OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Amphibia-Reptilia is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Species list of the European herpetofauna – 2020 update by the Taxonomic Committee of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica	95
Evaluating taxonomic inflation: towards evidence-based species delimitation in Eurasian vipers (Serpentes: Viperinae)	41
Alborz Heritage: geographic distribution and genetic differentiation of the Iranian Paradactylodon (Amphibia: Hynobiidae)	13
Climate change threatens micro-endemic amphibians of an important South American high-altitude center of endemism	12
Body size and life history traits of the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra from Poland	10
Discovery of a new species of Anolis lizards from Brazil and its implications for the historical biogeography of montane Atlantic Forest endemics	10
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	9
Melanophore metachrosis response in amphibian tadpoles: effect of background colour, light and temperature	9
Hybrid zone genomics supports candidate species in Iberian Alytes obstetricans	9
The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones	8
Associated costs of mitigation-driven translocation in small lizards	8
High prevalence of diseases in two invasive populations of red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) in southwestern Spain	8
Hidden diversity within the broadly distributed Amazonian giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor: Phyllomedusidae)	7
Tick parasitism is associated with home range area in the sand lizard, Lacerta agilis	7
Taxonomic assessment and distribution of common toads (Bufo bufo and B. verrucosissimus) in Turkey based on morphological and molecular data	7
Sources of intraspecific morphological variation in Vipera seoanei: allometry, sex, and colour phenotype	7
Uncovered genetic diversity in Hemidactylus mabouia (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Madeira Island reveals uncertain sources of introduction	6
Chemical blindness in Liolaemus lizards is counterbalanced by visual signals, the case of two species with different communication modalities	5
Reproductive biology of the Sword Snake Tomodon dorsatus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in South Brazil: comparisons within the tribe Tachymenini	5
Acoustic variability among male gladiator frogs, Boana goiana (Lutz, 1968) (Anura: Hylidae): an 18-year analysis across several reproductive seasons	5
Spawning site selection and segregation at the landscape, habitat and microhabitat scales for five syntopic Asian amphibians	5
The diet of a forest-dependent frog species, Odorrana morafkai (Anura: Ranidae), in relation to habitat disturbance	5
Cardiac response to stimulation and stress in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)	5
Ontogenetic and seasonal shifts in movement and habitat selection of the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)	5
Performance of visual vs. software-assisted photo-identification in mark-recapture studies: a case study examining different life stages of the Pacific Horned Frog (Ceratophrys stolzmanni)	5

Discovery of a Pelophylax saharicus (Anura, Ranidae) population in Southern France: a new potentially invasive species of water frogs in Europe	4
Recent shifts in taxonomic compositions of water frog populations (Anura: Pelophylax) inhabiting fish ponds in southern Poland	4
Developmental costs of yellow colouration in fire salamanders and experiments to test the efficiency of yellow as a warning colouration	4
More evidence of cryptic diversity in Anatololacerta species complex Arnold, Arribas and Carranza, 2007 (Squamata: Lacertidae) and re-evaluation of its current taxonomy	4
Phenology and temperature are the main drivers shaping the detection probability of the common wall lizard	4
Mitochondrial lineages or discrete species? Assessing diversity within Timon tangitanus (Lacertidae) using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences	4
Gene expression of secretory proteins in the nuptial pads of three Lithobates species (Anura: Ranidae)	4
In-situ severe breeding habitat intervention only achieves temporary success in reducing Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection	4
Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe	4
Behavioural and physiological responses to simulated predator-induced stress in the eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina	4
Genetic divergence of the Sunda ratsnake (Coelognathus subradiatus) across the Lesser Sunda Islands (Squamata: Colubridae)	3
Trade and stowaways: molecular evidence for human-mediated translocation of eastern skinks into the western Mediterranean	3
Body size variation in hybrids among populations of European water frogs (Pelophylax esculentus complex) with different breeding systems	3
Morphology is a poor predictor of interspecific admixture – the case of two naturally hybridizing newts Lissotriton montandoni and Lissotriton vulgaris (Caudata: Salamandridae)	3
Movement patterns, maximum distances traveled and microhabitat selection of spadefoot toad tadpoles in temporary ponds	3
Already too late? Massive trade in Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) might have wiped out its phylogeographic differentiation	3
Thermal ecology of the Atlas day gecko Quedenfeldtia moerens in an arid area of Morocco, and a comparison with its congener Q. trachyblepharus	3
Survival estimates for the invasive American bullfrog	3
Orientation and emigration of larval and juvenile amphibians: selected topics and hypotheses	3
The enigmatic Amazonian genus Eutrachelophis: morphological evidence and description of new taxa (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontini)	3
Skeletal morphology and fluctuating asymmetry of the European green toad, Bufotes viridis, in contrasting habitats	3
To tag ornot to tag: comparative performance of tagging and photo-identification in a long-term mark-recapture of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)	3
Effects of sensory mode in prey discrimination and predatory behaviour of rock lizards	3
Male homophily in South American herpetology: one of the major processes underlying the gender gap in publications	3
Will climatic changes affect the Vietnamese crocodile lizard? Seasonal variation in microclimate and activity pattern of Shinisaurus crocodilurus vietnamensis	3
Artificialwater bodies as amphibian breeding sites: the case of the common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) in central Spain	3
Safety in coils: predation rates of ambush hunting rattlesnakes are extremely low	3
Cross-species testing of nuclear markers in Pelophylax water frogs in Greece and examination of their power to detect genetic admixture	3
Sampling efficiency, bias and shyness in funnel trapping aquatic newts	3
Smooth snake population decline and its link with prey availability	3
Knowledge gaps and conservation priorities for west African chelonians	3
Ontogenetic changes in the ventral colouration of post metamorphic Elachistocleis haroi Pereyra, Akmentins, Laufer, Vaira, 2013 (Anura: Microhylidae)	2
The Horseshoe whip snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) on Ibiza: predator release in an invasive population	2
Biology and origin of isolated north-easternmost populations of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis	2
Influence of prey diet quality on predator-induced traits in wood frog tadpoles (Lithobates sylvaticus)	2
Sexual size dimorphism and life history traits in an island-mainland system: an overview of the lizard genus Microlophus	2
Problems with parasites: comments on the recently proposed Apicoplast sequences of Calil et al. (2019)	2
It ain’t easy being orange: lizard colour morphs occupying highly vegetated microhabitats suffer greater ectoparasitism	2
Food source determines stable isotope discrimination factors ΔN and ΔC in tadpoles	2
Post-emergence survival and dispersal of juvenile Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) and their unisexual dependents	2
Testicular melanization in anuran species: ontogeny and sexual maturity	2
Reproductive cycle and sperm storage of female coral snakes, Micrurus corallinus and Micrurus frontalis	2
Morphophysiological traits of an amphibian exposed to historical industrial pollution in a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot	2
Population size and density in two European pond turtle populations of central Italy	2
Sex, size and eco-geographic factors affect the feeding ecology of the Iberian adder, Vipera seoanei	2
Macro- and microhabitat preferences of eastern Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri)	2
Thermoregulation in a saxicolous population of the lizard Urosaurus ornatus from the northern Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico	2
Midwife toads (Alytes obstetricans) select their diurnal refuges based on hydric and thermal properties	2
Blood parasites in sympatric lizards: what is their impact on hosts’ immune system?	2
An overview of parental care in the foam-nesting frogs of the genus Leptodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae): current knowledge and future directions	2

Cryptic but direct costs of an epidemic caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the endangered Sardinian newt Euproctus platycephalus (Amphibia, Caudata)	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
Geographic variation in body size among French populations of the European pond turtle	1
Introgressive hybridization between the endangered native Bombina pachypus and the introduced B. variegata in a protected area in central Italy	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
The limits of mtDNA analysis for determining the provenance of invasive species: a midwife toad example	1
Rare genetic admixture and unidirectional gene flow between Vipera aspis and Vipera berus at their contact zone in western France	1
Conservation of the endemic Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) in the age of invasive species: interlake dispersal and colonisation dynamics	1
Love is in the air: additional evidence for a volatile sex-attractant pheromone in snakes	1
Hang in there: comparative arboreal prey-handling in boa constrictors and ball pythons	1
A revised phylogeny of Alpine newts unravels the evolutionary distinctiveness of the Bosnian alpine newt – Ichthyosaura alpestris reiseri (Werner, 1902)	1
DNA metabarcoding reveals fine scale geographical differences of consumed algae in the Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)	1
Effect of body size, age and timing of breeding on clutch and egg size of female Eastern Gray Treefrogs, Hyla versicolor	1
Factors contributing to the range expansion and population increase of a native generalist species	1
The Stummer’s Racerunner (Eremias stummeri Wettstein, 1940) does occur in Northwest China	1
Patterns of diet composition of a whiptail lizard species conforms to the Shared Preferences Model of interindividual variation in prey consumption	1
Distribution of tiger salamanders in northern Sonora, Mexico: comparison of sampling methods and possible implications for an endangered subspecies	1
Phylogenetic analysis of the critically endangered Karpathos water frog (Anura, Amphibia): conservation insights from complete mitochondrial genome sequencing	1
Morphological trends and genetic divergence in anacondas, genus Eunectes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes: Boidae)	1
Consequences of hybridization on life history and growth in postmetamorphic Triturus macedonicus	1
Unravelling the cryptic diversity and evolution of the dwarf swamp frog Pseudopaludicola mystacalis (Anura, Leptodactylidae) in open habitats of South America	1
Buccal swabs for amphibian genomics	1
Two species of slow worm (Anguis fragilis, A. colchica) present in the Baltic region	1
Reproductive activity, microhabitat use, and calling sites of Pristimantis bacchus (Anura: Craugastoridae)	1
Improving kettle holes as habitat and reproduction areas for amphibians – a case study in organic farms in north-eastern Germany	1
Are all islands the same? A comparative thermoregulatory approach in four insular populations	1
Living in a tiny world: reproductive biology and population ecology of the Neotropical miniature frog Euparkerella aff. brasiliensis (Terraranae, Strabomantidae)	1
The correspondence between environmental similarity and geographical sympatry in Uromastyx species	1
Size-related boldness is not altered by stomach flushing in a terrestrial salamander	1
Remote sensing and citizen science to characterize the ecological niche of an endemic and endangered Costa Rican poison frog	1
Individual identification patterns as a monitoring strategy for American crocodiles: Tayrona National Natural Park as a study case	1
The conservation paradox of an introduced population of a threatened species: spadefoot toads in the coastal dunes of the Netherlands	1
Home range and habitat use of two sympatric crocodylians (Melanosuchus niger and Caiman yacare) under changing habitat conditions	1
Mass-related differences in metabolic rate and fasting endurance explain divergence in seasonal activity of Mediterranean lizards	1
The introduction of three cryptic tree frog species in the Dutch coastal dunes challenges conservation paradigms	1
Reproduction probabilities and size distributions of the smooth snake Coronella austriaca in the Netherlands and Norway	1
Exploring the speciation continuum of slow worms: location and extent of the Anguis fragilis/veronensis hybrid zone in southeastern France	1
New records and a revision of the actual and potential distribution of Discoglossus montalentii to facilitate future conservation assessments	1
Quantification of underwater calling and foraging activities in the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis	1
Intra-annual variations of microhabitat use and movements of a critically endangered arboreal day gecko endemic to Reunion Island: implications for conservation	1
The diet and vegetation composition of Egyptian tortoise habitat in North Sinai, Egypt	1