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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.
- Viperidae snakes infected by mammalian-associated trypanosomatids and a free-living kinetoplastid.
Nantes WAG, Liberal SC, Santos FM et al. · Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases · 2024-06 · open access
Trypanosomatids have achieved significant evolutionary success in parasitizing various groups, yet reptiles remain relatively unexplored. The utilization of advanced molecular tools has revealed an increased richness of trypanosomatids in vertebrate hosts. The aim of this study was to identify the…
- UV radiation-induced peptides in frog skin confer protection against cutaneous photodamage through suppressing MAPK signaling.
Yang T, Geng F, Tang X et al. · MedComm · 2024-06 · open access
INTRODUCTION As the first‐line barrier between internal body and outside environment, skin is the most exposed organ which frequently experiences direct effects of environmental factors, especially exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light on a daily basis. UV radiation present in sunlight is considered…
- Mammalian lures monitored with time-lapse cameras increase detection of pythons and other snakes.
McCampbell M, Spencer M, Hart K et al. · PeerJ · 2024-06 · open access
Background Enhancing detection of cryptic snakes is critical for the development of conservation and management strategies; yet, finding methods that provide adequate detection remains challenging. Issues with detecting snakes can be particularly problematic for some species, like the invasive…
- Description of cases of axial bifurcation of the Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise – Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudinidae, Reptilia) based on field research and herpetological collection of ZIN RAS
Д. А. Гордеев, Lyudmila F. Mazanaeva, U. A. Gichikhanova · Current Studies in Herpetology · 2024-06 · open access
Axial duplications are the most complex variant of anomalies characteristic of animals, including turtles. For turtles, the following variants of duplications are described: anakatamesodimus, derodimus, dicephaly, Siamese twins. We present a description of two specimens of the Mediterranean…
- On the history of the study of land turtles (Testudinidae, Testudo) of the Caucasus
U. A. Gichikhanova, Lyudmila F. Mazanaeva · Current Studies in Herpetology · 2024-06 · open access
An analysis of the literature on long-term studies of the land turtle (Testudinidae, Testudo graeca) in the Caucasus was carried out. Particular attention is paid to the results obtained over the past decades. Starting from the 19th century, the main stages in the history of study have been…
- GINGIVOSTOMATITIS IN BALL PYTHON CAUSED BY AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA
Lona Milena, Sri Kayati Widyastuti, I Putu Gede Yudhi Arjentinia · Buletin Veteriner Udayana · 2024-06
- Gene expression dynamics during temperature-dependent sex determination in a sea turtle.
Martínez-Pacheco M, Díaz-Barba K, Pérez-Molina R et al. · Developmental biology · 2024-06 · open access
- Combined toxic effects of fluxapyroxad and multi-walled carbon nanotubes in Xenopus laevis larvae.
Zhao Y, Luo F, Jiao F et al. · Chemosphere · 2024-06
- Small Interfering RNA Mediated Messenger RNA Knockdown in the Amphibian Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
Webb RJ, Roberts AA, Rush C et al. · Journal of basic microbiology · 2024-06 · open access
- Comparison of Two Intravenous Propofol Doses after Jugular Administration for Short Non-Surgical Procedures in Red-Eared Sliders ( Trachemys scripta elegans ).
Bel LV, Selleri P, Turcu CM et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-06 · open access
This study compares the effects of two different doses of propofol administered intravenously (IV), in the jugular vein, to red-eared sliders ( Trachemys scripta elegans ). In this crossover study, 5 or 10 mg/kg propofol was administered to six Trachemys scripta elegans after cannulation of the…
- Antidote use for cardiac arrest or hemodynamic instability due to cardiac glycoside poisoning: A narrative review.
Beaulieu J, St-Onge M · Resuscitation plus · 2024-06 · open access
- Dehydration followed by restraint sustains high circulating corticosterone and improves immunity in toads.
Barsotti AMG, Junior BT, Titon SCM et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2024-06
- Rearing density and food variety impact growth, development, and survival of larvae in the declining amphibian, Pseudacris maculata.
Ethier JP, Worth M, Mazerolle MJ et al. · Zoo biology · 2024-06 · open access
- Integrating behavioural thermoregulatory strategy into the animal personality framework using the common lizard, Zootoca vivipara as a model.
Horváth G, Sos T, Bóné G et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-06 · open access
Introduction By directly affecting biochemical processes, body temperature influences metabolic and developmental rates –, as well as reproductive success,. Consequently, it also affects distribution and abundance patterns in ecosystems,. As the body temperature of small-bodied poikilotherms (i.e.,…
- Thermo-physiological changes and reproductive investment in a liolaemid lizard at the extreme of the slow-fast continuum.
Stellatelli OA, Bonavita MI, Victorel C et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-06
- Locating Nesting Sites for Critically Endangered Galápagos Pink Land Iguanas ( Conolophus marthae ).
Gargano M, Colosimo G, Garizio L et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-06 · open access
1. Introduction Island ecosystems, for the area they occupy, host a disproportionately large amount of global biodiversity compared to continental ecosystems. Tropical islands, in particular, are among the most critical biodiversity hotspots of the world due to their unique climatic and…
- Identifying the source rookery of green turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) found in feeding grounds around the Korean Peninsula.
Park MW, Kim IH, Park J et al. · PeerJ · 2024-06 · open access
Determining the genetic diversity and source rookeries of sea turtles collected from feeding grounds can facilitate effective conservation initiatives. To ascertain the genetic composition and source rookery, we examined a partial sequence of the mitochondrial control region (CR, 796 bp) of 40…
- Subcutaneous amikacin administration in red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) produces prolonged detectable plasma concentrations without biochemistry evidence of impaired renal function.
Hiebert K, Knych H, Hawkins S · American journal of veterinary research · 2024-06 · open access
- Unregulated introduced fish (Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) is host to zoonotic parasites in a small Mediterranean island.
Esposito A, Denys GPJ, Haÿ V et al. · Parasitology research · 2024-06 · open access
Introduction Southern and Western Europe are a hotspot for biological invasions, with more than a quarter of total fish diversity being non-native species (Leprieur et al. ). Corsica is a small island in the Northwestern Mediterranean off Southern France and Western Italy, home to a particular fish…
- Cutaneous shedding in amphibians causes shifts in bacterial microbiomes.
Weitzman CL, Brown GP, Gibb K et al. · Integrative zoology · 2024-06 · open access
INTRODUCTION Animal skin has many functions, such as protection from the elements and playing a role in thermal balance, for example, through heat transfer in ectotherms or sweating in humans, alongside acting as a large sensory organ. Among tetrapods, amphibian skin plays an especially important…
- Ecological drivers of ultraviolet colour evolution in snakes.
Crowell HL, Curlis JD, Weller HI et al. · Nature communications · 2024-06 · open access
Introduction Humans are a poor proxy for the visual capabilities of animals across the tree of life. Colouration and its perception are major factors influencing an organism’s survival and reproductive success, yet the limitations of human vision have largely restricted the study to species that…
- Helicosporidium sp. infection in a California kingsnake ( Lampropeltis californiae ): Spillover of a pathogen of invertebrates to a vertebrate host.
Asin J, Childress AL, Dervas E et al. · Veterinary pathology · 2024-06 · open access
Helicosporidium is a genus of nonphotosynthetic, green algae in the family Chlorellaceae , closely related to Prototheca . It is a known pathogen of invertebrates, and its occurrence in vertebrates has not been documented. A captive, 10-month-old, male, albino California kingsnake ( Lampropeltis…
- Flexibility in thermal requirements: a comparative analysis of the wide-spread lizard genus Sceloporus.
Plasman M, Gonzalez-Voyer A, Bautista A et al. · Integrative zoology · 2024-06
- MYCOLICIBACTERIUM FORTUITUM INFECTION IN EX SITU EMERALD TREE BOA (Corallus batesii).
Gonzaga CRR, Matos FN, Caiaffa MG et al. · Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024-06
- Home Range and Movement Patterns in a Maine Population of Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta)
Matthew W. H. Chatfield, Gregory D. LeClair, Kathleen Dunckel et al. · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-06
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