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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.
- Combined CT and Rodopas Casting Assessment of Postural Variations in Lung Morphology of European Pond Turtles (Emys orbicularis).
Zehtabvar O, Vajhi AR, Akbarein H et al. · Anatomia, histologia, embryologia · 2026-07
- When and Where to Find the Tiny Creatures: Environmental Predictors of the Abundance of a Miniaturized Frog Species From Northeast Brazil
de Moura LC, Roberto IJ, Guimarães M et al. · Austral Ecology · 2026-07
- Color change, background choice, and camouflage in a nocturnal treefrog: implications for circadian adaptation.
Deng K, He QL, Wang TL et al. · Zoological research · 2026-07
- Lizards at the Crossroads: How Microclimate and Habitat Structure Drive Species Turnover in a Neotropical Ecotone
de Carvalho BF, Vieira CR, Garda AA et al. · Austral Ecology · 2026-07
- Survival and Behavior of Amphibians in a Seasonally Flooded Tropical Forest
Todd R. Lewis, Paul B. C. Grant, Rowland K. Griffin et al. · Biotropica · 2026-07 · open access
ABSTRACT Amphibians are globally affected by climate change. In tropical environments, population decline are hard to decipher due to a lack of baseline data. This study examined amphibian survival during seasonal flooding in a lowland tropical wet forest on the edge of a canal in northeast Costa…
- Quantitative Analysis of the Heart Development of Podocnemis unifilis (Podocnemididae, Testudines): A Stereology Study.
Rocha LIQ, Oliveira MFS, Filho MSO et al. · Microscopy and microanalysis : the official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada · 2026-07
- Neutrophils as chameleons of tissue inflammation and host-pathogen interactions.
Zhu YP, Catz SD, Croker BA · Blood · 2026-07
- Severe Tick Infestation and Haemogregarina spp. Infection in a Captive African Rock Python (Python sebae): A Clinical and Parasitological Case from Nigeria.
Akande FA, Diaz-Sanchez AA, Egbetade AO et al. · Veterinary medicine and science · 2026-07 · open access
Ectoparasitic infestations in reptiles-primarily ticks and mites-can significantly compromise their health and fitness, particularly in captivity conditions. This brief report describes a severe tick infestation and concurrent Haemogregarina spp. infection in an African rock python (Python sebae)…
- How Host Phylogeny, Diet, and Habitat Affect Gut Microbial Diversity in Wild Snakes.
Zhang J, Fu C, Tan S et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2026-07 · open access
Gut microbiota plays critical roles in host digestion, immune regulation, neurochemical signaling, and metabolic homeostasis. Based on wild snakes (73 individuals from 23 species) from China, we explored the composition, characteristics, and functions of gut microbes across different groups using…
- A transcription factor modulates dermal architecture to generate structural and pigment color diversity in lizards.
Aguilar P, Andrade P, Brejcha J et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026-07 · open access
- Modeling long‐term population viability to inform recovery of a functionally extinct urban Blanding's turtle population
Fortier RA, Gasbarrini DML, Adderley‐Heron KH et al. · journal of wildlife management. · 2026-07
- Living on the edge: agricultural land use increases genotoxic damage in amphibians on southern brazilian wetlands.
Figueiró D, Salla RF, Oliveira GT et al. · Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026-07 · open access
Southern Brazil is a key agricultural region in South America, where wetland ecosystems are increasingly impacted by irrigated rice cultivation. Amphibians are particularly sensitive to environmental contamination due to their permeable skin and biphasic life cycle, making them effective…
- A Multispecies Systematic and Critical Review of Intranasal Administration in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Emergency Care: Promising Evidence and Overlooked Challenges.
Jafarbeglou M · Veterinary medicine and science · 2026-07 · open access
Intranasal (IN) drug delivery has increasingly considered as an easy, practical and non-invasive alternative to parenteral administration in veterinary medicine, offering rapid systemic and potential nose-to-brain effects. The first part of this review systematically collected and synthesized…
- Trade‐offs between surviving and thriving: A careful balance of physiological limitations and reproductive effort under thermal stress
Hubert DL, Bentz EJ, Mason RT · Functional Ecology · 2026-07
- Environmental detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus in water bodies is associated with host infection along a deforestation gradient
de Assis AB, Rodriguez D, Neely WJ et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology · 2026-07
- The Neural Distribution of Vasotocin, Oxytocin, Dopamine, and Serotonin in Two Australian Skinks With Contrasting Social Lives.
Lake J, Whiting MJ, While GM et al. · The Journal of comparative neurology · 2026-07 · open access
The neurotransmitters vasotocin, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin are widely involved in vertebrate social behavior, and changes in their abundance and distribution in the brain have been linked to the evolution of complex sociality. Reptiles provide an excellent system in which to investigate the…
- Electro-Mechanical Uncoupling of K V 7.1 Voltage Sensor and Pore by 1,4-Benzodiazepines Is Modulated by Decoration of Position 1.
Roßner F, Jepps T, Bentzen BH et al. · Archiv der Pharmazie · 2026-07 · open access
The voltage-gated potassium channel K V 7.1 (KCNQ1) is essential for cardiac repolarization. Loss-of-function mutations prolong the action potential and cause long QT syndrome 1, predisposing to malignant arrhythmias. Pharmacological activators of K V 7.1 are therefore of therapeutic interest.…
- Microbial metacommunity ecology: Using null models and networks to understand assembly in a salamander disease system
Randall R. Jiménez, Piper Thacher, Owen G. Osborne et al. · Ecosphere · 2026-07 · open access
Abstract Animals host diverse microbiomes crucial for their health, which subsequently influence their function in ecosystems. Metacommunity theory offers a useful framework to understand the processes driving host‐associated microbiome assembly across scales, linking regional environmental…
- CT Anatomy of the Lower Respiratory Tracts of the Testudo graeca.
Zehtabvar O, Vajhi AR, Rostami A et al. · Veterinary medicine and science · 2026-07 · open access
Background The respiratory system of Testudo graeca (spur-thighed tortoise) has not been fully explored, especially when it comes to the detailed structure of the lungs and bronchi. Understanding these anatomical features, along with how they change when the tortoise repositions its body, is…
- Synthesis and biological evaluation of aconitine-type derivatives as potential cardiotonic agents.
Qu WR, Wen X, Tian LF et al. · Journal of Asian natural products research · 2026-07
- Genome-Wide Analysis of an Endangered Axolotl Endemic to Mexico Reveals Genomic Variation Associated with Body Condition, Environment, and Infection by a Pathogenic Fungus.
Soto-Cortés E, Basanta MD, Ávila-Akerberg V et al. · Genome biology and evolution · 2026-07 · open access
- Fish Presence, but Not Hydrological Connectivity, Alters Amphibian and Zooplankton Communities in Kettle Lakes
Ariane B. Barrette, Katrine Turgeon, Mariano J. Feldman et al. · Freshwater Biology · 2026-07 · open access
- Cat colonies reshape the abundance and body size of lizards.
Rodríguez A, Rando JC, Rodríguez B · Biology letters · 2026-07 · open access
The cat (Felis catus) is one of the worst invasive species, with well-documented impacts on biodiversity, especially on islands. Despite this, local administrations commonly implement trap-neuter-return (TNR) programmes to manage free-roaming cat populations. Here, we assess the effects of cat…
- Effects of a Single Intramuscular Dose of Rasburicase on Plasma Uric Acid Concentrations in Fasted and Fed Ball Pythons ( Python regius ).
Barceló AM, García AT, García MA · Veterinary sciences · 2026-06 · open access
Background: Hyperuricemia is a common problem in captive reptiles and is associated with gout and renal disease. Rasburicase is a recombinant urate oxidase that converts uric acid into allantoin, a more water-soluble metabolite. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of rasburicase in…
- Unilateral Gonadectomy in Adult Male Xenopus laevis.
Adjartey R, Ryerson G, Jones K et al. · Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2026-06
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