Cane toads (Bufo marinus) are large anurans (weighing up to 2 kg) that were introduced to
Australia 70 years ago to control insect pests in sugar-cane fields. But the result has been …

Sural nerve injury is a complication of Achilles Tendon (TA) rupture. We dissected 30 cadaveric
lower limbs to describe the course of the sural nerve in relation to the TA. At the level of …

Cane toads (Bufo marinus) are large toxic anurans that have spread through much of tropical
Australia since their introduction in 1935. Our surveys of the location of the toad invasion …

Many ectotherms spend long periods in retreat-sites, where thermal conditions may strongly
influence key physiological or behavioural processes (eg locomotion, digestion, growth …

Determining the factors that influence the rate of spread of invasive species is an important
goal for conservation biology. If invasive species utilize specific landscape features as …

The addition of artificial resources (nest boxes, shelter sites) to degraded habitats may help
reverse the decline of species that rely on these structures. In south-eastern Australia, the …

Humans are rapidly altering natural systems, leading to changes in the distribution and
abundance of species. However, so many changes are occurring simultaneously (eg, climate …

INTRODUCTION: Recent studies at sites in northern Australia have reported severe and
rapid decline of several native mammal species, notwithstanding an environmental context (…

Slender-bodied, diurnal “sand snakes” of the genus Psammophis are widespread and
abundant through Africa, but the general biology of these animals remains poorly known. For …

We compared the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring
tendon autograft with outcome using patellar tendon autograft at 2 years after surgery. Patients …