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- Riboflavin: a potentially important skin pigment in reptiles
Athanasia C. Tzika, Adrian Lutz, Maria Thaker et al. · Royal Society Open Science · 2026-09 · open access
Abstract Pigments not only contribute to the extraordinary diversity of animal coloration but also play vital physiological roles. Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is a macronutrient essential for cellular metabolism and growth, and is a well-known yellow pigment produced industrially for a wide range of…
- Joint telemetry and mark–recapture model reveal resource selection affects Northern Bobwhite chick survival
Justin N. Hill, Theron M Terhune, William B. Lewis et al. · Ecosphere · 2026-09 · open access
Abstract Resource selection studies have become increasingly common since the advent of modern animal tracking equipment, yet most studies fail to examine how selection affects vital rates or population growth (i.e., fitness). Without investigating if optimal habitat selection is facilitated in a…
- Responses to operant conditioning in the corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus, using olfactory and visual stimuli
Adam Green, Liam Andersen, Anna Berenguer et al. · Animal Cognition · 2026-08 · open access
Abstract Operant conditioning experiments have shown that a broad variety of animal species reliably form associations between a reinforced cue and the consequences of choosing it. Once established, these associations can serve as a basis for assessing behavioral flexibility, the ability to alter…
- Puff-faced and proven – Masked Water Snake (Homalopsis buccata) in Captivity
Myke Clarkson · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-08 · open access
Herpetoculturists familiar with the family Homalopsidae will inevitably be acquainted with the puff-faced water snake (Homalopsis buccata Linnaeus, 1758). The author acquired an initial specimen of H. buccata in the summer of 2005; however, the broader herpetocultural potential of the species…
- Kyphoscoliosis as a skeletal malformation in a domestic corn snake ( Pantherophis guttatus )
Milena Tegelkamp, Eva Dervas, Katarzyna Walczak et al. · Veterinary Record Case Reports · 2026-08 · open access
Abstract Skeletal malformations in snakes represent an intriguing yet challenging aspect of veterinary medicine, as they can lead to significant impairment of patients’ mobility and therefore to poor quality of life. Reported skeletal malformations include proliferative osteoarthritis,…
- Intestinal overgrowth of Clostridium perfringens and reduced cadA gene copy number characterize fatal diarrhea in captive corn snakes ( Pantherophis guttatus ).
Hung YC, Yang WY · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026-05
- Effect of Racking Systems Versus Enriched Terraria on Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Four Species of Captive Snakes: A Pilot Study.
Olvera-Maneu S, Regidor M, Serres-Corral P et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-05 · open access
Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGM) are widely used to assess hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) activity in vertebrates, but their applicability to reptiles, and more specifically to snakes, remains poorly explored. The objective of the present study was to determine how changes in housing…
- Species-specific variations in corticosterone concentrations in captive snake shed skins: implications for housing systems and welfare.
Zieliński D, Stępniowska A, Jaremek M · BMC veterinary research · 2026-04 · open access
- FIRST RECORD OF SALMONELLA PARATYPHI B IN A CAPTIVE CORN SNAKE IN BULGARIA – CASE REPORT
Betina Boneva–Marutsova · Trakia Journal of Sciences · 2026-04 · open access
- Candidate genes underlying hypomelanistic morphs in squamate reptiles.
Beaudier P, Ullate-Agote A, Tzika AC · Genetics · 2026-01 · open access
Introduction The coloration of skin appendages plays an important role in the individual's interactions with its environment through the colors and patterns displayed. These characteristics enable intra- and inter-species communication, such as recognition, sexual status, aposematism, camouflage,…
- Reflections on Model Species in Evolutionary Developmental Biology.
Love AC, Yoshida Y · Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2026-01
- Cognition and Social Interactions Among Corn Snakes
Liam Andersen · WakeSpace Scholarship (Wake Forest University) · 2026-01
- Malignant paravertebral sarcoma with concurrent hepatic metastases in a corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
Johannes Hetterich, Christina Puff, Michael Pees · Veterinary oncology. · 2025-11 · open access
Abstract Background Vertebral disease is a common disorder in snakes. Although musculoskeletal neoplasms have been reported as the cause of vertebral disease, they are rare tumors in snakes. This case report describes a spindle cell sarcoma affecting the vertebral and paravertebral tissues with…
- Cryptosporidium geckonae n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in geckos.
Zikmundová V, Holubová N, Fenclová J et al. · Parasites & vectors · 2025-10 · open access
Background Cryptosporidium is a worldwide genus of unicellular parasites that cause diseases in mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Cryptosporidiosis, the disease caused by Cryptosporidium, can range from asymptomatic infections to severe, persistent watery diarrhoea without blood, often…
- Improving extracellular vesicle isolation from non-mammalian blood plasma: Enhancing efficiency through adjusted osmolarity.
Siemińska I, Rakus K, Woźnicka O et al. · Research in veterinary science · 2025-10
- The wide gape of snakes: A comparison of the developing mandibular symphysis in sauropsids.
Basa M, Anthwal N, Felice RN et al. · Journal of anatomy · 2025-10 · open access
The origin and evolution of snakes has been marked by the acquisition of many morphological and functional novelties, one of which is the possession of a highly kinetic skull allowing for the consumption of prey that are often larger than their head diameter. One feature of the iconic wide gape of…
- Fluoromicrometry reveals minimal influence of tendon elasticity during snake locomotion.
Tingle JL, Garner KL, Astley HC · The Journal of experimental biology · 2025-03 · open access
Multiarticular muscle systems are widespread across vertebrates, including in their necks, digits, tails and trunks. In secondarily limbless tetrapods, the multiarticular trunk muscles power nearly all behaviors. Using snakes as a study system, we previously used anatomical measurements and…
- 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
- Pikkuaivojen ja optic tectumin solutyypit : solutyyppien kartoitus scRNA-sekvensointimenetelmän ja in situ hybridisaatio testauksen avulla
Laura Elina Karhunen · Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja · 2024-12
- Cause‐specific mortality and survival of northern bobwhite chicks
Bradley W. Kubečka, Theron M. Terhune · Journal of Wildlife Management · 2024-11
- Optical Coherence Tomography of the Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) Eye: An Exploratory Study
Philippe Sarazin, Shannon T. Ferrell, Claire Vergneau‐Grosset et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-11
- Emergence of genetic diversity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from snakes in China.
Xiao G, Zhang Y, Li Z et al. · Parasitology international · 2024-11
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- Effects of enrichment and handling on the behavior of captive corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) : https://doi.org/10.12982/VIS.2025.060
Xin Huo, Nantakan Dongutit, Wannapa Sarnnok et al. · Veterinary Integrative Sciences · 2024-10 · open access
The vendors of pet snakes in exhibitions do not use a hide box in their enclosures, so there is a risk of inappropriate handling by customers. This study investigated the effects of enrichment (a hide box) and handling duration (5 and 10 minutes) on the behavior of captive corn snakes (n=8). During…
- PMEL is involved in snake colour pattern transition from blotches to stripes.
Tzika AC, Ullate-Agote A, Helleboid PY et al. · Nature communications · 2024-09 · open access
Introduction Blotches, spots, labyrinths, stripes, and any combination of these are among the patterns encountered in animal skin colouration. In-depth work has been done on classical model species to identify the key players involved in the establishment of these spectacular phenotypes and to…
- Effects of enrichment and handling on the behavior of captive corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)
Xin Huo, Nantakan Dongutit, Wannapa Sarnnok et al. · Veterinary Integrative Sciences · 2024-07 · open access
The vendors of pet snakes in exhibitions do not use a hide box in their enclosures, so there is a risk of inappropriate handling by customers. This study investigated the effects of enrichment (a hide box) and handling duration (5 and 10 minutes) on the behavior of captive corn snakes (n=8). During…
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