Freshwater turtles are often used as terrarium pets, especially juveniles of exotic species. At
the adult stage they are often released by their owners into the wild despite their high …

There are many pathways by which invasive species are introduced and become
established, with the exotic pet trade becoming an increasingly important route. The …

The world's parasitic and mutualistic biodiversity is undergoing major upheavals related to
modifications in host community structures, changes in interactions between species, and …

Freshwater turtles comprise 81% of all chelonian species despite freshwater systems only
occupying 1% of the earth's surface, and they are commonly exploited as pets and food …

Rezumat The North American terrapin, the red-eared slider, has globally recognized
invasive status. We built a new extensive database using our own original and literature …

The distribution of the herpetofauna in most of Mainland Greece areas has not been studied
extensively. This study covers a herpetological unknown area, the plain of the drained Lake …

Next-generation sequencing is increasingly used in conservation biology to resolve complex
interactions between species, either diet or gut parasites studies. We applied a recent long …

The global degradation of wetlands is increasing their susceptibility to invasions, which is
greatly determined by a niche overlap between native and invasive species. We analyze its …

Freshwater turtles have been introduced to a diversity of environments worldwide,
sometimes leading to devastating impacts on native biodiversity and ecosystems …

Background The dataset includes records of amphibian and reptile species from northern,
central, western and southern Ukraine made by Ukrainian herpetologist OD Nekrasova …