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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.
- Melanism in salamanders: effects of insularity, sex and size on dorsal colouration in Salamandra salamandra
Lucía Alarcón-Ríos, Marwan Saabi González, Guillermo Velo‐Antón · Journal of Zoology · 2026-06 · open access
- Survey of Cryptosporidium spp. detection in endangered ground geckos, Goniurosaurus spp. (Squamata: Eublepharidae) in Japan, with a preliminary assessment of cloacal swab sampling.
Ootawa T, Takahashi MR, Okamoto K et al. · Parasitology international · 2026-06
- Coevolution and allometric scaling of cranial soft tissues in geckos (Gekkota).
Lagorio AD, Middleton KM, Holliday CM · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2026-06
- Effects of Starvation on Growth Characteristics, Locomotor Performance, Foraging Behavior, and Hypoxia Tolerance in Chinese Giant Salamander ( Andrias davidianus ) Larvae.
Rao J, Liu Z, Fu S et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-06 · open access
Starvation is one of the common survival stresses frequently encountered by wildlife, and the adaptive strategies of animals to starvation stress exhibit significant interspecific differences. This study investigated the effects of different starvation periods (1-4 weeks) on the growth…
- The contribution of growth to the SDA response in pythons.
Last KB, Slot MS, Rindom E et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2026-06
- A bio-logging dataset on the diving behaviours of juvenile sea turtles from the southwestern Indian Ocean.
Julien M, Gogendeau P, Boyer A et al. · Scientific data · 2026-06 · open access
In recent decades, international and national regulations have contributed to slowing population declines and promoting the stabilization and recovery of marine turtle populations. Numerous studies have highlighted the intricate interconnections between sea turtles, particularly juveniles, and…
- Classifying behaviors from animal-borne cameras using machine learning: automated identification of breathing events in sea turtles.
Robinson NJ, Mazumdar P, Allan BF et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2026-06 · open access
Animal-borne cameras are increasingly used to study animal behavior. Here, we assessed the utility of three machine-learning models - Resnet-50 (3 epochs), Resnet-50 (10 epochs) and Vision Transformer (ViT) (3 epochs) - for identifying breathing behavior from animal-borne camera footage from green…
- Auxin response and PIN-mediated transport in chlorophyte algae.
Smoljan A, Koutnik-Abele S, Vladimirtsev D et al. · Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026-06 · open access
Auxin, primarily indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), is a central regulator of growth and development in land plants, but its physiological role in chlorophyte algae remains unclear. Here, we show that exogenous IAA modulates growth in Chlorella sorokiniana, Chlorella variabilis, and Chlamydomonas…
- Metabolic Regulation of Seasoned White Snakehead Fillets by a Lemon Essential Oil-Rutin-Chitosan Coating Under Controlled Freezing-Point Storage.
Han J, Luo X, Zhou L et al. · Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026-06 · open access
This study evaluated how a lemon essential oil-rutin-chitosan coating (CS-LEO/NE-R), prepared from a 5:95 (v/v) lemon essential oil/rutin-containing nanoemulsion and a chitosan solution containing 1.5% chitosan, 1% acetic acid, and 5% glycerol, combined with controlled freezing-point storage…
- A deep learning-based fusion framework for robust fine-grained classification of sea turtles in support of marine biodiversity.
Chaisiriprasert P, Deearom A · PloS one · 2026-06 · open access
Accurate classification of sea turtle species is crucial for ecological monitoring and conservation, yet traditional visual classification methods remain limited by underwater imaging challenges such as occlusions, poor lighting, and background noise. To address these limitations, we propose an…
- Kinematic analyses of turning maneuvers in vertically climbing geckos
Qingfei Han, W B Wang, Huapeng Wu et al. · Current Zoology · 2026-06 · open access
Abstract Turning is instrumental for animal survival and ecological adaptation, particularly in predator–prey interactions. Geckos (Gekko gecko) are exceptional climbers and have been widely studied for their kinematics and biomechanics, especially in bioinspired robotics. However, the mechanisms…
- Nondestructive removal of superhydrophobic coatings by an electric switch.
Huang S, Yue Q, Lv J et al. · Nature communications · 2026-06 · open access
- Gastrointestinal protozoan and helminth parasite infections in captive chameleons in Germany.
Sapion-Miranda P, Taubert A, Hermosilla C et al. · Parasitology research · 2026-06 · open access
Within lizards, chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) represent a distinctive and highly specialized clade of insectivorous reptiles. Chameleons have become more popular as reptile pets in recent years worldwide, due to their feasible husbandry and attractiveness. To date, not only reptile pet numbers…
- Systems-Level Proteomic and Biochemical Profiling of Plasma from Captive Indian Star Tortoise with Reactome Pathway Enrichment Analysis.
Đuričić D, Miljković J, Severin K et al. · Metabolites · 2026-06
- A specialist surrounded by suburbia: the ecology of a newly described Four-toed Salamander population in New Brunswick.
Leal AMJ, Christie GA, Riley JL et al. · PeerJ · 2026-06 · open access
Background Urbanisation can negatively impact biodiversity, often resulting in smaller and more isolated populations-which can be particularly detrimental for habitat specialists. Yet, under the right ecological conditions, urbanised greenspaces can also act as refugia for remnant populations to…
- Ultrasonography and hormonal profiles as non-lethal tools to study the reproductive biology of a Patagonian lizard.
Duran F, Medina M, Ibargüengoytía NR et al. · Animal reproduction science · 2026-06
- Efficacy of field-based surveys for detecting and assessing demographics of giant snakes (Malayopython reticulatus) in Malaysia.
Burger R, Natusch DJD, Shine R et al. · Scientific reports · 2026-06 · open access
Evaluating sustainable levels of offtake is central to regulating the commercial harvest of wildlife species, but methods developed for temperate-zone mammal and bird species may be inapplicable to tropical rainforest reptiles. For example, population viability models require information on…
- Multistate animal-contact-related nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica outbreaks in the United States, 2009-2022: Network and machine learning analyses of exposure sources, settings, and serovars.
Bajwa HUR, Bhowmick S, Varga C · PloS one · 2026-06 · open access
Background Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica (NTS) is a major public‑health threat in the United States of America (U.S.). Evaluating associations between serovars, exposure sources, and settings in multistate outbreaks can reveal the drivers of NTS transmission and guide prioritization of targeted…
- Seasonal and sexual variations in plasma concentrations of testosterone, 17β-estradiol, and progesterone in the endangered Beale's Eyed Turtle, Sacalia bealei , in captivity.
Li H, Yang H, Lu YN et al. · PeerJ · 2026-06 · open access
Seasonally breeding species exhibit annual gonadal hormone fluctuations that synchronize with reproductive activity and ecology. However, the reproductive physiology of the Beale's Eyed Turtle ( Sacalia bealei ), a critically endangered turtle species endemic to southeastern China, remains…
- Response of leopard geckos ( Eublepharis macularius ) towards a multimodal cue simulating a predator.
Frýdlová P, Hirschler D, Chomik A et al. · Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology · 2026-06 · open access
Predator detection is a fundamental survival mechanism that has shaped the evolution of diverse antipredator strategies across animal taxa. The capacity to detect predators depends on the sensory modalities animals rely upon, and the integration of multiple sensory channels-multimodal…
- Disease, Drought, and Warming: A Triple Threat to a Declining High-Elevation Amphibian.
Kissel AM, Lacey LM, Popescu VD et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2026-06 · open access
Introduction Conservation efforts aimed at maintaining focal species on a landscape typically focus on responding to immediate, perceived threats. However, threats such as disease or drought can be exacerbated with changes in climate. To maximize the effectiveness of management, predictions about…
- Animal-human interfaces and emerging zoonoses: Salmonella in pet turtles in Concepción, Chile.
Faundez F, Cañon-Jones H, Fehrmann-Cartes K · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026-06 · open access
Salmonella , a globally distributed genus of Enterobacteriaceae , poses a public health risk due to its role in gastrointestinal and systemic infections. Red-eared slider turtles ( Trachemys scripta elegans ) are asymptomatic carriers of various Salmonella serovars. The objective of this study was…
- Saving a species, one mite at a time: efficacy of afoxolaner (NexGard®) against Macronyssidae mites in the critically endangered Aeolian wall lizard ( Podarcis raffonei ).
Mendoza-Roldan JA, Ricci A, Gambioli B et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026-06 · open access
The Aeolian wall lizard ( Podarcis raffonei ) is an endangered lacertid species endemic to the Aeolian Archipelago (Sicily, Italy). Its populations are threatened by several factors, including habitat fragmentation and reduction, competition with the invasive Podarcis siculus , and potential health…
- Amphibian-Derived Peptide OA-AL14 Alleviates UVB-Induced Skin Photoaging via Autophagy Activation Mediated by the AMPK/mTOR Pathway.
Peng Y, Wu Y, Fu Z et al. · Integrative zoology · 2026-06 · open access
- Development of sexual traits during embryogenesis in an alpine skink with temperature-induced sex reversal
Duminda S. B. Dissanayake, Sarah L. Whiteley · Royal Society Open Science · 2026-06 · open access
Abstract Temperature-induced sex reversal is a poorly understood trait in reptiles, described for only a small number of species. In the Eastern three-lined skink (Bassiana duperreyi), genotypic females exposed to cold temperatures reverse sex and develop as phenotypic males. We characterized…
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