Migration in amphibians and reptiles: an overview of patterns and orientation mechanisms in relation to life history strategies

AP Russell, AM Bauer, MK Johnson - Migration of organisms: Climate …, 2005 - Springer
Differences in integumentary permeability dictate alternative life history strategies in
amphibians and reptiles. Limiting resources for amphibians are chiefly associated with …

Do ecological niche models accurately identify climatic determinants of species ranges?

CA Searcy, HB Shaffer - The American Naturalist, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Defining species' niches is central to understanding their distributions and is thus
fundamental to basic ecology and climate change projections. Ecological niche models …

The emigration of radio-implanted spotted salamanders, Ambystoma maculatum

DM Madison - Journal of Herpetology, 1997 - JSTOR
Radiotelemetry and implant procedures were validated and used to examine the occurrence
and variability of emigration and terrestrial refuge use between breeding periods in …

Migratory success of juveniles: a potential constraint on connectivity for pond‐breeding amphibians

BB Rothermel - Ecological Applications, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The persistence of pond‐breeding amphibians in highly fragmented landscapes may be
constrained by the need for connectivity between aquatic breeding sites and suitable …

Movement patterns of adult and juvenile Rana sylvatica (LeConte) and Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw) in three restored seasonal pools in Maine

D Vasconcelos, AJK Calhoun - Journal of Herpetology, 2004 - BioOne
Research on amphibian movement patterns can aid in strengthening amphibian
conservation strategies. Yet for many species, there remain substantial gaps in our …

Ontogenetic and interspecific variation in timing of movement and responses to climatic factors during migrations by pond-breeding amphibians

BD Todd, CT Winne - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
Pond-breeding amphibians from temperate regions undertake overland migrations to
reproduce in aquatic habitats. In turn, their offspring metamorphose and emigrate to upland …

Biological diversity of a temporary pond herpetofauna in north Florida sandhills

CK Dodd - Biodiversity & Conservation, 1992 - Springer
From 1985 through 1990, the herpetofauna of a temporary pond in an uplands longleaf pine
sandhills community in north-central Florida was monitored. A drift fence completely …

Thermal and moisture habitat preferences do not maximize jum** performance in frogs

A Mitchell, PJ Bergmann - Functional Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians are suffering population declines globally, and understanding how
environmental parameters influence their thermal and moisture preferences and …

Influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on amphibian road mortality

G LeClair, MWH Chatfield, Z Wood… - … science and practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its related human activity shutdowns provide unique
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring through what has been termed the “anthropause” or …

Ups and downs of fossorial life: migration restlessness and geotaxis may explain overwintering emergence in the spotted salamander

D Giacometti, PD Moldowan… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
To decide whether to remain underground or to emerge from overwintering, fossorial
ectotherms simultaneously process environmental, gravitational and circannual migratory …