A comparison of short-term marking methods for small frogs using a model species, the striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii)

Martin, LJ; Murray, BR

A comparison of short-term marking methods for small frogs using a model species, the striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii)

Martin, LJ

Murray, BR

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Citation:: Herpetological Journal, 2011, 21 (4), pp. 271 - 273
Issue Date:: 2011-12-13

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dc.contributor.author	Martin, LJ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2320-0892	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Murray, BR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-5976	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-12-13	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Herpetological Journal, 2011, 21 (4), pp. 271 - 273	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0268-0130	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18161
dc.description.abstract	We compared three methods of marking individual small frogs for identification in short-term studies (several days) using a model species, Limnodynastes peronii (the striped marsh frog). We performed a manipulative experiment under laboratory conditions to compare retention times of gentian violet, mercurochrome and powdered fluorescent pigment. Gentian violet produced the most durable marks with retention times between two and four days. Mercurochrome was retained for at least one day by all treated frogs. Fluorescent pigment was either not retained at all or for one day at most, which suggests that this marking method may not be reliable for short-term studies where identification is required. No adverse reactions to any of the marking methods were detected in our study. Our findings indicate that gentian violet represents a promising alternative as a minimally invasive marking technique for studies of small frogs requiring only shortterm retention of identification marks.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Herpetological Journal	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Zoology	en_US
dc.title	A comparison of short-term marking methods for small frogs using a model species, the striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii)	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	21	en_US
utslib.for	0608 Zoology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	21	en_US

Abstract:

We compared three methods of marking individual small frogs for identification in short-term studies (several days) using a model species, Limnodynastes peronii (the striped marsh frog). We performed a manipulative experiment under laboratory conditions to compare retention times of gentian violet, mercurochrome and powdered fluorescent pigment. Gentian violet produced the most durable marks with retention times between two and four days. Mercurochrome was retained for at least one day by all treated frogs. Fluorescent pigment was either not retained at all or for one day at most, which suggests that this marking method may not be reliable for short-term studies where identification is required. No adverse reactions to any of the marking methods were detected in our study. Our findings indicate that gentian violet represents a promising alternative as a minimally invasive marking technique for studies of small frogs requiring only shortterm retention of identification marks.

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