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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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A New Distribution Record of <i>Polypedates pseudotilophus</i> (Anura: Rhachoporidae) from East Java, Based on Morphology and Molecular Evidence54
Tribute to Andrei Valerievich Barabanov (1980 – 2025)8
First Record of <i>Eryx sistanensis</i> (Squamata, Boidae) from Pakistan and Evaluation of Potential Threats of the Species6
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 6
Morphological and Ecological Correlates of Anuran Tadpoles in Scrub and Subtropical Pine Forests5
New Records and an Updated Checklist of Amphibians from Xuan Lien Nature Reserve, Vietnam5
On Geographic Range, Diet and Conservation of Endemic Murree Hills Frog <i>Nanorana vicina</i> (Stoliczka, 1872)4
Herpetofaunal Diversity of Şanlıurfa Province (southeastern Turkey) with Comments on the Taxonomic Status of <i>Platyceps karelini</i> in Turkey4
Distribution and Potential Introduction of the Flat-Tailed House Gecko, <i>Hemidactylus platyurus</i> (Schneider, 1792) (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)4
First Morphological Description of <i>Rhacophorus orlovi</i> (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Yunnan, China4
The Karyotype of <i>Anatololacerta</i> and Its Implications for the Knowledge of the Karyological Evolution in the Lacertini4
Distribution and Conservation Status of the South-Caspian Subspecies of the Eastern Slow Worm, <i>Anguis colchica orientalis</i> (Squamata: Anguidae)3
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 on3
New Records of <i>Amolops kaulbacki</i> Specimens from Yunnan Province, China with Discussion on Species Distribution3
The First Case of Complex Anomaly of the Thoracic Girdle and Forelimb of the Marsh Frog (<i>Pelophylax ridibundus</i>) in the Population of Volgograd (Volgograd oblast’, Russia)3
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)3
Ecology, Population Density, and Translocation of the Snake-Eyed Skink (<i>Ablepharus kitaibelii</i>) in Westernmost Populations3
Evaluating and Reconstructing the Genetic Diversity of Butterfly Lizards of the Genus <i>Leiolepis</i> Cuvier, 1829 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) in Central Vietnam3
Verifying the Diet of the Slender Racer, <i>Orientocoluber spinalis</i> (Peters, 1866), Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Across Northeast Asian Countries3
Sexual Cycle of the Mediterranean Pond Turtle, <i>Mauremys leprosa</i> (Testudines: Geoemydidae) in West Central Morocco2
Range Expansion of <i>Acanthosaura longicaudata</i>: First Record in Vietnam and Prediction of Potential Distribution2
The Development of <i>Rana arvalis</i> (Amphibia, Ranidae), with Attention to the Skin Texture and Timing of Metamorphosis Events2
Distribution and population systems of Water Frogs (the <i>Pelophylax esculentus</i> complex) in Northwestern Russia2
New Distribution Site and Supplementary Description on Variations of <i>Gloydius huangi</i> Wang, Ren, Dong, Jiang, Siler et Che, 2019 (Reptilia: Serpentes)2
On the Distribution of Rock Lizards of the <i>Darevskia</i> (Superspecies <i>praticola</i>) in the North Caucasus2
Notes on Summer Diet of Two Sympatric Bufonids (<i>Rhinella horribilis</i> and <i>Incilius marmoreus</i>) in a Neotropical Environment from Western Mexico2
New Record of Red-banded Snake <i>Lycodon rufozonatus</i> (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Primorsky Kray, Russia2
Amphibian Distribution and Habitats in Northwestern Saudi Arabia2
A Report on the Largest Population of a Critically Endangered Treefrog, <i>Dryophytes suweonensis</i>, in Republic of Korea2
Feeding Selectivity in Anuran Species from a Tea Cultivation Area of Barak Valley, Assam, India2
Confronting Habitat Requirements of Sardinian Populations of <i>Natrix maura</i> and <i>Hierophis viridiflavus</i> (Reptilia: Colubridae)2
A New Species of <i>Calamaria</i> (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae) from Western Jiangxi Province, China2
The First Case of Triploidy in Skinks of the Genus <i>Ophiomorus</i> (Reptilia: Scinidae)2
First Country Records of the Rarely Observed Snakes <i>Lycodon zoosvictoriae</i> Neang, Hartmann, Hun, Souter et Furey, 2014 and <i>Xenelaphis ellipsifer</i> Boulenger, 1900 (S2
Mass Occurrence of Tadpole Deformities in Toad Species of the Genus <i>Duttaphrynus</i> (Bufonidae) in the Himalaya (Uttarakhand, India)2
Leucism in a Blackish Blind Snake <i>Anilios nigrescens</i> Gray, 1845 in Australia2
Occurrence of Morphological Abnormalities in the Flat-Tailed House Gecko <i>Hemidactylus platyurus</i> (Schneider, 1792) (Reptilia, Sauria, Gekkonidae) in the Cities of South-East Asia (Ba2
On the Composition of the Type Series of the Blanford’s Rock Gecko, <i>Bunopus blanfordii</i> Strauch, 1887 (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)2
A New Species of the Genus <i>Darevskia</i> Arribas, 1999 from South Ossetia (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae)2
Commemorating Prof. Dr. Scott Michael Moody (1949 – 2022)2
Mating System and Behavior of Steppe Rat Snake (<i>Elaphe dione</i>) in South Korea2
Taxonomy, Distribution, and Conservation of <i>Lankascincus dorsicatenatus</i> (Deraniyagala, 1953) (Reptilia: Scincidae) with Designation of a Neotype1
Trophic Ecology of Post-Metamorphic <i>Dendropsophus minutus</i> (Peters, 1872) in Coastal Wetlands of Southern Brazil (Hylidae: Dendropsophini)1
Sexual Dimorphism of the Three Pit Viper Species (<i>Gloydius brevicaudus</i>, <i>G. ussuriensis</i>, <i>G. intermedius</i>) in South Korea1
New Distribution Record of <i>Amolops nyingchiensis</i> Jiang, Wang, Xie, Jiang et Che, 2016 (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Dibang River Basin, Arunachal Pradesh, India1
Records of Amphibians in the Caves of Zonguldak Province in Western Black Sea Region of Turkey1
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 Diagnosis1
Comments on the Distribution of <i>Trimerodytes yunnanensis</i> Rao et Yang, 1998 (Squamata: Natricidae) with Remarks on its Pholidosis, Natural History, and Conservation Status1
Morphometrics, Habitat and Breeding Activity of Asian Common Toad, <i>Duttaphrynus melanostictus</i>, in Pakistan1
A Taxonomic Hide and Seek: Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Relationships in the Southeast Asian Box Turtle, <i>Cuora amboinensis</i> (Riche in Daudin, 1801)1
A New Species of Genus <i>Achalinus</i> from Hunan Province, China (Squamata: Xenodermatidae)1
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&1
New Neogene Hynobiidae (Amphibia: Caudata) from Eastern Europe1
Found but Forgotten: On the Records, Misidentification, and Potential Rediscovery of the Rare Bromo Tengger Semeru Mountain Endemic Snake (Serpentes: Colubridae: <i>Tetralepis fruhstorferi</i1
A Report on the Accidental Introduction of Asian House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i> Duméril et Bibron, 1836) into the Heuksan Island of South Korea1
Unexpected Discovery of Southern Reptile Remains in Yakutia, Eastern Siberia, Russia1
Notes on Breeding of <i>Mertensiella caucasica</i> (Waga, 1876) (Urodela: Salamandridae) from Black Sea Coast of Turkey1
Ilya Sergeevich Darevsky. 100 Years Anniversary Memorial Issue1
What is the True Karyotype of <i>Bufotes latastii</i> (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae)?1
A Range Extension of <i>Trimeresurus mayaae</i> Rathee, Purkayastha, Lalremsanga, Dalal, Biakzuala, Muansanga et Mirza, 2022 (Serpentes: Viperidae), with Remarks on Its Pholidosis, Natural1
A Review of Chigger Mites (Trombiculidae) Associated with <i>Lacerta</i> spp. (Reptilia: Lacertidae) from Caucasus and Adjacent Territory1
For Past, Present, and Future Ecological Niche Models, Does Türkiye Serve as a Climate Change Shelter for <i>Lacerta diplochondrodes</i>?1
Development of Skin and Dermal Bone of the Shell in <i>Pelodiscus maackii</i> (Testudines: Trionychidae)1
Keratins and Corneous β-Proteins Expressed During Tail Regeneration in the Wall Lizard <i>Podarcis muralis</i> Re-establish the Epidermal Barrier (review)1
Sexual Dimorphism in the Growth of Rattlesnake <i>Crotalus ravus</i> (Cope, 1865)1
Habitat Utilization of Endemic Green Pit Viper (<i>Peltopelor trigonocephalus</i>) in the Wet Zone, Sri Lanka1
New Data on Spawning Site and Group Egg Laying of <i>Onychodactylus fischeri</i> (Boulenger, 1886) (the Southern Sikhote-Alin Range, Russia)1
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)1
An Experience of Captive Incubation of the Clutch of the European Glass Lizard (Reptilia: Sauria: Anguidae), with Notes on Its Reproductive Biology1
What Can We Learn from the Linnaean Name Selection for Amphibians and Reptiles? An Assessment of Amphibia by Carl Linnaeus1
Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Reptiles in Indochina1
New Distributional Records and Natural History Data on Three Poorly Known Snakes of the Genera <i>Gongylosoma</i> and <i>Liopeltis</i> (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Vietnam0
Phylogeography of the Hong Kong Whipping Frog (<i>Polypedates megacephalus</i>) throughout Hainan Island, China0
Living in Patchy Habitats: Substrate Selection by Basking Sympatric Lizards in Contrasted Anthropogenic Habitats in Western France0
Revised Taxonomy of the <i>Varanus</i> (<i>Odatria</i>) <i>timorensis</i> Species Complex (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Timor Archipelago: Two New Microendemic Tax0
Cannibalism in <i>Varanus timorensis</i> (Squamata: Varanidae) Reveals Some Reproductive Traits of Wild Population on Sabu Island, Indonesia0
Integrative Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding Reveal a New Species of Crab-Eating Snake, <i>Fordonia</i> Gray (Squamata, Homalopsidae) from Vietnam0
Sexual Dimorphism of the Three Pit Viper Species (<i>Gloydius brevicaudus</i>, <i>G. ussuriensis</i>, <i>G. intermedius</i>) in South Korea0
Clarifying the Localities Mentioned by Malcolm A. Smith During His Herpetofaunal Expedition to the Langbian Plateau, Vietnam in the Early 20<sup>th</sup> Century0
New Geographical Record of the Lizard <i>Phymaturus williamsi</i> Lobo et al., 2013 (Squamata: Liolaemidae) After a Decade of Its Description in the Puna Region of Argentina0
Age Structure and Body Size in a Turkish Population of the Green Lizard, <i>Lacerta viridis</i> (Laurenti, 1768)0
Two New Species of <i>Acanthosaura</i> Gray, 1831 (Reptilia: Agamidae) from Yunnan Province, China0
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
Life History Traits in a Population of <i>Mediodactylus kotschyi</i> (Steindachner, 1870) from Turkey0
Taxonomic Composition, Diversity, and Conservation Status of Reptilian Fauna at Sekayu Lowland Forests, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia0
Reproductive Ecology of Loggerhead (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) and Green Sea Turtles (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>) on the Karpaz Peninsula, in Northern Cyprus0
Trends in the Transition of Alien Herpetofauna Species to the Status of Invasive in the Krasnodar Kray0
Two New Localities for Critically Endangered Kurdistan Newt, <i>Neurergus derjugini</i> Nesterov, 1916 (Caudata: Salamandridae) in Kurdistan Province, Western Iran and Problematic Taxonomi0
Age and Body Growth of the Tokay Gecko, <i>Gekko gecko</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), Studied by the Skeletochronological Method0
Western Palearctic Water Frogs’ (<i>Pelophylax esculentus</i> complex) Body Condition in Mixed Population Systems in Serbia Follow Levels of Habitat Suitability0
First Record of <i>Hemiphyllodactylus</i> Bleeker, 1860 (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Eastern Himalayas0
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
Death Feigning (Thanatosis) Behavior of Long-Legged Cricket Frog <i>Minervarya syhadrensis</i> (Annandale, 1999): Northern Western Ghats0
The Zoological Collection of Boris S. Tuniyev Was Donated to the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences0
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
Morphology of the Epiphysis and Paraphysis Primordia in <i>Correlophus ciliatus</i> (Reptilia, Gekkota, Diplodactylidae)0
<i>Glandirana emeljanovi</i> (Nikolskii, 1913) — a New Genus and Species of Anura to the Fauna of Russia0
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>0
Comparative Morphology and Ecology of the <i>Pelophylax ridibundus</i> (Pallas, 1771) in Two Artifical Lakes (Krupac and Slano) from Montenegro0
Age Determination of <i>Ophisops elegans</i> (Ménétriés, 1832) (Squamata: Lacertidae) Populations from Different Altitudes in Turkey0
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: Natr0
First Report on Water Quality Parameters for Larvae of Two Species of Clawed Salamanders (<i>Onychodactylus zhaoermii</i> and <i>Onychodactylus zhangyapingi</i>)0
New Data on the Postcranial Skeleton and Systematics of Caucasian Rock Lizards (Lacertidae: <i>Darevskia</i>)0
Carapace Scute Variations of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (<i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i>): Polymerization as an Evolutionary Trend0
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 <0
Origin of Populations of the Cane Toad <i>Rhinella marina</i> and its Parasitic Tick <i>Amblyomma dissimile</i> on Margarita Island (Venezuela)0
A New Species of <i>Diploderma</i> (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae) from Yunnan Nangunhe National Nature Reserve, China0
Range Extention of Two Rare Snake Species, <i>Calamaria concolor</i> Orlov, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ananjeva et Ho, 2010 and <i>Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi</i> Orlov, Kharin, Ananjeva,0
Sexual Dimorphism in <i>Testudo graeca zarudnyi</i> (Testudines: Testudinidae) from Yazd Province, Central Iran0
Attacks by Nile Crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus niloticus</i>) on Humans and Livestock in the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan0
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: Aga0
Distribution, Population Systems, and Peculiarities of Hybrid Gametogenesis in Water Frogs (<i>Pelophylax esculentus</i> complex) in the Dniester River Valley (Moldova)0
Scale Microornamentation of Six Species of Venomous Snakes from China0
Multiple Maternal Lineages of <i>Strauchbufo raddei</i> (Strauch, 1876) in Mongolia Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA0
Invasion of the North: The Eastern Tree Frog (<i>Hyla orientalis</i>) Range Shift in the East Baltic Sea Region0
Resource Partitioning Between Two Teiid Species (Sauria: Teiidae) in Cerros de Amotape National Park (Tumbes, Peru)0
A Skink (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Late Miocene of Ukraine0
A New Species of <i>Leptobrachella</i> (Anura: Megophryidae) from Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province, Southern Vietnam0
Records of Body Bending Behavior (‘Liana Crypsis’) in Five Snake Species in Thailand and One in Spain0
A New Species of <i>Ingerophrynus</i> (Anura, Bufonidae) from Guangdong, China0
A Pleistocene Amphibian Assemblage of the Taurida Cave, Crimea0
Evaluation of the Validity of the Wolf Snake Species <i>Lycodon meridionalis</i> (Bourret, 1935) (Serpentes: Colubridae)0
Behavior Coding and Ethogram Of Juvenile Domesticated Asian Giant Softshell Turtles, <i>Pelochelys cantorii</i>0
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
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)0
A New Leaf-Litter Frog of <i>Leptobrachella</i> (Anura: Megophryidae) from Tay Con Linh Mountain, Northern Vietnam0
A New Species of <i>Cyrtodactylus</i> Gray, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae), Previously Confused with <i>C. wayakonei</i> Nguyen, Kingsada, Rösler, Auer et Ziegler, 20100
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, Vietnam0
Habitat Characterization for the Conservation of <i>Iberolacerta martinezricai</i> (Arribas, 1996), the Most Restricted mainland European Reptile Species: New Censuses and Improved Distrib0
Shield-Head Vipers (<i>dinniki</i>) Complex of the Central and Eastern Caucasus0
Morphometric Analysis and Characterization of Peripheral Blood Cells in the Golden Tree Snake <i>Chrysopelea ornata</i> (Shaw, 1802)0
Expanded Description and Range Extension of <i>Lycodon truongi</i> Nguyen, Duong, Wood et Grismer, 2022 (Serpentes: Colubridae)0
Taxonomic Assessment of <i>Acanthosaura lepidogaster</i> sensu lato (Reptilia: Agamidae) in China Through Extensive Sampling0
First National Record of <i>Sphenomorphus cryptotis</i> Darevsky, Orlov et Ho, 2004 (Sauria, Scincidae) from China0
Morphological Assessment and Head Plate Variation of Lebanon Lizard, <i>Phoenicolacerta laevis</i> (Gray, 1838) from Osmaniye, Türkiye0
Inter-Pond Migration During the Aquatic Phase by Male <i>Triturus ivanbureschi</i>0
Parthenogenetic Reproduction in the Ocelot Gecko, <i>Paroedura picta</i> (Peters, 1854) (Squamata: Gekkonidae)0
Integrative Taxonomy Reveals a New Cryptic Species of <i>Xenopeltis</i> Gray, 1831 (Ophidia: Macrostomata: Pythonoidea: Xenopeltidae) from Central Highlands, Vietnam0
Unraveling Cryptic Diversity in <i>Acanthosaura</i> (Sauria: Squamata: Agamidae) Species Complexes in Vietnam: Research History and Current Status0
A Legless Lizard <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> (Anguimorpha, Anguidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Crimea0
New Locality Records of the Endemic Lizard Species, <i>Lacerta pamphylica</i> Schmidtler, 1975 (Squamata: Lacertidae) in Turkey0
Refrigerated Storage of Oviductal Oocytes into Live Females Common Frog <i>Rana temporaria</i> from 1 to 70 Days0
First Record of <i>Trimeresurus yingjiangensis</i> (Squamata: Viperidae) from Myanmar0
Survey of Reptiles in Nechisar National Park, Southern Ethiopia0
Hidden on the Roof of the World: Mitochondrial Data Reveals Exceptional Genetic Diversity of Himalayan Ablepharine Skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae)0
William E. Duellman (1930 – 2022)0
Feeding Ecology of the Big Headed Treefrog, <i>Polypedates megacephalus</i> (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae), from Northwestern Vietnam0
Mongolian Marmot (<i>Marmota sibirica</i>) Ecosystem Engineering Effects on Herpetofauna0
The First Record of the Pool Frog (<i>Pelophylax lessonae</i>) in St. Petersburg (Russia)0
Effects of Breeding Habitat on the Abundance and Body Condition of Two <i>Pelophylax</i> Species in Agriculture and Urban Landscapes0
Underestimated Herpetodiversity of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, West Java, Indonesia0
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