Diversity and evolution of frog visual opsins: spectral tuning and adaptation to distinct light environments
Visual systems adapt to different light environments through several avenues including
optical changes to the eye and neurological changes in how light signals are processed and …
optical changes to the eye and neurological changes in how light signals are processed and …
Insights into the evolution of photoreceptor oil droplets in frogs and toads
NG Cervino, AJ Elias-Costa… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Photoreceptor oil droplets (ODs) are spherical organelles placed most commonly within the
inner segment of the cone photoreceptors. Comprising neutral lipids, ODs can be either non …
inner segment of the cone photoreceptors. Comprising neutral lipids, ODs can be either non …
The relationship between spectral signals and retinal sensitivity in dendrobatid frogs
WG Walkowski, CL Richards-Zawacki, WC Gordon… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Research on visually driven behavior in anurans has often focused on Dendrobatoidea, a
clade with extensive variation in skin reflectance, which is perceived to range from cryptic to …
clade with extensive variation in skin reflectance, which is perceived to range from cryptic to …
[HTML][HTML] The genomic evolution of visual opsin genes in amphibians
Among tetrapod (terrestrial) vertebrates, amphibians remain more closely tied to an
amphibious lifestyle than amniotes, and their visual opsin genes may be adapted to this …
amphibious lifestyle than amniotes, and their visual opsin genes may be adapted to this …
[HTML][HTML] Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
Understanding the origins of novel, complex phenotypes is a major goal in evolutionary
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in putatively non-toxic frogs challenges paradigms of the origins of acquired chemical defenses
Understanding the origins of novel, complex phenotypes is a major goal in evolutionary
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
Expression patterns of melanin‐related genes are linked to crypsis and conspicuousness in a pumpkin toadlet
JPC Monteiro, H Pröhl, ML Lyra, AE Brunetti… - Molecular …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Colour signals play pivotal roles in different communication systems, and the evolution of
these characters has been associated with behavioural ecology, integumentary production …
these characters has been associated with behavioural ecology, integumentary production …