Added 11 May 2007. Last updated 8 October 2009 with article from E 17:3.

Periodical Index - Personalities, Obituaries & Interviews

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


The following is an index to interviews with, or articles about, people involved in herpetology in some way, whether as professional scientists or serious amateurs. In some cases the articles are obituaries.

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.
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.
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.
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.



Subject Article Magazine Issue Author
Allen, William B Jr ~, Researcher, Photographer and Conservationaist R&AH 6:6 Dolly Ellerbrock
Beaupre, Steve They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Burghardt, Gordon They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Daddono, Lou Lou Daddono's Grand Obsession [Herp People] RH 3:4 Cindy Van Ort
Ellerbrock, Herb Herb Ellerbrock, Reptile Keeper & Conservationist [Herp People] RH 3:7 D E Giganti
Farrell, Terry They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Ford, Neil They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Gans, Carl They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Greene, Harry They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Grey, John Edward Names you know PRK 3 ?
Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse Names you know PRK 3 ?
Horsfield, Thomas Names you know PRK 3 ?
Langerwerf, Bert The Superworm King PRK 5 Jon Coote
Mason, Bob They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Peterson, Charles R They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Plummer, Mike They Run With Snakes [Herp People] RH 3:8 Vince Brach, Ph.D
Rotter, Jiri Jiri Rotter (1930-2009): Tierfreund, Herpetologe und Grillenzüchter mit Pioniergeist [Jiri Rotter (1930-2009): animal lover, herpetologist and pioneering cricket breeder]] E 17:3 Georgina Rotter
Sastrawan, Dr. Putra The Warrior and the Dragon [Herp People] R&AH 5:3 Dolly Ellerbrock


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