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Ecometabolomics reveal physiological adaptations of Asiatic toads (Bufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842) to different environments along an altitudinal gradient. [PDF]

Front Zool
Jiao M, Zhang Y, Liu C, Cao Z, Storey KB, Niu Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of funnel, box, and camera traps for reptile and amphibian inventory

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
We used data from 5 herpetological inventories conducted in Florida to evaluate the relative efficacy of funnel, box, and motion‐triggered camera traps for detecting reptile and amphibian species along drift‐fence arrays. Our results suggest that a hybrid array design (funnel traps + central camera trap) is best suited for general herpetofaunal ...
Tyler B. DeVos, Anna E. Koon, Emma E. Damm, Miriam E. Hilt, Derek M. Dunlop, Cathleen C. NeSmith, Franklin D. Price   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem-engineered infections: beaver-modified wetlands are associated with conflicting drivers of amphibian pathogen prevalence. [PDF]

R Soc Open Sci
Fischer LM, Luis AD, Hossack BR, McMahon TA, Lowe WH.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Density and Food Availability on the Growth of Captive‐Reared Eastern Hellbenders

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Our experiments demonstrate that food is the major factor limiting captive‐reared Hellbender growth and that increasing rearing density to the tested levels does not negatively impact growth. Implementing these changes may result in larger, more robust Hellbenders and increase the success of reintroduction programs.
Shelby M. Royal, Summer S. Brown, Nicholas G. Burgmeier, Rod N. Williams, Jason T. Hoverman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of lateral hydrological connectivity on the relative abundance of water frogs (<i>Pelophylax</i> spp.) and common toads (<i>Bufo bufo</i>) using eDNA surveys. [PDF]

Hydrobiologia
Mészáros B, Funk A, Hein T, Landler L, Meulenbroek P, Pont D, Valentini A, Schmera D, Czeglédi I, Erős T.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

No gain from pain: Lack of nociceptor activation suggests no adaptation for defence in the evolution of European viper venoms

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Snake venoms show variability in composition at all taxonomic levels, both within and between species, and the selective pressures underlying this variation have long been debated.
Bálint Üveges, Samuel D. Robinson, Vanessa Schendel, Edvárd Mizsei, Ana Ćuriċ, Maria Dimaki, Vincenzo Ferri, Silviu Petrovan, Andrea V. Pozzi, Tihomir Radonjiċ, Tibor Sos, Jeffrey W. Streicher, Alexandru Strugariu, Emina Šunje, Ștefan Zamfirescu, Oleksandr Zinenko, Irina Vetter, Wolfgang Wüster   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic depression and non-specific immune response during hibernation of common Asian toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus. [PDF]

Biol Open
Sahoo D, Acharya S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Global meta‐analysis reveals urban‐associated behavioural differences among wild populations

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Urbanization drives rapid phenotypic change, yet broad patterns of behavioural responses remain unclear. Using a global phylogenetic meta‐analysis, we show urban populations exhibit increased boldness, aggression, exploration and activity—especially in birds—highlighting consistent behavioural shifts and revealing major taxonomic gaps that limit our ...
Tracy T. Burkhard, Ned A. Dochtermann, Anne Charmantier   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring the Prevalence and Distribution of Chytrid Fungus (<i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i>) in the Kihansi Spray Toad (<i>Nectophrynoides asperginis</i>) Population in the Kihansi Gorge Spray Wetlands, Tanzania. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Mtui DT, Haule LJ, Ogutu JO, Preston A, Braun J, Newmark WD, Kohi EM, Kimera J, Mtalika M, Adam H, Mtoka S, Shayo F, Keyyu JD, Makange MR, Hakizimana JN, Misinzo G, Mjingo EE.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Integrating infection intensity and aggregation into the dynamics of pathogens with within‐host replication

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We bridge micro‐ and macroparasite theory with a model tracking pathogen load heterogeneity. By incorporating load‐dependent mortality and within‐host pathogen growth, we show how pathogen load aggregation alters disease prevalence, host suppression effects, and virulence evolution, providing insights for managing complex infectious disease like ...
Ruijiao Sun, Jason Cosens Walsman, Mark Wilber, Cheryl J. Briggs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source