Doubling the lifespan of European plethodontid salamanders

Ecology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Lunghi
Keyword(s):  
Plethodontid Salamanders

Cytogenetics of the European plethodontid salamanders of the genus Hydromantes (Amphibia, Urodela)

Chromosoma ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Nardi ◽  
Stefania De Lucchini ◽  
Renata Batistoni ◽  
Francesca Andronico
Keyword(s):  
Plethodontid Salamanders

scholarly journals Correction to: Plethodontid salamanders show variable disease dynamics in response to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans chytridiomycosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graziella V. DiRenzo ◽  
Ana V. Longo ◽  
Carly R. Muletz-Wolz ◽  
Allan P. Pessier ◽  
Jessica A. Goodheart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Dynamics ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders

scholarly journals Ecological Observations on Hybrid Populations of European Plethodontid Salamanders, Genus Speleomantes

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Enrico Lunghi ◽  
Fabio Cianferoni ◽  
Stefano Merilli ◽  
Yahui Zhao ◽  
Raoul Manenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Parental Species ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Trophic Niche ◽  
Natural Hybrid ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders ◽  
The Future ◽  
First Time

Speleomantes are the only plethodontid salamanders present in Europe. Multiple studies have been performed to investigate the trophic niche of the eight Speleomantes species, but none of these studies included hybrid populations. For the first time, we studied the trophic niche of five Speleomantes hybrid populations. Each population was surveyed twice in 2020, and stomach flushing was performed on each captured salamander; stomach flushing is a harmless technique that allows stomach contents to be inspected. We also assessed the potential divergence in size and body condition between natural and introduced hybrids, and their parental species. Previously collected data on Speleomantes were included to increase the robustness of these analyses. In only 33 out of 134 sampled hybrid Speleomantes we recognized 81 items belonging to 11 prey categories. The frequency of empty stomachs was higher in females and individuals from natural hybrid populations, whereas the largest number of prey was consumed by males. We compared the total length and body condition of 685 adult salamanders belonging to three types of hybrids and three parental (sub)species. Three group of salamanders (one hybrid and two parental species) showed significantly larger size, whereas no difference in body condition was observed. This study provided novel ecological information on Speleomantes hybrid populations. We also provided insights into the potential divergence between hybrids and parental species in terms of size and body condition. We discuss our findings, and formulate several hypotheses that should be tested in the future.

Localization of 5S RNA genes on chromosomes of plethodontid salamanders

Chromosoma ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro E. Le�n ◽  
James Kezer
Keyword(s):  
5S Rna ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders ◽  
5S Rna Genes ◽  
Rna Genes

scholarly journals POPULATION ECOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SLIMY SALAMANDER (PLETHODON GLUTINOSUS) IN EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS

2015 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
John A. Crawford ◽  
Andrew R. Kuhns ◽  
Mathys J. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Population Ecology ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Ecosystem Integrity ◽  
East Central ◽  
Plethodon Glutinosus ◽  
Capture Success ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Central Illinois

The importance of plethodontid salamanders in forested habitats has been recognized for decades and more recently plethodontids have been touted as a model taxon for monitoring ecosystem integrity and recovery. However, basic demographic data that are crucial to conservation and management plans are currently lacking for many species and regions. The objectives of our study were to characterize the population density, biomass, and capture success of a peripheral population of Plethodon glutinosus to provide a comparison for eastern populations and set a baseline for future monitoring of Midwestern populations. We estimated the population density of P. glutinosus at our site to be 0.41 salamanders/m2, with an estimated biomass of 0.70 g/m2. We did not find any evidence for temperature or precipitation affecting capture success. Our results showed that our density estimate falls within the range of other population ecology studies of Plethodon and sets a baseline for other peripheral Midwestern populations.

scholarly journals PHYLOGENETIC EVIDENCE FOR A MAJOR REVERSAL OF LIFE-HISTORY EVOLUTION IN PLETHODONTID SALAMANDERS

Evolution ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 2809-2822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul T. Chippindale ◽  
Ronald M. Bonett ◽  
Andrew S. Baldwin ◽  
John J. Wiens
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Life History Evolution ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders ◽  
History Evolution

Linking movement behaviour to dispersal and divergence in plethodontid salamanders

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 4459-4469 ◽  
Author(s):  
WINSOR H. LOWE ◽  
MARK A. MCPEEK ◽  
GENE E. LIKENS ◽  
BRADLEY J. COSENTINO
Keyword(s):  
Movement Behaviour ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders

scholarly journals The dynamic evolutionary history of genome size in North American woodland salamanders

Genome ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Newman ◽  
T. Ryan Gregory ◽  
Christopher C. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Genome Size ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders ◽  
Genome Size Evolution ◽  
Size Evolution ◽  
History Of ◽  
Large Genome Size ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Phylogeographic Study

The genus Plethodon is the most species-rich salamander genus in North America, and nearly half of its species face an uncertain future. It is also one of the most diverse families in terms of genome sizes, which range from 1C = 18.2 to 69.3 pg, or 5–20 times larger than the human genome. Large genome size in salamanders results in part from accumulation of transposable elements and is associated with various developmental and physiological traits. However, genome sizes have been reported for only 25% of the species of Plethodon (14 of 55). We collected genome size data for Plethodon serratus to supplement an ongoing phylogeographic study, reconstructed the evolutionary history of genome size in Plethodontidae, and inferred probable genome sizes for the 41 species missing empirical data. Results revealed multiple genome size changes in Plethodon: genomes of western Plethodon increased, whereas genomes of eastern Plethodon decreased, followed by additional decreases or subsequent increases. The estimated genome size of P. serratus was 21 pg. New understanding of variation in genome size evolution, along with genome size inferences for previously unstudied taxa, provide a foundation for future studies on the biology of plethodontid salamanders.

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