OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Amphibia-Reptilia is 3. 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
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
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

Behavioural and physiological responses to simulated predator-induced stress in the eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina	4
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
Knowledge gaps and conservation priorities for west African chelonians	3
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