Advances in dating and systematics have prompted a revision of monotreme evolution to
refine the timing of adaptative trends affecting body size and craniodental morphology. The …

ABSTRACT TRPV1 is a polymodal receptor ion channel that is best known to function as a
molecular thermometer. It is activated in diverse ways, including by heat, protons (low pH) …

The evolutionarily unique platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has experienced major
declines and extinctions from a range of historical and recent interacting human-mediated …

Aim Species presence–absence data can be time‐consuming and logistically difficult to
obtain across large spatial extents. Yet these data are important for ensuring changes in …

Monotremata is a clade of egg-lying mammals, represented by the living platypus and
echidnas, which is endemic to Australia, and adjacent islands. Occurrence of basal …

Context River regulation affect freshwater species by disrupting the natural flow regime and
connectivity. Aims Investigate the impact of river regulation on platypus populations on four …

The unique platypus is currently listed as 'Near-Threatened'under the IUCN Red List based
on observed population declines and local extinctions, though significant uncertainty exists …

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) are evolutionarily distinct monotremes, endemic to
creeks and rivers of eastern Australia. Given recent evidence of a contracting distribution …

Think of a platypus: They lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), produce milk without
nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a wombat: Their teeth never …

River regulation has extensively changed the ecology and hydrology of rivers worldwide,
particularly downstream of dams, affecting the viability of freshwater species. The platypus …