This week I’m talking with Matthew Gray, associate director of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Center for Wildlife Health about amphibians. He is also a part of the One Health Initiative.

Dr. Gray specializes in disease ecology. His interests include transmission dynamics of emerging infectious disease and identifying management strategies that can thwart or eradicate outbreaks.

We discuss the amphibian trade, reproductive strategies across the species and the spread of disease. Matt also tells me about unique evolutionary traits like warning colorations, producing chemicals, and regenerating limbs.

Pharmaceutical attributes of amphibian skin:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S037887411632373X?via%3Dihub 

Video on limb regeneration: https://youtu.be/byLDgtSMI0w

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