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Curriculum Vitae
CV Index: Education | Theses | Peer-reviewed Publications | Undergrad Mentoring | Grad-level Courses | Current Position | Teaching Experience | Grants and Awards | Professional Societies | Field Experience | Presentations | Reports and Other Publications |
2008-present: Amphibian Conservation Scientist, Atlanta Botanical Garden
2004-2008: University of Miami, Ph.D. in Biology
2000-2003: University of Oklahoma, Masters degree in Zoology
1996-1994: University of California Santa Cruz - BA Environmental Studies/Biology
1993-1990: De Anza Junior College
1990-1986: Saratoga High School
Ph.D. - University of Miami
| 2008: | 2008: "Addressing Amphibian Decline through the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan." |
Master's Thesis - University of Oklahoma
| 2003: | "Ecology of the Grotto Salamander, Typhlotriton spelaeus." Unpublished Masters Thesis. University of Oklahoma, Department of Zoology, Norman, OK. |
Undergraduate Senior Thesis - University of California Santa Cruz
| 1996: | "Captive Reproduction of the Orange-legged Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa hypocondrialis), and Development of a Protocol for Phyllomedusine Frog Reproduction in the Laboratory." - Published in Advances in Herpetoculture--Special Publications of the International Herpetological Symposium, Inc. 1:13-21. |
| Graening, G.O., M.E. Slay, D.B. Fenolio, and H.W. Robison. 2008. Annotated checklist of the isopoda (Subphylum Crustacea; Class Malacostraca) of Arkansas and Oklahoma, with an emphasis upon subterranean habitats. Arkansas Academy of Sciences, In Press. |
| Graening, G.O., J.R. Holsinger, D.B. Fenolio, E.A. Bergey, and C.C. Vaughn. 2007. Annotated checklist of the amphipod crustaceans of Oklahoma, with emphasis on groundwater habitats. Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, 86:65-74. |
Da Costa, M.C., D.B. Fenolio, J.T. Itamar, V. Viera Jr., H.L.R. Silva, and N.J. Da Silva Jr. 2006. Hyla albopunctata (Spotted tree frog), H. multifasciata (Many-banded tree frog), Barycholos ternetzi (Savage's Goiás Frog), Epipedobatea flavopictus (Cerrado Poison Frog) Predation. Herpetological Review, 37(2):140-142.
| Fenolio, D. and S. Trauth. 2005. Species account for Eurycea (Typhlotriton) spelaeus. In Lannoo, M. (ed.) Amphibian Declines in North America. University of California Press, pp 863-866. |
| Graening, G.O. and D.B. Fenolio. 2005. Status update of the Delaware County Cave Crayfish, Cambarus subterraneus (Decapoda: Cambaridae). Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, 85:85-89. |
Fenolio, D. 2000. Bufo paracnemis - Feeding Behavior. Herpetological Review, 32(2):101.
Mentoring Undergraduate Research
2004-2008 Kelly Hillbun, Undergraduate assistant at the University of Miami. Kelly participated in heavy metal exposure experiments and tannic acid experimentation. She assisted in all aspects of the research projects and has graduated and been accepted into a graduate program at the University of Washington.
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2006: |
Pedagogy & Course Development |
University of Miami |
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2006: |
Endangered Species & Environmental Contaminants: Conducting Problem Formulation under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) |
Society of Envrionmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
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2006: |
Academic Grant Writing |
University of Miami |
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2005: |
Ecotoxicology and amphibians |
University of Miami |
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2005: |
Advanced Mass Spectrometric Analysis for Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment |
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
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2005: |
Methods in Animal behavior |
University of Miami |
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2005: |
Island biogeography |
University of Miami |
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2004: |
Animal behavior |
University of Miami |
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2002: |
Psychological statistics |
University of Oklahoma |
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2002: |
Plethodontid salamander biology |
Highlands Biological Station - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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2000: |
Evolutionary ecology |
University of Oklahoma |
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2000: |
Conservation biology |
University of Oklahoma |
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2000: |
Professional aspects |
University of Oklahoma |
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2000: |
Physiological ecology "water balance" |
University of Oklahoma |
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1999: |
Animal behavior |
University of California Santa Cruz |
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1999: |
Evolution |
University of California Santa Cruz |
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Fall 2004-Spring 2006: |
(T.A.) Introductory Biology Laboratory for majors- University of Miami |
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Spring 2004: |
(T.A.) Introductory Zoology Laboratory & Medical Entomology- University of Oklahoma |
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Fall 2001-Fall 2003: |
(T.A.) Introductory Zoology Laboratory- University of Oklahoma |
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Spring 2001: |
(T.A.) Medical Entomology- University of Oklahoma |
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Fall 2000: |
(T.A.) Animal Behavior Laboratory- University of Oklahoma |
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Spring 2000: |
(T.A.) Introductory Zoology Laboratory- University of Oklahoma |
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August 1998: |
Short field methods course for the Catholic University of Goiás- Goiania, Brasil |
| 2006: | Best Published Graduate Student Paper, University of Miami, Department of Biology |
| 2006: | Tropical Biology Fellowship, University of Miami, Department of Biology |
| 2006: | Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Miami, Department of Biology |
| 2005: | Joseph Laszlo Memorial Award - International Herpetological Symposium |
| 2005: | GRANT - Awarded by the Javitch Foundation for investigation of Texas subterranean Eurycea: $10,600 |
| 2005: | Amazonian Conservation Association grant: $3,700 |
| 2005: | Best Published Graduate Student Paper, University of Miami, Dept. of Biology |
| 2004: | University of Miami Provost Travel Award: $300 |
| 2004: | Kriloff Travel Scholarship, University of Miami: $200 |
| 2003-2006: | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, assisting collaborator on: Bergey, E. A. Faunal survey of Oklahoma caves and springs: $108,344 |
| 2003-2004: | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation - Survey of the grotto salamander, Typhlotriton spelaeus (Danté Fenolio as objective leader). Part of: Bergey, L. Surveys and studies of some crayfish and the grotto salamander in Oklahoma: $7,935 |
| 2003: | Blanche Adams Zoological Summer Scholarship -- University of Oklahoma: $2,500 |
| 2003: | Blanche Adams Zoological Annual Scholarship -- University of Oklahoma: $1,000 |
| 2002: | Highlands Biological Station: half tuition scholarship for Plethodontid Salamander Biology |
| 2001: | University of Oklahoma Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant: $250 |
| 2001: | Oklahoma City Zoological Society Partial Sponsorship -- French Canopy Raft Project in Madagascar: $3,500 |
| 2001: | Oklahoma City Zoo -- wildlife conservation fund -- French Canopy Raft Project in Madagascar: $1,000 |
| 2001: | Private Donations -- French Canopy Raft Project in Madagascar: $2,000 |
| 2001: | Blanche Adams Zoological Summer Scholarship -- University of Oklahoma: $2,500 |
| 2001: | University of Oklahoma Graduate Student Senate Research Grant: $125 |
| 2001: | First place, Nature Conservancy's "Wild Places" photo contest - image of a Texas blind cave salamander |
| 2000: | Private Industry Grant, Naturae -- Brasil: $1500 |
| 2000: | University of Oklahoma Graduate Student Senate Research Grant: $400 |
| 1999: | First place, Nature Conservancy's "Wild Places" photo contest - image of a rosy clear wing butterfly |
| 1999: | IRBA/Vivarium magazine terrarium design contest -- First Place - large tropical enclosure |
| 1999: | IRBA/Vivarium magazine terrarium design contest -- "Best of Show" |
| 1994: | Josef Laszlo Memorial Award - International Herpetological Symposia |
2006-present: National Speleological Society
2005-2006: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2004-present: Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology
2004-present: Biological Society of Washington
2002-present: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
1998-present: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
| August 2007: | West Virginia- Gyrinophilus subterraneus work in Greenbriar County |
| July 2007: | Gulf of Mexico- Deep sea photography work |
| May 2007: | Japan- Japanese giant salamander and firefly squid work |
| March 2007: | Monterey, California- Deep sea photography work |
| February 2007: | Ozarks of Oklahoma- Amblyopsis tissue collection |
| September 2006: | Ozarks of Missouri- Eurycea spelaea tissue collection |
| August 2006: | Edward's Plateau of Texas- Stygobitic salamander work |
| April 2006: | Peru- Research at the CICRA Biological Research Station on the Madre de Dios River |
| March 2006: | Ozarks and Arbuckles of Oklahoma- Subterranean Biodiversity Project |
| February 2006: | Panama- Herpetological Field Work |
| January 2006: | Ozarks and Arbuckles of Oklahoma- Subterranean Biodiversity Project |
| Jul/Aug 2005: | Ozarks and Arbuckles of Oklahoma- Subterranean Biodiversity Project |
| May/June 2005: | Brasil- Herpetological field work for the University Catolica de Goiás and Dr. Nelson Da Silva |
| December 2004: | Ozarks and Arbuckles of Oklahoma/Arkansas- Subterranean Biodiversity Project |
| December 2003: | Russia- Herpetological collaborations |
| Feb/Jul 2003: | Ozarks and Arbuckles of Oklahoma/Arkansas- Subterranean Biodiversity Project |
| Jul/Dec 2002: | Ozarks and Arbuckles of Oklahoma/Arkansas- Subterranean Biodiversity Project |
| Oct/Nov 2001: | Madagascar- Herpetological field work on the French canopy raft program-- Masoala Penninsula |
| August 2001: | Brasil - Herpetological field work for the University Catolica de Goiás and Dr. Nelson Da Silva |
| June 2001: | Puerto Rico- Private industry photographic work |
| May 2001: | Bolivia- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| Mar/April 2001: | Brasil- Herpetological field work for the University Catolica de Goiás and Dr. Nelson Da Silva |
| July/Aug 2000: | Brasil- Herpetological field work for the University Catolica de Goiás and Dr. Nelson Da Silva |
| Feb 2000-present: | MS project in Ozark Mts. caves, Oklahoma, Arkansas studying grotto salamanders (Typhlotriton spelaeus) |
| Aug 1999: | Guatemala/Mexico- Photographic work |
| July/Aug 1998: | Brasil- Herpetological field work for the University Catolica de Goiás and Dr. Nelson Da Silva |
| June 1998: | Kenya- Herpetological field work for the University of California Berkeley |
| June 1998: | Uganda- Herpetological field work for the University of California Berkeley |
| Feb/Mar 1998: | Brasil- Herpetological field work for the University Catolica de Goiás and Dr. Nelson Da Silva |
| July 1997: | Costa Rica- Invitation to speak at the International Herpetological Symposia and photographic work |
| July 1997: | Panama- Photographic work |
| Aug 1996: | Peru- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| Aug 1995: | Peru- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| July. 1995: | Ecuador- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| June 1995: | Hawaiian island of Oahu- Introduced Dendrobatid observations project |
| April/May/June 1995: | UCSC Natural Reserves internship, Monterey, California- Anniella field study project with Dr. Margret Fusari |
| Jan/Feb/Mar 1995: | UCSC internship- Santa Cruz Mts., California, amphibian survey with Dr. Margret Fusari |
| July 1994: | Peru- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| Aug 1993: | Hawaiian island of Oahu- Introduced Dendrobatid observations project |
| June 1993: | Costa Rica- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| Jan 1992: | Costa Rica- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| July 1991: | Peru- Herpetological field work for William Lamar |
| Aug 1990: | Hawaiian island of Oahu- Introduced Dendrobatid observations project |
| July 1990: | Trinidad/Tobago- Photographic work |
| April 1990: | Anza Borrego Desert, California- Biological field class/photographic work |
| June 1989: | Mt. Lassen, California- Biological field class/photographic work |
| April 1989: | Anza Borrego Desert, California- Biological field class/photographic work |
| April 1988: | Anza Borrego Desert, California- Biological field class/photographic work |
| July 1987: | Hawaiian island of Oahu- Introduced Dendrobatid observations project |
Academic Presentations and Contributed Papers at Scientific Meetings
Fenolio, D.B. 2007. Maintaining and breeding frogs in the laboratory. Florida Asociation of Lab Animal Sciences, July 20-23, Melbourne Fl.O'Reilly, J.C., C.R. Infante, D.B. Fenolio, and S.M. Deban. 2006. Prey capture in "macrophagous" tadpoles. Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparitive Biology, January 4-8, Orlando, Fl.
Fenolio, D.B. 2006. Herpetological diversity of the termite mounds of Brasil's Cerrado. Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparitive Biology, January 4-8, 2006, Orlando, FL.
Fenolio, D.B. 2005. Population ecology and behavior of the Ozark blind cave salamander, Eurycea spelaea. Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparitive Biology, January 4-8, 2005, San Diego, CA.
Fenolio, D.B. 2004. Population ecology of the grotto salamander, Typhlotriton spelaeus. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, April 26 - May 1, 2004, Norman, OK.
Fenolio, D.B. 2003. The subterranean biodiversity of the Ozarks. Russian Academy of Sciences, December 2003, St. Petersburgh, Russia.
Fenolio, D.B., M.E. Walvoord, J. Stout, and J.E. Randrianirina. 2002. A survey of microhabitats, herpetofauna, and stratification in northeastern Madagascar using the canopy raft program. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, July 3-8, 2002, Kansas City.
Fenolio, D.B. 1999. Amphibian decline - proposed mechanisms behind the phenomenon. de Saisset Museum, November 1999, University of Santa Clara University, CA.
O'Reilly, J.C., D. Fenolio, L.C. Rania and M. Wilkinson. 1998. Altriciality and extended parental care in the west African caecilian Geotrypetes seraphini (Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae). American Zoologist, 38:187A.
Fenolio, D.B. 1995. Amphibian ecology work in the upper Amazon Basin. University of California at Berkeley's Herpetological Group Meeting. February 1995, CA.
| July 2007 | Atlanta Botanical Garden - Atlanta, GA |
| June 2007 | Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, PA |
| July 2006 | Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo - New York, NY |
| Feb 2006 | CBSG/WAZA Ex Situ Amphibian Conservation Planning Workshop - Panama |
| Oct 2005 | Atlanta Botanical Gardens/American Frog Day - Atlanta GA |
| Jul 2005 | International Herpetological Symposium - Phoenix AZ |
| Mar 2004 | Chicago Herpetological Society |
| Feb 2004 | San Marcos Caving Society |
| Oct 2002 | Las Vegas Herpetological Society |
| Jun 2002 | Oklahoma Herpetological Society |
| Apr 2002 | Dallas Herpetological Society |
| Mar 2001 | Oklahoma City Zoo Herpetological Conference |
| Nov 1999 | South Nevada Herpetological Society |
| Sep 1999 | East Texas Herpetological Society - annual convention |
| July 1999 | International Herpetological Symposium - San Diego, CA |
| Nov 1998 | East Texas Herpetological Society/Houston Zoo |
| Jan 1998 | North Bay Herpetological Society |
| Oct 1997 | Northern California Herpetological Society |
| Sep 1997 | West Coast / United States Amphibian Day - Annual Meeting |
| June 1997 | International Herpetological Symposium - Liberia, Costa Rica |
| Jan 1997 | South Nevada Herpetological Society |
| Nov 1996 | San Diego Zoo |
| Sep 1996 | West Coast / United States Amphibian Day - Annual Meeting |
| Feb 1996 | Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society |
| Jan 1996 | South Nevada Herpetological Society |
| Dec 1995 | Eugene Herpetological Society |
| Sep 1995 | West Coast / United States Amphibian Day - Annual Meeting |
| April 1995 | All Florida Herpetological Conference |
| June 1994 | International Herpetological Symposium - New Orleans, LA |
| Nov 1993 | Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society |
| Oct 1990 | Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society |
Technical Reports
Bergey, E.A., G.O. Graening, and D.B. Fenolio. 2007. Faunal survey of Oklahoma caves and springs. Final Report presented to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Bergey, E.A., G.O. Graening, and D.B. Fenolio. 2006. Faunal survey of Oklahoma caves and springs. Annual Report presented to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Bergey, E.A., S.N. Jones, and D.B. Fenolio. 2005. Surveys and studies of Oklahoma crayfish and the grotto salamander. Final Report. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Project T-11-P-1.
Bergey, E.A., G.O. Graening, and D.B. Fenolio. 2005. Faunal survey of Oklahoma caves and springs. Annual Report. Submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Bergey, E.A., D.B. Fenolio, and G.O. Graening. 2003. Aquatic cave invertebrate survey Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge and associated areas:1-28. Submitted to: Steve Hensley and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Fenolio. D. 2007. My photographic journey. National Speleological Society News, 65(7):22-24.
Fenolio, D. 2006. Keeping and breeding clown tree frogs. Reptiles, 15(7):48-57.
Fenolio, D. 2006. The wetsuit vampire. Reptiles, 14(12):24-26.
Fenolio, D. 2006. Breakfast with a jaguar. Reptiles 14(3):24-26.
Fenolio, D., J. Stout, and M. Walvoord. 2005. Life in Madagascar's Treetops. Reptiles, 13(6):58-69.
Fenolio, D. 2004. Wild about White's. Reptiles, Annual 2004:8-18.
Fenolio, D. 2004. Say hello to the caecilians. Reptiles, 12(12):38-42.
Fenolio, D. 2003. Keeping and breeding the three stripe poison frog, tiger morphs. Reptiles, July 11(7):70-77.
Fenolio, D. 2002. Ilha Serra Negra (Black Mountain Island): Part 2. Reptiles, Oct. 10(10):74-81.
Fenolio, D. 2002. Ilha Serra Negra (Black Mountain Island): Part 1. Reptiles, Sept. 10(9):42-50.
Fenolio, D. 2002. Preparing for a Trip to the Tropics. Reptiles, May 10(5):30-37.
Fenolio, D. 2002. Fringe Benefits. Reptiles, Feb. 10(2):44-53.
Fenolio, D. 2001. Vivarium Microhabitats. Reptiles, Feb. 9(2):38-43.
Fenolio, D. 2001. Big Mouths: Horned and pyxie frogs. Reptiles, Annual 2001:122-125.
Fenolio, D. 1999. Frogs that Kill. Vivarium 11(1):26-29, 50-51.
Fenolio, D. 1999. Mastering the Masters of Colonization. Reptiles, July 1999 7(7):76-83.
Fenolio, D. 1999. A Wet Serenade. Vivarium, 10(3):17-20.
Fenolio, D. 1998. The Vanishing Cerrado. Vivarium, 9(5):38-42.
Fenolio, D. and Powell, C. 1998. Dendrobates ventrimaculatus: A complex of Magnificent Little Poison-Dart Frogs. Reptiles, August 1998:12-19.
| Fenolio, D. 1998. Notes on the Captive Reproduction of the Amazonian Milk Frog (Phrynohyas resinifictrix). Reptiles, April 1998:84-89. |
Fenolio, D. 1998. Beginning Salamander and Newt Keeping. Reptiles, Annual 1998:92-105.
Fenolio, D and Ready, M. 1997. Mystical Monkey Frogs: Sapos Magic. Fauna, 1(2):68-72.
Fenolio, D. 1997. The Hole Thing: Frog and Toad Microhabitats. Fauna, 1(1):4-15.
Ready, M. and Fenolio, D. 1997. A Visit to the Vivarium in Quito Ecuador. Reptiles, Jan. 1997:12-20.
Fenolio, D. 1997. Beginning Amphibian Keeping: How to Stay Ahead. Reptiles; Annual 1997:48-65.
Fenolio, D. 1996. A Trip to Trinidad and Tobago in Search of Tropical Anurans. Vivarium, 8(1):34-39.
Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1996. California: the Ensatina State. Vivarium, 7(4):32-37,60.
Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1995. Night Hiking the Río Momón, Perú. Vivarium, 7(2):30-35,54.
O'Reilly, J., Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1995. Limbless Amphibians: Caecilians. Vivarium, 7(1):26-29,35-36,52-54.
Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1995. Some Notes on the Pinocchio Toad, Bufo dapsilis. Vivarium, 7(1):50-51.
Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1995. Natural History of the Mexican Burrowing Frog Rinophrynus dorsalis. Vivarium, 6(6):18-21.
Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1995. Giant Salamanders. Vivarium, 6(5):18-22.
Fenolio, D. and Ready, M. 1995. Casque Headed Frogs of the Genus Hemiphractus. Vivarium, 6(4):18-23.
Fenolio, D. 1995. Some Notes on the Natural History, Captive Husbandry, and Reproduction of the Avocado Harlequin Toad, Atelopus peruensis Grey and Cannatella. American Dendrobatid Group Newsletter, 20:1-3.
Fenolio, D. 1994. Natural History and Captive Husbandry Notes on Lehmann's Dart-Poison Frog (Dendrobates lehmanni). Vivarium, 6(3):52-54.
Fenolio, D. 1994. Through the Eye of the Amphibian. Vivarium, 6(2):18-21.
Ready, M. and Fenolio, D. 1994. Phyllomedusine Frogs of Latin America: Captive Husbandry and Natural History. Vivarium, 5(6):26-29,36-37.
Fenolio, D. 1994. To Peru in Search of Tropical Anurans. Vivarium, 5(4):18-21,36.