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Diets Alter the Gut Microbiome of Crocodile Lizards

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
The crocodile lizard is a critically endangered reptile, and serious diseases have been found in this species in recent years, especially in captive lizards.
Linmiao Li, Haiying Jiang, Xiu-Juan Zhang   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Genetic and Environmentally Induced Scalation Variation in Bisexual and Parthenogenetic Lizards [PDF]

Biology
Lack of recombination in parthenogenetic organisms limits their ability to adapt to changing environments by natural selection. However, some obligatory parthenogens, such as rock lizards of the genus Darevskia, could survive for millions of years across
David Tarkhnishvili, Evsey Kosman, Natia Barateli, Giorgi Iankoshvili   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Lacerta agilis and Zootoca vivipara Lizards Infested with Ixodes ricinus Ticks Preferentially Maintain the Circulation of Borrelia lusitaniae and B. burgdorferi Sensu Stricto in Poland [PDF]

Animals
This study was conducted to assess the involvement of two lizard species: the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) and the common lizard (Zootoca vivipara), and their Ixodes ricinus ticks, in the circulation spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.
Magdalena Wieczorek, Renata Grochowalska, Bartłomiej Najbar, Bożena Sikora, Jerzy Michalik   +4 more
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XI International Symposium on the Mediterranean Lacertid Lizards

Acta Herpetologica, 2022
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Marco Mangiacotti, Pietro Lo Cascio, Claudia Corti, Marta Biaggini, Miguel Angel Carretero, Petros Lymberakis   +5 more
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Investigation of Parasitic Infection in Crocodile Lizards (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) Using High-Throughput Sequencing

Animals, 2022
The highly endangered crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) continues to be impacted by disease, especially in captive breeding populations. In this paper, based on high-throughput sequencing, we investigated parasitic infections in captive and ...
Yongru Zeng, Yi Xiong, Chunsheng Yang, Nan He, Jiasong He, Wenxian Luo, Yaohuan Chen, Xiaochen Zeng, Zhengjun Wu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa From the Skin Ulcer Disease of Crocodile Lizards (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) and Probiotics as the Control Measure

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
The crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) is an endangered ancient reptile species. Captive breeding is an important conservation measure for the potential restoration and recovery of their wild populations.
Yi Xiong, Yi Xiong, Qiong Wu, Qiong Wu, Xudong Qin, Chengsheng Yang, Shuyi Luo, Jiasong He, Qingzhen Cheng, Qingzhen Cheng, Zhengjun Wu, Zhengjun Wu   +11 more
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Detection of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Lizards (Agama agama) trapped in and around Commercial Poultry Pens in Gombe State, Nigeria [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020
BACKGROUND: Agama agama lizards are the most populous species of lizard in developing countries of African including Nigeria. These lizards are insectivores; they feed on insects and other arthropods, which may predispose them to different ...
Jallailudeen Lawal, Kingsley Ezema, Abdullahi Biu, Shuaibu Adamu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Egernia lizards [PDF]

Current Biology, 2015
While et al's quick guide to Egernia lizards, a group of social lizards from Austalasia.
While, Geoffrey M., Chapple, David G., Gardner, Michael G., Uller, Tobias, Whiting, Martin J.   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY DETECTION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS CAUSED BY ISOSPORA CHALCHIDIS (AMOUDI, 1989) OF CHALCIDES OCELLATUS, LIZARD [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2018
Chalcides ocellatus lizards were collected during year 2018 to be investigated for the intestinal parasitic protozoa. Protozoa infection was detected using Immunohistochemistry technique, in addition to assessment of malondialdhyde levels (MDA) and ...
EHSSAN HASSAN
doaj   +1 more source

Camouflage versus running performance as strategies against predation in a lizard inhabiting different habitats

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Running speed and camouflage are associated with the foraging and anti‐predator abilities of animals. The toad‐headed lizard, Phrynocephalus versicolor, has evolved a darker dorsal color in melanistic habitats and maintained a lighter color in adjacent ...
Lixia Wan, Zhenxia Liu, Tao Wang, Minglu Yang, Jiasheng Li, Hui Sun, Chenkai Niu, Wei Zhao, Yuanting Jin   +8 more
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