Environmental changes caused by anthropogenic activities are accompanied by a multitude of chemical compounds and stressors, which exert significant pressure on native anuran communities. Many of these substances are endocrine disruptors, which interfere with the organism’s physiology, particularly the immune and reproductive systems. We used 49 male Leptodactylus fuscus collected in agricultural areas (soybean and sugarcane)...

Provete, D. B, Franco‐Belussi, L., de Souza Santos, L. R., Zieri, R., Moresco, R. M., Martins, I. A., de Almeida, S. C., & de Oliveira, C. (2012). Phylogenetic signal and variation of visceral pigmentation in eight anuran families. — Zoologica Scripta , 41 , 547‐556. Visceral pigmentation is found in several organs and structures of ectothermic animals, comprising the extracutaneous pigmentary system. Its function is not well...