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Pinopsin Regulates Melatonin Production and Daily Locomotor Activity: Functional Insights From Gene‐Edited Xenopus Tadpoles [PDF]
Journal of Pineal Research, Volume 78, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT Circadian rhythm alignment depends on environmental light detection via opsins. Pinopsin, originally identified in the pineal organ of birds and later in amphibian pineal complex and eyes, may play a role in this process, though its function has not been genetically tested.
Neda Heshami +4 more
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Monitoring the Prevalence and Distribution of Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in the Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) Population in the Kihansi Gorge Spray Wetlands, Tanzania [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.How to manage the continued impact of Chytrid fungus on Kihansi Spray Toad population in the wild. ABSTRACT Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is fatal to some amphibian species, whereas others can carry the pathogen without developing disease.
Devolent T. Mtui +16 more
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Phylogeny of spiny frogs Nanorana (Anura: Dicroglossidae) supports a Tibetan origin of a Himalayan species group [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 9, Issue 24, Page 14498-14511, December 2019., 2019 Using multilocus nuclear and mitochondrial sequence data, phylogenetics, and molecular dating, we test different biogeographic scenarios of the evolution of the Himalayan spiny frogs (Nanorana). We found no evidence for a historical east–west range expansion of spiny frogs along the Himalaya, nor clear support for a strict vicariance model. In contrast,
Sylvia Hofmann +5 more
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Effects of the removal or reduction in density of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae s.l., on interacting predators and competitors in local ecosystems [PDF]
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 1-15, March 2019., 2019 Genetic control methods for anopheline mosquitoes may reduce their populations without direct effects on other species or the physical environment; indirect effects on predators or competitors may be of concern. The vast majority of Anopheles gambiae predators are broad generalists and consume many other insect species; there is no indication of a ...
C. M. Collins +3 more
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Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 12, Page 3395-3407, December 2025.While old‐growth forests are irreplaceable for conserving Madagascar's endemic amphibian diversity, agroforests can also support amphibian populations, especially if management enhances habitat complexity through increased leaf litter and the presence of large native trees.
Lovasoa Manuelle Sylviane Rakotozafy +5 more
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Integrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 442-463, September 2025.In this study, we analyze the conservation status of Ethiopia's amphibian and reptile diversity in terms of coverage with protected areas and global representation in conservation breeding facilities. We identify conservation gaps and suggest priorities for improvement.
Kolja Sperling +3 more
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Diversity and Distributions, Volume 30, Issue 12, December 2024.Abstract Aim There is an urgent need to explore, characterize, describe and preserve as many species as possible to prevent their decline. Tropical biodiversity hotspots harbour most of the known land diversity and vast amounts of undiscovered and undescribed species.
Albert Carné, David R. Vieites
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Molecular Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 15, August 2024.Abstract The Cenozoic topographic development of the Himalaya‐Tibet orogen (HTO) substantially affected the paleoenvironment and biodiversity patterns of High Asia. However, concepts on the evolution and paleoenvironmental history of the HTO differ massively in timing, elevational increase and sequence of surface uplift of the different elements of the
Sylvia Hofmann +18 more
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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 1, January 2024.Abstract Anuran species are some of the good environmental indicators of habitat quality and condition in ecosystems. This is due to their amphibious life modes and sensitivity to environmental change caused by rapid expansion of agricultural activities, advancement of forest destruction, climate change and emerging infectious diseases.
Joseph Musonda Kabanze +3 more
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Crossing the Rift valley: using complete mitogenomes to infer the diversification and biogeographic history of ethiopian highlands Ptychadena (anura: Ptychadenidae). [PDF]
Front Genet, 2023 Lyra ML +4 more
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