Temporal patterns of anuran reproduction fall into two broad categories: prolonged breeding
and explosive breeding. The spatial and temporal distribution of females determines the …

Biogeographers attempt to reconstruct and understand the evolutionary history of organisms
in space and time. Somewhat simplistically, if our space and time scales are broad, then we …

The ilium has been considered a 'key'element in anuran paleontology, but its terminology is
inconsistent across the literature. Therefore, we here review the terminology used so far to …

The known diversity of dart-poison frog species has grown from 70 in the 1960s to 247 at
present, with no sign that the discovery of new species will wane in the foreseeable future …

Advanced frogs (Neobatrachia) are usually divided into two taxa, Ranoidea (the firmisternal
frogs) and Hyloidea (all other neobatrachians). We investigated phylogenetic relationships …

Despite the considerable research that has focused on the evolutionary relationships and
biogeography of the genus Bufo, an evolutionary synthesis of the entire group has not yet …

Analysis of gross morphology, by itself, is not sufficient to explain why frogs can maintain
constant acceleration and increase jump distance with increasing size. Jum** ability is …

Sticking ability in frogs was measured on a series of different substrates. Analysis of
performance suggests that frogs use two sticking mechanisms: interlocking on rough …

True toads of the genus Rhinella are among the most common and diverse group of
Neotropical anurans. These toads are widely distributed throughout South America …

The frog family Bufonidae is a large group distributed throughout all major land masses of
the world except the polar regions. Although the monophyly of Bufonidae is strongly …