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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.
- Near-infrared spectroscopy as a diagnostic screening tool for lethal chytrid fungus in eastern newts.
Chen LD, Carter ED, Urban MP et al. · Communications biology · 2025-04 · open access
- Developmental timing of flash drought influences offspring survival in the field.
Shortridge AL, Clark MA, Gutierrez P et al. · Oecologia · 2025-04 · open access
Extreme climate events, including rapid-onset flash droughts, are increasing with anthropogenic climate change. Flash droughts impact growth and survival of plants, microbes, and invertebrates, yet less is known about their ecological consequences in vertebrates. Although constant water deprivation…
- Pre-oviposition development of the brown anole (Anolis sagrei).
Weberling A, Shylo NA, Kircher BK et al. · Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2025-04 · open access
INTRODUCTION Early reptile embryogenesis is a severely understudied research area with the most relevant literature dating back to the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. With the chick, used as the representative model for both avian (birds) and non‐avian (squamates, tuatara, crocodilians, and…
- Engineering iridoviruses: development of reverse genetics and virus rescue systems.
Vladimirova D, Kunecova D, Nascimento M et al. · Journal of virology · 2025-04 · open access
INTRODUCTION Iridoviruses are a diverse family of viruses within the phylum Nucleocytoviricota, comprising large double-stranded DNA viruses that often replicate in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. The family Iridoviridae currently contains seven genera placed within two subfamilies. Viruses from…
- Lizard anesthesia-a retrospective study of anesthetic protocol and monitoring quality of anesthetic episodes at a veterinary hospital over 23 years (2000-2023).
Gise BT, Thorbrogger CJ, Rasys AM et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2025-04
- Integrating traditional and innovative monitoring approaches to monitor the marine biodiversity in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean sea).
Fasola E, Santolini C, Villa B et al. · Marine environmental research · 2025-04 · open access
The Mediterranean Sea, a global biodiversity hotspot, is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures, leading to a decline in marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. In response, effective monitoring and conservation strategies, including citizen science initiatives, are crucial for…
- Experience of problem-solving in lizards using a citizen science approach
Sophie Harrower, Malinda Carpenter · Psihologijske teme · 2025-04 · open access
- Ambient temperature and toxic diets constrain snake venom resistance in a desert rodent.
Holding ML, Coconis A, Connors PK et al. · Biology letters · 2025-04
- Nontyphoidal Salmonella pyomyositis and osteomyelitis in a healthy infant.
Penfold M, Hasler M, Rahman E et al. · BMJ case reports · 2025-04
- Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
Jane Balme, Donald Campbell, Melissa Marshall et al. · Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania · 2025-04 · open access
- Characterization and comparison of the fecal bacterial microbiota in Red Back Pine Root Snake ( Oligodon formosanus ) and Chinese Slug-Eating Snake ( Pareas chinensis ).
Cong X, Liu X, Zhou D et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2025-04 · open access
Introduction The gastrointestinal tracts and oral cavities of animals harbor complex microbial communities that assist hosts in nutrient absorption and immune responses, thereby influencing behavior, development, reproduction, and overall health. Methods We utilized metagenomic sequencing…
- Top-down effects of fire salamander larvae (Salamandra salamandra) on benthic organisms differs between habitat types.
Ptatscheck C, Schulte L, Berger J et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-04 · open access
Fire salamander larvae are top predators in limnic habitats and feed on a wide spectrum of prey. For our study, we hypothesized that the larvae have a top-down effect on meiofauna, but that this effect varies depending on the habitat the larvae originate from. Therefore, we collected larvae from…
- Fat and Oil From Eunectes notaeus: Characterization and Prospects for Nutritional Supplementation
Florencia E. Valli, Luciana Vera Candioti, Pamela M.L. Leiva et al. · European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology · 2025-04
- Amphibian ( Xenopus laevis ) Macrophage Subsets Vary in Their Responses to the Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis .
Yaparla A, Popovic M, Hauser KA et al. · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025-04 · open access
1. Introduction The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a leading cause of worldwide amphibian declines and extinctions. The swimming zoospore stage colonizes the keratinized skin of adult amphibians and the keratinized mouthparts of tadpoles, forming germination tubes, and…
- Predatory attack on a bearded capuchin monkey by a Boa constrictor.
Valença T, Cardoso E, Falótico T · Primates; journal of primatology · 2025-04 · open access
Predation influences foraging strategies, as primates must avoid being preyed on while feeding. Some populations of capuchin monkeys are the only neotropical primates that customarily use the ground for nut-cracking. This time-consuming and focus-demanding foraging activity may increase…
- A new species of montane Prasinohaema (Sphenomorphini: Scincidae) from the South-fold Mountains of New Guinea.
Slavenko A, Shea GM, Richards SJ et al. · Zootaxa · 2025-04
- Climate-driven variation in the phenology of juvenile Ixodes pacificus on lizard hosts.
Sambado S, Sparkman A, Swei A et al. · Parasites & vectors · 2025-04 · open access
Background Ectothermic arthropods, like ticks, are sensitive indicators of environmental changes, and their seasonality plays a critical role in the dynamics of tick-borne disease in a warming world. Juvenile tick phenology, which influences pathogen transmission, may vary across climates, with…
- Human Ophidascaris Infection: A possibility in all Ecological Biotopes of Nigeria
M.S.O. Aisien, Abigail A. Imasuen, Omoyemwen Edo-Taiwo et al. · Nigerian Journal of Parasitology · 2025-04
- Activation of Marck-like Genes and Proteins During Initial Phases of Regeneration in the Amputated Tail and Limb of the Lizard Podarcis muralis .
Alibardi L · Journal of developmental biology · 2025-04 · open access
Molecules involved in the activation of regeneration in reptiles are almost unknown. MARCK-like proteins are indicated to activate regeneration in some amphibians and fish, and it would be important to know whether this is a general process also present in other vertebrates. To address this…
- Is there a right place? The effect of within-leaf clutch location on offspring survival in a glassfrog.
Angiolani-Larrea FN, Valencia-Aguilar A, Garrido-Priego M et al. · PloS one · 2025-04 · open access
The choice of where to breed can have fundamental consequences for offspring development and survival. Among amphibians, desiccation is one of the biggest threats to offspring survival, especially in species that deposit their clutches in terrestrial habitats. In several species, hydration of the…
- Es Colomer, a Unique Population of the Lilford's Wall Lizard, Podarcis lilfordi (Squamata: Lacertidae).
Pérez-Cembranos A, Pérez-Mellado V · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-04 · open access
Es Colomer Island is occupied by a melanistic population of the Lilford's Wall lizard, Podarcis lilfordi . Adult males are larger than females, with longer tails, and higher values of body mass, pileus length, head heigh, head width, hindleg length and number of dorsal scales. Adult sex ratio is…
- Rediscovery of the skink Sphenomorphus anomalopus (Boulenger, 1890) (Squamata: Scincidae): first documentation of its natural history and live coloration.
Sinovas P, Grismer LL · Zootaxa · 2025-04
- Legacy and emerging persistent organic pollutants in sea turtles from Korean waters: Levels, profiles, and interspecies differences.
Moon Y, Shim WJ, Ha SY et al. · Environmental research · 2025-04
- Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Orthomyxovirus from a Bothriocroton hydrosauri Tick Removed from a Blotched Blue-Tongued Skink (Tiliqua nigrolutea) in Tasmania, Australia
Paul Selleck, Gemma Vincent, Mary Tachedjian et al. · Zoonotic Diseases · 2025-04 · open access
Active and passive surveillance, followed by gene sequencing continues to identify a diverse range of novel bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms in ticks with the potential to cause disease in vertebrate hosts following tick bite. In this study, we describe the isolation and characterization…
- Tell me where you go, and I'll tell you where you die: landscape connectivity as a tool to predict amphibian roadkill risk.
Pinto T, Santos SM, Mira A et al. · Journal of environmental management · 2025-04
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