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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp36.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:16:25 — 143.7MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreHappy World Lizard Day! Today we talk about the biggest lizards that ever roamed the Earth: mosasaurs! These giant aquatic lizards are often forgotten when we talk about shape diversity in squamates, but they were some of the most specialised…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp35.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:56:56 — 218.4MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreHappy World Snake Day! Today, we talk about snake ecosystem services, human-snake conflicts, and opine on various snake-related outreach personalities you probably know from television or youtube. Be prepared for some hot takes as we finally address the elephant trunk…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp34.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:29:23 — 165.2MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreWe dive into one of the most popular pet reptiles in the trade: Pogona vitticeps, the bearded dragon—its relatives, origins in the trade, and popularity. Remember that you can watch the full episode with video at youtube.com/@squamatespod! Episode notes sometimes…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp33.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:53:55 — 209.5MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreWhat is this‽ Two episodes in one week‽ That’s right! It’s May 9th, International Chameleon Day! In this episode, we give a deep dive into chameleon diversity, ecology, and evolution, and chameleon analogues across the world! Remember that you can…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp32.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:16:13 — 140.2MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreHiral is a Doctor of Science now, Mark is about to become an Associate Professor, and the art world continues to be mad and heavily affected by changes to the social media landscape! In this episode, we talk about art…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp31.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:08:46 — 126.8MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreHappy World Frog Day! In this episode we answer a couple questions from listeners: why are there no neotenic frogs, and what books we recommend for people interested in herpetology (fair warning: it’s a lot!) Remember that you can watch…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp30.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:30:26 — 167.3MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode we talk about how many people are getting bitten by venomous snakes in South Africa, and how reporting encounters like this can help to reduce morbidity and mortality from snakebite: all the topic of a new paper…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:25:20 — 156.9MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode we drop some HOT OFF THE PRESS news about seven new species of frogs from Madagascar that Mark has been involved in describing that are named after seven Star Trek captains. We also cover some exciting recent…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp28.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:25 — 77.6MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreAn unexpected crossover is afoot! Hiral and Mark met up with Dr Tom Major and Benjamin M. Marshall of the Herpetological Hightlights Podcast while they were at the 10th World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching, Malaysia. We sat down together…
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http://squamatespod.com/wp-content/uploads/SquaMatesEp27.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:15:45 — 140.4MB)Subscribe: TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode we talk about everyone’s favourite frogs, rain frogs of the family Brevicipitidae! We go over their diversity, ecology, and anatomy, as well as their fun adhesive properties! Remember that you can watch the full episode with video…
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