The following video demonstrates a procedure to insert a passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag under the skin of an anuran (frog or toad) for research and monitoring purposes.
Typically, a 12.5 mm tag (0.5 in.) is used to uniquely identify individual anurans as smal as 40 mm (1.6 in.) in length from snout to vent.
Smaller tags are also available and allow smaller anurans to be tagged.
The procedure does not differ for other sizes of tages or other sizes of anurans.
Anyone using this procedure should ensure that the tag is small enough to fit easily behind the sacral hump of the anuran, as shown in this video.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Title | PIT Tagging Anurans |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20071354 |
| Authors | Brome McCreary |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2007-1354 |
| Index ID | ofr20071354 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |