Added 28 August 2005. Last updated 5 May 2008.

Periodical Index - Snapping and Big-Headed Turtles

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


Key

CCB = Chelonian Conservation and Biology Quarterly or biannual publication published by the Chelonian Research Foundation, fairly weighty, going back to about 1994. 
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.
RAD=Radiata Journal of the DGHT's Chelonian Group: focuses on all aspects of chelonians, including husbandry and conservation. Available in both Germa and English.
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.
Ta = Terarista Czech herpetological magazine, published by the Terrarium Society of Prague in Czech with good English summaries
Tx = Trionyx Dutch-language magazine published by the Nederlandse Schildpadden Vereniging [Dutch Turtle Assocation]
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
Chelydridae (Alligator Snappers and Snapping Turtles)

Chelonian Illustrations #5: Musks, Snappers and a river Turtle from the Americas R 25 William P McCord & Mehdi Joseph-Ouni
Recueil de Chélydres et Tortues alligators [collecting Snappers and Alligator Turtles](report on work of rescue shelter at Vergèze dans le Gard) CHE 7 Marion de Gueser
Chelydra serpentina, Common Snapper/Snapping Turtle

Travels with Junior [R&A Quicks] RH 4:2 ?
Six Turtles You Can't Kill RH 2:11 Ray Hunziker
Life History, Care R&A 1-2/90 ?
Reptilia Index of Species 25 R 25 ?
Macroclemmys temmincki, Alligator Snapper

Complete portrait R&A 3-4/91 ?
"Big Fat John" RH 2:1 Richard F Stratton
Hefty Herps RH 3:8 Christopher Dieter
Alligator Snapping Turtles [Herpetological Queries] Rs 5:10 Bill Love
The Biology, Status and Captive Propagation of the ~ V 6:2 Steven Platt
  CCB 1:3 ?
Trapping Survey Results for the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in Southeastern Louisiana, with Comments on Exploitation CCB 5:1 Jeff Boundy & Curtis Kennedy
Platysternon megacephalum, Big-Headed Turtle An Overview of Common Semi-Aquatic Turtles Rs 4:3 David Kirkpatrick PhD
General Magazine Issue Author
Alliance to Protect Endangered Turtles The Cage Papers R&AH 6:9 ?
Any hope for Asian Turtles? Conservation R 12 E Meier
Live Animal Markets of SE Asia Dr P Valentin
The Asian Food Trade in Snakes and Terrapins IR 6:8 World Chelonian Trust
Chelonians, protection/conservation of [appears to be a regular feature of CCB so we have not listed each issue here]. CCB 1:1 onwards

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Chippen... of is er een alternatief? [Microchipping... is there an alternative?] Tx 2:5 Henk Zwartepoorte
Ein Streifzug durch den Schildkrötenpark "A Cupulatta" [A tour of the chelonian park "A Cupulatta"] E 3/04 Carolin Bender
How to repair and hatch damaged Turtle Eggs V 8:5 Sean McKeown
Marathon Turtle Hospital: Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release Conservation R&AH 7:1 Michael Garlock
Mycoplasmosis Medical, technical CCB 1:4 ?
National Terrapin Project Project to deal with terrapins and other non-native chelonians being dumped in the wild [UK]. IR 3:10 ?
Respiratory Diseases in Turtles: Recognition, Treatment and Prevention Veterinary R 34 Ursula Eggenschwiler
Schildkröten im Internet [Chelonians on the Internet] SA 1:1 Andreas Budischek
Schildkröten in der Literatur des 19. Jahrhunderts [Chelonians in the literature of the 19th century] RAD 2/04 Arwin Hiller
Schildkrötenfossilien aus der Grube Messel [Chelonian fossils from the Messel] RAD 2/04 Alfred Langer
Secrets of a turtle nest Informative R&A 11-12/90 ?
Separation of Tortoise Species In Outdoor Habitats Informative R&AH 6:7 Wayne Labenda
Six Turtles You Can't Kill Six turtles relatively easy to keep RH 2:11 Ray Hunziker
T.D.S.: Temperature sex determination in turtles

Scientific discussion R&A 7-8/90 ?
More Turtle Sex [R&A Quicks] RH 3:11 ?
Telemetry in turtles Learning the shell game: ~ in turtles R&A 1-2/91 ?
Thanet Tortoise Trust Terrapin Rescue PR 37 Linda & Dave Smith
Turtle in Chinese Mythology R 8 Luis Batista
The Turtle Table Turtle environment R&A 7-8/90 ?
Turtle Talk: 1989 IHS Meeting Report R&A 11-12/89 ?
Überwintering von Schildkröten im Kühlschrank [Overwintering chelonians in the refrigerator] RAD 2/04 Stefan Thierfeldt & Sabine Höfler-Thierfeldt
Update on the USDA Ban on Turtle Transportation R&AH 6:3 Patricia Bartlett


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