Biofluorescent sexual dimorphism revealed in a southern Appalachian endemic salamander, Plethodon metcalfi by Jonathan L. Cox, Benjamin M. Fitzpatrick

“…Despite the discovery of their biofluorescence, its role in salamander ecology and behavior remains unresolved. …”
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Ecological Observations on Hybrid Populations of European Plethodontid Salamanders, Genus <i>Speleomantes</i> by Enrico Lunghi, Fabio Cianferoni, Stefano Merilli, Yahui Zhao, Raoul Manenti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Claudia Corti

“…<i>Speleomantes</i> are the only plethodontid salamanders present in Europe. Multiple studies have been performed to investigate the trophic niche of the eight <i>Speleomantes</i> species, but none of these studies included hybrid populations. …”
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Integrating Ecophysiological and Agent-Based Models to Simulate How Behavior Moderates Salamander Sensitivity to Climate by Kira D. McEntire, Kira D. McEntire, John C. Maerz

“…We integrated biophysical and agent-based models (ABM) to examine how behavior could affect the sensitivity of Plethodontid salamander activity time to climate. Specifically, our model used a temperature differential to stimulate plant climbing, a widely observed behavior among salamanders, which would allow salamanders to reduce body temperatures and associated dehydration rates. …”
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Comparing population patterns to processes: abundance and survival of a forest salamander following habitat degradation. by Clint R V Otto, Gary J Roloff, Rachael E Thames

“…Estimated abundance of unmarked salamanders was positively related to CANOPY (β Canopy  = 0.21 (0.02-1.19; 95% CI), but not CWD (β CWD  = 0.11 (-0.13-0.35) within 3,600 m2 sites, whereas estimated abundance of unmarked salamanders was not related to CANOPY (β Canopy  = -0.01 (-0.21-0.18) or CWD (β CWD  = -0.02 (-0.23-0.19) for 9 m2 enclosures. …”
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Publisher Correction: Tig1 regulates proximo-distal identity during salamander limb regeneration by Catarina R. Oliveira, Dunja Knapp, Ahmed Elewa, Tobias Gerber, Sandra G. Gonzalez Malagon, Phillip B. Gates, Hannah E. Walters, Andreas Petzold, Hernan Arce, Rodrigo C. Cordoba, Elaiyaraja Subramanian, Osvaldo Chara, Elly M. Tanaka, András Simon, Maximina H. Yun

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The role of thermal niche selection in maintenance of a colour polymorphism in redback salamanders (<it>Plethodon cinereus</it>) by Niewiarowski Peter H, Petruzzi Erin E, Moore Francisco

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In eastern North America two common colour morphs exist in most populations of redback salamanders (<it>Plethodon cinereus</it>). Previous studies have indicated that the different morphs may be adapted to different thermal niches and the morphological variation has been linked to standard metabolic rate at 15°C in one population of <it>P. cinereus</it>. …”
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Histological and MS spectrometric analyses of the modified tissue of bulgy form tadpoles induced by salamander predation by Tsukasa Mori, Yoichiro Kitani, Jun Ogihara, Manabu Sugiyama, Goshi Yamamoto, Osamu Kishida, Kinya Nishimura

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Modeling the distribution of the endangered Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus) in relation to geology, topography, and climate by Andrew W. Bartlow, J. Tomasz Giermakowski, Charles W. Painter, Paul Neville, Emily S. Schultz‐Fellenz, Brandon M. Crawford, Anita F. Lavadie‐Bulnes, Brent E. Thompson, Charles D. Hathcock

“…Abstract The Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus; hereafter JMS) is an endangered salamander restricted to the Jemez Mountains in north‐central New Mexico, United States. …”
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Geographic distribution extension of the Worm Salamander, Oedipina complex (Dunn, 1924), in the Magdalena Valley, Colombia by Andrés Rymel Acosta-Galvis, Daniela García-Cobos, Gladys Cárdenas-Arévalo, Alejandro Corrales-Garcia, Azarys Paternina-Hernández

“…This study reports the salamander Oedipina complex (Dunn, 1924) in a tropical and relictual humid forest in the Magdalena Valley, Colombia. …”
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Computer-assisted photo identification outperforms visible implant elastomers in an endangered salamander, Eurycea tonkawae. by Nathan F Bendik, Thomas A Morrison, Andrew G Gluesenkamp, Mark S Sanders, Lisa J O'Donnell

“…We compared VIE identification to a less-invasive method - computer-assisted photographic identification (photoID) - in endangered Jollyville Plateau salamanders (Eurycea tonkawae), a species with a known range limited to eight stream drainages in central Texas. …”
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Bio inspired salamander robot with Pneu-Net Soft actuators – design and walking gait analysis by Elango Natarajan, Kwang Y. Chia, Ahmad Athif Mohd Faudzi, Wei Hong Lim, Chun Kit Ang, Ali Jafaari

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Phylogeographical structure and demographic expansion in the endemic alpine stream salamander (Hynobiidae: Batrachuperus) of the Qinling Mountains by Zu-Shi Huang, Feng-Lan Yu, Hui-Sheng Gong, Yan-Ling Song, Zhi-Gao Zeng, Qiong Zhang

“…To assess genetic diversity of an endemic stream salamander, Batrachuperus tibetanus, for its conservation, a phylogeographical survey was performed based on mitochondrial DNA and morphological data. …”
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Landscape resistance constrains hybridization across contact zones in a reproductively and morphologically polymorphic salamander by Guillermo Velo-Antón, André Lourenço, Pedro Galán, Alfredo Nicieza, Pedro Tarroso

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Movement, demographics, and occupancy dynamics of a federally-threatened salamander: evaluating the adequacy of critical habitat by Nathan F. Bendik, Kira D. McEntire, Blake N. Sissel

“…Proposed critical habitat for the aquatic Jollyville Plateau salamander (Eurycea tonkawae) and two sister species were delineated based on the assumption that surface habitat is restricted to springs and excludes intervening stream reaches. …”
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Heterogeneous vesicles in mucous epithelial cells of posterior esophagus of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) by H. Zhang, X. Guo, S. Zhong, T. Ge, S. Peng, P. Yu, Z. Zhou

“…The Chinese giant salamander belongs to an old lineage of salamanders and endangered species. …”
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Geographic variation and thermal plasticity shape salamander metabolic rates under current and future climates by David Muñoz, David Miller, Rudolf Schilder, Evan H. Campbell Grant

“…We postulate that impacts of warming will likely impact the energy budgets of salamanders, potentially affecting key demographic rates, such as individual growth and investment in reproduction.…”
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Effect of meal size on the postprandial metabolic response in Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus larvae by QM Hou, SJ Fu, ZQ Liang, L Luo, XM Li

“…The digestive physiological characteristics of Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus have not been reported in the existing literature, and improving our knowledge in this area could help in the artificial culture of the species. …”
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Correction: Fgf-signaling is compartmentalized within the mesenchyme and controls proliferation during salamander limb development by Sruthi Purushothaman, Ahmed Elewa, Ashley W Seifert

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Forecasting the flooding dynamics of flatwoods salamander breeding wetlands under future climate change scenarios by Houston C. Chandler, Nicholas M. Caruso, Daniel L. McLaughlin, Yan Jiao, George C. Brooks, Carola A. Haas

“…Understanding potential future risk to flatwoods salamander populations can be used to guide conservation and management actions for this imperiled species.…”
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A new species of lotic breeding salamander (Amphibia, Caudata, Hynobiidae) from Shikoku, Japan by Sally Kanamori, Kanto Nishikawa, Masafumi Matsui, Shingo Tanabe

“…Background Hynobius hirosei is a lotic-breeding salamander endemic to Shikoku Island in western Japan. …”
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