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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibians from the Po River Delta, Northern Italy

open access: yesActa Herpetologica, 2011
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a pathogen infecting amphibians at the global scale and causing their decline, but knowledge of the distribution of this pathogen is far from complete.
Gentile Francesco Ficetola   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A New Disease Caused by an Unidentified Etiological Agent Affects European Salamanders

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
New pathologies are causing dramatic declines and extinctions of multiple amphibian species. In 2013, in one fire salamander population of Northern Italy, we found individuals with undescribed cysts at the throat level, a malady whose existence has not ...
Raoul Manenti   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Richness and distribution of reptiles and amphibians in the tropical lowland habitats of Mt. Agad-Agad, Iligan City, Southern Philippines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Knowledge of Philippine herpetofauna is progressively increasing. However, there are still areas in the country that are poorly understood and remain unexplored, particularly in the southern Philippines. Mt.
Patano Jr., Romeo R.   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley   +1 more source

Modulatory effects of T-cell immunosuppression on pigeon protozoal encephalitis induced by Sarcocystis calchasi

open access: yesScientific Reports
Sarcocystis calchasi is the causative agent of Pigeon Protozoal Encephalitis, a neurological disease in pigeons. The biphasic disease is characterized by neurological signs in the chronic phase.
Saskia Nemitz   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of staining protocols to assess sperm viability in cockatiels (Nymphycus hollandicus)

open access: yesTheriogenology Wild
/Summary: The assessment of sperm viability belongs to the core elements of semen analysis in human and veterinary andrology. In avian medicine various live/dead stains and protocols have been evaluated in a number of commercial poultry and companion ...
D. Fischer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reptiles and Amphibians on a University Campus in a Peri-urban Area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Building upon a previous species inventory published in 2004 and based on observations between 2008 and 2011, I herein describe the reptile and amphibian assemblage on a university campus in the northwestern corner of the Sydney metropolitan area ...
Mo, Matthew, Matthew Mo
core   +1 more source

Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate but Not Land Use Influences Body Size of Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
Anthropogenic changes to the environment have been associated with changes in body size of multiple organisms. However, although climate and land use influences on body size have been examined separately, the simultaneous effects and potential ...
Paradyse E. Blackwood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Diversity Amphibian (Order Anura) on Diefferent Habitat Types in Balik Bukit Resort Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

open access: yesJurnal Sylva Lestari, 2018
Balik Bukit Resort Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) is a protected area where various amphibians habitat. The conditions and quality of habitat, of course determines the diversity of amphibians.
Roly Mardinata   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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