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SUMMARY:A beep in the dark: 120 years of midwife toads in Great Britain - 
 Steve Allain\, the Pop Punk Herpetologist\, ARU 
DTSTART:20241031T184500Z
DTEND:20241031T200000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Steve Allain will talk about his work on the midwife toad (Aly
 tes obstetricans)\, a small amphibian native to parts of Europe\, which ha
 s established a curious presence in Great Britain for over 120 years. Firs
 t introduced in the early 20th century\, likely through the importation o
 f plants into a garden nursery in Bedford\, this species has managed to th
 rive in Great Britain with over 40 populations currently recognised. Thro
 ugh the course of studying some of these populations throughout Great Brit
 ain\, what have we learned about these toads and what does the future hold
  for them?
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, James Dyson Building\, Department of Engineering\,
  Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1PZ
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