Behavioural defences of anurans: an overview
Among vertebrates, defensive behaviours have been reviewed for fishes, salamanders,
reptiles, birds, and mammals, but not yet for anuran amphibians. Although several defensive …
reptiles, birds, and mammals, but not yet for anuran amphibians. Although several defensive …
Genome duplication in amphibians and fish: an extended synthesis
Whole genome duplication (leading to polyploidy) is widely accepted as an important
evolutionary force in plants, but it is less recognized as a driver of animal diversification …
evolutionary force in plants, but it is less recognized as a driver of animal diversification …
[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 …
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
The extant amphibians are one of the most diverse radiations of terrestrial vertebrates (>
6800 species). Despite much recent focus on their conservation, diversification, and …
6800 species). Despite much recent focus on their conservation, diversification, and …
[HTML][HTML] Fungal Planet description sheets: 625–715
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as
follows: Antarctica: Cadophora antarctica from soil. Australia: Alfaria dandenongensis on …
follows: Antarctica: Cadophora antarctica from soil. Australia: Alfaria dandenongensis on …
The amphibian tree of life
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 …
discussed and shown not to warrant the degree of authority conferred on it by use and …
Vast underestimation of Madagascar's biodiversity evidenced by an integrative amphibian inventory
DR Vieites, KC Wollenberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Amphibians are in decline worldwide. However, their patterns of diversity, especially in the
tropics, are not well understood, mainly because of incomplete information on taxonomy and …
tropics, are not well understood, mainly because of incomplete information on taxonomy and …
Biogeographic analysis reveals ancient continental vicariance and recent oceanic dispersal in amphibians
RA Pyron - Systematic biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Amphibia comprises over 7000 extant species distributed in almost every ecosystem on
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular systematics of terraranas (Anura: Brachycephaloidea) with an assessment of the effects of alignment and optimality criteria
Brachycephaloidea is a monophyletic group of frogs with more than 1000 species
distributed throughout the New World tropics, subtropics, and Andean regions. Recently, the …
distributed throughout the New World tropics, subtropics, and Andean regions. Recently, the …
Frog phylogeny: a time-calibrated, species-level tree based on hundreds of loci and 5,242 species
Large-scale, time-calibrated phylogenies from supermatrix studies have become crucial for
evolutionary and ecological studies in many groups of organisms. However, in frogs (anuran …
evolutionary and ecological studies in many groups of organisms. However, in frogs (anuran …