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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.
- Multi-Year Assessment of the Effects of Tourism on Physiological Parameters of the Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura).
Lewis EL, Webb AC, Aubry LM et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026-02
- Behavioral responses of captive-bred post-hatchling and juvenile sea turtles to different colors of single-use plastic film.
Moon Y, Noh HJ, Han GM et al. · Scientific reports · 2026-02 · open access
- Turtle genomic novelty is driven by the evolution of ecological robustness.
Drewalowski J, Huang Y, Mulder W et al. · iScience · 2026-02 · open access
Turtles are striking among vertebrates in their unique diversity of morphology, ecology, and life-history. A robust physiology is often seen as the primary driver of turtle evolution, and this is increasingly studied in comparative genomics frameworks. Here, we use a genomic-scale dataset from…
- The reptiles of the Matese Massif (southern Italy)
Lino Cirucci, Lorenzo De Lisio, Marco Carafa et al. · Bollettino del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino · 2026-02 · open access
- Warming and Change in Ocean Productivity Alter Phenology of an Expanding Loggerhead Population in Cabo Verde.
Nugraha FAD, Fairweather K, Lopes A et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-02 · open access
Climate warming can alter reproductive timing of species, yet the capacity for phenological adjustment in long-lived species, particularly marine ones, remains elusive. Using 17 years of monitoring data from one of the largest loggerhead turtle ( Caretta caretta ) populations, we investigated the…
- Fat reserve and body condition variation in Argentine black and white tegus: native-invasive comparisons and environmental drivers in Florida.
Cole JM, Balaguera-Reina SA, Miller MA et al. · PloS one · 2026-02 · open access
Invasive species impose major ecological and economic costs on ecosystems and countries where introduced. To effectively manage Argentine black and white tegus (Salvator merianae) within their invasive range, it is important that management actions are based on species' biology. We estimated tegu…
- Can a tropical lizard (Xenosaurus platyceps) survive freezing temperatures?
Fierro-Estrada N, Méndez-de la Cruz FR, Téllez-Valdes O · Cryobiology · 2026-02 · open access
- Similar developmental outcomes of salamander larvae produced with fresh and cryopreserved sperm: implications for amphibian conservation.
Lampert S, Burger I, Chen D et al. · Cryobiology · 2026-02
- Evidence of conditioned food aversion in Japanese fire-bellied newts (Cynops pyrrhogaster).
Zhao W, Maruyama I, Taniuchi T · Behavioural processes · 2026-02
- First Detection of Ranavirus Infection in Threatened Brazilian Anurans.
Pontes MR, Trafford J, Rosa GM et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2026-02
- First record of attempted predation on the Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) by the Red-tailed Boa (Boa constrictor) in a Restinga habitat of Northeastern Brazil
Letícia Nunes Rezende, Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa, Élida Francisco da Silva et al. · Acta Herpetologica · 2026-02 · open access
We report the first documented case of attempted predation on the scaled dove (Columbina squammata) by the Red-tailed Boa (Boa constrictor) in a restinga environment on the north coast of Paraíba, Brazil. This record contributes to the growing knowledge of the species’ diverse diet and highlights…
- Detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Samples from Free-Ranging Snakes in Germany, 2021-22.
Schüler L, Lenz S, Renner D et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2026-02
- Contrasting Seasonal Prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on Anurans in Fragmented Urban Forests.
Moretta-Urdiales M, Narváez AE, Barreno M et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2026-02
- Thermal adaptation strategies in congeneric lizards: Cold tolerance in high-altitude Phrynocephalus erythrurus and overheat-avoidance in low-altitude P. przewalskii.
Men S, Niu Y, Zhang X et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2026-02
- Emergence of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, Nannizziopsis barbatae and Paranannizziopsis in free-ranging Australian reptiles.
Butcher RG, Ng B, Hyndman TH et al. · Australian veterinary journal · 2026-02 · open access
Emerging fungal diseases pose a threat to reptiles globally. Increasing detections of onygenalean fungi, particularly Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, Nannizziopsis spp. and Paranannizziopsis spp. in clinically diseased free-ranging reptiles, indicate likely ongoing spread within wild reptile populations.…
- Complex range expansion and selective regime in the introduced Florida cane toad.
Mittan-Moreau CS, Trumbo D, Zamudio KR · Heredity · 2026-02
- Hyperparameter optimization to enhance the performance of deep learning models for the early detection of invasive turtles in Korea.
Baek JW, Kim JI, Mun MH et al. · Scientific reports · 2026-02 · open access
Invasive freshwater turtles are major drivers of biodiversity loss, underscoring the importance of early detection and management. However, it is challenging for experts to manually monitor a broad geographic area, necessitating support tools. Deep learning-based object detection models have…
- Hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer acid is an unsafe substitute to perfluorooctanoic acid: The perspectives of intestinal microflora and hepatotoxicity in frog.
Ye X, Cai W, Zheng X et al. · Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026-02
- Influencia de las interacciones sexuales sobre la vitelogénesis en hembras de Salvator merianae en cautiverio
Olga Luz Sánchez-Loria, M.V. García-Valdéz, O.E.A. Arce et al. · Revista agronómica del noroeste argentino. · 2026-02 · open access
- Preliminary Screening for Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Pet Snakes from Italy and Exploratory Evaluation of Droplet Digital PCR Assay.
Di Nicola MR, Sciuto S, Marini D et al. · Microorganisms · 2026-02 · open access
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola , the agent of ophidiomycosis, has recently been reported in wild snakes in Italy, but the status of captive populations remains unknown. We carried out an opportunistic survey of pet snakes from private collections and, in parallel, performed an exploratory evaluation of a…
- Nannizziopsis pluriseptata -Associated Skin Lesions in a Shingleback Skink ( Tiliqua rugosa ) and Spiny-Tailed Skinks ( Egernia depressa ) in Australia.
Palma Jauregui VA, Shaw S, Schader J et al. · Veterinary sciences · 2026-02 · open access
Both captive and free-living reptiles are susceptible to infection by fungi from the Nannizziopsis genus and are prone to developing severe lesions that can affect skin and deeper tissues, becoming multi-systemic. With Australia having close to 1000 reptile species-of which 93% are endemic-the…
- An annotated dataset of images of Chinese giant salamanders.
Yang X, Chen J, Lu D et al. · Data in brief · 2026-02 · open access
The Chinese giant salamander is classified as a Class II protected species in China and is recognized as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Due to their unique behavioral patterns, wild Chinese giant salamanders are primarily nocturnal and inhabit…
- Predator–prey behavioural interactions between feral cats and two arid Australian geckos
H. Benn, Kylie N. McQualter, Eve Slavich et al. · Animal Behaviour · 2026-02 · open access
The impact of feral cats on Australian wildlife contributes to species decline across the country. Reptiles play a significant role in feral cat diet, especially in the arid zone where reptile diversity and density are high. In this study, predator–prey interactions between feral cats and two…
- Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) react to impulsive sounds.
Patel SH, Munnelly R, Choate K et al. · Scientific reports · 2026-02 · open access
- Hermann's tortoise in Calabria: filling key knowledge gaps in a Western Mediterranean evolutionary hotspot
Francesco Luigi Leonetti, Gianni Giglio, Claudia Valerioti et al. · Current Zoology · 2026-02 · open access
Abstract The Hermann's tortoise Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 is one of Europe's most endangered terrestrial chelonians, with highly fragmented populations across its range, particularly in the western part. Calabria (southern Italy) hosts populations of exceptional conservation value, recently…
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