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Skin mucosome activity as an indicator of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans susceptibility in salamanders Universiteit Gent
Van molecule tot gedrag: De evolutie van seksferomonen in salamanders. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A survey for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in endangered and highly susceptible Vietnamese salamanders (Tylototriton spp.) Universiteit Gent
Survey techniques for giant salamanders and other aquatic Caudata Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Divergent population responses following salamander mass mortalities and declines driven by the emerging pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Universiteit Gent Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
Understanding wildlife responses to novel threats is vital in counteracting biodiversity loss. The emerging pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) causes dramatic declines in European salamander populations, and is considered an imminent threat to global amphibian biodiversity. However, real-life disease outcomes remain largely uncharacterized. We performed a multidisciplinary assessment of the longer-term impacts of Bsal on highly ...
Chemistry Between Salamanders: Evolution of the SPF Courtship Pheromone System in Salamandridae Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chemical communication is an important aspect of courtship and reproduction in salamanders (Urodela), where males secrete several protein pheromones from various sexually dimorphic glands. The most widely used sex pheromone system consists of proteins of the Sodefrin Precursor-like Factor (SPF) family. This protein family already started diversifying through gene duplications in the Late Palaeozoic and continued to do so in various urodelan ...
Biomechanics and hydrodynamics of prey capture in the Chinese giant salamander reveal a high-performance jaw-powered suction feeding mechanism Universiteit Gent Universiteit Antwerpen
Long bone histology of the stem salamander Kokartus honorarius (Amphibia: Caudata) from the Middle Jurassic of Kyrgyzstan Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Kokartus honorarius from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) of Kyrgyzstan is one of the oldest salamanders in the fossil record, characterized by a mixture of plesiomorphic morphological features and characters shared with crown-group salamanders. Here we present a detailed histological analysis of its long bones. The analysis of a growth series demonstrates a significant histological maturation during ontogeny, expressed by the progressive ...
Toxin variation among salamander populations Universiteit Antwerpen
Amphibians produce defensive chemicals which provide protection against both predators and infections. Within species, populations can differ considerably in the composition and amount of these chemical defenses. Studying intraspecific variation in toxins and linking it to environmental variables may help us to identify the selective drivers of toxin evolution, such as predation pressure and infection risk. Recently, there has been a renewed ...