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Use of dead tree-fern trunks as oviposition sites by the terrestrial breeding frog Leiopelma archeyi by Cisternas, Javiera, Easton, Luke, Bishop, Phillip

“…While most anurans lay their eggs in or near water, there is a wide diversity of species that lay their eggs on the ground, under rocks, or in burrows. For…”
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Subsistence practices, past biodiversity, and anthropogenic impacts revealed by New Zealand-wide ancient DNA survey by Seersholm, Frederik V., Cole, Theresa L., Grealy, Alicia, Rawlence, Nicolas J., Greig, Karen, Knapp, Michael, Stat, Michael, Hansen, Anders J., Easton, Luke J., Shepherd, Lara, Tennyson, Alan J. D., Scofield, R. Paul, Walter, Richard, Bunce, Michael

“…New Zealand’s geographic isolation, lack of native terrestrial mammals, and Gondwanan origins make it an ideal location to study evolutionary processes…”
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A new species of Leiopelma frog (Amphibia: Anura: Leiopelmatidae) from the late Pliocene of New Zealand by Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Rawlence, Nicolas J.

“…The fossil record of Leiopelma frogs in New Zealand is patchy, with remains previously reported only from the early Miocene (16-19 Mya) and late Quaternary…”
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Ancient DNA and morphometric analysis reveal extinction and replacement of New Zealand's unique black swans by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Kardamaki, Afroditi, Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Scofield, R. Paul, Waters, Jonathan M.

“…Prehistoric human impacts on megafaunal populations have dramatically reshaped ecosystems worldwide. However, the effects of human exploitation on smaller…”
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Speciation, range contraction and extinction in the endemic New Zealand King Shag complex by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Till, Charlotte E., Easton, Luke J., Spencer, Hamish G., Schuckard, Rob, Melville, David S., Scofield, R. Paul, Tennyson, Alan J.D., Rayner, Matt J., Waters, Jonathan M., Kennedy, Martyn

“…[Display omitted] •New Zealand King Shag occupied a ‘relict’ distribution for at least the past 240years.•Ancient DNA indicates drop in genetic variability and…”
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Captive Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) associates non-randomly under retreat sites: preliminary insights into their social networks by Lamb, Simon D., Altobelli, Joseph T., Easton, Luke J., Godfrey, Stephanie S., Bishop, Phillip J.

“…Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) is often found co-habiting retreat sites in the wild and in captivity, but whether co-habitation is a facet of sociality…”
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Using molecular diet analysis to inform invasive species management: A case study of introduced rats consuming endemic New Zealand frogs by Egeter, Bastian, Roe, Cailín, Peixoto, Sara, Puppo, Pamela, Easton, Luke J., Pinto, Joana, Bishop, Phillip J., Robertson, Bruce C.

“…The decline of amphibians has been of international concern for more than two decades, and the global spread of introduced fauna is a major factor in this…”
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Archival DNA reveals cryptic biodiversity within the Spotted Shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus) from New Zealand by Rawlence, Nicolas J, Rayner, Matt J, Lovegrove, Tim G, Stoddart, Debbie, Vermeulen, Melanie, Easton, Luke J, Tennyson, Alan J. D, Scofield, R. Paul, Kennedy, Martyn, Spencer, Hamish, Waters, Jonathan M

“…Genetic data are increasingly being used to prioritize species conservation in a fiscally constrained age of seemingly boundless conservation crises. Such data…”
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Myth or relict: Does ancient DNA detect the enigmatic Upland seal? by Salis, Alexander T., Easton, Luke J., Robertson, Bruce C., Gemmell, Neil, Smith, Ian W.G., Weisler, Marshall I., Waters, Jonathan M., Rawlence, Nicolas J.

“…[Display omitted] •No prehistoric genetic evidence for the enigmatic ‘Upland seal’.•Ancient DNA reveals rapid temporal shifts in NZ fur-seal genetics.•Human…”
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Testing species limits of New Zealand’s leiopelmatid frogs through morphometric analyses by Easton, Luke J, Rawlence, Nicolas J, Worthy, Trevor H, Tennyson, Alan J D, Scofield, R Paul, Easton, Clint J, Bell, Ben D, Whigham, Peter A, Dickinson, Katharine J M, Bishop, Phillip J

“…Abstract The taxonomic status of some of New Zealand’s endemic and threatened leiopelmatid frogs has been debated for decades. Clarifying this uncertainty is…”
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Genetic and morphological evidence for two species of Leucocarbo shag (Aves, Pelecaniformes, Phalacrocoracidae) from southern South Island of New Zealand by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Paul Scofield, R., Spencer, Hamish G., Lalas, Chris, Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Adams, Mark, Pasquet, Eric, Fraser, Cody, Waters, Jonathan M., Kennedy, Martyn

“…Leucocarbo shags are a species‐rich seabird clade exhibiting a southern circumpolar distribution. New Zealand's endemic Stewart Island shag, Leucocarbo…”
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Physical contact between a native frog (Leiopelma pakeka) and a carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta hochstetteri obscura): what was going on? by Bell, Ben D., Easton, Luke J., Walker, Kath J., Woolley, Christopher K.

“…On 8 May 2018 at 23:15 h physical contact was observed between an adult carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta hochstetteri obscura) and an adult Maud Island…”
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Habitat suitability and requirements for a threatened New Zealand amphibian by Easton, Luke J., Dickinson, Katharine J. M., Whigham, Peter A., Bishop, Phillip J.

“…Habitat modification is one of the largest threats to global terrestrial biodiversity, yet management tools such as translocations often fail because of…”
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Native or not? Ancient DNA rejects persistence of New Zealand's endemic black swan: A reply to Montano et al by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Kardamaki, Afroditi, Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Scofield, Richard P., Waters, Jonathan M.

“…Montano et al.'s (Evolutionary Applications, 2017) recent coalescent analysis of modern black swan (Cygnus atratus) genotypes concluded that New Zealand's…”
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Bats attacked by companion and feral cats: evidence from indigenous forest and rural landscapes in New Zealand by Borkin, Kerry M., Easton, Luke, Bridgman, Lucy

“…Cats are known predators of bats, but there are few published accounts of predation attempts. In this paper we report on two recent examples of bats being…”
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Know your enemy? Conservation management causes loss of antipredator behaviour to novel predators in New Zealand robins by Muralidhar, Aishwarya, Moore, Freya Lucy, Easton, Luke John, Jamieson, Ian George, Seddon, Philip J., van Heezik, Yolanda

“…While studies of animal behaviour have performed a key role in informing conservation management of threatened species, antipredator behaviours are rarely…”
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Experimental translocations of the threatened New Zealand plants Carex inopinata Cook (Cyperaceae) and Simplicia laxa Kirk (Poaceae) by Lloyd, Kelvin, Fay, Valerie, Easton, Luke

“…Carex inopinata Cook (Cyperaceae) and Simplicia laxa Kirk (Poaceae) are two threatened ‘grassy’ plants that generally occur in dry grassland and rock outcrop…”
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Ancient DNA and morphometric analysis reveal extinction and replacement of New Zealand's unique black swans by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Kardamaki, Afroditi, Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Scofield, R. Paul, Waters, Jonathan M.

“…Prehistoric human impacts on megafaunal populations have dramatically reshaped ecosystems worldwide. However, the effects of human exploitation on smaller…”
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A review of New Zealand native frog translocations: lessons learned and future priorities by Wren, Sally, Bishop, Phillip, Beauchamp, Antony, Bell, Ben, Bell, Elizabeth, Cisternas, Javiera, Dewhurst, Paulette, Easton, Luke, Gibson, Richard, Haigh, Amanda, Tocher, Mandy, Germano, Jennifer

“…Translocations are becoming increasingly common although the effectiveness of this conservation tool for amphibians is highly variable. We reviewed ten…”
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Movement patterns in leiopelmatid frogs: Insights into the locomotor repertoire of basal anurans by Reilly, Stephen, Essner, Richard, Wren, Sally, Easton, Luke, Bishop, Phillip J.

“…[Display omitted] •We studied foraging behaviours, walking and jumping in primitive belly-flopping frogs.•These frogs are extremely cryptic, sedentary, and…”
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