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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.
- Reproductive Disorders in Pet Reptiles Presented to a Specialized Exotic Animal Referral Center in Northern Italy (2020-2023).
Vetere A, Gavezzoli M, Ablondi M et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-09 · open access
Reproductive disorders display an important, often understudied aspect of veterinary clinical practice in reptiles. The present study provides an overview of such conditions analyzing their prevalence, clinical manifestations, and therapeutic management in reptiles (Testudines and Squamata)…
- Climate change, rodent ecology, and the rising risk of hantavirus outbreaks: an alarming public health concern.
Shrivastava SR, Bobhate PS, Mendhe H et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2026-09 · open access
The Anthropocene era has been characterized by a higher risk of zoonotic viral outbreaks, which often result from a combination of factors, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land-use patterns, and increased opportunities for human-animal interactions. The current perspective provides an…
- Vocal plasticity at different time spans during exposures to biotic and abiotic natural sounds in an austral temperate forest frog.
Penna M, Moreno-Gómez FN, Bidart-Enríquez G et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2026-09
- Rocking without a tune: Ex vivo and in vivo responses to sound in the basilar papilla of the tokay gecko.
Frost BL, Vázquez Y, Horii K et al. · Biophysical journal · 2026-09
- Structural and functional characterization of aquaporin 4 from the freshwater gastropod Pomacea canaliculata under temperature stress.
Wei R, Lu MX, Chang YW et al. · Molecular biology reports · 2026-09
- Hidden Apicomplexa diversity in cane toad Rhinella marina from the Brazilian Amazon, with description of a new Lankesterella species.
Alves-Coêlho T, Chagas-de-Souza D, Chagas CRF et al. · Parasitology international · 2026-09
- Position Within the Burrow and Behavioral Thermoregulation Jointly Shape Thermal Lability in a Fossorial Ectotherm.
Figueroa A, Whitfield SM · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026-09
- Influence of Habitat Use on Prey Capture Behavior and Kinematics in the Pyrenean Brook Newt (Calotriton asper).
Heier N, Toussaint-Lardé I, Guillaume O et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026-09
- Process intensification for production of Adenovirus-like particles (ADDomer) as snake-bite therapy.
Hurisa B, Correia R, Berger I et al. · Journal of biotechnology · 2026-09 · open access
- The Visual Ecology of Anolis Lizards.
Fleishman LJ · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-09 · open access
Visual ecology explores how animal visual systems are related to light environments and important visual tasks. Anolis is a species-rich genus of small lizards that rely extensively on vision. Different species occupy habitats with different vegetation structure. The spectral properties of the…
- Vertebral morphology and intracolumnar variation of the iconic and bizarre viperid snake Pseudocerastes urarachnoides (Serpentes, Viperidae).
Georgalis GL, Węgrzyn K, Ruane S · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2026-09
- Gut microbiota variation in captive tortoises is associated with host species, trophic category, and growth rate.
Vanous K, Rojas CA, Pomeroy C et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2026-09 · open access
Despite the ecological and conservation importance of tortoises, their gut bacterial microbiotas remain poorly characterized, particularly across species in captivity. Associations between gut microbiota composition and tortoise age, sex, and growth rate are also poorly understood. Here, we use…
Leopard TortoiseAfrican Spurred TortoiseRussian TortoiseRed-footed TortoiseYellow-footed Tortoise
- Beyond Body Condition Score: A Proposed Interspecies Framework for Tissue-by-Tissue Nutritional Assessment in Veterinary Practice.
Cappai MG · Veterinary sciences · 2026-09 · open access
In clinical veterinary medicine, the Body Condition Score (BCS) serves as a validated, semi-quantitative estimation of subcutaneous adipose reserves, yet it cannot by itself detect systemic nutrient deficiencies or excesses that do not necessarily imply energy storage. Human clinical dietetics…
- Thermal biology characteristics of the Caspian whipsnake (Dolichophis caspius, Gmelin, 1789) under natural and laboratory conditions.
Anđelković M, Bjelica V, Lakušić M et al. · Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology · 2026-09
- Evidence that anuran foot flagging displays function to exploit perceptual systems that mediate predator recognition.
Anderson NK, Pope J, Donnachie E et al. · Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) · 2026-09
- Evaluating bromeliads as environmental reservoirs for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and amphibian disease dynamics in equatorial forests.
Moretta-Urdiales M, McCracken S, Guayasamin JM et al. · Royal Society open science · 2026-09 · open access
Introduction Amphibians are currently facing an unprecedented global panzootic driven by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which has contributed to population declines and extinction events across a wide range of ecosystems. Although Bd is often associated with humid…
- Widespread antibiotic-resistant Salmonella in reptiles and amphibians at a global exotic pet trade hub: An emerging zoonotic threat.
Ko JCK, Tam CLL, Tian M et al. · One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026-09 · open access
- A new species of Serpinema Yeh (1960) (Nematoda: Camallanidae) in a captive false map turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) (Testudines: Emydidae), in Portugal.
Cruz JT, Cruz A, Carvalho V et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026-09 · open access
A new species of Serpinema Yeh (1960) (Nematoda: Camallanidae) is described from a captive false map turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831), admitted to a veterinary clinic in Lisbon, Portugal. Serpinema pseudogeographicum n. sp. is characterised by seven pairs of…
- Predominant α 2 -adrenoceptor control of chelonian systemic resistance arteries provides a mechanistic basis for the cardiovascular effects of α 2 -agonist sedation.
Kruuse AO, Wibrand R, Baldwin SN et al. · American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2026-09
- Non-Invasive Individual Re-Identification of Water Monitors (Varanus salvator) Using Deep Learning
Chayatorn Thongsub, Chattraphas Pongcharoen, Warong Suksavate et al. · Diversity · 2026-09 · open access
Effective management of urban Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768)) populations requires precise individual identification, yet traditional physical-marking methods remain invasive and labor-intensive. This study developed a non-invasive, automated photographic re-identification…
- Agriculturally relevant pesticide exposure scenario induces early-life lipid metabolism disruption and physiological stress in Caiman latirostris.
Chacón CF, Parachú Marcó MV, Rodríguez FM et al. · Chemosphere · 2026-09
- First genetic characterization of Blastocystis sp. isolated from captive wildlife animals in a zoological garden in Perak, Malaysia.
Anamalai S, Achigili Okau A, Rauff-Adedotun AA et al. · Molecular and biochemical parasitology · 2026-09
- The XenCart Protocol: A method for Alcian blue labeling and quantitative analysis of craniofacial cartilage in Xenopus.
Aziz U, Bhandari L, Lizama C et al. · Journal of anatomy · 2026-09 · open access
- Influence of population density and vegetation on the expression of ventral ornaments in male Sceloporus lizards.
Ayala-Leyva AL, Palencia-Martínez M, Solano-Zavaleta I et al. · Zoology (Jena, Germany) · 2026-09
- Cardiac Manifestations Following Suspected Cobra ( Naja samarensis ) Bites in Eastern Visayas, Philippines: A Case Series.
Paghubasan J, Aoki Y, Tiglao PJ et al. · Wilderness & environmental medicine · 2026-09
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