Constricted spatiotemporal foraging of the regenerating salamander, Bolitoglossa mombachoensis by Roger A. Mendieta Donaire, Jose M. Zolotoff Pallais, Ji Suk Chung, Maria A. Cobos Rizo, Marcelo De los Santos Rosales, Jiehong Jun Lee, Roberto M. Sandino Jaen, Elinor M. Ketelhohn Clancy, Martin M. Casco‐Robles

“…Habitat loss continues to be the biggest threat to amphibians worldwide. This species is highly dependent on nocturnal arboreal climbing. …”
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Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea by Muhamad Fatihah-Syafiq, Baizul Hafsyam Badli-Sham, Muhammad Fahmi-Ahmad, Mohamad Aqmal-Naser, Syed Ahmad Rizal, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul Azmi, Larry L. Grismer, Amirrudin B. Ahmad

“…In total, 18 species of reptiles and amphibians were recorded, including three species of frogs, 12 species of lizards, and three species of snakes. …”
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The helminthofauna of Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842 (Amphibia: Anura) in the Republic of Mordovia by A. B. Ruchin, I. V. Chikhljaev

“…Distinctions in separate populations of amphibians are defined by different structure of trematodes and depend from character of a biotope.…”
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First records of Hypsiglena torquata (Günther, 1860) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from María Madre Island, Nayarit, Mexico by Jose Rafael Nolasco-Luna, Miguel Román, Armando H. Escobedo-Galván

“…This record increases the herpetofaunal diversity of María Madre Island, the largest of the island in the Gulf of California, to 24 species: four amphibians and 20 reptiles. In addition, we provide an updated list of the herpetofauna of María Madre Island.…”
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Amphibia and Reptilia, Quebrada de los Cuervos, Departamento de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay by Carlos Prigioni, Claudio Borteiro, Francisco Kolenc

“…We recorded 24 species of amphibians and 29 of reptiles, accounting for near half of the species already reported from Uruguay. …”
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Description of an extant salamander from the Gulf Coastal Plain of North America: The Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata. by Sean P Graham, Richard Kline, David A Steen, Crystal Kelehear

“…Sirens are abundant throughout the southern United States and are among the world's largest amphibians, yet the biology, ecology, and phylogeography of this group is poorly-known. …”
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Neural regulation in tooth regeneration of Ambystoma mexicanum by Aki Makanae, Yuki Tajika, Koki Nishimura, Nanami Saito, Jun-ichi Tanaka, Akira Satoh

“…Abstract The presence of nerves is an important factor in successful organ regeneration in amphibians. The Mexican salamander, Ambystoma mexicanum, is able to regenerate limbs, tail, and gills when nerves are present. …”
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Anticipating changes in wildlife habitat induced by private forest owners' adaptation to climate change and carbon policy. by Yukiko Hashida, John Withey, David J Lewis, Tara Newman, Jeffrey D Kline

“…The total anticipated habitat loss for amphibians, birds and mammals considered species of state concern would exceed total habitat gained, and the net loss in habitat per decade would accelerate over time. …”
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Model uncertainties do not affect observed patterns of species richness in the Amazon. by Lilian Patrícia Sales, Olívia Viana Neves, Paulo De Marco, Rafael Loyola

“…All models predicted losses on the area that is climatically suitable for species, especially for amphibians and primates. All models also indicated a current East-western gradient on endemic species richness, from the Andes foot downstream the Amazon river. …”
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Symmetry-Breaking Stabilities in Carapace Curvature on <i>Testudo</i> (Reptilia, Testudinidae) by Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Joaquim Soler, Tania Buisán, Albert Martínez-Silvestre

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Evaluation of the anesthetic effects of MS222 in the adult Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) by Zullian C, Dodelet-Devillers A, Roy S, Vachon P

“…Keywords: Ambystoma mexicanum, axolotl, amphibians, anesthesia, pain…”
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Bufotenine is able to block rabies virus infection in BHK-21 cells by Hugo Vigerelli, Juliana Mozer Sciani, Carlos Jared, Marta Maria Antoniazzi, Graciane Maria Medeiros Caporale, Andréa de Cássia Rodrigues da Silva, Daniel C Pimenta

“…They are present in numerous biological fluids, including the skin secretion of many amphibians, in which they act (together with proteins, peptides and steroids) as protection agents against predators and/or microorganisms. …”
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New data regarding the distribution and status of the herpetofauna from urban and peri-urban habitats in the city of Pite&amp;#537;ti, Arge&amp;#537; county (Romania) by Ionuț-Cătălin Petreanu

“…Identifying urban and peri-urban areas inhabited by species of reptiles and amphibians represents the first step in understanding how herpetofauna can adapt to anthropogenic factors. …”
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Toxicity and genotoxicity of imidacloprid in the tadpoles of Leptodactylus luctator and Physalaemus cuvieri (Anura: Leptodactylidae) by Caroline Garcia Samojeden, Felipe André Pavan, Camila Fátima Rutkoski, Alexandre Folador, Silvia Pricila da Fré, Caroline Müller, Paulo Afonso Hartmann, Marilia Hartmann

“…The present study evaluated the toxicity of an imidacloprid-based insecticide in amphibians, using Leptodactylus luctator and Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles as study models. …”
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On the Record: An Analysis of Exotic Pet Licences in the UK by Angie Elwin, Jennah Green, Neil D’Cruze

“…Maximum numbers of exotic pets permitted for sale included 54,634 amphibians, 64,810 reptiles, 23,507 birds, and 6479 mammals. …”
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Frequent birth-and-death events throughout perforin-1 evolution by Miguel Araujo-Voces, Víctor Quesada

“…Notably, mammals, non-avian reptiles, amphibians, and possibly teleosts share at least one perforin-1 locus as assessed by flanking genes. …”
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Do Pet Cats Deserve the Disproportionate Blame for Wildlife Predation Compared to Pet Dogs? by Michael Franklin, Jacquie Rand, Jacquie Rand, Linda Marston, John Morton, John Morton

“…Of the pets observed to catch prey, dogs caught a median of 2 mammals, 2 birds, 2 reptiles, and 3 amphibians, whereas cats caught a median of 3 mammals, 2 birds, 4 reptiles, and 2 amphibians. …”
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Pyriproxyfen, villain or good guy? A brief review by Andressa Pereira Cabral, Fabrício Pereira dos Santos Maia, D’Angelo Carlo Magliano, Jones Bernardes Graceli, Paula Soares, Eduardo Andrés Rios Morris, Leandro Miranda-Alves

“…Studies have highlighted the adverse effects of PPF on aquatic invertebrates, fish, and amphibians and revealed mortality and developmental abnormalities in non-target mosquito species exposed to PPF-treated water. …”
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Analysis of patterns related to wildlife roadkill in the Humid Chaco of Paraguay by José Luis Cartes Yegros, Mariela Santacruz, Diego Gómez, Marcela Ferreira Riveros, Hugo del Castillo, Lorena Sforza, Dolly Rivas, Pier Cacciali

“…A total of 272 individuals were recorded, corresponding to 87 amphibians, 38 birds and 35 mammals. In terms of the number of species, the composition was as follows: reptiles with 20 species, birds with 13 species, mammals with 11 and amphibians with at least 12 species. …”
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Toxicity of the Herbicide Roundup Original DI^® in Tadpoles of <i>Physalaemus erikae</i> and <i>Physalaemus cicada</i> (Anura: Leptodactylidae) by Mario Barbosa da Silva Junior, Renan Nunes Costa, Iuri Ribeiro Dias, Yvonnick Le Pendu, Mirco Solé, Caio Vinícius de Mira-Mendes, Victor Goyannes Dill Orrico

“…Among vertebrates, amphibians are especially susceptible to contamination due to their strong association with freshwater environments. …”
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