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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.
- Amphibians After Disease-Induced Declines: Genetic Insights Into Population Recoveries.
Basanta MD, Byrne AQ, Rosenblum EB et al. · Molecular ecology · 2026-06 · open access
- Description of Gopheromyces tardescens , gen. nov., sp. nov., Gigasporangiomyces pilosus, gen. nov., sp. nov., Kelyphomyces adhaerens, gen. nov., sp. nov., and proposal of Testudinimycetaceae, fam. nov.
Morris A, Mills T, Miller SL et al. · International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology · 2026-06 · open access
Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF, Neocallimastigomycota ) represent a phylum of zoospore-producing fungi inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of herbivores. Twenty mammalian-affiliated genera (M-AGF) and two tortoise-affiliated genera (T-AGF) have been described so far. Here, we report on three…
- Psychometric Properties of a Behavioral Sedation Scale for Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana).
Justo AA, Sanches MC, Sladky KK et al. · Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2026-06
- Planes on a Snake? On the Identities of Crab Larvae Rafting on Sea Snakes.
Elefánti S, Lasley R Jr, Paulay G et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2026-05 · open access
Rafting on surface-drifting flotsam or pelagic animals may represent an important behavioral strategy for larval transport and recruitment among brachyuran crabs. For some, like crabs of the genus Planes (Grapsidae), rafting has even become an adult lifestyle. After a 2012 study reported high…
- Engineering fire: the drivers of low fire intensity over gopher tortoise mounds in a Florida sandhill.
Fucich D, David AS, Rothermel BB et al. · Oecologia · 2026-05
- Evolutionary divergence of nocturnin led to redox regulation in mammalian orthologs.
Olivas-Rasmussen CA, Gao P, Rasmussen ES et al. · Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2026-05 · open access
- Gastrointestinal Helminth Infections in Captive Wild Animals of Bangladesh: Implications for Zoo Health Management and Zoonotic Risk.
Rahman MS, Tasnim J, Supto MSM et al. · Journal of parasitology research · 2026-05 · open access
Gastrointestinal helminth (GIH) infections remain a significant but undercharacterized threat to captive wildlife health and may contribute to zoonotic transmission at the human-animal interface, particularly in Bangladesh, where zoological facilities are located near densely populated urban…
- Replace, reduce, refine: A review of animal use in Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans research
Alexandra Boren, David Lesbarrères, Allison Q. Byrne · Conservation Science and Practice · 2026-05 · open access
Abstract Animal experimentation is common in wildlife disease research. Understanding the impact of this often‐lethal approach is therefore a critical line of inquiry at the intersection of animal welfare and conservation biology. The discovery of the pathogenic salamander chytrid fungus…
- Study on Major Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Honeybees ( Apis mellifera L.) in East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia.
Beyene T, Woldetsadik M, Abi D et al. · Veterinary medicine international · 2026-05 · open access
A cross-sectional study design was conducted across agroecological zones in East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia, from September 2020 to November 2021 to identify the types, prevalence, and potential risk factors associated with honeybee diseases, pests, and predators. Purposive…
- Effect of a Theory-Informed, Six-Week Gamified Educational Intervention on Hydration Knowledge, Behavior, and Status in School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Kacem S, Trabelsi K, Ceylan Hİ et al. · Nutrients · 2026-05 · open access
Aim: This study assessed the effects of a six-week educational intervention using an adapted "Snakes and Ladders" board game on hydration knowledge, behavior, and status among Tunisian elementary school children during physical education (PE) lessons. Method : A randomized controlled trial…
- Second-Generation of Deuterium-Substituted Glutamate Uptake Enhancers Exhibit Superior Drug-Like Properties in Preclinical Evaluation.
Abram M, Jakubiec M, Szafarz M et al. · ACS central science · 2026-05
- Divergent metabolic strategies under food limitation reveal physiological adaptive advantages of invasive Trachemys scripta elegans over native turtles.
Tang HB, Yang XM, Lin WY et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2026-05
- Sex, not familiarity, shapes social interactions in adult captive tortoises (Testudo hermanni)
Silvia Damini, Elisabetta Versace, Gionata Stancher · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · 2026-05 · open access
Abstract Social cohesion varies across species. Solitary animals minimise social contact to reduce costs such as resource competition, aggression, and disease transmission. Solitary Testudo hatchlings can rely on familiarity to avoid unfamiliar conspecifics. It remains unclear whether this strategy…
- Cysteine protease as a novel serodiagnostic marker for Spirometra mansoni infection in cats.
Zhang X, Hu Y, Wei C et al. · Veterinary parasitology · 2026-05
- Seasonal dynamic and individual determinants of Amphibiocystidium sp. infection in the palmate newt during the aquatic breeding season.
Lorrain-Soligon L, Brischoux F · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026-05 · open access
- Distinct repair outcomes from single and convergent replication fork collapse.
Conwell SC, Patel KVN, Weeks-Pollenz SJ et al. · Nature structural & molecular biology · 2026-05 · open access
Replication fork collapse at single-strand DNA breaks threatens genome stability but how such forks are repaired and resolved has remained unclear. Here we replicate site-specific nicks with single or converging replication forks in Xenopus laevis egg extracts. Collapse of a single fork generates a…
- Glandular biofluorescence in fire salamanders ( Salamandra salamandra ): first evidence and ecological implications
Bernat Burriel‐Carranza, Andrés Eduardo Brunetti, Margarita Skamnelou et al. · Royal Society Open Science · 2026-05 · open access
Abstract With advances in imaging technologies and the growing availability of specialized lights and cameras, biofluorescence is increasingly recognized as a widespread trait with potential roles in the behavioural ecology of many tetrapods. Here, we report the first evidence of biofluorescence in…
- PbrSLAH3b mediates nitrate-dependent regulation of pollen tube growth in pear.
Chen G, Cao P, Gao J et al. · Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology · 2026-05
- Health assessment and multipathogen surveillance of free-ranging snakes in the southeastern United States.
Mishin CM, Farrell TM, Palmisano JN et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026-05 · open access
Introduction Health assessments and pathogen surveys in wildlife are critical for gauging population-level risks. Recent concerns associated with ophidiomycosis, caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophidiicola ( Oo ), have brought needed attention to snake conservation. Methods We evaluated the…
- Methane functionalization in heterogeneous photocatalysis.
Wang YF, Qi MY, Tan CL et al. · Materials horizons · 2026-05
- Impact of thermal quality on thermoregulation of Anolis nebulosus (Squamata: Anolidae) and its implications for climate change.
Porto-Ramírez SL, García A, Méndez-de la Cruz FR · Journal of thermal biology · 2026-05 · open access
- Intestinal overgrowth of Clostridium perfringens and reduced cadA gene copy number characterize fatal diarrhea in captive corn snakes ( Pantherophis guttatus ).
Hung YC, Yang WY · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026-05
- First report on a Raillietiella orientalis and Kalicephalus sp. co-infection in a wild-caught red-tailed green rat snake ( Gonyosoma oxycephalum ).
Sapion-Miranda P, Gärtner U, Taubert A et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026-05 · open access
Parasitic diseases are a major but frequently overlooked health concern in reptiles, with consequences that extend beyond individual health issues to broader ecological and conservation concerns. A male red-tailed green rat snake ( Gonyosoma oxycephalum ), imported from Indonesia, died in…
- Integrating infection intensity and aggregation into the dynamics of pathogens with within-host replication.
Sun R, Walsman JC, Wilber M et al. · The Journal of animal ecology · 2026-05 · open access
- Oral chitosan/alginate nanoparticles for enhanced bioavailability, intestinal retention, and sustained analgesic efficacy of NANT.
Jiang L, Chen Y, Lv H et al. · Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) · 2026-05
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