Curator of Herpetology & Associate Professor of Vertebrate Zoology @NHM_Denmark • Co-host @SquaMatesPod and @AnatomyInsights • He/Him
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In 2020, Madagascar surpassed 365 described frog species, so EVERY DAY in 2021 I am tweeting about a different #FrogOfTheDay from Madagascar! To make it easier to follow along on our tour of the #MadagascarFrogs, I will QT each species into this thread.
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✨We are hiring!✨🧪🏛️🧬
The @NHM_Denmark at @UCPH_Research is seeking a permanent, full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager to help us establish and run our National Facility for #Museomics in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities!
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New post up on my blog about my recent expedition to Madagascar!
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We were in one of the redirected flights after this incident. Very tense on board, but we were in excellent hands. Big props to the crew and pilots for their caution and professionalism @airfrance
Air France has Suspended any further Flights over the Red Sea, after a Pilot spotted a “Luminous Object” at High Altitude earlier today during a Routine Flight. The Object is believed to have likely been a Ballistic Missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen, with several Flights being Diverted or Redirected following the Incident.
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I'm sure you have heard about the seven recently discovered species of Madagascan tree frogs, named after the Captains on live-action #StarTrek shows. Here's the full article with photos of the frogs and countless details, @mafnoor is cited as well! Be still, my biology teacher heart! 😍
vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.…
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Star Trek-Inspired Names For 7 Newly Discovered Frog Species With Unusual Calls
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History!
“Seven new frog species named for their ‘Star Trek’-esque calls
B. kirki, B. picardi, B. siskoi, B. janewayae, B. archeri, B. pikei, and B. burnhamae live in Madagascar's rainforests.”
#StarTrek
popsci.com/environment/star-…
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New tropical forest frog species croaks like ‘Star Trek’ special effects buff.ly/3YquOhS
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#StarTrekFrogs made it into @wereherenews!! I was so happy to find this in my inbox.
We're Here #27: Friendship and Tree Frogs is in your inbox!
Hank has a new project (no one is surprised), there are 7 species of Star Trek frogs, and you all have very wholesome holiday traditions.
werehere.beehiiv.com/subscri…
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Dr Mark D. Scherz retweeted
I would die for all these frogs. 🥹
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Meet Boophis kirki, B. picardi, and five other #newspecies of treefrog from #Madagascar named after #StarTrek captains!
Published #OA in Vertebrate Zoology.
Read about the new species here: markscherz.com/archives/5786
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Dr Mark D. Scherz retweeted
研究者って意外に"Trekkie"多いんですかね。私は高校の頃は受験期でも毎週午前1~2時は欠かさず見ていました。部活のTrekkieと翌日はよく盛り上がっていました。大学でも同期に熱心な視聴者がいたので時々盛り上がっていました。私の中ではTNGがベスト、Voyagerが次点となっています。
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Meet Boophis kirki, B. picardi, and five other #newspecies of treefrog from #Madagascar named after #StarTrek captains!
Published #OA in Vertebrate Zoology.
Read about the new species here: markscherz.com/archives/5786
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Star Trek-Inspired Names For 7 Newly Discovered Frog Species With Unusual Calls
iflscience.com/star-trek-ins…
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New frog species chirp like trippy ‘Star Trek’ sound effects — so they got names that fans will love trib.al/3Xl6D3X
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Introducing B. kirki, B. picardi, B. siskoi, and several more. trib.al/IHEEfRG
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Dr Mark D. Scherz retweeted
It’s life, but not as we know it… Researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs and named them after characters from Star Trek, due to their distinctive whistling sounds. newscientist.com/article/245…
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Meet Boophis kirki, B. picardi, and five other #newspecies of treefrog from #Madagascar named after #StarTrek captains!
Published #OA in Vertebrate Zoology.
Read about the new species here: markscherz.com/archives/5786
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Boophis archeri honours Captain Archer, immortalised by @ScottBakula in Star Trek: Enterprise.
I discovered this species myself in tiny forest fragments in northern Madagascar. It is probably highly threatened! #StarTrekFrogs🖖
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Finally, Boophis burnhamae honours Captain Burnham, immortalised by @SonequaMG in Star Trek: Discovery. What a role, what a show!
This species is very poorly known, known only from two specimens from northeastern Madagascar.
#StarTrekFrogs🖖
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