Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

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

in Physiology and Health

Nikolett Ujhegyi
Bálint Bombay
Caitlin R. Gabor
Veronika Bókony

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1500598

192 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 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 Gregory Byrne
Justine O'Brien
Rebecca Hobbs
Aimee J. Silla

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1525965

Editorial

Published on 06 Mar 2025

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

in Physiology and Health

Joice Ruggeri
David Lesbarrères

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1538480

195 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Feb 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

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 and Health

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

883 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Jan 2025

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

in Physiology and Health

Logan Scott Billet
David K Skelly

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1529060

136 views

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

494 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jan 2025

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

in Physiology and Health

Vaishnavi Apte
Avichal Tatu
Maria Thaker

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1522805

732 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 and Health

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

659 views

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

624 views

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

702 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2024

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

in Physiology and Health

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

1,043 views

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

807 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2024

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

in Physiology and Health

Dillon J. Monroe
Veronika Bókony
Caitlin R. Gabor

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1444580

758 views

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

582 views

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

3,787 views

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Articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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