Hatching Plasticity in Captive-Bred Pickersgill's Reed Frog
Zoo Biology (2025): shows disturbance can shift hatching timing, with lower survival in disturbed clutches by day 30. Practical implication: reduce clutch disturbance in captive workflows.
Research Profile
Research across species, habitats, and ecosystem resilience.
Explore Dr Malepa's active projects spanning behavioral ecology, amphibian indicators, habitat restoration, and zoo-based conservation systems.
Core Research Areas
Pickersgill's Reed Frog Conservation
Ex-situ Amphibian Husbandry
Biodiversity Management Planning
Zoo-based Applied Ecology
Verified Papers
Developmental Life Stages in Ex-Situ Pickersgill's Reed Frog
Zoo Biology (2022): defines seven developmental stages under captive conditions and provides timing references for conservation breeding and release support.
Collaborating for Conservation: First Five Years of the Biodiversity Management Plan
African Biodiversity and Conservation (2025): reports coordinated implementation outcomes for Pickersgill's reed frog conservation under a multi-partner management framework.
Additional Research and Program Outputs
Unisa Dissertation (2014)
Investigates litter awareness and visitor perceptions in Johannesburg Zoo and links behavior insights to conservation communication and site management.
Open repository record ->Amphibian Ark Newsletter Report (2019)
Practice-oriented report discussing nutrition/feed presentation observations and development in Pickersgill's reed frog husbandry work.
Open PDF ->Husbandry Guidelines (2022)
Structured care and breeding protocol document from the JCPZ amphibian project team for Hyperolius pickersgilli conservation practice.
Open guideline PDF ->