A quantitative field study of paternal care in Ozark hellbenders, North America’s giant salamanders
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DOI: 10.1007/s10164-018-0553-0
Abstract: Paternal care is relatively uncommon in tetrapods but appears to be the rule in the large aquatic salamanders of the primitive family Cryptobranchidae (North America: hellbenders, genus Cryptobranchus; Asia: giant salamanders, genus Andrias). For the… read more here.
Keywords: paternal care; care ozark; north america; care ... See more keywords
Intraspecific variation in microhabitat selection in reintroduced Chinese giant salamanders
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoac028
Abstract: Abstract Reintroduction of captive-bred Chinese giant salamanders is a primary approach for restoring wild populations. Despite previous studies have investigated the habitat preferences of reintroduced Chinese giant salamanders, the intraspecific variation in their habitat selection… read more here.
Keywords: intraspecific variation; chinese giant; reintroduced chinese; selection ... See more keywords
Vaccination with Recombinant Baculovirus Expressing Ranavirus Major Capsid Protein Induces Protective Immunity in Chinese Giant Salamander, Andrias davidianus
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DOI: 10.3390/v9080195
Abstract: The Chinese giant salamander iridovirus (CGSIV), belonging to the genus Ranavirus in the family Iridoviridae, is the causative agent of an emerging infectious disease causing high mortality of more than 90% and economic losses in… read more here.
Keywords: recombinant baculovirus; mcp; chinese giant; immunity chinese ... See more keywords