Added 18 September 2005. Last updated 19 November 2009 with articles from R 62.

Periodical Index - Field Trips and Area Surveys

A guide to articles on field trips and surveys appearing in herpetogical periodicals over the past few years


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.
CHE = Chéloniens French magazine dedicated to chelonians, first published in spring 2006: issued three times a year.
D=Draco Quarterly herpetological magazine from the German Natur und Tier Verlag that usually focuses on a theme, eg agamid lizards or desert herpetofauna
DAC=Dactylus  
E = Elaphe German publication from the DGHT: focuses on captive husbandry and reproduction of reptiles and amphibians.
EE = Die Eidechse German publication from the DGHT dealing with the family Lacertidae.
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 = Practical 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
V = Vivarium Magazine associated with Advanced Herpetological Library and Philippe de Vosjoli. Bought out by Reptiles around about the turn of the century.



Country/Region Area Covered/Article Magazine Issue Author
NORTH AMERICA
Canada Reptiles and Amphibians in Banff National Park, Canada IR 6:5 Andrew Clark
Arizona

Récit de voyage: Le Grand Canyon de L'Arizona [Travelogue: The Grand Canyon of Arizona] Si 2 Daniel Delacotte
Herping in Arizona PRK 4 Jon Coote
Florida Oinks, Plunks and Slithers: Sounds from the Southern Swamp Rs 9:12 Dick Bartlett
Georgia Okefenokee Swamp: Four Days in a Herp Lover's Paradise R&AH 6:6 Philip A Purser
Mexico Bay of Angels [Wildlife of the Bay of Angels in E Baja on the Sea of Cortez] IR 6:7 Jim Pether
Venomous Reptiles of Mexico R 62 Carlos Alberto Hernández & José Luis Aguilar
Texas Herps of Big Bend National Park, Texas RH 2:3 Jerry G Walls
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Antigua Hanging on for dear life (Part 1): Jersey Zoo in Antigua PR 44 Ron Toft
Barbados Totally Tropical (Herping holiday in Barbados) PR 42 Carole Nichols-Cunningham
Costa Rica

Snakes of the Osa Peninsula R 48 Alejandro Solórzano
Costa Rican Snakes of the Tropical Dry Forest R 48 Louis W Porras
Dominica Herpetologische Beobachtungen aus der Halbinsel Barohona, Dominikanische Republik [Herpetological observations from the Barohona Peninsula, Dominican Republic] E 16:1 Lutz Geißler
Guatemala & Belize Lizards and Crocodiles from Guatemala to Belize R 45 Kriton Kunz
Honduras Freilandbeobachtungen an einigen Saumfingerarten (Anolis sensu lato) in Honduras [Observations in the wild of some anole species (Anolis sensu lato) in Honduras] I 21:2 Eric Diener
Martinique Tortues marines de la Martinique [marine turtles of Martinique] CHE 9 Claire Cayol, Jean François Maillard, Lionel Dubief
St Lucia On the wild side PR 38 Peter Heathcote
SOUTH AMERICA
Amazon

Hello to the Amazon Part IV: Chelonians and Crocodilians Rs 4:4 Dick Bartlett
Treefrogs in the Amazon R&AH 5:3 Patricia Bartlett
Bolivia 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
Brazil

Das nordöstliche Rio Grande do Sul - ein subtropischer Hotspot für Froschlurche [NE Rio Grande do Sul - a subtropical hotspot for frogs] A 1/03 Axel Kwet
Brasilien aus anderer Sicht [Brazil from another perspective](deals with the work of the Monterey Institute) E 16:1 Stefan Tutzer
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
Colombia Notes on Reptile Farming in Columbia R 15 Jaime L. de la Ossa Velásquez
Guyana

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
La Guyane un éden pour le naturaliste [Guyana, an Eden for the naturalist] Si 4 Michel Lamouille
Peru Pumarinri 2007 R 58 Jordi Giralt, Josep Canela & Lluis Dalmau
Venezuela

At the Rancho Grande PR 38 Carole Nichols-Cunningham
Decline of High Andean Frogs of Venezuela R 36 Enrique La Marca
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Australia

The Reptiles of Kakadu National Park Rs 4:2 Karl Switak
Australia's "Treefrogs": Litoria and Its Relatives RH 3:8 Nelson Hawkins
Australia, Reptiles and Amphibians, Part 1: Rainforest R 40 Daniel Escoriza Boj
Australia, Reptiles and Amphibians, Part 2: Desert and Tropical Savanna R 41 Daniel Escoriza Boj
Crikey! A Visit to Australia Zoo R 56 Karsten Griesshammer
Notes on some Queensland and Papuan reptiles DAC 1:3 Heber A Longman
EUROPE
Continental

Welche Folgen haben mediterrane Waldbrände für die Herpetofauna? [What are the consequences of Mediterranean forest fires for herpetofauna?] E 2/05 Rudolf Malkmus
Reptile-watching in Europe PRK 4 Ann Jones
Bulgaria Die Herpetofauna der bulgarischen Schwarzküste - Teil 4: Amphibien [The herpetofauna of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast - Part 4: Amphibians] E 3/06 Uwe Schlüter
Croatia Die Lacertiden der norddalmatinischen Insel Dugi Otok [The lacertids of the north Dalmatian island of Dugi Otok] EE 2/06 Martin Dieckmann
France Die Echsen der tyrrhenischen Insel Capraia - unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der endemischen Ruineneidechse (Podarcis siculus caporiaccoi TADDEL, 1949) [The lizards of the Tyrrhenian island of Capraia - with special consideration of the endemic Ruins Lizard (Podarcis siculus caporiaccoi TADDEL, 1949)] EE 18:3 Wouter Beukema
Germany

Das Vivarium des Tierparks Chemnitz [The Chemnitz Zoo Vivarium] AMP 2/04 Katrin Hohmann
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)
Zoo - Terrarienvorstellung - Reptilienhaus Unteruhldingen [Zoological garden terrarium exhibit - Unteruhldingen reptile house] I 21:2 Benjamin Scheler
Leguanhaltung im Zoo Dortmund [Iguana keeping at Dortmund Zoo - some problems] I 21:2 Benjamin Scheler
Greece (inc. Greek islands) An introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians of the Greek Islands IR 3:7 David Buttle
Italy

Surrounded by Water: Reptiles of the Tuscan Archipelago R 47 Mauro & Priscilla Grano
Herpetofauna of Sardinia R 23 Emanuele Cimatti
Lampedusa, Marine Turtle Sanctuary R 56 Roberto Nistri
Carpathians Anmerkungen zur Herpetofauna der Südkarpaten [Notes on the herpetofauna of the South Carpathians] E 2/04 Uwe Schlüter
Romania Die Herpetofauna des Comorova-Waldes in Rumänien [the herpetofauna of the Comorova Forest in Rumania] E 1/05 Uwe Schlüter
Spain

The Amphibians of Cruz do Incio, Galicia (Spain) R 55 Alberto Maceda Veiga
Wiederentdeckung von Podarcis pityusensis pityusensis in Barcelona [Rediscovery of Podarcis pityusensis pityusensis in Barcelona] EE 18:3 Jaco Bruekers
Turkey The Chelonians of the Kükürt Gölu and the Dalyan Delta, Turkey - A Snapshot RAD 15:3 Mario Herz & Michael Rudolphi
AFRICA
Continental African Amphibian Decline R 36 Susanne Schick
Canary Islands

Herpétofaune de Ténériffe et Visite de Reptilandia [Herpetofauna of Tenerife and a Visit to Reptilandia] Si 7 Francis Girard
Zum Stand der Dinge auf La Gomera und El Hierro Anfang 2008 [The state of things on La Gomera and El Hierro at the beginning of 2008] EE 19:2 Jürgen Sämann, Peter Schuster & Beate Pfau
Congo Brazzaville Nouvelles observations sur la distribution des tortues de la République du Congo [Fresh observations on the distribution of chelonians in the Republic of Congo] CHE 13 Jerôme Maran and Olivier S G Pauwels
Kenya Diversity of Ridged Frogs (Ptychadenidae: Ptychadena) in the easternmost remnant of the Guineo-Congolian rain forest: an analysis using morphology, bioacoustics and molecular genetics S 45:3 Beryl A Bwong, Robert Chira, Susanne Schick, Michael Veith & Stefan Lötters
Madagascar Stalking the Action Part One Rs 9:12 Bill Love
Madeira Die Herpetofauna von Porto Santa (Madeira) [The herpetofauna of Porto Santa (Madeira)] E 17:3 Ulf Glade
Mali Récit de voyage: Djoliba (Mali) chez "Singhi", le cobra ~ REINHARDT, 1843 [Travelogue: Djoliba (Mali) with "Singhi", the cobra ~ REINHARDT 1843] Si 3 Pancho Gouygou
Morocco

Chasseurs de serpents dans le desert marocain [Snake hunters in the Moroccan desert] Si 1 Jean-Pierre Mace
Bemerkungen zu den Echsen Marokkos [Observations of the lizards of Morocco] EE 2/06 Alexander Pieh
Morocco: Treasure Chest in Northwestern Africa R 62 Thomas Wilms
Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake R 62 Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich
Excursion in Southern Morocco R 62 Rolf Leptien
Mozambique Herpetological survey of the Niassa Game Reserve, northern Mozambique - Part 1: Reptiles S 41:4 Raffael Ernst, Mark-Oliver Rödel & Deokie Arjoon
Seychelles Islands Herpetologische Eindrücke von den zentralen Seychelleninseln Praslin, Curieuse, La Digue und Cousin [Herpetological impressions of the central Seychelles islands Praslin, Curieuse, La Digue and Cousin] E 3/06 Sascha Pawlowski & Christine Krämer
Tanzania Reptile Parks in Tanzania R 48 Emanuele Cimatti
Tunisia Die Reptilien und Amphibien der Kerkennah-Inseln [The reptiles and amphibians of the Kerkennah islands] E 2/02 Uwe Schlüter
Uganda Froschlurche aus dem Bodongo Forest in Uganda [Frogs from the Bodongo Forest in Uganda] A 1/03 Mathias Behangana & Stefan Lötters
ASIA
Borneo

Fortpflanzungsstrategien von Fröschen aus Borneos Bergwäldern (Tei 2) [Reproductive strategies of frogs from Borneo's mountain forests (Part 2)] A 2/02 Peter Hoffman
Gefräßige Froschzwerge aus den Bergregenwäldern Borneos [Voracious Dwarf Frogs from the mountain rainforests of Borneo] AMP 7:2 Rudolf Malkmus
China Considerations of the Importance of Chelonians in China RAD 17:2 Feng Dai, Clemens Mohr & Beate Pfau
India

Winter Herping in South India R 54 Stephen Maloney
Eastern Majesty and breathtaking biodiversity... in the Western Ghats PRK 3 Gerry Martin
Indonesia

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
Neuer Nachweis für drei Schlangenarten für die Togian-Inseln, Sulawesi [New evidence for three snake species on the Togian Islands, Sulawesi] E 17:1 Eddy Even
Iran Molchexkursion nach Lorestan (Iran) [Newt expedition to Lorestan (Iran)] AMP 7:2 Armgard Manitz & Wolfram Missler
Jordan Beobachtungen an den Eidechsen Jordaniens [Observations of the lacertids of Jordan] EE 19:1 Jürgen Frommer
Pakistan Amphibians of Pakistan R 56 Muhammad Sharif Khan
Philippines International Terrarium Exhibits: The Avilon Montalban Zoological Park, Philippines R 59 Maren Gaulke
Sri Lanka Anmerkungen zur Amphibienfauna Sri Lankas [Notes on the amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka] A 1/04 Peter Janzen
GENERAL
Destructive collecting: the dark side of field collecting R&AH 4:9 Erik Loza

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