Eastern Red-Backed Salamanders: A Comprehensive Review of an Undervalued Model in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
What makes a model organism? Identifying the qualities of a model organism has been
given a great deal of attention in the biomolecular sciences, but less so in the fields of …
given a great deal of attention in the biomolecular sciences, but less so in the fields of …
Trophic polymorphism in a terrestrial salamander
JC Maerz, EM Myers… - Evolutionary Ecology …, 2006 - evolutionary-ecology.com
Methods: We collected animals and examined their stomach contents and their cranial
morphology, the latter with digital stereomicroscope images and morphometric methods …
morphology, the latter with digital stereomicroscope images and morphometric methods …
Selective foraging on ants by a terrestrial polymorphic salamander
Numerous authors have studied the diet of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon
cinereus) and have described this species as a generalist predator of invertebrates. In most …
cinereus) and have described this species as a generalist predator of invertebrates. In most …
Terrestrial versus aquatic phenotypes correlate with hydrological predictability of habitats in a semiterrestrial salamander (Urodela, Plethodontidae)
CD Camp, DL Huestis… - Biological Journal of the …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Terrestrial adaptations by small, desmognathine salamanders in Appalachian stream
communities have been viewed as evolved responses to large, aquatic, predatory …
communities have been viewed as evolved responses to large, aquatic, predatory …
Morphological convergence and character displacement in two species of polymorphic salamanders (genus Plethodon) in eastern Tennessee
JR Jones - 2009 - trace.tennessee.edu
In situations involving the co-occurrence ecologically similar species, one of two different
evolutionary responses is often expected. If sympatry results in competition over a shared …
evolutionary responses is often expected. If sympatry results in competition over a shared …