Salamanders and caecilians, neglected from the chemical point of view

IA Vasconcelos, JO Souza, JS de Castro… - Toxin …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Amphibians are a rich source of biologically active molecules, but the majority of Toxinology
scientific articles devoted themselves to investigating the anurans, given its worldwide …

Geographical Variation in Body Size and the Bergmann's Rule in Andrew's Toad (Bufo andrewsi)

Y Jiang, L Zhao, X Luan, W Liao - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Understanding variations in the morphology and age of animals along a
geographical gradient may aid in our comprehension of the evolution of these animals. In …

Adaptation of skin structures to environmental variations in anurans from southern and southwestern China

L Cao, W Liao, L Yuan, Y Sun, C Yan - Integrative Zoology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Variations in skin structures can possibly reflect local adaptation to distinct environmental
factors. As the primary interface with the surrounding environment, amphibian skin …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental Drivers of Local Demography and Size Plasticity in Fire Salamanders (Salamandra salamandra)

U Sinsch - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Age and size variation in widespread amphibians are often related to
latitudinal or altitudinal temperature gradients. Species with toxic skin secretions, such as …

An amphibian toxin phenotype is sexually dimorphic and shows seasonal concordant change between sexes

AR Frey, GM Bucciarelli, DD Hu, LB Kats… - Frontiers in Amphibian …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sexually dimorphic phenotypes are consequential to animal survival, and this is especially
apparent with defense phenotypes. Amphibians have poison glands, and several lineages …