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Trends in anuran mate choice (Amphibia) in the scientific literature [PDF]

Zoologia (Curitiba)
Anura, one of the most studied taxa regarding intersexual selection, has been considered a model for experiments on female preferences for decades. Despite this, there is still much to learn about most species and different topics.
José Vinícius Bernardy, Diego Llusia, Rogério Pereira Bastos   +2 more
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A Novel Peptide from Polypedates megacephalus Promotes Wound Healing in Mice

Toxins, 2022
Amphibian skin contains wound-healing peptides, antimicrobial peptides, and insulin-releasing peptides, which give their skin a strong regeneration ability to adapt to a complex and harsh living environment. In the current research, a novel wound-healing
Siqi Fu, Canwei Du, Qijian Zhang, Jiayu Liu, Xushuang Zhang, Meichun Deng   +5 more
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Examination of the cross-section shape of tram frogs [PDF]

Przegląd Komunikacyjny, 2022
: The article refers to the problem of trams derailing when crossing the crossing frogs. The structural difference of tram frogs in relation to railway frogs is presented.
Jacek Makuch
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Frog Swarms: Earthquake Precursors or False Alarms?

Animals, 2013
In short-term earthquake risk forecasting, the avoidance of false alarms is of utmost importance to preclude the possibility of unnecessary panic among populations in seismic hazard areas.
Rachel A. Grant, Hilary Conlan
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A New Family of Diverse Skin Peptides from the Microhylid Frog Genus Phrynomantis

Molecules, 2020
A wide range of frogs produce skin poisons composed of bioactive peptides for defence against pathogens, parasites and predators. While several frog families have been thoroughly screened for skin-secreted peptides, others, like the Microhylidae, have ...
Constantijn Raaymakers, Benoit Stijlemans, Charlotte Martin, Shabnam Zaman, Steven Ballet, An Martel, Frank Pasmans, Kim Roelants   +7 more
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Phylogenetic position of Pleurogenoides species (Plagiorchiida: Pleurogenidae) from the duodenum of Indian skipper frog, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Amphibia: Dicroglossidae) inhabiting the Western Ghats, India

Helminthologia, 2020
Two species of digenetic trematodes of the genus Pleurogenoides viz., P. cyanophlyctiShinad & Prasadan (2018a) and P. euphlyctiShinad & Prasadan (2018b) have been described from India.
Chaudhary A., Shinad K., Prasadan P. K., Singh H. S.   +3 more
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The Musical Frogs in Frogs

, 2020
New suggestions about the implications of the agon in Aristophanes' Frogs, including the assimilation of the aulete to a frog because the visual aspect of circular breathing involves puffed-out cheeks.
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First case report on pathogenic fungus Fonsecaea sp. Negroni from skin of Pelophylax kl. esculentus L. in Serbia [PDF]

Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke, 2017
Non-harmful adhesive tape method was applied directly on the skin surface of edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus), captured in vernal ponds on the locality “Stevanove ravnice” within the Special Nature Reserve „Deliblatska peščara“, in order ...
Stupar Miloš Č., Breka Katarina V., Krizmanić Imre I., Stamenković Srđan Z., Unković Nikola D., Savković Željko D., Vukojević Jelena B., Ljaljević-Grbić Milica V.   +7 more
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New records of amphibians from Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
Since the establishment of the Vu Quang National Park in 2002 in Ha Tinh Province, central Vietnam, several surveys on the amphibian fauna have been undertaken in this protected area. In 2009, Nguyen et al. provided a list of 23 amphibian species from Vu
Vinh Dau, Cuong Pham, Truong Quang Nguyen, Toan Thai, Anh Tran, Anh Pham   +5 more
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Multiple‐Level Variation of Advertisement Calls of Microhyla fissipes Across Hainan Island

Ecology and Evolution
Vocalization is an important feature in anuran identification that could vary among individuals and populations. We present an investigation of multiple‐level variation on advertisement calls of Microhyla fissipes from nine populations across Hainan ...
Yujuan Guo, Tianyu Qian, Yulong Li, Keji Guo, Wenbo Zhu, Bin Wang, Jianping Jiang   +6 more
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