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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.
- Beyond defense: GTR-mediated uptake of glucosinolates drives growth and structural reprogramming in broccoli seedlings.
Albaladejo-Marico L, Kanstrup C, Crocoll C et al. · Plant physiology · 2026-08 · open access
Exogenous application of glucosinolates (GSLs) has previously been reported to act as a biostimulant, enhancing crop resilience and growth. However, the molecular mechanisms governing their uptake and metabolic integration remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the role of glucosinolate…
- Changes to Skin Microbiome Community Dynamics Support Resistance to Enzootic and Epizootic Strains of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in the Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum).
Cambridge TW, Kyle CJ, Lesbarrères D et al. · Molecular ecology · 2026-08 · open access
- Systematic Necropsy and Tissue Sampling in the Neotenic Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
Cano-Botero A, Zapata-Cardona J, Carbonell-Medina B et al. · Current protocols · 2026-08
- Environmental Variability Predicts Geographic Patterns of Body Size Variation in Gila Monsters ( Heloderma suspectum )
Connor Hughes, Kristoffer H. Wild, Jason L. Jones et al. · Diversity and Distributions · 2026-08 · open access
ABSTRACT Aim Body size can influence nearly every aspect of organismal ecology, but drivers of intraspecific variation in body size are often poorly understood. We aimed to assess three hypotheses as potential explanations for intraspecific body size patterns in a desert ectotherm: that body size…
- Turning without fins: Quantifying the distinct kinematics and vortex dynamics of maneuvering swimming snakes.
Gregorio E, Godoy-Diana R, Herrel A · Physical review. E · 2026-08
- Real-time invasion dynamics reveal the drivers of predator spread and prey extirpation on an island.
Casbas G, Vez-Garzón M, Montes E et al. · Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2026-08
- Salmonella-specific phages from captive bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps): temperate traits and temperature-dependent variability in inhibition across isolates.
Küper K, Kittler S, Peh E et al. · Journal of applied microbiology · 2026-08 · open access
Aims Zoonotic infections with Salmonella spp. transmitted from reptiles to humans are an increasing concern due to the growing number of documented cases and the close contact between humans and reptiles. Reptiles, such as bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), frequently carry Salmonella enterica…
- ELAVL1 and ELAVL4 Are Required for Musashi-Dependent Translational Activation.
Bronson K, Reddick MM, Macnicol KB et al. · Biomolecules · 2026-07 · open access
The RNA-binding proteins Musashi1 and Musashi2 (MSI1 and MSI2) regulate stem cell function and tissue plasticity by modulating mRNA translation. While typically known as translational repressors, the MSI1 and MSI2 proteins can also act as context-dependent activators of mRNA translation, although…
- Validating infrared thermography for non-invasive estimation of internal body temperature in hatchling Mojave desert tortoises.
Radzio TA, Hammond TT, Swaisgood RR et al. · Conservation physiology · 2026-07 · open access
Quantifying thermoregulatory parameters, such as preferred and realized body temperatures, is essential for predicting ectotherm responses to climate change, and accurate estimates of internal body temperature are central to these efforts. In reptiles, cloacal temperature serves as the primary…
- Husbandry factors are associated with skin, gastrointestinal and ophthalmic disorders in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius).
Henley J, Dutton T, Hedley J · The Veterinary record · 2026-07
- Non-invasive individual identification of adult Pleurodeles waltl using Deep Learning.
Kagamiyama K, Saiki N, Takaya K et al. · Experimental animals · 2026-07
- Animal disability and welfare: Prevalence, perception, and practice in zoological organisations.
O'Brien SL · Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2026-07 · open access
- Oral cyclophosphamide as first line treatment for presumed chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a pet bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Diana Sánchez, Matthew Grootenboer, Katherine Kerrigan · Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine · 2026-07 · open access
- Dissecting disgust and fear in chimpanzees: From facilitation to disruption of cognitive processes.
Sarabian C, MacIntosh AJJ, Gonçalves A et al. · iScience · 2026-07 · open access
Disgust and fear are emotions that evolved to address different types of threats: pathogens and predators, respectively. Yet the cognitive mechanisms underlying disgust remain poorly understood, particularly in non-human animals. We investigated how pathogen- and predator-related stimuli influence…
- Variation in selected blood biochemical markers in green turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) from contrasting foraging habitats in Ecuador.
Johnston G, Muñoz-Pérez JP, Alarcón-Ruales D et al. · PeerJ · 2026-07 · open access
Green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas) are distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans and are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic pressures in coastal aquatic habitats. The health impacts of anthropogenic pressures on green sea turtles remain…
- Lead exposure of snakes near recreational and military shooting areas in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem.
Slabe VA, Pilliod DS, Jeffries MI et al. · Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026-07
- Long‐term management of extensive plastron thermal burn with surgical debridement and negative pressure wound therapy in an African spurred tortoise ( Centrochelys sulcata )
Hannah A. Danks, Gretel Tovar-Lopez, Jasmine Y. Sarvi et al. · Veterinary Record Case Reports · 2026-07 · open access
- Deletion of the Wnt regulator Znrf3 alters bone geometry without inducing high bone mass.
Diegel CR, Michalski MN, Wiartalla GF et al. · Bone · 2026-07
- Eye Darkening Under Dehydration Stress in the Neotropical Frog Boana punctata (Schneider, 1799).
Reques R, Schaefer EF, Sanabria EA et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026-07 · open access
- Diagnostic imaging findings in animal abuse cases referred to the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria (2014-2023).
Pietras K, Vali Y · Forensic science international · 2026-07
- Thermal Ecology and Thermoregulatory Behavior of the Invasive Turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans, in the Mediterranean Basin.
Murat A, Çetin Ç · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026-07 · open access
- Co-occurring Agamid Lizards Vary in Thermal Vulnerability Despite Similar Climatic Exposure.
Ben A, Razak M, Thaker M · Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2026-07 · open access
Global warming increasingly exposes ectotherms to temperatures near or beyond their physiological limits, threatening survival and persistence. Vulnerability of species to rising temperatures is shaped by multiple factors, including the thermal environments they experience, their physiological…
- 3D Carapace Asymmetry in Tortoises: A Geometric Morphometric Analysis
Ebuderda Günay, Yusuf Altundağ, Ermiş Özkan et al. · Journal of Research in Veterinary Medicine · 2026-07
- Environmental virotoxicology: how pollutant exposure modulates viral infections - a systematic review of wildlife-associated evidence.
Aftabi Y, Lawrence BP, Fereidouni S · Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews · 2026-07 · open access
Within a One Health framework, pollution is no longer a passive backdrop to host-virus interactions but actively reshapes disease dynamics across humans, animals, and ecosystems. The aim of this review was to synthesize evidence across free-ranging wildlife and wild-derived models to define…
- Rare missense variants in MYO7A and OTOP2 genes in a South Korean Meniere's disease cohort.
Pham MT, Cruz-Granados P, Nadar-Ponniah PT et al. · Journal of medical genetics · 2026-07
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