Martín Boullhesen
Other projects
19 Jul 2017
Hearing Dusk Melodies: Establishing the First Real-Time Monitoring Programme of Anuran in Yungas Forest
11 Jan 2023
A Silent Loss: Evaluation of Human Impacts in the Yungas Andean Forests through Passive Acoustic Monitoring
This project will be the keystone to establish a long-term monitoring program of the two rediscovered species of Gastrotheca in Argentina using automated digital recorders; we aim to perform a rapid assessment of the possible ongoing threats, and to obtain complimentary natural history data of Gastrotheca chrysosticta and Gastrotheca gracilis; to develop predictive models of calling activity that will enable us to improve the success of active searches for marsupial frogs. This project aims to make a rapid inventory and standardized methods of anuran monitoring inhabiting Yungas Andean forests in three National Protected Areas.
Two species of Marsupial Frogs in Argentina were rediscovered after time lapses of 20 and 25 years without registries. However, a third species, Calilegua’s Marsupial Frog is still missing and is one of the “Most Wanted” lost amphibians species of the world.
The main aims of this project are to start a monitoring program for the two rediscovered species and to make reliable records of the missing Calilegua’s Marsupial Frog. We will expand our passive monitoring program in combination with species recognition software. We will conduct a year-round bioacoustics survey in three National Parks with historic registries of the species.
This project aims to make a rapid inventory and to train park rangers to make standardized methods of anuran monitoring inhabiting Yungas Andean forests in three National Protected Areas.