Conquering the world in leaps and bounds: hopping locomotion in toads is actually bounding

Indirect evidence for elastic energy playing a role in limb recovery during toad hopping

(2014) A. Schnyer et al.   Biology Letters

Rapid acclimation to cold allows the cane toad to invade montane areas within its Australian range

(2014) Samantha McCann et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Biomechanics and Control of Landing in Toads

(2014) G. Gillis et al.   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Phylogenetic patterns of skeletal morphometrics and pelvic traits in relation to locomotor mode in frogs

(2013) M. E. Jorgensen et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rapid shifts in dispersal behavior on an expanding range edge

(2013) T. Lindstrom et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Pectoral girdle movements and the role of the glenohumeral joint during landing in the toad, Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758)

(2013) Stine Griep et al.   ZOOMORPHOLOGY

Evidence for a vertebrate catapult: elastic energy storage in the plantaris tendon during frog jumping

(2011) H. C. Astley et al.   Biology Letters

Flexible mechanisms: the diverse roles of biological springs in vertebrate movement

(2011) T. J. Roberts et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The weak link: do muscle properties determine locomotor performance in frogs?

(2011) T. J. Roberts et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Hopping isn't always about the legs: forelimb muscle activity patterns during toad locomotion

(2010) Trupti Akella et al.   Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A-Ecological Genetics and Physiology

A mechanical analysis of a hind leg of a frog (Rana temporaria)

(2010) Lesley J. Calow et al.   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Landing in basal frogs: evidence of saltational patterns in the evolution of anuran locomotion

(2010) Richard L. Essner et al.   NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN

Measuring Energetics and Behaviour Using Accelerometry in Cane Toads Bufo marinus

(2010) Lewis G. Halsey et al.   PLoS One

Gradual Adaptation Toward a Range-Expansion Phenotype Initiated the Global Radiation of Toads

(2010) I. Van Bocxlaer et al.   SCIENCE

The evolution of jumping performance in anurans: morphological correlates and ecological implications

(2009) F. R. Gomes et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

A Toad More Traveled: The Heterogeneous Invasion Dynamics of Cane Toads in Australia

(2008) Mark C. Urban et al.   AMERICAN NATURALIST