Amphibia-Reptilia

Article	Citations
The conservation paradox of an introduced population of a threatened species: spadefoot toads in the coastal dunes of the Netherlands	13
Niche differentiation among genetic lineages in the Mediterranean Pond turtle, Mauremys leprosa, across its geographical range	11
Foraging and scavenging behaviour of the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis): no evidence that envenomation cues facilitate kleptoparasitism of struck prey	10
Is it heterochrony? Populational differences in tadpole of Corythomantis greeningi Boulenger, 1896 (Anura: Hylidae)	7
Minutes of the 21st Ordinary General Meeting of SEH, held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 7 September 2022	7
The effects of environmental cues on chorusing onset in a tropical frog assemblage	6
Anuran fauna of reforested riparian forests: is microhabitat the decisive factor for colonization?	6
The limits of mtDNA analysis for determining the provenance of invasive species: a midwife toad example	5
Remote sensing and citizen science to characterize the ecological niche of an endemic and endangered Costa Rican poison frog	5
Contents Index to Volume 43	5
Defensive tail displays in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) are influenced by colour morph and sex	5
Herpetology Notes – Editorial Report 2022	5
Contents Index to Volume 42	5
SHE Grant is Herpetology for 2024	5
An extended mtDNA phylogeography for the alpine newt illuminates the provenance of introduced populations	4
Evolutionary history drives the geographical distribution of dorsal patterns in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)	4
Distribution of tiger salamanders in northern Sonora, Mexico: comparison of sampling methods and possible implications for an endangered subspecies	4
Phylogenetic analysis of the critically endangered Karpathos water frog (Anura, Amphibia): conservation insights from complete mitochondrial genome sequencing	4
Diet variations across remote populations of a widely distributed snake species, the Asp viper (Vipera aspis aspis, Linnaeus, 1758)	3
Erratum	3
Ashes still smoking: the influence of fire and land cover on Pantanal ecoregion amphibians	3
Age and growth rate estimated by skeletochronology in loggerhead sea turtles from French Mediterranean waters	3
An overview of parental care in the foam-nesting frogs of the genus Leptodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae): current knowledge and future directions	3
Alligatorascension: climbing performance of Alligator mississippiensis	3
Patterns and drivers of abundance and diversity of reptiles and amphibians in the protected area of Mount Chelmos	3

In vitro efficacy of the skin peptide Brevinin-1Da against two isolates of the Global Pandemic Lineage of the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis	3
Variability in personalities at sex, population, and taxon-levels in two European lacertid lizards	3
Saint Patrick, what about legless lizards? Tracing the mitochondrial affiliation and possible origin of Anguis (Squamata: Anguidae) population in Ireland	3
Thermoregulation and activity patterns of three species of snakes with different lifestyles in central Mexico	3
Mitochondrial data unravels the human-mediated introduction of Mediodactylus kotschyi (Squamata: Gekkonidae) to the Central Balkan Peninsula	3
Contents Index to Volume 45	3
Morphological and genetic evidence of hybridisation between Mauremys mutica (Cantor, 1842) and Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812) in northeast Spain	2
Living on the edge: thermoregulation at the niche margin in the Bedriaga’s rock lizard	2
Tolerance and osmotic response to food deprivation and salt loading in the herbivorous non-drinking Moroccan Spiny-tailed lizard Uromastyx nigriventris (Sauria: Agamidae)	2
An empty stomach is not a good adviser: avoiding toxic Cyanobacteria can compromise tadpole antipredator defenses	2
Cryptic but direct costs of an epidemic caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the endangered Sardinian newt Euproctus platycephalus (Amphibia, Caudata)	2
Thermoregulation and microhabitat use of Tachymenis peruviana (Dipsadidae) in semi-captivity conditions	2
Blood parasites in sympatric lizards: what is their impact on hosts’ immune system?	2
A taxon under siege from multiple threats: results of analysis of chytrid fungi on the Calabrian Alpine newt	2
Acoustics of parental and hybridogenetic water frogs (Pelophylax: Amphibia: Ranidae): a tool for monitoring an invasive species	2
Niche evolution and diversification in Middle Eastern stream salamanders (Paradactylodon): vulnerability to future climate change	2
Alien amphibian introductions via the plant trade: a breeding population of the Catalonian midwife toad (Alytes almogavarii) in Central Spain	2
Unsuspected pollinator potential? First DNA dietary analysis in Euleptes europaea (Gené, 1839) and confirmation of an omnivorous diet using video surveillance	2
No remnants of nasolacrimal ducts in any Desmognathini salamanders indicates loss early in their evolutionary history	2
Author Index to Volume 42	2
Sexual size dimorphism and life history traits in an island-mainland system: an overview of the lizard genus Microlophus	2
To tag ornot to tag: comparative performance of tagging and photo-identification in a long-term mark-recapture of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)	1
Size-related boldness is not altered by stomach flushing in a terrestrial salamander	1
Author Index to Volume 43	1
Gene expression of secretory proteins in the nuptial pads of three Lithobates species (Anura: Ranidae)	1
Hydroperiod of temporary ponds threats amphibian recruitment in Mediterranean environments	1
Monsters in the city: multiple deformities increase in terrestrial-breeding urban salamanders	1
Sexual size monomorphism of a Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) population in southwestern Missouri, USA	1
Spawning site selection and segregation at the landscape, habitat and microhabitat scales for five syntopic Asian amphibians	1
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2021	1
Environmental constraints affect underground reproduction of the common toad (Bufo bufo)	1
Influence of prey diet quality on predator-induced traits in wood frog tadpoles (Lithobates sylvaticus)	1
Evaluation of locomotor activity in female Chelonoidis chilensis (Testudinidae, Gray 1870) in response to artificial photoperiod and temperature treatments	1
Size-related changes and chemical basis of melanin-based body coloration in the amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni	1
Repeatability of water loss and gain rates of Plethodon cinereus	1
Genetic data to describe the hybrid zone between Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and Bufo verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in northeastern Türkiye	1
Geographic variation in colour and spot patterns in Dwarf Caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) in Brazil	1
Associated costs of mitigation-driven translocation in small lizards	1
Comparative success of two sampling techniques for high-altitude Alpine grassland reptiles under different temporal designs	1
Morphophysiological traits of an amphibian exposed to historical industrial pollution in a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot	1
Multiple paternity in the pueriparous North African fire salamander, Salamandra algira, supports polyandry as a successful mating strategy in low fecundity Salamandra lineages	1
First ecological assessment of the endangered Lichtenfelder’s Tiger Gecko (Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi) from northern Vietnam: micro-habitat and macro-climatic niche comparisons between island and ma	1
The etymology of three enigmatic (sub-)specific names clarified	1
Size-assortative mating of Buergeria buergeri (Anura: Rhacophoridae): breeding strategies for balancing fertilisation rate and swimming ability	1
Groundwater decline has negatively affected the well-preserved amphibian community of Doñana National Park (SW Spain)	1
Intra-annual variations of microhabitat use and movements of a critically endangered arboreal day gecko endemic to Reunion Island: implications for conservation	1
Interannual variations in diet and nutritional value of plants consumed by the Souss Valley tortoises, Testudo graeca graeca, in west-central Morocco: are they really selective foragers?	1
Safety in coils: predation rates of ambush hunting rattlesnakes are extremely low	1
First record of male-male combat in the Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake Spilotes sulphureus (Wagler, 1824)	0
The gator grapnel: pedal anchoring in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)	0

Genetic divergence of the Sunda ratsnake (Coelognathus subradiatus) across the Lesser Sunda Islands (Squamata: Colubridae)	0
Sexual dimorphism and ecomorphology of the Berthold’s bush anole (Polychrus gutturosus) in Costa Rica	0
Thermal biology of Lanthanotus borneensis (Lanthanotidae) in Sarawak, Borneo	0
New eDNA-based insights for the detection of endemic and endangered Apennine yellow bellied toad (Bombina variegata pachypus) and its pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis	0
The introduction of three cryptic tree frog species in the Dutch coastal dunes challenges conservation paradigms	0
Report of the Treasurer 2022	0
Congress Report – 22nd European Congress of Herpetology	0
Blue pill or red pill? Green, thanks. Behavioural test on coloured light preference in the Calabrian Alpine newt to increase the capture rate	0
Introduced Mediterranean painted frogs (Discoglossus pictus) are possible supershedders of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Catalonia (NE Spain)	0
Orientation and emigration of larval and juvenile amphibians: selected topics and hypotheses	0
Risk-taking salamanders share less space with conspecifics	0
Discovery of a Pelophylax saharicus (Anura, Ranidae) population in Southern France: a new potentially invasive species of water frogs in Europe	0
Effect of body size, age and timing of breeding on clutch and egg size of female Eastern Gray Treefrogs, Hyla versicolor	0
Headbobing behavior in the high mountain lizard Phymaturus palluma: effects of sex and context	0
Nest-sharing behavior of captive Broad-snouted caimans (Caiman latirostris): cooperation or exploitation?	0
Consequences of hybridization on life history and growth in postmetamorphic Triturus macedonicus	0
Author Index to Volume 45	0
Phenology and temperature are the main drivers shaping the detection probability of the common wall lizard	0
Union gives strength: joint efforts of SEH and other NGOs for promoting biodiversity conservation in the framework of EU Directives and local actions	0
The phylogenetic position of the enigmatic Assam day gecko Cnemaspis cf. assamensis (Squamata: Gekkonidae) demonstrates a novel biogeographic connection between Northeast India and south India-Sri Lan	0
Molecular phylogeny of the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis (Squamata: Lacertideae) in the southern Balkans	0
Calling site selection by male Boana punctata (Anura: Hylidae)	0
Quantification of underwater calling and foraging activities in the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis	0
A revised phylogeny of Alpine newts unravels the evolutionary distinctiveness of the Bosnian alpine newt – Ichthyosaura alpestris reiseri (Werner, 1902)	0
Consistent phenological advancement of Common Toad migration in response to climate change in Flanders, Belgium	0
The diurnal advertisement and response call of Pulchrana glandulosa (Anura: Ranidae) (Boulenger, 1882), from Langkawi Island, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia	0
Congress Report – 21st European Congress of Herpetology	0
Movement behaviour of the common frog (Rana temporaria) in an anthropized mountain landscape: integrated step selection analysis of GPS tracking data	0
The relevance of Evolutionary Significant Units for the conservation of island-restricted reptiles: Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi as a case study	0
Evidence of morphological homoplasy among large, semi-aquatic species of Desmognathus	0
Arrival of crocodilians to São Tomé Island, Gulf of Guinea, Western Africa, highlights the role of sea currents to the natural colonization of islands	0
Editorial Report 2024 from the Editor-in-Chief of Herpetology Notes	0
Announcement of a proposal of changes in the by-laws of SEH at the Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) during the 21st European Congress of Herpetology, 5-9 September 2022, Belgrade, Serbia	0
Love is in the air: additional evidence for a volatile sex-attractant pheromone in snakes	0
Skeletal morphology and fluctuating asymmetry of the European green toad, Bufotes viridis, in contrasting habitats	0
Differential predation pressure on island pit vipers shape their niches and defensive behavior	0
Extreme genetic depletion upon postglacial colonization hampers determining the provenance of introduced palmate newt populations	0
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2020	0
Factors contributing to the range expansion and population increase of a native generalist species	0
Behavioural response of Dryophytes plicatus tadpoles to the cues of non-native rainbow trout and a native snake	0
Ontogenetic and cohort estimates of tadpole survival for the threatened Betic midwife toad (Alytes dickhilleni) in two contrasting small waterbodies	0
Report of the Treasurer 2023	0
Morphological trends and genetic divergence in anacondas, genus Eunectes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes: Boidae)	0
Sexually dimorphic skin glands in the invasive species Lithobates catesbeianus (Anura: Ranidae)	0
Lizard abundance in forest fragments: effects of patch size, patch shape, thermoregulation, and habitat quality	0
Mass-related differences in metabolic rate and fasting endurance explain divergence in seasonal activity of Mediterranean lizards	0
COI barcoding provides reliable species identification and pinpoints cryptic diversity in Western Palearctic amphibians	0
Eastern red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) avoid chemical cues from snake predators regardless of colour morph or snake individual and size	0
Eggs, hatching and embryos variability in loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta show significant differences among nests coming from two Italian nesting grounds	0
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2022	0
Thermal heterogeneity in a Mediterranean pond: perspectives for the thermal biology of amphibian larvae	0
Local scale population risk determines the adaptive responses of larval salamanders to predator kairomones	0
DNA metabarcoding reveals fine scale geographical differences of consumed algae in the Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)	0
Proportion of forest surrounding breeding habitat predicts newt condition and fluctuating asymmetry	0
It ain’t easy being orange: lizard colour morphs occupying highly vegetated microhabitats suffer greater ectoparasitism	0
Book Review	0
Spatial pattern and shelter distribution of the ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) in two distinct Mediterranean habitats	0
Man-made infrastructures as accidental traps for herpetofauna in eastern Spain: incidence and modelling	0
Lack of refuge as a bottleneck for reptiles in intensive woody crops	0
Phylogenetic relationships of the West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus) on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, West Central Africa	0
Morphology and differential counts of blood cells as important health indicators in the olm, Proteus anguinus	0
Citizen science reveals broad-scale variation of calling activity of the Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) in its westernmost range	0
Cabo Verde giant gecko: how many units for conservation?	0
Unravelling the disease ecology of snake fungal disease: high genetic variability and ecological features of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Switzerland	0
Two species of slow worm (Anguis fragilis, A. colchica) present in the Baltic region	0
Untangling the morphological and genetic variation of two endemic lizards from the coastal sand dunes of Northeastern Brazil	0
The relationship between temperature, growth rate and body condition of Bufo bufo toadlets prior to their first hibernation	0
Report of the Treasurer 2019, 2020 and 2021	0
Are all islands the same? A comparative thermoregulatory approach in four insular populations	0
Belly up or belly down: Effect of body position on snout vent length and total length measurements in American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus)	0
Front matter	0
Exploratory analysis of the genetic diversity for two Phyllodactylus species in contrasting environments	0
Niche dynamics and climate change sensitivity in western Palearctic Zamenis ratsnakes (Reptilia: Colubridae)	0
Front matter	0
Underwater advertisement call of the threatened Telmatobius rubigo (Anura: Telmatobiidae)	0
Population genetics of the endemic Large-crested toad (Incilius cristatus): a declining and critically endangered species	0
In “defense” of Podarcis latastei, an Italian insular endemic species (Squamata: Lacertidae)	0
Ontogenetic and seasonal shifts in movement and habitat selection of the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)	0
1st circular: SEH 23rd European Congress of Herpetology and OGM, Bonn (Germany)	0
The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones	0

Unravelling the cryptic diversity and evolution of the dwarf swamp frog Pseudopaludicola mystacalis (Anura, Leptodactylidae) in open habitats of South America	0
Comparing activity and space patterns of the European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (L., 1758) in a Venice Lagoon wetland area: implications for conservation planning and management	0
Captive breeding unveils hybridisation between aquatic and terrestrial reproductive modes and a reversal reproductive shift within Salamandra salamandra gallaica	0
Exploring the speciation continuum of slow worms: location and extent of the Anguis fragilis/veronensis hybrid zone in southeastern France	0
Report on the 10th World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo	0
Effects of the Belo Monte hydro-electric-dam complex on crocodilians in the Xingu River, Brazilian Amazonia	0
The relationship of body colouration to morphological traits in a population of green frogs from Georgia, USA	0
Age estimation in tortoises: an evaluation of methods for the spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)	0
Artificialwater bodies as amphibian breeding sites: the case of the common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) in central Spain	0
Patterns of variation in dietary composition among four populations of Alpine salamanders (Salamandra atra prenjensis)	0
Front matter	0
Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians – a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany	0
Effect of microhabitat exposure and time of day on abundance and microclimatic conditions by age classes in Pseudoeurycea leprosa from a mountain of central Mexico	0
Effect of climate change on fossorial species: a case study comparing species of the genus Scincella	0
Population densities and home range of the vulnerable Pyrenean brook newt in its core aquatic habitat	0
An isolated crested newt population in Dutch coastal dunes: distribution relict or introduction?	0
Geographic peculiarities of structure and hemicloning reproduction of Pelophylax esculentus water frog complex (Anura, Ranidae) populations in the East European Plain within Ukraine	0
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2023	0
Sex, size and eco-geographic factors affect the feeding ecology of the Iberian adder, Vipera seoanei	0
SEH Grant in Herpetology for 2023	0
Will climatic changes affect the Vietnamese crocodile lizard? Seasonal variation in microclimate and activity pattern of Shinisaurus crocodilurus vietnamensis	0
Knowledge gaps and conservation priorities for west African chelonians	0
Uncovered genetic diversity in Hemidactylus mabouia (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Madeira Island reveals uncertain sources of introduction	0
Sex-dependent divergence in asymmetrical reproductive tract morphology between two closely-related amphisbaenian species (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)	0
The European Board of Herpetological Societies (EBHS)	0
Erratum	0
New records and potential distribution of Bufo luchunnicus (Yang & Rao, 2008) in Vietnam	0
American crocodile nesting in sediment-nourished habitats on Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA	0
More cryptic diversity among spiny lizards of the Sceloporus torquatus complex discovered through a multilocus approach	0
Male homophily in South American herpetology: one of the major processes underlying the gender gap in publications	0
The diet and vegetation composition of Egyptian tortoise habitat in North Sinai, Egypt	0
70 years of herpetology in India: insights into shifts in focal research areas and gender ratios among authors	0
Body size variation in a lineage of spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca whitei) contrasts with that expected from the species level	0
Tracking the origin and current distribution of wall lizards (Podarcis spp.) in Poland	0
Aposematism vs. scavenging? camera trapping unveils low and seasonal-dependent consumption of toxic salamander carcasses by wild boars	0
Free access to scientific papers: towards an improvement of Open Access policies in opening archives	0
On the aquatic phenology of sympatric crested and marbled newts (genus Triturus)	0
Reproductive output in a small Mediterranean lizard, the western three-toed skinks Chalcides striatus	0
Hang in there: comparative arboreal prey-handling in boa constrictors and ball pythons	0
Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe	0
Rare genetic admixture and unidirectional gene flow between Vipera aspis and Vipera berus at their contact zone in western France	0
Reptiles in danger: Implications of road mortality in wetlands of South America	0
Buccal swabs for amphibian genomics	0