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Oases of endemism: Regional aquifer desert springs serve as biodiversity hotspots preserving vulnerable endemic taxa in the Great Basin and Mojave Desert regions

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Spring ecosystems in arid regions often serve as crucial biodiversity hotspots by providing some of the only reliable sources of surface water. However, anthropogenic activities and climate change have severely degraded spring ecosystems worldwide, emphasizing the need for large‐scale multidisciplinary studies informing conservation efforts ...
Matthew J. Forrest, Donald W. Sada, Matthew S. Edwards, Robert K. Burton, Richard D. Norris   +4 more
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American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) invasion in California

, 2020
Invasive species have far-reaching ecological and economic impacts. The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) has spread globally through anthropogenic activity and has been named one of the world's worst invasive species. Bullfrogs have especially impacted native amphibians in California through predation, competition, and disease. Bullfrogs are
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Implementing real‐time acoustic monitoring for conservation: A case study using edge computing and satellite transmission

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
We evaluated a prototype acoustic monitoring device that performs onboard species classification and transmits detection summaries via satellite, enabling near real‐time data access from remote field sites. Deployed alongside conventional autonomous recording units at eight Northern Spotted Owl territories, the system demonstrated successful ...
Damon B. Lesmeister, Christopher McCafferty, Natalie M. Rugg, Kirsten Wert   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Sciatic Nerve Transection on acetylcholinesterase activity in spinal cord and skeletal muscles of the bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2017
Sciatic nerve transection (SNT), a model for studying neuropathic pain, mimics the clinical symptoms of “phantom limb”, a pain condition that arises in humans after amputation or transverse spinal lesions.
A. Kroth, V. Mackedanz, C. Matté, A. T. S. Wyse, M. F. M. Ribeiro, W. A. Partata   +5 more
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Urbanisation Restructures but Does Not Reduce Freshwater Pond Biodiversity

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Urbanisation is a dominant driver of landscape change leading to widespread displacement, degradation and fragmentation of habitat for native species and numerous studies have documented loss of biodiversity in response. However, most studies focus on a small range of taxa (e.g., vertebrates, plants), leaving many other groups poorly ...
Julia M. Portmann, Nathaniel K. Skelly, L. Kealoha Freidenburg, Logan S. Billet, Adriana Rubinstein, David K. Skelly   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lithobates Catesbeianus (American Bullfrog)

, 2020
Three adult males and two females collected alive. Lithobates catesbeianus is native from southeastern Canada, much of the central and eastern United States, and northeastern Mexico, and has also been reported in another 41 countries throughout the world,
Bach, Nadia Carla, Militello, Mariano, Pérez Iglesias, Juan Manuel   +2 more
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals the hepatic response mechanisms of the Chinese spiny frog (Quasipaa spinosa) to Citrobacter freundii infection

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Volume 57, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract To elucidate the pathogen and host response mechanisms underlying mass mortality in Quasipaa spinosa, dominant bacteria were isolated from diseased individuals and identified as Citrobacter freundii by morphological, physiological, and biochemical characterization, 16S rRNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis.
Yanhong Li, Baohong Zhou, Yiran Lu, Yi Zang, Minghao Hu, Qiaochen Jin, Wenbin Fang, Shanjian Zheng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Size‐Dependent Habitat Selection in a Tropical Freshwater Crayfish: Preference for Vegetated Refugia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Young freshwater crayfish need shelter to survive, but it is often unclear whether they actively choose safe habitats or simply remain where they are found. We show that craylings and juvenile red claw crayfish prefer vegetated habitats over bare sand or gravel, and that this preference becomes stronger as crayfish grow.
Mitchell Heide, Paula Cartwright, Amrit K. Mishra, Antony Squires, Nathan J. Waltham   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential Susceptibility May Not Drive Chytridiomycosis Related Declines in Multi‐Host Amphibian Communities

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
We investigated how Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) affects multi‐host amphibian communities in Tasmania, Australia. Despite differential susceptibility, we found no evidence of population declines in susceptible species, suggesting that current environmental conditions may buffer communities against Bd impacts.
Elise Ringwaldt, Shannon Troy, Annie Philips, Scott Carver   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of lung ventilation following overwintering conditions in bullfrogs,Lithobates catesbeianus [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Biology, 2016
Ranid frogs in northern latitudes survive winter at cold temperatures in aquatic habitats often completely covered by ice. Cold-submerged frogs survive aerobically for several months relying exclusively on cutaneous gas exchange while maintaining temperature-specific acid-base balance.
Joseph M. Santin, Lynn K. Hartzler
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