Comments on: Fiji Ground Frog Rediscovered http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/fiji-frog/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Point Radix http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/fiji-frog/#comment-50406 Point Radix Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:07:37 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=8670#comment-50406 While it is always good to hear of these developments, it seems that several species of frogs in particular have been making a "comeback" (so to speak). In widely separated locations as well - South & Central America, Australia and now Fiji. What could be the significance of this, when up to a few years ago there was considerable discussion (and research) in mainstream zoology on the declining populations of amphibians worldwide? While it is always good to hear of these developments, it seems that several species of frogs in particular have been making a “comeback” (so to speak). In widely separated locations as well - South & Central America, Australia and now Fiji.

What could be the significance of this, when up to a few years ago there was considerable discussion (and research) in mainstream zoology on the declining populations of amphibians worldwide?

]]> By: Sordes http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/fiji-frog/#comment-50279 Sordes Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:25:26 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=8670#comment-50279 There is a big difference between <em>P. vitianus</em> and <em>P. botoniviti</em>. The first one was only for a comparably short time thought to be extinct, but the second one was only known from some fragmentary bones found in a cave, which possibly even predates the arrival of the first people on Fiji. The much bigger species <em>P. botoniviti</em> was probably already extinct several centuries ago. It seems that humans played the main part in its extinction, but to a distinct degree probably also the introduced rats <em>Rattus exulans</em> and <em>Rattus preator</em>. When mungos were introduced, <em>P. botoniviti</em> was probably already extinct. There is a big difference between P. vitianus and P. botoniviti. The first one was only for a comparably short time thought to be extinct, but the second one was only known from some fragmentary bones found in a cave, which possibly even predates the arrival of the first people on Fiji. The much bigger species P. botoniviti was probably already extinct several centuries ago. It seems that humans played the main part in its extinction, but to a distinct degree probably also the introduced rats Rattus exulans and Rattus preator. When mungos were introduced, P. botoniviti was probably already extinct.

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