Population genomic analyses support sympatric origins of parapatric morphs in a salamander
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9537
Abstract: Abstract In numerous clades, divergent sister species have largely non‐overlapping geographic ranges. This pattern presumably arises because species diverged in allopatry or parapatry, prior to a subsequent contact. Here, we provide population‐genomic evidence for the… read more here.
Keywords: salamander; pure; population genomic; long island ... See more keywords
Salamander braincase morphology as revealed by micro‐computed tomography
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21454
Abstract: Morphological data sets are misleading in salamander (Caudata) phylogeny due to the relative homoplasy of the dermal skull observed in paedomorphic forms, leading to the trend of excluding morphology when exploring questions of salamander phylogeny.… read more here.
Keywords: salamander; micro computed; morphology; computed tomography ... See more keywords
Local distribution of native and invasive earthworms and effects on a native salamander
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DOI: 10.1007/s10144-017-0578-1
Abstract: North America is home to both native and invasive earthworms acting as ecosystem engineers as they build burrows that can serve as habitat for other species or otherwise alter soil structure, affecting nutrient cycling and… read more here.
Keywords: invasive earthworms; native invasive; tyrtaeum; earthworm ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity and demography of the critically endangered Roberts’ false brook salamander (Pseudoeurycea robertsi) in Central Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s10709-019-00058-2
Abstract: Land use changes are threatening the maintenance of biodiversity. Genetic diversity is one of the main indicators of biological diversity and is highly important as it shapes the capability of populations to respond to environmental… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; genetic diversity; critically endangered; pseudoeurycea robertsi ... See more keywords
Making the best of a bad situation: differential predator avoidance in a diminutive woodland salamander
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.12.009
Abstract: Predator avoidance behaviour has been observed in many species and can strongly affect trophic interactions. Animals frequently adjust their response to predators in proportion to risk; however, when they are exposed to chronic predation risk,… read more here.
Keywords: predator avoidance; pygmy salamanders; ring necked; predator ... See more keywords
Informing recovery in a human-transformed landscape: Drought-mediated coexistence alters population trends of an imperiled salamander and invasive predators
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.03.004
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the additive or interactive threats of habitat transformation and invasive species is critical for conservation, especially where climate change is expected to increase the severity or frequency of drought. In the arid southwestern… read more here.
Keywords: mediated coexistence; drought; occupancy; invasive predators ... See more keywords
First report on Cretaceous vertebrates from the Algerian Kem Kem beds. A new procoelous salamander from the Cenomanian, with remarks on African Caudata
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2017.11.019
Abstract: Abstract In northwestern Africa, the Kem Kem plateau is a major source of continental Cenomanian fossils. The plateau extends across the Algerian–Moroccan border but, unlike the intensely worked Moroccan part, the Algerian side of the… read more here.
Keywords: report cretaceous; kem beds; kem; kem kem ... See more keywords
Rapid Detection of Giant Salamander Iridovirus by Cross-priming Amplification.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.113678
Abstract: Giant salamander iridovirus (GSIV) belongs to the epizootic genus Ranavirus, and is the cause of epidemic diseases associated with high mortality and great losses to artificial breeding and farming. Here, we established a simple, accurate,… read more here.
Keywords: priming amplification; giant salamander; cross priming; salamander iridovirus ... See more keywords
Rapid phenotypic change in a polymorphic salamander over 43 years
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02124-2
Abstract: Color polymorphic animals offer a unique system for studying intraspecific phenotypic responses to climate change. Discrete color morphs are easy to identify, and correlated trait responses of morphs can indicate how climate warming may facilitate… read more here.
Keywords: color; change; climate; body size ... See more keywords
In vivo and ex vivo range of motion in the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13738
Abstract: Joint range of motion (RoM) analyses are fundamental to our understanding of how an animal moves throughout its ecosystem. Recent technological advances allow for more detailed quantification of this RoM (e.g. including interaction of degrees… read more here.
Keywords: salamander; vivo; joint rom; salamandra ... See more keywords
Molecular cloning, characterization and evolutionary analysis of leptin gene in Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus
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DOI: 10.1515/biol-2017-0048
Abstract: Abstract Leptin is an important hormone possessing diverse physiological roles in mammals and teleosts. However, it has been characterized only in a few amphibian species, and its evolutions are still under debate. Here, the full… read more here.
Keywords: salamander; giant salamander; analysis; leptin ... See more keywords