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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.
- Serendipitous Hinge Modulation Hypothetically Reprograms Caerin 1.1-LC Antibacterial Mechanism and Gram-Negative Selectivity.
Sun Z, Zhao R, Zhang Y et al. · Pharmaceutics · 2025-11 · open access
Background: The golden era of antibiotics has long passed, and the clinical failures caused by emerging drug-resistant bacteria have intensified the demand for novel antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial peptides have attracted significant attention as promising candidates for next-generation…
- Community-engaged dissemination and implementation of an evidence-based health promotion intervention for Native American families: "Delivery of Turtle Island Tales to promote family wellness" protocol.
Tomayko EJ, Adams AK, Warne T et al. · Implementation science communications · 2025-11 · open access
Background Native American communities possess a wide range of assets that can contribute to reducing persistent inequities in food insecurity, obesity, cancer, chronic disease, and other related outcomes. Community engaged dissemination and implementation (CEDI) strategies that emphasize…
- Defensive coloration is not a reliable indicator of fungal infection in aposematic poison frogs.
Schlippe Justicia L, Dittrich C, Nokelainen O et al. · Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology · 2025-11 · open access
The expression of visual signals such as coloration can be altered by parasitic or pathogenic infections through multiple pathways, including resource reallocation, impaired tissue structure, and reduced pigment acquisition. These effects may compromise the functions of coloration and overall…
- First occurrence of ranavirus in the Scandinavian peninsula.
Thumsová B, Chondrelli N, Valdés AE et al. · Diseases of aquatic organisms · 2025-11
- Herbivore-induced plant root volatiles phthalic acid mediate host selection for Holotrichia parallela larva.
Tao J, Wang X, Xia C et al. · Insect biochemistry and molecular biology · 2025-11
- Beyond Sexual Selection: Natural Selection Related Camouflage and Thermoregulation Shape Sexual Color Dimorphism in Diploderma Lizards.
Cao Y, Shi L, Qi Y · Integrative zoology · 2025-11
- Providencia rettgeri as an unusual pathogen in diabetic foot osteomyelitis: A case report and literature review.
Campbell SN, Mehaffey M, Gambhir N et al. · SAGE open medical case reports · 2025-11 · open access
Providencia rettgeri is a Gram-negative bacterium, rarely reported as a cause of diabetic wound infections. Its frequent resistance to β-lactams and carbapenems limits treatment options, especially in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of a 59-year-old unhoused male living with…
- Ambient ultraviolet radiation induces DNA damage in amphibian larvae under semi-natural conditions.
Hird C, Cramp RL, Franklin CE · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-11 · open access
Ambient sunlight contains ultraviolet radiation (UVR), a potent genotoxic stressor, yet whether natural UVR induces DNA damage in free-living amphibian larvae remains unclear. We reared striped marsh frogs (Limnodynastes peronii) in outdoor mesocosms under low versus high ambient UVR treatments for…
- Integrating morphology and genetics to resolve the first reptilian liolopid life cycle in Africa, Paraharmotrema karinganiense (Digenea: Liolopidae).
Donough NS, Truter M, Wepener V et al. · Parasitology · 2025-11 · open access
- Why not both? A case study in measuring cortisol and corticosterone.
Westrick SE, Paitz RT, Fischer EK · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2025-11 · open access
Introduction The ability to measure physiology non-invasively in the lab and in the wild is key for behavioral ecologists and conservation biologists seeking to understand animal behavior in a changing world. Glucocorticoids—most commonly cortisol and corticosterone produced by the adrenal or…
- The prevalence of endoparasites in reptiles kept in captivity domestic environments
Mariola Czerniecka, Bartłomiej Zyśk, Anna Polińska-Frąszczak · Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae · 2025-11 · open access
- Amphibian supercooling capacity is not limited to sub-zero thermal environments.
Kok PJR, Wisse BB, Kapuściak M et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-11 · open access
Freeze-tolerant amphibians initiate controlled freezing using ice nucleators and survive internal ice formation by accumulating cryoprotectants. In contrast, freeze-avoidant (supercooling) species rely on the inhibition of ice nucleators to prevent freezing altogether. All confirmed supercooling…
- Feeding period and body weight change of Amblyomma testudinarium Koch (1844) nymphs (Acarina: Ixodidae) on the Japanese rat snake, Elaphe climacophora (Boie 1826) (Reptilia: Colubridae)
Mamoru Takahashi, Hitoko MISUMI · International Journal of Acarology · 2025-11 · open access
- Molecular and morphological characterization of hemoprotozoan infections in imported reptiles in Taiwan.
Chang YC, Lin TS, Huang WW et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025-11 · open access
Introduction Hemoprotozoa, a diverse group of parasitic protozoa, inhabit the bloodstream of a wide array of vertebrate hosts, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Despite their prevalence, key aspects of hemoprotozoan diversity, host associations, and ecological roles remain…
- Efficacy of various survey methods to detect an experimental population of spot-tailed earless lizards: A case study.
Rangel ED, Henke SE, Wester DB et al. · PloS one · 2025-11 · open access
Plateau (Holbrookia lacerata) and Tamaulipan (Holbrookia subcaudalis) spot-tailed earless lizard (STEL) populations have experienced declines in population size and distribution. Both species are considered species of concern and Tamaulipan STEL are being considered for federal threatened status.…
- From Field to Lab: Giant Toad (Rhinella horribilis) as an Emerging Model for the Study of Amphibian Blood Parasites.
Matta NE, Gamboa-Suárez BA, Ospina-Rios AT et al. · Integrative zoology · 2025-11
- First Evidence of Diverse Inhibitory Control Abilities in Pre- and Post-Metamorphic Salamanders.
Ghosh D, Prasad VK, Kohler DB et al. · Integrative zoology · 2025-11
- Heat shock protein 70 expression in the skin of Pelophylax bergeri in response to thermal stress.
Simoncelli F, Di Rosa I, Fagotti A · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2025-11
- The Effects of Cold Tolerance on the Distribution of Two Extreme Altitude Lizard Species in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
Tao X, Li Y, Li J · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-11 · open access
Species distribution models (SDMs) have been widely used to predict potentially suitable habitats for species. However, traditional SDMs have been criticized for ignoring the physiological processes by which species respond to their environment. Integrating physiological tolerance into the model is…
- High-Throughput Sequencing-Based Assessment of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Economically and Medicinally Valuable Captive Tokay Gecko ( Gekko gecko ) and Chinese Blue-Tailed Skink ( Plestiodon chinensis ).
Yu Z, Xiong Y, Xie G et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-11 · open access
Captive reptiles bred for economic and medicinal purposes are often susceptible to intestinal parasites that undermine their health and overall farm productivity. In many regions, their economic value largely derives from medicinal use; accordingly, they are described as reptiles with medicinally…
- 3D anatomical atlas of the heads of male and female adult Chamaeleo calyptratus.
Leavey A, Gálvez-López E, Herrel A et al. · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2025-11 · open access
The veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, is a model organism in the study of reptile development. The extreme size of its cranial casque relative to other chameleons has been linked to high bite forces and conspecific signaling, yet its unique head anatomy has not been described. In general,…
- Movement and Place-Based Consciousness in Leslie Marmon Silko’s The Turquoise Ledge
Anna M. Brígido-Corachán · Cultura Lenguaje y Representación · 2025-11 · open access
- Exposure to the herbicide 2,4-D exacerbates infection outcome of a global amphibian pathogen.
Martel A, Blomme E, Verbrugghe E et al. · The Science of the total environment · 2025-11 · open access
- Precipitation patterns drive seasonal and spatial variation in behavior and physiology within an arid-adapted snake genus, Crotalus.
Benson DM, Miller CR, DeNardo DF · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-11
- RNA binding protein RBM20 regulates turtle temperature-dependent sex determination by repressing the splicing of Wt1 KTS.
Sun W, Yang H, Hui H et al. · Science advances · 2025-11 · open access
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