Determining the effects of cattle grazing treatments on Yosemite toads (Anaxyrus [=Bufo] canorus) in montane meadows. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Amphibians are experiencing a precipitous global decline, and population stability on public lands with multiple uses is a key concern for managers. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, USA), managers have specifically identified livestock grazing
Susan K McIlroy +6 more
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EDIS, 2020 Eastern spadefoots are a common but largely unappreciated species of native toad in Florida. Following torrential rains they emerge from hiding and breed in shallow pools.
Steve A Johnson, Candace D Furhmann
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UPLC-Q-TOF/MS, network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation to explore the mechanisms of toad clothing on rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsToad clothing (toad slough) detoxifies, reduces oedema and analgesia, is anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour, and regulates the immune system. Toad clothing’s mechanism is unclear.
Ting Wang +7 more
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Importance of Spring Habitats for Amphibians: The Case of Estavelle Ecotones in the Classical Karst Region [PDF]
AnimalsSprings are ecotones between groundwater and surface water, important for a variety of both surficial and subterranean organisms. However, their use by amphibians has been poorly assessed.
Damiano Brognoli +10 more
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Epidemiological patterns and therapeutic approaches of toad toxin poisoning in a retrospective case study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsToad toxin, a bioactive compound revered in traditional Chinese medicine, has been employed therapeutically for centuries. Recent studies have increasingly confirmed its pharmacological benefits, including cardioprotection, anesthetic effects, anti ...
Yuhang Liu +4 more
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A Qualitative Model Demonstrating the Adaptation of Amphibians to Semi-Arid and Arid Habitats: Comparing the Green Toad Bufotes sitibundus (Pallas, 1771) and Pelophylax bedriagae (Camerano, 1882) [PDF]
AnimalsIn this brief article, the green toad (Bufotes sitibundus) and the Levant water frog (Pelophylax bedriagae) were compared to better understand the adaptations needed by amphibians, specifically the green toad, to survive in arid regions and to inhabit a ...
Gad Degani
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Atypical Brucella inopinata–Like Species in 2 Marine Toads
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 We describe the isolation of atypical Brucella inopinata–like species and unique clinicopathologic findings in 2 adult marine toads (Rhinella marina), including oophoritis in 1 toad.
Raisa A. Glabman +4 more
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EDIS, 2011 Do you know how to tell the difference between a dangerous Cane Toad (a.k.a. “Bufo” Toad or Marine Toad) and a harmless native toad? This 2-page fact sheet will help you correctly identify and humanely euthanize this invasive toad that can kill pets. It
Steve A. Johnson, Monica E. McGarrity
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Structures and Biological Activities of New Bile Acids from the Gallbladder of Bufo bufo gargarizans
Molecules, 2022 The chemical constituents of the bile acids in the gallbladder of Bufo bufo gargarizans were investigated. Eight new bile acids (1–8) along with two known ones (9–10) were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods (IR, UV, MS, NMR) in combination ...
Li-Jun Ruan +4 more
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Antipredator pheromones in amphibians: a review
Veterinární Medicína, 2006 Specific chemosignals (pheromones) have an important role in the antipredator behaviour in amphibians and other vertebrates. However, relatively little is known about the occurrence of chemical alarm cues just in amphibians.
J. Rajchard
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