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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.
- Impact of food availability on the thermal performance curves of male European green lizards (Lacerta viridis).
Mészáros B, Jordán L, Molnár O et al. · Oecologia · 2025-04 · open access
In a changing environment, characterized by human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC), understanding the impacts of environmental stressors on reptile species is crucial. Preferred body temperatures (PBT) and thermal performance curves (TPCs) are comprehensive thermal physiology traits…
- Facultative Climbing in Two Widespread Skink Species Found Along the East Coast of Australia
De Angelis DA, Fitzpatrick G · Austral Ecology. · 2025-04
- Detection of Adenoviruses in Free-Ranging Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta), and Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Illinois, USA.
Ready ZC, Adamovicz L, Wellehan JFX et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2025-04
- Cold Tolerance Variation in Local Populations of Hemidactylus frenatus : Acclimation or Adaptation?
Tao SD, Toda M · Zoological science · 2025-04
- The Potential Impact of Peatland Degradation on the Sex Ratios of African Spurred Tortoises
Zhengting Liu, Huijun Ren · Advances in Engineering Technology Research · 2025-04
- Land-cover patterns differentially affect population genetic structure and connectivity of two anurans
Mason O. Murphy, Keaka Farleigh, William Earl Peterman et al. · Landscape Ecology · 2025-04 · open access
- Adenoviruses in Wild Bog Turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) of the Northeastern USA.
Bartlett SL, Seimon TA, Raphael B et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2025-04
- Effects of fibre, starch and fat intake on gastrointestinal transit time, digestibility, and microbial fermentation products in red-footed tortoise ( Chelonoidis carbonaria ).
Di Santo LG, Braos LB, Vitta-Takahashi A et al. · Archives of animal nutrition · 2025-04
- Morphological Variation in the Genitalia of the Burmese Python.
Keeffe R, Hedrick BP, Bartoszek I et al. · Journal of morphology · 2025-04
- Ecological niche models based on occurrence records of the amphibian chytrid fungus overestimate lethal chytridiomycosis risk
Thumsová B, Zarzo‐Arias A, Roces‐Díaz JV et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology. · 2025-04
- Epidemiological factors associated with Turtle fraservirus 1 (TFV1) in freshwater turtles in Florida, USA.
Shender LA, Sylvia A, Stacy BA et al. · PloS one · 2025-04 · open access
Introduction Chelonians (turtles and tortoises) are one of the most threatened large vertebrate groups, with nearly 52% of 360 species categorized by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. As reviewed by Stanford et al.,…
- Epidemiology of Sulawesi Tortoise Adenovirus in Free-living Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta), and Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Illinois, USA.
Ready ZC, Adamovicz L, Daleo M et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2025-04
- Implications of the Last Glacial Maximum on the Genetic Diversity of Six Co‐Distributed Taxa in the Baja California Peninsula
Márquez‐Márquez A, Martínez‐Rincón RO, Hernández‐Guzmán R et al. · Journal of biogeography · 2025-04
- Coproparasitological survey on gastrointestinal parasites in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) of Trinidad and Tobago.
Gafoor WK, Tardieu L · Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia · 2025-03 · open access
The Green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a popular wildlife species in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, that has been recognized as being host to various parasites and diseases. Despite this significance, few studies address the parasite epidemiology of these species in the Caribbean…
- Impact of environmental salinity on the MAPK-NFAT5 pathway in Trachemys scripta elegans and its role in osmoregulaton.
Niu X, Lu Y, Yuan Y et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP · 2025-03
- Tadpole Skin Secretions, Not Food or Temperature, Mediate Costly Cannibal-Induced Plasticity in Invasive Cane Toad Hatchlings.
Crossland MR, Shine R, DeVore JL · Ecology and evolution · 2025-03 · open access
Hatchlings of invasive cane toads ( Rhinella marina ) in Australia respond facultatively to chemical cues of non-feeding cannibalistic conspecific tadpoles by accelerating development, but consequently experience reduced growth, development and survival in the subsequent tadpole stage.…
- Contaminant levels and their effects on the American continent chelonian: A systematic review
Fernanda Victoria Nery Dias, Lucas Maia Garcês, Adriano Teixeira de Oliveira · Acta Zoologica · 2025-03
- Understanding pet reptile preferences in Japan: an analysis using Yahoo! Chiebukuro and Google Trends
R. DiGirolamo · Herpetological Bulletin · 2025-03
- "Snake in the Scrotum Sign": Reappraising the Potential of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in Post-Renal Transplant Patient with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin.
Kumar SA, Srivastava MK, Tanduri G · Clinical nuclear medicine · 2025-03
- Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Adult and Juvenile Turtle Shells: Directional Asymmetry and Fluctuating Asymmetry
Ece Oktay, İlayda Boz, Sokol Duro et al. · Diversity · 2025-03 · open access
Bilateral symmetry is quite common in animals, but in some cases, asymmetry can be altered by hereditary or developmental processes. Symmetry may be preserved, or asymmetry may increase as the developmental stages progress. This study applied geometric morphometric analyses at the juvenile and…
- Evidence for Recruitment-Mediated Decline in an Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Population Based on a 30-Year Capture–Recapture Data Set from Maryland
Jeffrey Andrew Royle, M. Quinlan, Christopher W. Swarth · Chelonian Conservation and Biology · 2025-03
- Do snakes alter our visual attention to food?
Li S, Keene JR, Harris BN et al. · Behavioural brain research · 2025-03
- Chains of Commerce: A Comprehensive Review of Animal Welfare Impacts in the International Wildlife Trade.
Lambert H, Elwin A, Assou D et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-03 · open access
1. Introduction Wild animals are traded across multiple industries, including the pet trade, food, traditional medicine, and entertainment, driven by urban wealth, cultural practices, and commercial markets. The global commercial trade in wild animals, distinct from local subsistence use,…
- State of knowledge for invasive green iguanas in Florida reveals negative impacts and pervasive research needs
Natalie M. Claunch, Paulina M. Jones, Emily S. Khazan et al. · Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science · 2025-03 · open access
Green iguanas (Iguana iguana), large-bodied lizards native to South and Central America, have established multiple invasive populations worldwide. Where established, invasive green iguanas have negative impacts on private property, agriculture and horticulture, infrastructure and human safety, and…
- Homing through ecological barriers in Balkan pond turtles.
Levi A, Meir O, Vilk O et al. · Biology letters · 2025-03
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