Occurrence dataset of reptiles and amphibians from two old-growth forest localities along the Las Piedras River, Tambopata Province, Peru [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThis study presents the first watershed-wide checklist and geo-referenced dataset of amphibians and reptiles from two primary forest localities along the Las Piedras River, Madre de Dios, Peru.
Brian Crnobrna +4 more
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Genetic Characterization of Caiman crocodilus (Crocodilia: Alligatoridae) on Gorgona Island, Colombia [PDF]
BiologyThis study examines the genetic variation and structure of the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) on Gorgona Island, Colombia, compared to continental populations.
Natalia Londoño +2 more
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Integrative phenotypic and functional genomic characterization of virulence and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica isolates from reptiles [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThe popularity of reptiles as exotic pets has increased over the years. Reptiles can harbor zoonotic pathogens, including Salmonella, posing a significant public health risk.
Dilan Amila Satharasinghe +11 more
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Parasites of reptiles in Iran (1922–2023): A literature review [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeReptiles are among the most diverse groups of animals, inhabiting nearly all continents and environments. Understanding their parasite biodiversity has garnered significant interest, particularly from a One Health perspective. Although the highly diverse
Alireza Sazmand +5 more
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A review of applications of environmental DNA for reptile conservation and management [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Reptile populations are in decline globally, with total reptile abundance halving in the past half century, and approximately a fifth of species currently threatened with extinction.
Bethany Nordstrom +3 more
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Variation in the Diet of Hatchling Morelet’s Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in the Wild [PDF]
AnimalsThe relationship between diet and behavior is essential to understanding an animal’s strategies to obtain food, considering ontogenical changes. In reptiles, there is a relationship between the length of the individual and the size of the prey it ...
Mariana González-Solórzano +4 more
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Tracking a “Prehistoric Pompeii” , Rhinoland and Crocodilia: New Discoveries And Interpretations Of Ipolytarnóc (N Hungary) Lower Miocene Track Site [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The transnational Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark situated in Northern Hungary and Southern Slovakia has several important Neogene fossil sites developed for geotourism. One of them is the lower Miocene paleontological locality complex at Ipolytarnóc , which has
Laszlo Kordos +2 more
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Asian crocodile poaching: A review of molecular techniques developed for forensic identification
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2022 Crocodiles, gharials and alligators (order Crocodilia), are aquatic reptiles that live in the tropics of Asia, America, Africa, and Australia. Asian countries such as India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and tropics of Australia are the stronghold of the family ...
Ishani Mitra, Soma Roy, Ikramul Haque
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EL CRÁNEO DE Caiman crocodilus fuscus: VARIACIONES ALOMÉTRICAS Y ONTOGENÉTICAS
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2022 Las variaciones ontogenéticas en el cráneo ofrecen información del crecimiento y la ecología trófica en Crocodilia. Por lo tanto, analizamos las variaciones ontogenéticas de la forma y elementos óseos del cráneo en C. c. fuscus.
Nelson Guillermo Falcón-Espitia +1 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Land-use conversion and resulting habitat fragmentation can affect the source(s) of primary productivity that fuels food webs and alter their structure in ways that leads to biodiversity loss. We investigated the effects of landscape modification on food
André C. Pereira +5 more
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