Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species by Talon Jost, Talon Jost, Alysha Henderson, Brandon LaBumbard, Krisztian Magori, Amber Stokes, Danica Bergin, Autumn Holley, Autumn Holley, Molly Bletz, Molly Bletz, Obed Hernández-Gómez, Gary Bucciarelli, Douglas C. Woodhams, Jonah Piovia-Scott, Jenifer B. Walke

“…Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science…”
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History, Status, Impacts, and Management of Invasive Black Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis) on Gasparilla Island, Florida. by Sean L. McKnight, Bryan M. Kluever, Parker Hall, Miguel A. Acevedo, Steve A. Johnson

“…More broadly, we aim to raise awareness about the many introduced and invasive reptiles in Florida and motivate people to take action to help prevent additional introductions of nonnative reptiles as well as support management efforts to curtail the spread of introduced reptiles in the Sunshine State. …”
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Animal-Plant Interaction: by Ndizihiwe, Daniel R., Achille, E Assogbadjo, Sylvestre, C. A. M. Djagoun, Barthélémy KASSA

“…Data from this matrix were used in determining the disperser species diversity considering large taxonomic groups (mammals, birds and reptiles) and selection pattern based on the fruit and seed size. …”
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Habitat conservation enhances the resilience of the lizard Liolaemus cuyumhue to high summer temperatures by María Victoria Brizio, Facundo Cabezas-Cartes, Luciano Javier Avila, Jorgelina Mariela Boretto

“…Abstract Habitat degradation from human activities affects essential microhabitats, threatening ecological processes like foraging, mating, locomotion, predator evasion, and competition among reptiles. We assessed how microhabitat selection and body temperature of the endangered lizard Liolaemus cuyumhue respond to differences in vegetation composition and thermal conditions between a disturbed site and an undisturbed site impacted by oil and gas activities in Argentina. …”
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Conocimiento tradicional mazahua de la herpetofauna: un estudio etnozoológico en la Reserva de la Biósfera Mariposa Monarca, México by Edmundo Sánchez Núñez

“…Fue evidente la identificación de catorce especies de anfibios y reptiles distribuidas en la zona. Finalmente, cabe señalar que 50% de tales especies registradas posee algún. estatus de protección de acuerdo con la normatividad mexicana en la materia.…”
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Conociendo al lagarto escorpión: leyendas, realidad y potencial de una rareza biológica by Hublester Domínguez-Vega, Carlos J. Balderas-Valdivia, Javier Manjarrez, Octavio Monroy-Vilchis

“…Se recopila la literatura publicada sobre uno de los reptiles míticos de nuestro país para fomentar su protección a través de la divulgación científica. …”
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Serpientes, un legado ancestral en riesgo by O. Iván Martínez-Vaca León, Xavier López Medellín

“…México alberga aproximadamente 393 especies de serpientes, de las cuales 210 son endémicas. Estos reptiles ofrecen servicios ecosistémicos que brindan beneficios a la humanidad como el control de plagas. …”
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An Update on Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infection in Captive Wild Animals in Bangladesh by Rehana Rahman, Jannatul Nyema, Md. Imranuzzaman, Bijoy Banik, Proshanto Singha Pranto, Kanan Talukder, Susmita Rani Sarkar, Shampa Deb Nath, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Tilak Chandra Nath, Saiful Islam

“…Samples were collected from animals of the groups Aves (16), Reptiles (4), Artiodactyla (23), Perissodactyla (8), and Proboscidea (3). …”
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A Mosquito Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus (Dyar and Knab) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Diana Vork, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly

“…This small, dark mosquito tends to feed on reptiles and amphibians. It is found in the southeastern United States and many countries in Central America and South America. …”
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A Mosquito Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus (Dyar and Knab) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Diana Vork, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly

“…This small, dark mosquito tends to feed on reptiles and amphibians. It is found in the southeastern United States and many countries in Central America and South America. …”
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Florida's Nonnative Herpetofauna: Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), Oustalet’s Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), and Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) by Max Maddox, Karissa Beloyan, Natalie M. Claunch, Steve A. Johnson

“… This publication is one in a series of UF/IFAS numbered publications summarizing general knowledge about Florida's introduced reptiles. …”
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Invasor de Florida: El Lagarto Overo by Steve A. Johnson, Monica McGarrity, Alejandra Areingdale, Miguel Acevedo, Juan Campos Krauer, Armando Ubeda

“…Es parte de una serie de publicaciones similares sobre reptiles establecidos en el estado. Este documento está dirigido a una audiencia general. …”
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Freshwater, Terrestrial, and Marine Turtles of Florida by Patricia Sprott, Frank J. Mazzotti, Jocie A. Graham

“…In aquatic food pyramids, some turtles are top carnivores since they feed on other small aquatic animals and rarely become food themselves. Like other reptiles, turtles are poikilothermic (dependent on their surroundings for their body temperature). …”
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The Argentine Black and White Tegu in South Florida: Population Growth, Spread, and Containment by Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… Florida is home to more nonnative species of reptiles and amphibians than anywhere else in the world because of its subtropical climate, large areas of disturbed habitats, and thriving trade in exotic pets. …”
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The Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in Florida by Steve A Johnson

“… Florida is the global epicenter for introduced nonnative reptiles and amphibians. These include well-known species such as Burmese pythons and green iguanas as well as dozens of other species of snakes, lizards, and frogs. …”
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Freshwater, Terrestrial, and Marine Turtles of Florida by Patricia Sprott, Frank J. Mazzotti, Jocie A. Graham

“…In aquatic food pyramids, some turtles are top carnivores since they feed on other small aquatic animals and rarely become food themselves. Like other reptiles, turtles are poikilothermic (dependent on their surroundings for their body temperature). …”
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The Argentine Black and White Tegu in South Florida: Population Growth, Spread, and Containment by Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… Florida is home to more nonnative species of reptiles and amphibians than anywhere else in the world because of its subtropical climate, large areas of disturbed habitats, and thriving trade in exotic pets. …”
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Clinical use of 3D computed tomography in diagnosis and therapy of tail necrosis in a ball python (Python regius) by Ts. Chaprazov

“…The main musculoskeletal diseases in reptiles diagnosed through computed tomography (CT) are vertebral malformations and disorders. …”

Venomous Snakes and Lizards of New Mexico by Brandon M. Bourassa, Steve A. Johnson, Max D. Havelka, Basil V. Iannone

“…This document presents information on identification, range, and natural history of the fascinating reptiles. …”
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