| CCB = Chelonian Conservation and Biology | Quarterly or biannual publication published by the Chelonian Research Foundation, fairly weighty, going back to about 1994. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Si = Situla | French-language herpetological magazine, also covering invertebrates |
| StF = Schildkröten im Fokus | German-language magazine covering chelonians. Appears 3-4 times per year. First published 2004. |
| 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 |
| Amyda cartilaginea, Forest Softshell | Wild Turtles of Indonesia: Plunder in Paradise | R | 45 | Bonggi R Ibarrondo, A Martinez Silvestre & J Soler Massana |
| Apalone ferox, Florida Softshell Turtle
|
The Florida Softshell Turtle, ~ | R | 55 | Javier Valverde |
| Okefenokee Swamp: Four Days in a Herp Lover's Paradise | R&AH | 6:6 | Philip A Purser | |
| Apalone mutica
|
Sehenswert - die Aldabra-Riesenschildkröten, ~ mutica (GRAY, 1831) auf Mauritius [ ~ (GRAY, 1831)] | RAD | 1/05 | Andreas S Hennig |
| Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica) and Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) Turtles in the Middle Mississippi River: Habitat Associations, Population Structure, and Implications for Conservation | CCB | 5:2 | Valerie A. Barko and Jeffrey T. Briggler | |
| Apalone spinifera
|
Ecology of Apalone s. spinifera | CCB | 2:3 | ? |
| Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica) and Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) Turtles in the Middle Mississippi River: Habitat Associations, Population Structure, and Implications for Conservation | CCB | 5:2 | Valerie A. Barko and Jeffrey T. Briggler | |
| Effect of Substrate on Selected Temperature in Juvenile Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) | CCB | 6:2 | Jeremiah Feltz and Jeff Tamplin | |
| Traumatic Injuries in Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) Due to Recreational Activities in the Northern Lake Champlain Basin | CCB | 6:2 | Patrick Galois & Martin Ouellet | |
| Carettochelys insculpta, Pig-Nosed Turtle
|
The Pig-Nosed Turtle, ~: Underwater Glider | R | 33 | Stefano Barone |
| CCB | 1:1 | ? | ||
| In Search of Keheko, Elseya novaeguinae | R | 57 | Arthur Georges, Carla Eisemberg & Les Bauer | |
| Chitra chitra javanensis, Java Narrow-Headed Soft-Shelled Turtle | Wild Turtles of Indonesia: Plunder in Paradise | R | 45 | Bonggi R Ibarrondo, A Martinez Silvestre & J Soler Massana |
| Chitra indica, Narrow-Headed Softshell Turtle | Reptilia Responds [letter regarding possibility of keeping ~] | R | 32 | ? |
| Cycloderma aubryi | 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 |
| Dogania subplana
|
Carapacial pankinesis in ~ | CCB | 1:1 | ? |
| Wild Turtles of Indonesia: Plunder in Paradise | R | 45 | Bonggi R Ibarrondo, A Martinez Silvestre & J Soler Massana | |
| Erymnochelys madagascariensis | CCB | 1:1 | ? | |
| Flapshell and Giant Asian Softshell Turtles | Chelonian Illustrations #6: ~ | R | 26 | William P McCord & Mehdi Joseph-Ouni |
| Lissemys punctata, Flapshell Turtle | Up To Our Ears In Crocs [Article on the Madras Crocodile Bank - article also describes breeding success with L. punctata] | Rs | 4:4 | Romulus Whitaker |
| Lissemys scutata, Burmese Flapshell Turtle | The Nile Softshell Turtle, ~ | R | 55 | Hynek Prokop & Ludek Hojny |
| Notochelys platynota, Malayan Flat-Shelled Turtle | Perspective on Captive Management | V | 9:1 | James Buskirk |
| Ocadia sp | Chelonian Illustrations #16: Musks, Snappers and a river Turtle from the Americas | R | 36 | William P McCord & Mehdi Joseph-Ouni |
| Palea steindachneri, Wattle-Necked Softshell Turtle | Die Amerikanische Sumpfschildkröte - eine Fallstudie über die Förderung der jährlichen und mehrfachen Eiablage bei Schildkröten in menschlicher Obhut: eine potenzielle Artenschutzmaßnahme [Blanding's Turtle - a case study on the promotion of annual and multiple clutch laying in turtles in human care: a potential conservation measure] | RAD | 18(3) | David S Lee |
| Pelochelys bibroni, Bibron's Giant Soft-Shelled Turtle, Southern New Guinea Softshell
|
~ in Papua | CCB | 1:1 | ? |
| Wild Turtles of Indonesia: Plunder in Paradise | R | 45 | Bonggi R Ibarrondo, A Martinez Silvestre & J Soler Massana | |
| In Search of Keheko, Elseya novaeguinae | R | 57 | Arthur Georges, Carla Eisemberg & Les Bauer | |
| Pelochelys cantorii, Asian Giant Soft-Shelled Turtle
|
Wild Turtles of Indonesia: Plunder in Paradise | R | 45 | Bonggi R Ibarrondo, A Martinez Silvestre & J Soler Massana |
| On the Distribution of Pelochelys cantorii on Borneo | CCB | 5:2 | Indraneil Das and Maklarin Lakim | |
| Pelochelys significa | Wild Turtles of Indonesia: Plunder in Paradise | R | 45 | Bonggi R Ibarrondo, A Martinez Silvestre & J Soler Massana |
| Pelodiscus sinensis, Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle
|
Wissenschaft im Fokus: ~ - Abhängigkeit Inkubationstemperatur und Fitness [Science in Focus: ~ - Correlation of incubation temperature and fitness] | StF | 1/04 | Hans-Jürgen Bidmon |
| Die Amerikanische Sumpfschildkröte - eine Fallstudie über die Förderung der jährlichen und mehrfachen Eiablage bei Schildkröten in menschlicher Obhut: eine potenzielle Artenschutzmaßnahme [Blanding's Turtle - a case study on the promotion of annual and multiple clutch laying in turtles in human care: a potential conservation measure] | RAD | 18(3) | David S Lee | |
| Rafetus euphraticus | CCB | 3:1 | ? | |
| Rafetus swinhoei | Triste nouvelle pour les amoureux des grande tortues à carapaces molles [sad news for lovers of large soft-shelled turtles](news item) | CHE | 7 | ? |
| Trionyx spp, Softshell Turtles | American softshells Part 1: Hawaiian, Florida & Smooth Softies | R&AH | 4:9 | Louis Dampier |
| Trionyx ferox, Florida Softshell
|
Focus on ~ | RH | 1:1 | ? |
| Six Turtles You Can't Kill [passim] | RH | 2:11 | Ray Hunziker | |
| Trionyx triunguis, Nile Soft-Shell/ African Soft-Shelled Turtle
|
Eclosion de Trionyx du Nil, ~ en captivité [Hatching of the Nile Soft-Shell, ~ in captivity] | CHE | 1 | Bernard Boussac |
| The Chelonians of the Kükürt Gölu and the Dalyan Delta, Turkey - A Snapshot | RAD | 15:3 | Mario Herz & Michael Rudolphi | |
| The Nile Softshell Turtle, ~ | R | 55 | Oguz Türkozan | |
| Observation marine de lat tortue à carapace molle du Nil, ~ (Forskål, 1775) en Turquie [marine observation of the Nile Soft-Shelled Turtle ~ (Forskål, 1775) in Turkey] | CHE | 9 |
Ertan Taskavak & Salim Can Akcinar | |
| 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 | |
| Trionyx spiniferus | CCB | 2:4 | ? | |
| General | Magazine | Issue | Author | |
| Softshell Turtles [gives summary of entire family] | R | 55 | Javier Valverde | |
| 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 ? | ||
| 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 | ? |
| 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 | ? | |
| Update on the USDA Ban on Turtle Transportation | R&AH | 6:3 | Patricia Bartlett | |
| Veterinary | Ma tortue à carapace molle présente sur le dos des petites zone rouges qui se creusent, que dois-je faire? [My softshell turtle has small red areas on its back that are growing in size, what should I do?] | CHE | 1 | Alain Bertrand |
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