Periodical Index - African Reed, Shovel-Nosed and Sub-Saharan Frogs

A guide to articles appearing in herpetogical periodicals over the past few years

The following is a guide to anuran-related articles that have appeared within herpetological magazines within the last few years. It is an ongoing project, ie I am effectively cataloguing these entries myself from the actual magazines, some of which are harder to get hold of than others (especially when they are no longer being published!). I hope however that some people will find it useful, especially if researching a single species or looking for some care guidance.

The Families Hyperoliidae, Hemisotidae and Artholeptidae are so far covered by this index.

Key

AMP = Amphibia	German publication from the DGHT: focuses on captive husbandry and reproduction of amphibians. May now have been split into two separate magazines.
D=Draco	Quarterly herpetological magazine from the German Natur und Tier Verlag that usually focuses on a theme, eg agamid lizards or desert herpetofauna
E = Elaphe	German publication from the DGHT: focuses on captive husbandry and reproduction of reptiles and amphibians.
IR = International Reptilian	European magazine, published in UK. It may alternatively be known as the Reptilian, but we have kept the IR abbreviation to distinguish it from Reptilia and Reptiles.
PR = Pet Reptile	European magazine, published in UK. Slightly more "entry level" but contains some good articles. Wound up in 2001.
R = Reptilia	European magazine, published in Spain but produced in English, German and Spanish.
RH = Reptile Hobbyist	US magazine published by TFH. Merged with R&A to become R&AH (see below).
Rs = Reptiles	US magazine which bought out Vivarium. Despite the title, covers amphibians and invertebrates too. So far we have not added any articles from the magazine.
R&A = Reptile & Amphibian Magazine	Now sadly defunct, although back copies may be available at herp exhibitions, etc. For some years this was practically the only herp magazine for most non-scientific folk.
R&AH = Reptile & Amphibian Hobbyist	Formed out of the merger of Reptile Hobbyist and Reptile & Amphibian Magazine: last issue November 2001
S = Salamandra	German magazine published by the DGHT (German Herptological Association) in English and German. So far we have not added any articles from the magazine. The DGHT also publishes magazines for each of their specialist groups, eg Radiata (tortoises), Lacerta (lacertid lizards), etc. From 2005 Salamandra will be published in both English and German
Si = Situla	French-language herpetological magazine, also covering invertebrates
Ta = Terarista	Czech herpetological magazine, published by the Terrarium Society of Prague in Czech with good English summaries
V = Vivarium	Magazine associated with Advanced Herpetological Library and Philippe de Vosjoli. Bought out by Reptiles around about the turn of the century.

Species	Article	Magazine	Issue	Author
Astylosternus sp, Night Frogs	The importance of frogs to the livelihood of the Bakossi people around Mount Manengouba, Cameroon, with special consideration of the Hairy Frog, Trichobatrachus robustus	S	44:1	Legrand N Gonwouo & Mark-Oliver Rödel
Hemisus marmoratus, African Pig-Nosed Frog	Old Myths, New Observations [Cage Papers]	R&AH	5:2	?
Heterixalus boettgeri, Boettger's Reed Frog	Green Jewels of Madagascar. Keeping and Breeding the Boettger's Reed Frog	R	40	Emanuele Biggi
Hyperolius sp., African Reed Frogs	The Incredible Genus ~	RH	2:3	Jerry G Walls
Hyperolius marmoratus, African Reed Frog	Présentation de différents patrons d'une petite Rainette d'Afrique Australe ~ marmoratus RAPP, 1842 [Profile of different patterns on a small tree frog of southern Africa ~ marmoratus RAPP, 1842]	Si	4	Francis Girard
Hyperolius punticulatus, Golden Sedge Frog	Croaks, Clicks and Chirps. The Golden Sedge Frog, ~	R	41	R ten Zeldam
Kassina decorata	The importance of frogs to the livelihood of the Bakossi people around Mount Manengouba, Cameroon, with special consideration of the Hairy Frog, Trichobatrachus robustus	S	44:1	Legrand N Gonwouo & Mark-Oliver Rödel
Kassina senegalensis	Ökologische Untersuchungen an Reptilien einer Dornbuschsavanne in Zentralnamibia - Unwägbarkeiten der Freilandforschung [Ecological examinations of reptiles of a thorn bush savanna in central Namibia - the uncertainties of field research]	E	14:4	Jacqueline Fuchs, Constanze Grohmann, Mark-Oliver Rödel & Johannes Penner
Leptopelis	The Short-Snouted Treefrogs: Leptopelis	RH	3:4	Gail Reynolds
Leptopelis aubreyi	The Short-Snouted Treefrogs: Leptopelis [photo only]	RH	3:4	Gail Reynolds
Leptopelis bocagei	The Short-Snouted Treefrogs: Leptopelis	RH	3:4	Gail Reynolds
Leptopelis natalensis	The Short-Snouted Treefrogs: Leptopelis	RH	3:4	Gail Reynolds
Leptopelis parkeri	The Short-Snouted Treefrogs: Leptopelis [photo only]	RH	3:4	Gail Reynolds
Leptopelis vermiculatus	The Short-Snouted Treefrogs: Leptopelis [photo only]	RH	3:4	Gail Reynolds
Shoutendella [Arthroleptis] xenodactylus	Auf Blindwühlensafari in Ostafrika [On caecilian safari in East Africa][NB passim]	AMP	4/1	Alexander Kupfer, Hendrik Müller, G John Measey and Patrick K Malonza
Trichobatrachus robustus	The importance of frogs to the livelihood of the Bakossi people around Mount Manengouba, Cameroon, with special consideration of the Hairy Frog, ~	S	44:1	Legrand N Gonwouo & Mark-Oliver Rödel
Field Expeditions		Magazine	Issue	Author
Froschlurche aus dem Bodongo Forest in Uganda [Frogs from the Bodongo Forest in Uganda]		A	1/03	Mathias Behangana & Stefan Lötters
The importance of frogs to the livelihood of the Bakossi people around Mount Manengouba, Cameroon, with special consideration of the Hairy Frog, Trichobatrachus robustus		S	44:1	Legrand N Gonwouo & Mark-Oliver Rödel
General Frog/Toad Articles		Magazine	Issue	Author
African Amphibian Decline		R	36	Susanne Schick

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