Rebecca D. Tarvin

This study shows that Epipedobates tricolor frogs resist the physiological effects of epibatidine, a potent neurotoxin, but are affected by ethanol and handling stress.

The paper identifies 323 genes with accelerated or decelerated evolutionary rates linked to aestivation in amphibians, including processes like ATP production and protein trafficking.

This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of small dorsal skin biopsies in amphibians, finding no negative impacts on survival or body condition.

The paper examines HIF gene family evolution and hypoxia transcriptional responses in hypoxia-tolerant and non-tolerant reptiles, finding distinct regulatory mechanisms in sea turtles.

This study identifies a functional long-wavelength-sensitive opsin gene in caecilian amphibians despite their fossorial lifestyle and reduced eyes, challenging assumptions about their visual capabilities.

This study investigates hypometabolic strategies in amphibians, finding that ancestral species likely had these strategies, which may affect their resilience to climate change.

The paper identifies genes involved in nematocyst sequestration in nudibranchs and shows some genes are uniquely expressed in sequestering tissues while others show reduced expression.

Haplomatic uses deep learning to adaptively adjust genomic resolution in genetic mapping studies, achieving higher resolution without sacrificing accuracy.

This study estimates genome sizes for 32 poison frog species and finds gradual evolution with correlations to body size and reproductive traits, but no link to chemical defense evolution.

This paper describes a new frog species, Epipedobates currulao, named after a Colombian musical genre, and provides morphological, acoustic, and genetic distinctions from related species.

This study shows that undefended poison frogs accumulate low levels of alkaloids from their diet, suggesting passive accumulation as an intermediate step in the evolution of chemical defenses.

The paper introduces the Amphibian Genomics Consortium to address gaps in amphibian genomic resources and promote international collaboration for research and conservation.

The paper identifies deep genetic divergences and two new species within inconspicuously colored Epipedobates poison frogs, clarifying taxonomy and geographic distribution.