[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation in microhabitat of salamanders: environmental variation or shift of habitat selection?

E Lunghi, R Manenti, GF Ficetola - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
Relationships between species and their habitats are not always constant. Different
processes may determine changes in species-habitat association: individuals may prefer …

Generalisation within specialization: inter-individual diet variation in the only specialized salamander in the world

A Costa, S Salvidio, M Posillico, G Matteucci… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Specialization is typically inferred at population and species level but in the last decade
many authors highlighted this trait at the individual level, finding that generalist populations …

Inferring on Speleomantes Foraging Behavior from Gut Contents Examination

F Cianferoni, E Lunghi - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The foraging behavior of European cave salamanders (genus
Speleomantes) is discussed through more detailed considerations starting from published …

COI Metabarcoding Provides Insights into the Highly Diverse Diet of a Generalist Salamander, Salamandra salamandra (Caudata: Salamandridae)

AJD Marques, VA Mata, G Velo-Antón - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
DNA metabarcoding has proven to be an accessible, cost-effective, and non-invasive tool for
dietary analysis of predators in situ. Although DNA metabarcoding provides numerous …

The trophic niche of subterranean populations of Speleomantes italicus

E Lunghi, F Cianferoni, C Corti, Y Zhao, R Manenti… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The determination of a species trophic niche can clarify its functional role within a food web
and how prey resources are used in relation with the spatial and temporal variability of …

Rare and hungry: Feeding ecology of the Golden alpine salamander, an endangered amphibian in the Alps

E Centomo, L Roner, M Salvatori, P Pedrini, A Romano - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We investigated the trophic ecology of the Golden Alpine salamander
(Salamandra atra aurorae), a rare and endemic amphibian found in a mixed temperate …

Photographic database of the European cave salamanders, genus Hydromantes

E Lunghi, S Giachello, Y Zhao, C Corti, GF Ficetola… - Scientific Data, 2020 - nature.com
European Hydromantes are a group of eight salamander species often occurring in
subterranean habitats, which are a difficult environment to explore. All Hydromantes are …

Variability of Seasonal Trophic Niche in Two Sympatric Salamanders: Italian Cave Salamanders and Fire Salamanders

F Cianferoni, M Di Gregorio, C Corti… - …, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
The trophic niche is one of the most important ecological traits for any species, providing
information about trophic position in the food web, habitat preferences, and interspecific …

Updating salamander datasets with phenotypic and stomach content information for two mainland Speleomantes

E Lunghi, F Cianferoni, S Giachello, Y Zhao, R Manenti… - Scientific Data, 2021 - nature.com
European plethodontid salamanders (genus Speleomantes; formerly Hydromantes) are a
group of eight strictly protected amphibian species which are sensitive to human-induced …

Field-recorded data on the diet of six species of European Hydromantes cave salamanders

E Lunghi, F Cianferoni, F Ceccolini, M Mulargia… - Scientific Data, 2018 - nature.com
The availability of data on the feeding habits of species of conservation value may be of
great importance to develop analyses for both scientific and management purposes …