J., Johnston, G.R., Karin, B.R., Keogh, J.S., Kraus, F., LeBreton, M., Lymberakis, P., Masroor, R., McDonald, P.J., Mecke, S., Melville, J., Melzer, S., Michael, D.R., Miralles, A., Mitchell, N.J., Nelson, N.J., Nguyen, T.Q., de Campos Nogueira, C., Ota, H., Pafilis, P., Pauwels, O.S.G., Perera, A., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Reed, R.N., Ribeiro-Júnior, M.A., Riley, J.L., Rocha, S., Rutherford, P.L., Sadlier, R.A., Shacham, B., Shea, G.M., Shine, R., Slavenko, A., Stow, A., Sumner, J., Tallowin, O.J.S., Teale, R., Torres-Carvajal, O., Trape, J.-F., Uetz, P., Ukuwela, K.D.B., Valentine, L., Van Dyke, J.U., van Winkel, D., Vasconcelos, R., Vences, M., Wagner, P., Wapstra, E., While, G.M., Whiting, M.J., Whittington, C.M., Wilson, S., Ziegler, T., Tingley, R. &amp; Meiri, S. (2021) Conservation status of the world’s skinks (Scincidae): Taxonomic and geographic patterns in extinction risk. Biological Conservation, 257:109101. DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109101" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109101</a> Hekkala, E., Gatesy, J., Narechania, A., Meredith, R., Russello, M., Aardema, M.L., Jensen, E., Montanari, S., Brochu, C., Norell, M. &amp; Amato, G. (2021) Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus. Communications Biology, 4(1):505. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0</a> Naik, H., Kgaditse, M. M. &amp; Alexander, G. J. (2021) Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes. Journal of Herpetology, 55(1):1–10. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1670/19-071" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">10.1670/19-071</a> [<a href="https://hiralnaik.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/ancestral-reconstruction-of-diet-and-fang-condition-in-the-lamprophiidae-implications-for-the-evolution-of-venom-systems-in-snakes.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">x</a>] Shout-outs <a href="http://blog.phytools.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Liam Revell’s PhyTools blog</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.ethankocak.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">personal website</a> • <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">comic</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a> Hiral Naik: <a href="https://hiralnaik.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/HiralNaik25" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hirals_hive/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://savethesnakes.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">save the snakes</a>

SquaMates Ep. 20: Lerista Explains It All

After a corona-induced hiatus, the Mates are back with a looser format and some deep dives on tiny chameleons, glowing geckos, and the much debated Lacey act! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Froggress National Geographic Article featuring Gabriel’s illustrations  Get ready for the superstars of the story of life  The first three books in @Ben_garrod‘s #Extinct series are out on 13th May! Fantastically illustrated by @SerpenIllus. Pre-order here &amp; support independent bookshops: https://t.co/SSIy6oxgwM pic.twitter.com/jN1hJWZWb7 — Zephyr Books (@_ZephyrBooks) April 10, 2021  Mark and Ella at their wedding! Episode Citations Scherz, M.D., Schmidt, L., Crottini, A., Miralles, A., Rakotoarison, A., Raselimanana, A.P., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2021) Into the Chamber of Horrors: A proposal for the resolution of nomenclatural chaos in the Scaphiophryne calcarata complex (Anura: Microhylidae), with a new species-level phylogenetic hypothesis for Scaphiophryninae. Zootaxa, 4938(1):392–420. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4938.4.2 Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Hawlitschek, O., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. &amp; Vences, M. (2021) Extreme miniaturization of a new amniote vertebrate and insights into the evolution of genital size in chameleons. Scientific Reports, 11:2522. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80955-1 Prötzel, D., Heß, M., Schwager, M., Glaw, F. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2021) Neon-green fluorescence in the desert gecko Pachydactylus rangei caused by iridophores. Scientific Reports, 11:297. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79706-z Jowers, M.J., Othman, S.N., Borzée, A., Rivas, G.A., Sánchez-Ramírez, S., Auguste, J., Downie, J.R., Read, M. &amp; Murphy, J.C. (2021) Unraveling unique island colonization events in Elachistocleis frogs: phylogeography, cryptic divergence, and taxonomical implications. Organisms Diversity &amp; Evolution 21:189–206. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-021-00487-y Dal Vechio, F., Prates, I., Grazziotin, F.G., Graboski, R. &amp; Rodrigues, M.T. (2021) Molecular and phenotypic data reveal a new Amazonian species of pit vipers (Serpentes: Viperidae: Bothrops). Journal of Natural History 54(37–38):2415–2437. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2020.1845835 Marshall, B.M., Strine, C. &amp; Hughes, A.C. (2020) Thousands of reptile species threatened by under-regulated global trade. Nature Communications 11:4738. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18523-4  Shout-outs The Chameleon Academy Podcast Darren Naish: @tetzoo • The Tetzoo Blog Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: personal website • comic • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon

After a corona-induced hiatus, the Mates are back with a looser format and some deep dives on tiny chameleons, glowing geckos, and the much debated Lacey act! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Froggress <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/reimagining-dinosaurs-prehistoric-icons-get-a-modern-reboot-interactive-feature" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">National Geographic Article featuring Gabriel’s illustrations</a> <blockquote> Get ready for the superstars of the story of life The first three books in <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_garrod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Ben_garrod</a>‘s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Extinct?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#Extinct</a> series are out on 13th May! Fantastically illustrated by <a href="https://twitter.com/SerpenIllus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SerpenIllus</a>. Pre-order here &amp; support independent bookshops: <a href="https://t.co/SSIy6oxgwM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/SSIy6oxgwM</a> <a href="https://t.co/jN1hJWZWb7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jN1hJWZWb7</a> — Zephyr Books (@_ZephyrBooks) <a href="https://twitter.com/_ZephyrBooks/status/1380847783968702467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/?attachment_id=1053" rel="attachment wp-att-1053 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Mark and Ella at their wedding! Episode Citations Scherz, M.D., Schmidt, L., Crottini, A., Miralles, A., Rakotoarison, A., Raselimanana, A.P., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2021) Into the Chamber of Horrors: A proposal for the resolution of nomenclatural chaos in the Scaphiophryne calcarata complex (Anura: Microhylidae), with a new species-level phylogenetic hypothesis for Scaphiophryninae. Zootaxa, 4938(1):392–420. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4938.4.2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4938.4.2</a> Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Hawlitschek, O., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. &amp; Vences, M. (2021) Extreme miniaturization of a new amniote vertebrate and insights into the evolution of genital size in chameleons. Scientific Reports, 11:2522. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80955-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-020-80955-1</a> Prötzel, D., Heß, M., Schwager, M., Glaw, F. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2021) Neon-green fluorescence in the desert gecko Pachydactylus rangei caused by iridophores. Scientific Reports, 11:297. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79706-z" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-020-79706-z</a> Jowers, M.J., Othman, S.N., Borzée, A., Rivas, G.A., Sánchez-Ramírez, S., Auguste, J., Downie, J.R., Read, M. &amp; Murphy, J.C. (2021) Unraveling unique island colonization events in Elachistocleis frogs: phylogeography, cryptic divergence, and taxonomical implications. Organisms Diversity &amp; Evolution 21:189–206. <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-021-00487-y" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-021-00487-y</a> Dal Vechio, F., Prates, I., Grazziotin, F.G., Graboski, R. &amp; Rodrigues, M.T. (2021) Molecular and phenotypic data reveal a new Amazonian species of pit vipers (Serpentes: Viperidae: Bothrops). Journal of Natural History 54(37–38):2415–2437. <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2020.1845835" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2020.1845835</a> Marshall, B.M., Strine, C. &amp; Hughes, A.C. (2020) Thousands of reptile species threatened by under-regulated global trade. Nature Communications 11:4738. <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18523-4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18523-4</a> Shout-outs <a href="https://chameleonacademy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Chameleon Academy Podcast</a> Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> • <a href="http://www.tetzoo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Tetzoo Blog</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.ethankocak.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">personal website</a> • <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">comic</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a>

SquaMates Ep. 19: Nobody Expects the Lacey Imposition

Here’s episode 18, a Works in Froggress episode, featuring the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about what’s going on in their new lives stuck inside—Ethan’s setting off on a freelancing lifestyle, Gabriel has been tweaking the same illustration forever, and Mark is working on FIIIIIIIIIISH! The Mates then dive into a discussion about Uroplatus geckos! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to http://www.squamatespod.com A note: this episode was recorded on the 24th of April 2020, a time when most of humanity seemed united in their fight against a common enemy, the coronavirus COVID-19. In the meantime, another enemy of humanity has been brought into the limelight that, by its very nature, divides. That enemy is racism. The experiences of Christian Cooper highlight how people of colour may be treated when engaging in field sciences like ornithology or herpetology, and similar stories are being heard from people of colour across social media (e.g. see the #BlackInNature tag on twitter). We must strive to make field-based sciences like herpetology inclusive of people of colour, and to fight racism wherever we encounter it in order to disassemble the systematic discrimination that plagues our fields and our societies. We at the SquaMates podcast stand firmly behind the BlackLivesMatter movement. Check out Ethan’s new professional website, www.ethankocak.com! Episode Citations Glaw, F., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Crottini, A., Raselimanana, A.P., Andreone, F., Köhler, J. &amp; Vences, M. (2020) Genetic variability and partial integrative revision of Platypelis frogs (Microhylidae) with red flash marks from eastern Madagascar. Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):141–156. DOI: 10.26049/VZ70-2-2020-04 [pdf] Miralles, A., Bruy, T., Wolcott, K., Scherz, M.D., Begerow, D., Beszteri, B., Bonkowski, M., Felden, J., Gemeinholzer, B., Glaw, F., Glöckner, F.O., Hawlitschek, O., Kostadinov, I., Nattkemper, T.W., Printzen, C., Renz, J., Rybalka, N., Stadler, M., Weibulat, T., Wilke, T., Renner, S.S. &amp; Vences, M. (2020) Repositories for taxonomic data: where we are and what is missing. Systematic Biology, syaa026. DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syaa026 (online ahead of print) Mantidactylus radaka, one of the recently described frogs. Rancilhac, L., Bruy, T., Scherz, M.D., Pereira, E.A., Preick, M., Straube, N., Lyra, M., Ohler, A., Streicher, J.W., Andreone, F., Crottini, A., Hutter, C.R., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F., Hofreiter, M. &amp; Vences, M. (in press) Target-enriched DNA sequencing from historical type material enables a partial revision of the Madagascar giant stream frogs (genus Mantidactylus). Journal of Natural History. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2020.1748243 (online ahead of print) [Request PDF] Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Ratsoavina, F.M., Hawlitschek, O., Megson, S., Vences, M. &amp; Glaw, F. (2020) Frogs of the genus Platypelis from the Sorata massif in northern Madagascar: description of a new species and reports of range extensions. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 96(1):263–274. DOI: 10.3897/zse.96.47088 [pdf] Curious Kids: can chameleons change colour when they sleep? Main discussion: Uroplatus Here are some of Mark’s photos of some Uroplatus species. Also check out www.uroplatus.info for information about Uroplatus geckos!                 Gamble, T., Greenbaum, E., Jackman, T.R. &amp; Bauer, A.M. (2015) Into the light: diurnality has evolved multiple times in geckos. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115(4):896–910. DOI: 10.1111/bij.12536 Ratsoavina, F.M., Raminosoa, N.R., Louis Jr., E.E., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2013) An overview of Madagascar’s leaf tailed geckos (genus Uroplatus): species boundaries, candidate species and review of geographical distribution based on molecular data. Salamandra, 49(3):115–148. Available here, and strongly recommended reading for those interested in Uroplatus! Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Tolley, K.A., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) A new species of Uroplatus (Gekkonidae) from Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, of remarkably high genetic divergence. Zootaxa, 4683(1):84–96. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4683.1.4 Ratsoavina, F.M., Raselimanana, A.P., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Finaritra! A new leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus) species from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4545(4):563–577. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7 Ratsoavina, F.M., Gehring, P.-S., Scherz, M.D., Vieites, D.R., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2017) Two new species of leaf-tailed geckos (Uroplatus) from the Tsaratanana mountain massif in northern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4347(3):446–464. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.2 Russell, A.P., Hood, H.A. &amp; Bauer, A.M. (2014) Laryngotracheal and cervical muscular anatomy in the genus Uroplatus (Gekkota: Gekkonidae) in relation to distress call emission. African Journal of Herpetology, 63(2):127–151. DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2014.940065 Crottini, A., Madsen, O., Poux, C., Strauß, A., Vieites, D.R. &amp; Vences, M. (2012) Vertebrate time–tree elucidates the biogeographic pattern of a major biotic change around the K–T boundary in Madagascar. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 109(14):5358–5363. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112487109 Shout-outs The Chameleon Academy Podcast Dave Hone: @Dave_Hone Darren Naish: @tetzoo • The Tetzoo Blog Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: hire Ethan • website • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon

Here’s episode 18, a Works in Froggress episode, featuring the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about what’s going on in their new lives stuck inside—Ethan’s setting off on a freelancing lifestyle, Gabriel has been tweaking the same illustration forever, and Mark is working on FIIIIIIIIIISH! The Mates then dive into a discussion about Uroplatus geckos! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> A note: this episode was recorded on the 24th of April 2020, a time when most of humanity seemed united in their fight against a common enemy, the coronavirus COVID-19. In the meantime, another enemy of humanity has been brought into the limelight that, by its very nature, divides. That enemy is racism. The experiences of Christian Cooper highlight how people of colour may be treated when engaging in field sciences like ornithology or herpetology, and similar stories are being heard from people of colour across social media (e.g. see the #BlackInNature tag on twitter). We must strive to make field-based sciences like herpetology inclusive of people of colour, and to fight racism wherever we encounter it in order to disassemble the systematic discrimination that plagues our fields and our societies. We at the SquaMates podcast stand firmly behind the BlackLivesMatter movement. <a href="http://www.ethankocak.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Ethan’s new professional website, www.ethankocak.com!</a> Episode Citations Glaw, F., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Crottini, A., Raselimanana, A.P., Andreone, F., Köhler, J. &amp; Vences, M. (2020) Genetic variability and partial integrative revision of Platypelis frogs (Microhylidae) with red flash marks from eastern Madagascar. Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):141–156. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.26049/VZ70-2-2020-04" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.26049/VZ70-2-2020-04</a> [<a href="http://www.markscherz.com/wp-content/uploads/Glaw-et-al.-2020-Genetic-variability-and-partial-integrative-revision-of-Platypelis-frogs-Microhylidae-with-red-flash-marks-from-eastern-Madagascar.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] Miralles, A., Bruy, T., Wolcott, K., Scherz, M.D., Begerow, D., Beszteri, B., Bonkowski, M., Felden, J., Gemeinholzer, B., Glaw, F., Glöckner, F.O., Hawlitschek, O., Kostadinov, I., Nattkemper, T.W., Printzen, C., Renz, J., Rybalka, N., Stadler, M., Weibulat, T., Wilke, T., Renner, S.S. &amp; Vences, M. (2020) Repositories for taxonomic data: where we are and what is missing. Systematic Biology, syaa026. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syaa026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/sysbio/syaa026</a> (online ahead of print) <a href="http://squamatespod.com/?attachment_id=711" rel="attachment wp-att-711 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Mantidactylus radaka, one of the recently described frogs. Rancilhac, L., Bruy, T., Scherz, M.D., Pereira, E.A., Preick, M., Straube, N., Lyra, M., Ohler, A., Streicher, J.W., Andreone, F., Crottini, A., Hutter, C.R., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F., Hofreiter, M. &amp; Vences, M. (in press) Target-enriched DNA sequencing from historical type material enables a partial revision of the Madagascar giant stream frogs (genus Mantidactylus). Journal of Natural History. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2020.1748243" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1080/00222933.2020.1748243</a> (online ahead of print) [<a href="mailto:mark.scherz@gmail.com?subject=Rancilhac%20et%20al.%202020&amp;body=Please%20send%20me%20a%20copy%20of%20Rancilhac%20et%20al.%202020%20Target-enriched%20DNA%20sequencing%20from%20historical%20type%20material%E2%80%A6">Request PDF</a>] Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Ratsoavina, F.M., Hawlitschek, O., Megson, S., Vences, M. &amp; Glaw, F. (2020) Frogs of the genus Platypelis from the Sorata massif in northern Madagascar: description of a new species and reports of range extensions. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 96(1):263–274. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.3897/zse.96.47088" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/zse.96.47088</a> [<a href="http://www.markscherz.com/wp-content/uploads/Rakotoarison-et-al.-2020-Frogs-of-the-genus-Platypelis-from-the-Sorata-massif-in-northern-Madagascar-description-of-a-new-species-and-reports-of-range-extensions.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] <a href="https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-can-chameleons-change-colour-when-they-sleep-135703" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Curious Kids: can chameleons change colour when they sleep?</a> Main discussion: Uroplatus Here are some of Mark’s photos of some Uroplatus species. Also check out <a href="http://www.uroplatus.info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.uroplatus.info</a> for information about Uroplatus geckos! <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc0534" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc7796" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc2253" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc5629" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/p1104747" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc6952" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc2417" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc1299" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc6777" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc4658" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc6869" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/709/_dsc2186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Gamble, T., Greenbaum, E., Jackman, T.R. &amp; Bauer, A.M. (2015) Into the light: diurnality has evolved multiple times in geckos. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115(4):896–910. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12536" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/bij.12536</a> Ratsoavina, F.M., Raminosoa, N.R., Louis Jr., E.E., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2013) An overview of Madagascar’s leaf tailed geckos (genus Uroplatus): species boundaries, candidate species and review of geographical distribution based on molecular data. Salamandra, 49(3):115–148. <a href="http://www.salamandra-journal.com/index.php/home/contents/2013-vol-49/333-ratsoavina-f-m-n-r-raminosoa-e-e-louis-jr-a-p-raselimanana-f-glaw-m-vences/file" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Available here</a>, and strongly recommended reading for those interested in Uroplatus! Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Tolley, K.A., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) A new species of Uroplatus (Gekkonidae) from Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, of remarkably high genetic divergence. Zootaxa, 4683(1):84–96. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4683.1.4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4683.1.4</a> Ratsoavina, F.M., Raselimanana, A.P., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Finaritra! A new leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus) species from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4545(4):563–577. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7</a> Ratsoavina, F.M., Gehring, P.-S., Scherz, M.D., Vieites, D.R., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2017) Two new species of leaf-tailed geckos (Uroplatus) from the Tsaratanana mountain massif in northern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4347(3):446–464. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.2</a> Russell, A.P., Hood, H.A. &amp; Bauer, A.M. (2014) Laryngotracheal and cervical muscular anatomy in the genus Uroplatus (Gekkota: Gekkonidae) in relation to distress call emission. African Journal of Herpetology, 63(2):127–151. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2014.940065" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1080/21564574.2014.940065</a> Crottini, A., Madsen, O., Poux, C., Strauß, A., Vieites, D.R. &amp; Vences, M. (2012) Vertebrate time–tree elucidates the biogeographic pattern of a major biotic change around the K–T boundary in Madagascar. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 109(14):5358–5363. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1112487109" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1112487109</a> Shout-outs <a href="https://chameleonacademy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Chameleon Academy Podcast</a> Dave Hone: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Dave_Hone" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Dave_Hone</a> Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> • <a href="http://www.tetzoo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Tetzoo Blog</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.ethankocak.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">hire Ethan</a> • <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a>

SquaMates Ep. 18: Amici manere domi!

We’re back with Episode 17! In this Breaking Newts episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about the coolest new research in herpetology and Gabriel’s extremely squeaky chair! Featuring a few controversial new bits of science, some amazing turtles, diverse salamanders, and glowing, bony amphibians! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com A note: this episode was recorded on the 24th of April 2020, a time when most of humanity seemed united in their fight against a common enemy, the coronavirus COVID-19. In the meantime, another enemy of humanity has been brought into the limelight that, by its very nature, divides. That enemy is racism. The experiences of Christian Cooper highlight how people of colour may be treated when engaging in field sciences like ornithology or herpetology, and similar stories are being heard from people of colour across social media (e.g. see the #BlackInNature tag on twitter). We must strive to make field-based sciences like herpetology inclusive of people of colour, and to fight racism wherever we encounter it in order to disassemble the systematic discrimination that plagues our fields and our societies. We at the SquaMates podcast stand firmly behind the BlackLivesMatter movement. Episode Citations Anole Online Learning Resources Xing, L., O’Connor, J.K., Schmitz, L., Chiappe, L.M., McKellar, R.C., Yi, Q. &amp; Li, G. (2020) Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar. Nature, 579:245–249. 10.1038/s41586-020-2068-4 — Darren Naish has done a great job of first writing about this in its original interpretation, and then updating his article to explain the ethical and phylogenetic problems associated with the paper. On the 29th of May, 2020, an editor’s note was added to the paper, that reads ‘Readers are alerted that doubts have been expressed about the phylogenetic placement of the fossil described in this paper. We are investigating and appropriate editorial action will be taken once this matter is resolved.’ Breuil M, Schikorski D, Vuillaume B, Krauss U, Morton MN, Corry E, Bech N, Jelić M, Grandjean F (2020) Painted black: Iguana melanoderma (Reptilia, Squamata, Iguanidae) a new melanistic endemic species from Saba and Montserrat islands (Lesser Antilles). ZooKeys, 926:95-131. 10.3897/zookeys.926.48679 Vargas-Ramírez, M., Caballero, S., Morales-Betancourt, M.A., Lasso, C.A., Amaya, L., Gregorio Martínez, J., das Neves Silva Viana, M., Vogt, R.C., Pires Farias, I., Hrbek, T., Campbell, P.D. &amp; Fritz, U. (2020) Genomic analyses reveal two species of the matamata (Testudines: Chelidae: Chelus spp.) and clarify their phylogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 106823. 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106823 Sánchez-Villagra, M.R., Pritchard, P.C.H., Paolillo, A. &amp; Linares, O.J. (1995) Geographic variation in the matamata turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, with observations on its shell morphology and morphometry. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 1(4):293–300. Here is the Tetrapod Zoology blog by Darren Naish about Matamata mentioned in the episode, which was the basis of this comic by Ethan! Lamb, J.Y. &amp; Davis, M.P. (2020) Salamanders and other amphibians are aglow with biofluorescence. Scientific Reports, 10:2821. 10.1038/s41598-020-59528-9 Jaramillo, A.F., De La Riva, I., Guayasamin, J.M., Chaparro, J.C., Gagliardi-Urrutia, G., Gutiérrez, R.C., Brcko, I., Vilà, C. &amp; Castroviejo-Fisher, S. (2020) Vastly underestimated species richness of Amazonian salamanders (Plethodontidae: Bolitoglossa) and implications about plethodontid diversification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 149:106841. 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106841 Vieites, D.R., Wollenberg, K.C., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2009) Vast underestimation of Madagascar’s biodiversity evidenced by an integrative amphibian inventory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 106(20):8267–8272. 10.1073/pnas.0810821106 Rovito, S.M., Parra-Olea, G., Hanken, J., Bonett, R.M. &amp; Wake, D.B. (2013) Adaptive radiation in miniature: the minute salamanders of the Mexican highlands (Amphibia: Plethodontidae: Thorius). Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society, 109:622–643. Yoshida, T., Ujiie, R., Savitzky, A.H., Jono, T., Inoue, T., Yoshinaga, N., Aburaya, S., Aoki, W., Takeuchi, H., Ding, L., Chen, Q., Cao, C., Tsai, T.-S., Silva, A.d., Mahaulpatha, D., Nguyen, T.T., Tang, Y., Mori, N. &amp; Mori, A. (2020) Dramatic dietary shift maintains sequestered toxins in chemically defended snakes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 117:5964. 10.1073/pnas.1919065117 Paluh, D.J., Stanley, E.L. &amp; Blackburn, D.C. (2020) Evolution of hyperossification expands skull diversity in frogs. Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences of the USA, 117:8554. 10.1073/pnas.2000872117 Jared, C., Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Antoniazzi, Marta M., Mendes, Vanessa A., Barbaro, Katia C., Rodrigues, Miguel T. &amp; Brodie, Edmund D., Jr. (2015) Venomous Frogs Use Heads as Weapons. Current Biology, 25(16):2166–2170. 10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.061 Interestingly, there is probably a third species we did not know about: Cajade, R., Hermida, G., Piñeiro, J.M., Regueira, E., Alcalde, L., Fusco, L.S. &amp; Marangoni, F. (2017) Multiple anti-predator mechanisms in the red-spotted Argentina Frog (Amphibia: Hylidae). Journal of Zoology, 302(2):94–107. 10.1111/jzo.12439 — thanks to Dan Paluh (@danpaluh) for bringing that to our attention on twitter! Esquerré, D., Donnellan, S., Brennan, I.G., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M., Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G. &amp; Keogh, J.S. (in press) Phylogenomics, biogeography and morphometrics reveal rapid phenotypic evolution in pythons after crossing Wallace’s line. Systematic Biology. 10.1093/sysbio/syaa024 Sandoval, M.T., Ruiz García, J.A. &amp; Álvarez, B.B. (2020) Intrauterine and post-ovipositional embryonic development of Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Vanzolini, 1976) (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from northeastern Argentina. Journal of Morphology, 281:523–535. 10.1002/jmor.21119 Simison, W.B., Parham, J.F., Papenfuss, T.J., Lam, A.W. &amp; Henderson, J.B. (in press) An annotated chromosome-level reference genome of the red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans). Genome Biology and Evolution. 10.1093/gbe/evaa063 Grundler, M.C. (2020) SquamataBase: a natural history database and R package for comparative biology of snake feeding habits. Biodiversity Data Journal, 8:e49943. 10.3897/BDJ.8.e49943 Shout-outs Yara Haridy: @yara_haridy Darren Naish: @tetzoo • The Tetzoo Blog Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon

We’re back with Episode 17! In this Breaking Newts episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about the coolest new research in herpetology and Gabriel’s extremely squeaky chair! Featuring a few controversial new bits of science, some amazing turtles, diverse salamanders, and glowing, bony amphibians! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> A note: this episode was recorded on the 24th of April 2020, a time when most of humanity seemed united in their fight against a common enemy, the coronavirus COVID-19. In the meantime, another enemy of humanity has been brought into the limelight that, by its very nature, divides. That enemy is racism. The experiences of Christian Cooper highlight how people of colour may be treated when engaging in field sciences like ornithology or herpetology, and similar stories are being heard from people of colour across social media (e.g. see the #BlackInNature tag on twitter). We must strive to make field-based sciences like herpetology inclusive of people of colour, and to fight racism wherever we encounter it in order to disassemble the systematic discrimination that plagues our fields and our societies. We at the SquaMates podcast stand firmly behind the BlackLivesMatter movement. Episode Citations <a href="http://www.anoleannals.org/2020/04/13/anole-online-learning-resources/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Anole Online Learning Resources</a> Xing, L., O’Connor, J.K., Schmitz, L., Chiappe, L.M., McKellar, R.C., Yi, Q. &amp; Li, G. (2020) Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar. Nature, 579:245–249. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2068-4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41586-020-2068-4</a> — Darren Naish has <a href="http://tetzoo.com/blog/2020/3/10/hummingbird-sized-archaic-birds-of-cretaceous" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">done a great job</a> of first writing about this in its original interpretation, and then updating his article to explain the ethical and phylogenetic problems associated with the paper. On the 29th of May, 2020, an editor’s note was added to the paper, that reads ‘Readers are alerted that doubts have been expressed about the phylogenetic placement of the fossil described in this paper. We are investigating and appropriate editorial action will be taken once this matter is resolved.’ Breuil M, Schikorski D, Vuillaume B, Krauss U, Morton MN, Corry E, Bech N, Jelić M, Grandjean F (2020) Painted black: Iguana melanoderma (Reptilia, Squamata, Iguanidae) a new melanistic endemic species from Saba and Montserrat islands (Lesser Antilles). ZooKeys, 926:95-131. <a href="http://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.926.48679" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/zookeys.926.48679</a> Vargas-Ramírez, M., Caballero, S., Morales-Betancourt, M.A., Lasso, C.A., Amaya, L., Gregorio Martínez, J., das Neves Silva Viana, M., Vogt, R.C., Pires Farias, I., Hrbek, T., Campbell, P.D. &amp; Fritz, U. (2020) Genomic analyses reveal two species of the matamata (Testudines: Chelidae: Chelus spp.) and clarify their phylogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 106823. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106823" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106823</a> Sánchez-Villagra, M.R., Pritchard, P.C.H., Paolillo, A. &amp; Linares, O.J. (1995) Geographic variation in the matamata turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, with observations on its shell morphology and morphometry. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 1(4):293–300. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170710153127/https://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2011/04/29/giant-fossil-matamata-turtles" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Here</a> is the Tetrapod Zoology blog by Darren Naish about Matamata mentioned in the episode, which was the basis of <a href="https://comic.tetzoo.com/post/79932671342/matamatas-snorkel-faced-suction-feeding-river" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">this comic by Ethan</a>! Lamb, J.Y. &amp; Davis, M.P. (2020) Salamanders and other amphibians are aglow with biofluorescence. Scientific Reports, 10:2821. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59528-9" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-020-59528-9</a> Jaramillo, A.F., De La Riva, I., Guayasamin, J.M., Chaparro, J.C., Gagliardi-Urrutia, G., Gutiérrez, R.C., Brcko, I., Vilà, C. &amp; Castroviejo-Fisher, S. (2020) Vastly underestimated species richness of Amazonian salamanders (Plethodontidae: Bolitoglossa) and implications about plethodontid diversification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 149:106841. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106841" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106841</a> Vieites, D.R., Wollenberg, K.C., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2009) Vast underestimation of Madagascar’s biodiversity evidenced by an integrative amphibian inventory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 106(20):8267–8272. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0810821106" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.0810821106</a> Rovito, S.M., Parra-Olea, G., Hanken, J., Bonett, R.M. &amp; Wake, D.B. (2013) Adaptive radiation in miniature: the minute salamanders of the Mexican highlands (Amphibia: Plethodontidae: Thorius). Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society, 109:622–643. Yoshida, T., Ujiie, R., Savitzky, A.H., Jono, T., Inoue, T., Yoshinaga, N., Aburaya, S., Aoki, W., Takeuchi, H., Ding, L., Chen, Q., Cao, C., Tsai, T.-S., Silva, A.d., Mahaulpatha, D., Nguyen, T.T., Tang, Y., Mori, N. &amp; Mori, A. (2020) Dramatic dietary shift maintains sequestered toxins in chemically defended snakes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 117:5964. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1919065117" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1919065117</a> Paluh, D.J., Stanley, E.L. &amp; Blackburn, D.C. (2020) Evolution of hyperossification expands skull diversity in frogs. Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences of the USA, 117:8554. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2000872117" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.2000872117</a> Jared, C., Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Antoniazzi, Marta M., Mendes, Vanessa A., Barbaro, Katia C., Rodrigues, Miguel T. &amp; Brodie, Edmund D., Jr. (2015) Venomous Frogs Use Heads as Weapons. Current Biology, 25(16):2166–2170. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.061" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.061</a> Interestingly, there is probably a third species we did not know about: Cajade, R., Hermida, G., Piñeiro, J.M., Regueira, E., Alcalde, L., Fusco, L.S. &amp; Marangoni, F. (2017) Multiple anti-predator mechanisms in the red-spotted Argentina Frog (Amphibia: Hylidae). Journal of Zoology, 302(2):94–107. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12439" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jzo.12439</a> — thanks to Dan Paluh (<a href="http://twitter.com/danpaluh" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@danpaluh</a>) for bringing that to our attention on twitter! Esquerré, D., Donnellan, S., Brennan, I.G., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M., Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G. &amp; Keogh, J.S. (in press) Phylogenomics, biogeography and morphometrics reveal rapid phenotypic evolution in pythons after crossing Wallace’s line. Systematic Biology. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syaa024" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/sysbio/syaa024</a> Sandoval, M.T., Ruiz García, J.A. &amp; Álvarez, B.B. (2020) Intrauterine and post-ovipositional embryonic development of Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Vanzolini, 1976) (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from northeastern Argentina. Journal of Morphology, 281:523–535. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21119" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1002/jmor.21119</a> Simison, W.B., Parham, J.F., Papenfuss, T.J., Lam, A.W. &amp; Henderson, J.B. (in press) An annotated chromosome-level reference genome of the red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans). Genome Biology and Evolution. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaa063" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/gbe/evaa063</a> Grundler, M.C. (2020) SquamataBase: a natural history database and R package for comparative biology of snake feeding habits. Biodiversity Data Journal, 8:e49943. <a href="http://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e49943" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/BDJ.8.e49943</a> Shout-outs Yara Haridy: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yara_haridy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@yara_haridy</a> Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> • <a href="http://www.tetzoo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Tetzoo Blog</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a>

SquaMates Ep. 17: Malayopython and the Glowing Tail

Episode 16 is here, in this episode we—Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak—feature an interview with Professor Emily Taylor of Cal Poly, and two of her students, Isabelle Barnes and Katie Rock, talking about their amazing dataset about sex biases in publishing in herpetology, recorded at the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com For more information about the dataset we talk about, check out Professor Taylor’s tweet about it here, but most importantly, read the detailed blog post about it here. We were thrilled to be able to interview this team, and will update this post when the data are published. More shoutouts: Rachunliu G. Kamei: @chungkamei Helen Bond Plylar: @SssnakeySci Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon

Episode 16 is here, in this episode we—Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak—feature an interview with Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/snakeymama" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Taylor</a> of <a href="https://perl.calpoly.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Cal Poly</a>, and two of her students, Isabelle Barnes and Katie Rock, talking about their amazing dataset about sex biases in publishing in herpetology, recorded at the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> For more information about the dataset we talk about, check out Professor Taylor’s tweet about it <a href="https://twitter.com/snakeymama/status/1197194926397636608" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, but most importantly, read <a href="http://snakeymama.blogspot.com/2019/12/women-in-herpetology.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the detailed blog post about it here</a>. We were thrilled to be able to interview this team, and will update this post when the data are published. More shoutouts: Rachunliu G. Kamei: <a href="http://twitter.com/chungkamei" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@chungkamei</a> Helen Bond Plylar: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SssnakeySci" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@SssnakeySci</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a>

SquaMates Ep. 16: Sex-bias in herpetology

We’re back with Episode 15! In this Works in Froggress and Discussion episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about what they’ve been up to since October 2019, and discuss the event of the year, the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Episode Citations Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Tolley, K.A., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) A new species of Uroplatus (Gekkonidae) from Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, of remarkably high genetic divergence. Zootaxa, 4683(1):84–96. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4683.1.4 Rasolonjatovo, S.M., Scherz, M.D., Hutter, C.R., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Razafindraibe, J.H., Goodman, S.M., Raselimanana, A.P. &amp; Vences, M. (2020) Sympatric lineages in the Mantidactylus ambreensis complex of Malagasy frogs originated allopatrically rather than by in-situ speciation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 144:106700. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106700 Prötzel, D., Scherz, M.D., Ratsoavina, F.M., Vences, M. &amp; Glaw, F. (2020) Untangling the trees: Revision of the Calumma nasutum complex (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(1):23–59. DOI: 10.26049/VZ70-1-2020-3 Get the book about Joan Procter mentioned by Mark here! Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • redbubble Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook • patreon

We’re back with Episode 15! In this Works in Froggress and Discussion episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about what they’ve been up to since October 2019, and discuss the event of the year, the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Episode Citations Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Tolley, K.A., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) A new species of Uroplatus (Gekkonidae) from Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, of remarkably high genetic divergence. Zootaxa, 4683(1):84–96. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4683.1.4 Rasolonjatovo, S.M., Scherz, M.D., Hutter, C.R., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Razafindraibe, J.H., Goodman, S.M., Raselimanana, A.P. &amp; Vences, M. (2020) Sympatric lineages in the Mantidactylus ambreensis complex of Malagasy frogs originated allopatrically rather than by in-situ speciation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 144:106700. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106700 Prötzel, D., Scherz, M.D., Ratsoavina, F.M., Vences, M. &amp; Glaw, F. (2020) Untangling the trees: Revision of the Calumma nasutum complex (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(1):23–59. DOI: 10.26049/VZ70-1-2020-3 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Procter-Dragon-Doctor-Reptiles/dp/0399557253" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get the book about Joan Procter mentioned by Mark here!</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon</a>

SquaMates Ep. 15: And now for something completely different

Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak are back for a new start in 2020 and a small change to our episode format! In this Breaking Newts episode, we highlight important herpetological papers published since October 2019! Episode Citations Post, Y., Puschhof, J., Beumer, J., Kerkkamp, H.M., de Bakker, M.A.G., Slagboom, J., de Barbanson, B., Wevers, N.R., Spijkers, X.M., Olivier, T., Kazandjian, T.D., Ainsworth, S., Iglesias, C.L., van de Wetering, W.J., Heinz, M.C., van Ineveld, R.L., van Kleef, R.G.D.M., Begthel, H., Korving, J., Bar-Ephraim, Y.E., Getreuer, W., Rios, A.C., Westerink, R.H.S., Snippert, H.J.G., van Oudenaarden, A., Peters, P.J., Vonk, F.J., Kool, J., Richardson, M.K., Casewell, N.R. &amp; Clevers, H. (2020) Snake Venom Gland Organoids. Cell, 180, 233–247.e21. 10.1016/j.cell.2019.11.038 Garberoglio, F.F., Apesteguía, S., Simões, T.R., Palci, A., Gómez, R.O., Nydam, R.L., Larsson, H.C.E., Lee, M.S.Y. &amp; Caldwell, M.W. (2019) New skulls and skeletons of the Cretaceous legged snake Najash, and the evolution of the modern snake body plan. Science Advances, 5, eaax5833. 10.1126/sciadv.aax5833 Macrì, S., Savriama, Y., Khan, I. &amp; Di-Poï, N. (2019) Comparative analysis of squamate brains unveils multi-level variation in cerebellar architecture associated with locomotor specialization. Nature Communications, 10, 5560. 10.1038/s41467-019-13405-w Čerňanský, A., Herrel, A., Kibii, J.M., Anderson, C.V., Boistel, R. &amp; Lehmann, T. (2020) The only complete articulated early Miocene chameleon skull (Rusinga Island, Kenya) suggests an African origin for Madagascar’s endemic chameleons. Scientific Reports, 10, 109. 10.1038/s41598-019-57014-5 Burbrink, F.T., Grazziotin, F.G., Pyron, R.A., Cundall, D., Donnellan, S., Irish, F., Keogh, J.S., Kraus, F., Murphy, R.W., Noonan, B., Raxworthy, C.J., Ruane, S., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M. &amp; Zaher, H. (2019) Interrogating genomic-scale data for Squamata (Lizards, Snakes, and Amphisbaenians) shows no support for key traditional morphological relationships. Systematic Biology,  10.1093/sysbio/syz062 Fischer, E.K., Roland, A.B., Moskowitz, N.A., Vidoudez, C., Ranaivorazo, N., Tapia, E.E., Trauger, S.A., Vences, M., Coloma, L.A. &amp; O’Connell, L.A. (2019) Mechanisms of convergent egg provisioning in poison frogs. Current Biology, 29, 4145–4151.e3. 10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.032 Lind, A.L., Lai, Y.Y.Y., Mostovoy, Y., Holloway, A.K., Iannucci, A., Mak, A.C.Y., Fondi, M., Orlandini, V., Eckalbar, W.L., Milan, M., Rovatsos, M., Kichigin, I.G., Makunin, A.I., Johnson Pokorná, M., Altmanová, M., Trifonov, V.A., Schijlen, E., Kratochvíl, L., Fani, R., Velenský, P., Rehák, I., Patarnello, T., Jessop, T.S., Hicks, J.W., Ryder, O.A., Mendelson, J.R., Ciofi, C., Kwok, P.-Y., Pollard, K.S. &amp; Bruneau, B.G. (2019) Genome of the Komodo dragon reveals adaptations in the cardiovascular and chemosensory systems of monitor lizards. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution, 3, 1241–1252. 10.1038/s41559-019-0945-8 Suryamohan, K., Krishnankutty, S.P., Guillory, J., Jevit, M., Schröder, M.S., Wu, M., Kuriakose, B., Mathew, O.K., Perumal, R.C., Koludarov, I., Goldstein, L.D., Senger, K., Dixon, M.D., Velayutham, D., Vargas, D., Chaudhuri, S., Muraleedharan, M., Goel, R., Chen, Y.-J.J., Ratan, A., Liu, P., Faherty, B., de la Rosa, G., Shibata, H., Baca, M., Sagolla, M., Ziai, J., Wright, G.A., Vucic, D., Mohan, S., Antony, A., Stinson, J., Kirkpatrick, D.S., Hannoush, R.N., Durinck, S., Modrusan, Z., Stawiski, E.W., Wiley, K., Raudsepp, T., Kini, R.M., Zachariah, A. &amp; Seshagiri, S. (2020) The Indian cobra reference genome and transcriptome enables comprehensive identification of venom toxins. Nature Genetics, 52, 106-117. 10.1038/s41588-019-0559-8 Li, J., Yu, H., Wang, W., Fu, C., Zhang, W., Han, F. &amp; Wu, H. (2019) Genomic and transcriptomic insights into molecular basis of sexually dimorphic nuptial spines in Leptobrachium leishanense. Nature Communications, 10, 5551. 10.1038/s41467-019-13531-5 Furness, A.I. &amp; Capellini, I. (2019) The evolution of parental care diversity in amphibians. Nature Communications, 10, 4709. 10.1038/s41467-019-12608-5 Perkins, R.D., Gamboa, J.R., Jonika, M.M. Lo, J., Shum, A., Adams, R. H. &amp; Blackmon, H. (2019) A database of amphibian karyotypes. Chromosome Research 27:313. 10.1007/s10577-019-09613-1 Shout-outs Eva Fischer: @evakfischer • Fischer lab website • Personal Website Lauren O’Connell: @alaurenoconnell • Stanford Laboratory of Organismal Biology Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak are back for a new start in 2020 and a small change to our episode format! In this Breaking Newts episode, we highlight important herpetological papers published since October 2019! Episode Citations Post, Y., Puschhof, J., Beumer, J., Kerkkamp, H.M., de Bakker, M.A.G., Slagboom, J., de Barbanson, B., Wevers, N.R., Spijkers, X.M., Olivier, T., Kazandjian, T.D., Ainsworth, S., Iglesias, C.L., van de Wetering, W.J., Heinz, M.C., van Ineveld, R.L., van Kleef, R.G.D.M., Begthel, H., Korving, J., Bar-Ephraim, Y.E., Getreuer, W., Rios, A.C., Westerink, R.H.S., Snippert, H.J.G., van Oudenaarden, A., Peters, P.J., Vonk, F.J., Kool, J., Richardson, M.K., Casewell, N.R. &amp; Clevers, H. (2020) Snake Venom Gland Organoids. Cell, 180, 233–247.e21. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.11.038" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.cell.2019.11.038</a> Garberoglio, F.F., Apesteguía, S., Simões, T.R., Palci, A., Gómez, R.O., Nydam, R.L., Larsson, H.C.E., Lee, M.S.Y. &amp; Caldwell, M.W. (2019) New skulls and skeletons of the Cretaceous legged snake Najash, and the evolution of the modern snake body plan. Science Advances, 5, eaax5833. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax5833" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1126/sciadv.aax5833</a> Macrì, S., Savriama, Y., Khan, I. &amp; Di-Poï, N. (2019) Comparative analysis of squamate brains unveils multi-level variation in cerebellar architecture associated with locomotor specialization. Nature Communications, 10, 5560. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13405-w" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41467-019-13405-w</a> Čerňanský, A., Herrel, A., Kibii, J.M., Anderson, C.V., Boistel, R. &amp; Lehmann, T. (2020) The only complete articulated early Miocene chameleon skull (Rusinga Island, Kenya) suggests an African origin for Madagascar’s endemic chameleons. Scientific Reports, 10, 109. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57014-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-019-57014-5</a> Burbrink, F.T., Grazziotin, F.G., Pyron, R.A., Cundall, D., Donnellan, S., Irish, F., Keogh, J.S., Kraus, F., Murphy, R.W., Noonan, B., Raxworthy, C.J., Ruane, S., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M. &amp; Zaher, H. (2019) Interrogating genomic-scale data for Squamata (Lizards, Snakes, and Amphisbaenians) shows no support for key traditional morphological relationships. Systematic Biology,  <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syz062" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/sysbio/syz062</a> Fischer, E.K., Roland, A.B., Moskowitz, N.A., Vidoudez, C., Ranaivorazo, N., Tapia, E.E., Trauger, S.A., Vences, M., Coloma, L.A. &amp; O’Connell, L.A. (2019) Mechanisms of convergent egg provisioning in poison frogs. Current Biology, 29, 4145–4151.e3. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.032" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.032</a> Lind, A.L., Lai, Y.Y.Y., Mostovoy, Y., Holloway, A.K., Iannucci, A., Mak, A.C.Y., Fondi, M., Orlandini, V., Eckalbar, W.L., Milan, M., Rovatsos, M., Kichigin, I.G., Makunin, A.I., Johnson Pokorná, M., Altmanová, M., Trifonov, V.A., Schijlen, E., Kratochvíl, L., Fani, R., Velenský, P., Rehák, I., Patarnello, T., Jessop, T.S., Hicks, J.W., Ryder, O.A., Mendelson, J.R., Ciofi, C., Kwok, P.-Y., Pollard, K.S. &amp; Bruneau, B.G. (2019) Genome of the Komodo dragon reveals adaptations in the cardiovascular and chemosensory systems of monitor lizards. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution, 3, 1241–1252. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0945-8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41559-019-0945-8</a> Suryamohan, K., Krishnankutty, S.P., Guillory, J., Jevit, M., Schröder, M.S., Wu, M., Kuriakose, B., Mathew, O.K., Perumal, R.C., Koludarov, I., Goldstein, L.D., Senger, K., Dixon, M.D., Velayutham, D., Vargas, D., Chaudhuri, S., Muraleedharan, M., Goel, R., Chen, Y.-J.J., Ratan, A., Liu, P., Faherty, B., de la Rosa, G., Shibata, H., Baca, M., Sagolla, M., Ziai, J., Wright, G.A., Vucic, D., Mohan, S., Antony, A., Stinson, J., Kirkpatrick, D.S., Hannoush, R.N., Durinck, S., Modrusan, Z., Stawiski, E.W., Wiley, K., Raudsepp, T., Kini, R.M., Zachariah, A. &amp; Seshagiri, S. (2020) The Indian cobra reference genome and transcriptome enables comprehensive identification of venom toxins. Nature Genetics, 52, 106-117. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-019-0559-8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41588-019-0559-8</a> Li, J., Yu, H., Wang, W., Fu, C., Zhang, W., Han, F. &amp; Wu, H. (2019) Genomic and transcriptomic insights into molecular basis of sexually dimorphic nuptial spines in Leptobrachium leishanense. Nature Communications, 10, 5551. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13531-5" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41467-019-13531-5</a> Furness, A.I. &amp; Capellini, I. (2019) The evolution of parental care diversity in amphibians. Nature Communications, 10, 4709. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12608-5" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41467-019-12608-5</a> Perkins, R.D., Gamboa, J.R., Jonika, M.M. Lo, J., Shum, A., Adams, R. H. &amp; Blackmon, H. (2019) A database of amphibian karyotypes. Chromosome Research 27:313. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1007/s10577-019-09613-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1007/s10577-019-09613-1</a> Shout-outs Eva Fischer: <a href="https://twitter.com/evakfischer" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@evakfischer</a> • <a href="https://www.ekfischerlab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fischer lab website</a> • <a href="https://evakfischer.weebly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Website</a> Lauren O’Connell: <a href="https://twitter.com/alaurenoconnell" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@alaurenoconnell</a> • <a href="https://oconnell.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stanford Laboratory of Organismal Biology</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>

SquaMates Ep. 14: And Another Thing…

We are the worst, but at least we have an Episode 13, unlike a certain podcast we know. In this long-delayed episode, it’s just two of your normal co-hosts, Dr Mark D. Scherz and Gabriel Ugueto, in a more laid-back, chatty format than the usual! In this thirteenth episode, the structure of the show is a bit different, but we do talk about biogeography and conservation of some geckos and frogs from Madagascar, how exciting we find turtles, and some really cool new science. Works in Frogress Mohan, A.V., Gehring, P.-S., Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Ratsoavina, F.M. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Comparative phylogeography and patterns of deep genetic differentiation of two gecko species, Paroedura gracilis and Phelsuma guttata, across north-eastern Madagascar. Salamandra, 55(3):211–220. Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Hutter, C.R., Bletz, M.C., Rakotoarison, A., Köhler, J. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Species complexes and the importance of Data Deficient classification in Red List assessments: the case of Hylobatrachus frogs. PLoS One, 14(8):e0219437. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219437 — for more information about this paper, see Mark’s article in The Conversation (short) and on his blog (long) about it Mark mentions this paper as well when talking about the former: Gehring, P.-S., Siarabi, S., Scherz, M.D., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2018) Genetic differentiation and species status of the large-bodied leaf-tailed geckos Uroplatus fimbriatus and U. giganteus. Salamandra, 54(2):132–146. and this paper when talking about the latter: Gehara, M., Crawford, A.J., Orrico, V.G.D., Rodríguez, A., Lötters, S., Fouquet, A., Barrientos, L.S., Brusquetti, F., De la Riva, I., Ernst, R., Urrutia, G.G., Glaw, F., Guayasamin, J.M., Hölting, M., Jansen, M., Kok, P.J.R., Kwet, A., Lingnau, R., Lyra, M., Moravec, J., Pombal, J.P., Jr., Rojas-Runjaic, F.J.M., Schulze, A., Señaris, J.C., Solé, M., Rodrigues, M.T., Twomey, E., Haddad, C.F.B., Vences, M. &amp; Köhler, J. (2014) High levels of diversity uncovered in a widespread nominal taxon: continental phylogeography of the Neotropical tree frog Dendropsophus minutus. PLoS ONE, 9(9):e103958. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103958 Some showcases of what Gabriel talked about: His ‘cheat-sheets’ to some American lizards:   Jurassic taxa for his upcoming book:  Follow-up Wollenberg Valero, C.K., Marshall, C.J., Bastiaans, E., Caccone, A., Camargo, A., Morando, M., Niemiller, L.M., Pabijan, M., Russello, A.M., Sinervo, B., Werneck, P.F., Sites, W.J., Wiens, J.J. &amp; Steinfartz, S. (2019) Patterns, mechanisms and genetics of speciation in reptiles and amphibians. Genes, 10(9): DOI: 10.3390/genes10090646 Rasys, A.M., Park, S., Ball, R.E., Alcala, A.J., Lauderdale, J.D. &amp; Menke, D.B. (2019) CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Lizards Through Microinjection of Unfertilized Oocytes. Cell Reports, 28(9):2288–2292.e3. DOI: 10.1101/591446 Breuil, M., Vuillaume, B., Schikorski, D., Krauss, U., Morton, M.N., Haynes, P., Daltry, J.C., Corry, E., Gaymes, G., Gaymes, J., Bech, N., Jelić, M. &amp; Grandjean, F. (2019) A story of nasal horns: two new subspecies of Iguana Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Iguanidae) in Saint Lucia, St Vincent &amp; the Grenadines, and Grenada (southern Lesser Antilles). Zootaxa, 4608(2):201–232. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.1 Breaking Newts Women Researching and Talking Herpetology The September 2019 issue of MDPI Diversity is packed with herpetology! Fischer, E.K., Roland, A.B., Moskowitz, N.A., Tapia, E.E., Summers, K., Coloma, L.A. &amp; O’Connell, L.A. (2019) The neural basis of tadpole transport in poison frogs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1907):20191084. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.1084 — Mark said this was in Open Science but it was not Rovatsos, M., Farkačová, K., Altmanová, M., Johnson Pokorná, M. &amp; Kratochvíl, L. (2019) The rise and fall of differentiated sex chromosomes in geckos. Molecular Ecology, 28(12):3042-3052. DOI: 10.1111/mec.15126 Feiner, N. (2019) Evolutionary lability in Hox cluster structure and gene expression in Anolis lizards. Evolution Letters, 3(5):474–484. DOI: 10.1002/evl3.131 — check out the post on this article on Anole Annals! Skipwith, P.L., Bi, K. &amp; Oliver, P.M. (2019) Relicts and radiations: Phylogenomics of an Australasian lizard clade with east Gondwanan origins (Gekkota: Diplodactyloidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 140:106589. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106589 Watanabe, A., Fabre, A.-C., Felice, R.N., Maisano, J.A., Müller, J., Herrel, A. &amp; Goswami, A. (2019) Ecomorphological diversification in squamates from conserved pattern of cranial integration. Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences of the USA, 116(29):14688. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1820967116 Chaplin, K., Sumner, J., Hipsley, C.A. &amp; Melville, J. (2019) An integrative approach using phylogenomics and high-resolution x-ray computed tomography for species delimitation in cryptic taxa. Systematic Biology: DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syz048 Shout-outs Common Descent Podcast: PodBean • Apple Podcasts • @CommDescentPC Eva Fischer: @evakfischer • Fischer lab website • Personal Website Lauren O’Connell: @alaurenoconnell • Stanford Laboratory of Organismal Biology Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate • redbubble Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

We are the worst, but at least we have an Episode 13, unlike a certain podcast we know. In this long-delayed episode, it’s just two of your normal co-hosts, Dr Mark D. Scherz and Gabriel Ugueto, in a more laid-back, chatty format than the usual! In this thirteenth episode, the structure of the show is a bit different, but we do talk about biogeography and conservation of some geckos and frogs from Madagascar, how exciting we find turtles, and some really cool new science. Works in Frogress Mohan, A.V., Gehring, P.-S., Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Ratsoavina, F.M. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Comparative phylogeography and patterns of deep genetic differentiation of two gecko species, Paroedura gracilis and Phelsuma guttata, across north-eastern Madagascar. Salamandra, 55(3):211–220. Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Hutter, C.R., Bletz, M.C., Rakotoarison, A., Köhler, J. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Species complexes and the importance of Data Deficient classification in Red List assessments: the case of Hylobatrachus frogs. PLoS One, 14(8):e0219437. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219437" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1371/journal.pone.0219437</a> — for more information about this paper, see <a href="https://theconversation.com/why-the-global-red-list-mislabels-the-risk-to-many-species-122723" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mark’s article in The Conversation (short)</a> and <a href="http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4250" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">on his blog (long)</a> about it Mark mentions this paper as well when talking about the former: Gehring, P.-S., Siarabi, S., Scherz, M.D., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2018) Genetic differentiation and species status of the large-bodied leaf-tailed geckos Uroplatus fimbriatus and U. giganteus. Salamandra, 54(2):132–146. and this paper when talking about the latter: Gehara, M., Crawford, A.J., Orrico, V.G.D., Rodríguez, A., Lötters, S., Fouquet, A., Barrientos, L.S., Brusquetti, F., De la Riva, I., Ernst, R., Urrutia, G.G., Glaw, F., Guayasamin, J.M., Hölting, M., Jansen, M., Kok, P.J.R., Kwet, A., Lingnau, R., Lyra, M., Moravec, J., Pombal, J.P., Jr., Rojas-Runjaic, F.J.M., Schulze, A., Señaris, J.C., Solé, M., Rodrigues, M.T., Twomey, E., Haddad, C.F.B., Vences, M. &amp; Köhler, J. (2014) High levels of diversity uncovered in a widespread nominal taxon: continental phylogeography of the Neotropical tree frog Dendropsophus minutus. PLoS ONE, 9(9):e103958. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103958" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1371/journal.pone.0103958</a> Some showcases of what Gabriel talked about: His ‘cheat-sheets’ to some American lizards: Jurassic taxa for his upcoming book: Follow-up Wollenberg Valero, C.K., Marshall, C.J., Bastiaans, E., Caccone, A., Camargo, A., Morando, M., Niemiller, L.M., Pabijan, M., Russello, A.M., Sinervo, B., Werneck, P.F., Sites, W.J., Wiens, J.J. &amp; Steinfartz, S. (2019) Patterns, mechanisms and genetics of speciation in reptiles and amphibians. Genes, 10(9): DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.3390/genes10090646" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3390/genes10090646</a> Rasys, A.M., Park, S., Ball, R.E., Alcala, A.J., Lauderdale, J.D. &amp; Menke, D.B. (2019) CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Lizards Through Microinjection of Unfertilized Oocytes. Cell Reports, 28(9):2288–2292.e3. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1101/591446" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1101/591446</a> Breuil, M., Vuillaume, B., Schikorski, D., Krauss, U., Morton, M.N., Haynes, P., Daltry, J.C., Corry, E., Gaymes, G., Gaymes, J., Bech, N., Jelić, M. &amp; Grandjean, F. (2019) A story of nasal horns: two new subspecies of Iguana Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Iguanidae) in Saint Lucia, St Vincent &amp; the Grenadines, and Grenada (southern Lesser Antilles). Zootaxa, 4608(2):201–232. DOI: <a href="https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4608.2.1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.1</a> Breaking Newts <a href="http://wrath.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Women Researching and Talking Herpetology</a> <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/9" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The September 2019 issue of MDPI Diversity is packed with herpetology!</a> Fischer, E.K., Roland, A.B., Moskowitz, N.A., Tapia, E.E., Summers, K., Coloma, L.A. &amp; O’Connell, L.A. (2019) The neural basis of tadpole transport in poison frogs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1907):20191084. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.1084" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1098/rspb.2019.1084</a> — Mark said this was in Open Science but it was not Rovatsos, M., Farkačová, K., Altmanová, M., Johnson Pokorná, M. &amp; Kratochvíl, L. (2019) The rise and fall of differentiated sex chromosomes in geckos. Molecular Ecology, 28(12):3042-3052. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15126" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/mec.15126</a> Feiner, N. (2019) Evolutionary lability in Hox cluster structure and gene expression in Anolis lizards. Evolution Letters, 3(5):474–484. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.131" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1002/evl3.131</a> — check out <a href="http://www.anoleannals.org/2019/08/15/anolis-lizards-are-breaking-the-rules/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the post on this article on Anole Annals</a>! Skipwith, P.L., Bi, K. &amp; Oliver, P.M. (2019) Relicts and radiations: Phylogenomics of an Australasian lizard clade with east Gondwanan origins (Gekkota: Diplodactyloidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 140:106589. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106589" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106589</a> Watanabe, A., Fabre, A.-C., Felice, R.N., Maisano, J.A., Müller, J., Herrel, A. &amp; Goswami, A. (2019) Ecomorphological diversification in squamates from conserved pattern of cranial integration. Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences of the USA, 116(29):14688. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1820967116" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1820967116</a> Chaplin, K., Sumner, J., Hipsley, C.A. &amp; Melville, J. (2019) An integrative approach using phylogenomics and high-resolution x-ray computed tomography for species delimitation in cryptic taxa. Systematic Biology: DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syz048" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/sysbio/syz048</a> Shout-outs Common Descent Podcast: <a href="https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PodBean</a> • <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="http://twitter.com/CommonDescentPC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CommDescentPC</a> Eva Fischer: <a href="https://twitter.com/evakfischer" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@evakfischer</a> • <a href="https://www.ekfischerlab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fischer lab website</a> • <a href="https://evakfischer.weebly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Website</a> Lauren O’Connell: <a href="https://twitter.com/alaurenoconnell" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@alaurenoconnell</a> • <a href="https://oconnell.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stanford Laboratory of Organismal Biology</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/markscherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>

Squamates Ep. 13: Mostly Humbugs

Here it is, Episode 12! In this episode, the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, have some hot takes on wasp taxonomy (wtf?) and lizard functional groups! In this twelfth episode, we talk sailing frogs, how fast you have to walk to find the most snakes, lizard skulls, and flying geckos, and have a somewhat impassioned discussion of wasp taxonomy and a reductionist approach to lizard functional grouping! Our #HERper is Dr. Meg Stewart, and our main discussion is about squamate cognition! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Froggress Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Bletz, M.C., Razafindraibe, J.H., Glaw, F., Vences, M. (2019) Description of the lucky Cophyla (Microhylidae, Cophylinae), a new arboreal frog from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4651(2):271–288. 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.2.4 The British cover of Believe it or Snot, the third book in the Does it Fart? trilogy Breaking Newts Glaw, F., Hawlitschek, O., Glaw, K. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Integrative evidence confirms new endemic island frogs and transmarine dispersal of amphibians between Madagascar and Mayotte (Comoros archipelago). The Science of Nature, 106, 19. 10.1007/s00114-019-1618-9 — Mark’s blog post Meierotto, S., Sharkey, M.J., Janzen, D.H., Hallwachs, W., Hebert, P.D.N., Chapman, E.G. &amp; Smith, M.A. (2019) A revolutionary protocol to describe understudied hyperdiverse taxa and overcome the taxonomic impediment. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 66, 119–145. 10.3897/dez.66.34683 Mark fucked up: he says in the episode that Alex Hall (@allopatry) said funding would be the taxonomic revolution, but it was actually said by Derek Hennen (@derekhennen)! Lardner, B., Yackel Adams, A. A., Savidge, J. A. &amp; Reed, R. N. (in press) Optimizing walking pace to maximize snake detection rate: A visual encounter survey Experiment. Herpetologica. 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-18-00020.1 Grismer, L.L., Wood, P.L.J., Grismer, J.L., Quah, E.S.H., Thy, N., Phimmachak, S., Sivongxay, N., Seateun, S., Stuart, B.L., Siler, C.B., Mulcahy, D.G., Anamza, T. &amp; Brown, R.M. (2019) Geographic structure of genetic variation in the Parachute Gecko Ptychozoon lionotum Annandale, 1905 across Indochina and Sundaland with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 4638, 151–198. 10.11646/zootaxa.4638.2.1 Villa, A. &amp; Delfino, M. (in press) A comparative atlas of the skull osteology of European lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society,  10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz035 Feiner, N. &amp; Wood, N.J. (2019) Lizards possess the most complete tetrapod Hox gene repertoire despite pervasive structural changes in Hox clusters. Evolution &amp; Development, 21, e12300. 10.1111/ede.12300 Vidan, E., Novosolov, M., Bauer, A.M., Herrera, F.C., Chirio, L., de Campos Nogueira, C., Doan, T.M., Lewin, A., Meirte, D., Nagy, Z.T., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Tallowin, O.J.S., Torres Carvajal, O., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Wang, Y., Belmaker, J. &amp; Meiri, S. (in press) The global biogeography of lizard functional groups. Journal of Biogeography,  10.1111/jbi.13667 This paper is based heavily on Meiri (2018) Global Ecology and Biogeography 27:1168 10.1111/geb.12773 #HERper: Dr. Margaret ‘Meg’ Dickerson Obituary on Legacy.com ASIH Stewart Award Publications (via ResearchGate) Main Discussion: Szabo, B., Noble, D.W.A., Byrne, R.W., Tait, D.S. &amp; Whiting, M.J. (2019) Precocial juvenile lizards show adult level learning and behavioural flexibility. Animal Behaviour, 154, 75–84. 10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.06.003 Matsubara, S., Deeming, D.C. &amp; Wilkinson, A. (2017) Cold-blooded cognition: new directions in reptile cognition. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 16, 126–130. 10.1016/j.cobeha.2017.06.006 Wilkinson, A. &amp; Huber, L. (2014) Cold-Blooded Cognition: Reptilian Cognitive Abilities in Vonk, J. &amp; Shackelford, T. K. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. pp. 129–143. URL Shout-outs: Common Descent Podcast: PodBean • Apple Podcasts • @CommDescentPC Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

Here it is, Episode 12! In this episode, the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, have some hot takes on wasp taxonomy (wtf?) and lizard functional groups! In this twelfth episode, we talk sailing frogs, how fast you have to walk to find the most snakes, lizard skulls, and flying geckos, and have a somewhat impassioned discussion of wasp taxonomy and a reductionist approach to lizard functional grouping! Our #HERper is Dr. Meg Stewart, and our main discussion is about squamate cognition! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Froggress Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Bletz, M.C., Razafindraibe, J.H., Glaw, F., Vences, M. (2019) Description of the lucky Cophyla (Microhylidae, Cophylinae), a new arboreal frog from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4651(2):271–288. <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4651.2.4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4651.2.4</a> The British cover of Believe it or Snot, the third book in the Does it Fart? trilogy Breaking Newts Glaw, F., Hawlitschek, O., Glaw, K. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Integrative evidence confirms new endemic island frogs and transmarine dispersal of amphibians between Madagascar and Mayotte (Comoros archipelago). The Science of Nature, 106, 19. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-019-1618-9" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1007/s00114-019-1618-9</a> — <a href="http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4159" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mark’s blog post</a> Meierotto, S., Sharkey, M.J., Janzen, D.H., Hallwachs, W., Hebert, P.D.N., Chapman, E.G. &amp; Smith, M.A. (2019) A revolutionary protocol to describe understudied hyperdiverse taxa and overcome the taxonomic impediment. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 66, 119–145. <a href="http://doi.org/10.3897/dez.66.34683" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/dez.66.34683</a> Mark fucked up: he says in the episode that Alex Hall (<a href="http://twitter.com/allopatry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@allopatry</a>) said funding would be the taxonomic revolution, but it was actually said by Derek Hennen (<a href="http://twitter.com/derekhennen" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@derekhennen</a>)! Lardner, B., Yackel Adams, A. A., Savidge, J. A. &amp; Reed, R. N. (in press) Optimizing walking pace to maximize snake detection rate: A visual encounter survey Experiment. Herpetologica. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1655/Herpetologica-D-18-00020.1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1655/Herpetologica-D-18-00020.1</a> Grismer, L.L., Wood, P.L.J., Grismer, J.L., Quah, E.S.H., Thy, N., Phimmachak, S., Sivongxay, N., Seateun, S., Stuart, B.L., Siler, C.B., Mulcahy, D.G., Anamza, T. &amp; Brown, R.M. (2019) Geographic structure of genetic variation in the Parachute Gecko Ptychozoon lionotum Annandale, 1905 across Indochina and Sundaland with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 4638, 151–198. <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4638.2.1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4638.2.1</a> Villa, A. &amp; Delfino, M. (in press) A comparative atlas of the skull osteology of European lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society,  <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz035" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz035</a> Feiner, N. &amp; Wood, N.J. (2019) Lizards possess the most complete tetrapod Hox gene repertoire despite pervasive structural changes in Hox clusters. Evolution &amp; Development, 21, e12300. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/ede.12300" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/ede.12300</a> Vidan, E., Novosolov, M., Bauer, A.M., Herrera, F.C., Chirio, L., de Campos Nogueira, C., Doan, T.M., Lewin, A., Meirte, D., Nagy, Z.T., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Tallowin, O.J.S., Torres Carvajal, O., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Wang, Y., Belmaker, J. &amp; Meiri, S. (in press) The global biogeography of lizard functional groups. Journal of Biogeography,  <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13667" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jbi.13667</a> This paper is based heavily on Meiri (2018) Global Ecology and Biogeography 27:1168 <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12773" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/geb.12773</a> #HERper: Dr. Margaret ‘Meg’ Dickerson <a href="https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion-albany/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-meg-stewart&amp;pid=18799632" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Obituary on Legacy.com</a> <a href="https://asih.org/professional-awards/stewart-award" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ASIH Stewart Award</a> <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/31401198_Margaret_M_Stewart" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Publications (via ResearchGate)</a> Main Discussion: Szabo, B., Noble, D.W.A., Byrne, R.W., Tait, D.S. &amp; Whiting, M.J. (2019) Precocial juvenile lizards show adult level learning and behavioural flexibility. Animal Behaviour, 154, 75–84. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.06.003" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.06.003</a> Matsubara, S., Deeming, D.C. &amp; Wilkinson, A. (2017) Cold-blooded cognition: new directions in reptile cognition. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 16, 126–130. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2017.06.006" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.cobeha.2017.06.006</a> Wilkinson, A. &amp; Huber, L. (2014) Cold-Blooded Cognition: Reptilian Cognitive Abilities in Vonk, J. &amp; Shackelford, T. K. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. pp. 129–143. <a href="https://books.google.de/books?id=btS8XyqTY6MC&amp;lpg=PA129&amp;dq=reptile%20cognition&amp;lr&amp;pg=PA129#v=onepage&amp;q=reptile%20cognition&amp;f=false" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">URL</a> Shout-outs: Common Descent Podcast: <a href="https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PodBean</a> • <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> • <a href="http://twitter.com/CommonDescentPC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CommDescentPC</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>

SquaMates Ep. 12: So Long, and Tanks for all our Frogs

They do a much better job than some other podcasts in the nature world to keep things interesting and I love how they go into such depth about whatever topic they’re on, not to mention the HERpetelogy segment... highly recommend this one for when you have time to both listen and google concurrently. Hakuna squamata!

Great informative podcast

Love this podcast! Especially if I’m on my way out to go herping! Keep up the great work guys!

Fantastic!

SquaMates

The seventh episode of the SquaMates podcast—more amazing news, including five new herp genomes and a new siren, and a discussion that focusses on taxonomy! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak. In this seventh episode, we talk about a selection of new and newsworthy papers, including a new siren, five new reptile genomes (Lonesome George and the high-quality tegu genome!), and lizards in the Andes. Our main discussion is all about taxonomy, which we have a lot of strong opinions about. Our #HERper is the amazing Dr. Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an instrumental woman in the establishment of the American Society for Ichthyology and Herpetology! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Frogress: Nothing to report for this episode! We are all working hard as always, but have nothing to show for this month. Tragic. Breaking Newts References: Graham, S.P., Kline, R., Steen, D.A. &amp; Kelehear, C. (2018) Description of an extant salamander from the Gulf Coastal Plain of North America: The Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata. 13, e0207460. Esquerré D, Brennan IG, Catullo RA, Torres-Pérez F, Keogh JS (in press) How mountains shape biodiversity: the role of the Andes in biogeography, diversification and reproductive biology in South America’s most species rich lizard radiation (Squamata: Liolaemidae). Evolution. 10.1111/evo.13657 Kolora, S.R.R., Weigert, A., Saffari, A., Kehr, S., Costa, M.B.W., Spröer, C., Indrischek, H., Chintalapati, M., Lohse, K., Doose, G., Overmann, J., Bunk, B., Bleidorn, C., Grimm-Seyfarth, A., Henle, K., Nowick, K., Faria, R., Stadler, P.F. &amp; Schlegel, M. (in press) Divergent evolution in the genomes of closely-related lacertids, Lacerta viridis and L. bilineata and implications for speciation. GigaScience, giy160. 10.1093/gigascience/giy160 Quesada, V., Freitas-Rodríguez, S., Miller, J., Pérez-Silva, J.G., Jiang, Z.-F., Tapia, W., Santiago-Fernández, O., Campos-Iglesias, D., Kuderna, L.F., Quinzin, M., Álvarez, M.G., Carrero, D., Beheregaray, L.B., Gibbs, J.P., Chiari, Y., Glaberman, S., Ciofi, C., Araujo-Voces, M., Myoral, P., Arango, J.R., Tamargo-Gómez, I., Roiz-Valle, D., Pascual-Torner, M., Evans, B.R., Edwards, D.L., Garrick, R.C., Russello, M.A., Poulakakis, N., Gaughran, S.J., Rueda, D.O., Bretones, G., Marquès-Bonet, T., White, K.P., Caccone, A. &amp; López-Otín, C. (in press) Giant tortoise genomes provide insights into longevity and age-related disease. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution. Roscito, J.G., Sameith, K., Pippel, M., Francoijs, K.-J., Winkler, S., Dahl, A., Papoutsoglou, G., Myers, G. &amp; Hiller, M. (in press) The genome of the tegu lizard Salvator merianae: combining Illumina, PacBio, and optical mapping data to generate a highly contiguous assembly. GigaScience, giy141. 10.1093/gigascience/giy141 Roscito, J.G., Sameith, K., Parra, G., Langer, B.E., Petzold, A., Moebius, C., Bickle, M., Rodrigues, M.T. &amp; Hiller, M. (2018) Phenotype loss is associated with widespread divergence of the gene regulatory landscape in evolution. Nature Communications, 9, 4737. 10.1038/s41467-018-07122-z Bergmann, P.J. &amp; Morinaga, G. (in press) The convergent evolution of snake-like forms by divergent evolutionary pathways in squamate reptiles. Evolution. 10.1111/evo.13651    Ali, J.R. &amp; Meiri, S. (in press) Biodiversity growth on the volcanic ocean islands and the roles of in situ cladogenesis and immigration: case with the reptiles. Ecography. 10.1111/ecog.04024 Yuan, Z.-Y., Zhang, B.-L., Raxworthy, C.J., Weisrock, D.W., Hime, P.M., Jin, J.-Q., Lemmon, E.M., Lemmon, A.R., Holland, S.D., Kortyna, M.L., Zhou, W.-W., Peng, M.-S., Che, J. &amp; Prendini, E. (2018) Natatanuran frogs used the Indian Plate to step-stone disperse and radiate across the Indian Ocean. National Science Review, 0, 1–5. 10.1093/nsr/nwy092 Correia, L.L., Nunes, P.M.S., Gamble, T., Maciel, A.O., Marques-Souza, S., Fouquet, A., Rodrigues, M.T. &amp; Mott, T. (2018) A new species of Brasilotyphlus (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae) and a contribution to the knowledge of the relationship between Microcaecilia and Brasilotyphlus. Zootaxa, 4527, 186–196. Campbell, J.A., Smith, E.N. &amp; Hall, A.S. (2018) Caudals and calyces: The curious case of a consumed Chiapan colubroid. Journal of Herpetology, 52, 458–471. 10.1670/18-042  #HERper Dr. Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige Dr. Gaige on Wikipedia Research career profile on list of Scientific and Common names of herps of North America Parenti, L.R. &amp; Wake, M.H. (2016) Evolution of the role of women in the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Copeia, 104, 594–601. 10.1643/OT-16-427 Ruthven, A.G. (1936) Helen Thompson Gaige. Herpetologica, 1, 1–3. Main discussion: Taxonomy Questions by: Anna Davison — @amdecology Mike Itgen — @itgenm John Haas — @neotropical99 Charles — @IncogPollywog Patrick Hennessey — @thepatrick_h Ana C. Afonso Silva —@anacatarinaas Owen Davies —@DrOwenDavies Further reading: biopat.org Taxonomic vandalism and the Raymond Hoser problem—article by Darren Naish (@tetzoo) Kaiser, H., Crother, B.I., Kelly, C.M.R., Luiselli, L., O’Shea, M., Ota, H., Passos, P., Schleip, W.D. &amp; Wüster, W. (2013) Best practices: in the 21st century, taxonomic decisions in herpetology are acceptable only when supported by a body of evidence and published via peer-review. Herpetological Review, 44, 8–23. Hawlitschek, O., Nagy, Z.T. &amp; Glaw, F. (2012) Island evolution and systematic revision of Comoran snakes: Why and when subspecies still make sense. PLoS One, 7, e42970. Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Crottini, A. (2016) Reconciling molecular phylogeny, morphological divergence and classification of Madagascan narrow-mouthed frogs (Amphibia: Microhylidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 100, 372–381. 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.04.019 Peloso, P.L.V., Raxworthy, C.J., Wheeler, W.C. &amp; Frost, D.R. (2017) Nomenclatural stability does not justify recognition of paraphyletic taxa: A response to Scherz et al. (2016). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 111, 56–64. 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.016 Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Crottini, A. (2017) Lumping or splitting in the Cophylinae (Anura: Microhylidae) and the need for a parsimony of taxonomic changes: a response to Peloso et al. (2017). Salamandra, 53, 479–483. Prötzel, D., Vences, M., Scherz, M.D., Vieites, D.R. &amp; Glaw, F. (2017) Splitting and lumping: An integrative taxonomic assessment of Malagasy chameleons in the Calumma guibei complex results in the new species C. gehringi sp. nov. Vertebrate Zoology, 67, 231–249. The Phylocode—Mike Keesey (@tmkeesey) rumours of updates on this note coming next year Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, M.D., Ruthensteiner, B., Crottini, A. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) Computational molecular species delimitation and taxonomic revision of the gecko genus Ebenavia Boettger, 1878. The Science of Nature, 105, 49. 10.1007/s00114-018-1574-9 Note: The lineages of Ebenavia are actually between 5 and 15 Ma old. The dated phylogeny is in: Hawlitschek, O., Toussaint, E.F.A., Gehring, P.-S., Ratsoavina, F.M., Cole, N., Crottini, A., Nopper, J., Lam, A.W., Vences, M. &amp; Glaw, F. (2016) Gecko phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean region: the oldest clade of Ebenavia inunguis lives on the youngest island. Journal of Biogeography, 44, 409–420. 10.1111/jbi.12912 Bush, F.M. (1959) Foods of some Kentucky herptiles. Herpetologica, 15, 73–77.—friends don’t let friends use the term ‘herptile’ Shout-outs! Dr. David Steen — @AlongsideWild. Alongsidewildlife grants! Dr. Julian Roscito — @juroscito Dr. Michael Hiller — @hillermich Dr. Alex Hall — @allopatry Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

The seventh episode of the SquaMates podcast—more amazing news, including five new herp genomes and a new siren, and a discussion that focusses on taxonomy! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak. In this seventh episode, we talk about a selection of new and newsworthy papers, including a new siren, five new reptile genomes (Lonesome George and the high-quality tegu genome!), and lizards in the Andes. Our main discussion is all about taxonomy, which we have a lot of strong opinions about. Our #HERper is the amazing Dr. Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an instrumental woman in the establishment of the American Society for Ichthyology and Herpetology! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Frogress: Nothing to report for this episode! We are all working hard as always, but have nothing to show for this month. Tragic. Breaking Newts References: Graham, S.P., Kline, R., Steen, D.A. &amp; Kelehear, C. (2018) Description of an extant salamander from the Gulf Coastal Plain of North America: The Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata. 13, e0207460. Esquerré D, Brennan IG, Catullo RA, Torres-Pérez F, Keogh JS (in press) How mountains shape biodiversity: the role of the Andes in biogeography, diversification and reproductive biology in South America’s most species rich lizard radiation (Squamata: Liolaemidae). Evolution. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evo.13657" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/evo.13657</a> Kolora, S.R.R., Weigert, A., Saffari, A., Kehr, S., Costa, M.B.W., Spröer, C., Indrischek, H., Chintalapati, M., Lohse, K., Doose, G., Overmann, J., Bunk, B., Bleidorn, C., Grimm-Seyfarth, A., Henle, K., Nowick, K., Faria, R., Stadler, P.F. &amp; Schlegel, M. (in press) Divergent evolution in the genomes of closely-related lacertids, Lacerta viridis and L. bilineata and implications for speciation. GigaScience, giy160. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy160" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/gigascience/giy160</a> Quesada, V., Freitas-Rodríguez, S., Miller, J., Pérez-Silva, J.G., Jiang, Z.-F., Tapia, W., Santiago-Fernández, O., Campos-Iglesias, D., Kuderna, L.F., Quinzin, M., Álvarez, M.G., Carrero, D., Beheregaray, L.B., Gibbs, J.P., Chiari, Y., Glaberman, S., Ciofi, C., Araujo-Voces, M., Myoral, P., Arango, J.R., Tamargo-Gómez, I., Roiz-Valle, D., Pascual-Torner, M., Evans, B.R., Edwards, D.L., Garrick, R.C., Russello, M.A., Poulakakis, N., Gaughran, S.J., Rueda, D.O., Bretones, G., Marquès-Bonet, T., White, K.P., Caccone, A. &amp; López-Otín, C. (in press) Giant tortoise genomes provide insights into longevity and age-related disease. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution. Roscito, J.G., Sameith, K., Pippel, M., Francoijs, K.-J., Winkler, S., Dahl, A., Papoutsoglou, G., Myers, G. &amp; Hiller, M. (in press) The genome of the tegu lizard Salvator merianae: combining Illumina, PacBio, and optical mapping data to generate a highly contiguous assembly. GigaScience, giy141. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy141" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/gigascience/giy141</a> Roscito, J.G., Sameith, K., Parra, G., Langer, B.E., Petzold, A., Moebius, C., Bickle, M., Rodrigues, M.T. &amp; Hiller, M. (2018) Phenotype loss is associated with widespread divergence of the gene regulatory landscape in evolution. Nature Communications, 9, 4737. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07122-z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41467-018-07122-z</a> Bergmann, P.J. &amp; Morinaga, G. (in press) The convergent evolution of snake-like forms by divergent evolutionary pathways in squamate reptiles. Evolution. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evo.13651" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/evo.13651</a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/279/cpeautw0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/279/k7c6ym-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/279/duti6pmwwaezrwc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Ali, J.R. &amp; Meiri, S. (in press) Biodiversity growth on the volcanic ocean islands and the roles of in situ cladogenesis and immigration: case with the reptiles. Ecography. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecog.04024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/ecog.04024</a> Yuan, Z.-Y., Zhang, B.-L., Raxworthy, C.J., Weisrock, D.W., Hime, P.M., Jin, J.-Q., Lemmon, E.M., Lemmon, A.R., Holland, S.D., Kortyna, M.L., Zhou, W.-W., Peng, M.-S., Che, J. &amp; Prendini, E. (2018) Natatanuran frogs used the Indian Plate to step-stone disperse and radiate across the Indian Ocean. National Science Review, 0, 1–5. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwy092" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/nsr/nwy092</a> Correia, L.L., Nunes, P.M.S., Gamble, T., Maciel, A.O., Marques-Souza, S., Fouquet, A., Rodrigues, M.T. &amp; Mott, T. (2018) A new species of Brasilotyphlus (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae) and a contribution to the knowledge of the relationship between Microcaecilia and Brasilotyphlus. Zootaxa, 4527, 186–196. Campbell, J.A., Smith, E.N. &amp; Hall, A.S. (2018) Caudals and calyces: The curious case of a consumed Chiapan colubroid. Journal of Herpetology, 52, 458–471. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1670/18-042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1670/18-042</a> #HERper Dr. Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Beulah_Thompson_Gaige" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Gaige on Wikipedia</a> <a href="http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html#G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Research career profile on list of Scientific and Common names of herps of North America</a> Parenti, L.R. &amp; Wake, M.H. (2016) Evolution of the role of women in the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Copeia, 104, 594–601. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1643/OT-16-427" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1643/OT-16-427</a> Ruthven, A.G. (1936) Helen Thompson Gaige. Herpetologica, 1, 1–3. Main discussion: Taxonomy Questions by: Anna Davison — <a href="http://www.twitter.com/amdecology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@amdecology</a> Mike Itgen — <a href="http://www.twitter.com/itgenm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@itgenm</a> John Haas — <a href="http://twitter.com/neotropical99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@neotropical99</a> Charles — <a href="http://twitter.com/IncogPollywog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@IncogPollywog</a> Patrick Hennessey — <a href="http://twitter.com/thepatrick_h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thepatrick_h</a> Ana C. Afonso Silva —<a href="http://twitter.com/anacatarinaas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@anacatarinaas</a> Owen Davies —<a href="http://twitter.com/DrOwenDavies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrOwenDavies</a> Further reading: <a href="https://biopat.de/en/start.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">biopat.org</a> <a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/taxonomic-vandalism-and-hoser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taxonomic vandalism and the Raymond Hoser problem</a>—article by Darren Naish (<a href="http://dx.doi.org/tetzoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a>) Kaiser, H., Crother, B.I., Kelly, C.M.R., Luiselli, L., O’Shea, M., Ota, H., Passos, P., Schleip, W.D. &amp; Wüster, W. (2013) Best practices: in the 21st century, taxonomic decisions in herpetology are acceptable only when supported by a body of evidence and published via peer-review. Herpetological Review, 44, 8–23. Hawlitschek, O., Nagy, Z.T. &amp; Glaw, F. (2012) Island evolution and systematic revision of Comoran snakes: Why and when subspecies still make sense. PLoS One, 7, e42970. Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Crottini, A. (2016) Reconciling molecular phylogeny, morphological divergence and classification of Madagascan narrow-mouthed frogs (Amphibia: Microhylidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 100, 372–381. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.04.019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2016.04.019</a> Peloso, P.L.V., Raxworthy, C.J., Wheeler, W.C. &amp; Frost, D.R. (2017) Nomenclatural stability does not justify recognition of paraphyletic taxa: A response to Scherz et al. (2016). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 111, 56–64. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.016</a> Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. &amp; Crottini, A. (2017) Lumping or splitting in the Cophylinae (Anura: Microhylidae) and the need for a parsimony of taxonomic changes: a response to Peloso et al. (2017). Salamandra, 53, 479–483. Prötzel, D., Vences, M., Scherz, M.D., Vieites, D.R. &amp; Glaw, F. (2017) Splitting and lumping: An integrative taxonomic assessment of Malagasy chameleons in the Calumma guibei complex results in the new species C. gehringi sp. nov. Vertebrate Zoology, 67, 231–249. <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/phylocode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Phylocode</a>—Mike Keesey (<a href="https://twitter.com/tmkeesey" rel="noopener user nofollow" target="_blank">@tmkeesey</a>) rumours of updates on this note coming next year Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, M.D., Ruthensteiner, B., Crottini, A. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) Computational molecular species delimitation and taxonomic revision of the gecko genus Ebenavia Boettger, 1878. The Science of Nature, 105, 49. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-018-1574-9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1007/s00114-018-1574-9</a> Note: The lineages of Ebenavia are actually between 5 and 15 Ma old. The dated phylogeny is in: Hawlitschek, O., Toussaint, E.F.A., Gehring, P.-S., Ratsoavina, F.M., Cole, N., Crottini, A., Nopper, J., Lam, A.W., Vences, M. &amp; Glaw, F. (2016) Gecko phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean region: the oldest clade of Ebenavia inunguis lives on the youngest island. Journal of Biogeography, 44, 409–420. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jbi.12912</a> Bush, F.M. (1959) Foods of some Kentucky herptiles. Herpetologica, 15, 73–77.—friends don’t let friends use the term ‘herptile’ Shout-outs! Dr. David Steen — <a href="http://twitter.com/AlongsideWild" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AlongsideWild</a>. <a href="https://alongsidewildlifefoundation.org/grants/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alongsidewildlife grants!</a> Dr. Julian Roscito — <a href="http://twitter.com/juroscito" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@juroscito</a> Dr. Michael Hiller — <a href="http://twitter.com/hillermich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hillermich</a> Dr. Alex Hall — <a href="http://twitter.com/allopatry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@allopatry</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. 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SquaMates Ep. 7: The Frog Awakens

The third episode of the SquaMates podcast—bigger, better, and much, much longer than ever before! The show is rife with bad puns and brilliant science, and hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak! In this third episode, an unplanned drinking game is introduced, as well as a new section title! We talk about cobras, leafblowers, synapomorphic skull loss among stem Serpentes, and the ridiculous diversity of the Gymnophthghshmhalmidae, before diving into our main topic (by popular demand): the Toxicofera, and the age-old question, ‘just what is venom, anyway?’ and ‘why is my hand falling off?’ The featured #HERpers are a trifecta of amazing Victorian-Edwardian women, whose fates differed dramatically, but who helped light the way for women in herpetology. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes, go to http://www.squamatespod.com Missedsnakes References: Smith, J.J., Timoshevskaya, N., Timoshevskiy, V.A., Keinath, M.C., Hardy, D. &amp; Voss, S.R. (2018) A Chromosome-Scale Assembly of the Enormous (32 Gb) Axolotl Genome. bioRxiv, 10.1101/373548 Works in Frogress: Mark’s blogpost about the new geckos and frogs he described New books illustrated by Gabriel and Ethan: ‘So you think you know about… Dinosaurs’ Breaking Newts References: Wüster, W., Chirio, L., Trape, J.-F., Ineich, I., Jackson, K., Greenbaum, E., Barron, C., Kusamba, C., Nagy, Z.T., Storey, R., Hall, C., Wüster, C.E., Barlow, A. &amp; Broadley, D.G. (2018) Integration of nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences and morphology reveals unexpected diversity in the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca) species complex in Central and West Africa (Serpentes: Elapidae). Zootaxa, 4455, 68–98. 10.11646/zootaxa.4455.1.3 Donihue, C.M., Herrel, A., Fabre, A.-C., Kamath, A., Geneva, A.J., Schoener, T.W., Kolbe, J.J. &amp; Losos, J.B. (2018) Hurricane-induced selection on the morphology of an island lizard. Nature, 560, 88–91. 10.1038/s41586-018-0352-3 *hilarious video here Xing, L., Caldwell, M.W., Chen, R., Nydam, R.L., Palci, A., Simões, T.R., McKellar, R.C., Lee, M.S.Y., Liu, Y., Shi, H., Wang, K. &amp; Bai, M. (2018) A mid-Cretaceous embryonic-to-neonate snake in amber from Myanmar. Science Advances, 4, eaat5042. 10.1126/sciadv.aat5042 Perry, B.W., Card, D.C., McGlothlin, J.W., Pasquesi, G.I.M., Adams, R.H., Schield, D.R., Hales, N.R., Corbin, A.B., Demuth, J.P., Hoffmann, F.G., Vandewege, M.W., Schott, R.K., Bhattacharyya, N., Chang, B.S.W., Casewell, N.R., Whiteley, G., Reyes-Velasco, J., Mackessy, S.P., Gamble, T., Storey, K.B., Biggar, K.K., Passow, C.N., Kuo, C.-H., McGaugh, S.E., Bronikowski, A.M., de Koning, J., Edwards, S.V., Pfrender, M.E., Minx, P., Brodie, I.I.I.E.D., Brodie, J.E.D., Warren, W.C. &amp; Castoe, T.A. (in press) Molecular adaptations for sensing and securing prey and insight into amniote genome diversity from the garter snake genome. Genome Biology and Evolution, accepted, evy157. 10.1093/gbe/evy157 Edwards, R.J., Tuipulotu, D.E., Amos, T.G., O’Meally, D., Richardson, M.F., Russell, T.L., Vallinoto, M., Carneiro, M., Ferrand, N., Wilkins, M.R., Sequeira, F., Rollins, L.A., Holmes, E.C., Shine, R. &amp; White, P.A. (in press) Draft genome assembly of the invasive cane toad, Rhinella marina. GigaScience, giy095. 10.1093/gigascience/giy095 Pasquesi, G.I.M., Adams, R.H., Card, D.C., Schield, D.R., Corbin, A.B., Perry, B.W., Reyes-Velasco, J., Ruggiero, R.P., Vandewege, M.W., Shortt, J.A. &amp; Castoe, T.A. (2018) Squamate reptiles challenge paradigms of genomic repeat element evolution set by birds and mammals. Nature Communications, 9, 2774. 10.1038/s41467-018-05279-1 Portik, D.M., Bell, R.C., Blackburn, D.C., Bauer, A.M., Barratt, C.D., Branch, W.R., Burger, M., Channing, A., Colston, T.J., Conradie, W., Dehling, J.M., Drewes, R.C., Ernst, R., Greenbaum, E., Gvoždík, V., Harvey, J., Hillers, A., Hirschfeld, M., Jongsma, G., Kielgast, J., Kouete, M.T., Lawson, L.P., Leaché, A.D., Loader, S.P., Lötters, S., van der Meijden, A., Menegon, M., Müller, S., Nagy, Z.T., Ofori-Boateng, C., Ohler, A., Papenfuss, T.J., Rößler, D., Sinsch, U., Rödel, M.-O., Veith, M., Vindum, J., Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. &amp; McGuire, J.A. (2018) Sexual dichromatism drives diversification within a major radiation of African amphibians. bioRxiv, 10.1101/372250 Moravec, J., Šmíd, J., Štundl, J. &amp; Lehr, E. (2018) Systematics of Neotropical microteiid lizards (Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurinae), with the description of a new genus and species from the Andean montane forests. ZooKeys, 774, 10.3897/zookeys.774.25332 #HERper further reading: Dr Doris Mable Cochran: Wikipedia Smithsonian Institution Archives A lovely and incredibly in-depth piece on this by Dr Leslie M.B. (full name unknown)  Dr Bertha Lutz: Wikipedia Feminism, Fascism, and Frogs: The Case of Bertha Lutz at the United Nations Get to Know a Brazilian – Bertha Lutz Enrica Calabresi: Wikipedia Toxicofera citations: Fry, B.G., Vidal, N., Norman, J.A., Vonk, F.J., Scheib, H., Ramjan, S.F., Kuruppu, S., Fung, K., Hedges, S.B., Richardson, M.K., Hodgson, W.C., Ignjatovic, V., Summerhayes, R. &amp; Kochva, E. (2005) Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes. Nature, 439, 584–588. 10.1038/nature04328 Vidal, N. &amp; Hedges, S.B. (2005) The phylogeny of squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) inferred from nine nuclear protein-coding genes. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 328, 1000–1008. 10.1016/j.crvi.2005.10.001 Hargreaves, A.D., Swain, M.T., Logan, D.W. &amp; Mulley, J.F. (2014) Testing the Toxicofera: Comparative transcriptomics casts doubt on the single, early evolution of the reptile venom system. Toxicon, 92, 140–156. 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.10.004 Losos, J.B., Hillis, D.M. &amp; Greene, H.W. (2012) Who Speaks with a Forked Tongue? Science, 338, 1428–1429. 10.1126/science.1232455 [pdf] Gauthier, J.A., Kearney, M., Maisano, J.A., Rieppel, O. &amp; Behlke, A.D.B. (2012) Assembling the squamate tree of life: perspectives from the phenotype and the fossil record. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 53, 3–308. 10.3374/014.053.0101 Fry, B.G., Casewell, N.R., Wüster, W., Vidal, N., Young, B. &amp; Jackson, T.N.W. (2012) The structural and functional diversification of the Toxicofera reptile venom system. Toxicon, 60, 434–448. 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.02.013 *This paper received a few replies… see the doi link and read those to formulate your own opinions. Irisarri, I., Baurain, D., Brinkmann, H., Delsuc, F., Sire, J.-Y., Kupfer, A., Petersen, J., Jarek, M., Meyer, A., Vences, M. &amp; Philippe, H. (2017) Phylotranscriptomic consolidation of the jawed vertebrate timetree. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 1, 1370–1378. 10.1038/s41559-017-0240-5 Streicher, J.W. &amp; Wiens, J.J. (2017) Phylogenomic analyses of more than 4000 nuclear loci resolve the origin of snakes among lizard families. Biology Letters, 13, 20170393. 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0393 Reeder, T.W., Townsend, T.M., Mulcahy, D.G., Noonan, B.P., Wood, P.L., Jr., Sites, J.W., Jr. &amp; Wiens, J.J. (2015) Integrated analyses resolve conflicts over squamate reptile phylogeny and reveal unexpected placements for fossil taxa. PLoS ONE, 10, e0118199. 10.1371/journal.pone.0118199 Koludarov, I., Jackson, T.N.W., op den Brouw, B., Dobson, J., Dashevsky, D., Arbuckle, K., Clemente, C.J., Stockdale, E.J., Cochran, C., Debono, J., Stephens, C., Panagides, N., Li, B., Roy Manchadi, M.-L., Violette, A., Fourmy, R., Hendrikx, I., Nouwens, A., Clements, J., Martelli, P., Kwok, H.F. &amp; Fry, B.G. (2017) Enter the dragon: the dynamic and multifunctional evolution of Anguimorpha lizard venoms. Toxins, 9, 242. 10.3390/toxins9080242 *we fucked up: this was published on the 8th of August 2017, NOT 2018! Oops. Questions from Lizardners References Reynolds, R.G., Niemiller, M.L. &amp; Revell, L.J. (2014) Toward a Tree-of-Life for the boas and pythons: Multilocus species-level phylogeny with unprecedented taxon sampling. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 71, 201–213. 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.011 Cieri, R.L., Craven, B.A., Schachner, E.R. &amp; Farmer, C.G. (2014) New insight into the evolution of the vertebrate respiratory system and the discovery of unidirectional airflow in iguana lungs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111, 17218–17223. 10.1073/pnas.1405088111 Tetrapod Zoology: Skinks, Skinks, Skinks! Tetrapod Zoology: Sandfishes and kin: of sand-swimming, placentation, and limb and digit reduction (skinks part III) Tetrapod Zoology: Worm Lizards: Lifestyles of the limbless Shout-outs Dr Darren Naish (@tetzoo) and John Conway (@thejohnconway), and the Tetrapod Zoology podcast http://www.tetzoo.com/ Julian Rossi @JulianJRossi Dr Owen Davies @DrOwenDavies Nicholas Sly @NickSlyBirdGuy Sarah McAnulty @SarahMackAttack Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

The third episode of the SquaMates podcast—bigger, better, and much, much longer than ever before! The show is rife with bad puns and brilliant science, and hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak! In this third episode, an unplanned drinking game is introduced, as well as a new section title! We talk about cobras, leafblowers, synapomorphic skull loss among stem Serpentes, and the ridiculous diversity of the Gymnophthghshmhalmidae, before diving into our main topic (by popular demand): the Toxicofera, and the age-old question, ‘just what is venom, anyway?’ and ‘why is my hand falling off?’ The featured #HERpers are a trifecta of amazing Victorian-Edwardian women, whose fates differed dramatically, but who helped light the way for women in herpetology. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes, go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Missedsnakes References: Smith, J.J., Timoshevskaya, N., Timoshevskiy, V.A., Keinath, M.C., Hardy, D. &amp; Voss, S.R. (2018) A Chromosome-Scale Assembly of the Enormous (32 Gb) Axolotl Genome. bioRxiv, <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/373548" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1101/373548</a> Works in Frogress: Mark’s blogpost about <a href="http://www.markscherz.com/archives/3827" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the new geckos and frogs he described</a> New <a href="http://tetzoo.com/blog/2018/8/7/new-dinosaur-books-part-2-ben-garrods-so-you-think-you-know-about-dinosaurs-series" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">books illustrated by Gabriel and Ethan: ‘So you think you know about… Dinosaurs’</a> Breaking Newts References: Wüster, W., Chirio, L., Trape, J.-F., Ineich, I., Jackson, K., Greenbaum, E., Barron, C., Kusamba, C., Nagy, Z.T., Storey, R., Hall, C., Wüster, C.E., Barlow, A. &amp; Broadley, D.G. (2018) Integration of nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences and morphology reveals unexpected diversity in the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca) species complex in Central and West Africa (Serpentes: Elapidae). Zootaxa, 4455, 68–98. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4455.1.3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4455.1.3</a> Donihue, C.M., Herrel, A., Fabre, A.-C., Kamath, A., Geneva, A.J., Schoener, T.W., Kolbe, J.J. &amp; Losos, J.B. (2018) Hurricane-induced selection on the morphology of an island lizard. Nature, 560, 88–91. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0352-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41586-018-0352-3</a> *hilarious video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKvKd1SozOc&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Xing, L., Caldwell, M.W., Chen, R., Nydam, R.L., Palci, A., Simões, T.R., McKellar, R.C., Lee, M.S.Y., Liu, Y., Shi, H., Wang, K. &amp; Bai, M. (2018) A mid-Cretaceous embryonic-to-neonate snake in amber from Myanmar. Science Advances, 4, eaat5042. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat5042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1126/sciadv.aat5042</a> Perry, B.W., Card, D.C., McGlothlin, J.W., Pasquesi, G.I.M., Adams, R.H., Schield, D.R., Hales, N.R., Corbin, A.B., Demuth, J.P., Hoffmann, F.G., Vandewege, M.W., Schott, R.K., Bhattacharyya, N., Chang, B.S.W., Casewell, N.R., Whiteley, G., Reyes-Velasco, J., Mackessy, S.P., Gamble, T., Storey, K.B., Biggar, K.K., Passow, C.N., Kuo, C.-H., McGaugh, S.E., Bronikowski, A.M., de Koning, J., Edwards, S.V., Pfrender, M.E., Minx, P., Brodie, I.I.I.E.D., Brodie, J.E.D., Warren, W.C. &amp; Castoe, T.A. (in press) Molecular adaptations for sensing and securing prey and insight into amniote genome diversity from the garter snake genome. Genome Biology and Evolution, accepted, evy157. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evy157" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/gbe/evy157</a> Edwards, R.J., Tuipulotu, D.E., Amos, T.G., O’Meally, D., Richardson, M.F., Russell, T.L., Vallinoto, M., Carneiro, M., Ferrand, N., Wilkins, M.R., Sequeira, F., Rollins, L.A., Holmes, E.C., Shine, R. &amp; White, P.A. (in press) Draft genome assembly of the invasive cane toad, Rhinella marina. GigaScience, giy095. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy095" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/gigascience/giy095</a> Pasquesi, G.I.M., Adams, R.H., Card, D.C., Schield, D.R., Corbin, A.B., Perry, B.W., Reyes-Velasco, J., Ruggiero, R.P., Vandewege, M.W., Shortt, J.A. &amp; Castoe, T.A. (2018) Squamate reptiles challenge paradigms of genomic repeat element evolution set by birds and mammals. Nature Communications, 9, 2774. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05279-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41467-018-05279-1</a> Portik, D.M., Bell, R.C., Blackburn, D.C., Bauer, A.M., Barratt, C.D., Branch, W.R., Burger, M., Channing, A., Colston, T.J., Conradie, W., Dehling, J.M., Drewes, R.C., Ernst, R., Greenbaum, E., Gvoždík, V., Harvey, J., Hillers, A., Hirschfeld, M., Jongsma, G., Kielgast, J., Kouete, M.T., Lawson, L.P., Leaché, A.D., Loader, S.P., Lötters, S., van der Meijden, A., Menegon, M., Müller, S., Nagy, Z.T., Ofori-Boateng, C., Ohler, A., Papenfuss, T.J., Rößler, D., Sinsch, U., Rödel, M.-O., Veith, M., Vindum, J., Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. &amp; McGuire, J.A. (2018) Sexual dichromatism drives diversification within a major radiation of African amphibians. bioRxiv, <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/372250" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1101/372250</a> Moravec, J., Šmíd, J., Štundl, J. &amp; Lehr, E. (2018) Systematics of Neotropical microteiid lizards (Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurinae), with the description of a new genus and species from the Andean montane forests. ZooKeys, 774, <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.774.25332" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/zookeys.774.25332</a> #HERper further reading: Dr Doris Mable Cochran: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Mable_Cochran" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://sova.si.edu/record/SIA.FARU7151?q=*&amp;n=10&amp;s=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smithsonian Institution Archives</a> <a href="http://cluttermuseum.blogspot.com/2006/08/women-in-science-historical-edition.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A lovely and incredibly in-depth piece on this by Dr</a><a href="http://cluttermuseum.blogspot.com/2006/08/women-in-science-historical-edition.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Leslie M.B. (full name unknown) </a> Dr Bertha Lutz: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Lutz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://thenewinquiry.com/blog/feminism-fascism-and-frogs-the-case-of-bertha-lutz-at-the-united-nations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feminism, Fascism, and Frogs: The Case of Bertha Lutz at the United Nations</a> <a href="https://americasouthandnorth.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/get-to-know-a-brazilian-bertha-lutz-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get to Know a Brazilian – Bertha Lutz</a> Enrica Calabresi: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrica_Calabresi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> Toxicofera citations: Fry, B.G., Vidal, N., Norman, J.A., Vonk, F.J., Scheib, H., Ramjan, S.F., Kuruppu, S., Fung, K., Hedges, S.B., Richardson, M.K., Hodgson, W.C., Ignjatovic, V., Summerhayes, R. &amp; Kochva, E. (2005) Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes. Nature, 439, 584–588. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature04328" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/nature04328</a> Vidal, N. &amp; Hedges, S.B. (2005) The phylogeny of squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) inferred from nine nuclear protein-coding genes. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 328, 1000–1008. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2005.10.001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.crvi.2005.10.001</a> Hargreaves, A.D., Swain, M.T., Logan, D.W. &amp; Mulley, J.F. (2014) Testing the Toxicofera: Comparative transcriptomics casts doubt on the single, early evolution of the reptile venom system. Toxicon, 92, 140–156. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.10.004" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.10.004</a> Losos, J.B., Hillis, D.M. &amp; Greene, H.W. (2012) Who Speaks with a Forked Tongue? Science, 338, 1428–1429. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1232455" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1126/science.1232455</a> [<a href="http://www.anoleannals.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Losos-et-al.-Who-speaks-with-forked-tongue.-2012.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] Gauthier, J.A., Kearney, M., Maisano, J.A., Rieppel, O. &amp; Behlke, A.D.B. (2012) Assembling the squamate tree of life: perspectives from the phenotype and the fossil record. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 53, 3–308. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3374/014.053.0101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.3374/014.053.0101</a> Fry, B.G., Casewell, N.R., Wüster, W., Vidal, N., Young, B. &amp; Jackson, T.N.W. (2012) The structural and functional diversification of the Toxicofera reptile venom system. Toxicon, 60, 434–448. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.02.013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.02.013</a> *This paper received a few replies… see the doi link and read those to formulate your own opinions. Irisarri, I., Baurain, D., Brinkmann, H., Delsuc, F., Sire, J.-Y., Kupfer, A., Petersen, J., Jarek, M., Meyer, A., Vences, M. &amp; Philippe, H. (2017) Phylotranscriptomic consolidation of the jawed vertebrate timetree. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 1, 1370–1378. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0240-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41559-017-0240-5</a> Streicher, J.W. &amp; Wiens, J.J. (2017) Phylogenomic analyses of more than 4000 nuclear loci resolve the origin of snakes among lizard families. Biology Letters, 13, 20170393. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0393" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1098/rsbl.2017.0393</a> Reeder, T.W., Townsend, T.M., Mulcahy, D.G., Noonan, B.P., Wood, P.L., Jr., Sites, J.W., Jr. &amp; Wiens, J.J. (2015) Integrated analyses resolve conflicts over squamate reptile phylogeny and reveal unexpected placements for fossil taxa. PLoS ONE, 10, e0118199. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118199" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1371/journal.pone.0118199</a> Koludarov, I., Jackson, T.N.W., op den Brouw, B., Dobson, J., Dashevsky, D., Arbuckle, K., Clemente, C.J., Stockdale, E.J., Cochran, C., Debono, J., Stephens, C., Panagides, N., Li, B., Roy Manchadi, M.-L., Violette, A., Fourmy, R., Hendrikx, I., Nouwens, A., Clements, J., Martelli, P., Kwok, H.F. &amp; Fry, B.G. (2017) Enter the dragon: the dynamic and multifunctional evolution of Anguimorpha lizard venoms. Toxins, 9, 242. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins9080242" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.3390/toxins9080242</a> *we fucked up: this was published on the 8th of August 2017, NOT 2018! Oops. Questions from Lizardners References Reynolds, R.G., Niemiller, M.L. &amp; Revell, L.J. (2014) Toward a Tree-of-Life for the boas and pythons: Multilocus species-level phylogeny with unprecedented taxon sampling. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 71, 201–213. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.011</a> Cieri, R.L., Craven, B.A., Schachner, E.R. &amp; Farmer, C.G. (2014) New insight into the evolution of the vertebrate respiratory system and the discovery of unidirectional airflow in iguana lungs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111, 17218–17223. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1405088111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1405088111</a> <a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/skinks-skinks-skinks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tetrapod Zoology: Skinks, Skinks, Skinks!</a> <a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/sandfishes-and-kin-of-sand-swimming-placentation-and-limb-and-digit-reduction-skinks-part-iii/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tetrapod Zoology: Sandfishes and kin: of sand-swimming, placentation, and limb and digit reduction (skinks part III)</a> <a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/worm-lizards-lifestyles-of-the-limbless/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tetrapod Zoology: Worm Lizards: Lifestyles of the limbless</a> Shout-outs Dr Darren Naish (<a href="https://twitter.com/tetzoo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a>) and John Conway (<a href="https://twitter.com/thejohnconway/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thejohnconway</a>), and the Tetrapod Zoology podcast <a href="http://www.tetzoo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tetzoo.com/</a> Julian Rossi <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JulianJRossi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JulianJRossi</a> Dr Owen Davies <a href="http://www.twitter.com/DrOwenDavies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrOwenDavies</a> Nicholas Sly <a href="http://www.twitter.com/NickSlyBirdGuy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NickSlyBirdGuy</a> Sarah McAnulty <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SarahMackAttack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SarahMackAttack</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! 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SquaMates Ep. 3: Revenge of the Toxicofera

The fifth episode of the SquaMates podcast—with cool new papers, and a special surprise. The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and this week we’re joined by guest host, #HERper Helen Plylar! In this fifth episode, we talk about amphibian genome size evolution, the speciation of dusky salamanders (Desmognathus), and the Great Anolis Debate. We talk with Helen about her experience as a #HERper, and our main topic of discussion is her research on heat ‘vision’ in snakes. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes, go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Frogress: Mark has a new book: Andreone, F., Crottini, A., Rosa, G.M., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. &amp; Raselimanana, A.P. (2018) Les Amphibiens du Nord de Madagascar. Association Vahatra, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 355 pp. and two new papers: Sentís, M., Chang, Y., Scherz, M.D., Prötzel, D. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) Rising from the ashes: resurrection of the Malagasy chameleons Furcifer monoceras and Furcifer voeltzkowi (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), based on micro-CT analyses and external morphology. Zootaxa, 4483(3):549–566. 10.11646/zootaxa.4483.3.7 Rasolonjatovo, S.M., Scherz, M.D., Raselimanana, A.P. &amp; Vences, M. (2018) Tadpole predation by Mantidactylus bellyi Mocquard, 1895 with brief description of the site and morphological measurements of the specimen. Herpetology Notes, 11:747–750. [pdf] Gabriel is being featured in an exhibition in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Museum’s Unique Fossil Collection &amp; Paleoart Exhibit open for Paleontologists Convention in Albuquerque Ethan is doing Skinktober And True or Poo?, a sequel to Does it Fart?, written by Dani Rabaiotti (@DaniRabaiotti) and Nick Caruso (@PlethodoNick) and illustrated by our own Ethan Kocak, is out! Breaking Newts References: Jones, K.S. &amp; Weisrock, D.W. (in press) Genomic data reject the hypothesis of sympatric ecological speciation in a clade of Desmognathus salamanders. Evolution. 10.1111/evo.13606 Liedtke, H.C., Gower, D.J., Wilkinson, M. &amp; Gomez-Mestre, I. (in press) Macroevolutionary shift in the size of amphibian genomes and the role of life history and climate. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution. 10.1038/s41559-018-0674-4 Nori, J., Villalobos, F. &amp; Loyola, R. (in press) Global priority areas for amphibian research. Journal of Biogeography. 10.1111/jbi.13435 Nori, J. &amp; Loyola, R. (2015) On the Worrying Fate of Data Deficient Amphibians. PLoS ONE, 10, e0125055. 10.1371/journal.pone.0125055 Data deficiency and the plight of the unknown – a blog post by Mark on the Nori &amp; Loyola (2015) paper when it first came out. Amado, T.F., Bidau, C.J. &amp; Olalla-Tárraga, M.Á. (in press) Geographic variation of body size in New World anurans: energy and water in a balance. Ecography. 10.1111/ecog.03889 — check out @amadotalita on twitter! The great Anolis debate: Nicholson, K.E., Crother, B.I., Guyer, C. &amp; Savage, J.M. (2018) Translating a clade based classification into one that is valid under the international code of zoological nomenclature: the case of the lizards of the family Dactyloidae (Order Squamata). Zootaxa, 4461, 573-586. 10.11646/zootaxa.4461.4.7 in response to Poe, S., Nieto-montes de oca, A., Torres-carvajal, O., De Queiroz, K., Velasco, J.A., Truett, B., Gray, L.N., Ryan, M.J., Köhler, G., Ayala-varela, F. &amp; Latella, I. (2017) A phylogenetic, biogeographic, and taxonomic study of all extant species of Anolis (Squamata; Iguanidae). Systematic Biology, 66, 663–697. 10.1093/sysbio/syx029 and Poe, S. (2013). 1986 Redux: New genera of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae) are unwarranted. Zootaxa, 3626(2), 295–299. in response to Nicholson, K.E., Crother, B.I., Guyer, C. &amp; Savage, J.M. (2012) It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae). Zootaxa, 3477, 108. and so on, and so forth. Poll on AnoleAnnals suggests people don’t want to the adopt the alternative taxonomy Pyron, R.A., Burbrink, F.T. &amp; Wiens, J.J. (2013) A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13, 93. 10.1186/1471-2148-13-93 (Mark mistakenly referred to this as the ‘Pyron and Wiens paper’) #HERpers and main discussion Read an interview with Helen Bond Plylar! Read the Wikipedia page about Infrared ‘Vision’ in snakes Questions from lizardners shoutouts @llewelly Alex Hall, @allopatry Nicholas Sly, @nickslybirdguy Natalia Maass, @NatDoesScience  Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook Helen Bond Plylar: twitter

The fifth episode of the SquaMates podcast—with cool new papers, and a special surprise. The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and this week we’re joined by guest host, #HERper Helen Plylar! In this fifth episode, we talk about amphibian genome size evolution, the speciation of dusky salamanders (Desmognathus), and the Great Anolis Debate. We talk with Helen about her experience as a #HERper, and our main topic of discussion is her research on heat ‘vision’ in snakes. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes, go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Frogress: Mark has a new book: Andreone, F., Crottini, A., Rosa, G.M., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. &amp; Raselimanana, A.P. (2018) Les Amphibiens du Nord de Madagascar. Association Vahatra, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 355 pp. and two new papers: Sentís, M., Chang, Y., Scherz, M.D., Prötzel, D. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) Rising from the ashes: resurrection of the Malagasy chameleons Furcifer monoceras and Furcifer voeltzkowi (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), based on micro-CT analyses and external morphology. Zootaxa, 4483(3):549–566. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4483.3.7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4483.3.7</a> Rasolonjatovo, S.M., Scherz, M.D., Raselimanana, A.P. &amp; Vences, M. (2018) Tadpole predation by Mantidactylus bellyi Mocquard, 1895 with brief description of the site and morphological measurements of the specimen. Herpetology Notes, 11:747–750. [<a href="http://www.markscherz.com/wp-content/uploads/Rasolonjatovo-et-al.-2018-Tadpole-predation-by-Mantidactylus-bellyi-Mocquard-1895-with-brief-description-of-the-site-and-morphological-measurements-of-the-specimen.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] Gabriel is being featured in an exhibition in Albuquerque, New Mexico: <a href="http://media.newmexicoculture.org/release/799/museums-unique-fossi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Museum’s Unique Fossil Collection &amp; Paleoart Exhibit open for Paleontologists Convention in Albuquerque</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skinktober?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethan is doing Skinktober</a> And True or Poo?, a sequel to Does it Fart?, written by Dani Rabaiotti (<a href="http://twitter.com/DaniRabaiotti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DaniRabaiotti</a>) and Nick Caruso (<a href="http://twitter.com/PlethodoNick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PlethodoNick</a>) and illustrated by our own Ethan Kocak, is out! Breaking Newts References: Jones, K.S. &amp; Weisrock, D.W. (in press) Genomic data reject the hypothesis of sympatric ecological speciation in a clade of Desmognathus salamanders. Evolution. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evo.13606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/evo.13606</a> Liedtke, H.C., Gower, D.J., Wilkinson, M. &amp; Gomez-Mestre, I. (in press) Macroevolutionary shift in the size of amphibian genomes and the role of life history and climate. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0674-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41559-018-0674-4</a> Nori, J., Villalobos, F. &amp; Loyola, R. (in press) Global priority areas for amphibian research. Journal of Biogeography. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13435" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jbi.13435</a> Nori, J. &amp; Loyola, R. (2015) On the Worrying Fate of Data Deficient Amphibians. PLoS ONE, 10, e0125055. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1371/journal.pone.0125055</a> <a href="http://www.markscherz.com/archives/2232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Data deficiency and the plight of the unknown</a> – a blog post by Mark on the Nori &amp; Loyola (2015) paper when it first came out. Amado, T.F., Bidau, C.J. &amp; Olalla-Tárraga, M.Á. (in press) Geographic variation of body size in New World anurans: energy and water in a balance. Ecography. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecog.03889" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/ecog.03889</a> — check out <a href="https://twitter.com/amadotalita" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@amadotalita</a> on twitter! The great Anolis debate: Nicholson, K.E., Crother, B.I., Guyer, C. &amp; Savage, J.M. (2018) Translating a clade based classification into one that is valid under the international code of zoological nomenclature: the case of the lizards of the family Dactyloidae (Order Squamata). Zootaxa, 4461, 573-586. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4461.4.7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4461.4.7</a> in response to Poe, S., Nieto-montes de oca, A., Torres-carvajal, O., De Queiroz, K., Velasco, J.A., Truett, B., Gray, L.N., Ryan, M.J., Köhler, G., Ayala-varela, F. &amp; Latella, I. (2017) A phylogenetic, biogeographic, and taxonomic study of all extant species of Anolis (Squamata; Iguanidae). Systematic Biology, 66, 663–697. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syx029" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/sysbio/syx029</a> and Poe, S. (2013). 1986 Redux: New genera of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae) are unwarranted. Zootaxa, 3626(2), 295–299. in response to Nicholson, K.E., Crother, B.I., Guyer, C. &amp; Savage, J.M. (2012) It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae). Zootaxa, 3477, 108. and so on, and so forth. <a href="http://www.anoleannals.org/2018/10/09/poll-results-do-anole-annals-readers-intend-to-adopt-the-proposed-8-genera-reclassification-of-anoles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poll on AnoleAnnals suggests people don’t want to the adopt the alternative taxonomy</a> Pyron, R.A., Burbrink, F.T. &amp; Wiens, J.J. (2013) A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13, 93. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-93" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1186/1471-2148-13-93</a> (Mark mistakenly referred to this as the ‘Pyron and Wiens paper’) #HERpers and main discussion <a href="https://thefemalescientist.com/portrait/helen-plylar/877/meet-helen-plylar-a-sensory-biologist-studying-infrared-vision-in-snakes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read an interview with Helen Bond Plylar!</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_sensing_in_snakes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the Wikipedia page about Infrared ‘Vision’ in snakes</a> Questions from lizardners shoutouts <a href="http://twitter.com/llewelly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@llewelly</a> Alex Hall, <a href="http://twitter.com/allopatry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@allopatry</a> Nicholas Sly, <a href="http://twitter.com/nickslybirdguy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nickslybirdguy</a> Natalia Maass, <a href="http://twitter.com/NatDoesScience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NatDoesScience</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. 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SquaMates Ep. 5: The Pythons Strike Back

After a work-frenzied hiatus, the SquaMates are back with an eighth episode! And it’s a special episode devoted to discussing the recent Anolis Newsletter! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and we are joined by a special guest host, Dr. James T. Stroud! In this eighth episode, we fail to talk about anything but the newsletter, but it is packed with fun anecdotes and amazing observations—there should be enough entertainment for everyone! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Frogress: Mark’s newest papers: Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) A new dwarf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from the Marojejy massif in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 95, 95–106. DOI: 10.3897/zse.95.32818 [pdf] The crazy skull of Xenotyphlops Chretien, J., Wang-Claypool, C.Y., Glaw, F. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2019) The bizarre skull of Xenotyphlops sheds light on synapomorphies of Typhlopoidea. Journal of Anatomy, Early View. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12952 [Request PDF] Ratsoavina, F.M., Raselimanana, A.P., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Finaritra! A new leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus) species from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4545, 563–577. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7 [Request PDF] Gabriel Check out this amazing illustration by Gabriel that Mark commissioned for his PhD thesis cover:  Ethan will be illustrating the new book in the Does it Fart? series! James’ newest papers Mothes, C.C., Stroud, J.T., Clements, S.L., Searcy, C.A. (2019) Evaluating the ability of an Ecological Niche Model to accurately predict biotic invasions using South Florida’s exotic lizard community. Journal of Biogeography [PDF] Stroud, J.T., Colom, M.*, Ferrer, P.*, Palermo, N.*, Vargas, V.*, Cavallini, M.*, Lopez, J.*, Jones, I. (2019) Behavioral shifts with urbanization may facilitate biological invasion of a widespread lizard. Urban Ecosystems[PDF] Stroud, J.T. (2019) Using introduced anoles as natural experiments in ecology and evolution. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 242-260. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO [PDF]Stroud, J.T. (2019) Thoughts on the ecology and evolution of anoles: insights from 5 years of meandering strolls. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 261-274. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF] Main discussion references: Click here to access the amazing Anolis Newsletter! 323 pages of anole-y goodness! Prötzel, D., Heß, M., Scherz, M.D., Schwager, M., van’t Padje, A. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) Widespread bone-based fluorescence in chameleons. Scientific Reports, 8:698. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-19070-7 [pdf] Note: @ 53:25 Mark accidentally misspeaks and said ‘the family Dactyloa’ instead of ‘Dactyloidae’. Five days in the taxonomic penitence chamber! Shout-outs! Darren Naish: @tetzoo Jonathan Losos: @jlosos Anthony Geneva: @AnthonyGeneva Yasel Alfonso: @Yasel_Alfonso Tony Gamble: @Tony_Gamble1 Colin Donihue: @ColinDonihue Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook James T. Stroud: website • twitter • anole annals twitter • Anole Annals blog

After a work-frenzied hiatus, the SquaMates are back with an eighth episode! And it’s a special episode devoted to discussing the recent Anolis Newsletter! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and we are joined by a special guest host, Dr. James T. Stroud! In this eighth episode, we fail to talk about anything but the newsletter, but it is packed with fun anecdotes and amazing observations—there should be enough entertainment for everyone! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Frogress: Mark’s newest papers: Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) A new dwarf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from the Marojejy massif in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 95, 95–106. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.95.32818" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/zse.95.32818</a> [<a href="http://www.markscherz.com/wp-content/uploads/Scherz-et-al.-2019-A-new-dwarf-chameleon-genus-Brookesia-from-the-Marojejy-massif-in-northern-Madagascar.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] The crazy skull of Xenotyphlops Chretien, J., Wang-Claypool, C.Y., Glaw, F. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2019) The bizarre skull of Xenotyphlops sheds light on synapomorphies of Typhlopoidea. Journal of Anatomy, Early View. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12952" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/joa.12952</a> [<a href="mailto:mark.scherz@gmail.com?subject=Chretien%20et%20al.%202019&amp;body=Please%20send%20me%20a%20copy%20of%20The%20bizarre%20skull%20of%20Xenotyphlops%20sheds%20light%E2%80%A6" rel="noopener noreferrer">Request PDF</a>] Ratsoavina, F.M., Raselimanana, A.P., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Finaritra! A new leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus) species from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa, 4545, 563–577. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7</a> [<a href="mailto:mark.scherz@gmail.com?subject=Ratsoavina%20et%20al.%202019&amp;body=Please%20send%20me%20a%20copy%20of%20Ratsoavina%20et%20al.%202019%20Finaritra!%20A%20splendid%20new%20leaf-tailed%20gecko%E2%80%A6" rel="noopener noreferrer">Request PDF</a>] Gabriel Check out this amazing illustration by Gabriel that Mark commissioned for his PhD thesis cover: Ethan will be illustrating the new book in the Does it Fart? series! James’ newest papers Mothes, C.C., Stroud, J.T., Clements, S.L., Searcy, C.A. (2019) Evaluating the ability of an Ecological Niche Model to accurately predict biotic invasions using South Florida’s exotic lizard community. Journal of Biogeography <a href="http://www.jameststroud.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134722/mothes_et_al_using_maxent_to_predict_lizard_ranges_in_florida.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">[PDF]</a> Stroud, J.T., Colom, M.*, Ferrer, P.*, Palermo, N.*, Vargas, V.*, Cavallini, M.*, Lopez, J.*, Jones, I. (2019) Behavioral shifts with urbanization may facilitate biological invasion of a widespread lizard. Urban Ecosystems<a href="http://www.jameststroud.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134722/stroud_et_al_behavioral_shifts_from_urbanization_might_facilitate_invasion.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">[PDF]</a> Stroud, J.T. (2019) Using introduced anoles as natural experiments in ecology and evolution. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 242-260. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO <a href="http://www.jameststroud.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134722/using_introduced_anoles_as_natural_experiments_in_ecology_and_evolution.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">[PDF]</a>Stroud, J.T. (2019) Thoughts on the ecology and evolution of anoles: insights from 5 years of meandering strolls. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 261-274. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. <a href="http://www.jameststroud.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134722/thoughts_on_the_ecology_and_evolution_of_anoles_insights_from_5_years_of_meandering_strolls.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">[PDF]</a> Main discussion references: <a href="https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1162&amp;context=bio_facpubs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to access the amazing Anolis Newsletter! 323 pages of anole-y goodness!</a> Prötzel, D., Heß, M., Scherz, M.D., Schwager, M., van’t Padje, A. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) Widespread bone-based fluorescence in chameleons. Scientific Reports, 8:698. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-19070-7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-017-19070-7</a> [<a href="http://www.markscherz.com/wp-content/uploads/Proetzel-et-al-2018-Widespread-bone-based-fluorescence-in-chameleons.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] Note: @ 53:25 Mark accidentally misspeaks and said ‘the family Dactyloa’ instead of ‘Dactyloidae’. Five days in the taxonomic penitence chamber! Shout-outs! Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> Jonathan Losos: <a href="https://twitter.com/JLosos" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@jlosos</a> Anthony Geneva: <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyGeneva" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@AnthonyGeneva</a> Yasel Alfonso: <a href="https://twitter.com/Yasel_Alfonso" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Yasel_Alfonso</a> Tony Gamble: <a href="https://twitter.com/tony_gamble1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Tony_Gamble1</a> Colin Donihue: <a href="https://twitter.com/colindonihue" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@ColinDonihue</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> James T. Stroud: <a href="http://www.jameststroud.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesTstroud" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/AnoleAnnals" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">anole annals twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.anoleannals.org/author/james-stroud/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Anole Annals blog</a>

SquaMates Ep. 8: The Last Anole

The fourth episode of the SquaMates podcast! You wanted more snake genomes? You got them! You wanted more controversy? Double dose! This show is rife with bad puns and brilliant science, hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak! In this fourth episode, we revisit the Toxicofera, whinge about how busy we all are, mourn the loss of priceless collections, and bring you some hot new science from the last month! These breaking newts include some new snake genomes, some shockingly complicated methods, and a strong message of STAHP SENDING SALAMANDERS OVERSEAS! Our main discussion is a free-form conversation about the way we think about invasive species, and how it is often based on gut feelings, rather than evidence (which discuss without mentioning any primary literature). The featured #HERper is Rose Marie Antoinette Blommers-Schlösser, whose work did wonders for researchers studying Madagascar’s amphibians. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes, go to http://www.squamatespod.com Missedsnakes References: Koch, N.M. &amp; Gauthier, J.A. (2018) Noise and biases in genomic data may underlie radically different hypotheses for the position of Iguania within Squamata. PloS ONE, 13, e0202729. 10.1371/journal.pone.0202729 Works in Froggress True or Poo is coming out soon—pre-order it now! Breaking Newts References: Wikimedia Campaign to upload photos of the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro. Or upload your photos here. Or send them to thg.museo@gmail.com, lusantosmuseo@gmail.com, or isabeladfrreitas@gmail.com. Miralles, A., Marin, J., Markus, D., Herrel, A., Hedges, S.B. &amp; Vidal, N. (in press) Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Scolecophidia and its evolutionary implications. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 10.1111/jeb.13373 Opazo, J.C. &amp; Zavala, K. (2018) Phylogenetic evidence for independent origins of GDF1 and GDF3 genes in anurans and mammals. Scientific Reports, 8, 13595. 10.1038/s41598-018-31954-w Shibata, H., Chijiwa, T., Oda-Ueda, N., Nakamura, H., Yamaguchi, K., Hattori, S., Matsubara, K., Matsuda, Y., Yamashita, A. &amp; Isomoto, A. (2018) The habu genome reveals accelerated evolution of venom protein genes. Scientific Reports, 8, 11300. 10.1038/s41598-018-28749-4 Burbrink, F.T. &amp; Gehara, M. (2018) The biogeography of deep time phylogenetic reticulation. Systematic Biology, 67, 743–755. 10.1093/sysbio/syy019 Li, J.-T., Gao, Y.-D., Xie, L., Deng, C., Shi, P., Guan, M.-L., Huang, S., Ren, J.-L., Wu, D.-D. &amp; Ding, L. (2018) Comparative genomic investigation of high-elevation adaptation in ectothermic snakes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 201805348. 10.1073/pnas.1805348115 Sun, A.X., Londono, R., Hudnall, M.L., Tuan, R.S. &amp; Lozito, T.P. (2018) Differences in neural stem cell identity and differentiation capacity drive divergent regenerative outcomes in lizards and salamanders. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 201803780. 10.1073/pnas.1803780115 *This paper was discussed in the news segment of Episode 42 of the Common Descent Podcast McGlothlin, J.W., Kobiela, M.E., Wright, H.V., Mahler, D.L., Kolbe, J.J., Losos, J.B. &amp; Brodie III, E.D. (2018) Adaptive radiation along a deeply conserved genetic line of least resistance in Anolis lizards. Evolution Letters, 2, 310–322. 10.1002/evl3.72 *This extremely complicated paper is summarised on the Evolution Letters editor’s blog. Fitzpatrick, L.D., Pasmans, F., Martel, A. &amp; Cunningham, A.A. (2018) Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections. Scientific Reports, 8, 13845. 10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z #HERper further reading: Wikipedia: Rose Marie Antoinette Blommers-Schlösser Blommers-Schlösser, R.M.A. &amp; Blanc, C.P. (1991) Amphibiens (première partie). Faune de Madagascar, 75, 1–397. [can be purchased here] Blommers-Schlösser, R.M.A. &amp; Blanc, C.P. (1993) Amphibiens (duexième partie). Faune de Madagascar, 75, 385–530. [can be purchased here] Blommers-Schlösser, R.M.A. (1975) Observations on the larval development of some Malagasy frogs, with notes on their ecology and biology (Anura: Dyscophinae, Scaphiophryninae, and Cophylinae). Beaufortia, 24, 7–26. [pdf available here] Shout-outs llewelly: @llewelly (sorry about the epic fail at answering your question!) Jakob Vinther: @macroevolut — the deliverer of the fossil colour talk that Mark mentioned in Works in Froggress. Emma Sherratt: @DrEmSherratt — the deliverer of arguably the best talk at Evolution 2018. Germán Orizaola: @GOrizaola — works on the treefrogs in Chernobyl Colin Donihue: @colindonihue  Hey @TomBodett, I heard you ask @Faith_Salie on @waitwait for a pic of my leafblower setup. Here ya go! I’m flattered—this is probably the first (and last) time my work has been measured against @TomCruise! When you get home, definitely tell your kids to go out and do science! pic.twitter.com/NiIxPNXlto — Colin Donihue (@colindonihue) July 28, 2018  Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

The fourth episode of the SquaMates podcast! You wanted more snake genomes? You got them! You wanted more controversy? Double dose! This show is rife with bad puns and brilliant science, hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak! In this fourth episode, we revisit the Toxicofera, whinge about how busy we all are, mourn the loss of priceless collections, and bring you some hot new science from the last month! These breaking newts include some new snake genomes, some shockingly complicated methods, and a strong message of STAHP SENDING SALAMANDERS OVERSEAS! Our main discussion is a free-form conversation about the way we think about invasive species, and how it is often based on gut feelings, rather than evidence (which discuss without mentioning any primary literature). The featured #HERper is Rose Marie Antoinette Blommers-Schlösser, whose work did wonders for researchers studying Madagascar’s amphibians. Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes, go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Missedsnakes References: Koch, N.M. &amp; Gauthier, J.A. (2018) Noise and biases in genomic data may underlie radically different hypotheses for the position of Iguania within Squamata. PloS ONE, 13, e0202729. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202729" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1371/journal.pone.0202729</a> Works in Froggress <a href="http://a.co/d/77TNuBM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">True or Poo is coming out soon—pre-order it now!</a> Breaking Newts References: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:MuseuNacional" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikimedia Campaign to upload photos of the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro</a>. Or upload your photos <a href="http://forms.tic.ufrj.br/369949" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Or send them to thg.museo@gmail.com, lusantosmuseo@gmail.com, or isabeladfrreitas@gmail.com. Miralles, A., Marin, J., Markus, D., Herrel, A., Hedges, S.B. &amp; Vidal, N. (in press) Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Scolecophidia and its evolutionary implications. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13373" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jeb.13373</a> Opazo, J.C. &amp; Zavala, K. (2018) Phylogenetic evidence for independent origins of GDF1 and GDF3 genes in anurans and mammals. Scientific Reports, 8, 13595. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31954-w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-018-31954-w</a> Shibata, H., Chijiwa, T., Oda-Ueda, N., Nakamura, H., Yamaguchi, K., Hattori, S., Matsubara, K., Matsuda, Y., Yamashita, A. &amp; Isomoto, A. (2018) The habu genome reveals accelerated evolution of venom protein genes. Scientific Reports, 8, 11300. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28749-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-018-28749-4</a> Burbrink, F.T. &amp; Gehara, M. (2018) The biogeography of deep time phylogenetic reticulation. Systematic Biology, 67, 743–755. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syy019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/sysbio/syy019</a> Li, J.-T., Gao, Y.-D., Xie, L., Deng, C., Shi, P., Guan, M.-L., Huang, S., Ren, J.-L., Wu, D.-D. &amp; Ding, L. (2018) Comparative genomic investigation of high-elevation adaptation in ectothermic snakes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 201805348. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1805348115" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1805348115</a> Sun, A.X., Londono, R., Hudnall, M.L., Tuan, R.S. &amp; Lozito, T.P. (2018) Differences in neural stem cell identity and differentiation capacity drive divergent regenerative outcomes in lizards and salamanders. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 201803780. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1803780115" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1803780115</a> *This paper was discussed in the news segment of <a href="https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-42-spinosaurs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 42 of the Common Descent Podcast</a> McGlothlin, J.W., Kobiela, M.E., Wright, H.V., Mahler, D.L., Kolbe, J.J., Losos, J.B. &amp; Brodie III, E.D. (2018) Adaptive radiation along a deeply conserved genetic line of least resistance in Anolis lizards. Evolution Letters, 2, 310–322. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/evl3.72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1002/evl3.72</a> *This extremely complicated paper is summarised on<a href="https://evolutionletters.wordpress.com/2018/07/16/shaping-evolution-selection-versus-constraint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the Evolution Letters editor’s blog</a>. Fitzpatrick, L.D., Pasmans, F., Martel, A. &amp; Cunningham, A.A. (2018) Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections. Scientific Reports, 8, 13845. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z</a> #HERper further reading: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Marie_Antoinette_Blommers-Schl%C3%B6sser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Rose Marie Antoinette Blommers-Schlösser</a> Blommers-Schlösser, R.M.A. &amp; Blanc, C.P. (1991) Amphibiens (première partie). Faune de Madagascar, 75, 1–397. [<a href="https://www.pemberleybooks.com/product/amphibiens-1-faune-de-madagascar-751/7060/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">can be purchased here</a>] Blommers-Schlösser, R.M.A. &amp; Blanc, C.P. (1993) Amphibiens (duexième partie). Faune de Madagascar, 75, 385–530. [<a href="https://www.pemberleybooks.com/product/amphibiens-2-faune-de-madagascar-752/7059/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">can be purchased here</a>] Blommers-Schlösser, R.M.A. (1975) Observations on the larval development of some Malagasy frogs, with notes on their ecology and biology (Anura: Dyscophinae, Scaphiophryninae, and Cophylinae). Beaufortia, 24, 7–26. [<a href="http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/548428" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pdf available here</a>] Shout-outs llewelly: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/llewelly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@llewelly</a> (sorry about the epic fail at answering your question!) Jakob Vinther: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/macroevolut" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@macroevolut</a> — the deliverer of the fossil colour talk that Mark mentioned in Works in Froggress. Emma Sherratt: <a href="http://twitter.com/DrEmSherratt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrEmSherratt</a> — the deliverer of arguably the best talk at Evolution 2018. Germán Orizaola: <a href="https://twitter.com/GOrizaola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GOrizaola</a> — works on the treefrogs in Chernobyl Colin Donihue: <a href="http://twitter.com/colindonihue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@colindonihue</a> <blockquote> Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBodett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TomBodett</a>, I heard you ask <a href="https://twitter.com/Faith_Salie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Faith_Salie</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/waitwait?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@waitwait</a> for a pic of my leafblower setup. Here ya go! I’m flattered—this is probably the first (and last) time my work has been measured against <a href="https://twitter.com/TomCruise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TomCruise</a>! When you get home, definitely tell your kids to go out and do science! <a href="https://t.co/NiIxPNXlto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/NiIxPNXlto</a> — Colin Donihue (@colindonihue) <a href="https://twitter.com/colindonihue/status/1023325832478162944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">July 28, 2018</a></blockquote> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>

SquaMates Ep. 4: A Newt Hope

The sixth episode of the SquaMates podcast—featuring some amazing new stories, including new iguanas and crocodiles, high-elevation herps, and some spectacular sea serpents! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak. In this sixth episode, we talk about the many newsworthy papers published in the last month, from complex genomic modelling to some really amazing new species, including one crocodile that is new, and one that is not! Our main discussion is about sea snakes, their diversity and specialisations. Our #HERper is Grace Olive Wiley, a controversial but amazing herper of history.  Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Frogress: Prötzel, D., Lambert, S.M., Andrianasolo, G.T., Hutter, C.R., Cobb, K.A., Scherz, M.D. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) The smallest ‘true chameleon’ from Madagascar: a new, distinctly colored species of the Calumma boettgeri complex (Squamata, Chamaeleonidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution, 94, 409–423. 10.3897/zse.94.27305 Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Wagler, M. &amp; Vences, M. (2018) Polymorphism and synonymy of Brookesia antakarana and B. ambreensis, leaf chameleons from Montagne d’Ambre in north Madagascar. Salamandra, 54, 259–268. Hutter, C.R., Andriampenomanana, Z.F., Razafindraibe, J., Rakotoarison, A. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2018) New dietary data from Compsophis and Alluaudina species (Squamata: Lamprophiidae: Pseudoxyrhophiinae), and implications for their dietary complexity and evolution. Journal of Natural History, 52, 2497–2510. 10.1080/00222933.2018.1543732 https://www.newtist.com/ Gabriel’s interview with Dave Hone How dinosaurs are brought to life—through art (interview with Gabriel) Breaking Newts References: Barrow, L.N., Lemmon, A.R. &amp; Lemmon, E.M. (2018) Targeted Sampling and Target Capture: Assessing Phylogeographic Concordance with Genome-wide Data. Systematic Biology, syy021. Breuil, M., Vuillaume, B., Schikorski, D., Krauss, U., Morton, M., Haynes, P., Daltry, J., Corry, E., Gaymes, G., Gaymes, J., Bech, N., Jesic, M. &amp; Grandjean, F. (2018) A story of nasal horns: A new species of Iguana Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Iguanidae) in Saint Lucia, St Vincent &amp; the Grenadines, and Grenada (Southern Lesser Antilles) and its implications for the taxonomy of the genus Iguana. bioRxiv. 10.1101/466128 note: Iguana delicatissima lives in sympatry with introduced populations of Iguana… not native populations of the new Iguana. Engelbrecht, H.M., Branch, W.R., Greenbaum, E., Alexander, G.J., Jackson, K., Burger, M., Conradie, W., Kusamba, C., Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. &amp; Tolley, K.A. (2019) Diversifying into the branches: Species boundaries in African green and bush snakes, Philothamnus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 357–365. 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.023 Liu, J., Guo, X., Chen, D., Li, J., Yue, B. &amp; Zeng, X. (2019) Diversification and historical demography of the rapid racerunner (Eremias velox) in relation to geological history and Pleistocene climatic oscillations in arid Central Asia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 244–258. 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.029 Milián-García, Y., Russello, M.A., Castellanos-Labarcena, J., Cichon, M., Kumar, V., Espinosa, G., Rossi, N., Mazzotti, F., Hekkala, E., Amato, G. &amp; Janke, A. (2018) Genetic evidence supports a distinct lineage of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in the Greater Antilles. PeerJ, 6, e5836. 10.7717/peerj.5836 Myers, E.A., Bryson, R.W., Hansen, R.W., Aardema, M.L., Lazcano, D. &amp; Burbrink, F.T. (2018) Exploring Chihuahuan Desert diversification in the gray-banded kingsnake, Lampropeltis alterna (Serpentes: Colubridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.031 Prates, I., Penna, A., Rodrigues, M.T. &amp; Carnaval, A.C. (in press) Local adaptation in mainland anole lizards: Integrating population history and genome–environment associations. Ecology and Evolution. 10.1002/ece3.4650 Ramm, T., Cantalapiedra, J.L., Wagner, P., Penner, J., Rödel, M.-O. &amp; Müller, J. (2018) Divergent trends in functional and phylogenetic structure in reptile communities across Africa. Nature Communications, 9, 4697. 10.1038/s41467-018-07107-y Shirley, M.H., Carr, A.N., Nestler, J.H., Vliet, K.A. &amp; Brochu, C.A. (2018) Systematic revision of the living African Slender-snouted Crocodiles (Mecistops Gray, 1844). Zootaxa, 4504, 151–193. Sun, Y.-B., Fu, T.-T., Jin, J.-Q., Murphy, R.W., Hillis, D.M., Zhang, Y.-P. &amp; Che, J. (2018) Species groups distributed across elevational gradients reveal convergent and continuous genetic adaptation to high elevations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115, E10634–E10641. 10.1073/pnas.1813593115 Gnecchi-Ruscone, G.A., Abondio, P., De Fanti, S., Sarno, S., Sherpa, M.G., Sherpa, P.T., Marinelli, G., Natali, L., Di Marcello, M., Peluzzi, D., Luiselli, D., Pettener, D. &amp; Sazzini, M. (2018) Evidence of polygenic adaptation to high altitude from Tibetan and Sherpa genomes. Genome Biology and Evolution, 10, 2919–2930. 10.1093/gbe/evy233 Huerta-Sánchez, E., Jin, X., Asan, Bianba, Z., Peter, B.M., Vinckenbosch, N., Liang, Y., Yi, X., He, M., Somel, M., Ni, P., Wang, B., Ou, X., Huasang, Luosang, J., Cuo, Z.X.P., Li, K., Gao, G., Yin, Y., Wang, W., Zhang, X., Xu, X., Yang, H., Li, Y., Wang, J., Wang, J. &amp; Nielsen, R. (2014) Altitude adaptation in Tibetans caused by introgression of Denisovan-like DNA. Nature, 512, 194. 10.1038/nature13408 Episode 4, on Thermophis Torres-Carvajal, O., Echevarría, L.Y., Lobos, S.E., Venegas, P.J. &amp; Kok, P.J.R. (2019) Phylogeny, diversity and biogeography of Neotropical sipo snakes (Serpentes: Colubrinae: Chironius). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 315–329. 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.022 Addtional resources: http://www.timetree.org/ #HERper Wikipedia Page about Grace Olive Wiley Main discussion: Sea Snakes Listen to this podcast interview with Blanche D’Anastasi — follow her @SeaSnakeBlanche Also follow Jenna C. Rowe-Riddell: @jcroweriddell Udyawer, V., Barnes, P., Bonnet, X., Brischoux, F., Crowe-Riddell, J.M., D’Anastasi, B., Fry, B.G., Gillett, A., Goiran, C., Guinea, M.L., Heatwole, H., Heupel, M.R., Hourston, M., Kangas, M., Kendrick, A., Koefoed, I., Lillywhite, H.B., Lobo, A.S., Lukoschek, V., McAuley, R., Nitschke, C., Rasmussen, A.R., Sanders, K.L., Sheehy, C., Shine, R., Somaweera, R., Sweet, S.S. &amp; Voris, H.K. (2018) Future Directions in the Research and Management of Marine Snakes. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5.  10.3389/fmars.2018.00399 Crowe-Riddell, J.M., Snelling, E.P., Watson, A.P., Suh, A.K., Partridge, J.C. &amp; Sanders, K.L. (2016) The evolution of scale sensilla in the transition from land to sea in elapid snakes. Open Biology, 6. 10.1098/rsob.160054 Lillywhite, H.B., Sheehy, I.I.I.C.M., Heatwole, H., Brischoux, F. &amp; Steadman, D.W. (2018) Why are there no sea snakes in the Atlantic? BioScience, 68, 15-24. 10.1093/biosci/bix132 Murphy, J.C. (2012) Marine Invasions by Non-Sea Snakes, with Thoughts on Terrestrial–Aquatic–Marine Transitions. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 52, 217-226. 10.1093/icb/ics060 Sanders, K.L., Lee, M.S.Y., Mumpuni, Bertozzi, T. &amp; Rasmussen, A.R. (2013) Multilocus phylogeny and recent rapid radiation of the viviparous sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 66, 575-591. 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.09.021 Sherratt, E., Rasmussen, A.R. &amp; Sanders, K.L. (2018) Trophic specialization drives morphological evolution in sea snakes. Royal Society Open Science, 5,  10.1098/rsos.172141 We have great photos provided by Scott Eiper, which we display here with permission (Thanks, Scott!): Hydrophis atriceps Hydrophis pacificus Ventral scales of Aipysurus fuscus Shout-outs! Darren Naish: @tetzoo Dani Rabaiotti: @danirabaiotti Dave Hone: @dave_hone Hank Green: @hankgreen Emma Sherratt: @dremsherratt Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

The sixth episode of the SquaMates podcast—featuring some amazing new stories, including new iguanas and crocodiles, high-elevation herps, and some spectacular sea serpents! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak. In this sixth episode, we talk about the many newsworthy papers published in the last month, from complex genomic modelling to some really amazing new species, including one crocodile that is new, and one that is not! Our main discussion is about sea snakes, their diversity and specialisations. Our #HERper is Grace Olive Wiley, a controversial but amazing herper of history.  Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Frogress: Prötzel, D., Lambert, S.M., Andrianasolo, G.T., Hutter, C.R., Cobb, K.A., Scherz, M.D. &amp; Glaw, F. (2018) The smallest ‘true chameleon’ from Madagascar: a new, distinctly colored species of the Calumma boettgeri complex (Squamata, Chamaeleonidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution, 94, 409–423. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.94.27305" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.3897/zse.94.27305</a> Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Wagler, M. &amp; Vences, M. (2018) Polymorphism and synonymy of Brookesia antakarana and B. ambreensis, leaf chameleons from Montagne d’Ambre in north Madagascar. Salamandra, 54, 259–268. Hutter, C.R., Andriampenomanana, Z.F., Razafindraibe, J., Rakotoarison, A. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2018) New dietary data from Compsophis and Alluaudina species (Squamata: Lamprophiidae: Pseudoxyrhophiinae), and implications for their dietary complexity and evolution. Journal of Natural History, 52, 2497–2510. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2018.1543732" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1080/00222933.2018.1543732</a> <a href="https://www.newtist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newtist.com/</a> <a href="https://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/2018/11/19/interview-with-gabriel-ugueto/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabriel’s interview with Dave Hone</a> <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/11/how-dinosaurs-are-brought-back-to-life-through-art-paleontology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How dinosaurs are brought to life—through art (interview with Gabriel)</a> Breaking Newts References: Barrow, L.N., Lemmon, A.R. &amp; Lemmon, E.M. (2018) Targeted Sampling and Target Capture: Assessing Phylogeographic Concordance with Genome-wide Data. Systematic Biology, syy021. Breuil, M., Vuillaume, B., Schikorski, D., Krauss, U., Morton, M., Haynes, P., Daltry, J., Corry, E., Gaymes, G., Gaymes, J., Bech, N., Jesic, M. &amp; Grandjean, F. (2018) A story of nasal horns: A new species of Iguana Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Iguanidae) in Saint Lucia, St Vincent &amp; the Grenadines, and Grenada (Southern Lesser Antilles) and its implications for the taxonomy of the genus Iguana. bioRxiv. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/466128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1101/466128</a> note: Iguana delicatissima lives in sympatry with introduced populations of Iguana… not native populations of the new Iguana. Engelbrecht, H.M., Branch, W.R., Greenbaum, E., Alexander, G.J., Jackson, K., Burger, M., Conradie, W., Kusamba, C., Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. &amp; Tolley, K.A. (2019) Diversifying into the branches: Species boundaries in African green and bush snakes, Philothamnus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 357–365. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.023</a> Liu, J., Guo, X., Chen, D., Li, J., Yue, B. &amp; Zeng, X. (2019) Diversification and historical demography of the rapid racerunner (Eremias velox) in relation to geological history and Pleistocene climatic oscillations in arid Central Asia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 244–258. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.029" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.029</a> Milián-García, Y., Russello, M.A., Castellanos-Labarcena, J., Cichon, M., Kumar, V., Espinosa, G., Rossi, N., Mazzotti, F., Hekkala, E., Amato, G. &amp; Janke, A. (2018) Genetic evidence supports a distinct lineage of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in the Greater Antilles. PeerJ, 6, e5836. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5836" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.7717/peerj.5836</a> Myers, E.A., Bryson, R.W., Hansen, R.W., Aardema, M.L., Lazcano, D. &amp; Burbrink, F.T. (2018) Exploring Chihuahuan Desert diversification in the gray-banded kingsnake, Lampropeltis alterna (Serpentes: Colubridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.031" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.031</a> Prates, I., Penna, A., Rodrigues, M.T. &amp; Carnaval, A.C. (in press) Local adaptation in mainland anole lizards: Integrating population history and genome–environment associations. Ecology and Evolution. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4650" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1002/ece3.4650</a> Ramm, T., Cantalapiedra, J.L., Wagner, P., Penner, J., Rödel, M.-O. &amp; Müller, J. (2018) Divergent trends in functional and phylogenetic structure in reptile communities across Africa. Nature Communications, 9, 4697. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07107-y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41467-018-07107-y</a> Shirley, M.H., Carr, A.N., Nestler, J.H., Vliet, K.A. &amp; Brochu, C.A. (2018) Systematic revision of the living African Slender-snouted Crocodiles (Mecistops Gray, 1844). Zootaxa, 4504, 151–193. Sun, Y.-B., Fu, T.-T., Jin, J.-Q., Murphy, R.W., Hillis, D.M., Zhang, Y.-P. &amp; Che, J. (2018) Species groups distributed across elevational gradients reveal convergent and continuous genetic adaptation to high elevations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115, E10634–E10641. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1813593115" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1813593115</a> Gnecchi-Ruscone, G.A., Abondio, P., De Fanti, S., Sarno, S., Sherpa, M.G., Sherpa, P.T., Marinelli, G., Natali, L., Di Marcello, M., Peluzzi, D., Luiselli, D., Pettener, D. &amp; Sazzini, M. (2018) Evidence of polygenic adaptation to high altitude from Tibetan and Sherpa genomes. Genome Biology and Evolution, 10, 2919–2930. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/+10.1093/gbe/evy233" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/gbe/evy233</a> Huerta-Sánchez, E., Jin, X., Asan, Bianba, Z., Peter, B.M., Vinckenbosch, N., Liang, Y., Yi, X., He, M., Somel, M., Ni, P., Wang, B., Ou, X., Huasang, Luosang, J., Cuo, Z.X.P., Li, K., Gao, G., Yin, Y., Wang, W., Zhang, X., Xu, X., Yang, H., Li, Y., Wang, J., Wang, J. &amp; Nielsen, R. (2014) Altitude adaptation in Tibetans caused by introgression of Denisovan-like DNA. Nature, 512, 194. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature13408" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/nature13408</a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/196" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 4, on Thermophis</a> Torres-Carvajal, O., Echevarría, L.Y., Lobos, S.E., Venegas, P.J. &amp; Kok, P.J.R. (2019) Phylogeny, diversity and biogeography of Neotropical sipo snakes (Serpentes: Colubrinae: Chironius). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 130, 315–329. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.022" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.022</a> Addtional resources: <a href="http://www.timetree.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timetree.org/</a> #HERper <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Olive_Wiley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia Page about Grace Olive Wiley</a> Main discussion: Sea Snakes <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/offtrack/sea-snakes-coral-reef/10077272" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to this podcast interview with Blanche D’Anastasi</a> — follow her <a href="http://twitter.com/SeaSnakeBlanche" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SeaSnakeBlanche</a> Also follow Jenna C. Rowe-Riddell: <a href="http://twitter.com/jcroweriddell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jcroweriddell</a> Udyawer, V., Barnes, P., Bonnet, X., Brischoux, F., Crowe-Riddell, J.M., D’Anastasi, B., Fry, B.G., Gillett, A., Goiran, C., Guinea, M.L., Heatwole, H., Heupel, M.R., Hourston, M., Kangas, M., Kendrick, A., Koefoed, I., Lillywhite, H.B., Lobo, A.S., Lukoschek, V., McAuley, R., Nitschke, C., Rasmussen, A.R., Sanders, K.L., Sheehy, C., Shine, R., Somaweera, R., Sweet, S.S. &amp; Voris, H.K. (2018) Future Directions in the Research and Management of Marine Snakes. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5.  <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00399" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.3389/fmars.2018.00399</a> Crowe-Riddell, J.M., Snelling, E.P., Watson, A.P., Suh, A.K., Partridge, J.C. &amp; Sanders, K.L. (2016) The evolution of scale sensilla in the transition from land to sea in elapid snakes. Open Biology, 6. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsob.160054" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1098/rsob.160054</a> Lillywhite, H.B., Sheehy, I.I.I.C.M., Heatwole, H., Brischoux, F. &amp; Steadman, D.W. (2018) Why are there no sea snakes in the Atlantic? BioScience, 68, 15-24. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix132" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/biosci/bix132</a> Murphy, J.C. (2012) Marine Invasions by Non-Sea Snakes, with Thoughts on Terrestrial–Aquatic–Marine Transitions. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 52, 217-226. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icb/ics060" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/icb/ics060</a> Sanders, K.L., Lee, M.S.Y., Mumpuni, Bertozzi, T. &amp; Rasmussen, A.R. (2013) Multilocus phylogeny and recent rapid radiation of the viviparous sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 66, 575-591. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2012.09.021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2012.09.021</a> Sherratt, E., Rasmussen, A.R. &amp; Sanders, K.L. (2018) Trophic specialization drives morphological evolution in sea snakes. Royal Society Open Science, 5,  <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172141" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1098/rsos.172141</a> We have great photos provided by Scott Eiper, which we display here with permission (Thanks, Scott!): Hydrophis atriceps Hydrophis pacificus Ventral scales of Aipysurus fuscus Shout-outs! Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> Dani Rabaiotti: <a href="http://twitter.com/danirabaiotti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@danirabaiotti</a> Dave Hone: <a href="http://twitter.com/dave_hone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dave_hone</a> Hank Green: <a href="http://twitter.com/hankgreen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hankgreen</a> Emma Sherratt: <a href="http://twitter.com/dremsherratt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dremsherratt</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>

SquaMates Ep. 6: Return of the ‘Anoli’

What? Another episode? So soon after the last? yes indeed! Episode nine is here, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since December 2018! In this ninth episode, we talk about Eleutherodactylus, yellow anacondas, painting with snake pee, and blind snakes in a great deal of detail! Our featured #HERper is Joan Beauchamp Procter, a visionary woman of the early 20th century! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Missed Snakes/Follow-up: Sherratt, E., Coutts, F.J., Rasmussen, A.R. &amp; Sanders, K.L. (in press) Vertebral evolution and ontogenetic allometry: The developmental basis of extreme body shape divergence in microcephalic sea snakes. Evolution &amp; Development. Evolution and Development, 1–10. 10.1111/ede.12284 Works in Frogress: Mark has submitted his thesis!!! With cover artwork done by Gabriel. Gabriel’s rendition of Tyrannosaurus rex! Ethan received his amazing new acquisitions: two species of caecilians!    Breaking Newts: Marshall JC, Bastiaans E, Caccone A, Camargo A, Morando M, Niemiller ML, Pabijan M, Russello MA, Sinervo B, Sites, Jr. JW, Vences M, Werneck FP, Wollenberg Valero KC, Steinfartz S. 2018. Mechanisms of speciation in reptiles and amphibians: a synopsis. PeerJ Preprints 6, e27279v1 10.7287/peerj.preprints.27279v1 Cunningham, A.A., Smith, F., McKinley, T.J., Perkins, M.W., Fitzpatrick, L.D., Wright, O.N. &amp; Lawson, B. (2019) Apparent absence of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in wild urodeles in the United Kingdom. Scientific Reports, 9, 2831. 10.1038/s41598-019-39338-4 Fitzpatrick, L.D., Pasmans, F., Martel, A. &amp; Cunningham, A.A. (2018) Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections. Scientific Reports, 8, 13845. 10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z Kriss, D., Howe, E., Levinson, J., Rizzo, A., Carò, F. &amp; DeLeonardis, L. (2018) A material and technical study of Paracas painted ceramics. Antiquity, 92, 1492–1510. 10.15184/aqy.2018.164 Camera, B.F., Miranda, E.B.P., Ribeiro, R.P., Barros, M., Draque, J., Waller, T., Micucci, P.A., Dambros, C.S. &amp; Strüssmann, C. (2019) Historical assumptions about the predation patterns of yellow anacondas (Eunectes notaeus): are they infrequent feeders? Journal of Herpetology, 53, 47–52. 10.1670/18-089 Dugo-Cota, Á., Vilà, C., Rodríguez, A. &amp; Gonzalez-Voyer, A. (in press) Ecomorphological convergence in Eleutherodactylus frogs: a case of replicate radiations in the Caribbean. Ecology Letters. 10.1111/ele.13246 Frishkoff, L.O., Gabot, E., Sandler, G., Marte, C. &amp; Mahler, D.L. (in press) Elevation shapes the reassembly of Anthropocene lizard communities. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution. 10.1038/s41559-019-0819-0 Kueneman, J.G., Bletz, M.C., McKenzie, V.J., Becker, C.G., Joseph, M.B., Abarca, J.G., Archer, H., Arellano, A.L., Bataille, A., Becker, M., Belden, L.K., Crottini, A., Geffers, R., Haddad, C.F.B., Harris, R.N., Holden, W.M., Hughey, M., Jarek, M., Kearns, P.J., Kerby, J.L., Kielgast, J., Kurabayashi, A., Longo, A.V., Loudon, A., Medina, D., Nuñez, J.J., Perl, R.G.B., Pinto-Tomás, A., Rabemananjara, F.C.E., Rebollar, E.A., Rodríguez, A., Rollins-Smith, L., Stevenson, R., Tebbe, C.C., Vargas Asensio, G., Waldman, B., Walke, J.B., Whitfield, S.M., Zamudio, K.R., Zúñiga Chaves, I., Woodhams, D.C. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Community richness of amphibian skin bacteria correlates with bioclimate at the global scale. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution, 3, 381–389. 10.1038/s41559-019-0798-1 Measey, J., Basson, A., Rebelo, A.D., Nunes, A.L., Vimercati, G., Louw, M. &amp; Mohanty, N.P. (2019) Why have a pet amphibian? Insights from YouTube. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7, 52. 10.3389/fevo.2019.00052 #HERper: Joan Beauchamp Procter FZS FLS Read about Joan on Wikipedia A lovely article on Joan by the Linnean Society An article on Joan by the Zoological Society of London An obituary of Joan Procter was published in Nature by G. A. Boulenger Main discussion references: Miralles, A., Marin, J., Markus, D., Herrel, A., Hedges, S.B. &amp; Vidal, N. (2018) Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Scolecophidia and its evolutionary implications. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31, 1782–1793. 10.1111/jeb.13373 Matsubara, K., Kumazawa, Y., Ota, H., Nishida, C. &amp; Matsuda, Y. (2019) Karyotype analysis of four blind snake species (Reptilia: Squamata: Scolecophidia) and karyotypic changes in Serpentes. Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 157, 91–99. 10.1159/000496554 Chretien, J., Wang-Claypool, C.Y., Glaw, F. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2019) The bizarre skull of Xenotyphlops sheds light on synapomorphies of Typhlopoidea. Journal of Anatomy, Early View. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12952 [Request PDF] The crazy skull of Xenotyphlops Mizuno, T. &amp; Kojima, Y. (2015) A blindsnake that decapitates its termite prey. Journal of Zoology, 297, 220–224. 10.1111/jzo.12268 Kley, N.J. (2001) Prey transport mechanisms in blindsnakes and the evolution of unilateral feeding systems in snakes. American Zoologist, 41, 1321–1337. 10.1093/icb/41.6.1321 A selection of skulls of species of the genera Xenotyphlops, Indotyphlops, and Madatyphlops Kley, N.J. (2006) Morphology of the lower jaw and suspensorium in the Texas blindsnake, Leptotyphlops dulcis (Scolecophidia: Leptotyphlopidae). Journal of Morphology, 267, 494–515. 10.1002/jmor.10414 Vidal, N., Marin, J., Morini, M., Donnellan, S., Branch, W.R., Thomas, R., Vences, M., Wynn, A., Cruaud, C. &amp; Hedges, S.B. (2010) Blindsnake evolutionary tree reveals long history on Gondwana. Biology Letters, 6, 558–561. 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0220 Kraus, F. (2017) New species of blindsnakes (Squamata: Gerrhopilidae) from the offshore islands of Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 4299, 75–94. 10.11646/zootaxa.4299.1.3 Cundall, D. &amp; Irish, F.J. (2008) The snake skull. In: Gans, C., Gaunt, A.S. &amp; Adler, K. (Eds.) Morphology H: The Skull of Lepidosauria. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca, New York, pp. 349–692. — access the chapter here. Shout-outs! Emma Sherratt: @DrEmSherratt Darren Naish: @tetzoo Lorenzo Senici: @crazy.snakeman Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

What? Another episode? So soon after the last? yes indeed! Episode nine is here, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since December 2018! In this ninth episode, we talk about Eleutherodactylus, yellow anacondas, painting with snake pee, and blind snakes in a great deal of detail! Our featured #HERper is Joan Beauchamp Procter, a visionary woman of the early 20th century! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Missed Snakes/Follow-up: Sherratt, E., Coutts, F.J., Rasmussen, A.R. &amp; Sanders, K.L. (in press) Vertebral evolution and ontogenetic allometry: The developmental basis of extreme body shape divergence in microcephalic sea snakes. Evolution &amp; Development. Evolution and Development, 1–10. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/ede.12284" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/ede.12284</a> Works in Frogress: Mark has submitted his thesis!!! With cover artwork done by Gabriel. Gabriel’s rendition of Tyrannosaurus rex! Ethan received his amazing new acquisitions: two species of caecilians! <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/351/caecilian2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/351/caecilian1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://squamatespod.com/archives/351/caecilian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Breaking Newts: Marshall JC, Bastiaans E, Caccone A, Camargo A, Morando M, Niemiller ML, Pabijan M, Russello MA, Sinervo B, Sites, Jr. JW, Vences M, Werneck FP, Wollenberg Valero KC, Steinfartz S. 2018. Mechanisms of speciation in reptiles and amphibians: a synopsis. PeerJ Preprints 6, e27279v1 <a href="http://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.27279v1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.7287/peerj.preprints.27279v1</a> Cunningham, A.A., Smith, F., McKinley, T.J., Perkins, M.W., Fitzpatrick, L.D., Wright, O.N. &amp; Lawson, B. (2019) Apparent absence of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in wild urodeles in the United Kingdom. Scientific Reports, 9, 2831. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39338-4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-019-39338-4</a> Fitzpatrick, L.D., Pasmans, F., Martel, A. &amp; Cunningham, A.A. (2018) Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections. Scientific Reports, 8, 13845. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z</a> Kriss, D., Howe, E., Levinson, J., Rizzo, A., Carò, F. &amp; DeLeonardis, L. (2018) A material and technical study of Paracas painted ceramics. Antiquity, 92, 1492–1510. <a href="http://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2018.164" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.15184/aqy.2018.164</a> Camera, B.F., Miranda, E.B.P., Ribeiro, R.P., Barros, M., Draque, J., Waller, T., Micucci, P.A., Dambros, C.S. &amp; Strüssmann, C. (2019) Historical assumptions about the predation patterns of yellow anacondas (Eunectes notaeus): are they infrequent feeders? Journal of Herpetology, 53, 47–52. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1670/18-089" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1670/18-089</a> Dugo-Cota, Á., Vilà, C., Rodríguez, A. &amp; Gonzalez-Voyer, A. (in press) Ecomorphological convergence in Eleutherodactylus frogs: a case of replicate radiations in the Caribbean. Ecology Letters. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13246" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/ele.13246</a> Frishkoff, L.O., Gabot, E., Sandler, G., Marte, C. &amp; Mahler, D.L. (in press) Elevation shapes the reassembly of Anthropocene lizard communities. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0819-0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41559-019-0819-0</a> Kueneman, J.G., Bletz, M.C., McKenzie, V.J., Becker, C.G., Joseph, M.B., Abarca, J.G., Archer, H., Arellano, A.L., Bataille, A., Becker, M., Belden, L.K., Crottini, A., Geffers, R., Haddad, C.F.B., Harris, R.N., Holden, W.M., Hughey, M., Jarek, M., Kearns, P.J., Kerby, J.L., Kielgast, J., Kurabayashi, A., Longo, A.V., Loudon, A., Medina, D., Nuñez, J.J., Perl, R.G.B., Pinto-Tomás, A., Rabemananjara, F.C.E., Rebollar, E.A., Rodríguez, A., Rollins-Smith, L., Stevenson, R., Tebbe, C.C., Vargas Asensio, G., Waldman, B., Walke, J.B., Whitfield, S.M., Zamudio, K.R., Zúñiga Chaves, I., Woodhams, D.C. &amp; Vences, M. (2019) Community richness of amphibian skin bacteria correlates with bioclimate at the global scale. Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution, 3, 381–389. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0798-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41559-019-0798-1</a> Measey, J., Basson, A., Rebelo, A.D., Nunes, A.L., Vimercati, G., Louw, M. &amp; Mohanty, N.P. (2019) Why have a pet amphibian? Insights from YouTube. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7, 52. <a href="http://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00052" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.3389/fevo.2019.00052</a> #HERper: Joan Beauchamp Procter FZS FLS <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Beauchamp_Procter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Read about Joan on Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://www.linnean.org/the-society/news/2019/03/08/8th-march-2019-joan-beauchamp-procter-fls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A lovely article on Joan by the Linnean Society</a> <a href="https://www.zsl.org/blogs/artefact-of-the-month/happy-birthday-joan-procter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An article on Joan by the Zoological Society of London</a> <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/128664b0.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An obituary of Joan Procter was published in Nature by G. A. Boulenger</a> Main discussion references: Miralles, A., Marin, J., Markus, D., Herrel, A., Hedges, S.B. &amp; Vidal, N. (2018) Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Scolecophidia and its evolutionary implications. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31, 1782–1793. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13373" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jeb.13373</a> Matsubara, K., Kumazawa, Y., Ota, H., Nishida, C. &amp; Matsuda, Y. (2019) Karyotype analysis of four blind snake species (Reptilia: Squamata: Scolecophidia) and karyotypic changes in Serpentes. Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 157, 91–99. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1159/000496554" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10.1159/000496554</a> Chretien, J., Wang-Claypool, C.Y., Glaw, F. &amp; Scherz, M.D. (2019) The bizarre skull of Xenotyphlops sheds light on synapomorphies of Typhlopoidea. Journal of Anatomy, Early View. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12952" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/joa.12952</a> [<a href="mailto:mark.scherz@gmail.com?subject=Chretien%20et%20al.%202019&amp;body=Please%20send%20me%20a%20copy%20of%20The%20bizarre%20skull%20of%20Xenotyphlops%20sheds%20light%E2%80%A6" rel="noopener noreferrer">Request PDF</a>] The crazy skull of Xenotyphlops Mizuno, T. &amp; Kojima, Y. (2015) A blindsnake that decapitates its termite prey. Journal of Zoology, 297, 220–224. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12268" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/jzo.12268</a> Kley, N.J. (2001) Prey transport mechanisms in blindsnakes and the evolution of unilateral feeding systems in snakes. American Zoologist, 41, 1321–1337. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1093/icb/41.6.1321" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1093/icb/41.6.1321</a> A selection of skulls of species of the genera Xenotyphlops, Indotyphlops, and Madatyphlops Kley, N.J. (2006) Morphology of the lower jaw and suspensorium in the Texas blindsnake, Leptotyphlops dulcis (Scolecophidia: Leptotyphlopidae). Journal of Morphology, 267, 494–515. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10414" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1002/jmor.10414</a> Vidal, N., Marin, J., Morini, M., Donnellan, S., Branch, W.R., Thomas, R., Vences, M., Wynn, A., Cruaud, C. &amp; Hedges, S.B. (2010) Blindsnake evolutionary tree reveals long history on Gondwana. Biology Letters, 6, 558–561. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0220" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1098/rsbl.2010.0220</a> Kraus, F. (2017) New species of blindsnakes (Squamata: Gerrhopilidae) from the offshore islands of Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 4299, 75–94. <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4299.1.3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.4299.1.3</a> Cundall, D. &amp; Irish, F.J. (2008) The snake skull. In: Gans, C., Gaunt, A.S. &amp; Adler, K. (Eds.) Morphology H: The Skull of Lepidosauria. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca, New York, pp. 349–692. — <a href="http://carlgans.org/bor-view/?borv=20&amp;borpage=349" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">access the chapter here.</a> Shout-outs! Emma Sherratt: <a href="http://twitter.com/DrEmSherratt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@DrEmSherratt</a> Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> Lorenzo Senici: <a href="http://instagram.com/crazy.snakeman" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@crazy.snakeman</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. Scherz: <a href="http://markscherz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_scherz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://markscherz.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdscherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Scherz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">researchgate</a> Gabriel Ugueto: <a href="http://gabrielugueto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/serpenillus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/serpenillus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">artwork prints</a> Ethan Kocak: <a href="http://www.blackmudpuppy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="https://twitter.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://blackmudpuppy.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tumblr</a> • <a href="http://facebook.com/blackmudpuppy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a>

SquaMates Ep. 9: The Herpetologist’s Guide to the Galaxy

Belated and disorganised, but it is finally here! Episode ten, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since March 2019! In this tenth episode, we talk about glowing frogs, diving snakes, twitter’s greatest HERpetologists, and New Caledonian geckos! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com Works in Frogress: Mark’s new paper on Mini mum, Mini scule, and Mini ature came out! Read Mark’s new paper describing Brookesia tedi Listen to Mark’s notes from the field on the Chameleon Breeder Podcast Breaking Newts: World Congress of Herpetology 2020 SEH Herpetological Conference 2019 Rasys AM, Park S, Ball RE, Alcala AJ, Lauderdale JD, Menke DB (2019) CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Lizards Through Microinjection of Unfertilized Oocytes. bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/591446 Schield DR, Card DC, Hales NR, Perry BW, Pasquesi GM, Blackmon H, Adams RH, Corbin AB, Smith CF, Ramesh B, Demuth JP, Betrán E, Tollis M, Meik JM, Mackessy SP, Castoe TA (2019) The origins and evolution of chromosomes, dosage compensation, and mechanisms underlying venom regulation in snakes. Genome Research. doi: 10.1101/gr.240952.118 Goutte S, Mason MJ, Antoniazzi MM, Jared C, Merle D, Cazes L, Toledo LF, el-Hafci H, Pallu S, Portier H, Schramm S, Gueriau P, Thoury M (2019) Intense bone fluorescence reveals hidden patterns in pumpkin toadlets. Scientific Reports 9(1): 5388. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-41959-8 — follow Sandra on twitter! Rebouças R, Carollo AB, de Oliveira Freitas M, Lambertini C, dos Santos RMN, Toledo LF (2019) Is the conspicuous dorsal coloration of the Atlantic forest pumpkin toadlets aposematic? Salamandra 55(1): 39–47. [pdf] Gray RJ (2019) Biofluorescent lateral patterning on the mossy bushfrog (Philautus macroscelis): the first report of biofluorescence in a rhacophorid frog. Herpetology Notes 12(363–364). [pdf] — Mark was wrong, this was the rhacophorid frog he was thinking of Vági B, Végvári Z, Liker A, Freckleton Robert P, Székely T (2019) Parental care and the evolution of terrestriality in frogs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286(1900): 20182737. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2018.2737 Shine R (1979) Sexual Selection and Sexual Dimorphism in the Amphibia. Copeia 1979(2): 297–306. — this is the paper Mark mentioned about reasons that male frogs sometimes get larger than females Weinell JL, Branch WR, Colston TJ, Jackman TR, Kuhn A, Conradie W, Bauer AM (2019) A species-level phylogeny of Trachylepis (Scincidae: Mabuyinae) provides insight into their reproductive mode evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 136: 183-195. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.002 Pinto BJ, Card DC, Castoe TA, Diaz Jr RE, Nielsen SV, Trainor PA, Gamble T (2019) The transcriptome of the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): A resource for studying the evolution and development of vertebrates. Developmental Dynamics doi: 10.1002/dvdy.20 Crowe-Riddell JM, D’Anastasi BR, Nankivell JH, Rasmussen AR, Sanders KL (in press) First records of sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) diving to the mesopelagic zone (&gt;200 m). Austral Ecology doi: 10.1111/aec.12717 #HERper: @HellbenderHecht — Kirsten Hecht @ToadallyPriya — Priya Nanjappa @Afro_herper — Earyn McGee @kwren88 — Karen Lips @jodirowley — Jodi Rowley @amphibs — Katy Greenwald @anatinmyshoe — Anat Belasen @herpomania — Sneha Dharwadkar @abslawson — Abby Lawson @HerpetALLogy — awesome herpers  Main discussion references: Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2012) Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus). Zootaxa 3404(1): 1–52. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3404.1.1 Shout-outs! Darren Naish: @tetzoo Sandra Goutte: @sandra_goutte Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: website • twitter • instagram • facebook Mark D. Scherz: website • twitter • instagram • tumblr • facebook • researchgate Gabriel Ugueto: website • twitter • instagram • facebook • artwork prints Ethan Kocak: website • twitter • tumblr • facebook

Belated and disorganised, but it is finally here! Episode ten, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since March 2019! In this tenth episode, we talk about glowing frogs, diving snakes, twitter’s greatest HERpetologists, and New Caledonian geckos! Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.squamatespod.com</a> Works in Frogress: <a href="http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark’s new paper on Mini mum, Mini scule, and Mini ature came out</a>! <a href="http://www.markscherz.com/wp-content/uploads/Scherz-et-al.-2019-A-new-dwarf-chameleon-genus-Brookesia-from-the-Marojejy-massif-in-northern-Madagascar.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Mark’s new paper describing Brookesia tedi</a> <a href="https://www.chameleonbreeder.com/podcast/ep-101-expedition-to-madagascar-with-mark-scherz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Mark’s notes from the field on the Chameleon Breeder Podcast</a> Breaking Newts: <a href="http://www.wchnz.com/wch2020/call_for_abstracts" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">World Congress of Herpetology 2020</a> <a href="http://seh-congress-2019.unipv.it/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SEH Herpetological Conference 2019</a> Rasys AM, Park S, Ball RE, Alcala AJ, Lauderdale JD, Menke DB (2019) CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Lizards Through Microinjection of Unfertilized Oocytes. bioRxiv doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/591446" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1101/591446</a> Schield DR, Card DC, Hales NR, Perry BW, Pasquesi GM, Blackmon H, Adams RH, Corbin AB, Smith CF, Ramesh B, Demuth JP, Betrán E, Tollis M, Meik JM, Mackessy SP, Castoe TA (2019) The origins and evolution of chromosomes, dosage compensation, and mechanisms underlying venom regulation in snakes. Genome Research. doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.240952.118" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1101/gr.240952.118</a> Goutte S, Mason MJ, Antoniazzi MM, Jared C, Merle D, Cazes L, Toledo LF, el-Hafci H, Pallu S, Portier H, Schramm S, Gueriau P, Thoury M (2019) Intense bone fluorescence reveals hidden patterns in pumpkin toadlets. Scientific Reports 9(1): 5388. doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41959-8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1038/s41598-019-41959-8</a> — <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sandra_goutte" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">follow Sandra on twitter</a>! Rebouças R, Carollo AB, de Oliveira Freitas M, Lambertini C, dos Santos RMN, Toledo LF (2019) Is the conspicuous dorsal coloration of the Atlantic forest pumpkin toadlets aposematic? Salamandra 55(1): 39–47. [<a href="http://www.salamandra-journal.com/index.php/home/contents/2019-vol-55/1927-reboucas-r-a-b-carollo-m-o-freitas-c-lambertini-r-m-n-santos-l-f-toledo/file" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] Gray RJ (2019) Biofluorescent lateral patterning on the mossy bushfrog (Philautus macroscelis): the first report of biofluorescence in a rhacophorid frog. Herpetology Notes 12(363–364). [<a href="https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/view/44245/43278" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pdf</a>] — Mark was wrong, this was the rhacophorid frog he was thinking of Vági B, Végvári Z, Liker A, Freckleton Robert P, Székely T (2019) Parental care and the evolution of terrestriality in frogs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286(1900): 20182737. doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2737" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1098/rspb.2018.2737</a> Shine R (1979) Sexual Selection and Sexual Dimorphism in the Amphibia. Copeia 1979(2): 297–306. — this is the paper Mark mentioned about reasons that male frogs sometimes get larger than females Weinell JL, Branch WR, Colston TJ, Jackman TR, Kuhn A, Conradie W, Bauer AM (2019) A species-level phylogeny of Trachylepis (Scincidae: Mabuyinae) provides insight into their reproductive mode evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 136: 183-195. doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.002" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.002</a> Pinto BJ, Card DC, Castoe TA, Diaz Jr RE, Nielsen SV, Trainor PA, Gamble T (2019) The transcriptome of the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus): A resource for studying the evolution and development of vertebrates. Developmental Dynamics doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1002/dvdy.20</a> Crowe-Riddell JM, D’Anastasi BR, Nankivell JH, Rasmussen AR, Sanders KL (in press) First records of sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) diving to the mesopelagic zone (&gt;200 m). Austral Ecology doi: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aec.12717" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.1111/aec.12717</a> #HERper: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/HellbenderHecht" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@HellbenderHecht — Kirsten Hecht</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ToadallyPriya" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@ToadallyPriya — Priya Nanjappa</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Afro_herper" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Afro_herper — Earyn McGee</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kwren88" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@kwren88 — Karen Lips</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jodirowley" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@jodirowley — Jodi Rowley</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/amphibs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@amphibs — Katy Greenwald</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/anatinmyshoe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@anatinmyshoe — Anat Belasen</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/herpomania" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@herpomania — Sneha Dharwadkar</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/abslawson" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@abslawson — Abby Lawson</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/herpetALLogy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@HerpetALLogy — awesome herpers</a> Main discussion references: Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2012) Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus). Zootaxa 3404(1): 1–52. doi: <a href="http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3404.1.1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10.11646/zootaxa.3404.1.1</a> Shout-outs! Darren Naish: <a href="http://twitter.com/tetzoo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tetzoo</a> Sandra Goutte: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sandra_goutte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sandra_goutte</a> Follow the show and the hosts on social media! SquaMates: <a href="http://www.squamatespod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> • <a href="http://www.instagram.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> • <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squamatespod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook</a> Mark D. 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