Latest research
Newly published papers on reptiles and amphibians from the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically. Browse by animal on the species pages.
- Presumptive Stenotrophomonas maltophilia–Associated Multisystemic Granulomatous Disease in Aquatic Turtles
Laura M. Martinelli, Amy Delmonaco, Michael M. Garner et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-03
- A High-Frequency Erythristic Population of Eastern Red-Backed Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in Kennebec County, Maine
Gregory D. LeClair, Matthew W. H. Chatfield · Northeastern Naturalist · 2024-03
- CHARACTERIZATION OF MITE PARASITISM OF EASTERN COLLARED LIZARDS (CROTAPHYTUS COLLARIS) IN THE KANSAS FLINT HILLS
Daniel T. Peacock, Eva A. Horne · The Southwestern Naturalist · 2024-03
- The effects of anthropogenic noise on frogs housed on exhibit at a public aquarium.
Angel C, Romano M, Knapp CR · Zoo biology · 2024-03
- Paradoxical Exception to Island Tameness: Increased Defensiveness in an Insular Population of Rattlesnakes.
Hayes WK, Person CE, Fox GA et al. · Toxins · 2024-03 · open access
1. Introduction Many animals that live on islands exhibit a reduced antipredator response, a phenomenon known as “island tameness”. This phenomenon has been recognized, at least anecdotally, since Darwin’s time. This behavior and associated shifts in the morphology, physiology, ecology, and life…
- State-dependent movement choices of desert lizards: The role of behavioural thermoregulation during summer and winter.
Stark G, Ma L, Zeng ZG et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2024-03
- Pivotal temperature is not for everyone: Evidence for temperature-dependent sex determination in three gecko species.
Straková B, Kubička L, Červenka J et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2024-03 · open access
The prevalence of environmental sex determination (ESD) in squamate reptiles is often overestimated in the literature. This is surprising because we have reliable data demonstrating ESD in only a few species. The documentation of ESD in three species of geckos presented here has significantly…
- A portable Raspberry Pi-based camera set-up to record behaviours of frogs and other small animals under artificial or natural shelters in remote locations.
Groffen J, Hoskin CJ · Ecology and evolution · 2024-03 · open access
INTRODUCTION Understanding animal behavioural responses to environmental variation and change is a frequent goal in animal ecology and has important implications for conservation (e.g. Hopkins et al., ; Kays et al., ; O'Brien et al., ). However, collecting behavioural data on animals, especially in…
- Synthesis and biological evaluation of lycoctonine derivatives with cardiotonic and calcium channels inhibitory activities.
Wang JZ, Li XY, Zhang M et al. · Bioorganic chemistry · 2024-03
- Venous blood gases and electrolyte values of captive red foot tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius).
Silva La Rocca de Freitas S, Garcia LV, Dos Santos JAM et al. · PloS one · 2024-03 · open access
Blood gas analysis reflects the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs. This test provides important information, since the relationship between these gases has a direct impact on the acid-basic balance in the body. Given the significance of blood gas analysis in Brazilian reptiles,…
- Nomenclatural problems raised by the recent description of a new anaconda species (Squamata, Serpentes, Boidae), with a nomenclatural review of the genus Eunectes
Alain Dubois, Wolfgang Denzer, Omar Machado Entiauspe-Neto et al. · Bionomina · 2024-03
- On the validity of the recently described northern green anaconda Eunectes akayima (Squamata, Serpentes)
Juan Daniel Vásquez-Restrepo, Andrés Alfonso-Rojas, Ricardo Palacios-Aguilar · Bionomina · 2024-03
- Digital image processing: A new tool for morphological measurements of freshwater turtles under rehabilitation.
Panda AK, Verma V, Srivastav A et al. · PloS one · 2024-03 · open access
Freshwater fauna is facing an uphill task for survival in the Ganga Basin, India, due to a range of factors causing habitat degradation and fragmentation, necessitating conservation interventions. As part of the ongoing efforts to conserve the freshwater fauna of the Basin, we are working on…
- Field-based molecular detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in critically endangered Atelopus toads and aquatic habitats in Ecuador.
Riascos-Flores LR, Bonilla J, Naranjo-Briceño L et al. · PloS one · 2024-03 · open access
Introduction The emerging disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is a disease that has affected the three orders of amphibians (anura, urodela, and gymnophiona). This diseases continues to threaten these population, mainly due to expansion of human…
- FIRST RECORD OF ANOPHTHALMIA IN THE EMERALD TREE BOA (Corallus batesii)
G. Milagros Reyes-Lizarraga, Jackeline Aida Mendoza Soto, Luis Antonio Echevarria-Macassi et al. · Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología · 2024-03 · open access
- Python farming as a flexible and efficient form of agricultural food security.
Natusch D, Aust PW, Caraguel C et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-03 · open access
Diminishing natural resources and increasing climatic volatility are impacting agri-food systems, prompting the need for sustainable and resilient alternatives. Python farming is well established in Asia but has received little attention from mainstream agricultural scientists. We measured growth…
- The latest freshwater giants: a new Peltocephalus (Pleurodira: Podocnemididae) turtle from the Late Pleistocene of the Brazilian Amazon.
Ferreira GS, Nascimento ER, Cadena EA et al. · Biology letters · 2024-03 · open access
Introduction Overkill of large mammals is considered one of the main factors driving the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna in the Americas and Australia, but it was not limited to mega-mammals. Although the Amazonian Miocene is famous for its gigantic reptiles, large Quaternary species are…
- Eastern Black Kingsnake Lampropeltis nigra dorsal scale colouration primarily adapted for thermoregulation
Caleb A. Aldridge, Scott A. Rush · Herpetological Journal · 2024-03
- Surgical Excision of an Extratesticular Anaplastic Carcinoma in a Variable Kingsnake ( Lampropeltis mexicana ).
Zappone V, Rifici C, Marino M et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-03 · open access
An adult male variable kingsnake ( Lampropeltis mexicana ) was presented for examination due to a three-week history of anorexia and obvious body deformities. On objective examination the animal was in poor condition, and on palpation, an intracoelomic mass was noted approximately in the distal…
- Egg-Clutch Biomechanics Affect Escape-Hatching Behavior and Performance.
Güell BA, McDaniel JG, Warkentin KM · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2024-03 · open access
Arboreal embryos of phyllomedusine treefrogs hatch prematurely to escape snake predation, cued by vibrations in their egg clutches during attacks. However, escape success varies between species, from ∼77% in Agalychnis callidryas to just ∼9% in A. spurrelli at 1 day premature. Both species begin…
- Family shapes microbiome differences in Oklahoma salamanders.
Kirsch MR, Smith SN, Becker DJ et al. · Frontiers in microbiomes · 2024-03 · open access
Introduction Given the role of microbiomes in promoting host health and homeostasis, understanding the factors shaping skin microbial communities in wild vertebrates has become increasingly important in conservation. This goal is even more pressing for amphibians, for which the skin has multiple…
- Influence of incubation temperature, maternal effects, and paternity on quality of olive ridley hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) from a mass-nesting beach in the Mexican Pacific.
Labastida-Estrada E, González-Cortés L, Karam-Martínez SG et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2024-03
- Finding a needle in a haystack: DNA Haemoproteus columbae enrichment using percoll density gradient and flow cytometry.
Gamboa-Suárez BA, Lotta-Arévalo IA, Sarmiento-Salazar F et al. · Veterinary parasitology · 2024-03 · open access
- Limited contribution of photoenzymatic DNA repair in mitigating carry-over effects from larval UVB exposure: Implications for frog recruitment.
Londero JEL, Viana AR, Silva LD et al. · The Science of the total environment · 2024-03
- Overlapping action of T 3 and T 4 during Xenopus laevis development.
Tribondeau A, Du Pasquier D, Benchouaia M et al. · Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024-03 · open access
Thyroid hormones are involved in many biological processes such as neurogenesis, metabolism, and development. However, compounds called endocrine disruptors can alter thyroid hormone signaling and induce unwanted effects on human and ecosystems health. Regulatory tests have been developed to detect…
Put the research to work
Log weights, feedings and sheds for your own animals, chart their growth, and see how they compare with other keepers' animals of the same species.
Create a free accountFree. Takes about a minute.