Simple Summary Recently, the study of amphibian behavioral ecology has received
increased interest from ethologists and evolutionary biologists. In fact, plethodontid …

Simple Summary The foraging behavior of European cave salamanders (genus
Speleomantes) is discussed through more detailed considerations starting from published …

The ongoing biodiversity crisis is strongly threatening amphibians, mostly because of their
peculiar physiology, their sensitivity to climate change and the spread of diseases. Effective …

Individual diet specialization is a key behavioral trait, with multifaceted impacts on
population dynamics. Long-term studies are fundamental to properly understand such …

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. Using the …

Behavioral adaptation is one of the first responses put in play by individuals to buffer
environmental variations and to maintain homeostatic equilibrium with their environment …