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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.
- RCA 1-binding glycans as a marker of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans infection intensity at early stages of pathogenesis.
Yoon SJ, Verbrugghe E, Meléndez EF et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-10 · open access
The fungal skin disease chytridiomycosis threatens global amphibian biodiversity. Among the two causative pathogens, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans, the latter has decimated several European salamander populations. However, responses to exposure vary notably across species…
- Homology-mediated transformation of frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis illuminates chytrid development and pathogenesis.
Brody SM, Kalinka E, Prostak SM et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025-10 · open access
Amphibian populations are declining around the world, driven, in part, by the “frog-killing” chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ). Like other chytrid fungi, Bd has a biphasic life cycle that alternates between a motile dispersal form called a “zoospore” and a sessile reproductive…
- Effects of constant and fluctuating incubation temperatures on hatchling traits in Salvator merianae: an integrative approach.
Medina MS, Ibargüengoytía N, Mestre AP et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2025-10
- Effective citizen science implementation reveals ecological and conservation insights for two amphibian species
Omer Darel, Olga Rybak, Asaf Ben Levy et al. · Journal of Zoology · 2025-10 · open access
- Laying the groundwork for reptile welfare assessment in zoos and private keeping: A literature-based proposal.
Yeh HM, Huang CC, Chiang YW · Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025-10 · open access
- Preoperative MRI-Based 3D Segmentation and Quantitative Modeling of Glandular and Adipose Tissues in Male Gynecomastia: A Retrospective Study.
Shi Z, Xin M · Journal of clinical medicine · 2025-10 · open access
Background: This study aimed to explore the application value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based three-dimensional segmentation and reconstruction technology for spatial structural identification and volumetric quantification of glandular and adipose tissues in bilateral gynecomastia (GM)…
- Zoonotic bacteria in invasive California Kingsnake Lampropeltis californiae from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Pino-Vera R, Abreu-Acosta N, Foronda P · PloS one · 2025-10 · open access
Introduction Invasive species can spread pathogens to newly colonised areas and indirectly affect animals and humans. In the Canary Islands territory (Spain), the California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is one of the most relevant invasive species because its predatory habits, however,…
- Enhancing Transdermal Delivery: The Role of Gecko-Derived Cathelicidin Peptide G3CY-10 in UV-Induced Skin Photoaging.
Wang Y, Ma Z, Li F et al. · Biomolecules · 2025-10 · open access
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced skin photoaging impacts both appearance and skin health, potentially leading to disorders and cancer. Unlike traditional sunscreens, natural antioxidants can target photoaging at its source. Among these, cathelicidins have attracted considerable research interest…
- Water Monitor predation on a Hog Deer fawn at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
Saurav Kumar Boruah, Luku Ranjan Nath, Shisukanta Nath et al. · Journal of Threatened Taxa · 2025-10 · open access
On the evening of 5th April 2023, a team of wildlife photographers and researchers witnessed an event of Asian water monitor Varanus salvator, (Laurenti, 1768) praying on a hog deer (Axis porcinus) fawn which has never been reported earlier. Monitor lizards is a predator with wide range of food…
- Biological and environmental drivers of Liolaemus species distribution: A case story East of the Andes.
Bonino MF, Cruz FB · Zoology (Jena, Germany) · 2025-10
- An emergent disease reduces survival of mature female eastern diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus), a key demographic for a slow-lived species.
Gray ER, Wilkinson SL, Miller MC et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-10 · open access
- Systematic review: Xenopus laevis as a model for ophthalmic development and disease research.
Li Q, Feng Y, Zhu X · Frontiers in medicine · 2025-10 · open access
Model organisms have played a pivotal role in ophthalmic research, providing essential platforms to investigate eye development, regeneration mechanisms, and disease pathology. Recent advancements in gene editing technologies and experimental methodologies have enabled the successful simulation of…
- Tibial Biomechanics and Adaptive Response to Mechanical Stimuli in the Green Iguana.
Arlowe TB, Sawatwong W, Fu R et al. · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2025-10 · open access
Mechanical loading models are used to study adaptive skeletal mechanobiology mechanisms. However, most studies have used mammal models, leaving a knowledge gap regarding how these mechanisms differ among vertebrate groups. To address this gap, we evaluated the in vivo bone strain environment of the…
- Saur and decline: Patterns in lizard imports to the US (2000-2022).
Jones MD · PloS one · 2025-10 · open access
The United States is an important component of global wildlife trade and benefits from the recording of trade data in the US Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS). Despite its limitations, studies are beginning to highlight broad trends of US wildlife trade using this dataset which…
- Living Low and Dry: Costs of and Resilience to Soil Hydric Stress in a Fossorial Amphisbaenian Reptile.
Martín J, Navarro-Castilla Á, de la Concha A et al. · Integrative zoology · 2025-10
- Safe, sustainable, legal use and trade in wild species: testing a new five-dimensional sustainability assessment.
Timoshyna A, Roe D, Aust P et al. · One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025-10 · open access
- Uric Acid Monohydrate Nanocrystals: An Adaptable Platform for Nitrogen and Salt Management in Reptiles.
Thornton AM, Fawcett TG, Rutledge AK et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025-10 · open access
Both avian and nonavian reptiles excrete excess nitrogen in solid form─colloquially termed "urates"─as an evolutionary adaptation that aids in water conservation. Yet, there are many open questions regarding the composition, structure, and assembly of these biogenic materials. Here, analyses of…
- Distinct Gut and Skin Microbiomes of a Carnivorous Caecilian Larva ( Ichthyophis bannanicus ) Show Ecological and Phylogenetic Divergence from Anuran Tadpoles.
Rajput AP, Sun D, Zhou S et al. · Microorganisms · 2025-10 · open access
The amphibian microbiome plays a vital role in host health, yet the bacterial communities of caecilians (Order: Gymnophiona) remain largely uncharacterised. We investigated this by providing the first characterisation of the gut and skin microbiome of larval Ichthyophis bannanicus , a carnivorous…
- Cryptosporidium geckonae n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in geckos.
Zikmundová V, Holubová N, Fenclová J et al. · Parasites & vectors · 2025-10 · open access
Background Cryptosporidium is a worldwide genus of unicellular parasites that cause diseases in mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Cryptosporidiosis, the disease caused by Cryptosporidium, can range from asymptomatic infections to severe, persistent watery diarrhoea without blood, often…
- Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Infection Influences Calling Investment in Male Brown Toadlets.
Auld ES, Silla AJ, Byrne PG · Ecology and evolution · 2025-10 · open access
The sublethal effects of infection and disease on male advertisement behaviour remain poorly understood. The 'terminal investment hypothesis' proposes that infected organisms will increase reproductive investment when their future reproductive prospects decline. Evidence to support this hypothesis…
- Elevated Testosterone Is Required for Male Sexual Behaviour and Dynamic Colour Change in Veiled Chameleons.
Bauerová A, Kratochvíl L, Kubička L · Sexual development : genetics, molecular biology, evolution, endocrinology, embryology, and pathology of sex determination and differentiation · 2025-10
- From Angitia to Saint Domenico: Detection of vector-borne pathogens in snakes at the "Festa dei Serpari" in Cocullo, Central Italy.
Alves MH, Mendoza-Roldan JA, Carbonara M et al. · Acta tropica · 2025-10 · open access
The "Festa dei Serpari" is a sacro-profane ritual held annually in central Italy in honor of Saint Domenico and characterized by close interaction between humans and snakes. Following a previous general health assessment, this study focused on zoonotic risks of vector-borne agents (i.e.,…
- First unambiguous record of the tortoise genus Testudo from the Italian Pliocene
Federica Mulè, Simone Casati, Luca Bonfigli et al. · Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen · 2025-10
- Home Range Size and Habitat Usage of Hatchling and Juvenile Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in Iowa
Jeffrey W. Tamplin, Joshua G. Otten, Samuel W. Berg et al. · Diversity · 2025-10 · open access
The Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) is an endangered species in the state of Iowa and a species of conservation concern across their entire range. The Iowa population is characterized by high levels of adult and embryo predation, displays little or no annual recruitment, and harbors an extremely…
- Commensal skin bacteria interact with the innate immune system to promote tail regeneration in Xenopus laevis tadpoles.
Chapman PA, Day RC, Hudson DT et al. · Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2025-10
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