New Article: Amphibian Medicine - Low temperatures sometimes work wonders; your input needed

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Hi All,
Please check out: Amphibian Medicine – Cold “Resurrects” Hellbender and Sick Frogs

During my years with the Bronx Zoo, I have twice observed cold temperatures to revive salamanders (a Hellbender and a Greater Siren, please see photo) that seemed, by external appearances, to be quite dead. A recent paper caused me to think back on these events, and to other examples of low temperatures being used to “treat” ailing Axolotls, Leopard Frogs and other amphibians …I would greatly appreciate your own observations and thoughts on this topic. Read article here: Amphibian Medicine - Cold Resurrects Hellbender and Sick Frogs | That Reptile Blog
Comments and questions appreciated

Thanks, Frank

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