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Validating the underpinnings of water corticosterone measurement for aquatic amphibians [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research
Background Good animal welfare is important ethically but also to ensure animals provide valid scientific models. Despite thousands of amphibians in research laboratories there is minimal quantitative evidence pertaining to their management and welfare ...
Charlotte A Hosie, Robert Coleman, Christopher J Emmans, Andrew M Holmes, Tessa E Smith   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

MicroCT reinvestigation of the only articulated fossil anostomid fish reveals synonymy of Arhinolemur Ameghino, 1898 and Megaleporinus Ramirez et al., 2017

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Arhinolemur scalabrinii† Ameghino, 1898 was originally described as a strepsirrhine primate (Mammalia) but has been recognized as an anostomid fish since 2012. It remains the only extinct anostomid species known from complete cranial material.
Karen M. Panzeri, Humberto L. Andrelino, Sergio Bogan, José P. O'Gorman, Federico Agnolín, Brian L. Sidlauskas, Nahuel Vega, Agustín G. Martinelli, José L. Birindelli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolutionary radiation of large‐bodied gorgonopsians from the lower Abrahamskraal formation of South Africa

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The middle Permian represents a critical interval in therapsid evolution, when gorgonopsians emerged as some of the first specialized apex predators within terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their significance, the early diversification of Gorgonopsia in Gondwana remains poorly understood due to scarcity and fragmentary material.
Zanildo Macungo, Ricardo Araújo, Bruce S. Rubidge, Michael O. Day, Kathleen N. Dollman, Julien Benoit   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re-introduction of the Mallorcan midwife toad, Mallorca, Spain [PDF]

, 2008
The Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis, Sanchíz & Alcover, 1977) or ferreret was first described in the 1970s as Baleaphryne muletensis from upper Pleistocene fossils, and was considered extinct.
Garcia, Gerardo, Griffiths, Richard A., Olivier, J.   +2 more
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Early stages of tooth development in the harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Here we describe the stages of tooth development in toothed whales on the basis of the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The aim of the study was to find out whether these stages are identical to those of other mammals analyzed so far although toothed whales are homodont and monophyodont.
Lasse M. Mathes, Lennart Müller‐Thomsen, Stefan Huggenberger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Born this way: Does variation in perinatal limb bone morphology predict adult locomotor repertoire in primates?

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Primates show a high degree of locomotor diversity that engenders similar variance in limb bone cross‐sectional geometry and bending strength: leaping primates have stronger hindlimb bones whereas suspensory species have stronger forelimb bones.
Angela M. Mossor, Jeremy Busken, Lorna Benden, Ethan Mardovin, Andrew Bostick, Grégoire Boulinguez‐Ambroise, Timothy D. Smith, Jesse W. Young   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Clotrimazole in Finfish Aquaculture: Mechanistic Insights, Limitations, and Future Directions for Antifungal Therapy

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
This review critically evaluates clotrimazole as a potential antifungal for finfish aquaculture, highlighting strong mechanistic and in vitro efficacy against aquatic mycoses alongside major gaps in in vivo evidence, toxicokinetics, residue safety, and environmental risk, outlining priorities for responsible therapeutic development and regulatory ...
Arya Sen, Debashri Mondal, Thangapalam Jawahar Abraham   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mid‐Domain Effect and Wooded Habitat Shape Mediterranean Reptile Communities

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
Analyzing a large number of reptiles observed across protected areas in Central Italy, we tested whether the mid‐domain effect explains hump‐shaped richness–elevation patterns. Species richness was best predicted by the combined influence of geometric constraints and woodland cover, revealing two contrasting species clusters and offering a robust ...
Daniele Dendi, Lauren De Nardi, Giovanni Amori, Luca Luiselli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discovery of Ll-CATH: a novel cathelicidin from the Chong’an Moustache Toad (Leptobrachium liui) with antibacterial and immunomodulatory activity

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Cathelicidins are vital antimicrobial peptides expressed in diverse vertebrates, crucial for immunity. Despite being a new field, amphibian cathelicidin research holds promise. Results We isolated the cDNA sequence of the cathelicidin (Ll-CATH)
Jie Chen, Chi-Ying Zhang, Yu Wang, Le Zhang, Rachel Wan Xin Seah, Li Ma, Guo-Hua Ding   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey, Geoffrey J. Cary, Teigan Cremona, Hugh F. Davies, Brett P. Murphy, Sam C. Banks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source