An infraslow physiological rhythm governs the sleep of reptiles. Researchers analysed brain, physiological and behavioural variations during sleep in reptiles, birds, and mammals, in a bid to elucidate the evolution of sleep, and some of its mysteries. 💤🌙
And another endemic from Corsica and Sardinia… Podarcis tiliguerta
And the local tree frog Hyla arborea sarda
Feel privileged to have been working with these amazing animals at Butantan
Thanks to Carlos Jared !!
Paper Alert🚨🦎 Ever wondered how variation in life cycles fosters the feeding musculature in Caudata? Check out the first paper by Morgane Taillades! Many thanks to @morganefo.bsky.social @vivienl.bsky.social @anthony-herrel.bsky.social I.Toussaint-Lardé, M. Mandica academic.oup.com/icb/advance-...
Had a project meeting in London but had time to quickly visit Dana Fiona Armour’s installation at Somerset house in London.. snakes, climate change and art.
Very happy to see this little guy again in Corsica … Algyroides fitzingeri
Merci a Sarah-Lou Lepers du podcast Tangram de @psl-univ.bsky.social d'etre venue nous interroger au @mnhn.fr avec @anthony-herrel.bsky.social pour parler de respiration et du sommeil des reptiles🦎 !!
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Abstract. Caudata (salamanders and newts) exhibit considerable diversity in terms of ecology, life cycle, morphology, and behavior, ranging from species wi
Respirer, c’est automatique. Mais si le souffle permettait de comprendre le cerveau, la santé… et même d'apprécier l’art ?
Dans cet épisode de Tangram, la respiration devient un terrain d’exploration ...
🍁ICVM2027 Logo Competition🍁
We are excited to launch the logo competition for ICVM2027, 20–24 July 2027, in Halifax, Canada.
Members of the ICVM community are invited to submit logo designs inspired by vertebrate morphology and the spirit of Atlantic Canada.
🖌️ Details:
www.isvm-icvm.org/icvm-2027
Anthony Herrel
Anthony Herrel
Anthony Herrel
Anthony Herrel
Anthony Herrel
CNRS
📢 ICVM2027 Call for Proposals!
ICVM2027 (Halifax, Canada; 20–24 July 2027) is now accepting:
🔹 Symposium proposals
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🔹 Workshop proposals
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📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026