Russian Journal of Herpetology

Papers
(The median citation count of Russian Journal of Herpetology is 0. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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To the Jubilee of the Editor-in-chief Prof. Natalia B. Ananjeva35
First Record of <i>Trimeresurus yingjiangensis</i> (Squamata: Viperidae) from Myanmar18
Resource Partitioning Between Two Teiid Species (Sauria: Teiidae) in Cerros de Amotape National Park (Tumbes, Peru)9
Records of Body Bending Behavior (‘Liana Crypsis’) in Five Snake Species in Thailand and One in Spain7
The Allelic Variants in Microsatellite Loci and Phylogenetic Relationships of <i>Darevskia rudis</i> (Bedriaga, 1886) and <i>D. bithynica</i> (Méhely, 1909) Based on Mitochondr5
Is <i>Vipera orlovi</i> a Distinct Hybrid Species?5
A New Distribution Record of <i>Polypedates pseudotilophus</i> (Anura: Rhachoporidae) from East Java, Based on Morphology and Molecular Evidence5
On the Jubilee of the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Natalia B. Ananjeva4
Helminth Parasites of the Turkish Smooth Newt, <i>Lissotriton schmidtleri</i> (Raxworthy, 1988) and Balkan Crested Newt, <i>Triturus ivanbureschi</i> Arntzen et Wielstra, 2013 4
Resurrection of <i>Boiga ranawanei</i> Samarawickrama, Samarawickrama, Wijesena et Orlov, 2005, with Expanded Descriptions and Species Distribution Modelling of Some Indian Taxa of the <4
Predation on Common Wall Lizards: Survival Probabilities of Melanic Individuals4
Mass Occurrence of Tadpole Deformities in Toad Species of the Genus <i>Duttaphrynus</i> (Bufonidae) in the Himalaya (Uttarakhand, India)4
Additional Notes on Morphology and Distributional Records of the Snake Genus <i>Smithophis</i> Giri, Gower, Das, Lalremsanga, Lalronunga, Captain et Deepak, 2019 (Squamata: Serpentes: Natr3
Two New Records of <i>Leptobrachella</i> (Anura: Megophryidae) from Vietnam3
First National Record of <i>Sphenomorphus cryptotis</i> Darevsky, Orlov et Ho, 2004 (Sauria, Scincidae) from China3
Immunolocalization of the EDWM-Protein Indicates a Matrix Role in Cornification of Lizard Epidermis3
Leucism in a Blackish Blind Snake <i>Anilios nigrescens</i> Gray, 1845 in Australia3
First Record of <i>Hemiphyllodactylus</i> Bleeker, 1860 (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Eastern Himalayas3
Phylogeography of the Hong Kong Whipping Frog (<i>Polypedates megacephalus</i>) throughout Hainan Island, China3
Age Structure and Growth in the Zamda Toad, <i>Bufotes zamdaensis</i> (Anura, Bufonidae)3
The Results of Four Recent Joint Expeditions to the Gobi Desert: Lacertids and Agamids2
The First Record of <i>Scincella nigrofasciata</i> Neang, Chan et Poyarkov, 2018 (Reptile, Squamata, Scincidae) in Lava Caves in Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark, Vietnam2
Amphibian Distribution and Habitats in Northwestern Saudi Arabia2
Development of Skin and Dermal Bone of the Shell in <i>Pelodiscus maackii</i> (Testudines: Trionychidae)2
Comparative Morphology and Ecology of the <i>Pelophylax ridibundus</i> (Pallas, 1771) in Two Artifical Lakes (Krupac and Slano) from Montenegro2
Integrative Taxonomy Reveals a New Cryptic Species of <i>Xenopeltis</i> Gray, 1831 (Ophidia: Macrostomata: Pythonoidea: Xenopeltidae) from Central Highlands, Vietnam2
Male and Female Cloacal Anatomy of the Fischer’s Clawed Salamander, <i>Onychodactylus fischeri</i> (Caudata, Hynobiidae)2
Trophic Ecology of Post-Metamorphic <i>Dendropsophus minutus</i> (Peters, 1872) in Coastal Wetlands of Southern Brazil (Hylidae: Dendropsophini)2
A New Leaf-Litter Frog of <i>Leptobrachella</i> (Anura: Megophryidae) from Tay Con Linh Mountain, Northern Vietnam2
A New Species of <i>Diploderma</i> (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae) from Yunnan Nangunhe National Nature Reserve, China2
Invasion of the North: The Eastern Tree Frog (<i>Hyla orientalis</i>) Range Shift in the East Baltic Sea Region1
Ilya Sergeevich Darevsky. 100 Years Anniversary Memorial Issue1
A New Species of <i>Calamaria</i> (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae) from Western Jiangxi Province, China1
Herpetofaunal Diversity of Şanlıurfa Province (southeastern Turkey) with Comments on the Taxonomic Status of <i>Platyceps karelini</i> in Turkey1
Feeding Selectivity in Anuran Species from a Tea Cultivation Area of Barak Valley, Assam, India1
Refrigerated Storage of Oviductal Oocytes into Live Females Common Frog <i>Rana temporaria</i> from 1 to 70 Days1
Scale Microornamentation of Six Species of Venomous Snakes from China1
Preliminary Assessment of the Diversity and Habitat Preferences of Herpetofauna in Cholistan Desert, Pakistan1
Distribution and population systems of Water Frogs (the <i>Pelophylax esculentus</i> complex) in Northwestern Russia1
Morphological and Molecular Evidence Reveals the First Record of the Coral Snake <i>Micrurus filiformis</i> (Serpentes: Elapidae) as Prey of the Piranha <i>Pygocentrus cariba</i&g1
Sexual Cycle of the Mediterranean Pond Turtle, <i>Mauremys leprosa</i> (Testudines: Geoemydidae) in West Central Morocco1
Life History Traits in a Population of <i>Mediodactylus kotschyi</i> (Steindachner, 1870) from Turkey1
First Record of <i>Eryx sistanensis</i> (Squamata, Boidae) from Pakistan and Evaluation of Potential Threats of the Species1
Mating System and Behavior of Steppe Rat Snake (<i>Elaphe dione</i>) in South Korea1
New Neogene Hynobiidae (Amphibia: Caudata) from Eastern Europe1
New Distribution Site and Supplementary Description on Variations of <i>Gloydius huangi</i> Wang, Ren, Dong, Jiang, Siler et Che, 2019 (Reptilia: Serpentes)1
Trends in the Transition of Alien Herpetofauna Species to the Status of Invasive in the Krasnodar Kray1
First Morphological Description of <i>Rhacophorus orlovi</i> (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Yunnan, China1
Growth Layers and Its Complex Structure in a Common Species Under Uncommon Conditions: <i>Pelophylax ridibundus</i> in the Talysh Mountains1
Inter-Pond Migration During the Aquatic Phase by Male <i>Triturus ivanbureschi</i>1
William E. Duellman (1930 – 2022)1
Two New Species of the Genus <i>Melanophryniscus</i> (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) from Pampa Grasslands of Argentina1
Serous Glands in the Skin of the Tungara Frog, <i>Engystomops pustulosus</i> (Cope, 1864) (Anura, Leptodactylidae): Degenerated Secretory Units are Selectively Removed by Macrophages1
Step by Step Examination of Tail Movement Sequences Reveals Functional Differentiation in Signals of Spotted Toad-Headed Agamas <i>Phrynocephalus guttatus</i> (Gmelin, 1789) (Reptilia: Aga1
Behavior Coding and Ethogram Of Juvenile Domesticated Asian Giant Softshell Turtles, <i>Pelochelys cantorii</i>1
A Report on the Largest Population of a Critically Endangered Treefrog, <i>Dryophytes suweonensis</i>, in Republic of Korea1
Sexual Dimorphism in <i>Testudo graeca zarudnyi</i> (Testudines: Testudinidae) from Yazd Province, Central Iran1
Parthenogenetic Reproduction in the Ocelot Gecko, <i>Paroedura picta</i> (Peters, 1854) (Squamata: Gekkonidae)1
Desert Monitor Lizards (Squamata: Varanidae: <i>Varanus</i>: <i>Psammosaurus</i>) from the Middle East: Further Records of Nesterov’s Desert Monitor, <i>Varanus</i>1
A New Species of <i>Cyrtodactylus</i> Gray, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae), Previously Confused with <i>C. wayakonei</i> Nguyen, Kingsada, Rösler, Auer et Ziegler, 20101
False Spring in the Southeastern European Russia and Anomalies of the Phenology of Spawing Migrations of the Pallas’ Spadefoot Toad <i>Pelobates vespertinus</i> (Pelobatidae, Amphibia)1
First Records of the Spitting Behavior of Monocled Cobra (<i>Naja kaouthia</i>) from Nepal1
Morphological and Ecological Correlates of Anuran Tadpoles in Scrub and Subtropical Pine Forests1
Age Structure and Body Size in a Turkish Population of the Green Lizard, <i>Lacerta viridis</i> (Laurenti, 1768)1
Two New Species of <i>Acanthosaura</i> Gray, 1831 (Reptilia: Agamidae) from Yunnan Province, China1
Factors Associated with Detection Probability and Site Occupancy of the Long-Tailed Skink (<i>Eutropis longicaudata</i>) in the Aluoi Area, Central Vietnam1
On the Russian-German Hepetological Connections between St. Petersburg and Bonn — a Personal View1
Taxonomic Assessment of <i>Acanthosaura lepidogaster</i> sensu lato (Reptilia: Agamidae) in China Through Extensive Sampling1
Taxonomic Composition, Diversity, and Conservation Status of Reptilian Fauna at Sekayu Lowland Forests, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia1
Reptiles and Amphibians of Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Province, Saudi Arabia0
Ecology, Population Density, and Translocation of the Snake-Eyed Skink (<i>Ablepharus kitaibelii</i>) in Westernmost Populations0
Effect of Antibiotics Metranidazole, Streptomycin, and Gentamicin on the Maintenance of Sperm Motility of the European Common Frog (<i>Rana temporaria</i>) During Refrigerated Storage0
First Record of <i>Kurixalus odontotarsus</i> (Ye et Fei, 1993) and <i>Raorchestes longchuanensis</i> (Yang et Li, 1978) (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in Thailand0
Photographic Records of Reptiles from Yala and Narathiwat Provinces Reveal Seven New Species for Thailand0
Confronting Habitat Requirements of Sardinian Populations of <i>Natrix maura</i> and <i>Hierophis viridiflavus</i> (Reptilia: Colubridae)0
A Review of Chigger Mites (Trombiculidae) Associated with <i>Lacerta</i> spp. (Reptilia: Lacertidae) from Caucasus and Adjacent Territory0
Living in Patchy Habitats: Substrate Selection by Basking Sympatric Lizards in Contrasted Anthropogenic Habitats in Western France0
On the Composition of the Type Series of the Blanford’s Rock Gecko, <i>Bunopus blanfordii</i> Strauch, 1887 (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)0
Age and Body Growth of the Tokay Gecko, <i>Gekko gecko</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), Studied by the Skeletochronological Method0
Sexual Dimorphism of the Three Pit Viper Species (<i>Gloydius brevicaudus</i>, <i>G. ussuriensis</i>, <i>G. intermedius</i>) in South Korea0
Systematics, Phylogeny, and Evolution of <i>Phrynocephalus</i> (Superspecies <i>przewalskii</i>) (Reptilia: Agamidae)0
The First Case of Triploidy in Skinks of the Genus <i>Ophiomorus</i> (Reptilia: Scinidae)0
A New Species of <i>Gracixalus</i> (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Northern Vietnam0
Western Palearctic Water Frogs’ (<i>Pelophylax esculentus</i> complex) Body Condition in Mixed Population Systems in Serbia Follow Levels of Habitat Suitability0
Morphometric Analysis and Characterization of Peripheral Blood Cells in the Golden Tree Snake <i>Chrysopelea ornata</i> (Shaw, 1802)0
Survey of Reptiles in Nechisar National Park, Southern Ethiopia0
Distribution Patterns and Ecological Niches of the Red-tongued Pit Viper (<i>Gloydius ussuriensis</i>) and the Central Asian Pit Viper (<i>Gloydius intermedius</i>) in Cheonmas0
A Pliocene <i>Mioproteus</i> (Urodela: Proteidae) from the Taman Peninsula (Russia)0
Taxonomy, Distribution, and Conservation of <i>Lankascincus dorsicatenatus</i> (Deraniyagala, 1953) (Reptilia: Scincidae) with Designation of a Neotype0
Commemorating Prof. Dr. Scott Michael Moody (1949 – 2022)0
Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Reptiles in Indochina0
An Overview of Historical Distribution Patterns of <i>Chalcides ocellatus</i> (Forsskål, 1775) Using Ecological Niche Modelling: the Taurus Mountains as a Refugium0
New Locality Records of the Endemic Lizard Species, <i>Lacerta pamphylica</i> Schmidtler, 1975 (Squamata: Lacertidae) in Turkey0
Death Feigning (Thanatosis) Behavior of Long-Legged Cricket Frog <i>Minervarya syhadrensis</i> (Annandale, 1999): Northern Western Ghats0
David B. Wake (1936 – 2021), Salamander Specialist and Evolutionary Biologist0
Records of Amphibians in the Caves of Zonguldak Province in Western Black Sea Region of Turkey0
Comparative Analyses of Two Nearly Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of the Liu’s Skink, <i>Plestiodon liui</i>, from South and North Sides of the Yangtze River0
Cannibalism in <i>Varanus timorensis</i> (Squamata: Varanidae) Reveals Some Reproductive Traits of Wild Population on Sabu Island, Indonesia0
Two New Localities for Critically Endangered Kurdistan Newt, <i>Neurergus derjugini</i> Nesterov, 1916 (Caudata: Salamandridae) in Kurdistan Province, Western Iran and Problematic Taxonomi0
Mortality of wild amphibians and reptiles admitted to a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Northern Portugal (2009 – 2017)0
An Experience of Captive Incubation of the Clutch of the European Glass Lizard (Reptilia: Sauria: Anguidae), with Notes on Its Reproductive Biology0
Age Determination of <i>Ophisops elegans</i> (Ménétriés, 1832) (Squamata: Lacertidae) Populations from Different Altitudes in Turkey0
A New Species of <i>Cyrtodactylus</i> Gray, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Southern Yunnan, China0
Tadpole Description of <i>Leptobrachella petrops</i> (Rowley, Dau, Hoang, Le, Cutajar et Nguyen, 2017) (Anura: Megophryidae), an Endemic Species of Vietnam0
Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Amphibians in Indochina0
Verifying the Diet of the Slender Racer, <i>Orientocoluber spinalis</i> (Peters, 1866), Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Across Northeast Asian Countries0
A New Species of the Genus <i>Darevskia</i> Arribas, 1999 from South Ossetia (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae)0
Predation by a Mediterranean House Gecko, <i>Hemidactylus turcicus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) on a European Dwarf Mantis, <i>Ameles spallanzania</i> (Rossi, 1792) with an Emphasis on0
The Development of <i>Rana arvalis</i> (Amphibia, Ranidae), with Attention to the Skin Texture and Timing of Metamorphosis Events0
Carapace Scute Variations of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (<i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i>): Polymerization as an Evolutionary Trend0
First Record of <i>Achalinus pingbianensis</i> Li et al., 2020 (Serpentes: Xenodermidae) from Vietnam, with the First Description of a Female Specimen and an Expanded Diagnosis0
Sexual Dimorphism of the Three Pit Viper Species (<i>Gloydius brevicaudus</i>, <i>G. ussuriensis</i>, <i>G. intermedius</i>) in South Korea0
On Geographic Range, Diet and Conservation of Endemic Murree Hills Frog <i>Nanorana vicina</i> (Stoliczka, 1872)0
Effects of Breeding Habitat on the Abundance and Body Condition of Two <i>Pelophylax</i> Species in Agriculture and Urban Landscapes0
New Data on Spawning Site and Group Egg Laying of <i>Onychodactylus fischeri</i> (Boulenger, 1886) (the Southern Sikhote-Alin Range, Russia)0
For Past, Present, and Future Ecological Niche Models, Does Türkiye Serve as a Climate Change Shelter for <i>Lacerta diplochondrodes</i>?0
Axial Bifurcation and Duplication in Snakes. Part VIII. Specimens Deposited in or Affiliated with the Natural History Museum of Paris (MNHN)0
On the Occurrence of <i>Rhabdophis leonardi</i> (Wall, 1923) in Vietnam and Laos, with Preliminary Comments on the Taxonomy and Distribution of the Complex of <i>Rhabdophis nuchalis&0
Tongue Morphology in Horned Lizards (Phrynosomatidae: <i>Phrynosoma</i>) and its Relationship to Specialized Feeding and Diet0
Notes on Breeding of <i>Mertensiella caucasica</i> (Waga, 1876) (Urodela: Salamandridae) from Black Sea Coast of Turkey0
Basking Site Selection and Usage Strategies of the European Pond Turtle, <i>Emys orbicularis</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in Babat valley (Gödöllő, Hungary)0
Evaluating and Reconstructing the Genetic Diversity of Butterfly Lizards of the Genus <i>Leiolepis</i> Cuvier, 1829 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) in Central Vietnam0
A New Species of Genus <i>Achalinus</i> from Hunan Province, China (Squamata: Xenodermatidae)0
Additional Records of the Elusive Lateritic Plateau Toad <i>Beduka koynayensis</i> (Soman, 1963) (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Surroundings of its Type Locality with an Insight into the Gene0
Multiple Maternal Lineages of <i>Strauchbufo raddei</i> (Strauch, 1876) in Mongolia Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA0
Distribution and Conservation Status of the Hyrcanian Wood Frog (<i>Rana pseudodalmatina</i>) in Azerbaijan0
A Nomenclatural Review of <i>Ahaetulla nasuta</i> (Lacépède, 1789): resurrection of <i>Ahaetulla fusca</i> (Duméril, Bibron et Duméril, 1854) for the populations of the Indochi0
Comments on the Distribution of <i>Trimerodytes yunnanensis</i> Rao et Yang, 1998 (Squamata: Natricidae) with Remarks on its Pholidosis, Natural History, and Conservation Status0
Feeding Ecology of the Big Headed Treefrog, <i>Polypedates megacephalus</i> (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae), from Northwestern Vietnam0
New Records of <i>Amolops kaulbacki</i> Specimens from Yunnan Province, China with Discussion on Species Distribution0
Notes on Summer Diet of Two Sympatric Bufonids (<i>Rhinella horribilis</i> and <i>Incilius marmoreus</i>) in a Neotropical Environment from Western Mexico0
Morphometrics, Habitat and Breeding Activity of Asian Common Toad, <i>Duttaphrynus melanostictus</i>, in Pakistan0
Found but Forgotten: On the Records, Misidentification, and Potential Rediscovery of the Rare Bromo Tengger Semeru Mountain Endemic Snake (Serpentes: Colubridae: <i>Tetralepis fruhstorferi</i0
Predicting the Distribution of Three Korean Pit Viper Species (<i>Gloydius brevicaudus</i>, <i>G. ussuriensis</i>, and <i>G. intermedius</i>) under Climate Change0
A Skink (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Late Miocene of Ukraine0
What is the True Karyotype of <i>Bufotes latastii</i> (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae)?0
A Pleistocene Amphibian Assemblage of the Taurida Cave, Crimea0
A Taxonomic Hide and Seek: Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Relationships in the Southeast Asian Box Turtle, <i>Cuora amboinensis</i> (Riche in Daudin, 1801)0
Distribution, Population Systems, and Peculiarities of Hybrid Gametogenesis in Water Frogs (<i>Pelophylax esculentus</i> complex) in the Dniester River Valley (Moldova)0
Habitat Utilization of Endemic Green Pit Viper (<i>Peltopelor trigonocephalus</i>) in the Wet Zone, Sri Lanka0
A Report on the Accidental Introduction of Asian House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i> Duméril et Bibron, 1836) into the Heuksan Island of South Korea0
Distribution and Potential Introduction of the Flat-Tailed House Gecko, <i>Hemidactylus platyurus</i> (Schneider, 1792) (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)0
Scale Microstructures of Pygopodid Lizards (Gekkota: Pygopodidae): Phylogenetic Stability and Ecological Plasticity0
Discovery of <i>Boiga siamensis</i> Nutaphand, 1971 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Yunnan Province, China0
Distribution and Conservation Status of the South-Caspian Subspecies of the Eastern Slow Worm, <i>Anguis colchica orientalis</i> (Squamata: Anguidae)0
Attacks by Nile Crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus niloticus</i>) on Humans and Livestock in the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan0
The Island of Extremes: Giants and Dwarfs on a Small Remote Island0
Age Structure and Growth Rate of the Triploid Batura Toad, <i>Bufotes baturae</i> (Anura: Bufonidae), Inhabitant of a High Altitude Hot Spring in the Eastern Pamirs (Tajikistan)0
A New Species of <i>Vietnamophryne</i> with an Extended Description of <i>Vietnamophryne orlovi</i>0
On the Taxonomy of <i>Atretium yunnanensis</i> Anderson, 1879 (Squamata: Natricidae), with Redescriptions and Natural History Data of the Poorly Known Species0
New Records of Poorly Known Kukri Snakes from Southern Vietnam Including the Proof of the First Living Individual of <i>Oligodon moricei</i> (Squamata: Colubridae)0
The «Empty Forest Syndrome» and the Herpetofaunal Communities in Laos (South-Eastern Asia)0
Morphology and Distribution of Cutaneous Sensory Organs on the Digits of <i>Anolis carolinensis</i> and <i>A. sagrei</i> (Squamata: Dactyloidae) in Relation to the Adhesive Toe0
Hidden on the Roof of the World: Mitochondrial Data Reveals Exceptional Genetic Diversity of Himalayan Ablepharine Skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae)0
Mongolian Marmot (<i>Marmota sibirica</i>) Ecosystem Engineering Effects on Herpetofauna0
Optimizing Protocols for High-Quality RNA Extraction from Blood and Liver Tissues of the Broad-Snouted Caiman0
The First Record of the Pool Frog (<i>Pelophylax lessonae</i>) in St. Petersburg (Russia)0
Distribution Modeling of the Caucasian Rock Agama <i>Paralaudakia caucasia</i> (Eichwald, 1831), (Sauria: Agamidae) Based on an Updated Data Set0
Age Structure and Life Expectancy in a <i>Stellagama stellio</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) Population from Kütahya, Turkey0
A New Species of <i>Rhacophorus</i> Genus (Anura: Rhacophoridae: Rhacophorinae) from Lang Son Province, Northern Vietnam0
Shedding Light into the Confusing History of <i>Pelodiscus axenaria</i> (Zhou, Zhang et Fang, 1991), Clarifying and Correcting Its Taxonomic Position within the <i>P. axenaria</i&0
Results of the First Herpetological Survey of Israel’s Mediterranean Coastal Islets0
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