Center of Advanced European Studies and Research (Caesar), Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, Bonn, Germany.
Center of Advanced European Studies and Research (Caesar), Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, Bonn, Germany.
Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2021 Dec;71:19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2021.07.015. Epub 2021 Sep 2.
Recent studies have served to emphasize the unique placement of amphibians, composed of more than 8000 species, in the evolution of the brain. We provide an overview of the three amphibian orders and their respective ecologies, behaviors, and brain anatomy. Studies have probed the origins of independently evolved parental care strategies in frogs and the biophysical principles driving species-specific differences in courtship vocalization patterns. Amphibians are also important models for studying the central control of movement, especially in the context of the vertebrate origin of limb-based locomotion. By highlighting the versatility of amphibians, we hope to see a further adoption of anurans, urodeles, and gymnophionans as model systems for the evolution and neural basis of behavior across vertebrates.
最近的研究强调了两栖动物在大脑进化中的独特地位，它们由 8000 多种物种组成。我们提供了对三种两栖动物目及其各自的生态、行为和大脑解剖结构的概述。研究探讨了青蛙中独立进化的亲代养育策略的起源，以及驱动求偶鸣叫模式种间特异性差异的生物物理原理。两栖动物也是研究运动中枢控制的重要模型，特别是在脊椎动物起源的基于肢体的运动的背景下。通过强调两栖动物的多功能性，我们希望看到更多地采用无尾目、有尾目和蚓螈目作为跨脊椎动物行为进化和神经基础的模型系统。
