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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.
- Varanus albigularis microstictus (Black-throated Monitor). Elevation record
Przemysław Zdunek, Thiele, Deborah, Thiemo Ebersberger et al. · HAL · 2025-03
- Distinct trophic transfer of rare earth elements in adjacent terrestrial and aquatic food webs
Ren Z, Wu X, Cai B et al. · Journal of hazardous materials · 2025-03
- Environmental Enrichment Increases Brain Volume in Snakes.
Nagabaskaran G, Moonilal V, Skinner M et al. · The Journal of comparative neurology · 2025-03 · open access
The effects of environmental enrichment have been well documented in mammals and birds, but less work has focused on reptiles. Because snakes are common in captivity, both as pets and in research/commercial facilities, it is critical to explore how they react to standard captive housing. Here, we…
- Detailed morphological study of the tongue of forest dragon ( Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus ) by scanning electron and light microscopy.
Theqla AD, Karnati S, Kusindarta DL · Open veterinary journal · 2025-02 · open access
- Environmental Gradients in Lizard Colouration.
Sreelatha LB, Tarroso P, Nokelainen O et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2025-02 · open access
Environmental pressures shape animal colouration, facilitating adaptation to local conditions. However, the extent to which climatic gradients drive colour variation in a species across its distributional range remains unclear. Here, we tested whether the dorsal colouration of Lusitanian wall…
- MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION OF Pelobatrachus nasutus (SCHLEGEL, 1858) (ORDER: ANURA, FAMILY: MEGOPHRYIDAE) FROM DIFFERENT LOCALITIES IN SARAWAK
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, CHRISLYN MUJAN DONOL, RAMLAH ZAINUDIN et al. · Journal of Sustainability Science and Management · 2025-02
- THE PREVALENCE OF HAEMOPARASITES OF ANURANS IN AN URBAN HABITAT OF KOTA SAMARAHAN, SARAWAK, MALAYSIAN BORNEO
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, ZALIFAH HUSNA ALI, ABANG HAZIQ ABANG ISMAIL et al. · Journal of Sustainability Science and Management · 2025-02
- Climate but Not Land Use Influences Body Size of Fowler's Toad ( Anaxyrus fowleri ).
Blackwood PE, Martin AK, Sheridan JA · Ecology and evolution · 2025-02 · open access
Anthropogenic changes to the environment have been associated with changes in body size of multiple organisms. However, although climate and land use influences on body size have been examined separately, the simultaneous effects and potential interactions of these two factors on body size have…
- Winter Is Coming: Integrative Analysis of Cold Acclimation in a Freeze Tolerant Frog.
Yokum EE, Goldstein DL, Krane CM · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2025-02 · open access
Cope's gray treefrog Dryophytes chrysoscelis is a seasonally freeze tolerant anuran that undergoes a preparatory period of cold acclimation in order to survive repeated freezing and thawing each winter. The mechanisms that enable freeze tolerance in this species are not entirely understood and the…
- Long-term monitoring of four Scutavirus testudinidalpha3-infected Mediterranean tortoises (Testudo spp.) from a 2013 outbreak: a case study.
Marenzoni ML, Santoni L, Rossi E et al. · Veterinaria italiana · 2025-02
- Amphibian skin bacteria contain a wide repertoire of genes linked to their antifungal capacities.
González-Serrano F, Romero-Contreras YJ, Orta AH et al. · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025-02 · open access
Introduction Emerging fungal diseases in wildlife have become a serious threat to many animal groups worldwide (Fisher et al. ). In the case of amphibians, the skin disease chytridiomycosis, caused mainly by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has led to dramatic population declines,…
- Neural and sensory basis of homing behaviour in the invasive cane toad, Rhinella marina .
Shaykevich DA, Pareja-Mejía D, Golde C et al. · Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025-02
- Subcutaneous tiletamine-zolazepam produces moderate sedation in red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) regardless of injection site.
Farris KH, Collins EJ, Mans C et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2025-02 · open access
- Nanobody based immunoassay for detection of aquatic virus: Giant salamander iridovirus.
Xu Z, Liu M, He Q et al. · Analytica chimica acta · 2025-02
- Effects of larval foam-making and prolonged terrestriality on morphology, nitrogen excretion and development to metamorphosis in a Leptodactylid frog.
Méndez-Narváez J, Warkentin KM · PeerJ · 2025-02 · open access
At ontogenetic transitions, animals often exhibit plastic variation in development, behavior and physiology in response to environmental conditions. Most terrestrial-breeding frogs have aquatic larval periods. Some species can extend their initial terrestrial period, as either a plastic embryonic…
- Survey of West Nile virus infection in wildlife species in the Orinoquia region of Colombia.
Matta NE, Gaitán-Albarracín FA, Fuentes-Rodríguez GA et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2025-02 · open access
Studies focused on the epidemiological surveillance of arboviruses that cause potentially zoonotic diseases, such as dengue, Zika, or emerging viruses like West Nile virus (WNV), are critical due to their significant impact on public health. Although research on these infectious agents is…
- Genetic and metabolic insights into sexual dimorphism in the flexor carpi radialis of Asiatic toads (Bufo gargarizans) associated with amplexus behavior.
Ma H, Jin L, Zhao L et al. · BMC genomics · 2025-02 · open access
- Provisioning of vitellogenic follicles continues after green turtles arrive at the nesting beach.
Bruno RS, Bolten AB, Bjorndal KA · Conservation physiology · 2025-02 · open access
Introduction The pathway through which yolk is produced and stored has been conserved throughout the evolution of oviparous vertebrates. During vitellogenesis, yolk precursor vitellogenin (VTG) is secreted by the liver under the influence of oestrogen and deposited into ovarian follicles that…
- Continent-Wide Distribution of CMTV-Like Ranavirus, from the Urals to the Atlantic Ocean.
Lisachova LS, Lisachov AP, Ermakov OA et al. · EcoHealth · 2025-02
- Unraveling patterns and drivers of saurophagy in South American lizards.
Oliveira PMDA, Souza UF, de Sousa JD et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-02 · open access
- Use of Animals as Traditional Medicine in Tanah Bawah, Kimak, and Silip Villages
Randi Syafutra, Nurzaidah Putri Dalimunthe, Sujadi Priyansah et al. · Jurnal Sains Natural · 2025-02 · open access
- The effect of moisture during development on phenotypes of egg-laying reptiles: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bell C, Raynal RS, Noble DWA et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-02
- Unveiling hidden threats: Molecular surveillance of bacterial and protozoan infections in Asian water monitors ( Varanus salvator ) at Thailand ' s Khao-zon Wildlife Breeding Station.
Junsiri W, Thanasak J, Na Ayudhaya TI et al. · Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2025-02 · open access
- Bioaccumulation and Transfer of Legacy and Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances throughout the Lifecycle of a Tropical Amphibian Species Fejervarya limnocharis .
Cao X, Yu S, Luo Z et al. · Environmental science & technology · 2025-02
- Colour Preference of Post Hatchling Hawksbill ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) and Green ( Chelonia mydas ) Sea Turtles in Captivity.
Drake J, Khayat MF, Jones R et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-02 · open access
Variations in the ecological roles of sea turtle species may lead to differentiations in ocular design and visual sensitivity to the colour spectrum. Behavioural colour preference studies in air and in water on hatchling and post-hatchling green turtles found evidence of a blue hue attractiveness…
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