Discovery and characterization of antitumor gut microbiota from amphibians and reptiles: Ewingella americana as a novel therapeutic agent with dual cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties

These findings suggest that gut microbiomes of lower vertebrates harbor numerous uncharacterized bacterial species with exceptional therapeutic potential. Leer más.

Estimation of the body condition of European cave salamanders (genus Speleomantes) from digital images

This study provided a reliable and non-invasive method that allows to estimate the body condition for terrestrial salamanders of the genus Speleomantes. Leer más.

Can artificial rearing benefit the natural breeding of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in its northern distribution range?

The aim of this study was to compare the hatching success of naturally vs artificially incubated E. orbicularis eggs and further artificially reared hatchling survival during their first year. Leer más.

First Detection of Ranavirus Infection in Threatened Brazilian Anurans

Our findings highlight the need for expanded surveillance and pathogen monitoring in threatened anuran populations, particularly those with limited geographic distributions and threatened with extinction. Leer más.

Freeze-proof frogs think winter is coming—but is it?

A study published recently in Journal of Animal Ecology testing the frogs’ production of glycogen reveals that sunlight influences their winter prep. Leer más.