Trait variation in patchy landscapes: Morphology of spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) varies more within ponds than between ponds. by Elizabeth T Green, Anthony I Dell, John A Crawford, Elizabeth G Biro, David R Daversa

“…General pond-level difference in salamander trait covariation suggest that allometric scaling of morphological traits is context dependent in patchy landscapes. …”
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New distribution and genetic data extend the ranges of the spectacled salamanders, genus <em>Salamandrina</em>, in the Apulia region (South Italy) by Cristiano Liuzzi, Fabio Mastropasqua, Daniele Salvi

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Novel, non-invasive method for distinguishing the individuals of the fire salamander (<em>Salamandra salamandra</em>) in capture-mark-recapture studies by Goran Šukalo, Sonja Đorđević, Dragojla Golub, Dejan Dmitrović, Ljiljana Tomović

“…Recently we started implementing a highly efficient, non-invasive method of direct individual marking (i.e., typifying) in a population study of the fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra. Our technique is based on the unique alphanumeric code for every individual, generated upon the numbers of openings of repellent/toxic skin glands in the yellow areas of the selected regions of the body. …”
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Assessment of intra and interregional genetic variation in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, via analysis of novel microsatellite markers. by Alexander C Cameron, Jeffry J Anderson, Robert B Page

“…The red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) has long-served as a model system in ecology, evolution, and behavior, and studies surveying molecular variation in this species have become increasingly common over the past decade. …”
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Vaccination with Recombinant Baculovirus Expressing Ranavirus Major Capsid Protein Induces Protective Immunity in Chinese Giant Salamander, Andrias davidianus by Xiaoyuan Zhou, Xinglang Zhang, Yahui Han, Qiuhong Jia, Hongwei Gao

Subjects: “…Chinese giant salamander…”
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COI Metabarcoding Provides Insights into the Highly Diverse Diet of a Generalist Salamander, <i>Salamandra salamandra</i> (Caudata: Salamandridae) by Adam J. D. Marques, Vanessa A. Mata, Guillermo Velo-Antón

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Extraction and antitumor activity evaluation of small molecular weight collagen peptides from Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) skin by Ting Ye, Xiang Zhang, Jiahui Li, Shumao He, Jianlin Luo, Jianguo Lu, Can Li

“…The skin of the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a rich source of collagen. …”
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Molecular phylogeography and population genetic structure of an endangered species Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (hynobiid Salamander) in a fragmented habitat of southeastern China. by Yanyu Zhao, Yanhua Zhang, Xiaochen Li

“…The salamander Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (Hynobiidae) is a vulnerable species restricted to a patchy distribution associated with small mountain streams surrounded by forested slopes in the Mount Dabieshan region in southeastern China. …”
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Using the Ratio of Urine Testosterone to Estrone-3-Glucuronide to Identify the Sex of Chinese Giant Salamanders (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>) by Jianlu Zhang, Jiqin Huang, Hu Zhao, Jie Deng, Fei Kong, Hongxing Zhang, Qijun Wang

Subjects: “…Chinese giant salamander (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>)…”
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Underwater video cameras allow for detection of North American giant salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in both captive and wild streams by Shem Unger, Zeb Cline Hull, Lauren Diaz, John D. Groves, Lori A. Williams, Catherine M. Bodinof Jachowski

“…Zoos, aquaria, universities, and state and federal agencies are concomitantly collaborating on the protection, education, and maintenance of captive populations of this unusual, cryptic salamander. Conservation strategies include the use of artificial nesting structures, collection of eggs from the wild, and head-starting individuals in zoos or hatcheries. …”
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Topical application of hormone gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH‐A) stimulates reproduction in the endangered Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) by Lindsay Glass Campbell, Kelsey A. Anderson, Ruth Marcec‐Greaves

“…Abstract We present a landmark success of a pilot study in the noninvasive, topical hormonal stimulation of reproduction of salamanders using Texas blind salamanders (Eurycea rathbuni) as a model species. …”
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Sex-Specific Lipid Profiles and Flavor Volatiles in Giant Salamander (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>) Tails Revealed by Lipidomics and GC-IMS by Shibo Zhao, Jinghong Yu, Linjie Xi, Xiangdong Kong, Jinjin Pei, Pengfei Jiang, Ruichang Gao, Wengang Jin

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Protecting Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus) in the Nawa River Basin, Japan: policy recommendations addressing water pollution and waterway disruption by Amaël Borzée, Amaël Borzée, Ariadne Angulo, Helen Meredith, Helen Meredith, Yuki Taguchi, Jordy Groffen, Dallin Bradshaw Kohler, John Peter Duncan Abernethy, Siti N. Othman, Kevin Messenger, Kyongman Heo, Le Wan, Tae Eun Um, Xiaoli Zhang, Yucheol Shin, Yucheol Shin, Yoonhyuk Bae, Zhenqi Wang, Zhixin Qiu, Richard Pearce

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Ovarian ultrasound analysis for developing temporal and spatially explicit hormone regimens for induced ovulation and egg deposition in the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) by Ruth M. Marcec-Greaves, Carrie K. Kouba, Scott T. Willard, Andy J. Kouba

“…Conservation breeding programs (CBPs) for threatened salamander species depend on reliable reproduction. …”
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Effects of different diets on growth performance, digestive enzyme activities and intestinal bacterial community of juvenile Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) by Jing Qian, Yao Wu Zhang, Li Yi, Ming Yan Shi, Dun Deng

Subjects: “…Juvenile Chinese giant salamander…”
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Projection range of eDNA analysis in marshes: a suggestion from the Siberian salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii) inhabiting the Kushiro marsh, Japan by Daiki Takeshita, Shigeharu Terui, Kousuke Ikeda, Takashi Mitsuzuka, Maslin Osathanunkul, Toshifumi Minamoto

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Candidate‐species delimitation in Desmognathus salamanders reveals gene flow across lineage boundaries, confounding phylogenetic estimation and clarifying hybrid zones by Robert Alexander Pyron, Kyle A. O’Connell, Emily Moriarty Lemmon, Alan R. Lemmon, David A. Beamer

“…Abstract Dusky Salamanders (genus Desmognathus) currently comprise only 22 described, extant species. …”
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Descriptions of five new species of the salamander genus Chiropterotriton (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from eastern Mexico and the status of three currently recognized taxa by Gabriela Parra Olea, Mirna G. Garcia-Castillo, Sean M. Rovito, Jessica A. Maisano, James Hanken, David B. Wake

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Bcl-xL Reduces Chinese Giant Salamander Iridovirus-Induced Mitochondrial Apoptosis by Interacting with Bak and Inhibiting the p53 Pathway by Yiqun Li, Yuding Fan, Yong Zhou, Nan Jiang, Mingyang Xue, Yan Meng, Wenzhi Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Ge Lin, Lingbing Zeng

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Pre-Embryonic Period Observation Shows a Unique Reproductive Strategy of the Critically Endangered Anji Salamander (<i>Hynobius amjiensis</i>) by Yu Qiu, Kaiyang Chen, Yiyun Mei, Jia Yang, Cangsong Chen

“…Additionally, we observed that Anji salamander embryos contain a lesser amount of yolk compared to other salamanders or frogs. …”
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