Postmortem analyzes were negative for chytrids and ranaviruses. Additionally, the animal had parasitic cysts due to trematodes in the liver provably non related with the edema. The edema syndrome is multifactorial, and metabolic origin is suspected in this case. Leer más.
Climatic adaptation played a significant role in driving diversification among European vipers. Cold-adapted and warm-adapted lineages presented similar climatic requirements and remarkable responses to Pleistocene stages, resulting in an intricate pattern of niche divergence along the phylogeny that favours local adaptation rather than PNC. Leer más
Different blood parasites can co-infect natural populations of lizards. However, our knowledge of the host’s ability to recover from them (i.e., significantly reduce parasitemia levels) is scarce. Leer más.
Our results show that providing refuge may mitigate the negative effects of woody crops intensification on reptile communities. Leer más.
Our study highlights S. salamandra as a bimodal reproductive species that offers exceptional opportunities to understand the evolution of viviparity. Leer más.
