The following is a guide to general herp-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.
| AMP = Amphibia | German publication from the DGHT: focuses on captive husbandry and reproduction of amphibians. May now have been split into two separate magazines. |
| CCB = Chelonian Conservation and Biology | Seems to be a quarterly or biannual publication, 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. |
| EE = Die Eidechse | German publication from the DGHT dealing with the family Lacertidae. |
| GO = Gekko | Journal of the Global Gecko Association. |
| I = Iguana | German twice-yearly publication from the DGHT dealing with the family Iguanidae and, since the past couple of years, also Agamidae. |
| 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. |
| IT = Iguana Times | Magazine of the International Iguana Society. So far we have not added any articles from this magazine. |
| 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. |
| SA = Sauria | German publication from the DGHT: focuses on those lizard and snake groups which do not have their own specialised DGHT publication. |
| Ta = Terarista | Czech herpetological magazine, published yearly 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 |
| A Cage in Every Corner - and a Herp in Every Cage | RH | 3:8 | Wayne Labenda | |
| Adapting to a Desert Existence | Rs | 11:9 | Wayne Labenda | |
| Albinos: A little colour goes a long way | RH | 2:11 | Gail Reynolds | |
| Alternative Therapy | Holistic therapy for herptiles | PR | 46 | Fred Holmes |
| Anmerkungen zur Herpetofauna der Südkarpaten [Notes on the herpetofauna of the South Carpathians] | E | 2/04 | Uwe Schlüter | |
| Antibiotics and Oily Parasites | Reptile Road | R&AH | 6:9 | R G Sprackland, Ph.D |
| Appearances may not be everything, but.... | R&AH | 4:9 | Wayne Labenda | |
| Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians Response to the US Humane Society Release of Report on the Trade in Live Reptiles | IR | 6:7 | Charles J Innis VMD, Teresa Bradley DVM,MO, Mark Mitchell DVM PhD, Elliot Jacobson DVM PhD DACZM, Dale DeNardo DVM PhD, Kevin Wright DVM, William Griswold DVM | |
| At the Rancho Grande | Herping in Venezuela | PR | 38 | Carole Nichols-Cunningham |
| Bay of Angels | Wildlife of the Bay of Angels in E Baja on the Sea of Cortez | IR | 6:7 | Jim Pether |
| Breeding Cockroaches Shelfordella tartara | R | 38 | F Bruse | |
| Breeding Crickets for Prey | R | 38 | F Bruse | |
| Breeding Fruit Flies | R | 38 | F Bruse | |
| Bring 'em Back Alive - on Film! | Reptile Road | 6:8 | 6:8 | R G Sprackland, Ph.D |
| Bureaucracy Gone Mad? | The Big Herp Issue | IR | 6:5 | Jerry Cole |
| CITES Zimbabwe [R&A Quicks] | RH | 3:8 | ? | |
| Collecting Responsibly [Mailbag] | Rs | 5:8 | Rick Staub | |
| Common Mistakes Novice Herpers Make | Rs | 4:8 | Margaret A Wissman DVM DABVP | |
| Crash Course in Crossbreeding | R | 44 | Martin Hallmen | |
| Debate: Sense vs. Nonsense of Selective Breeding for Beauty | R | 44 | Holger Schneider | |
| Destructive collecting: the dark side of field collecting | R&AH | 4:9 | Erik Loza | |
| Die Herpetofauna des Comorova-Waldes in Rumänien [the herpetofauna of the Comorova Forest in Rumania] | E | 1/05 | Uwe Schlüter | |
| Die Reptilien und Amphibien der Kerkennah-Inseln [The reptiles and amphibians of the Kerkennah islands] | E | 2/02 | Uwe Schlüter | |
| Dischidien für das Terrarium [Dischids in the terrarium] | A | 2/02 | Peter Hoffmann | |
| End of an era? | CAPS get South Devon Creepy Crawly Show closed down | PR | 42 | Jon Downes |
| Fireflies, Herps Don't Mix [Reptile News & Trivia: Current Events] | Rs | 11:12 | "Reptiles Staff" | |
| Fliegen als Futter für Terrarientiere [Flies as food for terrarium animals] | A | 2/02 | Peter Janzen | |
| Fungi and Bacteria: Benign species add a new dimension to your vivarium [The Living Vivarium] | Rs | 11:9 | Rex Lee Searcey | |
| Galapagos Seeks Settlement for Spill | The Cage Papers | R&AH | 7:2 | ? |
| Hanging on for dear life (Part 1): Jersey Zoo in Antigua | PR | 44 | Ron Toft | |
| Hanging on for dear life (Part 2): Jersey Zoo and Conservation | PR | 45 | Ron Toft | |
| Hazards of the Great Outdoors: Things to Consider Before Taking Your Herps Outdoors | Starting Out | R&AH | 6:8 | Wayne Labenda |
| Heat Stroke | Veterinary Consultation | R | 18 | Dr Carlos López del Castillo |
| Herp Hints: Feeding [dried food & sprouting seeds] | PR | 40 | Terry Thatcher | |
| Herp Hints: Feeding | PR | 41 | Terry Thatcher | |
| Herp Hints: Looking after a herptile for the first time | PR | 42 | Terry Thatcher | |
| Herp Hints: Plant life for the vivarium | PR | 46 | Terry Thatcher | |
| Herp Hints: Springtime | PR | 44 | Terry Thatcher | |
| Herp Nutrition: Waxworms | RH | 1:2 | Jerry G Walls | |
| Herpetoculture as a Conservation Alternative | R | 15 | Luis F Navarrete | |
| Herps of Big Bend National Park, Texas | RH | 2:3 | Jerry G Walls | |
| Hobby under Fire | PR | 44 | Fred Holmes | |
| How Many Herps are There? | Part 1: Herps in Nature | R&AH | 6:9 | Jerry G Walls |
| HSUS Calls For Reptile Ban | Politics and Industry | Rs | 9:12 | Wayne Hill & Russ Case |
| Indiana, Indiana... [Hobbyist Beware] | RH | 3:8 | Jerry G Walls | |
| Internet Herpetology [R&A Quicks on Contemporary Herpetology online magazine] | RH | 3:8 | ? | |
| Invertebrate Prey for Terrarium Animals | R | 38 | F Bruse and H Werning | |
| Just What is a Species? | RH | 3:4 | Jerry G Walls | |
| Money-Saving Tips for Maintaining Your Herps | Starting Out | R&AH | 7:2 | Wayne Labenda |
| Mystery Reptiles of the World: Part One: Monsters of the Millenium | PR | 42 | Jonathan Downes | |
| Mystery Reptiles of the World: Part Three: The Father of All Turtles | PR | 44 | Jonathan Downes | |
| Mystery Reptiles of the World: Part Four: The Gambian Sea Serpent | PR | 45 | Jonathan Downes | |
| Mystery Reptiles of the World: Part Five: The Golden Frogs of Bovey Tracey | PR | 46 | Jonathan Downes | |
| Notes on Reptile Farming in Columbia | R | 15 | Jaime L. de la Ossa Velásquez | |
| National Society for the Protection of Pet Ownership (NSPPO) | Listen up! | PR | 45 | Marianne Adams |
| On the wild side | Herping in St Lucia | PR | 38 | Peter Heathcote |
| PIT [Passive Integrated Transponder] Tagging ["It's the PITS!.."] | RH | 4:2 | Vince Brach, Ph.D | |
| Plants for the Vivarium | R | 13 | Jon Coote | |
| Prevention rather than Treatment: Avoiding Health Problems associated with Captive Maintenance | R | 33 | Tobias Eisenberg | |
| Proposed Animal Welfare Bill poses new threat to animal keeping | The Last Word | IR | 6:7 | ? |
| Psst!! Are You Legal? | RH | 2:3 | Jerry G Walls | |
| Reflections: Tales from the Snake Pit | RH | 4:2 | Michele Wismer | |
| Record Keeping for Reptile Keepers | R | 18 | Joan Egert | |
| The Reptile Trade Today is in Grave Danger | IR | 6:5 | Peter Clark | |
| Reptile Industry Broadens Political Influence | Politics and Industry | Rs | 9:12 | Wayne Hill |
| Reptiles and Amphibians in Banff National Park, Candad | IR | 6:5 | Andrew Clark | |
| Reptiles and Amphibians of the Greek Islands | An introduction to ~ | IR | 3:7 | David Buttle |
| Reptiles: An appreciation [mildly humorous comparison of pros and cons of reptiles and dogs as pets] | RH | 4:2 | Jeffrey Yule | |
| Reptile Reflections | R | 18 | Jon Coote | |
| Review of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 | IR | 6:7 | ? | |
| Salmonella and Reptiles: the facts | IR | 6:5 | Stephen J Divers & Martin P C Lawton | |
| Salmonella in Reptiles | R | 33 | Tobias Eisenberg | |
| Salmonella: what reptile owners need to know | PR | 45 | Mike Penman | |
| Salmonella Prevention | Herp Mail | R&AH | 6:9 | Allen R Both |
| Selective Breeding for Color and Pattern | R | 44 | Martin Hallmen | |
| Setting Records | [Herpetological Queries] | Rs | 4:2 | Bill Love |
| Sexuální... tentokrát dimorfismus [Sexual... this time dimorphism] | Ta | 5 | Luka Kratochvíl | |
| Showing Your Stuff | Starting Out | RH | 3:4 | Vin Buccigrossi |
| Skin Deep Taxonomy [R&A Quicks on using electrophoretic studies to identify species] | RH | 3:11 | ? | |
| Smuggler of Endangered Reptiles Jailed | The Cage Papers | R&AH | 7:2 | ? |
| Some Reflections of a Reptile Keeper on the Moral Dilemmas of Reptile Keeping | IR | 6:5 | Andy Devare | |
| Talking the game: telling your anterior from your posterior | R&AH | 4:9 | Jerry G Walls | |
| Tick Check [R&A Quicks, on danger of tortoise ticks carrying heartwater disease] | RH | 3:10 | ? | |
| Tierschutzrechtliche Aspekte im Zusammenhang mit Haltung, Transport und Verfütterung von Futtertieren in der Terraristik [Legal aspects of animal welfare in relation to the keeping, transport and feeding of food animals in terrarium keeping] | E | 14:4 | Petra Kölle & Johanna Möritz | |
| Too Many Herps? Or Not Enough? [R&A Quicks, on European herpetological taxonomy and study by A Dubois] | RH | 3:11 | ? | |
| Trade Secrets: a look at the world of reptile trade | PR | 38 | Sonja Klug | |
| Totally Tropical | Herping holiday in Barbados | PR | 42 | Carole Nichols-Cunningham |
| UV Dangers [dangers of UV usage?] | Herp Mail | RH | 2:3 | ? |
| Veneno - Venom [article on venom in several groups of animals in the animal kingdom, including not only herps but also mammals, sea creatures and arachnids] | R | 17 | David T Connaughton | |
| Vet In Practice: Laser Surgery | PR | 42 | Stephen Divers | |
| 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 | |
| Welche Folgen haben mediterrane Waldbrände für die Herpetofauna? [What are the consequences of Mediterranean forest fires for herpetofauna?] | E | 2/05 | Rudolf Malkmus | |
| Wham go the meat cleavers [controversy over use of herps in Oriental food markets in the US] | R&A Quicks | RH | 2:3 | ? |
| What's Your Favourite Nature Show? | Herpetological Queries | Rs | 9:12 | Bill Love |
| Will you still love me tomorrow? RSPCA warns of dangers of buying exotic pets | PR | 5 | ? | |
| Zur Ausführung wissenschaftlicher Buchillustrationen [Carrying out scientific book illustrations] | EE | 1/01 | K Schmidt-Loske | |