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The following two papers, scheduled for publication in Volume 40, Issue 6, have been released as early access.

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Vol. 40, No. 6

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: MORPHOLOGY

Larval Body Shape and Eye Size Variation in Japanese Toads (Anura: Bufonidae: Bufo): An Ecological Implication for Lentic and Lotic Habitats
Kanon Tanaka, Kanto Nishikawa, Sotaro Hara
Zoological Science 40 (6), (21 November 2023) https://doi.org/10.2108/zs230010
KEYWORDS: larval shape, Bufo, stream adaptation, geometric morphometrics, Japan

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: BIOCHEMISTRY

Inhibitory Effect on RT-PCR and Restriction Enzyme Activity by Ommochrome and Its Mechanism
Hiroshi Sawada, Keisuke Mase, Rimi Koyama, Atsushi Suenaga
Zoological Science 40 (6), (21 November 2023) https://doi.org/10.2108/zs230068
KEYWORDS: DNA intercalation, enzyme inhibitor, ommochrome, ommin, phenoxazine ring