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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 The world’s reptiles and amphibians are experiencing dramatic and ongoing losses in biodiversity, changes that can have substantial effects on ecosystems and human health.
Matthew J. Gray +14 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2021 1. Effective wildlife restoration is a critical requirement of many conservation actions. The outcome of conservation interventions can be optimized through knowledge of species’ habitat requirements, but few studies consider the impact of using explicit
David O'Brien +4 more
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Veterinary Record, 2016 THERE is concern within and beyond the veterinary profession regarding the welfare of reptiles kept as pets, but little published data. Textbooks of reptile medicine, and anecdotal evidence, suggest that many of the pet reptiles that present to veterinary practices experience deficient husbandry and suffer from diseases related to this.
Martin L. Whitehead +4 more
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Reintroduction success of brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) in a lowland stream in the Netherlands
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic EcosystemsBrook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) disappeared in half of its former range in the Netherlands. A reintroduction effort from 2014 to 2018 aimed at re-establishing a population in the Reusel Stream.
Schiphouwer Martijn E. +4 more
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Diversity of urban reptiles in three Amazonian municipalities: an assessment using a citizen science platform [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de CiênciasThe management and protection of urban habitats are relevant conservation strategies since cities around the world harbor a diversified fauna. Unfortunately, basic species inventories are unavailable for most cities located in tropical regions.
SÉRGIO HENRIQUE BORGES +9 more
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Do Incubation Temperatures Affect the Preferred Body Temperatures of Hatchling Velvet Geckos?
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 In many lizards, a mother’s choice of nest site can influence the thermal and hydric regimes experienced by developing embryos, which in turn can influence key traits putatively linked to fitness, such as body size, learning ability, and locomotor ...
Theja Abayarathna, Jonathan K. Webb
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Caution: Reptile pets shuttle grasshopper allergy and asthma into homes
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2015 The numbers of reptiles in homes has at least doubled in the last decade in Europe and the USA. Reptile purchases are increasingly triggered by the attempt to avoid potentially allergenic fur pets like dogs and cats.
Erika Jensen-Jarolim +4 more
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Paranannizziopsis spp. infections in wild snakes and a qPCR assay for detection of the fungus
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The emergence of ophidiomycosis (or snake fungal disease) in snakes has prompted increased awareness of the potential effects of fungal infections on wild reptile populations.
Jeffrey M. Lorch +9 more
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Veterinary SciencesIn avian medicine, sonographic examination is an important diagnostic tool for heart diseases. Little is known about the diagnostic relevance of the Doppler blood flow profiles of parrots.
Carolin Girard +4 more
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Biogeography and predictors of wildlife killed on roads at peninsular Florida State Parks
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Wildlife‐vehicle collisions (WVCs) are a major source of wildlife mortality and should affect regional wildlife diversity and abundance, yet most WVC studies are locally scaled.
David G. Jenkins +14 more
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