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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.
- Antioxidant Capacity and Disease Resistance Enhanced by Dietary D-Glucuronolactone Supplementation in Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles ( Pelodiscus sinensis ).
Zhou T, Wu W, Xue M et al. · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025-04 · open access
1. Introduction The Chinese soft-shelled turtle ( Pelodiscus sinensis ) stands as one of the most highly prized species in East and Southeast Asia, finding extensive use in food production, traditional medicine, and the pet trade. In recent years, it has emerged as a significant economic component…
- The first cranial material of Varanus from the Miocene of India.
Čerňanský A, Patnaik R · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2025-04
- Exploring the mechanisms of cinobufotalin in ovarian cancer treatment: An integrated approach combining network pharmacology, molecular docking and RNA Sequencing.
Mao J, Xu C, Hu D et al. · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025-04
- Advancing invasive species monitoring: A free tool for detecting invasive cane toads using continental-scale data
Franco Ka Wah Leung, Lin Schwarzkopf, Slade Allen‐Ankins · Ecological Informatics · 2025-04 · open access
- Host and environmental factors drive prevalence of the pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Central African amphibians.
Kouete MT, Longo AV, Byrne AQ et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-04 · open access
- TICK-BORNE PATHOGENS DETECTION FROM TICKS INFESTING Malayopython reticulatus (REPTILIA: PYTHONIDAE) SNAKES IN INDONESIA
Supriyono Supriyono, Hana Faizah Sophia, Upik Kesumawati Hadi et al. · BIOTROPIA · 2025-04 · open access
- NF-κB signaling and its anti-apoptotic effects in liver & skeletal muscle of dehydrated Xenopus laevis.
Biggar Y, Kamath AA, Breedon SA et al. · Experimental cell research · 2025-04 · open access
- Egg Overactivation-An Overlooked Phenomenon of Gamete Physiology.
Tokmakov AA, Sato KI · International journal of molecular sciences · 2025-04 · open access
In many vertebrates, mature ovulated eggs are arrested at metaphase II prior to fertilization. The eggs exit meiotic arrest after fertilization-induced or parthenogenetic activation, followed by embryo development or egg degradation, respectively. Calcium-dependent activation of…
- Changes in thermal preference, respiratory and metabolic patterns in Tropidurus torquatus: Population responses from two distinct Brazilian biomes.
Matos SLBDS, de Souza Porto L, Bars-Closel M et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology · 2025-04
- How lacertids resolve spatial details: visual acuity in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis).
Kawamoto A, Pérez I de Lanuza G, Vie Giner D et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-04
- Integrating the thermal dependence of sex ratio into distribution models to predict suitable habitats for the invasive freshwater pond slider turtle, Trachemys scripta .
Oskyrko O, Mi C, Du W · Marine life science & technology · 2025-04
- Hydrothermal physiology and vulnerability to climatic change: insight from European vipers.
Lucchini N, Martínez-Freiría F, Freitas I et al. · Journal of thermal biology · 2025-04 · open access
- Exploring Prey Selectivity and Feeding Habits of Wels Catfish ( Silurus glanis L., 1758) in a Deep Anatolian Reservoir: Seasonal, Length, and Age-Dependent Diet Analysis.
Yazici R, Yilmaz M, Yazicioğlu O · Aquaculture nutrition · 2025-04 · open access
Feeding habits and dietary preferences of wels catfish ( Silurus glanis ) were investigated in Sıddıklı Dam Lake through the examination of 200 individuals. The results revealed that the species predominantly exhibited piscivorous feeding characteristics, with Tinca tinca (IRI% = 78.93) identified…
- Validation of eDNA methods for managing the terrestrial invasive snake Lampropeltis californiae on the Canary Islands.
López-González M, Piquet JC, Maestresalas B et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-04 · open access
Invasive snakes are among the most challenging invaders worldwide due to their exceptionally low detection rate and grave ecological impacts. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a promising tool to improve invasive snake detection and enhancing management programs, yet its application to…
- Emphysematous cystitis complicated by pelviperitonitis: A rare form of urinary tract infection. A case report.
Mohammed B, Ali EK, Mouad EO et al. · International journal of surgery case reports · 2025-04 · open access
- Zoonotic Exposures: Bites, Scratches, and Other Hazards
Cossaboom CM, Wallace RM, Behravesh CB · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Atlanta (GA) · 2025-04
- Seasonal plasticity in the thermal sensitivity of metabolism but not water loss in a fossorial ectotherm.
Giacometti D, Tattersall GJ · Oecologia · 2025-04
- The integrative biology of decoy coloration in lizards.
Watson CM, Cox CL · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-04
- Pathogen surveillance and management strategies for confiscated and free-ranging eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Maris J Daleo · Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) · 2025-04
- Dietary modification of membrane composition mimics characteristics of thermal acclimation in the eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens).
Mineo PM, World CJ, Morris TA et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-04
- Sunlight surveillance: a simplified approach for the monitoring of harmful ultraviolet radiation in freshwater ecosystems.
Hird C, Cramp RL, Franklin CE · Biology open · 2025-04 · open access
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has a range of strong effects on freshwater ecosystems, and changing UVR is implicated in global amphibian declines. The link between UVR and amphibian declines is not well understood, largely due to limited understanding of actual UVR exposure regimes in freshwater…
- Hard to Swallow: Scaling Relationships Between the Size of Avian Prey and the Overall Size and Maximal Gape of Brown Treesnakes.
Siers SR, Mungaray JC, Kastner M et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2025-04 · open access
Snakes are a useful model for gaining insights into the relationships between predator and prey sizes and resource utilization because their anatomy limits the size of prey that can be swallowed whole. However, data are sparse regarding how commonly gape-limited predators eat or attempt to eat prey…
- Chronic recording of brain activity in awake toads.
Shaykevich DA, Woods GA, O'Connell LA et al. · Journal of neuroscience methods · 2025-04
- Sleep homeostasis in lizards and the role of the cortex.
Hatori S, Yamaguchi ST, Kobayashi R et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025-04 · open access
- Hematological and blood chemistry profiles of the Mediterranean pond turtle ( Mauremys leprosa ) in a Portuguese wildlife rehabilitation center.
Marques GN, Guerra JS, Leal MO et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025-04 · open access
The Mediterranean pond turtle ( Mauremys leprosa ) is increasingly recognized as a sentinel species for freshwater ecosystem health due to its resilience to environmental pollutants. Despite its ecological significance, there is a lack of research on the blood profile of this vulnerable species.…
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