Blood cells and hematological parameters of Chiala Mountain Salamander, Batrachuperus karlschmidti (Urodela, Hynobiidae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Hematological parameters are essential indices for assessing the function of blood and reflecting not only the health status of animal but also their physiological adaptation to the environment.
Xiuying Liu +4 more
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Beyond reptiles: the fire salamander as a potential host for Leishmania (Sauroleishmania) tarentolae [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeLeishmania parasites are dixenous protozoans transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies and known to infect a range of vertebrate hosts, including mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Alessandro Alvaro +11 more
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Differential expression of aquaporin 3 in Triturus italicus from larval to adult epidermal conversion [PDF]
European Journal of Histochemistry, 2009 By using immunohistochemical techniques applied to confocal microscopy, the presence of aquaporin 3 water channel in the epidermis of Triturus italicus (Amphibia, Urodela) has been shown. We analysed the expression of aquaporin 3 (AQP3) during the larval,
E Brunelli +3 more
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Influence of Artificial Light at Night on Thyroid Gland Histology in Triturus Newts (Urodela, Salamandridae) [PDF]
AnimalsArtificial light provides many benefits to humankind, allowing fundamental activities to continue during night; however, it also poses multiple risks to humans and wildlife and is recognized as a significant driver of global environmental change. Changes
Maja Ajduković +5 more
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Unique TCR loci architecture in newts: TRA and TRD separation in Pleurodeles waltl [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyT cell receptors (TCRs) are central components of the adaptive immune system, yet the genomic organization of TCR-encoding loci is highly complex and has been fully characterized in only a handful of vertebrate taxa.
Magdalena Migalska, Wiesław Babik
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Citizen science data reveals widespread sexual dichromatism in the European fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Conspicuous color patterns are traditionally believed to advertise the toxicity of prey to potential predators. However, many aposematic species show drastic variation in coloration, indicating the possibility of other functions of coloration ...
Max Mühlenhaupt +29 more
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A new species of the newt genus Hypselotriton (Amphibia, Urodela, Salamandridae) from Jiangxi Province, southeastern China [PDF]
ZooKeysA new newt species, Hypselotriton huanggangensis sp. nov., is described based on nine specimens collected from Huanggangshan Mountains, Yanshan County, Jiangxi, China.
Zhihao Jiang +11 more
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Habitat Management of the Endemic and Critical Endangered Montseny Brook Newt (Calotriton arnoldi)
Land, 2022 Calotriton arnoldi is an endemic amphibian inhabiting Montseny Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve (PNRBM), listed as “critically endangered (CR)” by IUCN.
Daniel Guinart +5 more
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First data on the consumed prey by Speleomantes italicus from the Republic of San Marino
Acta Herpetologica, 2023 We here present the first study on the consumed prey by an epigean population of the Italian cave salamander (Speleomantes italicus) from the Republic of San Marino.
Sandro Casali +4 more
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The Arsenal of Bioactive Molecules in the Skin Secretion of Urodele Amphibians
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Urodele amphibians (∼768 spp.), salamanders and newts, are a rich source of molecules with bioactive properties, especially those isolated from their skin secretions.
Ana L. A. N. Barros +13 more
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