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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.
- Citizen science data reveals widespread sexual dichromatism in the European fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra).
Mühlenhaupt M, Hey R, Starp M et al. · BMC ecology and evolution · 2025-11 · open access
- Correction: Carotenuto et al. Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) as a Model Organism for Bioscience: A Historic Review and Perspective. Biology 2023, 12 , 890.
Carotenuto R, Pallotta MM, Tussellino M et al. · Biology · 2025-11 · open access
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- Understanding the determinants influencing snake meat consumption intention in Ghana using the extended theory of planned behavior.
Boakye MK · Scientific reports · 2025-11 · open access
- Constraints and adaptations in crocodyliform skull evolution.
Srinivas A, Bright JA, Cunningham JA et al. · Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025-11 · open access
Crocodyliforms display a diverse range of skull morphologies through their evolutionary history. Extant crocodilians possess platyrostral (broad and flat) snouts, thought to be sub-optimal for resisting feeding loads due to the conflicting demands of feeding and hydrodynamic constraints. In…
- Cold tolerance estimates for the Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans), a novel amphibian invader in the USA
Quenton M. Tuckett, Katie M. Everett, T. Myles Domohowski et al. · Aquatic Invasions · 2025-11 · open access
Thermal tolerance can reveal the risk of establishment and spread for non-native tropical species introduced to more subtropical regions. These data are particularly important for novel introductions such as the Rio Cauca Caecilian ( Typhlonectes natans ), a species of amphibian established in…
- Multi-Niche Microbiota of a Desert-Adapted Lizard: 16S rRNA Profiling of Teratoscincus roborowskii Endemic to the Turpan Depression in Northwest China.
Luo X, He J, Luo J et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-11 · open access
The microbial communities of desert-dwelling reptiles, such as lizards, are vital for their health and adaptation, yet remain poorly understood. This study provides the first detailed analysis of the microbiome of the Turpan Wonder Gecko ( Teratoscincus roborowskii ), using 16S rRNA sequencing on…
- Turtles as models for the maternal transfer of organic pollutants across reptile species, chemicals, and matrices.
Vermeiren P, De Marchi L, Charles S et al. · Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2025-11 · open access
Maternal offloading of chemicals presents a first exposure for embryos during a critical window of sensitive early life development. We aimed to develop reptile-specific models to quantify this offloading. We fitted statistical models to data from two turtles (Malaclemys terrapin, Chelydra…
- Modelling the pipping to emergence interval and its influence on the thermosensitive period for sex determination in the green sea turtle Cheloniamydas.
Scott K, Cochran JEM, Hardenstine RS et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2025-11 · open access
Sea turtle survival rate and hatchling sex ratios are closely linked to incubation temperature and duration, both of which are critical for understanding species resilience to climate change. This is particularly important for sea turtles currently nesting in thermally stressed environments, such…
- Image-based morphological characterization of the erythrocytic shape of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) for its potential use as an environmental biomarker.
Rodríguez-Salazar CL, Comas-García M, Vigueras-Gómez JF et al. · Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025-11
- Live birth in lizards: A process-based model for the roles of temperature, behavior, and life-history.
Garcia-Costoya G, Domínguez-Guerrero SF, Fromhage L et al. · Evolution letters · 2025-11 · open access
- Arid habitats intensify sexual conflict in invasive cane toads ( Rhinella marina ).
Shine R, Ward-Fear G, Jolly CJ et al. · Royal Society open science · 2025-11 · open access
Amplexus by male cane toads ( Rhinella marina ) impairs a female's mobility and may impose a risk of drowning. Near the arid-zone edge of the toads' Australian invasion, artificial ponds provide the only permanent open water. Cane toads must access water to hydrate every few nights, creating a…
- Anatomopathological Characterization of the Main Ocular Lesions in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Northern Coast of Bahia, Brazil.
Silva DN, Catão-Dias JL, de Souza Perinotto WM et al. · Veterinary ophthalmology · 2025-11 · open access
Objective This study aimed to identify and report ophthalmic and adnexal diseases found in specimens of the Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Animal studied and procedures Thirty-nine animals stranded on the beaches of the north coast of Bahia, Brazil were submitted to necropsy. A total of 158…
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John R Copeland, John S. Odenkirk, Scott K. Smith · Fisheries · 2025-11
- Quantifying the potential impact of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) on biodiversity in Australia's Pilbara region.
Dunlop J, von Takach B, Dempster T et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-11 · open access
- Diet and chemical defenses of the Sonoran Desert toad.
Luccioni MD, Wyman JT, Espinoza EO et al. · PloS one · 2025-11
- Influences of Temperature and Time on Habitat Use Patterns of a Semi-Aquatic Turtle.
Staggs JM, Brown DJ, Cochrane MM et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2025-11 · open access
Many ectothermic vertebrates have predictable seasonal activity and habitat use patterns, but variable patterns at fine temporal scales (e.g., minutes to days) that are likely influenced by thermoregulatory demands on behavior. Wood turtles ( Glyptemys insculpta ) are freshwater turtles known to…
- Double agents: invasive Burmese pythons ( Python bivittatus ) and Argentine black and white tegus ( Salvator merianae ) as potential seed dispersers in South Florida
Adrian Figueroa, K. R. Davis, Madison E. A. Harman et al. · Journal of Zoology · 2025-11
- Importance of Spring Habitats for Amphibians: The Case of Estavelle Ecotones in the Classical Karst Region.
Brognoli D, Lo Parrino E, Terraneo G et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-11 · open access
Springs are ecotones between groundwater and surface water, important for a variety of both surficial and subterranean organisms. However, their use by amphibians has been poorly assessed. This is evident considering estavelles, typical ecotones functioning not only as spring but also as sinkholes.…
- From Compensation to Collapse: UVB-Driven Disruption of Host-Microbiota Homeostasis Exacerbates Amphibian Ecological Risk.
Yuan Z, Fei J, Li S et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-11 · open access
The synergistic effects of stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change are intensifying surface ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, posing a severe threat to amphibians-one of the most endangered vertebrate groups globally. Xenopus laevis , with its cutaneous respiration and limited photoprotective…
- Forelimb motion and reciprocation mediate aerodynamic control in a gliding lizard.
Sathe EA, Dudley R · BMC ecology and evolution · 2025-11 · open access
Background The origin of the flight stroke in vertebrate flight evolution remains obscure. However, using forelimbs to control aerodynamic forces while gliding provides a possible exaptation from which wingless taxa evolved incipient wing flapping and powered flight. We used flat-tailed house…
- Perch choice and substrate matching to the dorsal patterns of Amphibolurus muricatus lizards.
Salisbury JW, Peters RA · Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology · 2025-11 · open access
The backgrounds that cryptic animals choose will affect the efficacy of their camouflage. Most animals use a range of microhabitats consisting of a variety of substrates, vegetation and lighting conditions. As some of these will be better suited to facilitating camouflage than others, we expect…
- Molecular mechanisms underlying population-specific thermal stress responses in the rice-paddy frog (Fejervarya multistriata).
Xu XD, Cai LN, Storey KB et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2025-11
- Unveiling the contemporary genetic diversity and population demography of the critically endangered northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) in the sundarbans.
Kumar A, Sharma A, Negi N et al. · Molecular biology reports · 2025-11
- Xenopus IgX informs engineering strategies of IgM and IgG hexamers.
Zhang R, Ji C, Li S et al. · Science advances · 2025-11 · open access
- Fire salamander larvae show habitat type-specific surface chemical fingerprints
Laura Schulte, Jeanne Friedrichs, Caroline Müller et al. · Chemoecology · 2025-11 · open access
Abstract In a fire salamander population near Bonn, Germany, fire salamander females use two different habitats for larval deposition, i.e. ponds or streams. As it is known that females can discriminate between sexes and habitat types of the males based on chemical cues, we asked whether larvae…
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