supported by the National Key Programme of Research and'Development,Ministry of Science and Technology(2016YFC0503200);the Biodiversity Survey and Assessment Project of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment,China(2019HJ2096001006);the Construction of Basic Conditions Platform of Sichuan Science and TechnologyDepartment(2019JDPT0020);China Biodiversity Observation Networks(Sino BON).
Reintroduction of captive-bred Chinese giant salamanders is a primary approach for restoring wild populations.Despite previous studies have investigated the habitat preferences of reintroduced Chinese giant salamander...
This research was funded by the Comisión Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología(CONACYT,number 259173)and Rufford Small Grant(27008-1);This study was part of the project“Efecto de la calidad del agua sobre parámetros poblacion-ales,fisiológicos y morfológicos de la salamandra de montaña(Ambystoma ordinarium)”Secretaría de Educación Pública/Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Ciencia Básica 2015-259173;MTOS obtained a scholarship from CONACyT(623120),Mexico.
Background:Land‑use change frequently affects faunistic populations and communities.To achieve successful conservation strategies,we need suitable information about species distribution and the causes of extinction ri...
This work is supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFF1000601,2021YFA0805000);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31970778);the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2020CFA006).
Salamanders are excellent models for studying vertebrate brain regeneration,with the promise of developing novel therapies for human brain lesions.Yet the molecular and cellular mechanism of salamander brain regenerat...
The Mediterranean region possesses a rich diversity of salamanders,which also exhibit a high degree of ecological diversification.It is assumed that the presence of salamanders is dependent on the level of vegetation ...
by the Italian Ministry of Environment(DPN–2008–0008213 and PNM–II–2012–0015691);by the Prefecture of Haute Corse,France(2B–2018–01–92–004).
Ecological networks,usually depicting interactions among species,have been recently down-scaled to the individual level,permitting description of patterns of inter-individual resource variation that are usually hinder...
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31771617)and HZAU-AGIS Cooperation Fund(SZYJY2021009)。
Salamanders are unique among tetrapods in their ability to regenerate the limbs throughout life.Like other poikilothermic amphibians,salamanders also show a remarkable capacity to survive long periods of starvation.Wh...
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission provided the necessary permits for this project(NCWRC 19-ES00286).
Captive propagation and translocation are becoming vital components of conservation and management strategies for Eastern hellbender(Cryptobranchus a.alleganiensis)populations.Zoos,aquaria,universities,and state and f...
This study analyzes storm-triggered landslides in the US Appalachians, in the current geological setting. Concave valleys that favor the convergence of surface runoff are the primary locales for landslides. If the slo...
This study analyzes storm-triggered landslides in the US Appalachians, in the current geological setting. Concave valleys that favor the convergence of surface runoff are the primary locales for landslides. If the slo...
Currently nine families of tailed amphibians, including 682 species, are recognised in the world. Five of these families, including some 166 species, occur in the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa). The f...