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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.
- Xenopus as a model system for studying pigmentation and pigmentary disorders.
El Mir J, Nasrallah A, Thézé N et al. · Pigment cell & melanoma research · 2024-06 · open access
- Baseline haematological parameters in three common Australian frog species.
Jadwani-Bungar T, Doidge NP, Wallace DK et al. · PeerJ · 2024-06 · open access
Amphibians are experiencing declines globally, with emerging infectious diseases as one of the main causes. Haematological parameters present a useful method for determining the health status of animals and the effects of particular diseases, but the interpretation of differential cell counts…
- Post-meiotic mechanism of facultative parthenogenesis in gonochoristic whiptail lizard species.
Ho DV, Tormey D, Odell A et al. · eLife · 2024-06 · open access
Introduction Incidences of facultative parthenogenesis (FP) have been reported to occur in diverse vertebrate clades including bony fish, sharks, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and birds. The phenomenon was originally mistaken for long-term sperm storage occurring in zoo environments where females…
- Comparative Cytogenetics of the Malagasy Ground Geckos of the Paroedura bastardi and Paroedura picta Species Groups.
Mezzasalma M, Odierna G, Macirella R et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-06 · open access
We present a comparative chromosome study of several taxa of the Malagasy ground geckos of the Paroedura bastardi and P. picta species groups. We employed a preliminary molecular analysis using a trait of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene (of about 570 bp) to assess the taxonomic status of the…
- Blood Fluke Infection (Spirorchidiasis) and Systemic Granulomatous Inflammation: A Case Study of Green Sea Turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) on Jeju Island, South Korea.
Park DS, Hong WH, Kim JH et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-06 · open access
Despite the precarious state of marine turtles as a highly endangered species, our understanding of their diseases remains limited. This case report presents a detailed pathological investigation of spirorchiidiasis, a blood fluke infection that poses a substantial threat to marine turtles. This…
- Ingestion of polyethylene terephthalate microplastic water contaminants by Xenopus laevis tadpoles negatively affects their resistance to ranavirus infection and antiviral immunity.
Cai B, De Jesus Andino F, McGrath JL et al. · Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2024-06
- Tadpoles rely on mechanosensory stimuli for communication when visual capabilities are poor.
Butler JM, McKinney JE, Ludington SC et al. · Developmental biology · 2024-06
- Occurrence of common frog (Rana temporaria) and common toad (Bufo bufo) adults and metamorphs in agricultural fields in Germany: Potential for exposure to plant protection products.
Taylor NS, Sadowski J, Schuster HS et al. · Integrated environmental assessment and management · 2024-06 · open access
- Gluconeogenesis in frogs during cooling and dehydration exposure: new insights into tissue plasticity of the gluconeogenic pathway dependent on abiotic factors.
de Amaral M, Von Dentz MC, David SM et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-06
- Telemetry in movement ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles in world freshwater ecoregions: a systematic review
Maurivan Vaz Ribeiro, Roberto Leandro da Silva, Amanda dos S. Cruz et al. · Ethology Ecology & Evolution · 2024-06
- Impacts of Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation and an Agricultural Pollutant on Morphology and Behavior of Tadpoles (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis).
Orford JT, Tan H, Martin JM et al. · Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2024-06 · open access
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class globally. Multiple factors have been implicated in their global decline, and it has been hypothesized that interactions between stressors may be a major cause. Increased ultraviolet (UV) radiation, as a result of ozone depletion, has been…
- Water Depth Used by Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in Iowa during Seasonal Activity Periods
Jeffrey W. Tamplin, Jessica Haugen, Tyler Anderson et al. · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-06
- Schools as Conservation Partners: Lessons Learned from Over a Decade of Headstarting Turtles
Emilie R. Wilder, Cara L. McElroy, Matthew D. Kamm et al. · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-06
- Grip it and Ribbit: Mechanisms Contributing to Grasping in Australian Green Treefrogs (Ranoidea caerulea)
Matthew J. Cannata, Edwin Dickinson, Melody W. Young et al. · Journal of Herpetology · 2024-06
- Establishing a Freshwater Turtle (Emydura subglobosa) Laboratory Line (FTLL) as a novel model species for research and education
Mateusz Rawski, Bartosz Kierończyk, Paula Skrzypczak et al. · ANIMAL SCIENCE AND GENETICS · 2024-06 · open access
- Devriesea agamarum ASSOCIATED DERMATITIS IN A SPECIMEN OF BEARDED DRAGON, Pogona vitticeps (AHL, 1926) (SQUAMATA: AGAMIDAE) IN PARAGUAY
Joerg Richard Vetter Hiebert, María Fátima Rodríguez, Edith Ruiz Díaz et al. · Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología · 2024-06 · open access
- Genetic diversity and host specificity of Blastocystis in reptiles, Eastern Thailand.
Sutthikornchai C, Abu A, Pintong AR et al. · Veterinary parasitology · 2024-06 · open access
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- Lizards and the enzootic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato.
Nowak TA, Burke RL, Diuk-Wasser MA et al. · Molecular microbiology · 2024-06
- Using Spectroradiometry to Measure Organic Carbon in Carbonate-Containing Soils.
Bartmiński P, Siedliska A, Siłuch M · Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024-06 · open access
This study explores the feasibility of analyzing soil organic carbon (SOC) in carbonate-rich soils using visible near-infrared spectroscopy (VIS-NIR). Employing a combination of datasets, feature groups, variable selection methods, and regression models, 22 modeling pipelines were developed.…
- A new item in the diet of the Black-and-White Tegu, Salvator merianae (Squamata: Teiidae)
Glauco Cássio de Sousa Oliveira, Catalina do Nascimento Lopez, Alexandre de Assis Hudson · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2024-06 · open access
- PILOT STUDY OF INTRACOELOMIC TERBINAFINE IMPLANTS IN GREATER SIRENS ( SIREN LACERTINA ).
Towe AE, Hardman RH, Cox S et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-06
- A CatSper-Uninvolved Mechanism to Induce Forward Sperm Motility in the Internal Fertilization.
Goto S, Takahashi T, Sato T et al. · Zoological science · 2024-06
- First record of dermal fluorescence in the desert-adapted Stenodactylus and Trigonodactylus geckos
Burriel-Carranza B, Talavera A, Mochales-Riaño G et al. · Journal of Arid Environments. · 2024-06
- CASE DEFINITION AND TREATMENT TRIAL OF TETANY SYNDROME IN PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROGS ( ATELOPUS ZETEKI ).
Coyne SP, Barrett K, Shultz J et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-06
- RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN A CAPTIVE POPULATION OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM -POSITIVE LOUISIANA PINE SNAKES ( PITUOPHIS RUTHVENI ).
Mayer C, Lee J, Carossino M et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-06
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