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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.
- Habitat selection and refuge-use by a color polymorphic salamander reveal behavioral niche differences.
Straub CS, Cuomo RG, Jimenez G · Ecology and evolution · 2024-02 · open access
Color polymorphic species provide an excellent opportunity to investigate the ecology and evolution of intraspecific niche differences. The red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus , is a fully terrestrial lungless salamander with two common color forms, striped and unstriped. Previous research…
- Shorter telomeres are associated with shell anomalies in a long‐lived tortoise
Andrea Mira‐Jover, Roberto C. Rodríguez‐Caro, Jose Carlos Noguera et al. · Journal of Zoology · 2024-02 · open access
- Ecotoxicological Characterization of Lithium as a "Timebomb" in Aquatic Systems: Tadpoles of the South American Toad Rhinella arenarum (Hensel, 1867) as Model Organisms.
Peltzer PM, Cuzziol Boccioni AP, Attademo AM et al. · Toxics · 2024-02 · open access
The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute lethality and chronic sublethal effects of lithium (Li) on Rhinella arenarum tadpoles as model organisms. First a 96 h toxicity assay was performed by exposing tadpoles to Li concentrations from 44.08 to 412.5 mg L -1 to estimate the mortality, and…
- Changes in thermal sensitivity of Rhinella arenarum tadpoles (Anura: Bufonidae) exposed to sublethal concentrations of different pesticide fractions (Lorsban® 75WG).
Gordillo L, Quiroga L, Ray M et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2024-02
- Comparative analysis of osteoderms across the lizard body.
Maliuk A, Marghoub A, Williams CJA et al. · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2024-02 · open access
- Patterns of recombination in snakes reveal a tug-of-war between PRDM9 and promoter-like features.
Hoge C, de Manuel M, Mahgoub M et al. · Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2024-02
- Cardiovascular disease in central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps): 54 cases (2007-2022).
Ozawa SM, Pierce KV, Alexander AB et al. · American journal of veterinary research · 2024-02 · open access
- The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes.
Title PO, Singhal S, Grundler MC et al. · Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2024-02
- Establishment and characterization of turtle liver organoids provides a potential model to decode their unique adaptations.
Zdyrski C, Gabriel V, Gessler TB et al. · Communications biology · 2024-02 · open access
Introduction Turtles are an ancient and enigmatic group of reptiles recognized for their distinctive morphology, longevity, tolerance to anoxia, and diverse sex-determining systems. Importantly, the study of turtles is both time-sensitive and critical, due to their at-risk status resulting from…
- Current State of Mugger Populations.
Bors MS, Gowri Shankar P, Gruszczyńska J · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-02 · open access
The mugger ( Crocodylus palustris ) is a medium-sized crocodilian inhabiting South Asia. As a result of intensive hunting, its range declined drastically up till the 1970s. Currently, the world mugger population is fragmented and threatened mainly by habitat loss and the consequences of…
- Coevolution of a generalist pathogen with many hosts: the case of the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
Carvalho T, Belasen AM, Toledo LF et al. · Current opinion in microbiology · 2024-02
- Environment predicts Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis lineage distribution and zones of recombination in South Africa.
Verster R, Ghosh PN, Sewell TR et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2024-02 · open access
INTRODUCTION Across our globalized planet, pathogens are frequently translocated, sparking epidemics that threaten human, livestock, crop, and wildlife health. Pathogens, once established, go on to adapt to naïve hosts through the processes of mutation, lineage sorting, and recombination—processes…
- The first record of leucism in the Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie, 1826) (Squamata, Colubridae) in South Korea.
Park SM, Cheon SJ, Park HR et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2024-02 · open access
Leucism, in which pigmentation is lost over part or the entire body of an animal, has a range of possible genetic causes. Here, we report leucism in an individual tiger keelback ( Rhabdophis tigrinus ) found on Jeung Island, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, during a survey of the distribution…
- Bolder together: conformity drives behavioral plasticity in eastern gartersnakes.
Skinner M, Nagabaskaran G, Gantert T et al. · Animal cognition · 2024-02 · open access
Personality traits drive individual differences in behaviour that are consistent across time and context. Personality limits behavioural plasticity, which could lead to maladaptive choices if animals cannot adapt their behavior to changing conditions. Here, we assessed consistency and flexibility…
- Impacts of behaviour and acclimation of metabolic rate on energetics in sheltered ectotherms: a climate change perspective.
Enriquez-Urzelai U, Gvoždík L · Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024-02
- Parasites and microorganisms associated with the snakes collected for the "festa Dei serpari" in Cocullo, Italy.
Mendoza-Roldan JA, Perles L, Filippi E et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024-02 · open access
Introduction Snakes’ (Serpentes: Squamata) perception and interaction with human societies can be contrasting, generating fear and negative feelings (e.g., disgust, repulsion; ), being merely tolerated or even used for food or economic sources (i.e., snake charming), or considered as new companion…
- Thermal limits along tropical elevational gradients: Poison frog tadpoles show plasticity but maintain divergence across elevation.
Páez-Vacas MI, Funk WC · Journal of thermal biology · 2024-02
- Spatial genetic structure in European marbled newts revealed with target enrichment by sequence capture.
Kazilas C, Dufresnes C, France J et al. · Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2024-02 · open access
European marbled newts come in two species that have abutting ranges. The northern species, Triturus marmoratus, is found in France and the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, whereas the southern species, T. pygmaeus, is found in the southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. We study the…
- Comparative acute toxicity of pesticides to tadpoles of a tropical anuran (Epipedobates anthonyi), a North American native anuran (Lithobates sphenocephalus) and a standard fish species
Scott M. Weir, Lennart Weltje · Basic and Applied Herpetology · 2024-02 · open access
- The pancreas does not contribute to the non-adrenergic-non-cholinergic stimulation of heart rate in digesting pythons.
Guagnoni IN, Last KB, Rindom E et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2024-02
- Serpentoviruses Exhibit Diverse Organization and ORF Composition with Evidence of Recombination.
Tillis SB, Ossiboff RJ, Wellehan JFX Jr · Viruses · 2024-02 · open access
1. Introduction Viruses of the subfamily Serpentovirinae are positive-sense RNA viruses documented in a variety of reptile species. In some instances, serpentoviruses can be primary pathogens associated with outbreaks of respiratory disease. But serpentoviruses are also associated with chronic,…
- Husbandry Protocols for Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) Based on Stress Response to Stocking Density and Dry-Dock Time.
Usategui-Martín A, Liria-Loza A, Valverde RA et al. · Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS · 2024-02
- Functional diversity of snake locomotor behaviors: A review of the biological literature for bioinspiration.
Tingle JL, Garner KL, Astley HC · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2024-02 · open access
- Important nutrient sources and carbohydrate metabolism patterns in the growth and development of spargana.
Liang P, Liang P, Chen K et al. · Parasites & vectors · 2024-02 · open access
Background Sparganosis is a dangerous food-borne zoonosis caused by spargana infections that poses a serious hazard to human health. Because of the diversification of the human diet, frogs, snakes, birds, and wild pigs have become common foods, and these animals are intermediate hosts for spargana,…
- Disentangling the Anacondas: Revealing a New Green Species and Rethinking Yellows
Jesús A. Rivas, Paola De la Quintana, Marco Mancuso et al. · Diversity · 2024-02 · open access
Anacondas, genus Eunectes, are a group of aquatic snakes with a wide distribution in South America. The taxonomic status of several species has been uncertain and/or controversial. Using genetic data from four recognized anaconda species across nine countries, this study investigates the…
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