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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.
- A Comparison of Digestive Strategies for Teratoscincus roborowskii With Different Diet Compositions: Digestive Enzyme Activities, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolites.
Wang Z, Wu R, Yang Y · Ecology and evolution · 2024-12 · open access
Introduction Animal intestines have diverse, and dynamically changing bacterial communities that play important roles in host immunity, nutrient metabolism, and energy acquisition (Ding et al. ; Visconti et al. ). A number of factors have been either correlated with microbiome diversity in the…
- Parthenogenetic Reproduction in the Ocelot Gecko, Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854) (Squamata: Gekkonidae)
Daria V. Sokhnenko, Igor V. Doronin, Wolfgang Böhme · Russian Journal of Herpetology · 2024-12
- Tropical Dry Grassland Tortoises
Jane Williams · CABI eBooks · 2024-12
- Pikkuaivojen ja optic tectumin solutyypit : solutyyppien kartoitus scRNA-sekvensointimenetelmän ja in situ hybridisaatio testauksen avulla
Laura Elina Karhunen · Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja · 2024-12
- PreyTouch: a touchscreen-based closed-loop system for studying predator-prey interactions.
Eyal R, Albeck N, Shein-Idelson M · Communications biology · 2024-12 · open access
- Diagnosis of Giardia spp. in ruminants at Southern Brazil.
Dos Santos TS, Meireles GR, da Silveira CG et al. · Brazilian journal of veterinary medicine · 2024-12 · open access
Giardia spp. is a flagellated protozoan that parasitizes the small intestine of various mammals, birds, and amphibians, being transmitted via the fecal-oral route. Giardiasis is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in both developed and developing countries, with a prevalence of 0,1-5% and…
- Modeling ecological differentiation in the distribution patterns of two subspecies of the Greek Tortoise, Testudo graeca (Reptilia: Testudinidae) in Iran
Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani, Hiva Faizi, Ali akbar Taghipour · Zoology in the Middle East · 2024-12
- The Impacts of Glyphosate and Common Co-Formulations with Surfactant and Dye on American Toad Fitness
Courtney Burdiss, Michael A. Vosburgh, Yoel E. Stuart et al. · Ichthyology & Herpetology · 2024-12
- Venipuncture site and population affect blood analytes in head-started and free-ranging eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina).
Wint SJ, Norton TM, Andrews KM et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2024-12
- Gut colonization of semi-aquatic turtles inhabiting the Brazilian Amazon by international clones of CTX-M-8-producing Escherichia coli.
da Silva MM, Sellera FP, Furlan JPR et al. · Veterinary microbiology · 2024-12
- Climate warming and temporal variation in reproductive strategies in the endangered meadow viper.
Le Galliard JF, Jaffré M, Tully T et al. · Oecologia · 2024-12
- The Un-frog-ettable Microhabitats of Northeastern Amphibians: Rural to Urban Gradients
Daly, Elizabeth, Kress, Kylie, Stone, Daniel et al. · SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System) · 2024-12 · open access
- Reptile communities of desert landscapes and analysis of the herpetofauna of Southeastern Kazakhstan
D. A. Bondarenko, Tatjana Nikolayevna Dujsebayeva · Current Studies in Herpetology · 2024-12 · open access
We used the route method to carry out quantitative counts of reptiles in nine regions of Southeastern Kazakhstan. The results yielded data on the population density of reptiles in fourteen habitats. We observed the greatest diversity of species and the largest number of reptiles in sandy deserts.…
- Adaptive blood reactions of Testudo graeca nikolskii Ckhikvadze et Tuniyev, 1986 (Testudinidae, Reptilia)
Elena Borisovna Romanova, Andrey Gennadievich Bakiev, Roman Andreyevich Gorelov · Current Studies in Herpetology · 2024-12 · open access
In order to check the health of individuals of the Mediterranean tortoise Nikolskii Testudo graeca nikolskii Ckhikvadze et Tuniyev, 1986 (22 individuals: 6 males and 16 females) collected in the vicinity of Anapa (Krasnodar region of Russia), a haematological approach was used to assess adaptive…
- Comparing Preferred Temperatures and Evaporative Water Loss Rates in Two Syntopic Populations of Lacertid Lizard Species.
Ćorović J, Ćosić N, Crnobrnja-Isailović J · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-12 · open access
Many reptiles actively regulate their body temperature. During thermoregulation, they suffer evaporative water loss (EWL). Since evaporation increases with temperature, EWL could limit the activity of ectotherms when water is not available. In this study, we compared the preferred body temperatures…
- A rare case of paraphimosis in an African Spurred (Sulcata) Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
Wachida Ndumari, Chris Ezihe · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2024-12 · open access
- Chronic oral fistula and bladder stones management in a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
Deny Setyo Wibowo, Anita Esfandiari, Bintang Nurul Iman et al. · ARSHI Veterinary Letters · 2024-12 · open access
- Gehyra Geckos Prioritize Warm Over Humid Environments.
Skelton K, Day K, Weitzman CL et al. · Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2024-12 · open access
- Haemolymphatic tissues of captive boa constrictor (Boa constrictor): Morphological features in healthy individuals and with boid inclusion body disease.
Dervas E, Michalopoulou E, Hepojoki J et al. · Developmental and comparative immunology · 2024-12 · open access
Knowledge on the structure and composition of the haematopoietic tissue (HT) is essential to understand the basic immune functions of the immune system in any species. For reptiles, it is extremely limited, hence we undertook an in-depth in situ investigation of the HT (bone marrow, thymus, spleen,…
- Testudo graeca tripolitania, a new taxon of spur-thighed tortoise found in Libya at risk of exploitation for the international pet trade
Stephen F. Poterala, Paul Rattay, Aaron S. Johnson et al. · Basic and Applied Herpetology · 2024-12 · open access
- Comparative Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasonography and Radiography for Gas Embolism in Loggerhead ( Caretta caretta ) Turtles.
Valastro C, Franchini D, Ciccarelli S et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-12 · open access
Sea turtles face numerous threats, often stemming from human activities, resulting in high mortality rates. One of the primary risks they encounter is posed by fishing activities. In the South Adriatic Sea, the extensive trawling fleet often impacts sea turtles, and in recent years, a specific…
- Population genetics of Salvator merianae (Reptilia, Teiidae) in its southernmost distribution
Carolina Imhoff, Matthew H. Shirley, Federico Giri et al. · Canadian Journal of Zoology · 2024-12
- Presumptive Hemolytic Anemia after Consumption of Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum) and Blood Transfusion Therapy in Two Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)
Julia Noethlichs, Jens Straub · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-12
- Further characterization of adrenocortical and thyroid hormone concentrations of leatherback turtles ( Dermochelys coriacea ) under various stressors, including validation of a plasma aldosterone assay.
Innis CJ, Graham KM, Perrault JR et al. · Conservation physiology · 2024-12 · open access
Introduction The leatherback turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) is the last surviving species of the Dermochelyidae, a family originating in the Cretaceous period ~100 million years ago. It is the largest and most highly migratory species amongst extant turtles. Leatherback turtles are listed globally…
- Diet type, fasting duration, and computed tomography hepatic attenuation influence postprandial plasma lipids, β-hydroxybutyric acid, glucose, and uric acid in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).
Sosa-Higareda M, Beaufrère H · American journal of veterinary research · 2024-12
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