Frog skin innate immune defences: sensing and surviving pathogens
Amphibian skin is a mucosal surface in direct and continuous contact with a microbially
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular systematics of terraranas (Anura: Brachycephaloidea) with an assessment of the effects of alignment and optimality criteria
Brachycephaloidea is a monophyletic group of frogs with more than 1000 species
distributed throughout the New World tropics, subtropics, and Andean regions. Recently, the …
distributed throughout the New World tropics, subtropics, and Andean regions. Recently, the …
The diversity and evolution of anuran skin peptides
E König, ORP Bininda-Emonds, C Shaw - Peptides, 2015 - Elsevier
Amphibians exhibit various, characteristic adaptations related to their “incomplete” shift from
the aquatic to the terrestrial habitat. In particular, the integument was subject to a number of …
the aquatic to the terrestrial habitat. In particular, the integument was subject to a number of …
Toxins and pharmacologically active compounds from species of the family Bufonidae (Amphibia, Anura)
Ethnopharmacological relevance Among amphibians, 15 of the 47 species reported to be
used in traditional medicines belong to the family Bufonidae, which demonstrates their …
used in traditional medicines belong to the family Bufonidae, which demonstrates their …
Sequestered defensive toxins in tetrapod vertebrates: principles, patterns, and prospects for future studies
Chemical defenses are widespread among animals, and the compounds involved may be
either synthesized from nontoxic precursors or sequestered from an environmental source …
either synthesized from nontoxic precursors or sequestered from an environmental source …
A review of chemical defense in poison frogs (Dendrobatidae): ecology, pharmacokinetics, and autoresistance
The selective advantage of chemical defenses is evident by its occurrence in many groups
of organisms. Toxic and unpalatable substances are often employed by organisms to avoid …
of organisms. Toxic and unpalatable substances are often employed by organisms to avoid …
Rivaling the World's Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar
Background One clade of Malagasy leaf chameleons, the Brookesia minima group, is known
to contain species that rank among the smallest amniotes in the world. We report on a …
to contain species that rank among the smallest amniotes in the world. We report on a …
Antipredator defenses predict diversification rates
The “escape-and-radiate” hypothesis predicts that antipredator defenses facilitate adaptive
radiations by enabling escape from constraints of predation, diversified habitat use, and …
radiations by enabling escape from constraints of predation, diversified habitat use, and …
Amphibians and conservation breeding programmes: do all threatened amphibians belong on the ark?
Amphibians are facing an extinction crisis, and conservation breeding programmes are a
tool used to prevent imminent species extinctions. Compared to mammals and birds …
tool used to prevent imminent species extinctions. Compared to mammals and birds …