The Vivarium At Manchester Museum

Andrew Gray, Curator of Herpetology at Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, shows Sylvia's Tree Frog, Cruziohyla sylviae (New species), on BBC International news.
New species discovery means iconic splendid leaf frog could be much closer to extinction than we thought!
Manchester Museum Curator Andrew Gray has discovered a new species of tree frog - Sylvia’s Tree Frog (Cruziohyla sylviae sp. n.), hidden in plain sight for nearly 100 years. Named in honour of his first ...grandchild Sylvia Beatrice Gray, this discovery sheds new light on this iconic genus of frogs, whilst also highlighting conservation concern for the original Splendid Tree Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer) which is much rarer than previously thought!
https://www.researchgate.net/…/32663390 4_Review_of_the_genu…
https://frogblogmanchester.com/…/new-sp lendid-species-disc…/
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New species discovery means iconic splendid leaf frog could be much closer to extinction than we thought!
Manchester Museum Curator Andrew Gray has discovered a new species of tree frog - Sylvia’s Tree Frog (Cruziohyla sylviae sp. n.), hidden in plain sight for nearly 100 years. Named in honour of his first grandchild Sylvia Beatrice Gray, this discovery sheds new light on this iconic genus of frogs, whilst also highlighting conservation concern for the original Splendid Tree... Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer) which is much rarer than previously thought!
https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/ zootaxa.4450.4.1 https://www.researchgate.net/…/32663390 4_Review_of_the_genu…
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Some recent breeding success in the Vivarium at Manchester Museum!

Tapirs are the largest land mammals in Central and South America, with the Baird’s Tapir, Tapirus bairdii, being the largest of them all. Last year, in Costa Rica, I came across my first wild specimen, and it was an experience I will never forget.
Tapirs have enthralled me since I was small boy: I knew all about them from an early age, and I still have the small plastic model of a tapir that was bought for me when I was just a 7 year old, for me being good – it must have been... a rare event!
Today these wonderful creatures are highly vulnerable and in danger of extinction, mainly due to the fact some people have no respect for their lives nor the fragile rainforest habitat where they live.
Thankfully some people do care, and care a great deal. Estaban Brenes-Mora is a Costa Rican biologist and committed conservationist who is passionate about saving tapirs and other rainforest mammals in need of protection. Esteban is the founder and director of Nai Conservation: a research group focused on mammals from the Highlands of Costa Rica and particular the Cordillera de Talamanca, one of the most biologically diverse and important ‘wildlife corridors’ in Central America.
I invited Esteban to come to Manchester to discuss ways in which we might support their conservation work and for him to present a special guest lecture. Esteban kindly agreed, and will soon be joining us to share an overview of the work being conducted by Nai Conservation and present data collected during their latest study of tapir ecology.
His presentation, which is open for all to attend, including students, university staff, and members of the public, will be hosted by the University of Manchester and will take place at Manchester Museum at 6.30pm on 2nd May, 2017. Join us for a fascinating insight into the lives of these unusual creatures – it would be great to have you there!
http://tapir.eventbrite.com/
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A sad week to say goodbye to Adam Bland! He has been an integral part of the Vivarium's success and development over the last 8 years. His dedication to the role has seen him develop into an outstanding herpetologist, one which will be sorely missed by everyone here at the Manchester Museum. We wish him all the best for his future role at Chester Zoo, where he's bound to be a success!

The Urban Naturalist at Manchester Museum this Saturday will have a distinct herpetological feel, come along and get involved!

Fascinating discovery of fluorescent frogs!

Matt recently returned from a trip to Sabah in Northern Borneo, follow the link below to hear about some of the exciting places and species he encountered on his travels.

We recently welcomed students from Reaseheath Herpetological & Entomological Society (RHES) to the Vivarium, a great bunch of students who were clearly very passionate about reptiles and amphibians. This followed up from a visit Andrew and Adam made see the fantastic facilities at Reaseheath College.
https://frogblogmanchester.com/20…/…/ 03/reaseheath-realised/

A newly described behaviour in Another spinosa first observed by Matt and Adam here at Manchester Museum. Follow the link to see the exciting footage and to access the paper.

Fantastic discovery from Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center

A recent example of the fantastic work carried out here in the Vivarium. Developing a comprehensive understanding of amphibians is key to protecting them in the long term.

Looking for something to do this Sunday? Why not come along to our Urban Naturalist event 2-4pm in the Study. This month we welcome David Orchard - local amphibian expert who will be running a workshop all about native amphibians. For more information and to sign up follow the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-urban-na turalist-tickets-2…

It doesn't get much more exciting than this when it comes to breeding frogs - Cruziohyla craspedopus spawing in our rain chamber this week!

The last few weeks have seen members of the Vivarium outside enjoying this seasons early herping opportunities, from Adder (Vipera berus) sightings to large aggregations of spawning amphibians. Take a look at Adam's blog post to hear more and see some incredible pictures.

Well worth a visit. And free when we visited yestetday in October. :)

We had a brilliant behind the scenes experience to meet and handle some of the frogs after I Sponsored a Frog for my partners birthday.

The Vivarium at the Manchester Museum is a leader in global amphibian conservation. The staff are brilliant, dedicated and passionate

Well worth a visit. And free when we visited yestetday in October. :)

We had a brilliant behind the scenes experience to meet and handle some of the frogs after I Sponsored a Frog for my partners birthday.

The Vivarium at the Manchester Museum is a leader in global amphibian conservation. The staff are brilliant, dedicated and passionate