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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.
- Maternal investment and early thermal conditions affect performance and antipredator responses.
Iglesias-Carrasco M, Zhang J, Noble DWA · Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology · 2024-04 · open access
Exposure to increased temperatures during early development can lead to phenotypic plasticity in morphology, physiology, and behavior across a range of ectothermic animals. In addition, maternal effects are known to be important contributors to phenotypic variation in offspring. Whether the 2…
- Notes on the diet of the Brown Wood Turtle, Rhinoclemmys annulata (Gray 1860), in the humid tropical rainforest of Costa Rica
Jonathan Vega · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2024-04 · open access
- The role of environmental gradients and microclimates in structuring communities and functional groups of lizards in a rainforest-savanna transition area.
Souza-Oliveira AF, Zuquim G, Martins LF et al. · PeerJ · 2024-04 · open access
Introduction Investigating the factors that determine the structure of biological communities and their composition has been a longstanding interest in ecology, with many implications for understanding biodiversity patterns and conservation. Different processes acting at different spatial and…
- First Report of Endemic Frog Virus 3 (FV3)-like Ranaviruses in the Korean Clawed Salamander ( Onychodactylus koreanus ) in Asia.
Kim J, Sung HW, Jung TS et al. · Viruses · 2024-04 · open access
1. Introduction Members of the genus Ranavirus, belonging to the family Iridoviridae, infect a wide range of ectothermic vertebrates including fish, amphibians, and reptiles in both wild populations and those in commercial farms. Ranavirus infection is one of the well-known causes of the global…
- Licuri (Syagrus coronata) consumption by Salvator merianae in the Caatinga seasonally dry forest: nutritional and ecological implications
Antonio Soares-Júnior, Míriam Plaza Pinto, Raone Beltrão‐Mendes et al. · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2024-04 · open access
- Investigations on Xenopus laevis body composition and feeding behavior in a laboratory setting.
Böswald LF, Matzek D, von La Roche D et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-04 · open access
The African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, has been used as a laboratory animal for decades in many research areas. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the nutritional physiology of this amphibian species and the feeding regimen is not standardized. The aim of the present study was to get…
- Environmental colour pattern variation in Mediterranean Podarcis.
Escoriza D · BMC ecology and evolution · 2024-04 · open access
Background In small vertebrates, body colouration plays a crucial role in individual survival given its protective function. Nevertheless, in some lineages, groups of phylogenetically related species may show significant chromatic variations, which are typically attributable to species-specific…
- Food for Thought: The Effects of Feeding on Neurogenesis in the Ball Python, Python regius.
Bow H, Dang C, Hillsbery K et al. · Brain, behavior and evolution · 2024-04
- Sugar-coated survival: N-glycosylation as a unique bearded dragon venom resistance trait within Australian agamid lizards.
Chandrasekara U, Mancuso M, Sumner J et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP · 2024-04 · open access
In the ongoing evolutionary arms race between predators and prey, adaptive innovations often trigger a reciprocal response. For instance, the emergence of α-neurotoxins in snake venom has driven prey species targeted by these snakes to evolve sophisticated defense mechanisms. This study zeroes in…
- Corticosterone Contributes to Diet-Induced Reprogramming of Post-Metamorphic Behavior in Spadefoot Toads.
Shephard AM, Lagon SR, Jacobsen S et al. · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2024-04 · open access
Stressful experiences in early life can have phenotypic effects that persist into, or manifest during, adulthood. In vertebrates, such carryover effects can be driven by stress-induced secretion of glucocorticoid hormones, such as corticosterone, which can lead to developmental reprogramming of…
- Bacterial community analysis of the skin microbiota of cultured Chinese giant salamander infected with Ranavirus .
Zhang H, Ma H, Jiang W et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2024-04 · open access
1 Introduction For amphibians, bacterial communities in the skin microbiota play an important role in the host’s defense mechanism. In recent years, the recognition of symbiotic bacterial communities has grown, underscoring their ability to modulate and contribute to host immunity, thereby…
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Sean Blenkinsop, Estella C. Kuchta · Cornell University Press eBooks · 2024-04
- Diagnosis and management of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii detected in an oral mass in a pink-tongued skink (Cyclodomorphus gerarrdii).
Llinas J, Rozmanec M, Hyndman TH · Australian veterinary journal · 2024-04 · open access
- Seasonal and altitudinal variation in dorsal skin reflectance and thermic rates in a high-altitude montane lizard.
González-Morales JC, Rivera-Rea J, Moreno-Rueda G et al. · International journal of biometeorology · 2024-04
- Wetland Creation and Reforestation of Legacy Surface Mines in the Central Appalachian Region (USA): A Potential Climate-Adaptation Approach for Pond-Breeding Amphibians?
Lauren Sherman, Christopher D. Barton, Jacquelyn C. Guzy et al. · Water · 2024-04 · open access
Habitat restoration and creation within human-altered landscapes can buffer the impacts of climate change on wildlife. The Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA) is a coal surface mine reclamation practice that enhances reforestation through soil decompaction and the planting of native trees.…
- Orange ornamentation increases sex-specific conspicuousness of juvenile males to conspecifics and predators
Justin Agan, Joseph M. Macedonia, Jennifer L. Grindstaff et al. · Biological Journal of the Linnean Society · 2024-04
- Delving into the Aftermath of a Disease-Associated Near-Extinction Event: A Five-Year Study of a Serpentovirus (Nidovirus) in a Critically Endangered Turtle Population.
Parrish K, Kirkland P, Horwood P et al. · Viruses · 2024-04 · open access
1. Introduction Serpentoviruses (frequently referred to as nidoviruses) have emerged as significant reptile pathogens worldwide. Taxonomically, they are now placed within the subfamily Serpentovirinae (order Nidovirales, suborder Tornidovirineae, family Tobaniviridae ). Despite now being referred…
- Effects of ingesting large prey on the kinematics of rectilinear locomotion in Boa constrictor.
Petersen JC, Jayne BC, Wilde AD et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-04
- Postprandial effects following a semielemental critical-care diet lead to changes in uric acid, bile acids, and glucose in the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).
Cusack LM, Comolli JR, Divers SJ · American journal of veterinary research · 2024-04 · open access
- Outbreaks of Elizabethkingia miricola Caused Fatal Meningitis-Like Disease in Cultured Bullfrogs.
An R, Hou G, Sun X et al. · Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2024-04 · open access
Elizabethkingia miricola is an emerging nosocomial pathogen responsible for meningitis, sepsis, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, and joint infection in humans. These pathogens were also reported to be causal agents for meningitis-like disease in cultured frogs, which displayed high infectivity,…
- Urban Life Affects Differentiation and Phenotypic Variation but not Asymmetry in a Fully Terrestrial Salamander
Lucía Alarcón-Ríos, Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou, David Álvarez et al. · Evolutionary Biology · 2024-04 · open access
Abstract The environmental transformations associated with cities are expected to affect organisms at the demographic, phenotypic, and evolutionary level, often negatively. The prompt detection of stressed populations before their viability is compromised is essential to understand species’…
- Quantifying the accuracy of location data and spatial ecology inferences from GPS tags in two rare, co-occurring turtle species differing in habitat use
Austin C. Hulbert, Sarah E. Carter, Henry M. Streby et al. · Wildlife Research · 2024-04
- Screening of temperature-responsive signalling molecules during sex differentiation in Asian yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica).
Liu X, Xu H, Peng M et al. · BMC genomics · 2024-04 · open access
Background Reptiles exhibit a diverse range of sex determination mechanisms and plastic patterns of sex differentiation among amniote vertebrates. Their sexual phenotype can be determined by genotype or environment, referred to as genotypic sex determination (GSD) and environmental sex…
- Hand grab or noose pole? Evaluating the least stressful practice for capture of endangered Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas Cyclura carinata .
Colosimo G, Montemuro G, Lewbart GA et al. · PeerJ · 2024-04 · open access
As the analysis of blood metabolites has become more readily accessible thanks to the use of point-of-care analyzers, it is now possible to evaluate stress level of wild animals directly in the field. Lactate is receiving much attention as a good stress level proxy in individuals subjected to…
- Body condition scoring facilitates healthcare monitoring in Hermann's Tortoises (Testudo hermanni ssp.).
Frankenberger J, Ballouard JM, Caron S et al. · PloS one · 2024-04 · open access
Introduction While the Hermann’s Tortoise ( Testudo hermanni ) is likely Europe’s most popular reptile species in captivity, it is listed as “Near threatened” in the IUCN Red list of endangered species. Tortoise protection centres such as “Station d’Observation et de Protection des Tortues et de…
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