Amphibia-Reptilia

Article	Citations
Minutes of the 21st Ordinary General Meeting of SEH, held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 7 September 2022	13
Contents Index to Volume 42	12
SHE Grant is Herpetology for 2024	9
Anuran fauna of reforested riparian forests: is microhabitat the decisive factor for colonization?	9
Herpetology Notes – Editorial Report 2022	8
Patterns and drivers of abundance and diversity of reptiles and amphibians in the protected area of Mount Chelmos	8
Multiple paternity in the pueriparous North African fire salamander, Salamandra algira, supports polyandry as a successful mating strategy in low fecundity Salamandra lineages	7
Evolutionary history drives the geographical distribution of dorsal patterns in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)	7
Environmental constraints affect underground reproduction of the common toad (Bufo bufo)	6
Cryptic but direct costs of an epidemic caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the endangered Sardinian newt Euproctus platycephalus (Amphibia, Caudata)	6
Gene expression of secretory proteins in the nuptial pads of three Lithobates species (Anura: Ranidae)	6
Influence of prey diet quality on predator-induced traits in wood frog tadpoles (Lithobates sylvaticus)	6
To tag ornot to tag: comparative performance of tagging and photo-identification in a long-term mark-recapture of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)	6
The tail of the two: a study of twin embryos in Darevskia lizards	5
Free access to scientific papers: towards an improvement of Open Access policies in opening archives	5
Factors contributing to the range expansion and population increase of a native generalist species	5
Alien amphibian introductions via the plant trade: a breeding population of the Catalonian midwife toad (Alytes almogavarii) in Central Spain	5
Characterization of the breeding habitat used by amphibians in northern Morocco	4
American crocodile nesting in sediment-nourished habitats on Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA	4
Evidence of morphological homoplasy among large, semi-aquatic species of Desmognathus	4
Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe	4
Front matter	4
Movement behaviour of the common frog (Rana temporaria) in an anthropized mountain landscape: integrated step selection analysis of GPS tracking data	3
New phylogeographic insights for the Saurodactylus brosseti species complex: range extensions and additional contact zones among evolutionary lineages	3
Quantification of underwater calling and foraging activities in the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis	3

Knowledge gaps and conservation priorities for west African chelonians	3
Captive breeding unveils hybridisation between aquatic and terrestrial reproductive modes and a reversal reproductive shift within Salamandra salamandra gallaica	3
Morphology and differential counts of blood cells as important health indicators in the olm, Proteus anguinus	3
Exploring the speciation continuum of slow worms: location and extent of the Anguis fragilis/veronensis hybrid zone in southeastern France	3
Unravelling the cryptic diversity and evolution of the dwarf swamp frog Pseudopaludicola mystacalis (Anura, Leptodactylidae) in open habitats of South America	3
Morphological trends and genetic divergence in anacondas, genus Eunectes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes: Boidae)	3
The diurnal advertisement and response call of Pulchrana glandulosa (Anura: Ranidae) (Boulenger, 1882), from Langkawi Island, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia	3
Nest-sharing behavior of captive Broad-snouted caimans (Caiman latirostris): cooperation or exploitation?	3
Will climatic changes affect the Vietnamese crocodile lizard? Seasonal variation in microclimate and activity pattern of Shinisaurus crocodilurus vietnamensis	3
Differential predation pressure on island pit vipers shape their niches and defensive behavior	3
The relevance of Evolutionary Significant Units for the conservation of island-restricted reptiles: Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi as a case study	2
Contents Index to Volume 43	2
Body condition index of Bombina variegata variegata (Linneus,1758) in different habitats	2
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	2
Blue pill or red pill? Green, thanks. Behavioural test on coloured light preference in the Calabrian Alpine newt to increase the capture rate	2
Effects of the Belo Monte hydro-electric-dam complex on crocodilians in the Xingu River, Brazilian Amazonia	2
Erratum	2
The etymology of three enigmatic (sub-)specific names clarified	2
Risk-taking salamanders share less space with conspecifics	2
Acoustics of parental and hybridogenetic water frogs (Pelophylax: Amphibia: Ranidae): a tool for monitoring an invasive species	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
On the aquatic phenology of sympatric crested and marbled newts (genus Triturus)	2
The conservation paradox of an introduced population of a threatened species: spadefoot toads in the coastal dunes of the Netherlands	2
Morphological and genetic evidence of hybridisation between Mauremys mutica (Cantor, 1842) and Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812) in northeast Spain	2
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2021	2
Intra-annual variations of microhabitat use and movements of a critically endangered arboreal day gecko endemic to Reunion Island: implications for conservation	1
In vitro efficacy of the skin peptide Brevinin-1Da against two isolates of the Global Pandemic Lineage of the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis	1
Rare genetic admixture and unidirectional gene flow between Vipera aspis and Vipera berus at their contact zone in western France	1
Buccal swabs for amphibian genomics	1
Unravelling the disease ecology of snake fungal disease: high genetic variability and ecological features of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Switzerland	1
SEH Grant in Herpetology for 2023	1
The relationship of body colouration to morphological traits in a population of green frogs from Georgia, USA	1
Diet variations across remote populations of a widely distributed snake species, the Asp viper (Vipera aspis aspis, Linnaeus, 1758)	1
The European Board of Herpetological Societies (EBHS)	1
Genetic data to describe the hybrid zone between Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and Bufo verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in northeastern Türkiye	1
Size-assortative mating of Buergeria buergeri (Anura: Rhacophoridae): breeding strategies for balancing fertilisation rate and swimming ability	1
Comparative success of two sampling techniques for high-altitude Alpine grassland reptiles under different temporal designs	1
The introduction of three cryptic tree frog species in the Dutch coastal dunes challenges conservation paradigms	1
Body size variation in a lineage of spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca whitei) contrasts with that expected from the species level	1
Author Index to Volume 45	1
Geographic peculiarities of structure and hemicloning reproduction of Pelophylax esculentus water frog complex (Anura, Ranidae) populations in the East European Plain within Ukraine	1
Defensive tail displays in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) are influenced by colour morph and sex	1
An overview of parental care in the foam-nesting frogs of the genus Leptodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae): current knowledge and future directions	1
Man-made infrastructures as accidental traps for herpetofauna in eastern Spain: incidence and modelling	1
Belly up or belly down: Effect of body position on snout vent length and total length measurements in American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus)	1
Age and growth rate estimated by skeletochronology in loggerhead sea turtles from French Mediterranean waters	1
Population genetics of the endemic Large-crested toad (Incilius cristatus): a declining and critically endangered species	1
It ain’t easy being orange: lizard colour morphs occupying highly vegetated microhabitats suffer greater ectoparasitism	1
Molecular phylogeny of the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis (Squamata: Lacertideae) in the southern Balkans	1
Contrasting genetic diversity in the genus Acanthodactylus (Squamata: Lacertidae) at its eastern distribution edge	1

Lizard abundance in forest fragments: effects of patch size, patch shape, thermoregulation, and habitat quality	1
Sexual size dimorphism and life history traits in an island-mainland system: an overview of the lizard genus Microlophus	1
Comparative morphology of three viper species from Northern Italy: ecological convergence and taxonomical implications of head and hemipenial morphology	1
Trophic ecology of the endangered lizard Glaucomastix abaetensis in the restinga formations of the northern coast of Bahia, Brazil	1
Report of the Treasurer 2022	0
Underwater advertisement call of the threatened Telmatobius rubigo (Anura: Telmatobiidae)	0
The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones	0
Thermoregulation and activity patterns of three species of snakes with different lifestyles in central Mexico	0
Exploratory analysis of the genetic diversity for two Phyllodactylus species in contrasting environments	0
Thermoregulation and microhabitat use of Tachymenis peruviana (Dipsadidae) in semi-captivity conditions	0
Ashes still smoking: the influence of fire and land cover on Pantanal ecoregion amphibians	0
Foraging and scavenging behaviour of the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis): no evidence that envenomation cues facilitate kleptoparasitism of struck prey	0
Proportion of forest surrounding breeding habitat predicts newt condition and fluctuating asymmetry	0
Mitochondrial data unravels the human-mediated introduction of Mediodactylus kotschyi (Squamata: Gekkonidae) to the Central Balkan Peninsula	0
Report of the Treasurer 2023	0
Saint Patrick, what about legless lizards? Tracing the mitochondrial affiliation and possible origin of Anguis (Squamata: Anguidae) population in Ireland	0
Living on the edge: thermoregulation at the niche margin in the Bedriaga’s rock lizard	0
Front matter	0
Groundwater decline has negatively affected the well-preserved amphibian community of Doñana National Park (SW Spain)	0
Hydroperiod of temporary ponds threats amphibian recruitment in Mediterranean environments	0
Spawning site selection and segregation at the landscape, habitat and microhabitat scales for five syntopic Asian amphibians	0
Evaluation of locomotor activity in female Chelonoidis chilensis (Testudinidae, Gray 1870) in response to artificial photoperiod and temperature treatments	0
Aposematism vs. scavenging? camera trapping unveils low and seasonal-dependent consumption of toxic salamander carcasses by wild boars	0
Effect of body size, age and timing of breeding on clutch and egg size of female Eastern Gray Treefrogs, Hyla versicolor	0
Author Index to Volume 43	0
Niche dynamics and climate change sensitivity in western Palearctic Zamenis ratsnakes (Reptilia: Colubridae)	0
Ontogenetic and cohort estimates of tadpole survival for the threatened Betic midwife toad (Alytes dickhilleni) in two contrasting small waterbodies	0
Orientation and emigration of larval and juvenile amphibians: selected topics and hypotheses	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
Phylogenetic analysis of the critically endangered Karpathos water frog (Anura, Amphibia): conservation insights from complete mitochondrial genome sequencing	0
Calling site selection by male Boana punctata (Anura: Hylidae)	0
A revised phylogeny of Alpine newts unravels the evolutionary distinctiveness of the Bosnian alpine newt – Ichthyosaura alpestris reiseri (Werner, 1902)	0
Are all islands the same? A comparative thermoregulatory approach in four insular populations	0
Spatial pattern and shelter distribution of the ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) in two distinct Mediterranean habitats	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
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2020	0
Congress Report – 22nd European Congress of Herpetology	0
Citizen science reveals broad-scale variation of calling activity of the Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) in its westernmost range	0
Age estimation in tortoises: an evaluation of methods for the spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)	0
Safety in coils: predation rates of ambush hunting rattlesnakes are extremely low	0
Book Review	0
The ontogeny of the femur and tibia during post-hatching development in the tortoise Chelonoidis chilensis (Chelonia: Testudinidae)	0
The effects of environmental cues on chorusing onset in a tropical frog assemblage	0
Thermal biology of Lanthanotus borneensis (Lanthanotidae) in Sarawak, Borneo	0
Extreme genetic depletion upon postglacial colonization hampers determining the provenance of introduced palmate newt populations	0
Mass-related differences in metabolic rate and fasting endurance explain divergence in seasonal activity of Mediterranean lizards	0
The limits of mtDNA analysis for determining the provenance of invasive species: a midwife toad example	0
Lack of refuge as a bottleneck for reptiles in intensive woody crops	0
Repeatability of water loss and gain rates of Plethodon cinereus	0
Introduced Mediterranean painted frogs (Discoglossus pictus) are possible supershedders of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Catalonia (NE Spain)	0
Sexual dimorphism and ecomorphology of the Berthold’s bush anole (Polychrus gutturosus) in Costa Rica	0
Behavioural response of Dryophytes plicatus tadpoles to the cues of non-native rainbow trout and a native snake	0
Distribution of tiger salamanders in northern Sonora, Mexico: comparison of sampling methods and possible implications for an endangered subspecies	0
New records and potential distribution of Bufo luchunnicus (Yang & Rao, 2008) in Vietnam	0
Niche evolution and diversification in Middle Eastern stream salamanders (Paradactylodon): vulnerability to future climate change	0
Report on the 10th World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo	0
Eastern red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) avoid chemical cues from snake predators regardless of colour morph or snake individual and size	0
Is it heterochrony? Populational differences in tadpole of Corythomantis greeningi Boulenger, 1896 (Anura: Hylidae)	0
Unsuspected pollinator potential? First DNA dietary analysis in Euleptes europaea (Gené, 1839) and confirmation of an omnivorous diet using video surveillance	0
Blood parasites in sympatric lizards: what is their impact on hosts’ immune system?	0
Cabo Verde giant gecko: how many units for conservation?	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
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	0
Unaddressed hybridization between green (Bufotes viridis) and natterjack toads (Epidalea calamita) can lead to underestimation of genetic heterozygosity and inflated estimates of inbreeding	0
The Bombina hybrid zone: a review of the legacy and future research directions	0
Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians – a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany	0
Size-related changes and chemical basis of melanin-based body coloration in the amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni	0
Headbobing behavior in the high mountain lizard Phymaturus palluma: effects of sex and context	0
Reptiles in danger: Implications of road mortality in wetlands of South America	0
Artificialwater bodies as amphibian breeding sites: the case of the common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) in central Spain	0
Density and between-individuals’ refuge distance in two ecologically contrasting populations of the gecko Tarentola delalandii from Tenerife	0
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2023	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
Congress Report – 21st European Congress of Herpetology	0
Consistent phenological advancement of Common Toad migration in response to climate change in Flanders, Belgium	0
Hang in there: comparative arboreal prey-handling in boa constrictors and ball pythons	0
Male homophily in South American herpetology: one of the major processes underlying the gender gap in publications	0
Report of the Treasurer 2019, 2020 and 2021	0
An extended mtDNA phylogeography for the alpine newt illuminates the provenance of introduced populations	0
Population densities and home range of the vulnerable Pyrenean brook newt in its core aquatic habitat	0

The gator grapnel: pedal anchoring in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)	0
More cryptic diversity among spiny lizards of the Sceloporus torquatus complex discovered through a multilocus approach	0
Sex, size and eco-geographic factors affect the feeding ecology of the Iberian adder, Vipera seoanei	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
1st circular: SEH 23rd European Congress of Herpetology and OGM, Bonn (Germany)	0
Phylogenetic relationships of the West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus) on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, West Central Africa	0
Tracking the origin and current distribution of wall lizards (Podarcis spp.) in Poland	0
Minding the gap: Discovery of Hemidactylus granosus Heyden, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) in the southern Arava Valley, Israel	0
70 years of herpetology in India: insights into shifts in focal research areas and gender ratios among authors	0
Author Index to Volume 42	0
Eggs, hatching and embryos variability in loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta show significant differences among nests coming from two Italian nesting grounds	0
Variability in personalities at sex, population, and taxon-levels in two European lacertid lizards	0
Local scale population risk determines the adaptive responses of larval salamanders to predator kairomones	0
Alligatorascension: climbing performance of Alligator mississippiensis	0
First record of male-male combat in the Yellow-bellied Puffing Snake Spilotes sulphureus (Wagler, 1824)	0
Discovery of a Pelophylax saharicus (Anura, Ranidae) population in Southern France: a new potentially invasive species of water frogs in Europe	0
Remote sensing and citizen science to characterize the ecological niche of an endemic and endangered Costa Rican poison frog	0
Living in the dark side? Plastic activity in the Bothrops jararaca group (Serpentes, Viperidae)	0
Consequences of hybridization on life history and growth in postmetamorphic Triturus macedonicus	0
Thermal heterogeneity in a Mediterranean pond: perspectives for the thermal biology of amphibian larvae	0
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?	0
Sexual size monomorphism of a Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) population in southwestern Missouri, USA	0
DNA metabarcoding reveals fine scale geographical differences of consumed algae in the Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)	0
Patterns of variation in dietary composition among four populations of Alpine salamanders (Salamandra atra prenjensis)	0
An empty stomach is not a good adviser: avoiding toxic Cyanobacteria can compromise tadpole antipredator defenses	0
Geographic variation in colour and spot patterns in Dwarf Caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) in Brazil	0
The relationship between temperature, growth rate and body condition of Bufo bufo toadlets prior to their first hibernation	0
Untangling the morphological and genetic variation of two endemic lizards from the coastal sand dunes of Northeastern Brazil	0
A taxon under siege from multiple threats: results of analysis of chytrid fungi on the Calabrian Alpine newt	0
Amphibia-Reptilia – Editorial Report 2022	0
Front matter	0
COI barcoding provides reliable species identification and pinpoints cryptic diversity in Western Palearctic amphibians	0
An isolated crested newt population in Dutch coastal dunes: distribution relict or introduction?	0
The survival challenge of the lizard Phymaturus vociferator in central Chile	0
Front matter	0
What do we know about snakes in the department of Tolima, Colombia? A comprehensive review	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
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
Sexually dimorphic skin glands in the invasive species Lithobates catesbeianus (Anura: Ranidae)	0
Erratum	0
Editorial Report 2024 from the Editor-in-Chief of Herpetology Notes	0
Contents Index to Volume 45	0
Effect of climate change on fossorial species: a case study comparing species of the genus Scincella	0
Reproductive output in a small Mediterranean lizard, the western three-toed skinks Chalcides striatus	0