[HTML][HTML] Potential changes in the distributions of Near Eastern fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) in response to historical, recent and future climate …

S Vaissi - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change has a significant impact on the distribution of species over time. In response,
species may shift, contract, extend or fragment their distributions to track preferred …

Niche Divergence at Intraspecific Level in the Hyrcanian Wood Frog, Rana pseudodalmatina: A Phylogenetic, Climatic, and Environmental Survey

S Vaissi, S Rezaei - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The role of ecological niche divergence in lineage speciation has recently stimulated the
interest of evolutionary biologists and ecologists. Phylogenetic analysis has revealed that …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating fine-scale habitat suitability and hydrological structures to assess population connectivity for the Kaiser's mountain newt (Neurergus kaiseri) in …

P Karami, S Tavakoli, M Esmaeili - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
The unique life cycle of amphibians, encompassing both aquatic and terrestrial stages,
poses challenges for examining landscape connectivity within meta-populations. Their …

Habitat connectivity supports the local abundance of fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) but also the spread of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

L Bolte, F Goudarzi, R Klenke, S Steinfartz… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context Habitat connectivity can stabilise animal populations by facilitating immigration and
genetic exchange, but it increases the risk of infectious diseases being spread by hosts …

Identifying priority conservation areas for threatened amphibian habitats in the Yangtze river Delta region to maintain regional biodiversity

Z Li, F Kong, M Meadows, H Yin, HS He, J Su… - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The complex life cycle traits of amphibians make them especially sensitive to environmental
change, and their ongoing conservation requires the maintenance of suitable habitat that …

The role of climatic niche divergence in the speciation of the genus Neurergus: An inter-and intraspecific survey

S Vaissi - Evolutionary Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Variations in climatic conditions over space and time play an important role in speciation. In
this study, climate variables that may be influencing the evolution of the genus Neurergus …

[HTML][HTML] A synoptic review of the Amphibians of Iran: bibliography, taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, conservation status, and identification key to the eggs, larvae, and …

B Safaei-Mahroo, H Ghaffari, A Niamir - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
This study provides an illustrated account, a comprehensive update of the systematics, and
a bibliography of the 15 species of anurans in five families, eight genera; and of the six …

[HTML][HTML] Fine-scale habitat suitability and connectivity analysis for the core populations of Yellow-spotted mountain pond-breeding newt (Neurergus derjugini) in the …

P Karami, S Tavakoli, M Esmaeili - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphibians are among the largest endangered groups globally, with more than 2000
endangered species. As low mobility limits species' distribution, connectivity between core …

The least‐cost path analysis of landscape genetics identifies two dispersal routes for the threatened Kaiser's mountain newt (Caudata: Salamandridae)

S Vaissi, M Sharifi - Journal of Zoological Systematics and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Variation in landscape features plays an important role in shaping the distribution of species
in natural populations. These can influence population connectivity, gene flow, genetic drift …

Landscape correlates of sand racer species (Lacertidae; Psammodromus) segregation in their contact area along the Conquense Drove Road (Cuenca, Iberian …

JE Malo, A Martín-Higuera, C Mata… - Basic and Applied …, 2023 - ojs.herpetologica.org
The Edwards's sand racer (Psammodromus edwarsianus) was recognised as distinct from
the Spanish sand racer (P. hispanicus) a decade ago, but both their distributions and …