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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.
- Behavioral Selection of Coprophagy in an Arid-Adapted Herbivore: Does a Compatibility-Risk Gradient Shape Selective Coprophagy?
Moeller C, Henke SE, Rideout-Hanzak S et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2026-04 · open access
Coprophagy is widespread among herbivores but remains poorly understood in reptiles, where its ecological function has rarely been tested. We conducted controlled choice experiments with 25 adult Texas tortoises ( Gopherus berlandieri ), an arid-adapted hindgut fermenter, to determine whether feces…
- Predation of a Green and Black Poison Frog, Dendrobates auratus (Dendrobatidae), by a Wandering Spider, Ancylometes bogotensis (Ancylometidae), in southern Costa Rica
Alex Barboza Elizondo, Alejandro Solórzano · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2026-04 · open access
- The future of power forecasting: neuromorphic-axolotl hybrid intelligence revolutionizing grid operations through bio-inspired missing data mastery.
Alhag SK, Elbaz M, Moghanm FS et al. · Scientific reports · 2026-04 · open access
- Drivers of Thermal Habitat Use in Turtles Studied Under Semi-Natural Conditions.
White E, Stupavsky J, Hastings BT et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2026-04 · open access
Understanding which factors predict species sensitivity to climate change requires comparative studies conducted under standardized conditions. Reptiles are particularly vulnerable to climate shifts due to their reliance on external temperatures to regulate body temperature. As such, available…
- Invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as sentinels for PFAS biomonitoring in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.
Blackman LE, Mehdi Q, Timshina A et al. · The Science of the total environment · 2026-04
- Microplastics and sea turtle reproduction: A systematic review on nest contamination and developmental risks.
Prastiya RA, Susilowati S, Mustofa I et al. · Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026-04
- Effect of Fixative Solutions in Long-Term Bone Preservation.
Gulimova V, Krivonosov Y, Bukreeva I et al. · Biology · 2026-04 · open access
Preservation of biological specimens over extended periods is essential for morphological research, especially in contexts where sample collection is limited or unrepeatable, such as spaceflight studies. However, the impact of long-term exposure to chemical fixatives remains underexplored. In this…
- Six decades of animal accelerometry: trends, applications, and future directions.
Rudd JL, Collins MA, Righton D et al. · Movement ecology · 2026-04 · open access
The use of animal-borne devices to measure acceleration has yielded insights into animal locomotion, behaviour and energy expenditure. We present the first systematic review of accelerometry on animals, spanning 60 years, across ecology, biomechanics, agriculture, neurosciences, medical and…
- Effects of polypropylene micro- and nanoplastics from surgical masks in amphibian and echinoderm models.
Bacchetta R, Vacchelli C, Pica A et al. · Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026-04 · open access
Micro- and nanoplastic toxicity is a growing environmental concern, especially in aquatic ecosystems. This study investigates the acute and chronic effects of polypropylene microfibers (PP MFs), derived from artificially aged surgical face masks, on two aquatic species: the freshwater amphibian…
- Transcription factor CitERF36 promotes sucrose accumulation in citrus fruits via activating a sucrose transporter and suppressing a vacuolar invertase.
Pang Y, Wang M, Qian W et al. · The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2026-04
- Back Home: first successful geographical assignment of rehabilitated leopard tortoises Stigmochelys pardalis using a conservation genetic database
Armstrong A, Kropff A, Kotze A et al. · Conservation genetics · 2026-04
- The Preserving Effect of a Lemon Essential Oil‒Rutin‒Chitosan Composite Coating on Seasoned White Snakehead Fillets and Dynamic Changes in Metabolites.
Han J, Chen T, Jiao X et al. · Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026-04 · open access
In this study, we investigated the preservation efficacy of a lemon essential oil-rutin-chitosan (CS-LEO/NE-R) composite coating on seasoned white snakehead fillets and systematically evaluated dynamic metabolite changes via untargeted metabolomics. The results demonstrated that the composite…
- Hobbyist preferences for pet freshwater turtles
Zhao J, Chen Z, Duan B et al. · Conservation biology. · 2026-04
- A national-scale early detection and rapid response (EDRR) to invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) in Taiwan
Lai YC, Lin CF, Tseng LM et al. · Biological invasions. · 2026-04
- Snakes (Colubridae: Erythrolamprus) With a Complex Toxic Diet Show Convergent yet Highly Heterogeneous Voltage-gated Sodium Channel Evolution.
Ramírez-Castañeda V, Tarvin RD, Márquez R · Genome biology and evolution · 2026-04 · open access
- Underwater Hunting in an Arboreal Snake: Predation Notes on Amazonian Frog Larvae
Floriana Stanca, Shubham Soni, Daniel A. Shaykevich et al. · Ecology and Evolution · 2026-04 · open access
ABSTRACT Colubrid snakes are generalist predators and are well documented to predate on adult anurans and their eggs. However, there is limited information on predation of amphibian larvae (tadpoles). This is particularly true for rarely observed species such as arboreal rainforest snakes and…
- Glutathione Impacts Both Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Virulence and Amphibian Cellular Defense in a Chytridiomycosis Model.
Webb RJ, Roberts AA, Berger L et al. · MicrobiologyOpen · 2026-04 · open access
Glutathione has important roles in diverse infections, yet its involvement in the interaction between the deadly fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and its amphibian hosts is still unclear. Using in vitro assays and a cell infection model, we examined how glutathione influences Bd…
- LITHOBATES CATESBEIANUS: A NATURAL HISTORY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UT
Alder LA, Andrew EJ, Proctor G et al. · The Southwestern Naturalist · 2026-04
- Complementary prey phenologies enhance invasional meltdown: a case study in the Columbia River Basin
Armstrong J, Polacek M, Polacek R et al. · Biological invasions. · 2026-04
- Common construction materials do not deter turtles from nesting in roadside habitat
Kentel J, Burke T, Kell S et al. · journal of wildlife management. · 2026-04
- Glyphosate (Roundup) Impairs Embryonic Development and Thermal Adaptation in Lizard ( Eremias argus ) under Warming.
Yu S, Nie Y, Zhang Y et al. · Environmental science & technology · 2026-04
- Integrating Genomics, Collections, and Community Science to Delimit Species Clarifies the Taxonomy of a Variable Monitor Lizard (Varanus tristis).
Pavón-Vázquez CJ, Fitch AJ, Doughty P et al. · Systematic biology · 2026-04 · open access
- Compact monolithic source of 31 μJ deep-ultraviolet pulses approaching 20 fs via self-phase-modulated third-harmonic conversion.
Kakeya S, Hasegawa R, Sekikawa T · Optics letters · 2026-04
- Vitamin C Alleviates BPA Embryotoxicity by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage-Mediated Apoptosis via Modulation of the ATM/Chk2/p53 Pathway.
Ren F, Lu Z, Cheng X et al. · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026-03 · open access
- Long-term Distribution, Nesting Activity, Hatching Success and Environmental Influences of the Hawksbill Turtle in Peninsular Malaysia. Part 1: A Case Study from 2015-2019.
Salleh SM, Sah SAM, Talib SA et al. · Tropical life sciences research · 2026-03 · open access
Hawksbills' ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) status in the state of Melaka is continuously being assessed due to Melaka being the only prominent location for hawksbills in Peninsular Malaysia. Over five years of nesting season, results of the survey revealed the cumulative nests collected the most were…
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