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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.
- Cold-blooded culture? Assessing cultural behaviour in reptiles and its potential conservation implications.
Wilkinson A, Reber SA, Root-Gutteridge H et al. · Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025-05 · open access
Introduction Culture was long thought to be unique to humans; however, there is now increasing evidence of cultural phenomena across the animal kingdom (, and this special issue). Culture can be defined as the behavioural patterns that are transmitted through socially learned information and shared…
- Kingsnake
Joan Tate · ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst) · 2025-05 · open access
- What is essential is invisible to the eyes: a conservation approach for poison frogs (Dendrobatidae) based on evolutionary distinctiveness and threat status
Buitrago-Marulanda BB, Vargas-Salinas F, Martínez-Arias VM et al. · Biodiversity and conservation · 2025-05
- Characteristics and biodiversity of Oklahoma's Ozark glades
Eori, Madeline M. · SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University) · 2025-05
- Are Lizard Assemblages From the Atlantic Forest Under the Influence of Ecological Release?
Teixeira AAM, Riul P, Brito SV et al. · Austral Ecology. · 2025-05
- First successful artificial distant hybridization of softshell turtle between Palea steindachneri and Pelodiscus sinensis
Ma X, Tan K, He M et al. · Aquaculture. · 2025-05
- Reptile assemblages in eastern Mediterranean maquis are shaped by climate, land management, habitat structure and a novel threat of egret predation
Talbi R, Gavish Y, Izhaki I et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2025-05
- Phylogenetic assessment of Plasmodium ( Saurocytozoon ) tupinambi comb. nov. (Haemosporida, Plasmodiidae) in golden tegu lizards: shedding light on a long-standing Haemosporida taxonomic puzzle.
Picelli AM, Pacheco MA, Gonzalez AD et al. · Parasitology · 2025-05 · open access
Haemosporidians constitute a monophyletic group of vector-borne parasites that infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including Neotropical lizards. The remarkable diversity of these host-parasite associations and inadequate research on certain parasite groups have resulted in controversial…
- Management of Hydrocoelom in an Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
Cirit ŞS, Deniz ŞB, Cirit B et al. · Veterinary medicine and science · 2025-05 · open access
A 3-year-old axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) presented with anorexia, weakness and abdominal swelling due to hydrocoelom. According to the anamnesis, the symptoms had occurred 3 months prior. The radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations revealed that these symptoms resulted from the fluid…
- Snake Venom Compounds: A New Frontier in the Battle Against Antibiotic-Resistant Infections.
Muttiah B, Hanafiah A · Toxins · 2025-05 · open access
1. Introduction The rising incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a significant global health issue, highlighting the dire necessity of searching for new antimicrobial agents. The World Health Organization has listed 24 bacterial pathogens as priorities, and most of them have been found to…
- When pets go wild: Integrating DNA metabarcoding and morphological analyses to investigate the impacts of free-ranging cats (Felis catus) on oceanic islands
Galão A, Soto EJ, Nunes J et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2025-05
- Reorganization of bacterial community network structure in the eastern redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus) and its soil reservoir across a gradient of land use.
Naghshineh N, Kutos S, Lewis JD et al. · FEMS microbiology ecology · 2025-05 · open access
- Tebuconazole-based fungicide impairs embryonic development of the South African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevis.
Ihle V, Flach H, Kaminski F et al. · Environmental toxicology and pharmacology · 2025-04 · open access
Tebuconazole (TBZ) is a broad-spectrum fungicide that disrupts fungal cell membrane. Due to its extensive application in agriculture, TBZ is frequently detected in aquatic ecosystems, posing potential risks to amphibians. However, the effects of TBZ-based formulations on amphibian development…
- Compound Chinese herbal medicine improves immune function and alters intestinal microbiome composition of Hoplobatrachus rugulosus.
Yang X, Guo R, Tang Z et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics · 2025-04
- ESBL/pAmpC-producing Enterobacterales in common leopard geckos ( Eublepharis macularius ) and central bearded dragons ( Pogona vitticeps ) from Portugal.
Valença A, Fernandes G, Smolders J et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025-04 · open access
Common leopard geckos ( Eublepharis macularius ) and central bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps ) are widely kept as pets but can harbor pathogenic bacteria, including antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria. This study aimed to research the frequency of β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in…
- STUDENTS' EMOTIONS, THOUGHTS, AND PERCEPTIONS ABOUT ENDANGERED FROGS
Murat ÖZARSLAN · International Journal of New Trends in Arts, Sports & Science Education (IJTASE) · 2025-04 · open access
Due to environmental pollution and habitat depletion, the frog population is endangered. Frogs, of which some species live in the same environment with humans, need to be protected from human-caused negative effects. Therefore, this study aims to determine students' thoughts, emotions, and…
- The ultimate challenge to climate change: Endurance of a thermophilic reptile to the harsh temperatures on an extremely hot island.
Plasman M, Díaz de la Vega-Pérez AH, McCue MD et al. · PloS one · 2025-04 · open access
Introduction Anthropogenic climate change is causing a sixth mass extinction event. Among vertebrates, ectotherms are especially vulnerable to warming given their dependence on environmental temperatures for thermoregulation. A recent correlative study found that herbivores are among the most…
- Patient safety events cause harm across a variety of veterinary care settings: a global retrospective analysis.
Larson M, Low R, Adler JA et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2025-04 · open access
- Time Series Analysis of Vegetation Recovery After the Taum Sauk Dam Failure
Abree A. Peterson, Karen E. DeMatteo, Roger Michaelides et al. · Remote Sensing · 2025-04 · open access
On 14 December 2005, there was a catastrophic flood after a failure in the upper reservoir at the Taum Sauk Plant in southern Missouri. While there has been extensive research on the cause of the dam’s failure and the flood’s immediate impact, there has been limited investigation on how vegetation…
- Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations.
Ramos AG, Mena H, Schneider D et al. · PloS one · 2025-04 · open access
Amphibians are among the most endangered vertebrates globally due to habitat loss, environmental degradation, and urban expansion. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), a critically endangered aquatic species endemic to Lake Xochimilco, exemplifies these challenges. This study evaluates the viability…
- From Livestock to Companion: Admission Causes, Diagnostics, and Clinical Findings in Chickens Admitted to the Avian Clinic of the Vetmeduni Vienna, 2009-2019.
Konicek C, Joachim A, Spergser J et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-04 · open access
This retrospective study investigated the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, and treatment outcomes in 419 backyard (pet) chickens admitted to the Service for Avian and Reptiles at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna from 1 May 2009 to 30 April 2019. The median age of the chickens…
- Disorders of the Female Reproductive Tract in Chelonians: A Review.
Lubian E, Palotti G, Di Ianni F et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-04 · open access
1. Introduction The number of exotic pets, including tortoises, presented to veterinary practitioners for clinical evaluation due to pathological conditions or routine health examinations is increasing. Owners more and more often rely on veterinary surgeons to find the cause and treat the…
- Effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of carbendazim, either alone or combined with benzophenone-3, on testicular development in Xenopus laevis.
Li J, Xu HM, Li XH et al. · Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025-04
- Differential Temporal Shifts in Skin Bacteria on Wild and Captive Toads.
Weitzman CL, Day K, Brown GP et al. · Microbial ecology · 2025-04 · open access
Skin bacteria on amphibian hosts play an important role in host health, but those communities are also constantly shifting based on environmental and host-related feedback. On some hosts, stability of skin communities depends on relatively abundant taxa, with less abundant taxa more readily…
- New record and diet of the endangered Mau Son Spiny Frog ( Quasipaaacanthophora Dubois and Ohler, 2009) in Vietnam.
Nguyen VHT, Pham AV, Nguyen TQ et al. · Biodiversity data journal · 2025-04 · open access
Background The Mau Son Spiny Frog Quasipaaacanthophora was originally described from Mau Son Mountain, Lang Son Province in 2009 and subsequently recorded in Bac Giang and Quang Ninh Provinces of Vietnam. The species was listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List 2017 and as Endangered in the…
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