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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.
- Spontaneous reoccurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infections in Australian green tree frogs (Litoria caerulea) following apparently successful heat therapy: Case report.
Holmes ML, Shine R, Waddle AW · Veterinary research communications · 2024-07 · open access
Background Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ) is a fungal pathogen that infects the keratinized skin and mouthparts of amphibians and may cause the disease chytridiomycosis (Berger et al.; Longcore et al.; Voyles et al. ). Bd has been associated with the extinction of at least 90 species…
- A new nematode species, Tanqua siamensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) in the rainbow water snake, Enhydris enhydris , from Thailand.
Charoennitiwat V, Thaenkham U, Tongpon S et al. · Parasitology · 2024-07 · open access
Introduction Nematodes of the genus Tanqua Blanchard,, infests the stomach and intestine of reptiles, particularly snakes inhabiting aquatic habitats (Baylis,; Dewi et al.,; Agustin et al., ). Species of the genus display a stout body, a cephalic bulb with a posteriorly encircled cuticular collar,…
- Rapid and Portable Presumptive Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Detection of the Invasive Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
Nathan Deliveyne, Jeremy J. Austin, Kate Laura Sanders et al. · Environmental DNA · 2024-07 · open access
- Chondrocranial anatomy of Testudo hermanni (Testudinidae, Testudines) with a comparison to other turtles.
Mauel C, Leicht L, Broshko Y et al. · Journal of morphology · 2024-07 · open access
- Crónica de una extinción anunciada: el caso del ajolote Abystoma velasci en Sierra Gorda de Guanajuato
Adrián Leyte-Manrique, Francisco Alejo Iturvide · Herpetología Mexicana. · 2024-06 · open access
- Sexual Dimorphism of Shell Turtles (Cuora amboinensis) in the Ex-situ Conservation Area, Bengkulu University, Sumatra
Rezki Nopantri, Bhakti Karyadi, Deni Parlindungan et al. · Advances in Tropical Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences · 2024-06 · open access
- The Effect of Feeding and Feed Hygiene to Oxyurids Infection in Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Elly Nur Indasari, Hafiidh Yahya Budiman, Agnes Tageomi Nakita et al. · Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal · 2024-06 · open access
- Northernmost Locality Record of the Near Eastern Fire Salamander, Salamandra infraimmaculata (Martens, 1885) (Amphibia: Salamandridae) in Türkiye
Hatice Özkan, Ufuk Bülbül · Cumhuriyet Science Journal · 2024-06 · open access
- The potential predators of pancake tortoises ( Malacochersus tornieri ) in Kenya
Jacob Mueti Ngwava, Fanrong Xiao, Patrick K. Malonza et al. · African Zoology · 2024-06
- Methods for Tattooing Xenopus laevis with a Rotary Tattoo Machine.
Suber JR, Landino J · Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2024-06
- Age estimation in tortoises: an evaluation of methods for the spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)
Sabina Elena Vlad, Florina Stănescu, Dan Cogălniceanu · Amphibia-Reptilia · 2024-06
- Melanin-based color variation in response to changing climates in snakes.
Goldenberg J, Bisschop K, Bruni G et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2024-06 · open access
INTRODUCTION Intraspecific variation, often described as the inherent variation within a single species (Harding et al., ), is essential for deciphering the driving forces behind local adaptation processes because it provides a window into the selective pressures acting on different populations…
- The risk of biological invasion by red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) in China inferred from niche shifting
Jun-Jie Zhong, Shi-Bing Gong, Kun Guo et al. · Ecological Indicators · 2024-06 · open access
- Novel Detection Scheme for Temporal and Spectral X-Ray Optical Analysis: Study of Triple-Cation Perovskites
Christina Ossig, Christian Strelow, Jan Flügge et al. · PRX Energy · 2024-06 · open access
Multimodal x-ray microscopy is key to assessing the property-functionality relationships of semiconductor devices with the utmost sensitivity and spatial resolution. Here, we report on a novel setup—the “Analyzer of X-ray excited Optical Luminescence Offering Temporal and spectraL resolution”…
- Effects of Freshwater Acidification on the Gut Microbial Community of Trachemys scripta elegans .
Niu X, Dang Z, Hong M et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-06 · open access
Freshwater acidification (FA) has become a global environmental problem, posing a potential threat to freshwater ecosystems. The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the host's response and adaptation to new environments. In this study, we investigated the changes in microbial communities in…
- New record of Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes, 1830) predation on green sea turtle hatchlings at a turtle nesting site.
Serrurier-Arabadjieva M, Tolen N, Rusli MU et al. · Journal of fish biology · 2024-06
- Some data about the food composition of amphibians in Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province
Thi Thanh Le · Dong Thap University Journal of Science · 2024-06 · open access
- The specimens of green anaconda, Boa murina Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Serpentes, Boidae, Eunectes), from the collection of Albertus Seba, and recommendations for tracing historical specimens
Aaron M. Bauer, Wolfgang Denzer, Alain Dubois et al. · Bionomina · 2024-06
- Maximum egg mass size of Ambystoma altamirani (Caudata: Ambystomatidae)
Elisa Reyes-Olivares, Hublester Domínguez-Vega, Armando Sunny et al. · Phyllomedusa Journal of Herpetology · 2024-06 · open access
- Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis.
Waddle AW, Clulow S, Aquilina A et al. · Nature · 2024-06
- Epidemiology of marine turtle fibropapillomatosis and tumour-associated chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5; Scutavirus chelonidalpha5) in North-Western Mexico: a scoping review implementing the one health approach.
Espinoza J, Alfaro-Núñez A, Cedillo-Peláez C et al. · Veterinary research communications · 2024-06 · open access
Fibropapillomatosis (FP) - tumour-associated chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5; Scutavirus chelonidalpha5) - is a disease that affect marine turtles around the world, and characterized by the formation of cutaneous tumours that can appear anywhere on the body. We carried out a thorough literature…
- Lizard Body Temperature Acquisition and Lizard Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence.
Afonso AL, Lopes G, Ribeiro AF · Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024-06 · open access
The acquisition of the body temperature of animals kept in captivity in biology laboratories is crucial for several studies in the field of animal biology. Traditionally, the acquisition process was carried out manually, which does not guarantee much accuracy or consistency in the acquired data and…
- Assessment of Animal Welfare at an Exotic Animal Fair in Poland: A Focus on the Quality of Exhibition Containers for Reptiles and Amphibians.
Zieliński D, Nawłatyna P, Wójcik Z et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-06 · open access
1. Introduction The responsible husbandry of exotic animals in captivity involves creating environmental conditions that are adapted to the species’ biology. This includes aspects such as temperature, humidity, UVB lighting, nutrition, and the size of the enclosure. Responsible keepers and breeders…
- The metamorphosis of amphibian myocardium: moving to the heart of the matter.
Filatova TS, Dzhumaniiazova I, Abramochkin DV · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-06
- Bromeliad-Dwelling Frogs Revealed by Citizen Scientists
Cássio Zocca, Natália Pirani Ghilardi-Lopes, Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira · Diversity · 2024-06 · open access
Understanding species composition across temporal and spatial scales through participatory monitoring has contributed to the development of several studies focused on biodiversity in Neotropical ecosystems. Habitat loss and the illegal collection of bromeliads pose significant threats to…
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