Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus
In this study we assessed the efficacy of Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) for marking adults and juveniles of the Neotropical treefrog Scinax nasicus. We evaluated the success of this technique in the identification of individuals and the prevalence of tags in the field. As a control, we marked t...
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| author | Andrea Caballero-Gini Diego Bueno Villafañe Lía Romero Marcela Ferreira Rafaela Laino Karim Musalem |
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| description | In this study we assessed the efficacy of Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) for marking adults and juveniles of the Neotropical treefrog Scinax nasicus. We evaluated the success of this technique in the identification of individuals and the prevalence of tags in the field. As a control, we marked the same individuals through toe-clipping. Of 196 marked individuals, 57 were recaptured in a 7-month study period. Only one mark was unreadable because it was located too deep in the skin. We found one case of tag expulsion and two inverted tags. Almost complete regeneration of the adhesive disk was observed by the fifth month of the study in all recaptured frogs. We suggest VIA tagging method as suitable for S. nasicus over long term studies. Even though, a hybrid method for marking (VIA + toe-clipping) is recommended for species with dark and/or loose skin, or large frogs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-976172a0da3c49fe9d7955e0840c49f92022-12-22T03:16:46ZengFirenze University PressActa Herpetologica1827-96351827-96432019-12-0114210.13128/a_h-7751Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicusAndrea Caballero-Gini0Diego Bueno Villafañe1Lía Romero2Marcela Ferreira3Rafaela Laino4Karim Musalem5Insituto de Biología Subtropical, Universidad Nacional de Misiones, Félix de Azara 1552, CP 3300, Posadas, Misiones, ArgentinaCentro de Investigación del Chaco Americano, Fundación Manuel Gondra, San José 365, Asunción, ParaguayCentro de Investigación del Chaco Americano, Fundación Manuel Gondra, San José 365, Asunción, ParaguayCentro de Investigación del Chaco Americano, Fundación Manuel Gondra, San José 365, Asunción, ParaguayCentro de Investigación del Chaco Americano, Fundación Manuel Gondra, San José 365, Asunción, ParaguayCentro de Investigación del Chaco Americano, Fundación Manuel Gondra, San José 365, Asunción, ParaguayIn this study we assessed the efficacy of Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) for marking adults and juveniles of the Neotropical treefrog Scinax nasicus. We evaluated the success of this technique in the identification of individuals and the prevalence of tags in the field. As a control, we marked the same individuals through toe-clipping. Of 196 marked individuals, 57 were recaptured in a 7-month study period. Only one mark was unreadable because it was located too deep in the skin. We found one case of tag expulsion and two inverted tags. Almost complete regeneration of the adhesive disk was observed by the fifth month of the study in all recaptured frogs. We suggest VIA tagging method as suitable for S. nasicus over long term studies. Even though, a hybrid method for marking (VIA + toe-clipping) is recommended for species with dark and/or loose skin, or large frogs.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/7751Amphibianmark-recapturefluorescent elastomertoe-clipping |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Caballero-Gini Diego Bueno Villafañe Lía Romero Marcela Ferreira Rafaela Laino Karim Musalem Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus Acta Herpetologica Amphibian mark-recapture fluorescent elastomer toe-clipping |
| title | Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus |
| title_full | Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus |
| title_fullStr | Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus |
| title_short | Visible Implant Alphanumeric (VIA) as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog Scinax nasicus |
| title_sort | visible implant alphanumeric via as a marking method in the lesser snouted treefrog scinax nasicus |
| topic | Amphibian mark-recapture fluorescent elastomer toe-clipping |
| url | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/7751 |
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