Pool Age and Local Habitat Are Associated with Effective Number of Breeders in Spotted Salamander Populations Colonizing Created Vernal Pools by Alice R. Millikin, Stephanie S. Coster, Amy B. Welsh, James T. Anderson

“…We sampled spotted salamander larvae in 31 created vernal pools (1–5 years old) in Monongahela National Forest (WV) in May and June 2015 and 2016. …”
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Sensory feedback plays a significant role in generating walking gait and in gait transition in salamanders: A simulation study by Nalin eHarischandra, Nalin eHarischandra, Jeremei eKnuesel, Alexander eKozlov, Alexander eKozlov, Andrej eBicanski, Jean-Marie eCabelguen, Auke Jan Ijspeert, Örjan eEkeberg, Örjan eEkeberg

“…Here, we use a three-dimensional, neuro-musculo-mechanical model of a salamander with realistic physical parameters in order to investigate the role of sensory feedback in gait generation and transition. …”
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Solution structure and phylogenetics of Prod1, a member of the three-finger protein superfamily implicated in salamander limb regeneration. by Acely Garza-Garcia, Richard Harris, Diego Esposito, Phillip B Gates, Paul C Driscoll

“…BACKGROUND:Following the amputation of a limb, newts and salamanders have the capability to regenerate the lost tissues via a complex process that takes place at the site of injury. …”
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First record of a male-male aggressive interaction in the golden Alpine salamander Salamandra atra aurorae (Caudata, Salamandridae) by Milos Di Gregorio, Raoul Manenti, Danilo Borgatti

“…The golden Alpine salamander Salamandra atra aurorae Trevisan, 1982 is an endemic subspecies found in Sette Comuni and Vezzena plateau in Veneto, Italy. …”
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Identification of Novel Mutations in the Tyrosinase Gene (TYR) Associated with Pigmentation in Chinese Giant Salamanders (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>) by Jie Deng, Mengdi Han, Hongying Ma, Han Zhang, Hongxing Zhang, Hu Zhao, Jia Li, Wei Jiang

“…Herein, a skin transcriptome database of different colored salamanders was established using RNA-seq, and a total of 47,911 unigenes were functionally annotated. …”
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Morbidity in California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz, 1833) caused by Euryhelmis sp. Poche, 1926 (Trematoda: Heterophyiidae) by Jaimie L. Miller, Lawrence Erickson, Susanne Fork, Constance L. Roderick, Daniel A. Grear, Rebecca A. Cole

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Molecular characterization and expression analysis of cathepsin C in Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) after Aeromonas hydrophila infection by Zisheng Wang, Panpan Hang, Qihuan Zhang, Qiaoqing Xu, Zhitao Qi

“…The active site triad of Cys, His and Asn were also found existing in salamander CTSC. Salamander CTSC mRNA was constitutively expressed in all the examined tissues with significantly variant expression level. …”
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Effects of Habitat River Microbiome on the Symbiotic Microbiota and Multi-Organ Gene Expression of Captive-Bred Chinese Giant Salamander by Wei Zhu, Chunlin Zhao, Chunlin Zhao, Jianyi Feng, Jiang Chang, Wenbo Zhu, Liming Chang, Jiongyu Liu, Feng Xie, Cheng Li, Jianping Jiang, Tian Zhao

“…The reintroduction of captive-bred individuals is a primary approach to rebuild the wild populations of the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), the largest extant amphibian species. …”
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Evaluation of microorganisms cultured from injured and repressed tissue regeneration sites in endangered giant aquatic Ozark Hellbender salamanders. by Cheryl A Nickerson, C Mark Ott, Sarah L Castro, Veronica M Garcia, Thomas C Molina, Jeffrey T Briggler, Amber L Pitt, Joseph J Tavano, J Kelly Byram, Jennifer Barrila, Max A Nickerson

“…To our knowledge, this is the first study to profile the external microbial consortia cultured from a Cryptobranchid salamander. The incidence of abnormalities/injury and retarded regeneration in C. a. bishopi may have many contributing factors including disease and habitat degradation. …”
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Monitoring spatiotemporal impacts of changes in land surface temperature on near eastern fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) in the Middle East by Peyman Karami, Sajad Tavakoli, Mina Esmaeili

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Diet of larval Ambystoma rivulare (Caudata: Ambystomatidae), a threatened salamander from the Volcán Nevado de Toluca, Mexico by Julio A. Lemos-Espinal, Geoffrey R. Smith, Guillermo A. Woolrich-Piña, Raymundo Montoya-Ayala

“…Several species of salamander in the genus Ambystoma occur in the mountains surrounding Mexico City and are considered at risk of extinction. …”
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Molecular detection of vertebrates in stream water: a demonstration using Rocky Mountain tailed frogs and Idaho giant salamanders. by Caren S Goldberg, David S Pilliod, Robert S Arkle, Lisette P Waits

“…We detected Idaho giant salamanders in all samples and Rocky Mountain tailed frogs in four of five streams and found some indication that these species are more difficult to detect using eDNA in early spring than in early fall. …”
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Correction: Effects of Tail Clipping on Larval Performance and Tail Regeneration Rates in the Near Eastern Fire Salamander, Salamandra infraimmaculata. by Ori Segev, Antonina Polevikove, Lior Blank, Daniel Goedbloed, Eliane Küpfer, Anna Gershberg, Avi Koplovich, Leon Blaustein

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Abiotic and Biotic Influences on the Movement of Reintroduced Chinese Giant Salamanders (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>) in Two Montane Rivers by Qijun Wang, Lu Zhang, Hu Zhao, Qing Zhao, Jie Deng, Fei Kong, Wei Jiang, Hongxing Zhang, Hong Liu, Andrew Kouba

“…The movement of critically endangered Chinese giant salamander (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>) remains poorly understood due to the rareness of wild individuals of this species. …”
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Environmental DNA as a detection and quantitative tool for stream‐dwelling salamanders: A comparison with the traditional active search method by Félix Plante, Patrice Bourgault, Yohann Dubois, Louis Bernatchez

“…This study focused on using species‐specific qPCR assays developed in our research group to test the eDNA method for three stream‐dwelling salamander species of the Plethodontidae family: the Spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus), the Northern dusky salamander (Desmognathus fuscus), and the Northern two‐lined salamander (Eurycea bislineata). …”
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Scientific publication of georeferenced molecular data as an adequate guide to delimit the range of Korean Hynobius salamanders through citizen science by Amaël Borzée, Hae Jun Baek, Chang Hoon Lee, Dong Yoon Kim, Jae-Young Song, Jae-Hwa Suh, Yikweon Jang, Mi-Sook Min

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Osteological Variation among Extreme Morphological Forms in the Mexican Salamander Genus Chiropterotriton (Amphibia: Plethodontidae): Morphological Evolution And Homoplasy. by David M Darda, David B Wake

“…Osteological variation is recorded among and within four of the most distinctive species of the Mexican salamander genus Chiropterotriton. Analysis of the data is consistent with the monophyletic status of the genus and documents previously unrecorded intraspecific and interspecific variation. …”
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Calibrating abundance indices with population size estimators of red back salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in a New England forest by Ahmed A. Siddig, Aaron M. Ellison, Scott Jackson

“…Such calibrations, however, are rare. The red back salamander, Plethodon cinereus, is an ecologically useful indicator species of forest dynamics, and accurate calibration of indices of salamander abundance could increase the reliability of abundance indices used in monitoring programs. …”
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Modelling the effect of tourism disturbance on hatching rate of the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) by using artificial neural network by Mijia Zhu, Ruting Tian, Xianqing Yin, Shouliang Luo, Qinghua Luo

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Nutritional and medicinal characteristics of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) for applications in healthcare industry by artificial cultivation: A review by Dong He, Wenming Zhu, Wen Zeng, Jun Lin, Yang Ji, Yi Wang, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Daoquan Zhao, Nan Su, Xin-Hui Xing

“…Andrias davidianus, i. e. Chinese giant salamander (CGS), is one of the largest and oldest amphibians existing in the world and is also one of the valuable biological resources of China. …”
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