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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.
- Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Shell Damage and Health in an Urban Landscape
Anna Thonis, Christopher Werni, Cosku Ozcelik et al. · Chelonian Conservation and Biology · 2024-01
- Home Range and Habitat Selection of the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) in the Suwannee River, Florida
Travis M. Thomas, Kevin M. Enge, Eric Suarez et al. · Chelonian Conservation and Biology · 2024-01
- Esophago-Gastric Tube (EG Tube) in Debilitated Sea Turtle Rehabilitation: Insight in 195 Loggerheads Caretta caretta , Southern Italy.
Di Bello A, Franchini D, Ciccarelli S et al. · Veterinary sciences · 2024-01 · open access
Efficient nutritional support plays a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of sea turtles, ensuring a positive, swift, and successful recovery from clinical conditions for their reintroduction into the wild. For sea turtles in severely emaciated and underweight condition, the primary objective is to…
- Amphibian newts as experimental models for studying weight gain after castration.
Takehara M, Kyakuno M, Okamoto K et al. · Endocrine journal · 2024-01
- An ethnoveterinary study on medicinal plants used by the Bai people in Yunlong County northwest Yunnan, China.
Gao H, Huang W, Zhao C et al. · Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2024-01 · open access
Background Medicinal plants refer to plants that have been recognized and utilized by people to treat human and animal diseases. Medicinal plants play a role in protecting the lives and health of ethnic groups living in the remote areas of developing countries. Some of these practices have also…
- Turtle species and ecology drive carapace microbiome diversity in three seasonally interconnected wetland habitats.
Parks M, Lee JS, Camua K et al. · Access microbiology · 2024-01 · open access
Different species of freshwater turtles exhibit primary behaviours ranging from aerial basking to benthic bottom-walking, cycle between wet and dry conditions at different time intervals, and undertake short-distance overland movements between aquatic habitats. These behaviours in turn may impact…
- Concurrent Detection of a Papillomatous Lesion and Sequence Reads Corresponding to a Member of the Family Adintoviridae in a Bell's Hinge-Back Tortoise ( Kinixys belliana ).
Hetterich J, Mirolo M, Kaiser F et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-01 · open access
An adult male Bell's hinge-back tortoise ( Kinixys belliana ) was admitted to a veterinary clinic due to a swelling in the oral cavity. Physical examination revealed an approximately 2.5 × 1.5 cm sized, irregularly shaped tissue mass with villiform projections extending from its surface located in…
- Persistent organic pollutants in the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) during the nesting stage in the "La Escobilla" Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Flores-Ramírez R, Mendoza-Rivera SP, García-Grajales J et al. · Environmental science and pollution research international · 2024-01
- Evolutionary analysis of major histocompatibility complex variants in chytrid-resistant and susceptible amphibians.
Fu M · Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases · 2024-01 · open access
- Effects of grassland controlled burning on symbiotic skin microbes in Neotropical amphibians.
Schuck LK, Neely WJ, Buttimer SM et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-01 · open access
Introduction Current climate change scenarios predict increased temperatures, more variable rainfall patterns, and more intense extreme weather events like wildfires. In fire-adapted habitats, wildfires can occasionally contribute to an increase in biodiversity. However, when they take place in…
- Cross-species gut microbiota transplantation predictably affects host heat tolerance.
Dallas JW, Kazarina A, Lee STM et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-01 · open access
INTRODUCTION The host microbiota represent a complex biological community consisting of bacteria, fungi and viruses that has received increased focus over recent decades as its highly influential role in host physiology has become elucidated. Resultantly, how the host microbiota responds to changes…
- Cold-induced skin darkening does not protect amphibian larvae from UV-associated DNA damage.
Hird C, Flanagan E, Franklin CE et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2024-01 · open access
- Detection of tick-borne bacterial DNA (Rickettsia sp.) in reptile ticks Amblyomma moreliae from New South Wales, Australia.
Kim MM, Shea G, Šlapeta J · Parasitology research · 2024-01 · open access
Introduction Ticks are major arthropod vectors of disease, with various vertebral hosts including humans. With the increasing global incidence of tick-borne disease, there is an emerging need to understand the tick-host relationship to mitigate the risks of such diseases impacting communities…
- Effects of Thyroid Powder on Tadpole ( Lithobates catesbeiana ) Metamorphosis and Growth: The Role of Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota.
Zhu B, Shao C, Xu W et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-01 · open access
1. Introduction Bullfrogs ( Lithobates catesbeiana ), native to America, are a fast-growing amphibian species with high nutritional value, used as an important food source in China. Tadpoles are the larvae of frogs, and metamorphosis is the process of their transformation into frogs. The current…
- Establishment of a Practical Sperm Cryopreservation Pathway for the Axolotl ( Ambystoma mexicanum ): A Community-Level Approach to Germplasm Repository Development.
Coxe N, Liu Y, Arregui L et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-01 · open access
The axolotl ( Ambystoma mexicanum ) draws great attention around the world for its importance as a biomedical research model, but housing and maintaining live animals is increasingly expensive and risky as new transgenic lines are developed. The goal of this work was to develop an initial practical…
- Evaluation of changes in serum biochemical parameters in zarudny's spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi) influenced by gender and season.
Khaki Z, Rostami A, Esfandiary F · BMC veterinary research · 2024-01 · open access
Background The Zarudny's spur-thighed tortoise or Iranian tortoise (Testudo graeca zarudnyi) has just been reported from Iran so far. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of season and gender on serum biochemical parameters of this valuable species in Iran. Results This…
- Lonicera japonica protects Pelodiscus sinensis by inhibiting the biofilm formation of Aeromonas hydrophila.
Huo LC, Liu NY, Wang CJ et al. · Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2024-01
- Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Profiles of Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Wild Reptiles in South Africa.
Mlangeni LN, Ramatla T, Lekota KE et al. · International journal of microbiology · 2024-01 · open access
1. Introduction Salmonella is a genus that belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, a Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacterium, and is regarded as one of the most concerning zoonotic bacteria in the world. Salmonella is naturally present in the gastrointestinal tracts of many species of…
- eDNA-based monitoring of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans with ddPCR in Luxembourg ponds: taking signals below the Limit of Detection (LOD) into account.
Porco D, Purnomo CA, Glesener L et al. · BMC ecology and evolution · 2024-01 · open access
Background Two chytrid fungi, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ( Bsal ), possibly originating from Asia and introduced in other continents through pet trade, were identified as major drivers responsible for the global decline of amphibians observed over…
- Relationship between two pathogens in an amphibian community that experienced mass mortalities.
Thumsová B, Alarcos G, Ayres C et al. · Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2024-01 · open access
- Plasma and Shed-Skin Corticosterone Levels in a Population of Louisiana Pine Snakes (Pituophis ruthveni)
Corinne Mayer, Laken Russell, Chin‐Chi Liu et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-01
- Analytical Variability and Agreement of Leukocyte Quantification Methods in Inland Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Emily M. Whitmore, Amy N. Schnelle, Megan E. Colburn et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-01
- An extremely rare serovar of Salmonella enterica (Yopougon) discovered in a Western Whip Snake (Hierophis viridiflavus) from Montecristo Island, Italy: case report and review.
De Bene AF, Russini V, Corradini C et al. · Archives of microbiology · 2024-01 · open access
Introduction Reptiles can host asymptomatically pathogenic microorganisms and serve as potential reservoirs of infection for humans, pets, and other reptiles. Knowledge on the intestinal microbiota of free-living reptiles is still limited, although a greater number of studies have been conducted on…
- The impact of RS–040 highway on wildlife roadkill patterns, Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil.
Gabrielle Zanettini Tres, Tiago Dominguez Pacheco, Vitor Gabriel Cardozo Silva et al. · Ethnobiology and Conservation · 2024-01 · open access
Road infrastructure has caused severe impacts on the environment and wildlife. Understanding and mitigating these effects are essential conservation measures. This study aimed to evaluate wildlife mortality due to animal-vehicle collisions along an 80-km stretch of the Tapir Rocha Highway (RS–040).…
- Distinct metabolic responses to thermal stress between invasive freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta elegans and native freshwater turtles in China.
Jiang S, Zhang C, Pan X et al. · Integrative zoology · 2024-01
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