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Form-function relationships underlie rapid dietary changes in a lizard by Taverne, M, Watson, P J, Dutel, H, Boistel, R, Lisicic, D, Tadic, Z, Fabre, A-C, Fagan, M J, Herrel, A

“…Macroevolutionary changes such as variation in habitat use or diet are often associated with convergent, adaptive changes in morphology. However, it is still…”
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Applications of X-ray synchrotron microtomography for non-destructive 3D studies of paleontological specimens by Tafforeau, P., Boistel, R., Boller, E., Bravin, A., Brunet, M., Chaimanee, Y., Cloetens, P., Feist, M., Hoszowska, J., Jaeger, J.-J., Kay, R.F., Lazzari, V., Marivaux, L., Nel, A., Nemoz, C., Thibault, X., Vignaud, P., Zabler, S.

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A review of nose picking in primates with new evidence of its occurrence in Daubentonia madagascariensis by Fabre, A.‐C., Portela Miguez, R., Wall, C. E., Peckre, L. R., Ehmke, E., Boistel, R.

“…Nose picking (rhinotillexis) is a common behaviour in humans which remains, however, poorly studied. Several species of primates are known to pick their nose…”
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Sexual dimorphism in the sonic system and otolith morphology of Neobythites gilli (Ophidiiformes) by Parmentier, E., Boistel, R., Bahri, M. A., Plenevaux, A., Schwarzhans, W.

“…Although males and females of many sound‐producing fish species may show differences at the level of the sonic apparatus, otoliths are usually species specific…”
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Grasping convergent evolution in syngnathids: a unique tale of tails by Neutens, C., Adriaens, D., Christiaens, J., De Kegel, B., Dierick, M., Boistel, R., Van Hoorebeke, L.

“…Seahorses and pipehorses both possess a prehensile tail, a unique characteristic among teleost fishes, allowing them to grasp and hold onto substrates such as…”
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X-ray microtomography provides first data about the feeding behaviour of an endangered lizard, the Montserrat galliwasp (Diploglossus montisserrati) by Bochaton, C., Boistel, R., Charles, L.

“…Reporting the diet of recently extinct or very rare taxa, only known by a few museum specimens, is challenging. This study uses X-ray microtomography, a…”
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Built to Bite: Feeding Kinematics, Bite Forces, and Head Shape of a Specialized Durophagous Lizard, Dracaena Guianensis (Teiidae) by SCHAERLAEKEN, VICKY, HOLANOVA, VERONIKA, BOISTEL, R., AERTS, PETER, VELENSKY, PETR, REHAK, IVAN, ANDRADE, DENIS V., HERREL, ANTHONY

“…ABSTRACTMost lizards feed on a variety of food items that may differ dramatically in their physical and behavioral characteristics. Several lizard families are…”
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Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from Chamaeleonidae (Sauria): two new species from Trioceros ellioti in east Africa and one from Brookesia superciliaris in Madagascar by Lhermitte-Vallarino, N., Barbuto, M., Junker, K., Boistel, R., Bain, O.

“…Rhabdias casiraghii n. sp. and R. kibiraensis n. sp. are described from Trioceros ellioti from Burundi and co-infection was observed in one of the host…”
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Assessing the molecular phylogeny of a near extinct group of vertebrates: the Neotropical harlequin frogs (Bufonidae; Atelopus) by LÖTTERS, STEFAN, VAN DER MEIJDEN, ARIE, COLOMA, LUIS A., BOISTEL, RENAUD, CLOETENS, PETER, ERNST, RAFFAEL, LEHR, EDGAR, VEITH, MICHAEL

“…Neotropical harlequin frogs, Atelopus, are a species-rich bufonid group. Atelopus monophyly has been suggested but intergeneric, interspecific and…”
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TBid mediated activation of the mitochondrial death pathway leads to genetic ablation of the lens in Xenopus laevis by Du Pasquier, D., Chesneau, A., Ymlahi-Ouazzani, Q., Boistel, R., Pollet, N., Ballagny, C., Sachs, L.M., Demeneix, B., Mazabraud, A.

“…Xenopus is a well proven model for a wide variety of developmental studies, including cell lineage. Cell lineage in Xenopus has largely been addressed by…”
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The rediscovered Hula painted frog is a living fossil by Biton, Rebecca, Geffen, Eli, Vences, Miguel, Cohen, Orly, Bailon, Salvador, Rabinovich, Rivka, Malka, Yoram, Oron, Talya, Boistel, Renaud, Brumfeld, Vlad, Gafny, Sarig

“…Amphibian declines are seen as an indicator of the onset of a sixth mass extinction of life on earth. Because of a combination of factors such as habitat…”
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Prospective in (Primate) Dental Analysis through Tooth 3D Topographical Quantification by Guy, F., Gouvrard, F., Boistel, R., Euriat, A., Lazzari, V.

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Quantitative investigation of bone microvascularization from 3D synchrotron micro-computed tomography in a rat model by Langer, M., Prisby, R., Peter, Z., Boistel, R., Lafage-Proust, M., Peyrin, F.

“…A new method for simultaneous 3D imaging and analysis of microvascularization and bone microstructure in rat bone is developed. The method is based on the use…”
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Ecomorphological analysis of aerial performance in a non-specialized lacertid lizard, Holaspis guentheri by Vanhooydonck, Bieke, Meulepas, Greet, Herrel, Anthony, Boistel, Renaud, Tafforeau, Paul, Fernandez, Vincent, Aerts, Peter

“…Controlled aerial descent has evolved at least 30 times independently in different vertebrate and invertebrate lineages. A whole suite of morphological…”
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Case solved: presence of toxin-secreting oral glands in the lamprophiid snake Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867) from Madagascar by Rosa, Gonçalo M., Boistel, Renaud, Campantico, Ezio, Gillet, Brigitte, Eusebio Bergò, Paolo, Andreone, Franco

“…The monotypic Mimophis mahfalensis is an opisthoglyphous snake endemic of Madagascar. The goal of this study is to clarify the presence of toxin-secreting oral…”
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Built to Bite: Feeding Kinematics, Bite Forces, and Head Shape of a Specialized D urophagous Lizard, D racaena Guianensis ( T eiidae) by SCHAERLAEKEN, VICKY, HOLANOVA, VERONIKA, BOISTEL, R., AERTS, PETER, VELENSKY, PETR, REHAK, IVAN, ANDRADE, DENIS V., HERREL, ANTHONY

“…ABSTRACT Most lizards feed on a variety of food items that may differ dramatically in their physical and behavioral characteristics. Several lizard families…”
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A molecular phylogeny of ichthyophiid caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae): out of India or out of South East Asia? by Gower, David J., Kupfer, Alex, Oommen, Oommen V., Himstedt, Werner, Nussbaum, Ronald A., Loader, Simon P., Presswell, Bronwen, Müller, Hendrik, Krishna, Sharath B., Boistel, Renaud, Wilkinson, Mark

“…and non–monophyly of striped and unstriped…”
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Tadpole of Atelopus Franciscus from French Guyana, with Comments on Other Larvae of the Genus (Anura: Bufonidae) by Boistel, R, Grosjean, S, Loetters, S

“…The tadpole of Atelopus franciscus from French Guyana is described. It resembles other larvae of the genus, especially those displaying a color pattern of…”
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TBid Mediated Activation of the Mitochondrial Death Pathway Leads to Genetic Ablation of the Lens in Xenopus laevis by Du Pasquier, D., Chesneau, A., Ymlahi-Ouazzani, Q., Boistel, R., Pollet, N., Balagny, C., Sachs, L.M., Demeneix, B., Mazabraud, A.

“…Xenopus is a well proven model for a wide variety of developmental studies, including cell lineage. Cell lineage in Xenopus has largely been addressed by…”
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Tadpole of Atelopus franciscus from French Guyana, with Comments on Other Larvae of the Genus (Anura: Bufonidae) by Boistel, Renaud, Grosjean, Stéphane, Lötters, Stefan

“…The tadpole of Atelopus franciscus from French Guyana is described. It resembles other larvae of the genus, especially those displaying a color pattern of…”
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