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Toxoplasma gondii : prevalence in species and genotypes of British bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus) (2014)
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Dodd, N., Lord, J., Jehle, R., Parker, S., Parker, F., Brooks, D., & Hide, G. (2014). Toxoplasma gondii : prevalence in species and genotypes of British bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus). Experimental Parasitology, 139, 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2014.02.007

Few studies have investigated Toxoplasma gondii infections in bat populations and none have reported its presence in protected British bat species. Using a collection of dead/euthanased bats collected from Lancashire, UK, two species of bats (Pipis... Read More about Toxoplasma gondii : prevalence in species and genotypes of British bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus).

Farewell to the bottle trap? An evaluation of aquatic funnel traps for great crested newt surveys (Triturus cristatus) (2013)
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funnel traps for great crested newt surveys (Triturus cristatus). Herpetological journal, 23(4), 241-244

Aquatic funnel traps are an established technique for the capture of newts. In the United Kingdom they are widely used for commercial surveys of great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) to comply with EU regulations during land developments such as c... Read More about Farewell to the bottle trap? An evaluation of aquatic funnel traps for great crested newt surveys (Triturus cristatus).

Sexual size dimorphism in anurans fails to obey Rensch’s rule (2013)
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Rensch’s rule. Frontiers in Zoology, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-10-10

Background: Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is related to ecology, behaviour and life history of organisms. Rensch’s rule states that SSD increases with overall body size in species where males are the larger sex, while decreasing with body size when... Read More about Sexual size dimorphism in anurans fails to obey Rensch’s rule.

Assessing Risk and Guidance on Monitoring ofBatrachochytrium dendrobatidisin Europe through Identification of Taxonomic Selectivity of Infection (2013)
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Balaz, V., Voros, J., Civis, P., Vojar, J., Hettyey, A., SOS, E., …Bielby, J. (2013). Assessing Risk and Guidance on Monitoring ofBatrachochytrium dendrobatidisin Europe through Identification of Taxonomic Selectivity of Infection. Conservation Biology, 28(1), 213-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12128

Amphibians are globally threatened, but not all species are affected equally by different threatening processes. This is true for the threat posed by the chytridiomycete fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). We compiled a European data set for B.... Read More about Assessing Risk and Guidance on Monitoring ofBatrachochytrium dendrobatidisin Europe through Identification of Taxonomic Selectivity of Infection.

The female perspective of mating in A. femoralis, a territorial frog with paternal care – A spatial and genetic analysis (2012)
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Ringler, E., Ringler, M., Jehle, R., & Hödl, W. (2012). The female perspective of mating in A. femoralis, a territorial frog with paternal care – A spatial and genetic analysis. PLoS ONE, 7(6), e40237. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040237

The adaptive significance of sequential polyandry is a challenging question in evolutionary and behavioral biology. Costs and benefits of different mating patterns are shaped by the spatial distribution of individuals and by genetic parameters such... Read More about The female perspective of mating in A. femoralis, a territorial frog with paternal care – A spatial and genetic analysis.

A positive relationship between ant biodiversity (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and rate of scavenger-mediated nutrient redistribution along a disturbance gradient in a south-east Asian rain forest (2011)
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Fayle, T., Bakker, L., Cheah, C., Ching, T., Davey, A., Dem, F., …Trevelyan, R. (2011). A positive relationship between ant biodiversity (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and rate of scavenger-mediated nutrient redistribution along a disturbance gradient in a south-east Asian rain forest. Myrmecological news, 14, 5-12

Human modification of pristine habitats almost always leads to the local extinction of a subset of the species present. This means that the ecosystem processes carried out by the remaining species may change. It is well documented that particular spe... Read More about A positive relationship between ant biodiversity (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and rate of scavenger-mediated nutrient redistribution along a disturbance gradient in a south-east Asian rain forest.

Strong male⁄male competition allows for nonchoosy females: high levels of polygynandry in a territorial frog with paternal care (2011)
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with paternal care. Molecular Ecology, 20(8), 1759-1711. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05056.x

Our knowledge about genetic mating systems and the underlying causes for and consequences of variation in reproductive success has substantially improved in recent years. When linked to longitudinal population studies, cross-generational pedigrees a... Read More about Strong male⁄male competition allows for nonchoosy females: high levels of polygynandry in a territorial frog with paternal care.

Toe regeneration in the neotropical frog Allobates femoralis (2011)
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Ursprung, E., Ringler, M., Jehle, R., & Hoedl, W. (2011). Toe regeneration in the neotropical frog Allobates femoralis. Herpetological journal, 21(1), 83-86

Toe-clipping is a standard method for marking and tissue sampling in amphibians, and in most adult anurans such marks are permanent. Here we document the consistent regeneration of toes in the aromobatid frog Allobates femoralis during a three-ye... Read More about Toe regeneration in the neotropical frog Allobates femoralis.

Estimating the propagule size of a cryptogenic crested newt population (2010)
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population. Animal Conservation, 13(S1), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00331.x

Encountering cryptogenic populations that are either native or introduced is a common but underreported phenomenon in field biology. Such local species’ occurrences of unknown origin hamper our understanding of species’ natural distribution ranges,... Read More about Estimating the propagule size of a cryptogenic crested newt population.

Calls, colours, shape, and genes: a multi-trait approach to the study of geographic variation in the Amazonian frog allobates femoralis (2009)
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frog allobates femoralis. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 98(4), 826-838. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01324.x

Evolutionary divergence in behavioural traits related to mating may represent the initial stage of speciation. Direct selective forces are usually invoked to explain divergence in mate-recognition traits, often neglecting a role for neutral process... Read More about Calls, colours, shape, and genes: a multi-trait approach to the study of geographic variation in the Amazonian frog allobates femoralis.

Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species (2009)
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Johanet, A., Picard, D., Garner, T., Dawson, D., Morales-Hojas, R., Jehle, R., …Lemaire, C. (2009). Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species. Conservation Genetics, 10(6), 1903. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9850-z

We have developed eight di- and tetranucleotide Lissotriton microsatellite markers. Eight loci were polymorphic in the palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus and six were polymorphic in the smooth newt L. vulgaris. Polymorphism detected in 33 and 37... Read More about Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species.

Asymmetric viability of reciprocal-cross hybrids between crested and marbled newts (triturus cristatus and t. marmoratus) (2009)
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cristatus and t. marmoratus). Evolution, 63, 1191-1202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00611.x

Hybridization between divergent lineages often results in reduced hybrid viability. Here we report findings from a series of independent molecular analyses over several seasons on four life stages of F1 hybrids between the newts Triturus cristatus a... Read More about Asymmetric viability of reciprocal-cross hybrids between crested and marbled newts (triturus cristatus and t. marmoratus).

Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci for Allobates femoralis, an Amazonian dendrobatoid frog (2008)
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an Amazonian dendrobatoid frog. Molecular Ecology Resources, 8, 1326-1328. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02304.x

Within the anuran amphibians, dendrobatoids (poison-arrow frogs) are renowned for their parental care, but the lack of highly variable DNA markers so far precluded precise and comprehensive measurements of their genetic mating system. Here we prese... Read More about Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci for Allobates femoralis, an Amazonian dendrobatoid frog.

Care and parentage in a skin-feeding Caecilian amphibian (2008)
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amphibian. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology, 309A, 460-467

An exceptional form of parental care has recently been discovered in a poorly known caecilian amphibian. Mothers of the Taita Hills (Kenya) endemic Boulengerula taitanus provide their own skin as a food source for their offspring. Field data sugges... Read More about Care and parentage in a skin-feeding Caecilian amphibian.

Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) (2007)
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(Lissotriton vulgaris). Biology Letters, 3, 526-528. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2007.0311

Under sperm competition, paternity is apportioned by polyandrous females according to the order of matings and the genetic quality of the inseminating males. In order to distinguish between these two effects, we sequentially paired 12 female smo... Read More about Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris).

Female polyandry under male harassment: the case of the common toad (Bufo bufo) (2006)
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common toad (Bufo bufo). Journal of Zoology, 270, 517-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00120.x

Several recent studies have demonstrated the occurrence of multiple paternity in anuran amphibians, implying that it is more common than previously thought. However, an adaptive explanation for polyandry in anurans is still lacking. The common toa... Read More about Female polyandry under male harassment: the case of the common toad (Bufo bufo).