Unravelling drivers on the morphological diversification of the terminal phalanx in hyloid frogs

ML Ponssa, J Fratani… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The anuran locomotor system integrates traits that are influenced by phylogenetic,
ecological, and development constraints. Given their significance to locomotion, we studied …

Are juveniles full-scale replicas of adults? Evaluation of anuran special locomotion and digging adaptations during and after metamorphosis

LP Reis, J Fratani, ML Ponssa - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Many species of anurans display special mechanical abilities, such as excavation and
climbing. The aim of this study is to investigate the development of traits that are associated …

[HTML][HTML]  A new Bolitoglossa (Amphibia, Caudata, Plethodontidae) from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia

YR López-Perilla, JD Fernández-Roldán… - ZooKeys, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 Abstract A new salamander species of the genus Bolitoglossa is here described from the
cloud forests of the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia, in the …