Added as separate page 10 April 2008. Last updated 19 November 2009 with articles from R 62.

Periodical Index - True Toads

A guide to bufonid (toad) 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.

This index includes toads which some authorities now allocate to a separate family, the Megophryidae or Asian Toads. Also some South American species may be referred to as Bufo in some accounts and Chaunus in others. We have listed them usually as described in the article, but the reader should be aware of their synonymity (ie they are usually one and the same thing!).

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.
PRK = Practile Reptile Keeping UK magazine first appearing in 2009, edited by David Alderton. Like most magazines with "Reptile" in the title, also covers amphibians and invertebrates.
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
Atelopus Diversität der Amphibienfauna des oberen Amazonas [Diversity of the amphibian fauna of the Upper Amazon] E 14:4 Karl-Heinz Jungfer
Atelopus certus, Panamanian Golden Frog Institutions join together to save amphibians from deadly fungal disease [News & Views][passim] PRK 3 ?
Atelopus cruciger, Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog 'Extinct' Frog Resurfaces [Reptile News & Trivia: Science] Rs 11:12 "Reptiles Staff"
Atelopus zeteki, Panamanian Golden Frog Institutions join together to save amphibians from deadly fungal disease [News & Views][passim] PRK 3 ?
Bufo spp., Toads

Toads! Toads! And More Toads! Part 1, Toads in Nature R&AH 6:6 Gwen Davis
Toads! Toads! And More Toads! Part 2, Care and Species R&AH 6:7 Gwen Davis
Bufo alvarius, Sonoran Desert Toad Adapting to a Desert Existence Rs 11:9 Wayne Labenda
Bufo americanus, American Toad

The Good 'ol American Toad RH 3:7 Wayne Ferrier
Notes on Reptiles & Amphibians of Michigan [passim] R&AH 6:9 R D Bartlett
Bufo anderssoni The taxonomic status of Rhaebo anderssoni (MELIN, 1941) (Anura: Bufonidae) S 44:1 César L Barrio-Amorós & Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher
Bufo [Chaunus] arenarum Predation on spawn and adults of Chaunus dorbignyi (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1841) (Amphibia, Anura) by leeches (Hirudinea) in southern Brazil AMP 7:1 Daniel Loebmann, Micro Solé & Axel Kwet
Bufo biporcatus Zwischenbericht über die Herpetofauna Sulawesis unter besonder Berücksichtigung der Gattung Varanus: phylogeographische Beziehungen zu angrenzenden Gebieten [Interim report on the herpetofauna of Sulawesi with special regard to the genus Varanus: phylogeographic relationships to neighbouring areas] E 15:3 André Koch, Evy Arida & Wolfgang Böhme
Bufo [Pseudepidalea] brongersmai Morocco: Treasure Chest in Northwestern Africa R 62 Thomas Wilms
Bufo bufo, Common Toad

An introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians of the Greek Islands IR 3:7 David Buttle
Überwintern Erdkröten (~) in einem Gartenteich? [Do Common Toads (~) spend winter in a garden pond?] E 2/01 Wolf-Rüdiger Grosse
Die Herpetofauna der bulgarischen Schwarzküste - Teil 4: Amphibien [The herpetofauna of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast - Part 4: Amphibians] E 3/06 Uwe Schlüter
Predation on spawn and adults of Chaunus dorbignyi (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1841) (Amphibia, Anura) by leeches (Hirudinea) in southern Brazil AMP 7:1 Daniel Loebmann, Micro Solé & Axel Kwet
The Amphibians of Cruz do Incio, Galicia (Spain) R 55 Alberto Maceda Veiga
In search of Salamandra salamandra gigliolii & Salamandrina terdigitata [passim] R 59 Fabrizio Li Vigni
The Marbled Newt Triturus marmoratus R 62 Sergi Trócoli
Bufo calamita, Natterjack Toad

Der Bergbau geht - die Kreuzkröte kommt [The mine goes - the Natterjack arrives] E 3/03 Detlef Münch
Kreuzkröten (~) als Beuteobjekte [Natterjack Toads (~) as prey objects] A 2/02 Wolf-Rüdiger Große
Regenrückhaltebecken als Ersatzlebensräume für Kreuzkröte und Teichfrosch [rainfall catchment basins as substitute habitat for Natterjack Toads and Pond Frogs] E 1/05 Detlef Münch
Leben am Limit - Die Kreuzkröte ~ in Dortmund von 1992 bis 2005 [Life at the limit - the natterjack toad ~ in Dortmund from 1992 to 2005] E 3/05 Detlef Münch
Betontümpel im spanischen Naturpark der Serra d'Irta - sinnvolle Artenschutzmaßnahme auch für die Kreuzkröte im Ballungsraum? [Concrete ponds in the Spanish wildlife park of Serra d'Irta - a reasonable conservation measure in congested urban areas?] E 14:4 Detlef Münch
Modell Sand- oder Kiesgruben als Dauerplegeflächen im Raum Kassel [Pilot sand- or gravel pits as long-term conservation areas in the Kassel area] E 1/07 Arbeitsgemeinschaft Amphibien- und Reptilienschutz in Hessen e.V. (AGAR)
The Amphibians of Cruz do Incio, Galicia (Spain) R 55 Alberto Maceda Veiga
Bufo californicus spp., Arroyo Toad Exciting times for the Arroyo Toad [Cage Papers] R&AH 5:2 ?
Bufo celebensis Zwischenbericht über die Herpetofauna Sulawesis unter besonder Berücksichtigung der Gattung Varanus: phylogeographische Beziehungen zu angrenzenden Gebieten [Interim report on the herpetofauna of Sulawesi with special regard to the genus Varanus: phylogeographic relationships to neighbouring areas] E 15:3 André Koch, Evy Arida & Wolfgang Böhme
Bufo [Chaunus] crucifer Diversity and abundance variations of anurans at a permanent pond in Suruaca's Valley, Linhares, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil AMP 7:1 Rogério L Teixeira, Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira & Dennis Rödder
Bufo [Chaunus] dorbignyi Predation on spawn and adults of Chaunus dorbignyi (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1841) (Amphibia, Anura) by leeches (Hirudinea) in southern Brazil AMP 7:1 Daniel Loebmann, Micro Solé & Axel Kwet
Bufo fowleri [aka B. woodhousi fowler or B. w. woodhousi], Fowler's Toad R&A Quicks [taxonomic dispute over classification] RH 2:3 ?
Bufo [Chaunus] granulosus Diversity and abundance variations of anurans at a permanent pond in Suruaca's Valley, Linhares, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil AMP 7:1 Rogério L Teixeira, Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira & Dennis Rödder
Bufo [Rhaebo] guttatus, (Eastern) Smooth-Sided Toad

Nachzucht der Tropfenkröte (~ SCHNEIDER, 1799) im Vivarium des Staatlichen Museums für Naturkunde Karlsruhe [Captive breeding of the toad (~ SCHNEIDER, 1799) at the state natural history museum of Karlsruhe] E 3/03 Günther Köhler
The taxonomic status of Rhaebo anderssoni (MELIN, 1941) (Anura: Bufonidae) S 44:1 César L Barrio-Amorós & Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher
Bufo himalayanus, Himalayan Toad

From the Roof of the World [passim] Rs 5:10 Ted Papenfuss
Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo latastii, Highland Toad Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo marinus, Cane Toad

A Pest as a Pet: Keeping the ~ RH 2:9 Ray Hunziker
Biological Warfare Against Giant Toad [News Brief] R 28 [Unsigned]
Australian Government Looks to Block Cane Toad [Reptile News & Trivia: Environment] Rs 11:12 "Reptiles Staff"
Cane Toad Invasion Hindered by Spinal Disease R 55 ?
Bufo mauritanicus, Berber Toad Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake R 62 Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich
Bufo [Duttaphrynus] melanostictus, Southeast Asian Toad

Zwischenbericht über die Herpetofauna Sulawesis unter besonder Berücksichtigung der Gattung Varanus: phylogeographische Beziehungen zu angrenzenden Gebieten [Interim report on the herpetofauna of Sulawesi with special regard to the genus Varanus: phylogeographic relationships to neighbouring areas] E 15:3 André Koch, Evy Arida & Wolfgang Böhme
Winter Herping in South India R 54 Stephen Maloney
Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo olivaceus, Olive Toad Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo paracnemis, Rococo Toads

Herp Mail: Q&A R&AH 7:2 Allen R Both
Reminiscing About Paraguayan Herps Rs 5:10 RD Bartlett
Pumarinri 2007 [photo] R 58 Jordi Giralt, Josep Canela & Lluis Dalmau
Bufo pseudoraddei, Swat Toad Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo raddei From the Roof of the World Rs 5:10 Ted Papenfuss
Bufo [Chaunus] schneideri Diversity and abundance variations of anurans at a permanent pond in Suruaca's Valley, Linhares, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil AMP 7:1 Rogério L Teixeira, Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira & Dennis Rödder
Bufo stomaticus, Indus Toad Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo surdus, Iranian Toad Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Bufo terrestris, Southern Toad Okefenokee Swamp: Four Days in a Herp Lover's Paradise R&AH 6:6 Philip A Purser
Bufo viridis, Green Toad

An introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians of the Greek Islands IR 3:7 David Buttle
Virusinfektionen bei Amphibien [viral infections in amphibians] AMP 4/1 Frank Mutschmann
Die Herpetofauna der bulgarischen Schwarzküste - Teil 4: Amphibien [The herpetofauna of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast - Part 4: Amphibians] E 3/06 Uwe Schlüter
Die Lacertiden der norddalmatinischen Insel Dugi Otok [The lacertids of the north Dalmatian island of Dugi Otok] EE 2/06 Martin Dieckmann
Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Molchexkursion nach Lorestan (Iran) [Newt expedition to Lorestan (Iran)] AMP 7:2 Armgard Manitz & Wolfram Missler
Megophrys spp, Malaysian Horned Frogs The ~ RH 3:11 Gwen Davis
Megophrys montana spp., Asian Horned Frog ~s, Masters of Disguise R&AH 5:12 Gerold & Cindy Merker
Melanophryniscus stelzneri Reminiscing About Paraguayan Herps Rs 5:10 RD Bartlett
Nectophrynoides asperginis, Kihansi Spray Toads Last Chance for Spray Toads R 33 ?
Pedostibes hoseii, Asian Yellow-Spotted Climbing Toad Breeding the ~ Rs 4:4 Sandy Soden and Mitch Whyte
Rhinella icterica [Bufo ictericus], Yellow Cururu Toad Reptilia Index of Species 57 R 57 Axel Kwet
Scutiger boulengeri From the Roof of the World Rs 5:10 Ted Papenfuss
Scutiger nyingchiensis, Tibetan Lazy Toad Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Field Expeditions Magazine Issue Author
Zu den Amphibien in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, einer Großstadt in Boliva [On the amphibians in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a city in Boliva] A 1/03 Inka Montero
Froschlurche aus dem Bodongo Forest in Uganda [Frogs from the Bodongo Forest in Uganda] A 1/03 Mathias Behangana & Stefan Lötters
Anmerkungen zur Amphibienfauna Sri Lankas [Notes on the amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka] A 1/04 Peter Janzen
General Frog/Toad Articles Magazine Issue Author
African Amphibian Decline R 36 Susanne Schick
All is Fair in Love and War: Combat in Male Frogs R&AH 6:10 Carl J Franklin
Amphibian Decline: History and Current Research R 36 Stefan Lötters
Calling, calling [R&A Quicks on using volunteers to count calls] RH 3:11 ?
Decline of High Andean Frogs of Venezuela R 36 Enrique La Marca
Diversity and abundance variations of anurans at a permanent pond in Suruaca's Valley, Linhares, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil AMP 7:1 Rogério L Teixeira, Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira & Dennis Rödder
Fortpflanzungsstrategien von Fröschen aus Borneos Bergwäldern (Tei 2) [Reproductive strategies of frogs from Borneo's mountain forests (Part 2)] A 2/02 Peter Hoffman
Frogs to the Rescue of Peruvian Rainforests News Brief R 28 [Unsigned]
High on Toads RH 3:8 Merrill Singer, Ph.D
Leaps and Bounds: Anuran Training at Disney's Animal Kingdom Aids in Husbandry R 33 Sean Amidon
On the cutting edge - the anuran fauna of the Mabura Hill Forest Reserve, Central Guyana S 41:4 Raffael Ernst, Mark-Oliver Rödel & Deokie Arjoon
The Poison in Poison Frogs: What's it All About? RH 2:1 Dr Arthur Topilow
Regenrückhaltebecken als Ersatzlebensräume für Kreuzkröte und Teichfrosch [rainfall catchment basins as substitute habitat for Natterjack Toads and Pond Frogs] E 1/05 Detlef Münch
Some Downunder Frogs from Down Under RH 2:2 John Coborn
Substrate for Amphibians Herp Mail R&AH 7:1 Allen R Both
Wintering Frogs and Toads RH 2:3 Mary Catherine La Mar


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