It is a good day today!

If you are interested in any of these articles mail me, I thought I'd share some with my fellow caudate enthusiasts.

1.Carranza, S., Arnold E.N., History of West Mediterranean newts, Pleurodeles (Amphibia: Salamandridae), inferred from old and recent DNA sequences Systematics and Biodiversity, 2004. 1: 327–337.

2.Carranza, S., Wade E., Taxonomic revision of Algero-Tunisian Pleurodeles (Caudata: Salamandridae) using molecular and morphological data. Revalidation of the taxon Pleurodeles nebulosus (Guichenot, 1850) Zootaxa, 2004. 488: 1–24.

3.Chan, L.M., Zamudio, K.R., Wake, D.B., Relationships of the Salamandrid Genera Paramesotriton, Pachytriton, and Cynops Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences Copeia, 2001(4): 997–1009.

4.Durand, D., Tankosic, C., Chaput, D., Gualandris-Parisot, L., Membre, H., Bautz, A., Dournon, C., Feeding and rearing techniques used for larvae of Pleurodeles waltl (urodele amphibian) onboard the MIR space station Scand. J. Lab. Anim. Sci., 2000. 27: 193-202.

5.Kikuyama, S., Toyoda, F., Sodefrin: a novel sex pheromone in a newt, Reviews of Reproduction, 1999. 4: 1–4.

6.Kikuyama, S., Yazawa, T., Abe, S., Yamamoto, K., Iwata, T., Hoshi, K., Hasunuma, I., Mosconi, G., Polzonetti-Magni, A.M., Newt prolactin and its involvement in reproduction, Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 2000. 78: 984–993.

7.Kuzmin, S.L., Dasgupta, R., Smirina É. M., Ecology of the Himalyan newt (Tylototriton verrucosus ) in Darjeeling Himalayas, India Russian Journal of Herpetology, 1994. 1: 69 – 76.

8.Lu, S., Yuan, Z.-G., Pang, J., Yang, D., Yu, F., McGuire, P., Xie, F., Zhang, Y.-P., Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus Paramesotriton (Caudata: Salamandridae) Biochemical Genetics, 2004. 42: 139-148.

9.Madison, D.M., Maerz, J.C., McDarby, J.H., Optimization of Predator Avoidance by Salamanders Using Chemical Cues: Diet and Diel Effects Ethology, 1999. 105: 1073-1086.

10.Marunouchi, J., Ueda, H., Ochi, O., Variation in age and size among breeding populations at
different altitudes in the Japanese newts, Cynops pyrrhogaster Amphibia-Reptilia, 2000. 21: 381-396.

11.Nagai, K., Oishi, T., Behavioral rhythms of the Japanese newts, Cynops pyrrhogaster, under a semi-natural condition Int J Biometeorol., 1998. 41: 105–112.

12.O'Reilly, J.C., Deban, S.M., Nishikawa, K.C., Derived Life History Characteristics Constrain the Evolution of Aquatic Feeding Behavior in Adult Amphibians Topics in Functional and Ecological Vertebrate Morphology, 2002: 153-190.

13.Parra-Olea G., W., D.B., Extreme morphological and ecological homoplasy in tropical salamanders Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA, 2001. 98: 7888–7891.

14.Robalo, J.I., Almada, V.C., Some features of the behaviour of the marbled newt Triturus marmoratus(Latreille, 1800) in captivity acta ethol., 2002. 4: 81–84.

15.Rollmann, S.M., Houck, L.D., Feldhoff, R.C., Proteinaceous Pheromone Affecting Female Receptivity in a Terrestrial Salamander, Science, 1999. 285: 1907-1909.

16.Simons, R.S., Brainerd, E.L., Morphological Variation of Hypaxial Musculature in
Salamanders (Lissamphibia: Caudata) Journal of Morphology, 1999. 241: 153–164.

17.Sparreboom, M., Thiesmeier, B., Courtship behaviour of Pachytriton labiatus (Caudata:
Salamandridae) Amphibia-Reptilia, 1999. 20: 339-344.

18.Sparreboom, M., Steinfartz, S., Schultschik, G., Courtship behaviour of Neurergus (Caudata: Salamandridae) Amphibia-Reptilia, 2000. 21: 1-11.

19.Stuart, B.L., Papenfuss, T.J., A New Salamander of the Genus Paramesotriton (Caudata: Salamandridae) from Laos Journal of Herpetology, 2002. 36: 145–148.

20.Sugimura, K., Yamada, F., Miyamoto, A., Population Trend, Habitat Change and Conservation of the Unique Wildlife Species on Amami Island, Japan Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies?, 2003. ?: 79-89.

21.Veith, M., Mayer, C., Samraoui, B., Barroso, D.D., Bogaerts, S., From Europe to Africa and vice versa: evidence for multiple intercontinental
dispersal in ribbed salamanders (Genus
Pleurodeles) Journal of Biogeography, 2004. 31: 159-171.

22.Weng, L., Wong, W.P., Chew, S. F., Ip, Y. K., Excretory nitrogen metabolism in the Chinese fire-belly newt Cynops orientalis in water, on land, or in high concentrations of environmental ammonia J Comp Physiol B, 2004. 174: 113–120.

23.Yang, D., Shen, Y., Studies on the breeding ecology of C.orientalis Zoological research, 1993. 14: 215-220.

24.Yang, Y., Tian, K., Hao, J., Pei, S. Yang, Y., Biodiversity and biodiversity conservation in Yunnan, China Biodiversity and Conservation, 2004. 13: 813–826.

25.Zajc, I., Arntzen, J.W., Evolutionary relationships among Europan newts (genus Triturus) as inferred from two mtDNA fragments Eur J Physiol, 2000(439?): R21-R22.

Excuse the poor referencing styles, I had to write them by hand as Endnote and I are fighting for the moment...

I have some non-journal stuff available too, here's one:

A Rapid Field Survey of
Xin Man and Yen Minh Districts,
Ha Giang Province, Vietnam
Le Manh Hung,
Tran Thieu Du
and
Vu Huu Trac(2002)

It briefly mentions the habitat and conservation status of P.deloustali and shows a pic(bellyshots) of two specimens collected, They are dead(...).

(Message edited by Jesper on November 14, 2004)

More P.deloustali reports, habitat description and extensions of their range:

A Rapid Field Survey of
Van Ban District,
Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
Andrew W. Tordoff,
Le Manh Hung,
Nguyen Quang Truong
and
Steven R. Swan(2002)

(Message edited by Jesper on November 14, 2004)