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Amphibian Resources on the Internet

Michael W. Nolan and Stephen A. Smith

Michael W. Nolan, B.S., is a graduate student in the Aquatic Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA. Stephen A. Smith, D.V.M., Ph.D., is a Professor of Aquatic Medicine/Fish Health and Director of the Aquatic Medicine Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Stephen A. Smith, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VMRCVM, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Duck Pond Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442, or email stsmith7@vt.edu.

Abstract

The use of amphibians in classrooms and research laboratories has increased, along with a corresponding increase in the amount of information about these animals on the Internet. This review is intended to aid both novices and experts in the search of such information. The bibliography of Internet resources is organized by discipline and includes general and selected species information, taxonomy, natural history, anatomy and histology, physiology, ontogeny, genetics, conservation, toxicology, medicine and surgery, sources (for animals, housing, and research tools), listservs, databases, associations, educational sources, and husbandry. For each web site, descriptive titles, web addresses, and a brief review are provided. Note that the authors of this review cannot assure the accuracy of content in these web resources.

Key Words: amphibian; animal model; Anura; Caudata; Gymnophiora; herpetology; Internet resources; veterinary medicine