[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae)

WE Duellman, AB Marion, SB Hedges - Zootaxa, 2016 - mapress.com
A phylogenetic analysis of sequences from 503 species of hylid frogs and four outgroup taxa
resulted in 16,128 aligned sites of 19 genes. The molecular data were subjected to a …

A large-scale phylogeny of Amphibia including over 2800 species, and a revised classification of extant frogs, salamanders, and caecilians

RA Pyron, JJ Wiens - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2011 - Elsevier
The extant amphibians are one of the most diverse radiations of terrestrial vertebrates (>
6800 species). Despite much recent focus on their conservation, diversification, and …

The amphibian tree of life

DR Frost, T Grant, J Faivovich, RH Bain, A Haas… - Bulletin of the American …, 2006 - BioOne
The evidentiary basis of the currently accepted classification of living amphibians is
discussed and shown not to warrant the degree of authority conferred on it by use and …

Migration in amphibians and reptiles: an overview of patterns and orientation mechanisms in relation to life history strategies

AP Russell, AM Bauer, MK Johnson - Migration of organisms: Climate …, 2005 - Springer
Differences in integumentary permeability dictate alternative life history strategies in
amphibians and reptiles. Limiting resources for amphibians are chiefly associated with …

Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives revisited (Anura: Dendrobatoidea)

T Grant, M Rada, M Anganoy-Criollo, A Batista… - South American Journal …, 2017 - BioOne
Despite the impressive growth of knowledge on the phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison
frogs and their relatives (Dendrobatoidea) over the past decade, many problems remain to …

Understanding of the impact of chemicals on amphibians: a meta‐analytic review

A Egea‐Serrano, RA Relyea, M Tejedo… - Ecology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many studies have assessed the impact of different pollutants on amphibians across a
variety of experimental venues (laboratory, mesocosm, and enclosure conditions). Past …

Evolution in the genus Rhinella: a total evidence phylogenetic analysis of Neotropical true toads (Anura: Bufonidae)

MO Pereyra, BL Blotto, D Baldo, JC Chaparro… - Bulletin of the American …, 2021 - BioOne
True toads of the genus Rhinella are among the most common and diverse group of
Neotropical anurans. These toads are widely distributed throughout South America …

Sexual selection drives speciation in an Amazonian frog

KE Boul, W Chris Funk, CR Darst… - … of the Royal …, 2007 - royalsocietypublishing.org
One proposed mechanism of speciation is divergent sexual selection, whereby divergence
in female preferences and male signals results in behavioural isolation. Despite the appeal …

Phylogeny of South American Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) inferred from combined evidence

JB Pramuk - Zoological journal of the Linnean society, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Despite the considerable research that has focused on the evolutionary relationships and
biogeography of the genus Bufo, an evolutionary synthesis of the entire group has not yet …

Widely used, short 16S rRNA mitochondrial gene fragments yield poor and erratic results in phylogenetic estimation and species delimitation of amphibians

KO Chan, ST Hertwig, DN Neokleous, JM Flury… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The 16S mitochondrial rRNA gene is the most widely sequenced
molecular marker in amphibian systematic studies, making it comparable to the universal …