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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.
- A frog in hot water: the effect of temperature elevation on the adrenal stress response of an African amphibian.
Scheun J, Venter L, Ganswindt A · PeerJ · 2024-08 · open access
Amphibians, with their unique physiology and habitat requirements, are especially vulnerable to changes in environmental temperatures. While the activation of the physiological stress response can help to mitigate the impact of such habitat alteration, chronic production of elevated glucocorticoid…
- Climate change's influence on Chelydra serpentina's global and Chinese distribution and invasion: A MaxEnt model-based prediction
Ningning Chen, Lin Yuan, Huixian Wu et al. · Global Ecology and Conservation · 2024-08 · open access
- Nest site selection and fidelity of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) population of Babat Valley (Gödöllő, Hungary).
Kiss I, Erdélyi G, Szabó B · Frontiers in zoology · 2024-08 · open access
Background Nest site fidelity is well known among birds (e.g. ), and even reptiles, mainly in sea turtles (e.g. ), but also in freshwater turtles. Freshwater turtles need to find an adequate egg laying site near the aquatic habitat to maintain a healthy population with successful breeding. Optimal…
- Complex ontogeny of sexual size dimorphism in a female-larger gecko: Implications of determinate growth for lizard body size and life-history evolution.
Meter B, Kratochvíl L, Starostová Z et al. · Evolution & development · 2024-08 · open access
- A novel immunofluorescence study of Lingual Salivary Glands in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) and its ecological significance.
Rashwan AM, El-Gendy SAA, El-Mansi AA et al. · Tissue & cell · 2024-08
- Chrysosporium articulatum mimicking Trichophyton spp. infection in a cat: a case presentation and literature review.
Kizerwetter-Świda M, Bąk I, Biegańska MJ et al. · BMC veterinary research · 2024-08 · open access
Background Dermatophytosis is a common skin infection of cats and many other animals. A reliable diagnosis is crucial because of the zoonotic potential of dermatophytes. The routine mycological diagnostic procedures for dermatophytosis are widely known, but in the case of some isolates,…
- The annual ovarian cycle in Northern pit vipers (Bothrops atrox) using serum steroids and ultrasound of the female reproductive tract.
Emanuela Maria Vieira S, Fernandes Grego K, Henrique Blank M et al. · General and comparative endocrinology · 2024-08
- High thermal quality rookeries facilitate high thermoregulatory accuracy in pregnant female rattlesnakes.
Moniz HA, Buck JH, Crowell HL et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2024-08
- Taking advantage of reference-guided assembly in a slowly-evolving lineage: Application to Testudo graeca.
Mira-Jover A, Graciá E, Giménez A et al. · PloS one · 2024-08 · open access
Background Obtaining de novo chromosome-level genome assemblies greatly enhances conservation and evolutionary biology studies. For many research teams, long-read sequencing technologies (that produce highly contiguous assemblies) remain unaffordable or unpractical. For the groups that display high…
- Different approaches to understanding methodological adequacy in ecophysiological studies on small ectotherms.
Roseno RS, Filho LMC, Diele-Viegas LM et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2024-08
- Protocol for the purification of replisomes from the Xenopus laevis egg extract system for single-particle cryo-EM analysis.
Passaretti P, Cvetkovic MA, Costa A et al. · STAR protocols · 2024-08 · open access
Here, we present a large-scale FLAG immunoprecipitation protocol to isolate large protein complexes driving DNA replication at replicating chromatin assembled in Xenopus laevis egg extract. We describe how to prepare demembranated sperm nuclei (DNA) and low-speed supernatant egg extract (LSS) and…
- Effects of Capture and Handling on Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Movement
A. Varty, Damien I. Mullin, Graham J. Forbes et al. · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-08
- Life History of the Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) in the Sandhills of Western Nebraska
John B. Iverson · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-08
- Comparison of sampling techniques and diagnostic tests for Cryptosporidium serpentis in eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi).
Bogan JE, Mason AK, Mishel K et al. · American journal of veterinary research · 2024-08 · open access
- Cryptosporidium spp. in captive snakes from 26 provinces in China: Prevalence, molecular characterization, and symptoms.
Zhang Y, Lu Z, He L et al. · Parasite (Paris, France) · 2024-08 · open access
Introduction Cryptosporidium spp. is classified as a protozoan parasite of the apicomplexan group and is recognized as zoonotic. This genus has garnered significant attention globally due to its public health significance, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified it as an indicator of…
- Does habitat modification impact morphology, performance, and inflammatory responses in an amphibian with limited dispersal capacity ( Lisssotriton helveticus )?
Bettencourt-Amarante S, Furet R, Abensur R et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2024-08 · open access
INTRODUCTION Environmental variation and biotic interactions are the primary drivers of phenotypic variation. The physical features of the environment exert selective pressures on the ability of an organism to move, feed, and reproduce (Grenier et al., ). In addition, interactions with prey,…
- Sex-specific discrimination of familiar and unfamiliar mates in the Tokay gecko.
Verger MO, Devillebichot M, Ringler E et al. · Animal cognition · 2024-08 · open access
Social animals need to keep track of other individuals in their group to be able to adjust their behaviour accordingly and facilitate group cohesion. This recognition ability varies across species and is influenced by cognitive capacities such as learning and memory. In reptiles, particularly…
- First report of albinism for Achalinussheni (Serpentes, Xenodermidae), with extended diagnosis of the species.
Xu YH, Wang S, Ma S et al. · ZooKeys · 2024-08 · open access
Introduction Coloration in most organisms evolved to respond to the background environment, and melanocytes that function to produce and store melanin play a crucial role in physiological color adaptations. However, the variation of melanocytes can also lead to corresponding chromatic anomalies,…
- Evidence for a metal disease refuge: The amphibian-killing fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is inhibited by environmentally-relevant concentrations of metals tolerated by amphibians.
Esmaeilbeigi M, Esmaeilbeigi M, P Duncan R et al. · Environmental research · 2024-08
- Sexual color ornamentation, microhabitat choice, and thermal physiology in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis).
Ruiz Miñano M, Uller T, Pettersen AK et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2024-08 · open access
- Exploring Codon Usage Patterns and Influencing Factors in Ranavirus DNA Polymerase Genes.
Aktürk Dizman Y · Journal of basic microbiology · 2024-08
- Diversity and microhabitat preferences of anuran species in the secondary forest and riverine areas in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines
Zaragoza-Magsayo Monaliza Joy · 2024-08 · open access
The research study focused on the diversity and microhabitat preferences of anuran species in secondary forests and riverine areas in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental. It was particularly conducted in three different elevations (upper, mid, and lower) at Barangay Manga and Barangay Hoyohoy. Visual…
- A roadmap for multiple paternity research with sea turtles.
Lee PLM, Hays GC · Advances in marine biology · 2024-08
- The future of amphibian immunology: Opportunities and challenges.
Rollins-Smith LA · Developmental and comparative immunology · 2024-08 · open access
- Behavior and Activity Patterns of the Critically Endangered Mangshan Pit Viper ( Protobothrops mangshanensis ) Determined Using Remote Monitoring.
Deng Z, Ding X, Zhang B et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-08 · open access
This study focuses on understanding the behavior and activity patterns of the critically endangered Protobothrops mangshanensis in China in order to better provide scientific data for upcoming artificial breeding and propagation efforts. We conducted a long-term observation of 15 Mangshan pit…
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