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A practical comparison of manual and autonomous methods for acoustic monitoring by Digby, Andrew, Towsey, Michael, Bell, Ben D., Teal, Paul D., Giuggioli, Luca

“…Summary Autonomous acoustic recorders are widely available and can provide a highly efficient method of species monitoring, especially when coupled with…”
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Post-metamorphic body growth and remarkable longevity in Archey's frog and Hamilton's frog in New Zealand by Bell, Ben, Pledger, Shirley

“…Post-metamorphic body growth and longevity of two archaic terrestrial frogs (Anura: Leiopehnatidae) endemic to New Zealand are described using data from…”
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Translocation of Hamilton’s frog, Leiopelma hamiltoni, to a mainland sanctuary occupied by mice Mus musculus by Karst, Tanya, Lukis, Kerri, Bell, Ben

“…A two-phase translocation of Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) into Zealandia Ecosanctuary Te Māra a Tāne, in Wellington, was the first attempt to restore…”
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New Zealand native frogs: a special tribute to honour Phil Bishop (1957–2021) for his dedication and contribution to frog research and conservation by Germano, Jennifer, Bishop, Debbie, Cisternas, Javiera, Egeter, Bastian, Hotham, Emily, Bell, Ben

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Temporal and environmental influences on the vocal behaviour of a nocturnal bird by Digby, Andrew, Towsey, Michael, Bell, Ben D, Teal, Paul D

“…Temporal and environmental variation in vocal activity can provide information on avian behaviour and call function not available to short‐term experimental…”
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A review of New Zealand native frog translocations: lessons learned and future priorities by Wren, Sally, Bishop, Phillip, Beauchamp, Antony, Bell, Ben, Bell, Elizabeth, Cisternas, Javiera, Dewhurst, Paulette, Easton, Luke, Gibson, Richard, Haigh, Amanda, Tocher, Mandy, Germano, Jennifer

“…Translocations are becoming increasingly common although the effectiveness of this conservation tool for amphibians is highly variable. We reviewed ten…”
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Thermoregulation of a temperate reptile in a forested habitat by Corkery, Ilse, Bell, Ben D., Nelson, Nicola J.

“…•Tuatara are known to be capable of precise thermoregulation in a laboratory setting.•However, in the wild there is a large amount of variation among…”
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Vocal cooperation between the sexes in Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii by Digby, Andrew, Bell, Ben D., Teal, Paul D.

“…Sexual call dimorphism in birds is usually associated with sexual size dimorphism. Departures from this relationship can be used to infer call function, but…”
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Anthony Hume Whitaker, MNZM (1944-2014) by Bell, Ben D.

“…Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Anthony Hume Whitaker, MNZM (1944-2014)…”
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Lizards in the suburbs: a single-garden study of a small endemic New Zealand skink (Oligosoma aeneum) by Bell, Ben D., Hare, Kelly M., Pledger, Shirley A.

“…Detailed investigations of ecology and life history of lizards in New Zealand/Aotearoa are needed to inform their conservation and management. An early…”
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Testing species limits of New Zealand’s leiopelmatid frogs through morphometric analyses by Easton, Luke J, Rawlence, Nicolas J, Worthy, Trevor H, Tennyson, Alan J D, Scofield, R Paul, Easton, Clint J, Bell, Ben D, Whigham, Peter A, Dickinson, Katharine J M, Bishop, Phillip J

“…Abstract The taxonomic status of some of New Zealand’s endemic and threatened leiopelmatid frogs has been debated for decades. Clarifying this uncertainty is…”
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Physical contact between a native frog (Leiopelma pakeka) and a carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta hochstetteri obscura): what was going on? by Bell, Ben D., Easton, Luke J., Walker, Kath J., Woolley, Christopher K.

“…On 8 May 2018 at 23:15 h physical contact was observed between an adult carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta hochstetteri obscura) and an adult Maud Island…”
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Investigating Kleptothermy: A Reptile-Seabird Association with Thermal Benefits by Corkery, Ilse, Bell, Ben D., Nelson, Nicola J.

“…Studies on interspecific interactions between vertebrates based on thermal benefits are poorly represented in the literature. Ecologists know little about a…”
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Non-linear phenomena in little spotted kiwi calls by Digby, Andrew, Bell, Ben D., Teal, Paul D.

“…Non-linear phenomena (NLP) in vocalizations may have adaptive functions, such as increasing acoustic impact or conveying fitness or identity information. Yet…”
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How has the remnant population of the threatened frog Leiopelma pakeka (Anura: Leiopelmatidae) fared on Maud Island, New Zealand, over the past 25 years by BELL, BEN D, PLEDGER, SHIRLEY A

“…Despite widespread global reports of declining amphibian populations, supporting long-term census data are few, limiting opportunities to study changes in…”
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The recent decline of a New Zealand endemic: how and why did populations of Archey's frog Leiopelma archeyi crash over 1996–2001? by Bell, Ben D, Carver, Scott, Mitchell, Nicola J, Pledger, Shirley

“…Dramatic changes have been documented in New Zealand's vertebrate faunas since human settlement, involving major declines and extinctions, but over recent…”
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Tracking a small cryptic amphibian with fluorescent powders by Ramírez, Patricia A., Bell, Ben D., Germano, Jennifer M., Bishop, Phillip J., Nelson, Nicola J.

“…The study of amphibian spatial behaviour provides key information for species conservation. Most commonly used techniques to track amphibians are either…”
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The distribution and host range of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in New Zealand, 1930-2010 by Shaw, Stephanie D, Skerratt, Lee F, Haigh, Amanada, Bell, Ben D, Daglish, Lisa, Bishop, Phillip J, Summers, Rachel, Moreno, Virginia, Melzer, Sabine, Ohmer, Michel, Herbert, Sarah, Gleeson, Dianne, Rowe, Lucy, Speare, Richard

“…Chytridiomycosis caused by the fungal invasive pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) was first detected in 1999 in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the…”
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The Debate on Behavior in Conservation: New Zealand Integrates Theory with Practice by Moore, Jennifer A., Bell, Ben D., Linklater, Wayne L.

“…Behavioral research is increasingly a part of species conservation, yet the debate over its relevance to conservation continues. We use New Zealand—a world…”
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Dispersal and settling of translocated populations: a general study and a New Zealand amphibian case study by Trewenack, Abbey J, Landman, Kerry A, Bell, Ben D

“…Translocations are widely used to reintroduce threatened species to areas where they have disappeared. A continuum multi-species model framework describing…”
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