Rebecca D. Tarvin

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

14h-index908citations63works1.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Amphibian and Reptile Biology(25), Insect and Pesticide Research(12), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies(8), Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies(8), Genetic diversity and population structure(7)

Publications63 total

Whole-genome analyses point to new candidate genes underlying aestivation in amphibians
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology·2026
Dorsal skin biopsies: A non-lethal sampling method for studying amphibians, including the highly endangered Harlequin frogs (Bufonidae: <i>Atelopus</i> )
2026Open Access
Caecilians maintain a functional long-wavelength-sensitive cone opsin gene despite signatures of relaxed selection and more than 200 million years of fossoriality
Evolution·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Whole-genome analyses point to new candidate genes underlying aestivation in amphibians
2025Open Access
Slowing down: A macroevolutionary approach to the hypometabolic strategies of amphibians
2025· 1 citedOpen Access
A genome assembly for a textbook mammalian study species, the California ground squirrel ( <i>Otospermophilus beecheyi</i> )
Journal of Heredity·2025
Haplomatic: A Deep-Learning Tool for Adaptively Scaling Resolution in Genetic Mapping Studies
2025
A subset of conserved phagocytic genes are likely used for the intracellular theft of cnidarian stinging organelles in nudibranch gastropods
EvoDevo·2025Open Access
Toxin resistance mechanisms span biological scales in the Royal Ground Snake (Colubridae: Erythrolamprus reginae)
2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Genome size evolution and phenotypic correlates in the poison frog family Dendrobatidae
Evolution·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
A subset of conserved phagocytic genes are likely used for the intracellular theft of cnidarian stinging organelles in nudibranch gastropods
2025Open Access
Caecilians maintain a functional long-wavelength-sensitive cone opsin gene despite signatures of relaxed selection and more than 200 million years of fossoriality
2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests
ZooKeys·2025Open Access
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
eLife·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Author response: Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
2024Open Access
Author response: Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
2024Open Access
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
2024· 2 citedOpen Access
The Amphibian Genomics Consortium: advancing genomic and genetic resources for amphibian research and conservation
BMC Genomics·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
eLife·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in non-toxic frogs challenges paradigms of the origins of acquired chemical defenses
2024· 2 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Juan C. Santos(17), David C. Cannatella(17), Santiago R. Ron(17), Richard W. Fitch(11), Mileidy Betancourth‐Cundar(10), Tyler E. Douglas(9), Valeria Ramírez‐Castañeda(8), Karem López-Hervas(8), Lauren A. O’Connell(6), Roberto Márquez(6), Sofia G. Beskid(5), Callie E. Gernand(5), Brianna E. Nirtaut(5), Kristen E. Tamsil(5), Jeffrey L. Coleman(5), David A. Donoso(5), Kimberly S Gleason(5), Brian E. Sedio(5), Jing Che(4), Jimmy A. McGuire(4)