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View article: A taxonomic revision of the Ingerophrynus parvus species complex (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) with the description of a new species from Thailand
A taxonomic revision of the Ingerophrynus parvus species complex (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) with the description of a new species from Thailand Open
A review of the taxonomic status of the Ingerophrynus parvus species complex, based on morphological, bioacoustic, and molecular data, revealed a new species from southern Thailand, which we describe as Ingerophrynus сhrysolophus sp. nov. …
View article: Unveiling a New Species of Fanged Frog (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Southeastern Borneo, Indonesia
Unveiling a New Species of Fanged Frog (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Southeastern Borneo, Indonesia Open
We describe a new species of anuran in the species complex of Limnonectes kuhlii (Tschudi, 1838) from the Meratus Mountain Range of Borneo Island, Indonesia. Mitochondrial DNA analysis places the new species as a sister of L. cintalubang M…
View article: Structural characterization of two γδ TCR/CD3 complexes
Structural characterization of two γδ TCR/CD3 complexes Open
The T-cell receptor (TCR)/CD3 complex plays an essential role in the immune response and is a key player in cancer immunotherapies. There are two classes of TCR/CD3 complexes, defined by their TCR chain usage (αβ or γδ). Recently reported …
View article: Genetic Variation of Baram River Frog, <i>Pulchrana baramica</i> (Boettger, 1900), In Java, Sumatra, and Kalimantan based on <i>16S</i> Mitochondrial Gene
Genetic Variation of Baram River Frog, <i>Pulchrana baramica</i> (Boettger, 1900), In Java, Sumatra, and Kalimantan based on <i>16S</i> Mitochondrial Gene Open
Baram River Frog (Pulchrana baramica) is a ranid species distributed in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and represents the sole species from the genus Pulchrana on Java Island. Cryptic species are commonly encountered within the amphi…
View article: Co-Essentiality Analysis Identifies PRR12 as a Regulator of Cohesin and Genome Integrity
Co-Essentiality Analysis Identifies PRR12 as a Regulator of Cohesin and Genome Integrity Open
Summary The cohesin complex is critical for genome regulation, relying on specialized co-factors to mediate its diverse functional activities. Here, by analyzing patterns of similar gene requirements across cell lines, we identify PRR12 as…
View article: Systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae), with the description of five new species and revalidation of three
Systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae), with the description of five new species and revalidation of three Open
We present a taxonomic review and systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) based on examination of 400 museum specimens, a phylogeographic analysis of 818 locality records, and 80 individuals…
View article: Molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal both underestimation and overestimation of species diversity in northern rain frogs (Craugastor)
Molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal both underestimation and overestimation of species diversity in northern rain frogs (Craugastor) Open
View article: Phylogenetic Inference on Limnonectes kuhlii Complex in Java and Sumatra Reveals Significant Novel Diversity
Phylogenetic Inference on Limnonectes kuhlii Complex in Java and Sumatra Reveals Significant Novel Diversity Open
The fanged frog, Limnonectes kuhlii, exemplifies the complexity of cryptic species. Though originally described from Java, subsequent studies indicate that L. kuhlii encompasses multiple lineages, suggesting the presence of several undescr…
View article: Observation of suppressed viscosity in the normal state of 3He due to superfluid fluctuations
Observation of suppressed viscosity in the normal state of 3He due to superfluid fluctuations Open
View article: Unveiling underestimated species diversity within the Central American Coralsnake, a medically important complex of venomous taxa
Unveiling underestimated species diversity within the Central American Coralsnake, a medically important complex of venomous taxa Open
Coralsnakes of the genus Micrurus are a diverse group of venomous snakes ranging from the southern United States to southern South America. Much uncertainty remains over the genus diversity, and understanding Micrurus systematics is of med…
View article: A new species of Dipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from central Panama
A new species of Dipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from central Panama Open
A new species of Dipsas Laurenti, 1768, from Central Panama is described based on molecular analyses, hemipenial morphology, and external characters. This is the sixth species of Dipsas to be described for the country; the snake has been s…
View article: Supercooling of the A phase of 3He
Supercooling of the A phase of 3He Open
View article: A new species of Dipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from central Panama
A new species of Dipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from central Panama Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ray, Julie M., Sanchez-Martinez, Paola, Batista, Abel, Mulcahy, Daniel G., Sheehy III, Coleman M., Smith, Eric N., Pyron, R. Alexander, Arteaga, …
View article: Observation of suppressed viscosity in the normal state of $^3$He due to superfluid fluctuations
Observation of suppressed viscosity in the normal state of $^3$He due to superfluid fluctuations Open
By monitoring the quality factor of a quartz tuning fork oscillator we have observed a fluctuation-driven reduction in the viscosity of bulk $^3$He in the normal state near the superfluid transition temperature, $T_c$. These fluctuations, …
View article: Phylogeographic inference of Sumatran ranids bearing gastromyzophorous tadpoles with regard to the Pleistocene drainage systems of Sundaland
Phylogeographic inference of Sumatran ranids bearing gastromyzophorous tadpoles with regard to the Pleistocene drainage systems of Sundaland Open
View article: A new species of Sceloporus of the torquatus group (Reptilia: Phrynosomatidae) from West Mexico
A new species of Sceloporus of the torquatus group (Reptilia: Phrynosomatidae) from West Mexico Open
We describe Sceloporus huichol sp. nov., a new species of spiny lizard of the genus Sceloporus, that is found in the mountainous regions of Jalisco and Nayarit in western Mexico. The new species belongs to the torquatus species group and h…
View article: Miniaturization in Direct-Developing Frogs from Mexico with the Description of Six New Species
Miniaturization in Direct-Developing Frogs from Mexico with the Description of Six New Species Open
The Craugastor mexicanus series (Anura: Craugastoridae) includes six species of direct-developing frogs that occur in Mexico and Guatemala. Notably, two of these species have small adult body sizes (<18 mm snout to vent length) and several…
View article: A new species of blindsnake from Jalisco, Mexico (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae)
A new species of blindsnake from Jalisco, Mexico (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae) Open
A new snake species of the genus Rena is described from northern Jalisco, Mexico. The new species represents an isolated member of the R. dulcis group in the extreme southwest Mesa Central of the country. We redefine the R. dulcis and R. h…
View article: Hidden in the plain sight: a new species of Rhabdophis (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the Rhabdophis himalayanus complex
Hidden in the plain sight: a new species of Rhabdophis (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the Rhabdophis himalayanus complex Open
A new species of natricine snake of the genus Rhabdophis is described from Northeast India. Morphologically the new species is similar to Rhabdophis himalayanus but it can be distinguished from it by lacking a nuchal groove and nuchal glan…
View article: Scanning SQUID microscopy in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator
Scanning SQUID microscopy in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator Open
We report a scanning superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) microscope in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator with a base temperature at the sample stage of at least 30 mK. The microscope is rigidly mounted to the mixing cham…
View article: Path-Dependent Supercooling of the <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi>He</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>3</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math> Superfluid <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mstyle mathvariant="italic"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>A</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mstyle><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mstyle mathvariant="italic"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>B</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mstyle></mml:mrow></mml:math> Transition
Path-Dependent Supercooling of the Superfluid Transition Open
We examine the discontinuous first-order superfluid ^{3}He A to B transition in the vicinity of the polycritical point (2.232 mK and 21.22 bar). We find path-dependent transitions: cooling at fixed pressure yields a well-defined transition…
View article: Composition, distribution, and habitat type of snakes in Java, with discussion on the impact of human-snake interactions during 2013–2019
Composition, distribution, and habitat type of snakes in Java, with discussion on the impact of human-snake interactions during 2013–2019 Open
Java is one of Indonesia’s most densely populated islands with many long-neglected environmental issues, including snake envenomation and biodiversity decline. In an effort to promote snake conservation and mitigate human-snake encounters,…
View article: Phylogenetic study of Sumatran Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911 (Anura: Microhylidae) based on 16S rRNA mitochondrial gene
Phylogenetic study of Sumatran Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911 (Anura: Microhylidae) based on 16S rRNA mitochondrial gene Open
Microhyla heymonsi is a species that has a very wide distribution, ranging from Taiwan, China, India, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, to Sumatra. Species with a very wide distribution often contain cryptic species due to the geographical b…
View article: Phylogeny and biogeography of Sumatra´s cloud forest lizards of the genus Dendragama and status of Acanthosaura schneideri
Phylogeny and biogeography of Sumatra´s cloud forest lizards of the genus Dendragama and status of Acanthosaura schneideri Open
Lizards of the genus Dendragama are endemic to the highland cloud forests of Sumatra’s Barisan Mountain Range in western Indonesia, and recent studies have uncovered widespread diversity within the genus. Here, a suite of morphological cha…
View article: Revisiting the phylogenetic predicament of the genus<i>Huia</i>(Amphibia: Ranidae) using molecular data and tadpole morphology
Revisiting the phylogenetic predicament of the genus<i>Huia</i>(Amphibia: Ranidae) using molecular data and tadpole morphology Open
Despite a considerable amount of research, the systematics of the ranid genus Huia have remained unresolved, mostly owing to insufficient sampling and morphological similarities. As currently circumscribed, Huia consists of five species, b…
View article: Not withering on the evolutionary vine: systematic revision of the Brown Vine Snake (Reptilia: Squamata: Oxybelis) from its northern distribution
Not withering on the evolutionary vine: systematic revision of the Brown Vine Snake (Reptilia: Squamata: Oxybelis) from its northern distribution Open
View article: Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors
Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors Open
Cancer chiefly occurs in vertebrates. Rare in amphibians, and perhaps common in reptiles, various neoplasms and malignant cancers have been reported with erratic frequency by museums, paleontologists, veterinarians, and pet hobbyists. Unsu…
View article: Molecular Phylogenetics of Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinatus) from Pakistan
Molecular Phylogenetics of Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinatus) from Pakistan Open
Snakes are one of the most dangerous animals with over 40 species of venomous snakes found in Pakistan.One such group of snakes belongs to genus Echis is saw scaled viper (Ehcis carinatus).Molecular techniques have made it easy to elucidat…
View article: Impacts of the Toba eruption and montane forest expansion on diversification in Sumatran parachuting frogs (<i>Rhacophorus</i>)
Impacts of the Toba eruption and montane forest expansion on diversification in Sumatran parachuting frogs (<i>Rhacophorus</i>) Open
Catastrophic events, such as volcanic eruptions, can have profound impacts on the demographic histories of resident taxa. Due to its presumed effect on biodiversity, the Pleistocene eruption of super-volcano Toba has received abundant atte…
View article: Molecular phylogenetics of Black Cobra (Naja naja) in Pakistan
Molecular phylogenetics of Black Cobra (Naja naja) in Pakistan Open
Background: Snakes are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica, and on smaller land masses. Being ecologically important, they also cause a large number of bites, leading to millions of deaths. Mitochondrial and nuclear gen…