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Newly published papers on reptiles and amphibians from the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically. Browse by animal on the species pages.
- Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks ( Tiliqua scincoides ).
Rhim H, Godke AM, Aguilar MG et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-09 · open access
Common blue-tongued skinks ( Tiliqua scincoides ) are popular pet reptiles; however, there has been limited research to investigate sedatives for this species. The purpose of this study was to measure the physiologic effects of four combinations of alfaxalone, dexmedetomidine, and midazolam for…
- Dynamic effects of thermal acclimation on chytridiomycosis infection intensity and transmission potential in Xenopus laevis .
Noelker JE, Abreu Ruozzi V, Spengler KD et al. · Royal Society open science · 2024-09 · open access
The pandemic amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) can cause more severe infections with variable temperatures owing to delays in host thermal acclimation following temperature shifts. However, little is known about the timing of these acclimation effects or their consequences for…
- Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) Skin Microstructure: Histochemical and Morphometrical Studies of Fiber Type Characteristics (Histochemistry Fiber Skin Water Monitor)
Andhika Yudha Prawira, Ni Luh Putu Rischa Phadmacanty, Gono Semiadi et al. · HAYATI Journal of Biosciences · 2024-09 · open access
- Present and future distribution of the European pond turtle versus seven exotic freshwater turtles, with a focus on Eastern Europe.
Nekrasova O, Pupins M, Marushchak O et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-09 · open access
- Geographical Distribution of Mauremys sinensis , Mauremys reevesii , and Their Hybrids in South Korea.
Baek HJ, Cheong E, Kim Y et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-09 · open access
1. Introduction Alien species in South Korea are classified as Invasive Alien Species (IAS), based on their potential for introduction, establishment and spread; their impact on ecosystems, society and the economy; and the difficulty of biological control. To date, five species of invasive alien…
- Evaluation and Treatment of Snake Envenomations
Tednes M, Slesinger TL · StatPearls Publishing, Treasure Island (FL) · 2024-09
- Transient Cooling Resets Circadian Rhythms of Locomotor Activity in Lizards.
Nagashima S, Yamaguchi ST, Zhou Z et al. · Journal of biological rhythms · 2024-09
- Successful emergency surgery for accidental ingestion of multiple neodymium magnets in an Argentine tegu (Salvator merianae).
Ueda K, Ueda A, Ozaki K · The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2024-09 · open access
- How to perform an electrocardiogram in an awake pond slider turtle (Trachemys scripta): a comparative study of five noninvasive methodologies.
Hammond HK, Sallaberry-Pincheira N, Santangelo S et al. · American journal of veterinary research · 2024-09 · open access
- Responses to prey chemical cues in wild-caught, adult gopher snakes (Pituophis catenifer).
Krause MA, Koharchik C, Staples L · Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) · 2024-09
- Variation in the Diet of Hatchling Morelet's Crocodile ( Crocodylus moreletii ) in the Wild.
González-Solórzano M, López-Luna MA, Hernández-Salazar LT et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-09 · open access
The relationship between diet and behavior is essential to understanding an animal's strategies to obtain food, considering ontogenical changes. In reptiles, there is a relationship between the length of the individual and the size of the prey it consumes. Studies have focused on the ontogenetic…
- Clinical diagnosis and therapeutic approach for stomatitis in an albino-reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) at Gembira Loka Zoo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ketawang Enggar Panggalih, Ragaluh Dewantara, Shafia Khairani et al. · ARSHI Veterinary Letters · 2024-09 · open access
- Does embryonic behavioral thermoregulation enhance thermoregulatory capacity of turtle hatchlings?
Zhang Y, Li S, Chen Y et al. · Integrative zoology · 2024-09
- Negative effects on the adaptive strategies of the lizards (Eremias argus) under starvation after exposure to Glufosinate-ammonium.
Zhang L, Zhang D, Xu B et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP · 2024-09
- Turtles and tortoises of Syria: Diversity, distribution, and conservation.
Aidek AE, Saad A, Jablonski D et al. · Zootaxa · 2024-09
- Moving Toward Evidence-Based Care: Measuring Preferences in Zoo-Housed Aquatic Turtles Using 24-h Remote Monitoring.
O'Brien SL, Koenig S, Cronin KA · Zoo biology · 2024-09
- Facultative Parthenogenesis in a Zoo-Held Northern Water Snake, Nerodia sipedon.
Booth W, Levine BA, Berg CS et al. · Zoo biology · 2024-09
- Adenoviruses and Encephalitozoon pogonae in Samples from Bearded Dragons (Pogona spp.) in Europe
Rachel E. Marschang, Lisa Schüler · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-09
- Baseline Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Population Demography and Abundance Estimates at Long-Term Monitoring Sites in West Virginia
Michelle Fonda, Kevin J. Oxenrider, Donald J. Brown · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-09
- First record of Isospora amphiboluri in the thorny devil, Moloch horridus .
Adriaanse K, Morgan T, Gasser RB et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2024-09 · open access
Poor long-term survival (Mean = 2.16 y; 95% CI 1.68-2.65) was identified in a captive population of thorny devils ( Moloch horridus ) held at the Alice Springs Desert Park in the Northern Territory, Australia, over a period of 27 years. There was no significant difference in survival time (after…
- Seasonal variation of behavioural thermoregulation in a fossorial salamander ( Ambystoma maculatum ).
Giacometti D, Tattersall GJ · Royal Society open science · 2024-09 · open access
Introduction Ectotherms depend on external sources of heat to regulate body temperature ( T b ) within favourable values because of their relatively low ability to generate and retain endogenous heat. Shifts in environmental temperatures affect organismal processes of ectotherms at all levels of…
- Sound localization circuits in reptiles
Dawei Han, Rebeca W. Fuquen, Katie L. Willis et al. · Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science · 2024-09 · open access
Location of sound sources is a fundamental task of the auditory system. Recent studies have shown that land vertebrates employ an array of sound localization strategies. We have therefore compared auditory brainstem circuits by measuring cell numbers in the cochlear nuclei in relation to brain…
Common Snapping TurtleTokay GeckoHermann's TortoiseWestern Rat SnakeGreen Iguana
- Temporoorbital pulse rate can be obtained in ball pythons (Python regius) of any size and age and agrees with heart rate.
Ito M, Levitskiy AA, Di Girolamo N · The Veterinary record · 2024-09
- pSTAT3 activation of Foxl2 initiates the female pathway underlying temperature-dependent sex determination.
Wu P, Wang X, Ge C et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024-09 · open access
- Closed Reduction of a Craniodorsal Coxofemoral Joint Luxation in a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Using a Figure-of-Eight Modified Continuous Bandage
Irindi Çitaku, Enrique Yarto-Jaramillo · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-09
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