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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.
- Dermal glucocorticoids are uncoupled from stress physiology and infection.
Quadros V, Inman B, McDonnell N et al. · Conservation physiology · 2025-02 · open access
Introduction Along with declining global biodiversity trends, amphibian extinction rates continue to climb in the 21st century, resulting in an ongoing biodiversity crisis. Although all groups of vertebrates are under pressure, amphibians are particularly susceptible to the climactic and…
- Hidden Threats to Persistence: Changes in Population Structure Can Affect Well-Preserved Spur-Thighed Tortoise Populations
Amalia Segura, Andreu Rotger, Roberto C. Rodríguez‐Caro · Herpetologica · 2025-02
- Species-specific blood-brain barrier permeability in amphibians.
Antesberger S, Stiening B, Forsthofer M et al. · BMC biology · 2025-02 · open access
Background The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a semipermeable interface that prevents the non-selective transport into the central nervous system. It controls the delivery of macromolecules fueling the brain metabolism and the immunological surveillance. The BBB permeability is locally regulated…
- The accuracy of capture per unit effort in predicting density of a cryptic snake was more sensitive to reductions in spatial than temporal coverage.
Nafus MG, Hanslowe EB, Goetz SM · PloS one · 2025-02
- Smart IoT-based snake trapping device for automated snake capture and identification.
Ahuja NJ, Pasi N, Naz H et al. · Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2025-02
- Effects of ex situ conservation on commensal bacteria of crocodile lizard and conservation implications.
Jiang H, Lv M, He T et al. · The veterinary quarterly · 2025-02 · open access
Introduction Biodiversity is crucial to our earth, and is increasingly threatened. Globally, 40.7% of amphibians, 25.4% of mammals, 13.6% of birds and 21.1% of reptiles are at risk of extinction (Cox et al. ). Ex-situ conservation is an effective complement to in-situ conservation, helping to…
- Effects of Dietary Supplement of Probiotic Enterococcus faecium on Intestinal Microbiota and Barrier Structure, Immune Function, and Antioxidant Capacity of Soft-Shelled Turtle Pelodiscus sinensis .
Zhang Y, Lu Y, Zhang Y et al. · Aquaculture nutrition · 2025-02 · open access
1. Introduction The soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis is a popular freshwater aquaculture species in China, renowned for its medicinal, culinary, and research value, and has experienced a surge in market demand. However, the rapid expansion of high density, intensive aquaculture has resulted…
- Treatment of esophagogastric intussusception due to cryptosporidiosis using paromomycin in a corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus).
Shimizu U, Kurihara M, Tamukai K et al. · The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2025-02 · open access
- First Report of Cotylaspis cokeri (Trematoda: Aspidogastrea: Aspidogastridae) and Fornixtrema elizabethae (Polyopithocotylea: Polystomatidae) from Eastern Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus (Testudines: Kinosternidae): With an Additional Records for Polystomoidella oblongum (Polystomatidae) and Hapalorhynchus sp. (Digenea: Schistostomatoidea), from Southeastern Arkansas
Chris McAllister, Stanley E. Trauth, Henry Robison · Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science · 2025-02 · open access
- Another new karst-dwelling rock gecko in the Cnemaspissiamensis group (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand.
Rujirawan A, Aksornneam A, Yodthong S et al. · ZooKeys · 2025-02 · open access
A new species of the Cnemaspissiamensis group is described from Wang Khrachae District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand based on morphological and molecular data. The new species, Cnemaspisenneaporus Rujirawan, Aksornneam & Aowphol, sp. nov. , is distinguished from other species in the…
- Reptile Diversity on Roads Surrounding the Selman Living Laboratory, Woodward County, Oklahoma
Harold Cleveland, Paul Stone · Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science · 2025-02
- Revisiting concepts of thermal physiology: understanding negative feedback and set-point in mammals, birds, and lizards.
Mitchell D, Fuller A, Snelling EP et al. · Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2025-02 · open access
- New insights on sea turtle behaviour during the 'lost years'.
Phillips KF, Putman NF, Mansfield KL · Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025-02 · open access
Introduction Juvenile dispersal occurs across taxa, often facilitated by environmental variables such as wind and water. The resulting dispersal trajectories deliver individuals to a range of potential habitat types and available resources. Juvenile or larval dispersal might be direct, with…
- Partial unilateral ovarian torsion in a red-eared slider turtle ( Trachemys scripta elegans ).
Vetere A, Gavezzoli M, Bel LV et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025-02 · open access
Follicular torsion occurs when only a group of ovarian follicles rotates around its own axis resulting in vascular compromise. To our knowledge, no previous reports have documented the occurrence of this condition in chelonians. A 14-year-old female Trachemys scripta was presented with inappetence…
- Nationwide Screening Unveils Endemic Ophidiomyces ophidiicola Presence in Northern Italy, Mainly Affecting Dice Snakes: Evidence from Contemporary and Historical Snake Samples.
Di Nicola MR, Mulder KP, Verbrugghe E et al. · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025-02 · open access
1. Introduction Globally, one-fifth of all reptile species are currently considered endangered due to a variety of causes, such as habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, the pet trade, deliberate persecution, and the introduction of invasive species (e.g., ). The actual threat status of…
- A reliance on human habitats is key to the success of an introduced predatory reptile.
Major T, Jeffrey L, Limia Russel G et al. · PloS one · 2025-02 · open access
Understanding the success of animals in novel environments is increasingly important as human-mediated introductions continue to move species far beyond their natural ranges. Alongside these introductions, inhabited and agricultural areas are spreading, and correspondingly most animal introductions…
- Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea).
Skočková L, Ďurajková B, Tuf IH · ZooKeys · 2025-02 · open access
Aposematism is a distinctive or warning signal that provides the animal with protection against a potential predator. Aposematic colouration is easier for a predator to remember and to avoid a dangerous and/or unpalatable prey in the future. We investigated whether distinctive colouration has an…
- Hemogregarines in bufonid anurans from the Brazilian Amazon, with description a new species of Lankesterella (Apicomplexa: Lankesterellidae).
Alves-Coêlho T, Chagas-de-Souza D, Fernandes Chagas CR et al. · International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025-02 · open access
Here we describe, in an unprecedented way for the Brazilian Amazon, one Apicomplexa species infecting an anuran in Pará, Brazil, using an integrative approach that includes taxonomy, providing morphology, morphometrics, and molecular data. Samples were collected between February 2021 and February…
- Comparative display behaviour of the native Iguana delicatissima with the non-native Iguana in the Guadeloupe Archipelago (Lesser Antilles).
Bels VL, Brousse C, Pelle E et al. · Zoology (Jena, Germany) · 2025-02
- A new species of velvet gecko (Diplodactylidae: Oedura) from basalt habitat of inland north Queensland, Australia.
Hoskin CJ · Zootaxa · 2025-02
- Detection of tick-borne pathogens in blood-fed ticks from animals across nine Asian countries.
Byun H-R, Rieu M-S, Ji S-R et al. · Microbiology spectrum · 2025-02 · open access
INTRODUCTION Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites and are considered a major worldwide health concern, the incidence of which is increasing owing to climate change and anthropogenically induced changes. Recent studies suggest that these changes may affect tick habitat suitability for…
- Heavy metal concentrations suggest pollution risk varies between sea turtle species in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Chan Y, Robinson NJ, Dourdeville K et al. · Chemosphere · 2025-02 · open access
- Case report: Suspected propofol associated Heinz body anemia in five mechanically ventilated dogs: a historical case series.
Ireland EM, Sharp CR, Leister EM et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025-02 · open access
Objective The aim of this report is to raise awareness of the risk of oxidant-induced erythrocyte injury, including Heinz body (HB) anemia, in critically ill dogs by describing the condition in five dogs receiving constant rate infusions of propofol. Case summary This case series describes five…
- Reproductive Traits and Hatchling Characteristics of the Endemic Sardinian Grass Snake ( Natrix helvetica cetti ): First Field Data, with Screening for Ophidiomyces ophidiicola .
Di Nicola MR, Colla L, Mezzadri S et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-02 · open access
The Sardinian grass snake, Natrix helvetica cetti , is an island-endemic subspecies with a restricted and highly fragmented distribution confined to Sardinia, Italy. Information on its reproductive biology and wild offspring remain scarce in the scientific literature. This present study reports the…
- Fertilization and the fast block to polyspermy in the African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis: A historical perspective.
Komondor KM, Carlson AE · Current topics in developmental biology · 2025-02
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