The use of bioacoustics in anuran taxonomy: theory, terminology, methods and recommendations for best practice

J Koehler, M Jansen, A Rodriguez, PJR Kok, LF Toledo… - Zootaxa, 2017 - biotaxa.org
Vocalizations of anuran amphibians have received much attention in studies of behavioral
ecology and physiology, but also provide informative characters for identifying and …

Biogeography of the West Indies: a complex scenario for species radiations in terrestrial and aquatic habitats

R Rodriguez‐Silva, I Schlupp - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of the biogeography of the West Indies are numerous but not all taxonomic groups
have received the same attention. Many of the contributions to this field have historically …

Molecular phylogeny of an endemic radiation of Cuban toads (Bufonidae: Peltophryne) based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes

R Alonso, AJ Crawford… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim In this study we present a molecular phylogenetic and phylogeographical analysis of
Peltophryne (Anura: Bufonidae), an endemic genus of Antillean toads, to investigate the …

From widespread to microendemic: molecular and acoustic analyses show that Ischnocnema guentheri (Amphibia: Brachycephalidae) is endemic to Rio de Janeiro …

M Gehara, C Canedo, CFB Haddad, M Vences - Conservation genetics, 2013 - Springer
Many species of tropical amphibians are restricted to very small ranges, and this
microendemism coupled with ongoing habitat loss and susceptibility to emerging pathogens …

Elucidating species richness in lichen fungi: The genus Sticta (Ascomycota: Peltigeraceae) in Puerto Rico

JA Mercado‐Díaz, R Lücking, B Moncada, TJ Widhelm… - Taxon, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional taxonomic studies provide only a limited understanding of species richness
within a group. Their usefulness for assessing species diversity could also be limited as …

Phylogeographic and phenotypic outcomes of brown anole colonization across the Caribbean provide insight into the beginning stages of an adaptive radiation

RG Reynolds, JJ Kolbe, RE Glor… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Some of the most important insights into the ecological and evolutionary processes of
diversification and speciation have come from studies of island adaptive radiations, yet …

Origin of invasive Florida frogs traced to Cuba

MP Heinicke, LM Diaz, SB Hedges - Biology letters, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Two of the earliest examples of successful invasive amphibians are the greenhouse frog
(Eleutherodactylus planirostris) and the Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in …

Phylogeography of Limia vittata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae): geographical distribution of mitochondrial haplotypes is comparable to other Cuban poeciliids

S Rodríguez-Machado… - Biological Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The genus Limia is endemic to the Greater Antilles with a single species in Cuba, Limia
vittata, widespread in lowland ecosystems. The limited data available regarding its …

Cryptic Genetic Diversity Is Paramount in Small-Bodied Amphibians of the Genus Euparkerella (Anura: Craugastoridae) Endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

LA Fusinatto, J Alexandrino, CFB Haddad, TO Brunes… - PLoS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Morphological similarity associated to restricted distributions and low dispersal abilities
make the direct develo** “Terrarana” frogs of the genus Euparkerella a good model for …

Congruence Between Acoustic Traits and Genealogical History Reveals a New Species of Dendropsophus (Anura: Hylidae) in the High Andes of Colombia

CE Guarnizo, C Escallón, D Cannatella… - …, 2012 - meridian.allenpress.com
The High-Andean Frog (Dendropsophus labialis) is distributed along the Eastern Andes of
Colombia between 1900 and 3600 m. We analyzed multiple traits to determine if acoustics …