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Testing the Role of Natural and Sexual Selection on Testes Size Asymmetry in Anurans
Biology, 2023 Directional asymmetry in testes size is commonly documented in vertebrates. The degree of testes size asymmetry has been confirmed to be associated with natural and sexual selection. However, the role of natural and sexual selection driving variations in
Shengnan Chen +3 more
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Animals, 2020 The objective of the present study was to evaluate whether gender determination in two amphibian species (Kaloula pulchra and Xenopus laevis) can be reliably carried out by means of magnetic resonance imaging (benchtop magnetic resonance imaging; BT-MRI)
María José Ruiz-Fernández +9 more
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Geographical variation of organ size in Andrew’s toad (Bufo andrewsi)
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Phenotypic variation of morphological and physiological traits is assumed to be generated from spatial heterogeneity in environments, and it has been regarded as an important concern domain in evolutionary biology.
Xin Zhu +14 more
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Delineating the anuran axial skeleton
The International Journal of Developmental Biology, 2021 The axial skeleton of the anurans has undergone an evolutionary reduction of its bone elements. This structural plan is strongly preserved throughout the order and would have emerged as a highly specialized anatomical adaptation to its locomotor jumping pattern.
Sanchez, Sara Serafina del V. +1 more
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Evolutionary insights into umami, sweet, and bitter taste receptors in amphibians
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Umami and sweet sensations provide animals with important dietary information for detecting and consuming nutrients, whereas bitter sensation helps animals avoid potentially toxic or harmful substances. Enormous progress has been made toward animal sweet/
Huaming Zhong +3 more
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The European Market Remains the Largest Consumer of Frogs’ Legs from Wild Species
Conservation, 2023 The loss of biodiversity due to overexploitation is well known, but a review and regulation of species used in the frogs’ legs trade has yet to be accomplished.
Mark Auliya +5 more
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Anuran swingers: misdirected mating attempts occurred early during anuran diversification
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2023 Abstract Promiscuity, explosive breeding and male-biased operational sex-ratios can affect the strength of male selectivity and may play major roles in the expression of misdirected matings (with conspecific males, other species, corpses or objects) in anuran amphibians.
Brischoux, François +1 more
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Brain regeneration in anuran amphibians [PDF]
Development, Growth & Differentiation, 2007 Urodele amphibians are highly regenerative animals. After partial removal of the brain in urodeles, ependymal cells around the wound surface proliferate, differentiate into neurons and glias and finally regenerate the lost tissue. In contrast to urodeles, this type of brain regeneration is restricted only to the larval stages in anuran amphibians ...
Tetsuya, Endo +3 more
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The importance of determining species sensitivity to environmental change: a tree frog example
Ecosphere, 2021 Conservation schemes typically place species into categories, ranging roughly from rare to common or from vulnerable to least concern. Although a species may not be categorized as rare or vulnerable, it still may be sensitive to environmental change and,
Earl D. McCoy +2 more
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Basidioboliasis in Anurans in Florida [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2002 Members of the genus Basidiobolus, a saprophytic fungus, have been associated with the digestive tracts of a wide variety of amphibians and reptiles. To elucidate the relationship of Basidiobolus sp. with amphibians in central Florida (USA), we document the occurrence of the fungus in the digestive tracts of Bufo terrestris, Buffo quercicus, Hyla ...
Rex T, Nelson +3 more
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