RE: [Aroid-l] aroidiphyllic frogs

From: Peter Matthews pjm at gol.com> on 2005.04.05 at 00:14:14(12831) Title: RE: [Aroid-l] aroidiphyllic frogs Dear Deni and others, In Japan, where taro is widely cultivated but not native, it is common in the wet season (spring/early summer) to see small green frogs perched on taro leaves. Taro has to be given lots of water through the dry end of summer, so it is natural for frogs to congregate in the vicinity, even though the habitat is entirely synthetic. Peter +More The reference I gave in my book Aroids - Plants of the Arum Family is Whitfield, P., ed. 1984. Longman Illustrated Animal Encyclopaedia. I don't have anything more scientific. As a matter of interest, when peering into the open spathe of a Typhonodorum inflorescence in Madagascar recently, I saw a perfectly camouflaged yellow and white frog nestled between the white spathe and yellow spadix - obviously a different species from the one in S Africa but suggesting that this topic might indeed be an interesting piece of research. Hope this helps. Would be interested to hear if you uncover more info, as after plants (and aroids in particular), my main interest is amphibians. Deni Bown [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Emily.Yates@mobot.org Sent: 29 March 2005 18:19 To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Arum lily (reed) frog Does anyone on the list know of references, reprints of articles, or research on the relationship of the Arum lily (reed) frog, Hyperolius horstocki, and the arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica? This tiny frog (I believe endemic to South African Fynbos) inhabits the inflorescence of the Arum lily and can change its color to match its background inside the Arum lily for camoflauge. Beyond that I am having difficulty locating much information on this cool little creature, and would like to know more if anyone has experience with it. Thanks for your help, Emily Emily Yates Research Assistant (Araceae) Missouri Botanical Garden P. O. Box 299 St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 (314) 577-5163 Emily.Yates@mobot.org Take a class this spring! photography, arts & crafts to cooking & wine, there's something for everyone! www.mobot.org "To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life." - mission of the Missouri Botanical Garden _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- Peter Matthews (Dr) National Museum of Ethnology Senri Expo Park, Suita City Osaka 565-8511, Japan Tel. +81 6 6876-2151 (museum) Tel. +81 6 6876-8357 (Peter's office) Fax +81 6 6878-7503 (museum) Websites: The Research Cooperative http://www.researchco-op.co.nz A meeting place for research writers, editors, translators and proofreaders 2003 Conference on Research Writing in Japan: http://www.researchco-op.net/conference.html _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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