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Predation on amphibians by spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) in the Neotropical region [PDF]

Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2005
Herein, we report observations about spider predation on anurans (adults and juveniles) in Central Amazonia and a literature review of spiders preying on amphibians in the Neotropical zoogeographic realm.
Marcelo Menin, Domingos de Jesus Rodrigues, Clarissa Salette de Azevedo   +2 more
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FIGURE 1. Gegeneophis seshachari n in A new species of Gegeneophis Peters (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) from Maharashtra, India

, 2003
FIGURE 1. Gegeneophis seshachari n. sp., holotype, Dorle Village, Maharashtra, India, ZSIC A3384, total length 116 mm.Published as part of Ravichandran, Masagoundanur S., Gower, David J.
Ravichandran, Masagoundanur S. (5208775), Ravichandran, Masagoundanur S., Gower, David J., Gower, David J. (5192311), Wilkinson, Mark (5192314), Wilkinson, Mark   +5 more
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Amphibians (Amphibia, Lissamphibia) from the Cordilleras Central and Occidental, Department of Caldas, Colombia: A century of data collection and research

Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales
The Andean region of Colombia hosts a high number of endemic amphibian species due to the complex topography of the three main cordilleras and the associated mountain massifs.
Héctor F. Árias-Monsalve, Erika Alejandra Cardona-Galvis, L. Santiago Caicedo-Martínez, Julián A. Rojas-Morales, Jose J. Henao-Osorio, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves   +5 more
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Pillai, 1986 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae)

, 2012
Figure 3. (A) Holotype of Ichthyophis longicephalus, photographed in 2010. (B) dorsal view of head of Ichthyophis sp. ZSIM VAG-11 (male, snout tip to first nuchal groove, ST-NG1 = 10.5 mm). (C–E) Dorsal views of heads of new I.
D.J. Gower, Oommen, Oommen V., R. Kotharambath, Nussbaum, Ronald A., Gower, David J., George, Sanil, M. Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Mark, O.V. Oommen, S. George, Kotharambath, Ramachandran, R.A. Nussbaum   +11 more
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CaecilianTraits, an individual level trait database of Caecilians worldwide

Scientific Data
Functional 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, Yanfang Song, Rui Tian, Yongle Wang, Jinmin Chen, Zhiyong Yuan, Weiwei Zhou   +6 more
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Exploring amphibian wealth: An inventory of anuran species in Lake Cuipari, Loreto, Peru

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
This study aimed to document the diversity of amphibians in Lake Cuipari, Loreto, Peru, as baseline information to support conservation strategies and promote sustainable ecotourism.
José Seijas-Díaz, Karla Martell, Juan Schrader, Franz Vargas-Guzmán, Enrique Barbachán-Ruales, Jessica Cabel-Rabines   +5 more
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Systematics and ecology of the caecilianCrotaphatrema lamottei(Nussbaum) (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Scolecomorphidae)

, 2011
Figure 1. Map of western Cameroon showing Biafran Highlands (dashed line delimiting land>800 m above sea level) and position of Mounts Cameroon, Oku and Tchabal Mbabo.Published as part of Doherty-Bone, Thomas M., Ndifon, Roland Kebuh, Mauro, Diego San ...
Doherty-Bone, Thomas M., Mark Wilkinson, Gower, David J., Thomas M. Doherty-Bone, David J. Gower, Ndifon, Roland Kebuh, Roland Kebuh Ndifon, Wilkinson, Mark, Mauro, Diego San, LeGrand, G. Nono, Diego San Mauro, G. Nono LeGrand   +11 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

Microorganisms
The amphibian microbiome plays a vital role in host health, yet the bacterial communities of caecilians (Order: Gymnophiona) remain largely uncharacterised.
Amrapali Prithvisingh Rajput, Dan Sun, Shipeng Zhou, Madhava Meegaskumbura   +3 more
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Nuevo registro del cecílido Typhlonectes compressicauda (Duméril & Bibron 1841) (Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae) en la Amazonia colombiana

The first voucher specimen in a reference collection of Typhlonectes compressicauda (Duméril y Bibron 1841) (Gymnophiona: Typhlonectidae), was obtained in the Colombian Amazon, confirming previous observations in the region.
Morales-Betancourt, Mónica A., Lasso, Carlos A., Acosta-Galvis, Andrés R.   +2 more
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