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View article: Community-Wide Genotyping of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Ecuadorian Forests
Community-Wide Genotyping of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Ecuadorian Forests Open
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ) is a cosmopolitan pathogen with numerous distinct lineages. The global panzootic lineage ( Bd -GPL) is the most widespread and virulent lineage and is responsible for many …
View article: Elevated prevalence of the global panzootic chytrid strain in Ecuadorian anurans of the Amazonian lowlands
Elevated prevalence of the global panzootic chytrid strain in Ecuadorian anurans of the Amazonian lowlands Open
Considerable attention has been directed to studying the infection dynamics of the fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ), affecting amphibians in the high elevations of the Neotropics. Lowland forests of the same realm, on…
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: 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: MMDIT: A tool for the deconvolution and interpretation of mitochondrial DNA mixtures (Release v1.0.0)
MMDIT: A tool for the deconvolution and interpretation of mitochondrial DNA mixtures (Release v1.0.0) Open
Mitochondrial Mixture Deconvolution and Interpretation Tool (MMDIT) is an interactive application with a graphical user interface that can be used to deconvolve mitochondrial DNA mixtures. In cases where deconvolution is not achievable, MM…
View article: A Continuous Statistical Phasing Framework for the Analysis of Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Mixtures
A Continuous Statistical Phasing Framework for the Analysis of Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Mixtures Open
Despite the benefits of quantitative data generated by massively parallel sequencing, resolving mitotypes from mixtures occurring in certain ratios remains challenging. In this study, a bioinformatic mixture deconvolution method centered o…
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: 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: 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…
View article: Diversidad y divergencia de 10 especies de anfibios de la Cuenca del Río Santiago como resultado del vulcanismo en el Cinturón Volcánico Transmexicano
Diversidad y divergencia de 10 especies de anfibios de la Cuenca del Río Santiago como resultado del vulcanismo en el Cinturón Volcánico Transmexicano Open
Durante la historia del Cinturón Volcánico Transmexicano, diversos eventos geológicos relacionados con su formación han producido barreras para especies de tierras altas, propiciando aislamiento y diversificación de sus poblaciones. En est…
View article: Molecular phylogenetic analysis of a taxonomically unstable ranid from Sumatra, Indonesia, reveals a new genus with gastromyzophorous tadpoles and two new species
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of a taxonomically unstable ranid from Sumatra, Indonesia, reveals a new genus with gastromyzophorous tadpoles and two new species Open
The presence of an adhesive abdominal sucker (gastromyzophory) allows tadpoles of certain species of anurans to live in fast-flowing streams. Gastromyzophorous tadpoles are rare among anurans, known only in certain American bufonids and As…
View article: A new colour morph of Calliophis bibroni (Squamata: Elapidae) and evidence for Müllerian mimicry in Tropical Indian Coralsnakes
A new colour morph of Calliophis bibroni (Squamata: Elapidae) and evidence for Müllerian mimicry in Tropical Indian Coralsnakes Open
Meristic and molecular data provide evidence for an exceptional multi-chromatic defensive strategy in an Indian coralsnake, Calliophis bibroni from the state of Kerala. We propose a mimcry hypothesis involving a combination of an ontog…
View article: A New Genus and Two New Species of Arboreal Toads from the Highlands of Sumatra with a Phylogeny of Sundaland Toad Genera
A New Genus and Two New Species of Arboreal Toads from the Highlands of Sumatra with a Phylogeny of Sundaland Toad Genera Open
We describe a new genus and two new species of toads from the Sumatran volcanoes Gunung Sorikmarapi and G. Kunyit, in the provinces of Sumatera Utara and Jambi, respectively. The new taxa can be distinguished from other genera, and each ot…
View article: A New Genus and Two New Species of Arboreal Toads from the Highlands of Sumatra with a Phylogeny of Sundaland Toad Genera
A New Genus and Two New Species of Arboreal Toads from the Highlands of Sumatra with a Phylogeny of Sundaland Toad Genera Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Smart, Utpal, Sarker, Goutam C., Arifin, Umilaela, Harvey, Michael B., Sidik, Irvan, Hamidy, Amir, Kurniawan, Nia, Smith, Eric N. (2017): A New G…