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Multiple anti-predator mechanisms in the red-spotted Argentina Frog (Amphibia: Hylidae) [PDF]

, 2017
Anurans employ a wide variety of anti-predator mechanisms to defend themselves. In casque-headed hylids, defence is thought to be a complex combination of several anti-predator mechanisms. However, the defence traits of only a few species are known; some
Alcalde, Leandro, Cajade, Rodrigo, Fusco, Luciano Sebastian, Hermida, Gladys Noemí, Marangoni, Federico, Piñeiro, Jose Miguel, Regueira, Eleonora   +6 more
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Tadpole Skin Secretions, Not Food or Temperature, Mediate Costly Cannibal‐Induced Plasticity in Invasive Cane Toad Hatchlings

Ecology and Evolution
Hatchlings of invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) in Australia respond facultatively to chemical cues of non‐feeding cannibalistic conspecific tadpoles by accelerating development, but consequently experience reduced growth, development and survival in
Michael R. Crossland, Richard Shine, Jayna L. DeVore   +2 more
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Leptodactylus rugosus [PDF]

, 2000
Number of Pages: 5Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Heyer, W. Ronald, Thompson, Amanda S.
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Notas nomenclaturales sobre anfibios actuales y fósiles

Graellsia, 2012
Una revisión de anfibios extintos y actuales en estado fósil (Allocaudata, Anura y Caudata) ha permitido detectar diversos casos que precisan cambios nomenclaturales a fin de estabilizar la taxonomía del grupo.
C. Martín, M. A. Alonso-Zarazaga, B. Sanchiz   +2 more
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Taxonomía y distribución del sapo sudamericano Bufo poeppigii Tschudi, 1845 (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)

Graellsia, 2002
La posición taxonómica del sapo andino Bufo poeppigii ha sido objeto de controversia desde su descripción por Tschudi en el siglo XIX. Ello se ha debido a su parecido con Bufo marinus y a que ambas especies pueden encontrarse juntas en algunas ...
Ignacio De la Riva
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Mating Patterns and Post-Mating Isolation in Three Cryptic Species of the Engystomops Petersi Species Complex

, 2017
Determining the extent of reproductive isolation in cryptic species with dynamic geographic ranges can yield important insights into the processes that generate and maintain genetic divergence in the absence of severe geographic barriers.
Hoke, Kim L., Narvaez, Andrea E., Ron, Santiago R., Trillo, Paula A.   +3 more
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Rana palustris [PDF]

, 1971
Number of Pages: 3Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Schaaf, Raymond T., Jr., Smith, Philip W.   +1 more
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Immunolocalization of Aquaporin 1, 2, and 9 in Anuran Testis of the Neotropical Pointedbelly Frog Leptodactylus podicipinus

Current Issues in Molecular Biology
Many anuran survival strategies involve hydric regulation, and reproduction is not different. The aquaporin (AQP) family plays an important role in water transport and regulation in many tissues, including the male gonad.
Rafael O. A. Bordin, Classius de Oliveira, Raquel F. Domeniconi   +2 more
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A new Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) frog species from the pinnacle karst of Bemaraha, western Madagascar [PDF]

, 2011
We describe a new mantellid frog of the subfamily Mantellinae from the karstic Bemaraha Plateau, western Madagascar. The new species belongs to the genus Gephyromantis, subgenus Phylacomantis, which previously included G. azzurrae, G.
Crottini, Angelica, Glaw, Frank, Casiraghi, Maurizio, Jenkins, Richard, Mercurio, Vincenzo, Randrianantoandro, Christian, Randrianirina, Jasmin, Andreone, Franco   +7 more
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Identifikasi Jenis-jenis Herpetofauna di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Permisan, Bangka Selatan, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung

Pendipa, 2019
[Types of Herpetofauna Identification in the Gunung Permisan Nature Park, South Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands Province]. The Nature Tourism Park, Gunung Permisan is a conservation area located in Permis Village, South Bangka Regency.
Riko Irwanto, Rahmad Lingga, Rama Pratama, Salsa Annada Ifafah   +3 more
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