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In‐vitro puncture experiment using alligator teeth tracks the formation of dental microwear and its association with hardness of the diet

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract With the development of dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA), there has been an increasing application of DMTA for dietary estimation in extant and fossil reptiles, including dinosaurs. While numerous feeding experiments exist for herbivorous mammals, knowledge remains limited for carnivorous reptiles. This study aimed to qualitatively and
K. Usami, M. O. Kubo
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Reptiles

Abstract The class reptiles—lizards, snakes, turtles and tortoises, tuataras, and crocodiles—are a large (~11,000 species) and diverse group of animals. Reptiles include a wide variety of both terrestrial and aquatic species, and their sizes vary from a few cm to 10 m. This traditional class consists of all the recent, scaly amniotes that are
J. Robert Macey, Theodore J. Papenfuss
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Morbidity and mortality in reptiles presented to a wildlife care facility in Central Illinois

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
We examined morbidity and mortality of 200 reptiles, representing 13 different species that were presented to the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) from 2003 to 2010.
Anne E. Rivas, Matthew C. Allender, Mark Mitchell, Julia K. Whittington   +3 more
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Inter‐microscope comparability of dental microwear texture data obtained from different optical profilometers: Part II Deriving instrument‐specific correction equations for meta‐analyses using published data

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has emerged as a valuable method for investigating the feeding ecology of vertebrates. Over the past decade, three‐dimensional topographic data from microscopic regions of tooth surfaces have been collected, and surface texture parameters have been published for both extant and fossil species.
Mugino O. Kubo, T. Kubo, Ellen Schulz‐Kornas, T. M. Kaiser, Daniela E. Winkler   +4 more
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Inter‐microscope comparability of dental microwear texture data obtained from different optical profilometers: Part I Reproducibility of diet inference using different instruments

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has become a well‐established method for dietary inference and reconstruction in both extant and extinct mammals and other tetrapods. As the volume of available data continues to grow, researchers could benefit from combining published data from various studies to perform meta‐analyses.
Daniela E. Winkler, Mugino O. Kubo
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Why Did the Snake Cross the Road? Effects of Roads on Movement and Location of Mates by Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis)

Ecology and Society, 2004
If animals avoid road surfaces or are unable to follow conspecific trails across such surfaces, previously continuous populations may be fragmented. We gathered data on the effects of a small (4-m wide) gravel road on the behavior and trail-following ...
Richard Shine, Michael Lemaster, Michael Wall, Tracy Langkilde, Robert Mason   +4 more
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Estimation and rapid identification of later stages during embryonic development of the oviparous lizard Sceloporus aeneus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Stages of embryonic development for reptiles have been presented in tables that may include all or part of embryonic development. When oviposition occurs in some lizards, embryos are already in the later stages of development; likewise, the size of the eggs increases as incubation time progresses.
Nivia Rocio Antonio‐Rubio, Maricela Villagrán‐SantaCruz, Martha Elena Díaz‐Hernández, Norma Moreno‐Mendoza   +3 more
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Assessing the Current Landscape of Reptile Pet Ownership in Hong Kong: A Foundation for Improved Animal Welfare and Future Research Directions

Animals
We investigated the evolving landscape of reptile pet ownership in Hong Kong. Employing a quantitative approach, a self-administered survey was distributed and over 200 reptile pet owners residing in Hong Kong responded.
Sze-Wing Chan, Wei-Ta Fang, Ben LePage, Shun-Mei Wang   +3 more
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Description of the skull, braincase, and dentition of Moschognathus whaitsi (Dinocephalia, Tapinocephalia), and its palaeobiological and behavioral implications

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract A subadult Moschognathus whaitsi from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, was scanned using synchrotron radiation X‐ray computed tomography (SRXCT). Its subadult state allowed the cranial bones and teeth to be identified and individually reconstructed in 3D.
Tristen Lafferty, Luke A. Norton, Aliénor Duhamel, Julien Benoit   +3 more
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Constructing the Spatial Data to Forecast Potential Habitat for Amphibians and Reptiles under Climate Change [PDF]

Geo Data
In this study, distribution data and environmental information for predicting the potential habitat of amphibians and reptiles in South Korea were compiled.
Man-Seok Shin, Sung-Ryong Kang, Bo-Ra Kim   +2 more
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