Identification of Mutant Genes and Introgressed Tiger Salamander DNA in the Laboratory Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum by M. Ryan Woodcock, Jennifer Vaughn-Wolfe, Alexandra Elias, D. Kevin Kump, Katharina Denise Kendall, Nataliya Timoshevskaya, Vladimir Timoshevskiy, Dustin W. Perry, Jeramiah J. Smith, Jessica E. Spiewak, David M. Parichy, S. Randal Voss

“…Finally, we show that historical introgression of tyr a significantly altered genomic composition of the laboratory axolotl, yielding a distinct, hybrid strain of ambystomatid salamander. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of identifying genes for traits in the laboratory Mexican axolotl.…”
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Estimation of the body condition of European cave salamanders (genus Speleomantes) from digital images by Eleonora Cialente, Ben Oetken, Luca Coppari, Enrico Lunghi

“…This study provided a reliable and non-invasive method that allows to estimate the body condition for terrestrial salamanders of the genus Speleomantes. …”
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Micromanagement: conditions influencing antipathogen function of the skin microbiome in spotted salamanders, Ambystoma maculatum by Kelly Barnhart-McCarty, Brandon LaBumbard, Patrick J. Kearns, Rakeyah Ahsan, Ross Whetstone, Molly Bletz, Saleh E. AlKhalifa, Anthony Poltronetti, Amanda Tokash-Peters, Caitlin R. Gabor, Klaus Schliep, Thomas P. Umile, Kevin Minbiole, Douglas C. Woodhams

“…In this study, we focused on the composition of the skin microbiome across life stages of spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum). We also evaluated the stress hormone corticosterone and skin microbiome response to inoculations with Bsal and probiotics at both the larval and juvenile developmental stages, and the response to different environmental conditions. …”
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Embryo development inside female salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum-laterale) prior to egg laying. by Noah D Charney, John J Castorino, Megan J Dobro, Sarah L Steely

“…The length of embryo retention prior to oviposition is a critical evolutionary trait. In all oviparous salamanders, which include the vast majority of species in the order, fertilization is thought to occur at the time of egg laying. …”
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Genic regions of a large salamander genome contain long introns and novel genes by Bryant Susan V, Hunter Tony, Verma Inder M, Pao Gerald M, Zhu Wei, Putta Srikrishna, Smith Jeramiah J, Gardiner David M, Harkins Timothy T, Voss S Randal

“…These intronic sequences may harbor novel coding and non-coding sequences that regulate biological processes that are unique to salamanders.</p>…”
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Japanese monkeys rapidly noticed snake-scale cladded salamanders, similar to detecting snakes by Nobuyuki Kawai

“…The monkeys quickly detected one snake photograph from the eight salamander photographs than vice versa. However, when the same salamanders were clothed with snake scales using image processing, the difference in detection speed between snakes and salamanders disappeared. …”
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Performance of different automatic photographic identification software for larvae and adults of the European fire salamander. by Laura Schulte, Charlotte Faul, Pia Oswald, Kathleen Preißler, Sebastian Steinfartz, Michael Veith, Barbara A Caspers

“…We used another dataset of European fire salamander adult pictures taken in the field and tested this using all five software. …”
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Using historical dip net data to infer absence of flatwoods salamanders in stochastic environments by George C. Brooks, Carola A. Haas

“…We investigate how annual variability in detection influences long-term monitoring efforts of Reticulated Flatwoods Salamanders (Ambystoma bishopi) breeding in 29 wetlands in Florida. …”
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Digits lost or gained? Evidence for pedal evolution in the dwarf salamander complex (Eurycea, Plethodontidae). by Trip Lamb, David A Beamer

“…Although digit loss has been documented among distantly related species of salamanders, it is relatively uncommon in this amphibian order. …”
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Fostering Children’s Connection to Nature Through Authentic Situations: The Case of Saving Salamanders at School by Stephan Barthel, Stephan Barthel, Sophie Belton, Christopher M. Raymond, Matteo Giusti

“…It draws on a longitudinal case study of children participating in a stewardship project involving the conservation of salamanders during the school day in Stockholm, Sweden. …”
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Improved Chinese Giant Salamander Parental Care Behavior Detection Based on YOLOv8 by Zhihao Li, Shouliang Luo, Jing Xiang, Yuanqiong Chen, Qinghua Luo

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Thermal cues drive plasticity of desiccation resistance in montane salamanders with implications for climate change by Eric A. Riddell, Emma Y. Roback, Christina E. Wells, Kelly R. Zamudio, Michael W. Sears

“…Here, authors demonstrate that salamanders regulate water loss using temperature-sensitive gene expression related to blood vessel regeneration and skin lipids.…”
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Confirmation of the alpine salamander Salamandra atra (Laurenti, 1768) on Slovenian side of the Gorjanci Mountains by Primož Presetnik, Maks Petrič, Matjaž Čuk, Milan Vogrin

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Heart regeneration in the salamander relies on macrophage-mediated control of fibroblast activation and the extracellular landscape by J. W. Godwin, R. Debuque, E. Salimova, N. A. Rosenthal

“…Macrophages necessary for heart regeneration Heart regeneration in salamanders is dependent on the activation of immune cells. …”
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Landscape and management factors influence the occupancy dynamics of sympatric salamanders in an urban preserve system by John P. Vanek, Richard B. King, Gary A. Glowacki

“…To address these knowledge gaps, we used 10 years of monitoring data to investigate patterns of occupancy, detectability, and population turnover for sympatric Ambystoma laterale (Blue-spotted Salamanders) and A. tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamanders; hereafter Tiger Salamanders) inhabiting 26 suburban preserves in the third largest metropolitan area in the United States, Chicago. …”
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Intraspecific priority effects in response to egg hatching delay in a pond-breeding salamander by Thomas L. Anderson, Trevor J. Rallo

“…Our study objective was to identify how variation in egg hatching phenology alters intraspecific interactions in small-mouthed salamanders, Ambystoma texanum. We addressed two research questions: (Q1) How are demographic responses altered by variation in the temporal duration of hatching between cohorts, and (Q2) How does the seasonality of hatching delays affect demographic responses? …”
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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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Is the Northern Spectacled Salamander Salamandrina perspicillata aposematic? A preliminary test with clay models by Giacomo Barbieri, Andrea Costa, Sebastiano Salvidio

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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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