tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post8681593072217922568..comments2023-07-31T08:47:28.423-07:00Comments on Frog Blog: Pacific Chorus Frogs As Disease Carriers?Roland Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04407843022354212177noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post-2698497446536057442012-04-20T07:54:42.555-07:002012-04-20T07:54:42.555-07:00Hi George. The taxonomy of treefrogs/chorus frogs ...Hi George. The taxonomy of treefrogs/chorus frogs has been the subject of much debate during the last 10 years, but the uncertainty seems largely resolved now. When Hyla regilla was reclassified as Pseudacris (~10 years ago), it went from being called the Pacific tree frog to being called the Pacific chorus frog. More recently, Pseudacris regilla was split into three separate species. In Roland Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407843022354212177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post-15034714830598616012012-04-19T20:05:58.907-07:002012-04-19T20:05:58.907-07:00In 3rd grade, I had a report card that said "...In 3rd grade, I had a report card that said "why is George often absent of Friday?" (The answer, of course, was that if I was absent on Thursday, I wouldn't get a 3 day weekend... Duh!).<br /><br />So now reading "Pacific Chorus frog" I can only assume the memo changing their name from Pacific Tree Frog was issued on a Friday. <br /><br />Seems like we need an equally Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469338929405921921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post-28123990495153766052012-03-26T14:33:57.324-07:002012-03-26T14:33:57.324-07:00Yes, the chorus frogs are native to the areas wher...Yes, the chorus frogs are native to the areas where their distribution overlaps with mountain yellow-legged frogs. They have a very wide distribution in California and throughout the western U.S., from sea level to the alpine zone.Roland Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407843022354212177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post-43451458125843820112012-03-26T14:00:09.046-07:002012-03-26T14:00:09.046-07:00Just out of curiosity, are these Pacific Chorus Fr...Just out of curiosity, are these Pacific Chorus Frogs native to the areas where they co-exist with the yellow legged frogs?green energy investmentshttp://www.greenworldbvi.com/alternative-investments-options/low-carbon/biofuel-renewable-energy-electricity/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post-84163133909670144122012-03-20T07:13:35.242-07:002012-03-20T07:13:35.242-07:00My point was simply that if mountain yellow-legged...My point was simply that if mountain yellow-legged frogs in an area become Bd-positive despite the absence of chorus frogs in the vicinity, that clearly indicates a role for a Bd carrier besides chorus frogs. Based on the patterns of Bd spread that I've documented, I'll put my money on aquatic insects being one of those carriers.Roland Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407843022354212177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495602241048152251.post-20948342892687358392012-03-19T20:52:59.963-07:002012-03-19T20:52:59.963-07:00Hi.. so you're saying what? If there aren'...Hi.. so you're saying what? If there aren't chorus frogs in some of your areas where the MYLF are infected, I'm missing the point other then the chorus frog might be genetically able to stave off the infection. You're not saying we genetically alter the MYLF?Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847473953249593535noreply@blogger.com