In its most basic conception, a novelty is simply something new. However, when many
previously proposed evolutionary novelties have been illuminated by genetic …

A new salamandroid salamander, Qinglongtriton gangouensis (gen. et sp. nov.), is named
and described based on 46 fossil specimens of juveniles and adults collected from the …

Nothosaurs form a subclade of the secondarily marine Sauropterygia that was well
represented in late Early to early Late Triassic marine ecosystems. Here we present and …

Abstract Lungless salamanders (Family Plethodontidae) form a highly speciose group that
has undergone spectacular adaptive radiation to colonize a multitude of habitats …

The fully aquatic African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, has an unusual and highly adapted
nose that allows it to separately sample both airborne and waterborne stimuli. The function …

The glomerular array in the olfactory bulb of many vertebrates is segregated into molecularly
and anatomically distinct clusters linked to different olfactory functions. In anurans …

During metamorphosis, the olfactory system of anuran tadpoles undergoes substantial
restructuring. The main olfactory epithelium in the principal nasal cavity of Xenopus laevis …

Animals use sensory systems to perceive their environment, and different species have
different sensory capabilities depending on their habitat. However, how an animal adapts its …

Recent genome wide in silico analyses discovered a new family (type 2 or family H) of
odorant receptors (ORs) in teleost fish and frogs. However, since there is no evidence of the …

El sistema vomeronasal (SVN) es un sistema olfatorio accesorio presente en la mayoría de
los tetrápodos. Clásicamente se lo ha asociado con el paso de los vertebrados al ambiente …