Bringing you the recent scientific advancements in the field of Herpetology.
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Bearded dragons are big and slow, so they can't run from venomous snakes. Instead, they have evolved venom resistance to take the bites and keep on moving.
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Main Paper References:
Chandrasekara U, Mancuso M, Sumner J, Edwards D, Zdenek CN, Fry BG. 2024. Sugar-coated survival: N-glycosylation as a unique bearded dragon venom resistance trait within Australian agamid lizards. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology 282:109929. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109929.
Other Mentioned Papers/Studies:
Rowley, J.J.L., Callaghan, C.T., Cutajar, T., Portway, C., Potter K., Mahony, S, Trembath, D.F., Flemons, P. & Woods, A. (2019). FrogID: Citizen scientists provide validated biodiversity data on frogs of Australia. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 14(1): 155-170.
Other Links/Mentions:
FrogID (2020). FrogID. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available: http://www.frogid.net.au (Accessed: Date [e.g., 1 January, 2020]).
Frog calls by: Dane Trembath & Gayle McGuirk https://www.frogid.net.au/frogs/cyclorana-maini
Morris S. 2024. ‘Male’ Brazilian rainbow boa produces 14 baby snakes in ‘miracle birth.’ The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/25/brazilian-rainbow-boa-baby-snakes-miracle-birth
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Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson
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