Scientific publications

Gould, J., Beranek, C. T., & Callen, A. (2024). On the fence: reevaluating the use of temporary amphibian exclusion fencing. Restoration Ecology, e14124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14124

Gould, J., Beranek, C., Schmahl, K., Donelly, R., Matthews, L., Callen, A., & McHenry, C. (2024). Lovers in strange places: amphibian calling and amplexus detected in tidal mangrove creeks after rainfall. Australian Journal of Zoology, 71(5). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO23042

Gould, J., & Beranek, C. (2024). Pre‐loved home: Egg clutches of the striped marsh frog, Limnodynastes peronii, detected in water‐filled burrows created by the hunter hairy crayfish, Cherax setosus. Austral Ecology, 49(3), e13507. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13507

Gould, J., Callen, A., Matthews, L., Beranek, C. and McHenry, C. (2024). Don't take my trees: Re‐evaluating the importance of trees when it comes to managing green and golden bell frog, Litoria aurea, habitat. Austral Ecology. 49(2): e13468. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13468

Beranek, C.T., Hamer, A.J., Mahony, S.V., Stauber, A., Ryan, S.A., Gould, J., Wallace, S., Stock, S., Kelly, O., Parkin, T. and Weigner, R. (2023). Severe wildfires promoted by climate change negatively impact forest amphibian metacommunities. Diversity and Distributions, 29(6), 785-800. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13700

Gould, J., Beranek, C. and Madani, G. (2023). Dragon detectives: citizen science confirms photo-ID as an effective tool for monitoring an endangered reptile. Wildlife Research, 51(1), WR23036. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/WR23036

Madani, G., Pietsch, R. and Beranek, C.T. (2023). Where are my dragons? Replicating refugia to enhance the detection probability of an endangered cryptic reptile. Acta Oecologica, 119, 103910. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2023.103910

Gould, J., Taylor, J., Davies, B., Donelly, R., Schmahl, K., Bugir, C.K., Beranek, C.T., McGregor, J., Mahony, S.V., Seeto, R. and Upton, R. (2023). Tadpole fingerprinting: Using tail venation patterns to photo‐identify tadpole individuals of a threatened frog. Austral Ecology, 48(3), 585-599. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13286

Beranek, C.T., Clulow, J. and Mahony, M. (2023). Life stage dependent predator–prey reversal between a frog (Litoria aurea) and a dragonfly (Anax papuensis). Ecology, 104(8), e4108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4108

Hayley, S.A. and Beranek, C.T. (2023). A Black-bellied Swamp Snake, Hemiaspis signata (Jan, 1859), captures a Three-toed Skink, Saiphos equalis (Gray, 1825), and moves it to a concealed location for consumption. Herpetology Notes, 16, 187-188.

McGregor, J., Field, J., McLean, C., Beranek, C. and Gould, J. (2022). Observations of interference competition between the introduced black rat and native marsupial gliders in Australia. Austral Ecology, 47(6), 1362-1366. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13211

Mahony, M., Gould, J., Beranek, C.T., Callen, A., Clulow, J., Clulow, S., Klop-Toker, K., Mahony, S., Wallace, S., Seeto, R. and Stock, S. (2022). A trait-based analysis for predicting impact of wildfires on frogs. Australian Zoologist, 42(2), 326-351. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2022.021

Tanalgo, K.C., Tabora, J.A.G., de Oliveira, H.F.M., Haelewaters, D., Beranek, C.T., Otálora-Ardila, A., Bernard, E., Gonçalves, F., Eriksson, A., Donnelly, M. and González, J.M. (2022). DarkCideS 1.0, a global database for bats in karsts and caves. Scientific Data, 9(1), 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01234-4

Howell, L.G., Johnston, S.D., O’Brien, J.K., Frankham, R., Rodger, J.C., Ryan, S.A., Beranek, C.T., Clulow, J., Hudson, D.S. and Witt, R.R. (2022). Modelling Genetic Benefits and Financial Costs of Integrating Biobanking into the Captive Management of Koalas. Animals, 12(8), 990. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12080990

Beranek, C.T., Sanders, S., Clulow, J. and Mahony, M. (2022). Factors influencing persistence of a threatened amphibian in restored wetlands despite severe population decline during climate change driven weather extremes. Biodiversity and Conservation, 31(4), 1267-1287. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02387-9

Hayward, M.W., Meyer, N.F., Balkenhol, N., Beranek, C.T., Bugir, C.K., Bushell, K.V., Callen, A., Dickman, A.J., Griffin, A.S., Haswell, P.M. and Howell, L.G. (2022). Intergenerational inequity: stealing the joy and benefits of nature from our children. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10, 830830. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.830830

Beranek, C. T., Sanders, S., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2021). Predator-free short-hydroperiod wetlands enhance metamorph output in a threatened amphibian: insights into frog breeding behaviour evolution and conservation management. Wildlife Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21049

Beranek, C. T., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2021). Genetic evidence for polyandry in the threatened green and golden bell frog. Genetica, 1-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10709-021-00137-3

Beranek, C., Mahony, S., & Scott, S. (2021). A significant range extension for the Western Soil-Crevice Skink Proablepharus reginae (Glauert 1960) and an updated reptile species list of Cape Range, Western Australia. Australian Zoologist. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2021.029

Beranek, C. T., Maynard, C., McHenry, C., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2021). Identifying a limiting factor in the population dynamics of a threatened amphibian: The influence of extended female maturation on operational sex ratio. Austral Ecology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13098

Beranek, C. T., Maynard, C., McHenry, C., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2021). Rapid population increase of the threatened Australian amphibian Litoria aurea in response to wetlands constructed as a refuge from chytrid-induced disease and introduced fish. Journal of Environmental Management, 291, 112638. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112638

Meyer, N. F., King, J. P., Mahony, M., Clulow, J., Beranek, C., Reedman, C., Balkenhol. N., & Hayward, M. W. (2021). Large area used by squirrel gliders in an urban area, uncovered using GPS telemetry. Ecology and Evolution. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7644

Meyer, N. F., Balkenhol, N., Dutta, T., Hofman, M., Meyer, J. Y., Ritchie, E. G., … Beranek, C. T., ... & Hayward, M. W. (2021). Beyond species counts for assessing, valuing, and conserving biodiversity: response to Wallach et al. 2019. Conservation Biology, 35(1), 369-372. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13665

Klop-Toker, K., Callen, A., King, J. P., Beranek, C., Lenga, D., Valdez, J., ... & Mahony, M. (2021). Reintroduction of green and golden bell frogs into created habitats on Kooragang Island, Australia. In Global conservation translocation perspectives: 2021. Case studies from around the globe (pp. 70-75). IUCN SSC Conservation Translocation Specialist Group, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi and Calgary Zoo, Canada Gland, Switzerland.

Beranek, C. T., Xu, G., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2021). Preliminary evidence for a two‐for‐one deal: Wetland restoration for a threatened frog may benefit a threatened bat. Environmental Management & Restoration 22(1), 32-39. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12454

Beranek, C. T. (2020). Nocturnal detection of Australian Little Bittern and Australian Painted-snipe–Prospects for nocturnal survey methods for rare wetland birds. The Whistler, 14, 48-53.

Witt, R. R., Beranek, C. T., Howell, L. G., Ryan, S. A., Clulow, J., Jordan, N. R., ... & Roff, A. (2020). Real-time drone derived thermal imagery outperforms traditional survey methods for an arboreal forest mammal. Plos one, 15(11), e0242204. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242204

Beranek, C. T., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2020). Wetland restoration for the threatened green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea): development of a breeding habitat designed to passively manage chytrid-induced amphibian disease and exotic fish. Natural Areas Journal, 40(4), 362-374. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3375/043.040.0409

Beranek, C. T. (2020). Increased house mouse (Mus musculus) abundance in wetlands in response to Typha sp. flowering: implications for understanding wetland occupancy patterns of the eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris). Australian Journal of Zoology, 67(4), 210-214. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO20063

Mickaill, L. N., Bell, S. A., & Beranek, C. T. (2020). Dispersal potential in two restricted and five wide-ranging Senecio (Asteraceae) taxa from central eastern New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 68(5), 333-344. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/BT20015

Beranek, C. T., Clulow, J., & Mahony, M. (2020). A simple design feature to increase hydro‐period in constructed ephemeral wetlands to avoid tadpole desiccation‐induced mortality. Ecological Management & Restoration, 21(3), 250-253. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12430

Beranek, C. T., Scott, S., & Mahony, S. (2020). An observation of predation and prey caching of two lizard species in Western Australia. Herpetology Notes, 13, 579-581.

Beranek, C. T., Roff, A., Denholm, B., Howell, L. G., & Witt, R. R. (2020). Trialling a real-time drone detection and validation protocol for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Mammalogy, 43(2), 260-264. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/AM20043

Callen, A., Hayward, M. W., Klop-Toker, K., Allen, B. L., Ballard, G. A., Beranek, C., ... & Wüster, W. (2020). Response to comments on “Compassionate Conservation deserves a morally serious rather than dismissive response-reply to Callen et al., 2020”. Biological Conservation, 244, 1-2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108517

Callen, A., Hayward, M. W., Klop-Toker, K., Allen, B. L., Ballard, G., Beranek, C. T., ... & Wüster, W. (2020). Envisioning the future with ‘compassionate conservation’: An ominous projection for native wildlife and biodiversity. Biological Conservation, 241, 108365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108365

Beranek, C. (2018). Observation of a Yellow-footed Antechinus Antechinus flavipes foraging on Needle-leaved Mistletoe Amyema cambagei flowers: Are Antechinus pollinators of mistletoe? The Victorian Naturalist, 135(1), 16-17.

Walsh, J., & Beranek, C. T. (2017). First nesting pair of Little Eagles 'Hieraaetus morphnoides' recorded in the Sydney region. Australian Field Ornithology, 34, 91-94.

Beranek, C. T. (2017). A successful long-distance aerial pursuit of an Australian Raven Corvus coronoides by a Brown Goshawk 'Accipiter fasciatus'. Australian Field Ornithology, 34, 87-90.

Beranek, C. (2017). Litoria dentata (Bleating Tree Frog) and Litoria peronii (Peron’s Tree Frog). Interspecific amplexus. Herpetological Review, 48, 411.