Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

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 and Health

Logan S. Billet
David K. Skelly

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1529060

817 views

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

331 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 and Health

Joice Ruggeri
David Lesbarrères

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2025.1538480

304 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 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

1,018 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

880 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

757 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

1,131 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

832 views

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 and Health

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

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2024.1458541

499 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Jan 2024

Comparing novel sperm extenders for the internally-fertilizing tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

in Physiology and Health

Devin M. Chen
Carrie K. Kouba
Nucharin Songsasen
Terri L. Roth
Peter J. Allen
Andrew J. Kouba

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2023.1320803

2,009 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Jan 2024

Longitudinal characterization of the captive adult and tadpole Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri) microbiome

in Physiology and Health

Nicole Scarberry
Zachary L. McAdams
Derek Benson
Jason Herrick
Brandon Christopher Moore
Aaron C. Ericsson

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2023.1329897

1,566 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2023

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 and Health

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

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

doi 10.3389/famrs.2023.1268801

2,436 views
1 citation