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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.
- PHARMACOKINETICS OF TRAMADOL AND O-DESMETHYLTRAMADOL IN GIANT TORTOISES ( CHELONOIDIS VANDENBURGHI , CHELONOIDIS VICINA ).
Yuschenkoff D, Cole GA, D'Agostino J et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-03
- CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGIC FINDINGS IN IGUANIDS WITH SODIUM URATE CHOLELITHIASIS.
Rodriguez P, Tarbert DK, Ridgley F et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-03
- Factors Affecting the Seasonal Activity of Japanese Red-Bellied Newts, Cynops pyrrhogaster (Amphibia: Salamandridae)
Tamotsu Kusano, Tomoki Nakagawa · Current Herpetology · 2024-03
- Evidence of handedness in turtles
Caroline Honan, John B. Hopkins, Matthew W. H. Chatfield · Ecosphere · 2024-03 · open access
Abstract Although research supporting cerebral lateralization, or handedness, in non‐human vertebrates is expanding, reptiles represent one of the least studied. While assessing wood turtle shells, we noticed more dents, scrapes, chips, and other forms of damage on the right side of turtles than on…
- Consumption of centipedes promotes growth and gut microbiome homeostasis in a lizard
Hong‐Xin Xie, Jing Yang, Guo-Shuai Tang et al. · Biological Diversity · 2024-03 · open access
Abstract Animals are known for their self‐medicating behavior, and food composition also contributes to animal fitness. In this study, we investigated the dietary habits of endangered Chinese crocodile lizards and found that, compared to adult lizards, juvenile lizards consumed more centipedes, a…
- INTESTINAL TYMPANY AND VOLVULUS IN CENTRAL AMERICAN RIVER TURTLES ( DERMATEMYS MAWII ).
Gionfriddo TB, Georoff T, Baker K et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-03
- Demography of endangered juvenile green turtles in face of environmental changes: 10 years of capture-mark-recapture efforts in Martinique
Lelong P, Besnard A, Girondot M et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2024-03
- COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF DIPOTASSIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID AND LITHIUM HEPARIN ON HEMATOLOGIC VALUES IN BLANDING'S TURTLES ( EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII ), PAINTED TURTLES ( CHRYSEMYS PICTA ), AND COMMON SNAPPING TURTLES ( CHELYDRA SERPENTINA ).
Davidson A, Ryan M, Schnelle AN et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-03
- Comparative data on the blood leukocyte composition of semi-aquatic turtles from the Samara Zoo
Elena Borisovna Romanova, I. A. Stolyarova, Andrey Gennadievich Bakiev et al. · Samara Journal of Science · 2024-03 · open access
The leukocyte blood count of 16 species of five families of semi-aquatic turtles from the Samara Zoo was determined. A comparison of the leukogram of representatives of two genera of the family Emydidae revealed a reduced proportion of heterophils and an increased proportion of basophils in…
- Endoscopia para remoção de corpo estranho em Jabuti-piranga (Chelonoidis carbonaria)
Nelson Henrique de Almeida Curi, Luana Martins Machado Mattoso, Rafaella D’ávila Milioreli Araújo et al. · PubVet · 2024-03 · open access
Endoscopy offers multiple applications for Veterinary Medicine of non-domestic species, and its use is growing in the country. Among the most raised species as non-conventional pets, the red-footed-tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonária) is a reptile with terrestrial habits and prone to ingestion of…
- Mammal declines correspond with increasing prevalence of Burmese pythons at their southern invasion front in the Florida Keys
Redinger J, Lord I, Dixon J et al. · Biological invasions · 2024-03
- Historical and contemporary impacts of an invasive fungal pathogen on the Yosemite toad
Dodge CM, Brown C, Lind AJ et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2024-03 · open access
- Plasticity of Gene Expression and Thermal Tolerance: Implications for Climate Change Vulnerability in a Tropical Forest Lizard.
Rosso AA, Casement B, Chung AK et al. · Ecological and evolutionary physiology · 2024-03
- The Source of Melanocytes in Ortho- and Heterotopic Tail Regenerates of Axolotls and the Dependence of the Regenerative Response on the Presence of Neural Tissue
Günter Clemen, Uwe Kierdorf, Michael Hermes et al. · Anatomia · 2024-02 · open access
We studied the regeneration of orthotopic and heterotopic tails in larval axolotls. First, we analyzed tail regeneration following reciprocal exchange of cuffs of tail integument between dark-colored (wild-type) and yellow-colored (hybrid) larval animals. Second, we studied tail regeneration in…
- Action of Carduus marianus 6cH on Hepatopathy and Gallstone in Ambystoma mexicanum (Axolotl): Case Report.
Martins JA, Balbueno MCS, Coelho CP · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2024-02
- Shell shape does not accurately predict self-righting ability in hatchling freshwater turtles.
van Casteren A, Sellers WI, Crossley DA 2nd et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-02 · open access
Flat hydrodynamic shells likely represent an evolutionary trade-off between adaptation to an aquatic lifestyle and the instability of more rounded shells, thought beneficial for self-righting. Trade-offs often result in compromises, this is particularly true when freshwater turtles, with flatter…
- Effects of ophidiomycosis on movement, survival, and reproduction of eastern foxsnakes (Pantherophis vulpinus).
Dillon RM, Paterson JE, Manorome P et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-02 · open access
Introduction Habitat loss, climate change, overexploitation, and the introduction of invasive species are driving rapid declines in biodiversity, especially in reptiles and amphibians –. These pressures can interact with infectious diseases to further threaten declining populations –. The number of…
- Minimal zoonotic risk of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis from frogs and reptiles.
Egan S, Barbosa AD, Feng Y et al. · European journal of protistology · 2024-02 · open access
The zoonotic potential of the protist parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in amphibians and reptiles raises public health concerns due to their growing popularity as pets. This review examines the prevalence and diversity of these parasites in wild and captive amphibians and…
- A combined amplicon approach to nematode polyparasitism occurring in captive wild animals in southern China.
Li H, Ren Z, Wang W et al. · Parasites & vectors · 2024-02 · open access
Background Southern China is a subtropical region and hosts a great variety of wild animals, many of which live in nature reserves, zoos, or rescue centers that provide refuge for some of these endangered species. Most parasitic nematodes prefer to live in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of wild…
- Neural thyroid hormone metabolism integrates seasonal changes in environmental temperature with the neuroendocrine reproductive axis.
Lutterschmidt DI, Stratton K, Winters TJ et al. · Hormones and behavior · 2024-02 · open access
- Herpetofauna of the Estação Biologia Marinha Augusto Ruschi, a coastal forest remnant in the Atlantic Forest, south-eastern Brazil
Cássio Zocca, MAURÍCIO MILANEZI FERNANDES, JULIANA ALVES et al. · Herpetological Bulletin · 2024-02
- The First Report of The Growth Performance and Environmental Sustainability Effects of Dietary Insect Meal Application on The Jardine River Turtle ( Emydura Subglobosa )
Mateusz Rawski, Bartosz Kierończyk, Katarzyna Hetmańczyk et al. · Annals of Animal Science · 2024-02 · open access
Abstract This study provides empirical data on the balancing, production, and quality of freshwater turtle diets containing partially defatted black soldier fly larvae Hermetia illucens meal (BSFL) as a fish meal (FM) replacement. A 70-day experiment was performed using 27 Jardine river turtle (…
- Evaluation of venom diversity and antivenom quality from the venom of long-term captive vs recently wild captured Pseudocerastes persicus snake: An In vitro and In vivo study.
Bahmani K, Abdollahnia A, Vatanpour H et al. · Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2024-02
- Outbreeding management offers the promise of genetic rescue for an endangered lizard.
Wen G, Xie H, Luo S et al. · Current zoology · 2024-02 · open access
Inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity increase the extinction risk of small isolated populations. Genetic rescue by augmenting gene flow is a powerful means for the restoration of lost genetic variation. In this study, we used multigenerational pedigrees and neutral genetic markers to assess the…
- Biochemical and Structural Studies of the Carminomycin 4- O -Methyltransferase DnrK.
Jalali E, Wang F, Overbay BR et al. · Journal of natural products · 2024-02
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