Herpetozoa

Papers
(The TQCC of Herpetozoa 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Taxonomic reassessment of the poorly known microhylid, Kalophrynus menglienicus Yang & Su, 198011
The advertisement calls of Pristimantis galdi Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 and Pristimantis katoptroides (Flores, 1988) (Anura, Strabomantidae)10
First description of the female of Cyrtodactylus dianxiensis Liu & Rao, 2021, with extended diagnosis of this species (Squamata, Gekkonidae)8
Occurrence and status of the European Pond Turtle, Emys orbicularis hellenica (Valenciennes, 1833), on Aegean and Ionian Islands (Greece, Turkey)7
A new record of the Greek frog at the northern border of the species area5
Molecular phylogeny of Lytorhynchus diadema (Reptilia, Colubridae) populations in Saudi Arabia5
Diet of the exotic Madeiran wall lizard: first insights into trophic interactions in an Atlantic seabird sanctuary5
A novel species of piping frog Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Eleutherodactylidae) from southern Mexico4
Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece4
A new species of the genus Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae) from northwestern Guangdong Province, China4
Description of the antipredatory head-wobble behaviour in Chilean rear-fanged snakes Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann, 1835 and Tachymenis chilensis coronellina Werner, 1898 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae)4
Body size and body condition in the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes): effects of sex and populations4
First record of Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Hainan Island, China4
Melanism in the grass snake Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania3
Second observation of the reproductive biology of Blythia reticulata (Blyth, 1854) (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)3
Multimale breeding aggregations by “many-friends” snakes: courtship behaviours by Malagasy Pseudoxyrhophiine snakes, Dromicodryas bernieri and D. quadrilineatus, and their sexual size dimorphism3
A new endemic insular species of the genus Colubroelaps (Squamata, Serpentes, Colubroidea) from Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam3
A tale about vipers’ tails: phylogeography of black-tailed rattlesnakes3
Description of the advertisement call of Boulenophrys nanlingensis (Anura, Megophryidae), with a case of individual identification using its dorsum pattern3
Turtles and ice: winter activity in non-native turtles in Romania3
A new endemic karst-associated species of lance-headed pit viper (Squamata, Viperidae, Protobothrops) from Laos3
An updated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Nayarit, Mexico with conservation status and comparison with adjoining States2
The Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae), in Albania2
Rediscovery and redescription of Ixalus garo Boulenger, 1919, and Ixalus kempiae Boulenger, 1919, with a reassessment of the taxonomic status of Raorchestes cangyuanensis Wu, Suwannapoom, Xu, Murphy &2
First country record of the fanged frog Limnonectes nguyenorum McLeod, Kurlbaum & Hoang, 2015 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) in China2
Earthworms as a prey source for the insular snake Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758)2
Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland2
Females of the four-eyed frog, Pleurodema thaul (Anura, Leptodactylidae), respond behaviourally to conspecific male scent2
New records of Darevskia praticola at the northern limit of its distribution range in Romania2
Phylogenetic position of Odorrana macrotympana (Yang, 2008) (Anura, Ranidae) and extension of its geographical distribution2
Three brown frog species in Denmark have different abilities to colonise new ponds2
Two new species of snail-eating snakes of the genus Tropidodipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from southern Mexico, with notes on related species2
Anti-predator behaviour of Rhinella major (Müller and Hellmich 1936), with insights into the Rhinella granulosa group2
On the validity of Hebius sauteri maximus (Malnate, 1962) (Squamata, Natricidae), with the redescription of H. maximus comb. nov. and H. sauteri (Boulenger, 1909)2
The genus Pelophylax (Amphibia, Ranidae) in Pakistan: museum collections and possible distribution2
Origins and taxonomic status of Hemidactylus geckos on the Îles Éparses of the Western Indian Ocean1
The first record of the rarely observed rat snake, Elaphe urartica Jablonski et al., 2019 (Squamata, Colubridae) for Iraq1
Geographic distribution of the rare and endangered Telmatobufo venustus (Philippi, 1899) (Anura, Calyptocephalellidae), with the description of a new locality and comments on the type locality1
First record of Anatololacerta pelasgiana (Mertens, 1959) in mainland Greece: another new species in Athens1
Distribution extension of Leptobrachella eos (Ohler, Wollenberg, Grosjean, Hendrix, Vences, Ziegler & Dubois, 2011): first record from Thailand1
Kleptoparasitism in Micrurus mipartitus (Squamata, Elapidae) competing for the same Caecilia sp. (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in western Colombia1
Choice of tree holes as oviposition sites by Kurixalus eiffingeri on Iriomote Island1
New record of the viviparous lizard Zootoca vivipara (Jacquin, 1787) in Hungary1
Phylogeographic pattern and taxonomic revision of the Kaloula baleata species complex (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) with description of two new species from Indochina1
First record of Hoplobatrachus litoralis Hasan, Kuramoto, Islam, Alam, Khan & Sumida, 2012 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from China1
Movement patterns and habitat use within the home range of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) prior to hibernation1
Water bodies created by peatland restoration are potential habitats for amphibians and reptiles1
Description of a new species of the Asian newt genus Tylototriton (Amphibia, Urodela, Salamandridae) from Hunan Province, China1
The validity of Rana bannanica Rao & Yang, 1997 (Anura, Ranidae)1
Observation records of the Bangon Monitor Lizard, Varanus bangonorum (Squamata, Varanidae), with emphasis on behaviour and local threats, from the Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Ph1
Crabs as snake predators? An observation from southern Italy leading to a comprehensive review1
Vocalizations of Atelopus ignescens (Cornalia, 1849): The repertoire of a resilient species that whispers not to disappear1
Selection of substrate type, substrate color, and vegetation by tadpoles of Dryophytes plicatus1
Lurking in the depth: Pond depth predicts microhabitat selection by Rhinella icterica (Anura: Bufonidae) tadpoles at two different sampling scales1
The secret life of a rock-dweller: arboreal acrobatics observed in the European leaf-toed gecko Euleptes europaea1
Extending the known vertical distribution for the highly adaptive Triturus macedonicus (Karaman, 1922)1
A contribution to taxonomy and biology of Spalerosophis diadema diadema (Schlegel, 1837) along with a new record of Spalerosophis atriceps (Fischer, 1885) from the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmi1
Phylogenetic relationships amongst the snake-eyed lizards of the genus Ablepharus Fitzinger, 1823 (Sauria, Scincidae) in the Iranian Plateau based on mtDNA sequences1
Range dynamics of Walterinnesia morgani (Serpentes, Elapidae) during climatic oscillations in Iran1
Taxonomic status of Lycodon subcinctus sensu lato in China (Serpentes, Colubridae)1
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