... of population history in moulding ageing rates. We addressed these questions by means of a common garden experiment, using the Tyrrhenian tree frog Hyla sarda as the study species. This species underwent a range expansion from northern Sardinia (source) up to Corsica (newly founded) during the Late Pleistocene...

... cane toad metabolism body temperature acclimation endurance range expansion Species introduced by human activity are now a major component of many ecosystems, although most exotic species have a limited impact on the endemic ecology. Some introduced species, however, become invasive...