What amphibians can teach us about the evolution of parental care
Parenting is considered a key evolutionary innovation that contributed to the diversification
and expansion of vertebrates. However, we know little about how such diversity evolved …
and expansion of vertebrates. However, we know little about how such diversity evolved …
Phylogenetic niche conservatism: what are the underlying evolutionary and ecological causes?
MD Crisp, LG Cook - New Phytologist, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC) is the tendency of lineages to retain their niche‐
related traits through speciation events. A recent surge in the availability of well‐sampled …
related traits through speciation events. A recent surge in the availability of well‐sampled …
Convergent evolution toward a slow pace of life predisposes insular endotherms to anthropogenic extinctions
Island vertebrates have evolved a number of morphological, physiological, and life history
characteristics that set them apart from their mainland relatives. However, to date, the …
characteristics that set them apart from their mainland relatives. However, to date, the …
Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives revisited (Anura: Dendrobatoidea)
Despite the impressive growth of knowledge on the phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison
frogs and their relatives (Dendrobatoidea) over the past decade, many problems remain to …
frogs and their relatives (Dendrobatoidea) over the past decade, many problems remain to …
Quantifying the roles of ecology and geography in spatial genetic divergence
Investigating the properties of ecological landscapes that influence gene flow among
populations can provide key insights into the earliest stages of biological divergence. Both …
populations can provide key insights into the earliest stages of biological divergence. Both …
A review of chemical ecology in poison frogs
RA Saporito, MA Donnelly, TF Spande, HM Garraffo - Chemoecology, 2012 - Springer
Herein we review what is known about the chemical ecology of poison frogs with a focus on
dendrobatid poison frogs. While five anuran families are known to have an alkaloid-derived …
dendrobatid poison frogs. While five anuran families are known to have an alkaloid-derived …
Comparison of vertebrate skin structure at class level: A review
The skin is a barrier between the internal and external environment of an organism.
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …
Towards an ecology of protective coloration
T Caro, M Koneru - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The strategies underlying different forms of protective coloration are well understood but little
attention has been paid to the ecological, life‐history and behavioural circumstances under …
attention has been paid to the ecological, life‐history and behavioural circumstances under …
Disentangling evolutionary cause-effect relationships with phylogenetic confirmatory path analysis
Confirmatory path analysis is a statistical technique to build models of causal hypotheses
among variables and test if the data conform with the causal model. However, classical path …
among variables and test if the data conform with the causal model. However, classical path …
Behavioural, ecological, and evolutionary aspects of diversity in frog colour patterns
B Rojas - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The role of colours and colour patterns in behavioural ecology has been extensively studied
in a variety of contexts and taxa, while almost overlooked in many others. For decades …
in a variety of contexts and taxa, while almost overlooked in many others. For decades …