Comparison of vertebrate skin structure at class level: A review

E Akat, M Yenmiş, MA Pombal, P Molist… - The Anatomical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

Water balance and locomotor performance in three species of neotropical toads that differ in geographical distribution

B Titon Jr, CA Navas, J Jim, FR Gomes - Comparative Biochemistry and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Water availability in the environment is a fundamental factor in determining the limits of
geographical distribution and the evolution of the physiological characters associated to …

Local adaptation in mainland anole lizards: Integrating population history and genome–environment associations

I Prates, A Penna, MT Rodrigues… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental gradients constrain physiological performance and thus species' ranges,
suggesting that species occurrence in diverse environments may be associated with local …

Effects of dehydration on thermoregulatory behavior and thermal tolerance limits of Rana catesbeiana ()

EC Guevara-Molina, FR Gomes, A Camacho - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Predicting the effects of high environmental temperatures and drought on populations
requires understanding how these conditions will influence the thermoregulatory behavior …

Ecology, biogeography, and conservation of amphibians of the Caatinga

AA Garda, MG Stein, RB Machado, MB Lion… - Caatinga: The largest …, 2017 - Springer
In this chapter, we review current knowledge on the ecology, biodiversity, biogeography,
and conservation of amphibians of the Caatinga. We recorded 98 species belonging to 12 …

The role of phylogeny and ecology in sha** morphology in 21 genera and 127 species of Australo‐Papuan myobatrachid frogs

M Vidal‐García, PG Byrne, JD Roberts… - Journal of evolutionary …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Body shape is predicted to differ among species for functional reasons and in relation to
environmental niche and phylogenetic history. We quantified morphological differences in …

Of peaks and valleys: testing the roles of orogeny and habitat heterogeneity in driving allopatry in mid‐elevation frogs (Aromobatidae: Rheobates) of the northern …

A Muñoz‐Ortiz, ÁA Velásquez‐Álvarez… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The frog genus Rheobates (Anura: Aromobatidae) is endemic to mid‐
elevations in the Colombian Andes. Our aim was to evaluate the role of the northern Andean …

Hydric balance and locomotor performance of an anuran (Rhinella marina) invading the Australian arid zone

R Tingley, MJ Greenlees, R Shine - Oikos, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive species often encounter environmental conditions well outside those found in their
native geographic ranges, and thus provide ideal model systems with which to explore …

Behavioral Responses to Immune-System Activation in an Anuran (the Cane Toad, Bufo marinus): Field and Laboratory Studies

D Llewellyn, GP Brown… - Physiological and …, 2011 - journals.uchicago.edu
The challenges posed by parasites and pathogens evoke behavioral as well as
physiological responses. Such behavioral responses are poorly understood for most …