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 …
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 …
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
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 …
geographical distribution and the evolution of the physiological characters associated to …
Local adaptation in mainland anole lizards: Integrating population history and genome–environment associations
Environmental gradients constrain physiological performance and thus species' ranges,
suggesting that species occurrence in diverse environments may be associated with local …
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 ()
Predicting the effects of high environmental temperatures and drought on populations
requires understanding how these conditions will influence the thermoregulatory behavior …
requires understanding how these conditions will influence the thermoregulatory behavior …
Ecology, biogeography, and conservation of amphibians of the Caatinga
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
physiological responses. Such behavioral responses are poorly understood for most …