CaecilianTraits, an individual level trait database of Caecilians worldwide [PDF]
Scientific DataFunctional traits differ among species, which determine the ecological niche a species occupies and its ability to adapt to environment. However, differences in traits also exist at intraspecific level.
Pingfan Wei +6 more
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Distinct Gut and Skin Microbiomes of a Carnivorous Caecilian Larva (Ichthyophis bannanicus) Show Ecological and Phylogenetic Divergence from Anuran Tadpoles [PDF]
MicroorganismsThe amphibian microbiome plays a vital role in host health, yet the bacterial communities of caecilians (Order: Gymnophiona) remain largely uncharacterised.
Amrapali Prithvisingh Rajput +3 more
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Circadian rhythm and surface activity in soil-dwelling caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe degree to which burrowing, soil-dwelling caecilian amphibians spend time on the surface is little studied, and circadian rhythm has not been investigated in multiple species of this order or by manipulating light–dark cycles.
Avanthika Prakash +3 more
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Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides in Caecilian Amphibians [PDF]
ToxinsAntimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key molecules in the innate immune defence of vertebrates with rapid action, broad antimicrobial spectrum, and ability to evade pathogen resistance mechanisms.
Mario Benítez-Prián +6 more
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First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America [PDF]
Check List, 2021 I report the first encounter in Central America of an individual of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae). The individual was observed and collected in a primary evergreen submontane forest in Cerro Pirre, Darien Province, Republic of ...
Luis Carlos Elizondo-Lara
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Chromatic and morphological anomalies in gymnophionans from India [PDF]
Herpetozoa, 2022 Caecilians (Gymnophiona) are commonly known as limbless amphibians and are the least understood vertebrate order. In this paper, we documented skin color, eye, jaw, snout, tentacular aperture and cloacal anomalies in 12 individuals of four species ...
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Biota Colombiana, 2014 Se registra el primer ejemplar en colección de referencia de Typhlonectes compressicauda (Duméril y Bibron 1841) (Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae), proveniente de la Amazonia colombiana, corroborando así observaciones previas en la región.
Andrés R. Acosta-Galvis +2 more
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Herpetofauna, Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant, states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2009 This paper presents a check list of amphibians and reptiles of the area under influence of Ponte de Pedra hydroelectricpower plant on Correntes River (municipality of Sonora), between the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul and MatoGrosso.
Silva Jr., N. J. +6 more
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Toxins, 2021 Caecilians (order Gymnophiona) are apodan, snake-like amphibians, usually with fossorial habits, constituting one of the most unknown groups of terrestrial vertebrates. As in orders Anura (frogs, tree frogs and toads) and Caudata (salamanders and newts),
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Contributions to the knowledge of amphibians and reptiles from Volta Grande do Xingu, northern Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2015 The region of Volta Grande do Xingu River, in the state of Pará, presents several kinds of land use ranging from extensive cattle farming to agroforestry, and deforestation. Currently, the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant affects the region.
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