Stage dependent plasticity and the evolution of a non-obligate cave dwelling life cycle in frogs

Our findings support the hypothesis that stage-dependent plasticity explains the evolution of non-obligate cave-dwelling in anurans, highlighting the potential role of plasticity in shaping animal lifestyle evolution.

Authors

Ningning Lu
Liming Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2411-6978)
Jianping Jiang
Bin Wang
Ruoyao Ni
Wei Zhu

Institutions

Chengdu Institute of Biology (CN)

Publication Details

Journal: BMC Biology
Published: 2026-02-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-026-02532-8
Primary Topic: Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Type: article
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Stage dependent plasticity and the evolution of a non-obligate cave dwelling life cycle in frogs

Ningning Lu, Liming Chang, Jianping Jiang, Bin Wang et al.

Feb 3, 2026

BMC Biology

Amphibian and Reptile Biology

article

Stage dependent plasticity and the evolution of a non-obligate cave dwelling life cycle in frogs

Ningning Lu, Liming Chang, Jianping Jiang, Bin Wang, Ruoyao Ni, Wei Zhu

February 3, 2026article en

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BMC BiologyVol. 24(1)

Chengdu Institute of Biology (CN)

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