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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.
- Predation experiments with 3D-printed lizard models yield limited responses in pheasants.
Smolinský R, Adam I, Hiadlovská Z et al. · PeerJ · 2025-11 · open access
Animal colouration has been viewed as an adaptation shaped by both abiotic and biotic factors, balancing sexual attractiveness against predation risk. In studying predator-prey dynamics, using 3D models as prey surrogates is common, but material constraints can affect outcomes in both natural and…
- Local Thyroid Hormone Activation or Inactivation by Deiodinases Regulates Intestinal Remodeling and Tail Resorption during Xenopus Metamorphosis.
Shibata Y, Fujimoto K, Hasebe T · Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2025-11
- Occurrence and evolution of cannibal behaviour in extant snakes.
Falcão BB, São Pedro VA, Entiauspe-Neto OM · Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2025-11 · open access
Extant snakes (Serpentes) are a highly diverse group of squamate reptiles, which have independently evolved key morphological adaptations to consume a large variety of vertebrate and invertebrate prey. While these predator-prey interactions have been widely addressed by several studies, little is…
- Color may not serve as a deimatic mechanism in Red-eyed treefrogs ( Agalychnis callidryas ): evidence from an experimental study
Jax D. Betzner, Kasey J. Watterson, Suellen E. Ronk et al. · Ethology Ecology & Evolution · 2025-11
- Predation and Hematophagy at Mineral Licks in the Western Amazon
Sam Pottie, Gladys Tapara, Erin Marcela Rivera Groves et al. · Biotropica · 2025-11
- Advancing invasive species monitoring: A free tool for detecting invasive cane toads using continental-scale data
Leung FKW, Schwarzkopf L, Allen-Ankins S · Ecological Informatics · 2025-11
- Predation and Hematophagy at Mineral Licks in the Western Amazon
Pottie S, Tapara G, Rivera Groves EM et al. · Biotropica. · 2025-11
- Valuing species-at-risk recovery: A discrete choice experiment on public willingness-to-pay for conservation in Québec, Canada
Gagné L, Lévesque A, Dupras J · Biodiversity and conservation · 2025-11
- Divergent Paths, Convergent Heads: Morphological Adaptation of Head Shape to Habitat Use and Diet in Snakes.
Hudry D, Herrel A · Journal of morphology · 2025-11 · open access
- Bioacoustics survey revealed the occurrence of alien green frogs across an urban gradient
Mori E, Viviano A, Dondina O et al. · Biological invasions · 2025-11
- Does environmental enrichment impact the behaviour and welfare of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)?
Crisante A, Wilkinson A, Pike TW et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2025-11
- Pace and shape of life history differences among introduced lizards in Hawaii
Alascio SD, Ferguson JM, Carranza JA et al. · Biological invasions · 2025-11
- Feeder insects differ in passage of coccidian oocysts in captive reptiles.
Berec M, Totušková G, Žahourek J et al. · Parasitology · 2025-11 · open access
Coccidia (Apicomplexa) may have a devastating effect on captive reptiles, particularly chameleons and bearded dragons ( Pogona vitticeps ). This study investigated the potential of three common feeder insects - the Argentine cockroach ( Blaptica dubia ), the banana cricket ( Gryllus assimilis ) and…
- Mortality Event in Rainbow Snakes Linked to Snake Fungal Disease, United States.
Conley DA, Blanvillain G, Miller JL et al. · Emerging infectious diseases · 2025-11 · open access
We report mortality in rainbow snakes in Virginia and North Carolina, USA, linked to snake fungal disease caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola. During 2013-2023, we observed 46 dead rainbow snakes with lesions indicative of snake fungal disease, noted elevated disease severity compared with other…
- Implications of predator species richness in terms of zoonotic spillover transmission of filovirus diseases in Africa.
Chang T, Cho SI, Chai JY et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2025-11
- Alien terrestrial vertebrates of Hong Kong: species richness, taxonomic composition and introduction pathways
Ho SCL, Sung YH, Kark S · Biological invasions · 2025-11
- Reproductive status affects stress-induced hormonal and immune changes in male and female Rhinella diptycha toads.
Titon SCM, Titon Junior B, Assis VR et al. · General and comparative endocrinology · 2025-10
- Freshwater Turtle Assemblages and Densities in Agricultural Ditches and Aquaculture Ponds of Eastern Arkansas
Andrhea Massey, John D. Willson, Brett A. DeGregorio · Chelonian Conservation and Biology · 2025-10
- Skeletochronology, Body Growth and Effectiveness of Growth Marks to Estimate the Ages of Sumatran Water Monitor Lizards ( Varanus salvator macromaculatus ).
Kurniati H, Phadmacanty NLPR, Semiadi G et al. · Tropical life sciences research · 2025-10 · open access
Demand for water monitor lizards ( Varanus salvator macromaculatus ) from Sumatra and Kalimantan for the leather industry is the highest compared to varanid species from Java ( V. s. bivittatus ) or Sulawesi ( V. s. ziegleri ). No conclusive evidence on the age estimate of the individuals being…
- Unveiling Sauroleishmania in southern Africa: An investigation and supplementary description of Leishmania ( Sauroleishmania ) zuckermani from the gecko host Chondrodactylus bibronii .
Jordaan BJ, Alvaro A, Cattaneo G et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025-10 · open access
- Viral diversity in vertebrates from Alto Pantanal, Mato Grosso, 2019.
Ramirez Pavon JA, Aparecido da Silva Neves N, de Oliveira Martins A et al. · Virology · 2025-10
- Visual lateralization as an indicator of animal welfare.
Crisante A, Burman OHP, Pike TW et al. · Biology letters · 2025-10
- Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor ( Varanus Salvator )
Leo Foulds, Donan Satria Yudha, Parvez Alam · Advanced Robotics Research · 2025-10 · open access
ABSTRACT In this paper,we consider the feasibility of mimicking the sprawling gait of a live varanid ( Varanus salvator ) using a necrobot (named: Pak Biawak), a robot constructed using the skeletal parts of a deceased varanid of the same species. Pak Biawak is manufactured using simple joints and…
- Calling Phenology of Two Frog Species in South Korean Rice Paddies Using Automated Call Detection.
Chae S, Eo J, Jang Y · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-10 · open access
Amphibian breeding phenology provides key insights into species' sensitivity to climatic and anthropogenic drivers. We used passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) with automated call detection to examine the calling activity of Dryophytes japonicus and Pelophylax nigromaculatus in South Korean rice…
- Importin α regulates ciliogenesis and cilia length with implications for Xenopus nephrogenesis.
Mosqueda N, Sutton PJ, Brownlee CW · Journal of cell science · 2025-10
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