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rezaconmigoDía 7 - Lectura diaria para la 3ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com SÁBADO - 20/12/25 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palab...
2025-12-2000 minrezaconmigoDía 6 - Lectura diaria para la 2ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com VIERNES - 12/12/25 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabra...
2025-12-1200 minrezaconmigoDía 2 - Lectura diaria para la Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen MaríaVisita: rezaconmigo.com LUNES - 08/12/25 Lectura(s) de hoy: Génesis 3:9-15, 20, Efesios 1:3-6, 11-12, Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» PRIMERA LECTURA Pero el Señor Dios llamó al hombre y le dijo: «¿Dónde estás?». «Oí tus pasos por el jardín, respondió él, y tuve miedo porque estaba desnudo. Por eso me escondí». El replicó: «¿Y quién te dijo que estabas desnudo? ¿Acaso has comido del árbol que yo te prohibí?». El...
2025-12-0800 minrezaconmigoDía 2 - Lectura diaria para la Festividad de los Santos Miguel, Gabriel y RafaelVisita: rezaconmigo.com LUNES - 29/09/25 Lectura(s) de hoy: Juan 1:47-51 Para ver artículo original «Un hombre sin doblez» Al ver llegar a Natanael, Jesús dijo: «Este es un verdadero israelita, un hombre sin doblez». «¿De dónde me conoces?», le preguntó Natanael. Jesús le respondió: «Yo te vi antes que Felipe te llamara, cuando estabas debajo de la higuera». Natanael le respondió: «Maestro, tú eres el hijo de Dios, tú eres el Rey de Israel». Jesús continuó: «Porque te d...
2025-09-2900 min
The Fossil FilesMirasaura, Triassic PunkThis new discovery is WEIRD. Mirasaura (the 'marvellous lizard') has been described from the Triassic of France, and it has mad projections coming out of its back, far longer than its body. We take a look at what these projections were, and were not (i.e. not feathers), their implications for the evolution of integumentary structures, and our own historically bad haircuts. The paper is "Triassic diapsid shows early diversification of skin appendages in reptiles" by Stephan Spiekman and colleagues, published in Nature in July 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09167-9 Wide...
2025-09-0245 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 36: Is this a mosasaur?Happy World Lizard Day! Today we talk about the biggest lizards that ever roamed the Earth: mosasaurs! These giant aquatic lizards are often forgotten when we talk about shape diversity in squamates, but they were some of the most specialised and remarkable lizards ever. We dive into their diversity, history, origins, and extinction in this special episode. We also talk about the incredible Mirasaurus, the weird new reptile with bizarre integument structures that recently made the cover of Nature with an illustration by co-host Gabriel!
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2025-08-141h 16The Fossil FilesWhere did Pterosaurs come from?Pterosaurs dominated Mesozoic skies but it has always been a mystery where these flying reptiles came from. This week Susie and Rob discuss Pterosaur controveries and a cool new study that attempts to solve the problem of where and how they originated. How can you do this? By looking at the climate and locations of where pterosaurs lived and their closest relatives - the weird looking lagerpetids -, we can make predictions about how pterosaurs lived, thrived, and died. And maybe even where we should be looking for them... Figure 4 from paper shows the authors...
2025-08-0543 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 35: The Elephant Trunk Snake in the RoomHappy World Snake Day! Today, we talk about snake ecosystem services, human-snake conflicts, and opine on various snake-related outreach personalities you probably know from television or youtube. Be prepared for some hot takes as we finally address the elephant trunk snake in the room!
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2025-07-161h 56
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 34: M-m-m-my Pogona!We dive into one of the most popular pet reptiles in the trade: Pogona vitticeps, the bearded dragon—its relatives, origins in the trade, and popularity.
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Episode Citations
ExoTerra website on Pogona vitticeps, including discussion of their origins in the trade
Episode shout-outs:
Bill Strand – Chameleon Academy Podcast
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2025-07-081h 29
XANADU: Il Meraviglioso Mondo della ScienzaIguanodon: Tra Denti, Artigli, Canguri e Rinoceronti!Immagine: Gabriel Ugueto, Iguanodon bernissartensis - paleoartMusiche: Rachel Flowers, Tarkus (complete) - solo piano; Leo Adrian, Xanadu sigla.References: Dean, D. R. (1995). Gideon Mantell and the discovery of Iguanodon. In Sarjeant, W. A. (1995). Vertebrate Fossils and the Evolution of Scientific Concepts. pp. 207-217, Gordon & Breach.Norman, D. B. (1980). "On the ornithischian dinosaur Iguanodon bernissartensis of Bernissart (Belgium)." Mémoires de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, 178, 1-103.Secord, J. A. (2004). Monsters at the crystal palace. In de Chadarevian, S., Hopwood, N. (2004). Models: the third dimension of science, Stanford University Press...
2025-06-1308 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 32: It was only a (cloacal) kiss, how did it end up like this?Hiral is a Doctor of Science now, Mark is about to become an Associate Professor, and the art world continues to be mad and heavily affected by changes to the social media landscape! In this episode, we talk about art and scientific illustration, hemipenes, ectothermy, snake and salamander courtship and reproduction, and what you can do to help your local amphibians.
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2025-05-071h 16rezaconmigoDía 3 -Lectura diaria para la Solemnidad de la Anunciación del SeñorVisita: rezaconmigo.com MARTES - 25/03/25 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2025-03-2500 minSquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 30: Nolite te serpentes biteyouonyourbumIn this episode we talk about how many people are getting bitten by venomous snakes in South Africa, and how reporting encounters like this can help to reduce morbidity and mortality from snakebite: all the topic of a new paper by co-host Hiral Naik!
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Episode Citations
Seneci, L., Hall, A.S., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M...
2025-02-101h 30rezaconmigoDía 6 - Lectura diaria para la 3ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com VIERNES - 20/12/24 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2024-12-2000 minrezaconmigoDía 5 - Lectura diaria para la 3ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com JUEVES - 19/12/24 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:5-25 Para ver artículo original «Tu esposa dará un hijo que llamarás Juan» En tiempos de Herodes, rey de Judea, había un sacerdote llamado Zacarías, de la clase sacerdotal de Abías. Su mujer, llamada Isabel, era descendiente de Aarón. Ambos eran justos a los ojos de Dios y seguían en forma irreprochable todos los mandamientos y preceptos del Señor. Pero no tenían hijos, porque Isabel era estéril; y los dos eran...
2024-12-1900 minrezaconmigoDía 5 - Lectura diaria para la 2ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com VIERNES - 13/12/24 Lectura(s) de hoy: Mateo 11:16-19 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2024-12-1200 minrezaconmigoDía 2 - Lectura diaria para la 2ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com LUNES - 09/12/24 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2024-12-0900 min
Paleo BitesCaihong, the Crested Rainbow(image source: Art by Gabriel Ugueto)Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Laura Owsley discuss Caihong, a beautiful rainbow-feathered ally and one of the premiere examples of the evidence of dinosaur coloration. Slay, queen! From the Late Jurassic, this 1-foot anchiornithid theropod flew its glittering body over its Chinese forest home and spread its love all over like a sparkling fairy. Step aside, cisgender men; this is truly a dinosaur for the girls, gays, and theys. Want to further support the show? Sign up to our Patreon for exclusive bonus content at Patreon...
2024-11-1227 min
Read Beat (...and repeat)"Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior" by David HoneWhenever the Jurassic Park/World franchise launches another movie entry, the national media runs to quote “a dinosaur guy” for a professional analysis. One of the guys they call is David Hone, a zoologist at Queen Mary University in London and the author of How Fast Did T.rex Run? and the Tyrannosaur Chronicles.Hone’s latest book, Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior (Princeton University Press), seeks to provide answers as to how dinosaurs may have moved, fed, grew, and reproduced.Deducing dinosaur behavior isn’t easy when all you’ve got to go on are a few bones...
2024-11-0621 minSquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 28: All day and all of the night (feat. Herpetological Highlights!)An unexpected crossover is afoot! Hiral and Mark met up with Dr Tom Major and Benjamin M. Marshall of the Herpetological Hightlights Podcast while they were at the 10th World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching, Malaysia. We sat down together and talked about the amazing conference, podcasts, and the herpetological community at large. We had such a great time!
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2024-09-1141 min
Herpetological Highlights205 SquaMates Podcast CrossoverAt the World Congress of Herpetology in Borneo we had the pleasure of meeting Mark and Hiral from the SquaMates Podcast, and took the opportunity to record an episode together. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ptXlOtEzivs
Check out Mark D. Scherz, Ethan Kocak, Gabriel Ugueto, and Hiral Naik in the SquaMates Podcast: http://squamatespod.com/
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2024-09-1144 minSquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 24: Green Anaconda don’t want noneIn this episode we talk about the breaking news that caecilians produce milk‽, and get into some recent taxonomic works on anacondas and eyelash palm-pitvipers. Content warning: this episode contains several Hot Takes.
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Episode Citations
Wake, M.H. (2024) Amphibian hatchlings find mother’s milk. Science, 383(6687):1060–1061. DOI: 10.1126/science.ado2094
Mailho-Fontana, P.L., Antoniazzi, M.M., Coelho, G.R., Pimenta, D.C., Fernandes, L.P., Kupfer, A., Brodie, E.D...
2024-04-181h 22rezaconmigoDía 2 - Lectura diaria para la 2ª Semana del Tiempo de PascuaVisita: rezaconmigo.com LUNES - 08/04/24 Lectura(s) de hoy: Isaías 7:10-14; 8:10, Hebreos 10:4-10, Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «Solemnidad de la Anunciación del Señor» PRIMERA LECTURA Una vez más, el Señor habló a Ajaz en estos términos: «Pide para ti un signo de parte del Señor, en lo profundo del Abismo, o arriba, en las alturas». Pero Ajaz respondió: «No lo pediré ni tentaré al Señor». Isaías dijo: «Escuchen, entonces, casa de David: ¿Acaso...
2024-04-0800 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 22: Neil Caiman and CrewThe Mates are back after two and a half years of hiatus! They talk about all that’s happened in the intervening time, and where we are going from here!
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Get yourself a copy of Ethan’s book, Moistly Harmless!
Hiral is featured in this phenomenal book on Women in Herpetology! Go check out the Global Women in Herpetology project, over at https://www...
2024-02-121h 43rezaconmigoDía 1 - Lectura diaria para la 4ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com DOMINGO - 24/12/23 Lectura(s) de hoy: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16, Romanos 16:25-27, Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «Lecturas del Domingo» PRIMERA LECTURA Cuando David se estableció en su casa y el Señor le dio paz, librándolo de todos sus enemigos de alrededor, el rey dijo al profeta Natán: «Mira, yo habito en una casa de cedro, mientras el Arca de Dios está en una tienda de campaña». Natán respondió al rey: «Ve a hacer todo lo que tienes pensado...
2023-12-2300 minrezaconmigoDía 5 - Lectura diaria para la 3ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com JUEVES - 21/12/23 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:39-45 Para ver artículo original «La Visitación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2023-12-2100 minrezaconmigoDía 4 - Lectura diaria para la 3ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com MIÉRCOLES - 20/12/23 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas pala...
2023-12-2000 minrezaconmigoDía 3 - Lectura diaria para la 3ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com MARTES - 19/12/23 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:5-25 Para ver artículo original «El Ángel se le aparece a Zacarías» En tiempos de Herodes, rey de Judea, había un sacerdote llamado Zacarías, de la clase sacerdotal de Abías. Su mujer, llamada Isabel, era descendiente de Aarón. Ambos eran justos a los ojos de Dios y seguían en forma irreprochable todos los mandamientos y preceptos del Señor. Pero no tenían hijos, porque Isabel era estéril; y los dos eran d...
2023-12-1900 minrezaconmigoDía 3 - Lectura diaria para la 2ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com MARTES - 12/12/23 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2023-12-1200 minrezaconmigoDía 6 - Lectura diaria para la 1ª Semana del Tiempo de AdvientoVisita: rezaconmigo.com VIERNES - 08/12/23 Lectura(s) de hoy: Lucas 1:26-38 Para ver artículo original «La Anunciación» En el sexto mes, el ángel Gabriel fue enviado por Dios a una ciudad de Galilea, llamada Nazaret, a una virgen que estaba comprometida con un hombre perteneciente a la familia de David, llamado José. El nombre de la virgen era María. El Angel entró en su casa y la saludó, diciendo: «¡Alégrate!, llena de gracia, el Señor está contigo». Al oír estas palabr...
2023-12-0800 min
Embark On A Unforgettable Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Stegosaurus by Ben Garrod, Scott Hartman - illustrator, Gabriel Ugueto - illustrator, Ethan Kocak - illustratorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/115149to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Stegosaurus
Series: Ultimate Dinosaurs
Author: Ben Garrod, Scott Hartman - illustrator, Gabriel Ugueto - illustrator, Ethan Kocak - illustrator
Narrator: Ben Garrod
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
Release date: 09-21-23
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Mystery & Wonders
Publisher's Summary:
TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes top level science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs. Additional sections include: Ask an...
2023-09-211h 10
Love in the Time of ChasmosaursEpisode 25: Prehistoric Planet 2: Electric Beelzebufo! (Featuring Gabriel Ugueto)We're back! After a few months' break, the podcast resumes with a Prehistoric Planet 2 special and welcomes the return of palaeoartist, Gabriel Ugueto, who can finally tell us more about his role as concept artist on the series. We can wax lyrical forever about the show, and nary a soul can stop us.
Show notes at chasmosaurs.com!
2023-06-301h 15Love in the Time of ChasmosaursEpisode 18: Prehistoric Planet Special! (Featuring Gabriel Ugueto)Slightly later than planned, thanks to the vagaries of existence (ah, yes), Episode 18 is something of a Prehistoric Planet special, as Niels, Marc, and Natee take a brief sojourn away from Vintage Dinosaur Art to wax lyrical about the much lauded Apple TV+ documentary series. Could we possibly heap yet more praise onto it amid the universal acclaim? Palaeoartist Gabriel Ugueto was among the over 1,500-strong team of creatives and scientists who lent their powers to the series, and though he’s still contractually not permited to talk about his role in it, we still get to hear about some...
2022-07-121h 12
C'est quoi le raptor?ÉPISODE 4 : Psittacosaurus / Jurassic World : Dominion- Épisode 4 -
Nouvelles : Introduction au documentaire Prehistoric Planet, découverte de doigts d’enfant du néandertal digérés par un oiseau géant, quête vidéo-ludique avec Dino Crisis, décès du paléontologue français Yves Coppens - découvreur de Lucy, trouvaille d’un fossile de millipède géant de l'ère carbonifère, le projet de comic book Primitive War, recherches approfondies sur des tissus mous extrêmement bien conservés, découverte du Dragon de la Mort en Argentine et des fragments de LA Météorite à Tanis au Montana!
Vedette : Psittacosaurus
S...
2022-06-282h 23SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 21: Bachia to the FutureThe Mates get into the evolution of Ambystoma, whether or not to use subspecies, and the fantastically diverse and oft maligned gymnophthalmids (gymmies!).
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Episode Citations
Boccia, C.K., Swierk, L., Ayala-Varela, F.P., Boccia, J., Borges, I.L., Estupiñán, C.A., Martin, A.M., Martínez-Grimaldo, R.E., Ovalle, S., Senthivasan, S., Toyama, K.S., del Rosario Castañeda, M., García, A., Glor, R.E...
2021-06-071h 37
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 18: Amici manere domi!Here’s episode 18, a Works in Froggress episode, featuring the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about what’s going on in their new lives stuck inside—Ethan’s setting off on a freelancing lifestyle, Gabriel has been tweaking the same illustration forever, and Mark is working on FIIIIIIIIIISH! The Mates then dive into a discussion about Uroplatus geckos!
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A note: this episode w...
2020-06-201h 42
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 17: Malayopython and the Glowing TailWe’re back with Episode 17! In this Breaking Newts episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about the coolest new research in herpetology and Gabriel’s extremely squeaky chair! Featuring a few controversial new bits of science, some amazing turtles, diverse salamanders, and glowing, bony amphibians!
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A note: this episode was recorded on the 24th of April 2020, a time when most of humanity seemed unit...
2020-06-011h 43SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 16: Sex-bias in herpetologyEpisode 16 is here, in this episode we—Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak—feature an interview with Professor Emily Taylor of Cal Poly, and two of her students, Isabelle Barnes and Katie Rock, talking about their amazing dataset about sex biases in publishing in herpetology, recorded at the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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For more information about the dataset we talk about, check out P...
2020-04-1241 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 15: And now for something completely differentWe’re back with Episode 15! In this Works in Froggress and Discussion episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about what they’ve been up to since October 2019, and discuss the event of the year, the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Episode Citations
Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Tolley, K.A., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. & Vences, M...
2020-03-081h 13
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 14: And Another Thing…Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak are back for a new start in 2020 and a small change to our episode format! In this Breaking Newts episode, we highlight important herpetological papers published since October 2019!
Episode Citations
Post, Y., Puschhof, J., Beumer, J., Kerkkamp, H.M., de Bakker, M.A.G., Slagboom, J., de Barbanson, B., Wevers, N.R., Spijkers, X.M., Olivier, T., Kazandjian, T.D., Ainsworth, S., Iglesias, C.L., van de Wetering, W.J., Heinz, M.C., van Ineveld, R.L., van Kleef, R.G.D.M., Begthel, H., Korving...
2020-02-2057 minSquaMatesSquamates Ep. 13: Mostly HumbugsWe are the worst, but at least we have an Episode 13, unlike a certain podcast we know. In this long-delayed episode, it’s just two of your normal co-hosts, Dr Mark D. Scherz and Gabriel Ugueto, in a more laid-back, chatty format than the usual!
In this thirteenth episode, the structure of the show is a bit different, but we do talk about biogeography and conservation of some geckos and frogs from Madagascar, how exciting we find turtles, and some really cool new science.
Works in Frogress
Mohan, A.V., Gehring, P.-S., Sch...
2019-11-151h 27SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 12: So Long, and Tanks for all our FrogsHere it is, Episode 12! In this episode, the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, have some hot takes on wasp taxonomy (wtf?) and lizard functional groups!
In this twelfth episode, we talk sailing frogs, how fast you have to walk to find the most snakes, lizard skulls, and flying geckos, and have a somewhat impassioned discussion of wasp taxonomy and a reductionist approach to lizard functional grouping! Our #HERper is Dr. Meg Stewart, and our main discussion is about squamate cognition!
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2019-08-082h 06SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 11: Life, the Sphaerodactylidae, and EverythingWe’re back for our belated anniversary episode, episode 11! In this episode, the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about the hottest new research in herpetology since April 2019!
In this eleventh episode, we talk about salamander feet, burrowing lizard eyes, and the incredible gecko family Sphaerodactylidae.
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Works in Froggress
Mark’s three new papers:
Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Vences...
2019-07-092h 06
The Common Descent PodcastEpisode 64 - PaleoartFeaturing paleoartist and herpetologist Gabriel Ugueto!
Follow Gabriel on Twitter (@SerpenIllus) or at his website, gabrielugueto.com, and listen to his herpetology podcast: squamatespod.com
Can you picture paleontology without … pictures? For about as long as people have been digging up fossils, some have tried to recreate ancient organisms through art. Paleoartists combine artistic talents with detailed knowledge of life past and present to create their best hypotheses about the appearance of ancient species and ecosystems. Their work shows in the many images, animations, and sculptures that accompany research, museum displays, books, documentaries, and more. Pa...
2019-06-301h 40SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 10: The Rhacodactylus at the End of the UniverseBelated and disorganised, but it is finally here! Episode ten, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since March 2019!
In this tenth episode, we talk about glowing frogs, diving snakes, twitter’s greatest HERpetologists, and New Caledonian geckos!
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Works in Frogress:
Mark’s new paper on Mini mum, Mini scule, and Mini ature came out!
2019-05-091h 59SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 9: The Herpetologist’s Guide to the GalaxyWhat? Another episode? So soon after the last? yes indeed! Episode nine is here, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since December 2018!
In this ninth episode, we talk about Eleutherodactylus, yellow anacondas, painting with snake pee, and blind snakes in a great deal of detail! Our featured #HERper is Joan Beauchamp Procter, a visionary woman of the early 20th century!
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2019-03-252h 18SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 8: The Last AnoleAfter a work-frenzied hiatus, the SquaMates are back with an eighth episode! And it’s a special episode devoted to discussing the recent Anolis Newsletter! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and we are joined by a special guest host, Dr. James T. Stroud!
In this eighth episode, we fail to talk about anything but the newsletter, but it is packed with fun anecdotes and amazing observations—there should be enough entertainment for everyone!
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2019-03-152h 00SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 7: The Frog AwakensThe seventh episode of the SquaMates podcast—more amazing news, including five new herp genomes and a new siren, and a discussion that focusses on taxonomy! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak.
In this seventh episode, we talk about a selection of new and newsworthy papers, including a new siren, five new reptile genomes (Lonesome George and the high-quality tegu genome!), and lizards in the Andes. Our main discussion is all about taxonomy, which we have a lot of strong opinions about. Our #HERper is the amazing Dr. Helen Beulah Tho...
2018-12-222h 21SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 6: Return of the ‘Anoli’The sixth episode of the SquaMates podcast—featuring some amazing new stories, including new iguanas and crocodiles, high-elevation herps, and some spectacular sea serpents! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak.
In this sixth episode, we talk about the many newsworthy papers published in the last month, from complex genomic modelling to some really amazing new species, including one crocodile that is new, and one that is not! Our main discussion is about sea snakes, their diversity and specialisations. Our #HERper is Grace Olive Wiley, a controversial but amazing herper of hi...
2018-11-222h 46SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 5: The Pythons Strike BackThe fifth episode of the SquaMates podcast—with cool new papers, and a special surprise. The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and this week we’re joined by guest host, #HERper Helen Plylar!
In this fifth episode, we talk about amphibian genome size evolution, the speciation of dusky salamanders (Desmognathus), and the Great Anolis Debate. We talk with Helen about her experience as a #HERper, and our main topic of discussion is her research on heat ‘vision’ in snakes.
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2018-10-222h 21SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 4: A Newt HopeThe fourth episode of the SquaMates podcast! You wanted more snake genomes? You got them! You wanted more controversy? Double dose! This show is rife with bad puns and brilliant science, hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak!
In this fourth episode, we revisit the Toxicofera, whinge about how busy we all are, mourn the loss of priceless collections, and bring you some hot new science from the last month! These breaking newts include some new snake genomes, some shockingly complicated methods, and a strong message of STAHP SENDING SALAMANDERS OVERSEAS! Our main discussion...
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