| variation in mating systems of salamanders: mate guarding or territoriality? | two of the most common mating tactics in vertebrates are mate guarding and territoriality, yet much of the research on these strategies has focused on mating systems in birds, despite novel insights gained from studying less traditional systems. north american stream salamanders that comprise the eurycea bislineata complex represent an excellent nontraditional system for comparing mating strategies because these species exhibit a continuum of male morphologies, diverse habitat associations, and ... | 2014 | 24802291 |
| phylogeography of the brownback salamander reveals patterns of local endemism in southern appalachian springs. | the appalachian mountains of eastern north america are characterized by high faunal diversity and many endemic species, especially in the unglaciated southern latitudes where lineages have been accumulating for tens of millions of years. the brownback salamander, eurycea aquatica, is an enigmatic species that dwells in isolated springs in southeastern north america. eurycea aquatica have often been dismissed as simply robust spring-adapted ecomorphs of the widespread and more gracile species eur ... | 2009 | 19345271 |