Evolutionary Dynamics of the Repetitive DNA in the Karyotypes of Pipa carvalhoi and Xenopus tropicalis (Anura, Pipidae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 The large amphibian genomes contain numerous repetitive DNA components that have played an important role in the karyotypic diversification of this vertebrate group.
Michelle Louise Zattera +6 more
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Comparative genomics reveals insights into anuran genome size evolution [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Amphibians, particularly anurans, display an enormous variation in genome size. Due to the unavailability of whole genome datasets in the past, the genomic elements and evolutionary causes of anuran genome size variation are poorly understood.
Bin Zuo, Lotanna Micah Nneji, Yan-Bo Sun
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Chromosome spreading of the (TTAGGG)n repeats in the Pipa carvalhoi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 (Pipidae, Anura) karyotype [PDF]
Comparative Cytogenetics, 2019 Pipidae is a clade of Anura that diverged relatively early from other frogs in the phylogeny of the group. Pipids have a unique combination of morphological features, some of which appear to represent a mix of adaptations to aquatic life and ...
Michelle Louise Zattera +8 more
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Morphological, acoustic and genetic identification of a reproducing population of the invasive African clawed frog Xenopus laevis (Anura, Pipidae) recently discovered in Belgium [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Using external morphology of adults and tadpoles, osteology from high-resolution microcomputed tomography, vocalization analysis, and DNA sequence data, the identity of a reproducing Belgian population of invasive Xenopus at the current northernmost edge
Olivier S. G. Pauwels +5 more
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Conservation of Glomerular Organization in the Main Olfactory Bulb of Anuran Larvae [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2020 The glomerular array in the olfactory bulb of many vertebrates is segregated into molecularly and anatomically distinct clusters linked to different olfactory functions. In anurans, glomerular clustering is so far only described in Xenopus laevis.
Lukas Weiss +5 more
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The Potential of Frog Skin-Derived Peptides for Development into Therapeutically-Valuable Immunomodulatory Agents [PDF]
Molecules, 2017 The aim of this article is to review the immunoregulatory actions of frog skin-derived peptides in order to assess their potential as candidates for immunomodulatory or anti-inflammatory therapy.
Jelena M. Pantic +5 more
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First record of Pipa carvalhoi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) (Anura: Pipidae) in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2014 The Pipidae family is represented by seven frog species in South America and Panama, strictly linked to aquatic environments. Pipa carvalhoi is currently distributed in the states of Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraíba and Pernambuco, in ...
Daniel Santana +5 more
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Anurans of the Reserva Biológica do Parazinho, Municipality of Macapá, state of Amapá, eastern Amazon [PDF]
Check List, 2014 We report a list of anurans from the Reserva Biológica do Parazinho (00°52′30″ N, 49°59′15″ W), a strictly protected area, part of the Bailique archipelago, in the municipality of Macapá, state of Amapá, Brazil.
Ananda Araújo, Carlos Costa-Campos
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Herpetofauna, Parc National des Volcans, North Province, Republic of Rwanda [PDF]
Check List, 2010 Herein is presented a list of the reptiles and anurans from the Parc National des Volcans (PNV) (01°43’ S, 29°52’ W), an area in the west and north provinces of the Republic of Rwanda in the Albertine Rift region of Africa.
Corey Roelke, Eric Smith
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Overland movement in African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis): empirical dispersal data from within their native range [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Dispersal forms are an important component of the ecology of many animals, and reach particular importance for predicting ranges of invasive species. African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) move overland between water bodies, but all empirical studies are ...
F. André De Villiers, John Measey
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