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Skin secretions of Leptodactylidae (Anura) and their potential applications [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
The skin of anuran species is a protective barrier against predators and pathogens, showing also chemical defense by substances that represent a potential source for bioactive substances.
Juan F. C. Carrillo, Amanda Galdi Boaretto, Diego J. Santana, Denise Brentan Silva   +3 more
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Neotropical Frog Foam Nest’s Microbiomes [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2023
Amphibian foam nests are unique microenvironments that play a crucial role in the development of tadpoles. They contain high levels of proteins and carbohydrates, yet little is known about the impact of their microbiomes on tadpole health.
Felipe Augusto Correia Monteiro, Saulo Gonçalves de Santiago Bezerra, Luzia Gabrielle Zeferino de Castro, Francisca Andrea da Silva Oliveira, Leonardo Ribeiro Oliveira Normando, Vânia Maria Maciel Melo, Denise Cavalcante Hissa   +6 more
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Marked systemic necrotizing disease in a Leptodactylus vastus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from an urban reserve in northeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2023
The decline of amphibian populations concerns scientists worldwide and has been related to the spreading infectious diseases, among other environmental factors.
Roberta da Rocha Braga, Bruna Kassia Nunes Eleutério, Renan Carlos de Souza Lima, Tatiana Feitosa Quirino   +3 more
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Identification of New Ocellatin Antimicrobial Peptides by cDNA Precursor Cloning in the Frame of This Family of Intriguing Peptides

Antibiotics, 2020
Ocellatins are a family of antimicrobial peptides found exclusively in the Leptodactylus genus. To date, 10 species have been studied and more than 23 peptides described.
Mariela M. Marani, Silvana Aguilar, Ana P. Cuzziol Boccioni, Natalia L. Cancelarich, Néstor G. Basso, Fernando Albericio   +5 more
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Helminth parasites and diet of Leptodactylus petersii (Steindachner, 1864) (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Amapá state, Eastern Amazon, Brazil

Helminthologia, 2020
Leptodactylus petersii is a species of anuran found in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats and occurs from South America to southern North America and the West Indies.
Oliveira-Souza A. E., Salviano Santana M. M., Dos Santos Reis T., Costa-Campos C. E., Albuquerque de Miranda C., Melo F. T. V.   +5 more
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List of anurans (Amphibia: Anura) from the rural zone of the municipality of Maringá, Paraná state, southern Brazil [PDF]

Check List, 2014
We report the anurans of four locations at the rural zone from municipality Maringá, Paraná state, Brazil. Specimens were registered by acoustic and direct visual search.
Igor Affonso, Emanuel Cafofo, Rosilene Delariva, Fabrício Oda, Letícia Karling, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Moraes   +5 more
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Primera cita de Leptodactylus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae) en Bolivia y comentarios sobre especies próximas

Graellsia, 1999
Se revisa y discute la distribución de Leptodactylus ocellatus, L. chaquensis y L. macrosternum en Bolivia. Mientras que, morfológicamente, L. chaquensis y L. ocellatus se diferencian fácilmente, L. chaquensis y L.
I. De la Riva, M. Maldonado
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Un nuevo Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) de la Cordillera de Mérida, Andes de Venezuela

Graellsia, 2004
Se describe una nueva rana del género Eleutherodactylus de la Cordillera de Mérida, Andes de Venezuela. La especie se distingue del resto de congéneres por su tamaño moderado, primer dedo de la mano igual o más corto que el segundo, palmeadura pedal ...
C. L. Barrio-Amorós, A. Chacón-Ortiz
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New insights on the diversity of Brazilian anuran blood parasites: With the description of three new species of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) from Leptodactylidae anurans

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021
The Amphibia are considered the most threatened vertebrate class globally, yet in Brazil they are also one of the more diverse and species rich groups. Although, in recent years there has been strong focus on amphibian related research, their parasites ...
Letícia Pereira Úngari, Edward C. Netherlands, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Edna Paulino de Alcantara, Enzo Emmerich, Reinaldo José da Silva, Lucia Helena O’Dwyer   +6 more
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Nuevas citas de Eleutherodactylus Duméril y Bibron, 1841 (Anura, Leptodactylidae) para Bolivia

Graellsia, 2004
En este trabajo se publican los primeros registros de cinco especies del género Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) para Bolivia: E. altamazonicus en los Departamentos de Pando y La Paz; E. carvalhoi en Cochabamba; y E. ockendeni, E.
J. M. Padial, L. Gonzáles, S. Reichle, R. Aguayo, Ignacio De la Riva   +4 more
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