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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.
- Molecular detection of Leishmania and other vector-borne agents in free-ranging and captive herpetofauna from Costa Rica.
Alves MH, Mendoza-Roldan JA, Alfaro-Segura P et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025-05 · open access
- Method Comparison and Reference Intervals of β-Hydroxybutyric Acid Measurements by Using a Veterinary Point-of-Care Ketone Meter and a Reference Laboratory Analyzer in Central Bearded Dragons ( Pogona vitticeps )
Lisa Pacumio, Danielle K. Tarbert, Mélanie Ammersbach et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2025-05
- Olfactory cues elicit species-specific locomotive responses in poison frog tadpoles.
Phipps ME, Baker PR, Bachmann L et al. · microPublication biology · 2025-05 · open access
Amphibian species rear their larvae in distinct environments that may influence how they respond to different sensory stimuli. Here, we investigated the olfactory-mediated locomotive responses of two poison frog species ( Allobates femoralis and Ranitomeya imitator ) that vary in life history…
- The cutaneous microbiota and Nannizziomycosis in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps): Associations between infectious Nannizziopsis species and common bacterial pathogens.
Zapanta K, Kavanagh M, Keller K et al. · Veterinary dermatology · 2025-05
- Palmitoylated importin α regulates mitotic spindle orientation through interaction with NuMA.
Sutton PJ, Mosqueda N, Brownlee CW · EMBO reports · 2025-05 · open access
Regulation of cell division orientation is a fundamental process critical to differentiation and tissue homeostasis. Microtubules emanating from the mitotic spindle pole bind a conserved complex of proteins at the cell cortex which orients the spindle and ultimately the cell division plane. Control…
- Acute myeloid leukemia in a genetically related captive population of axolotls ( Ambystoma mexicanum ).
Lo M, Badial PR, DiGeronimo PM et al. · Veterinary pathology · 2025-05
- Isolation of Bacillus cereus Group from the Fecal Material of Turtles.
Storz JL, Bevis DL, McLaughlin RW · microPublication biology · 2025-05 · open access
Members of the Bacillus cereus group can be animal and human pathogens. They can be found in foods, the environment and in animals. In this study, two B. cereus group members were isolated in a previous study from the fecal material of endangered Wood Turtles ( Glyptemys insculpta ) and three…
- Rapid detection of deltamethrin content in drinking water based on the fusion strategy of Raman spectroscopy and UV-vis spectroscopy based on stoichiometric method.
Jin J, Sun X, Yu G et al. · Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy · 2025-05
- Bone Demineralization in Captive Boas (Boa constrictor constrictor ): Report on Three Cases
Júlio César Simões de Souza, Marília de Albuquerque Bonelli, T.H.T. Fernandes et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2025-05
- Exploring the pathogenic role of Aeromonas hydrophilia in skin ulcer disease in turtles: Insights into treatment with longan leaf polysaccharides.
Song D, Shuai J, Wang Y et al. · International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025-05
- Scorzonera undulata : Traditional Applications, Phytochemical Analysis, and Biological and Pharmacological Attributes.
Ajebli M, Amssayef A, Sabiri M et al. · Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025-05 · open access
Scorzonera undulata ( S. undulata ) is a medicinal plant that is traditionally used to treat various health conditions, including diabetes, constipation, diarrhea, and other digestive issues. However, comprehensive analysis of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological applications…
- Acarofauna of Neotropical reptiles: Integrative morphology and vector competence of zoonotic pathogens.
Mendoza-Roldan JA, Bezerra-Santos MA, Moraes Barros Battesti D et al. · Advances in parasitology · 2025-05
- Circadian Rhythm of Body Color Change in the Juvenile Chinese Giant Salamander ( Andrias davidianus ) Under Different Photoperiods.
Zhang Y, Wang Z, Luo Q et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-05 · open access
The circadian rhythm of an animal's body color change is crucial for its survival and adaptation to the environment, with photoperiod serving as a primary "zeitgeber" that significantly affects the circadian rhythm of color change. To explore the circadian body color change in juvenile Chinese…
- Sex-specific Shift in Age and Morphological Traits of a Non-native Toad Introduced to Beijing About 100 Years Ago
Tianyi Qi, Yuchen Wang, YU Jia-jie et al. · Asian Herpetological Research · 2025-05
- Behavioural evidence of a humidistat: a temperature-compensating mechanism of hydroregulation in spotted salamanders.
Giacometti D, Tattersall GJ · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-05 · open access
The ability to control hydration state is essential for terrestrial species, especially amphibians, which are highly susceptible to dehydration. Here, we examined how temperature (17°C versus 22°C) influenced behavioural hydroregulation in spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) using a…
- An Efficient Path Planning of Multiple UAVs Using Novel Chaotic Frilled Lizard with Deep Reinforcement Learning Model
Vikash Kumar, Seemanti Saha · Unmanned Systems · 2025-05
- Enteric Disease Outbreaks Associated with Animal Contact - Animal Contact Outbreak Surveillance System, United States, 2009-2021.
Eisenstein T, Wong M, Vahey G et al. · Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002) · 2025-05
- Unexpectedly high diversity of parabasalids in captive snakes from China.
Li Z, Zhang Y, Tian L et al. · European journal of protistology · 2025-05
- Serpientes boídos fósiles del Neógeno del sur de Costa Rica
Spencer G. Lucas, César Sequeira, Valentin Chesnel et al. · Revista Geológica de América Central · 2025-05 · open access
- Continued collaboration of ex situ and in situ programs is critical for the genetic sustainability of the endangered Rana pretiosa.
Hunter B, Ferchaud AL, Normandeau E et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-05 · open access
Retaining sufficient genetic variation for both short and long-term sustainability is a chief aim of ex situ programs for threatened species. Conservation breeding and reintroduction programs exist but oftentimes little is known about the genetic variation of in situ or ex situ populations. We…
- Conservation Challenges of Two Monitor Lizards [Varanus bengalensis (Daudin, 1802) and Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768)] in Jorhat, Assam, India
Atrayee Borthakur, Shekhar Jyoti Borpatra Gohain · UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY · 2025-05
- Dietary preferences affect the gut microbiota of three snake species (Squamata: Colubridae).
Zhu G, Song H, Duan M et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2025-05 · open access
Introduction The intestinal tract of animals has a complex and diverse bacterial community whose functions vary from nutrient absorption to disease regulation, even influencing animals’ daily behavior and speciation. Simultaneously, gut microbiota composition is influenced by various factors,…
- Tail of defence: an almost complete tail skeleton of Plateosaurus (Sauropodomorpha, Late Triassic) reveals possible defence strategies.
Filek T, Kranner M, Pabst B et al. · Royal Society open science · 2025-05 · open access
In 2015, a partial skeleton of the Late Triassic dinosaur Plateosaurus trossingensis was excavated from Frick, Switzerland, and subsequently mounted at the Natural History Museum of Vienna in 2021. This specimen includes an almost complete series of tail vertebrae, with a well-preserved,…
- Effects of Climate Warming on Overwintering of Qinghai Toad-Headed Lizards at Two Contrasting Elevations.
Liao L, Wang X, Zhu Z et al. · Integrative zoology · 2025-05
- Mid-Holocene aridity recorded in pygmy hippo and giant tortoise bone from southwest Madagascar.
Hixon S · Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025-05 · open access
Introduction Madagascar’s diversity of microendemic organisms follows from millions of years of allopatric speciation, is actively being inventoried and faces multiple threats today. Yet these threats are not all unique to modern times; a suite of enduring threats (hunting, introduced predators and…
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