First added 19 February 2001: last updated 8 October 2006.

Periodical Index - General Amphibian

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


The following is a guide to general amphibian-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.

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.
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
Amphibians - more all the time [total of species set to exceed that of mammals] R&A Quicks RH 4:2 ?
Amphibian fossil find [discovery of fossils 330 million years old] R&A Quicks RH 2:2 ?
And the Killers Are... [further notes on worldwide amphibian decline] R&A Quicks RH 4:2 ?
Fliegen als Futter für Terrarientiere [Flies as food for terrarium animals] A 2/02 Peter Janzen
Introductions-NOT! [inadvisability of trying to restock ponds with amphibians without authoritative guidance] Herp Mail RH 3:8  
Killer Newts? [Dangers of Taricha newt toxins] Herp Mail RH 2:11 ?
Regenrückhaltebecken als Ersatzlebensräume für Kreuzkröte und Teichfrosch [rainfall catchment basins as substitute habitat for Natterjack Toads and Pond Frogs] E 1/05 Detlef Münch
Virusinfektionen bei Amphibien [viral infections in amphibians] AMP 4/1 Frank Mutschmann
Wasser in der Terraristik Teil 2: Wasseraufnahme von Terrarientieren und Erscheinungsformen von Wasser im Terrarium [Water in the terrarium Part 2: how terrarium animals take in water and the ways in which water appears in terrarium] A 2/02 Ulrich Schmidt
Wasser in der Terraristik Teil 3: Beeinflussung von Wasser [Water in the terrarium Part 3: adapting water] A 1/03 Ulrich Schmidt
Field Expeditions & Locality Reports Magazine Issue Author
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
Eine batrachologische Erkundungsreise in das äthiopische Hochland [a batrachian expedition into the Ethiopian highlands] AMP 4/1 Susanne Schick
Froschlurche aus dem Bodongo Forest in Uganda [Frogs from the Bodongo Forest in Uganda] A 1/03 Mathias Behangana & Stefan Lötters
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
Die Herpetofauna der bulgarischen Schwarzküste - Teil 4: Amphibien [The herpetofauna of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast - Part 4: Amphibians] E 3/06 Uwe Schlüter


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