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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 Checklist of Salmonella enterica Serovars Recovered from Gekko gecko and Phelsuma cf. grandis, Two Non-Native Gecko Species Established in the Caribbean and in Southern Florida, U. S. A.
Thomas W. Fieldsend · Caribbean Journal of Science · 2024-11
- Adaptation in the Anthropocene: How behavioural choice and colour change enables chameleon prawns to camouflage on non-native seaweeds.
Duarte RC, Ryan B, Dias GM et al. · The Journal of animal ecology · 2024-11
- Natural shading is helpful but not sufficient for mitigating warming in green sea turtle nests in the tropical South China Sea
Liu TH, Jeng MS, Lee CYD et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2024-11
- Accounting for multiple uncertainties in a decision-support population viability assessment
Christensen EM, Lawson AJ, Rivenbark E et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2024-11
- Successful post-translocation reproduction and genetic integration of eastern box turtles
Rimple RJ, Shamblin BM, Buhlmann KA et al. · Biological Conservation. · 2024-11
- Water Uptake from Air in a Desert Thread Snake, Myriopholis macrorhyncha .
Dubiner S, Meiri S, Levin E · Ecological and evolutionary physiology · 2024-11
- Exploring the Potential of Morphometrics to Inform the Conservation of Iguana delicatissima
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Jeroen Kappelhof, Adam Mitchell et al. · Conservation · 2024-11 · open access
Abstract Invasive alien species severely impact native and endemic species, disproportionately affecting insular species, and this is especially true for Caribbean reptiles. The Lesser Antillean iguana ( Iguana delicatissima ) experienced a drastic range decline strongly driven by hybridization…
- Patterns of oviposition site selection of four sympatric species of amphibians in ephemeral streams
Dogeun Oh, Jaehun Kang, Uhram Song et al. · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · 2024-11 · open access
Abstract Many oviparous animals are selective about where to lay eggs, as this greatly affects their offspring’s survival. Theoretically, species sharing the same habitat are expected to experience similar selective pressures, leading to the prediction that they might share similar oviposition…
- An insight into the bioacoustics of some anurans of Meghalaya, India (Amphibia: Anura)
Holiness Warjri, Jayaditya Purkayastha, Madhurima Das · Natural History Sciences · 2024-10 · open access
- Effectiveness, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Formulations in African-clawed Frogs, Xenopus laevis.
Leung G, Diaz LL, Monette S et al. · Comparative medicine · 2024-10
- Developmental programming of sarcoplasmic reticulum function improves cardiac anoxia tolerance in turtles.
Ruhr IM, Shiels HA, Crossley DA 2nd et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-10 · open access
Oxygen deprivation during embryonic development can permanently remodel the vertebrate heart, often causing cardiovascular abnormalities in adulthood. While this phenomenon is mostly damaging, recent evidence suggests developmental hypoxia produces stress-tolerant phenotypes in some ectothermic…
- Glyphosate formulations cause mortality and diverse sublethal defects during embryonic development of the amphibian Xenopuslaevis.
Flach H, Pfeffer S, Dietmann P et al. · Chemosphere · 2024-10 · open access
The human impact on environmental landscapes, such as land use, climate change or pollution, is threatening global biodiversity and ecosystems maintenance. Pesticides like the herbicide glyphosate have garnered considerable attention due to their well-documented harmful effects on non-target…
- Broad-scale predictions of herpetofauna occupancy and colonization in an agriculturally dominated landscape.
Harris JP, Harms TM, Kinkead KE et al. · PloS one · 2024-10 · open access
Predictions of species occurrence allow land managers to focus conservation efforts on locations where species are most likely to occur. Such analyses are rare for herpetofauna compared to other taxa, despite increasing evidence that herptile populations are declining because of landcover change…
- Tail Tales: What We Have Learned About Regeneration from Xenopus Laevis Tadpoles.
Lara J, Mastela C, Abd M et al. · International journal of molecular sciences · 2024-10 · open access
This review explores the regenerative capacity of Xenopus laevis , focusing on tail regeneration, as a model to uncover cellular, molecular, and developmental mechanisms underlying tissue repair. X. laevis tadpoles provide unique insights into regenerative biology due to their…
- Surveys on tokay gecko trade as traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong put spotlight on imports from Indonesia and Vietnam
Jovy Y. S. Chan, Caroline Dingle, Vincent Nijman et al. · Integrative Conservation · 2024-10 · open access
Abstract Tokay geckos are traded in large volumes in Hong Kong, though the sustainability and legality of this trade are unclear. Two studies have been published on Hong Kong's tokay gecko trade. We examine the findings of both and make consolidated recommendations to ensure trade is not…
- Bone labeling experiments and intraskeletal growth patterns in captive leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius).
Schlief SC, Richman JM, Brink KS · Journal of anatomy · 2024-10 · open access
- Experimental evidence of negative agricultural impacts and effectiveness of mitigation strategies of invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) in Puerto Rico
Christina N. De Jesús Villanueva, Gabriela Prado, Steven M. Van Belleghem et al. · NeoBiota · 2024-10
- A simple method to determine proteolytic activity of snake venoms.
Camicia F, Miguez RI, Lago NR et al. · Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2024-10
- Ambassador Animals Do Not Have a Clear Effect on Visitor Conservation Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Exotic Pets at a Zoo Exhibit.
Kirsch DG, MacPherson AC, Meyers CN et al. · Zoo biology · 2024-10
- Urban wall lizards are resilient to high levels of blood lead.
Moore MM, Foster EG, Amer A et al. · Environmental research · 2024-10 · open access
- Physiological and morphological traits affect contemporary range expansion and implications for species distribution modelling in an amphibian species.
Edwards OM, Zhai L, Reichert MS et al. · The Journal of animal ecology · 2024-10
- Surviving on a Rock, but for How Long? Deviations in the Thermoregulatory Strategy of the Milos Wall Lizard ( Podarcis milensis ).
Pafilis P, Adamopoulou C, Antonopoulos A et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-10 · open access
1. Introduction Islands always fascinated evolutionary biologists since Darwin’s time. These well-defined ecosystems, often hosting simplified communities with dense and tame populations, lend themselves as a natural laboratory for testing evolutionary scenarios. Island life deviates in many ways…
- Development of an assay for the detection of the federally threatened Florida eastern indigo snake ( Drymarchon couperi ) using soil eDNA
Carlos A. Santamaria, Emily Galbraith, Alison Melissa Gainsbury · Conservation Science and Practice · 2024-10 · open access
Abstract Accurate information on species range contraction is the cornerstone of effective biodiversity conservation. The eastern indigo snake ( Drymarchon couperi ) is an apex predator in Florida and, similar to many species native to Florida, is threatened by widespread habitat destruction.…
- Captive Breeding Reveals Insights Into the Ecology and Reproductive Biology of 11 Little-Known Malagasy Frog Species.
Rakotoarisoa JC, Rakotoarison A, Rasoanantenaina S et al. · Zoo biology · 2024-10 · open access
- Sedation and general anaesthesia of crocodilians: a systematic review.
Kruuse AO, Markusen LD, Grøndahl C et al. · Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2024-10 · open access
Sedation and general anaesthesia of crocodilians pose unique challenges due to their aggressive nature, poikilothermic physiology, and specific anatomical and physiological characteristics, all factors that complicate crocodilian anaesthesia. This review aimed to systematically review the…
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