Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

Brief Research Report

Published on 22 Apr 2025

Invasive African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) in Washington State: status, response efforts, and lessons learned

in Conservation

Eveline J. Emmenegger
Rebecca A. Lavier
Emily J. Struck
Vasilisa P. Tyurina
Evan A. Eskew
Megan R. Friesen
Mark A. Taylor
Emma K. Bueren
David R. Kyle
Jesse M. Schultz

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1524644

2,821 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

Identifying a high-use hawksbill turtle habitat in the central Saudi Arabian Red Sea using photo-ID

in Conservation

Lyndsey K. Tanabe
Jesse E. M. Cochran
Royale S. Hardenstine
Kirsty Scott
Michael L. Berumen

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1540089

2,723 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Antioxidant supplementation of cryopreservation extenders improves post-thaw sperm viability in the red-crowned toadlet, Pseudophryne australis

in Conservation

Morgan S. Howard
Phillip G. Byrne
Justine K. O’Brien
Rebecca J. Hobbs
Aimee J. Silla

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1525965

1,736 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Sublethal effects of a mass mortality agent: pathogen-mediated plasticity of growth and development in a widespread North American amphibian

in Physiology

Logan S. Billet
David K. Skelly

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1529060

2,947 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

State of knowledge for invasive green iguanas in Florida reveals negative impacts and pervasive research needs

in Conservation

Natalie M. Claunch
Paulina M. Jones
Emily S. Khazan
Bryan M. Kluever

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1529065

6,224 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Unexpected hormonal and behavioral responses to anthropogenic stressors in young common toads

in Physiology

Nikolett Ujhegyi
Bálint Bombay
Caitlin R. Gabor
Veronika Bókony

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1500598

1,710 views

Editorial

Published on 06 Mar 2025

Editorial: From landscape modifications to pathogen infections: are threats to amphibians the same in all biomes?

in Physiology

Joice Ruggeri
David Lesbarrères

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1538480

1,384 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2025

Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species

in Physiology

Talon Jost
Alysha Henderson
Brandon LaBumbard
Krisztian Magori
Amber Stokes
Danica Bergin
Autumn Holley
Molly Bletz
Obed Hernández-Gómez
Gary Bucciarelli

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1503056

3,262 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 16 Jan 2025

Editorial: Marine turtles

in Conservation

Hector Barrios-Garrido
Lyndsey K. Tanabe
Gabriela M. Vélez-Rubio
Matthew Ware
Natalie Elizabeth Wildermann

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1548605

2,363 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jan 2025

Microhabitat level thermal physiology and thermoregulation of a diurnal gecko in an urban landscape

in Physiology

Vaishnavi Apte
Avichal Tatu
Maria Thaker

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1522805

2,767 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Dec 2024

Novel skin defense peptides and microbiota contribute to disease resilience of the Ngäbe-Buglé leopard frog

in Physiology

Douglas C. Woodhams
Aura Muñiz-Torres
Andreas Hertz
Patrick Kearns
Nina McDonnell
Laura Reinert
Louise A. Rollins-Smith
Brandon LaBumbard
Jamie Voyles
Corinne L. Richards-Zawacki

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1458731

2,184 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Nov 2024

Novel sounds, native responses: exploring the acoustic consequences of Eleutherodactylus johnstonei’s invasion in urban areas

in Conservation

Natalia Bispo Vieira Melo
Camila Both
Cinthia A. Brasileiro

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1457928

1,831 views
2 citations

Perspective

Published on 01 Nov 2024

Creating salt refuges to protect amphibians from chytridiomycosis: first, do no harm

in Conservation

Rick A. Relyea
Emily Le Sage

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1465754

2,307 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2024

Micromanagement: conditions influencing antipathogen function of the skin microbiome in spotted salamanders, Ambystoma maculatum

in Physiology

Kelly Barnhart-McCarty
Brandon LaBumbard
Patrick J. Kearns
Rakeyah Ahsan
Ross Whetstone
Molly Bletz
Saleh E. AlKhalifa
Anthony Poltronetti
Amanda Tokash-Peters
Caitlin R. Gabor

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1425570

3,584 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2024

Physiological and behavioral variation by urbanization and climate in an urban-tolerant toad

in Physiology

Dillon J. Monroe
Veronika Bókony
Caitlin R. Gabor

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1444580

2,245 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 14 Oct 2024

A comprehensive review of the ecology and conservation status of spot-tailed earless lizards (Holbrookia lacerata and Holbrookia subcaudalis)

in Conservation

E. Drake Rangel
Scott E. Henke
Ruby A. Ayala
Cord B. Eversole

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1412860

2,594 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2024

Variability in oil droplet numbers and proportions in the retinas of anole lizards

in Behavior and Ecology

Darlene Campbell
Ellis R. Loew

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1410763

2,798 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2024

Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla

in Conservation

Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez
Gregory A. Lewbart
Tania Toapanta
Helen Chadwick
Elvis D. Okoffo
Daniela Alarcón-Ruales
Leo Zurita-Arthos
Jen S. Jones
Fernando Cisneros
Andres Moreira-Mendieta

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1439512

8,263 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2024

Sound localization circuits in reptiles

in Behavior and Ecology

Dawei Han
Rebeca W. Fuquen
Katie L. Willis
Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard
Catherine E. Carr

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1429172

3,133 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2024

Influence of landscape on the presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Ranavirus in tadpoles in the southern Atlantic Forest of Brazil

in Conservation

Roseli Coelho dos Santos
Diego Anderson Dalmolin
Joice Ruggeri
Diego Brum
Mauricio Roberto Veronez
Elaine Maria Lucas
Alexandro Marques Tozetti

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1433502

2,457 views

Review

Published on 09 Aug 2024

Lizard visual ecology

in Behavior and Ecology

Leo J. Fleishman

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1426675

6,381 views
8 citations

Correction

Published on 24 Jul 2024

Corrigendum: The effects of sex, season, and natural sunlight on plasma vitamin D3 levels in two chelonian species (Testudo hermanni, Trachemys scripta) and their interaction with calcium, phosphate, and magnesium as associated plasma compounds

in Physiology

Gregor Geisler
Christoph Leineweber
Michael Pees
Sabine Öfner
Rachel E. Marschang

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1458541

1,066 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Jul 2024

The mechanosensory world in aquatic snakes: corporal scale sensilla in three species of Neotropical freshwater dipsadine

in Behavior and Ecology

Valeria Velasquez-Cañon
Carlos Bravo-Vega
Sandra P. Galeano
Jorge Molina
Alejandra María Salazar-Guzmán
Daniela García-Cobos

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1412004

4,682 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2024

Predicting behavior in extinct reptiles from quantitative analysis of trigeminal osteological correlates

in Behavior and Ecology

Emily J. Lessner
Xing Xu
Bruce A. Young
M. Scott Echols
Marc E. H. Jones
Ruth M. Elsey
Casey M. Holliday

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1411516

3,702 views

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Invasive African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) in Washington State: status, response efforts, and lessons learned

Identifying a high-use hawksbill turtle habitat in the central Saudi Arabian Red Sea using photo-ID

Antioxidant supplementation of cryopreservation extenders improves post-thaw sperm viability in the red-crowned toadlet, Pseudophryne australis

Sublethal effects of a mass mortality agent: pathogen-mediated plasticity of growth and development in a widespread North American amphibian

State of knowledge for invasive green iguanas in Florida reveals negative impacts and pervasive research needs

Unexpected hormonal and behavioral responses to anthropogenic stressors in young common toads

Editorial: From landscape modifications to pathogen infections: are threats to amphibians the same in all biomes?

Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species

Editorial: Marine turtles

Microhabitat level thermal physiology and thermoregulation of a diurnal gecko in an urban landscape

Novel skin defense peptides and microbiota contribute to disease resilience of the Ngäbe-Buglé leopard frog

Novel sounds, native responses: exploring the acoustic consequences of Eleutherodactylus johnstonei’s invasion in urban areas

Creating salt refuges to protect amphibians from chytridiomycosis: first, do no harm

Micromanagement: conditions influencing antipathogen function of the skin microbiome in spotted salamanders, Ambystoma maculatum

Physiological and behavioral variation by urbanization and climate in an urban-tolerant toad

A comprehensive review of the ecology and conservation status of spot-tailed earless lizards (Holbrookia lacerata and Holbrookia subcaudalis)

Variability in oil droplet numbers and proportions in the retinas of anole lizards

Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla

Sound localization circuits in reptiles

Influence of landscape on the presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Ranavirus in tadpoles in the southern Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Lizard visual ecology

Corrigendum: The effects of sex, season, and natural sunlight on plasma vitamin D3 levels in two chelonian species (Testudo hermanni, Trachemys scripta) and their interaction with calcium, phosphate, and magnesium as associated plasma compounds

The mechanosensory world in aquatic snakes: corporal scale sensilla in three species of Neotropical freshwater dipsadine

Predicting behavior in extinct reptiles from quantitative analysis of trigeminal osteological correlates