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Eviscerated alive: Novel and macabre feeding strategy in Oligodon fasciolatus (Günther, 1864) eating organs of Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) in Thailand [PDF]

Herpetozoa, 2020
A hitherto unknown feeding mode among snakes is described for the colubrid snake Oligodon fasciolatus in Northeast Thailand. Three cases of O. fasciolatus using enlarged posterior maxillary teeth to cut open the abdomen of a live poisonous toad ...
Henrik Bringsøe, Maneerat Suthanthangjai, Winai Suthanthangjai, Kanjana Nimnuam   +3 more
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Evidence of phoresy by leeches (Hirudinoidea) on Rhinella abei (Anura: Bufonidae) in the Atlantic Rainforest in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

Acta Herpetologica, 2012
In the Atlantic Rainforest of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Tabuleiro, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, we found Rhinella abei (Bufonidae) infested by leeches (Hirudinoidea).
Thiago Maia-Carneiro, Thiago Dorigo, Milena Wachlevski, Carlos Rocha   +3 more
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Shifts in the foraging tactics of crocodiles following invasion by toxic prey

Scientific Reports, 2022
Biological invasions can modify the behaviour of vulnerable native species in subtle ways. For example, native predators may learn or evolve to reduce foraging in conditions (habitats, times of day) that expose them to a toxic invasive species.
Abhilasha Aiyer, Richard Shine, Ruchira Somaweera, Tina Bell, Georgia Ward-Fear   +4 more
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Frog Swarms: Earthquake Precursors or False Alarms?

Animals, 2013
In short-term earthquake risk forecasting, the avoidance of false alarms is of utmost importance to preclude the possibility of unnecessary panic among populations in seismic hazard areas.
Rachel A. Grant, Hilary Conlan
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Impacts of trace metals on African common toad, Amietophrynus regularis (Reuss, 1833) and depuration effects of the toad's enteric parasite, Amplicaecum africanum (Taylor, 1924) sampled within Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

Heliyon, 2020
The study aimed at assessing the depuration potentials of endoparasite, Amplicaecum africanum on trace metals in its toad host, Amietophrynus regularis at sites of significant anthropogenic perturbations within the Lagos metropolis, in Nigeria.
Bamidele Akinsanya, Patrick Omoregie Isibor, Benedict Onadeko, Abe-Alimi Tinuade   +3 more
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Apparent lack of spill-over of parasites from an invasive anuran: PCR detects Entamoeba in cane toads (Rhinella marina) but not in sympatric Australian native frogs

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
The recent detection of a novel amoebozoan parasite (Entamoeba sp. CT1) killing invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) in tropical Australia raises concerns of potential spill-over into native anuran populations.
Phoebe Rivory, Gregory Brown, Cathy Shilton, Richard Shine, Jan Šlapeta   +4 more
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Do the Fowler's Toad and the American Toad Interbreed? [PDF]

Science, 1917
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Major Histocompatibility Complex Variation and Haplotype Associated Survival in Response to Experimental Infection of Two Bd-GPL Strains Along a Latitudinal Gradient

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
While both innate and adaptive immune system mechanisms have been implicated in resistance against the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), studies on the role of specific MHC haplotypes on Bd infection are rare. Here, we studied variation
Maria Cortazar-Chinarro, Maria Cortazar-Chinarro, Maria Cortazar-Chinarro, Sara Meurling, Laurens Schroyens, Mattias Siljestam, Alex Richter-Boix, Anssi Laurila, Jacob Höglund   +8 more
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THE SONG OF FOWLER'S TOAD [PDF]

Science, 1916
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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, Kimberly A. Thompson, Rinosh Mani, Ryan Colburn, Dalen W. Agnew   +4 more
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