Blog archive: AMRI

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The jigsaw: putting together the Bloody Perchlet puzzle

Museum collections provide a treasure trove of undiscovered species, and in this case the newly discovered and beautiful Bloody Perchlet, Plectranthias cruentus, was a jigsaw puzzle put together from old and new.

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Pesky neighbours: diet strategies of reef fish in coastal ecosystems

A new study that uses DNA metabarcoding on cryptic red snapper species (family Lutjanidae), has provided new insights into their diet strategies and adaptations required for their coexistence.

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Bloodlust for Conservation: iDNA an innovation in the search for elusive frogs

A new, DNA-based frog survey technique means bloodsucking insects can help scientists find and conserve threatened frog species.

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How (not) to name a snail

Taxonomists strive to bring order to the chaos we call the diversity of life by naming species and sorting them into higher taxa, like genera and families. Needless to say that this undertaking comes with its own problems.

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A further impact of Cane Toads in northern Australia?

Could the introduced Cane Toad be partly to blame for mid-size mammal declines in northern Australia?

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DNA barcoding sheds light on cryptic silverfish species

The application of DNA barcoding by AM researchers has been used to unravel the species complex of Heterolepisma sclerophyllum, as well as to investigate silverfish phylogenies in the remote islands off Eastern Australia

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The isolated Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby populations of today, were once connected

Although populations of the threatened Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby are now patchily distributed across the mountain ranges of the southeastern Australian semi-arid zone, a new genetic study has revealed evidence of historic connectivity.

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Scary by name but not by nature

Coined the name ‘Vampire Squid from Hell’, new research reveals there is absolutely no blood-sucking involved.

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Data for conservation: over 50,000 FrogID records now online!

The FrogID dataset: the first year of expert-validated occurrence data has now been published!

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Congratulations to Dr Val Attenbrow for the highest award in Australian Archaeology!

The highest award offered by the Australian Archaeological Association (AAA) has been awarded to Australian Museum’s Dr Val Attenbrow. Congratulations to Dr Attenbrow!

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Finding a frog’s voice in the name of conservation

Frog species are often best distinguished by their calls, so we’ve recorded and published the call of the Jingdong Horned Toad for the first time.

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Over 40 years in the making: the two new subspecies of Rock-wallabies

Although commonly seen by tourists around Alice Springs, the Rock-wallabies of Central Australia have lacked an appropriate scientific name … until now.

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Frog sex in the city: can frogs still be heard by their mates in urban environments?

Using citizen science data to see if frog calls can still be heard in urban areas.

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Four conservation areas successfully mapped in Malaita, Solomon Islands and Bougainville

Three conservation areas in Malaita and one in Bougainville have been mapped by local community members, a move that is pivotal to protecting the biodiversity of the Solomon Islands.

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Tips for taking your FrogID submissions to the next level

Want to make the most of you FrogID recordings? Here's some tips!