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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.
- PMEL is involved in snake colour pattern transition from blotches to stripes.
Tzika AC, Ullate-Agote A, Helleboid PY et al. · Nature communications · 2024-09 · open access
Introduction Blotches, spots, labyrinths, stripes, and any combination of these are among the patterns encountered in animal skin colouration. In-depth work has been done on classical model species to identify the key players involved in the establishment of these spectacular phenotypes and to…
- Isolation and Characterization of a Frog Virus 3 Strain from a Wood Frog ( Rana sylvatica ) in Wood Buffalo National Park.
Logan SR, Vilaça ST, Bienentreu JF et al. · Viruses · 2024-09 · open access
Members of the Iridoviridae family, genus Ranavirus , represent a group of globally emerging pathogens of ecological and economic importance. In 2017, an amphibian die-off of wood frogs ( Rana sylvatica ) and boreal chorus frogs ( Pseudacris maculata ) was reported in Wood Buffalo National Park,…
- Diagnosis and Surgical Removal of a Corneal Dermoid in a Red-Eyed Tree Frog, Agalychnis callidryas (Anura, Hylidae), from the Tenorio Volcano, Costa Rica
Juan G. Abarca, Josimar Estrella-Morales, Juan C. Alvarado-Fernández et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-09
- Increased nest temperature during winter does not affect residual yolk metabolism of hatchling painted turtles (Chrysemys picta).
Warner DA, Mitchell TS, Janzen FJ · Integrative zoology · 2024-09
- Exploring the Influence of Neomorphic Gekkotan Paraphalanges on Limb Modularity and Integration.
Fratani J, Fontanarrosa G, Duport-Bru AS et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution · 2024-09
- Microbiome resilience of three-toed box turtles ( Terrapene carolina triunguis ) in response to rising temperatures.
Guan J, Ramírez GA, Eng C et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024-09 · open access
The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome of chelonians (testudines) plays an important role in their metabolism, nutrition, and overall health but the GI microbiome of three-toed box turtles ( Terrapene carolina triunguis ) has yet to be characterized. How the GI microbiome responds to rapidly rising…
- Density, occupancy and detectability of tortoise species ( Chelonoidi s spp.) in the Atlantic Forest: implications for conservation and management
Juliane Pereira‐Ribeiro, Átilla Colombo Ferreguetti, Helena Godoy Bergallo et al. · Journal of Natural History · 2024-09
- Comparison of Hydric and Thermal Physiology in an Environmentally Diverse Clade of Caribbean Anoles.
Alomar N, Bodensteiner BL, Hernández-Rodríguez I et al. · Integrative and comparative biology · 2024-09
- Overexpression of Kdm6b induces testicular differentiation in a temperature-dependent sex determination system.
Chen Q, Sun W, Jin L et al. · Zoological research · 2024-09 · open access
- Drivers of Intraspecific Variation in Thermal Traits and Their Importance for Resilience to Global Change in Amphibians.
Cocciardi JM, Ohmer MEB · Integrative and comparative biology · 2024-09
- Choice of climate data influences predictions for current and future global invasion risks for two Phelsuma geckos
Dubos N, Fieldsend TW, Roesch MA et al. · Biological invasions · 2024-09 · open access
Invasion risks may be influenced either negatively or positively by climate change, depending on the species. These can be predicted with species distribution models, but projections can be strongly affected by the source of the environmental data (climate data source, Global Circulation Models GCM…
- Histone Arginine Methylation as a Regulator of Gene Expression in the Dehydrating African Clawed Frog ( Xenopus laevis ).
Rehman S, Parent M, Storey KB · Genes · 2024-09 · open access
1. Introduction Over time, it has become clear that there is more to molecular biology than simply what is written in DNA. Epigenetic regulatory systems are broadly applied by organisms to enact changes in response to environmental stimuli. Epigenetics refers to modifications to DNA and/or histones…
- Identifying Pareto‐efficient eradication strategies for invasive populations
Amy A. Yackel Adams, Nathan J. Hostetter, William A. Link et al. · Conservation Letters · 2024-09 · open access
Abstract Invasive species are a major cause of biodiversity loss and are notoriously expensive and challenging to manage. We developed a decision‐analytic framework for evaluating invasive species removal strategies, given objectives of maximizing eradication probability and minimizing costs. The…
- HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF SPOTTED ( CLEMMYS GUTTATA ) AND PAINTED ( CHRYSEMYS PICTA ) TURTLES IN CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A, WITH DETECTION OF A NOVEL ADENOVIRUS.
Vincent LM, Allender MC, Curtis AE et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-09
- Diverse Relationships between Batrachochytrium Infections and Antimicrobial Peptide Defenses Across Leopard Frog Populations.
Le Sage EH, Reinert LK, Ohmer MEB et al. · Integrative and comparative biology · 2024-09
- The complexities of blood-feeding patterns in mosquitoes and sandflies and the burden of disease: A minireview.
Bursali F, Touray M · Veterinary medicine and science · 2024-09 · open access
- Water Availability and Temperature as Modifiers of Evaporative Water Loss in Tropical Frogs.
Juarez BH, Quintanilla-Salinas I, Lacey MP et al. · Integrative and comparative biology · 2024-09 · open access
Introduction Hydro- and thermoregulation are critical elements of physiological processes in all organisms. Water is necessary for the transport and maintenance of solute concentrations found in the body, which may be altered by temperature and water loss. The importance of temperature in organisms…
- Cytome analysis (micronuclei and nuclear anomalies) in bioindication of environmental pollution in animals with nuclear erythrocytes
Cherednichenko O, Magda I, Nuraliyev S et al. · Heliyon · 2024-09
- LACK OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN A POINT-OF-CARE BLOOD URIC ACID METER AND A BENCHTOP CHEMISTRY ANALYZER IN EASTERN BOX TURTLES ( TERRAPENE CAROLINA CAROLINA ).
Harkey C, Allender MC, Sheldon JD et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-09
- PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS AND REFERENCE INTERVALS OF SERUM PROTEINS OF A CAPTIVE POPULATION OF ROTI ISLAND SNAKE-NECKED TURTLES ( CHELODINA MCCORDI ).
Chong SM, Douay G · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-09
- Tick Infestation of the Mediterranean Spur-Thighed Tortoises ( Testudo graeca , Linnaeus, 1758) from Western Regions of Algeria
Sidi Mohammed Ammar Selles, Mokhtaria Kouidri, Ait Amrane Ammar et al. · Folia veterinaria · 2024-09 · open access
- UNILATERAL OVARIAN TORSION IN FIVE GECKOS: CLINICAL AND ULTRASOUND FINDINGS.
Paillusseau C, Gandar F, Francois C et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-09
- GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT ADENOCARCINOMA IDENTIFIED IN CAPTIVE GILA MONSTERS ( HELODERMA SUSPECTUM ) IN A NORTH AMERICAN ZOO, 1997-2023.
Holder K, Katzenstein N · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-09
- Mounting an immune response reduces male attractiveness in a lizard.
Comas M, Zamora-Camacho FJ, Garrido-Bautista J et al. · Integrative zoology · 2024-09
- 'Down pythons' throats we thrust live goats': snakes, zoos and animal welfare in nineteenth-century Britain.
Cowie H · British journal for the history of science · 2024-09 · open access
In nineteenth-century Britain, captive snakes in menageries and zoological gardens were routinely fed with live prey - primarily rabbits, pigeons and guinea pigs. From the late 1860s, this practice began to generate opposition on animal welfare grounds, leading to a protracted debate over its…
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