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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.
- Convergent decoupling of individual specialization and niche width during ecological release.
Noss CF, Rosenblum EB · Oecologia · 2025-01
- Flexibility of cutaneous evaporative water loss in response to hydration in pregnant prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) and their neonates.
Bedard RE, Weaver SJ, Moniz HA et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-01
- Hepatic lipidomics reveal shifts in glycerolipid, phospholipid, and sphingolipid composition associated with hepatic fat accumulation in central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).
Beaufrère H, Sosa-Higareda M, Ammersbach M · American journal of veterinary research · 2025-01 · open access
- Fungal pathogen transmission dynamics in North American salamanders: Mathematical insights for disease management
Mohammad Mihrab Chowdhury, Matthew J. Gray, Edward Davis Carter et al. · Ecological Modelling · 2025-01 · open access
- Does seasonal variation in the corticosterone response affect the nutritional ecology of a free-ranging lizard?
Banerjee A, Fahis KT, Joshi M et al. · The Journal of animal ecology · 2025-01
- Leveraging machine learning to uncover multi-pathogen infection dynamics across co-distributed frog families.
Wiley DLF, Omlor KN, Torres López AS et al. · PeerJ · 2025-01 · open access
Background Amphibians are experiencing substantial declines attributed to emerging pathogens. Efforts to understand what drives patterns of pathogen prevalence and differential responses among species are challenging because numerous factors related to the host, pathogen, and their shared…
- Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species
Talon Jost, Alysha Henderson, Brandon C. LaBumbard et al. · Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science · 2025-01 · open access
A diverse metabolome exists on amphibian skin that mediates interactions between hosts and skin microbiomes. Tetrodotoxin is one such metabolite that occurs across a variety of taxa, and is particularly well studied in newts of the genus Taricha that are susceptible to infection with chytrid fungi.…
- Ongoing invasions by American bullfrogs and red-eared sliders in the Republic of Korea.
Andersen D, Borzée A, Jang Y · Animal cells and systems · 2025-01 · open access
- Climatically Specialized Lineages of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, and its Likely Asian Origins.
Sun D, Ellepola G, Herath J et al. · EcoHealth · 2025-01
- Personality, space use, and networks directly and indirectly explain tick infestation in a wild population of lizards
Eric Payne, David L. Sinn, Orr Spiegel et al. · Ecological Monographs · 2025-01 · open access
- Bioaccumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and oxidative stress in snapping turtles in New York, USA.
Neilsen K, Paul E, Humphreys B et al. · Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025-01
- More Than Meets the Eye: Unraveling the Interactions Between Skin Microbiota and Habitat in an Opportunistic Amphibian.
Lucia Z, Giulio G, Matteo G et al. · Microbial ecology · 2025-01 · open access
Introduction As amphibian populations continue to decline worldwide, mainly due to human-driven habitat modifications and emerging diseases, skin microbiota is of particular interest as both a possible means of adaptation to the rapidly changing environment and a defense against pathogens. A…
- Natural repeated backcrosses lead to triploidy and tetraploidy in parthenogenetic butterfly lizards (Leiolepis: Agamidae).
Galoyan E, Nazarov R, Altmanová M et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-01 · open access
- Diet-induced plasticity modifies relationships between larval growth rate and post-metamorphic behavior and physiology in spadefoot toads.
Shephard AM, Jacobsen S, Ledón-Rettig CC · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-01
- Development of two recombinase-aided amplification assays combined with lateral flow dipstick (RAA-LFD) and real-time fluorescence (RF-RAA) for the detection of Frog virus 3-like ranaviruses.
Gui S, Wu J, Liao L et al. · Fish & shellfish immunology · 2025-01
- Hyalomma aegyptium: Observed global distribution, imported specimens, preferred hosts and vector competence.
Rubel F · Ticks and tick-borne diseases · 2025-01 · open access
- The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts.
Sousa-Guedes D, Campos JC, Bessa F et al. · The Journal of animal ecology · 2025-01
- Nest Site Selection by Green Sea Turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) and Implications for Conservation on Qilianyu, Xisha Islands, South China Sea.
Zhang T, An X, Zhang C et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2025-01 · open access
Introduction Sea turtles are marine reptiles that spend most of their time in the ocean but return to their natal beaches to lay eggs, and the choice of nesting sites is crucial for egg survival (Bowen and Karl ; Lohmann, Putman, and lohmann ). Therefore, nest site selection is an important…
- Electrothermally powered synergistic fluorescence-colour/3D-shape changeable polymer gel systems for rewritable and programmable information display.
Xie J, Yue C, Chen S et al. · Materials horizons · 2025-01
- Optimizing survey conditions for Burmese python detection and removal using community science data.
McCaffrey KR, Miller MA, Balaguera-Reina SA et al. · Scientific reports · 2025-01 · open access
- Hibernation Habitat Selection by the Threatened Chinese Softshell Turtle ( Pelodiscus sinensis ) in the Yellow River Wetlands of Northwest China: Implications for Conservation Management.
Zhu Q, Hong M, Xie Q et al. · Ecology and evolution · 2025-01 · open access
Hibernation is a crucial aspect of the life history of freshwater turtles inhabiting temperate regions. Therefore, understanding their hibernation habitat selection is essential for the targeted conservation of turtle species and their habitats. The Chinese softshell turtle ( Pelodiscus sinensis ),…
- Surveillance of Mycoplasma agassizii in Texas tortoises ( Gopherus berlandieri ) for translocation with emphasis on treatment and recovery.
Moeller CA, Perales S, Rodriguez W et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025-01 · open access
Introduction The Texas tortoise ( Gopherus berlandieri ) is the smallest and most sexually dimorphic of six species of tortoises that are native to North America. Within the United States, the Texas tortoise is found in southern Texas, in the region south from Del Rio to San Antonio to Victoria,…
- Range shifts as drivers of niche breadth and dispersal ability in wild populations.
Lustenhouwer N, Riddell EA · The Journal of animal ecology · 2025-01
- Distribution and breeding potential of the exotic False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) in Canada
David C. Seburn, Mackenzie Burns · The Canadian Field-Naturalist · 2025-01 · open access
- Infection-induced host extinction: Deterministic and stochastic models for environmentally transmitted pathogens.
Sun B, Gao D, Wang X et al. · Mathematical biosciences · 2025-01
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