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An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) at distance and through soil by Glover, Nicola Jayne, Wilson, Louise Elizabeth, Leedale, Amy, Jehle, Robert

“…Detection dogs are increasingly used to locate cryptic wildlife species, but their use for amphibians is still rather underexplored. In the present paper we…”
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Genetic and morphological data demonstrate hybridization and backcrossing in a pair of salamanders at the far end of the speciation continuum by Arntzen, Jan W., Jehle, Robert, Wielstra, Ben

“…Deeply diverged yet hybridizing species provide a system to investigate the final stages of the speciation process. We study a hybridizing pair of salamander…”
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Stable species boundaries despite ten million years of hybridization in tropical eels by Barth, Julia M. I., Gubili, Chrysoula, Matschiner, Michael, Tørresen, Ole K., Watanabe, Shun, Egger, Bernd, Han, Yu-San, Feunteun, Eric, Sommaruga, Ruben, Jehle, Robert, Schabetsberger, Robert

“…Genomic evidence is increasingly underpinning that hybridization between taxa is commonplace, challenging our views on the mechanisms that maintain their…”
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The female perspective of mating in A. femoralis, a territorial frog with paternal care--a spatial and genetic analysis by Ringler, Eva, Ringler, Max, Jehle, Robert, Hödl, Walter

“…The adaptive significance of sequential polyandry is a challenging question in evolutionary and behavioral biology. Costs and benefits of different mating…”
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High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog (Rana temporaria) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds by Jehle, Robert, Hall, Jeanette, Hook, Samantha A, King, Sarenta, MacArthur, Kirsty, Miró, Alexandre, Rae, Marcia, O’Brien, David

“…Urbanisation leading to habitat change and fragmentation is a recognised global threat to biodiversity. However, it may also offer opportunities for some…”
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Sexual selection impacts brain anatomy in frogs and toads by Zeng, Yu, Lou, Shang Ling, Liao, Wen Bo, Jehle, Robert, Kotrschal, Alexander

“…Natural selection is a major force in the evolution of vertebrate brain size, but the role of sexual selection in brain size evolution remains enigmatic. At…”
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N -mixture models provide informative crocodile ( Crocodylus moreletii ) abundance estimates in dynamic environments by Lemos Barão-Nóbrega, José António, González-Jaurégui, Mauricio, Jehle, Robert

“…Estimates of animal abundance provide essential information for population ecological studies. However, the recording of individuals in the field can be…”
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A co‐development approach to conservation leads to informed habitat design and rapid establishment of amphibian communities by O'Brien, David, Hall, Jeanette E., Miró, Alexandre, O'Brien, Katie, Jehle, Robert

“…1. Effective wildlife restoration is a critical requirement of many conservation actions. The outcome of conservation interventions can be optimized through…”
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Seasonality and Age is Positively Related to Brain Size in Andrew’s Toad (Bufo andrewsi) by Jiang, Ao, Zhong, Mao Jun, Xie, Min, Lou, Shang Ling, Jin, Long, Robert, Jehle, Liao, Wen Bo

“…The Expensive Brain Framework (EBF) and the Cognitive Buffer Hypothesis are commonly used to explain inter- and intraspecific variation in brain size and brain…”
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Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog by Ferreira, Anthony S, Jehle, Robert, Stow, Adam J, Lima, Albertina P

“…The distribution of biodiversity within the Amazon basin is often structured by sharp environmental boundaries, such as large rivers. The Amazon region is also…”
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Care and parentage in a skin-feeding caecilian amphibian by Kupfer, Alexander, Wilkinson, Mark, Gower, David J., Müller, Hendrik, Jehle, Robert

“…An exceptional form of parental care has recently been discovered in a poorly known caecilian amphibian. Mothers of the Taita Hills (Kenya) endemic…”
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Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) by Jehle, Robert, Sztatecsny, Marc, Wolf, Jochen B.W, Whitlock, April, Hödl, Walter, Burke, Terry

“…) with each of two males and, where possible, repeated the same procedure in reverse order of the identical males after assumed sperm depletion. For a total of…”
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An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts by Glover, Nicola Jayne, Wilson, Louise Elizabeth, Leedale, Amy, Jehle, Robert

“…Detection dogs are increasingly used to locate cryptic wildlife species, but their use for amphibians is still rather underexplored. In the present paper we…”
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High genetic diversity of common toad (Bufo bufo) populations under strong natural fragmentation on a Northern archipelago by Roth, Steffen, Jehle, Robert

“…The last decades have shown a surge in studies focusing on the interplay between fragmented habitats, genetic variation, and conservation. In the present…”
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The "Peer" in "Peer Review" by Perry, Gad, Bertoluci, Jaime, Bury, Bruce, Hansen, Robert W, Jehle, Robert, Measey, John, Moon, Brad R, Muths, Erin, Zuffi, Marco A L

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The “Peer” in “Peer Review” by Perry, Gad, Bertoluci, Jaime, Bury, Bruce, Hansen, Robert W., Jehle, Robert, Measey, John, Moon, Brad R., Muths, Erin, Zuffi, Marco A. L.

“…EditorialThe “Peer” in “Peer Review”…”
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Geographic variation in life-history traits: growth season affects age structure, egg size and clutch size in Andrew’s toad (Bufo andrewsi) by Liao, Wen Bo, Luo, Yi, Lou, Shang Ling, Lu, Di, Jehle, Robert

“…BACKGROUND: Environmental variation associated with season length is likely to promote differentiation in life-history traits, but has been little studied in…”
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Sexual size dimorphism in anurans fails to obey Rensch's rule by Liao, Wen Bo, Zeng, Yu, Zhou, Cai Quan, Jehle, Robert

“…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…”
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Strong male/male competition allows for nonchoosy females: high levels of polygynandry in a territorial frog with paternal care by URSPRUNG, EVA, RINGLER, MAX, JEHLE, ROBERT, HÖDL, WALTER

“…Our knowledge about genetic mating systems and the underlying causes for and consequences of variation in reproductive success has substantially improved in…”
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Habitat requirements and conservation needs of peripheral populations: the case of the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) in the Scottish Highlands by Miró, Alexandre, O’Brien, David, Hall, Jeanette, Jehle, Robert

“…Edge populations are of conservation importance because of their roles as reservoirs of evolutionary potential and in understanding a given species’ ecological…”
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