In Issues 2020
A new cryptic genus of terrestrial lizard (Gymnophthalmidae: Cercosaurinae) from the eastern Andes of central Peru. pp. 1-15
Habitat selection of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) during hibernation in the Badagongshan National Nature Reserve, central China. pp. 16-26
Diversity assessment of anurans in the Mugesera wetland (eastern Rwanda): impact of habitat disturbance and partial recovery. pp. 27-38
A fisherman’s tale: Activity, habitat use and the first evidence of lingual lure behavior in a South American snake. pp. 39-47 plus Supplementary document 1, Supplementary document 2, Supplementary document 3
Home range in freshwater turtles and tortoises: implications for conservation. pp. 48-56
Interrelation of colouration and morphological traits in Northern Crested Newts (Triturus cristatus): towards a non-invasive tool for age determination. pp. 57-65
Aspects of the reproductive biology of Chitra vandijki with a description of neonates. pp. 66-70
A new distribution record and updated conservation assessment of the endangered Marañón poison frog, Excidobates mysteriosus (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae). pp. 71-74
The causes of extremely low tick prevalence in European legless squamates remain an unanswered question. pp. 75-77 plus Supplementary document
Hybridisation complicates the conservation of Natrix snakes in the Netherlands. pp. 78-82 plus Supplementary documents
DNA-validated parthenogenesis: first case in a captive Cuban boa (Chilabothrus angulifer). pp. 83-86
Chemosensory responses in newborns of the fossorial earthsnake Conopsis biserialis (Serpentes: Colubridae) to potential invertebrate prey scents. pp. 87-90
Description of female release calls of the European Common Frog, Rana temporaria (Anura: Ranidae). pp. 91-94
Characterization of seven cross-amplifying microsatellite markers in Crotalus adamanteus (Serpentes: Viperidae). pp. 95-98
Anuran diversity of cultivated wetlands in Rwanda: melting pot of generalists? pp. 99-112.
Sexual shape dimorphism in the cranium and pelvic girdle of Northern spectacled salamanders, Salamandrina perspicillata, investigated via 3D geometric morphometrics. pp. 113-122 plus Supplementary document.
Leptodactylus flavopictus: temporal calling activity and tadpole redescription. pp. 123-134 plus Supplementary documents.
Additional diagnosis, observations of breeding biology and tadpole of a little known dwarf puddle frog, Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). pp. 135-147.
Assessment of small tributaries as possible habitats for larvae and juveniles of Japanese giant salamanders, Andrias japonicus, by coupling environmental DNA with traditional field surveys. pp. 148-158.
Home range size, movement, and habitat use of yellow anacondas (Eunectes notaeus). pp. 159-167 plus Supplementary documents.
The salamander plague in Europe – a German perspective. pp. 169-171.
The amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the hotspot of its European invasive range: past – present – future. pp. 173-188 plus Supplementary documents.
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Ruhr District, Germany: history, distribution, decline dynamics and disease symptoms of the salamander plague. pp. 189-214 plus Supplementary documents.
Spread of the pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and large-scale absence of larvae suggest unnoticed declines of the European fire salamander in the southern Eifel Mountains. pp. 215-226 plus Supplementary documents.
Preliminary report on the occurrence of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Steigerwald, Bavaria, Germany. pp. 227-229.
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans kills alpine newts (Ichthyosaura alpestris) in southernmost Germany. pp. 230-232.
Epidemiological screening of captive salamanders reveals current absence of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in private collections throughout the federal state of Hesse (Germany). pp. 233-238.
Bsal-driven salamander mortality pre-dates the European index outbreak. pp. 239-242.
Long-term monitoring of European fire salamander populations (Salamandra salamandra) in the Eifel Mountains (Germany): five years of removal sampling of larvae. pp. 243-253 plus Supplementary documents.
Do habitat preferences of European fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) larvae differ among landscapes? A case study from Western Germany. pp. 254-264 plus Supplementary documents.
Comparison of different methods to estimate abundances of larval fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in first-order creeks. pp. 265-274 plus Supplementary documents.
Evidence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and other amphibian parasites in the Green toad (Bufotes viridis), syntopic amphibians and environment in the Cologne Bay, Germany. pp. 275-284 plus Supplementary documents.
The rediscovery of Hylodes regius: new information about a rare and microendemic Atlantic rainforest Torrent frog. pp. 285-295.
The life history of the Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) as told from the nests. pp. 296-308 plus Supplementary documents.
Natural nests incubated in two different soil types lead to an overall balanced sex ratio in Podocnemis unifilis hatchlings on the lower Purus River, Brazil. pp. 309-316.
Larval description and developmental staging of Amolops tadpoles from Nepal, including ultrastructure of the oral disc and sucker. pp. 317-328 plus Supplementary document.
Revisiting the taxonomic status of Apostolepis sanctaeritae, a forgotten Neotropical dipsadid snake. pp. 329-341.
Rediscovery, conservation status and genetic relationships of the Malagasy chameleon Furcifer voeltzkowi. pp. 342-354 plus Supplementary video.
Lacerta varia – and then there were four: multiple use of the same species name for various lizards (Squamata: Lacertidae, Teiidae, Varanidae). pp. 355-361.
Reassessment of distribution and conservation status of freshwater turtles (Testudines) in Tunisia. pp. 362-372.
Exceptional occurrences of double, triple and quintuple tails in an Australian lizard community, with a review of supernumerary tails in natural populations of reptiles. pp. 373-391 plus Supplementary documents.
New evidence for the presence of Atelopus tricolor (Anura: Bufonidae) in the montane forests of Bolivia, 16 years after its last observation. pp. 392-394.
Advertisement call of Pratt’s rocket frog, Colostethus pratti, from the western Andes of Colombia (Anura: Dendrobatidae). pp. 395-400.
Advertisement calls of two species of the Sphaenorhynchus platycephalus group and the aggressive call of S. bromelicola (Anura: Hylidae: Scinaxinae). pp. 401-404.
Use of the spool-and-line technique for studying microhabitat selection and daily movement of snakes in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. pp. 405-410.
Possible spatial separation at macro-habitat scales between two congeneric Psammodynastes species, including observations of fishing behaviour in Psammodynastes pictus. pp. 411-415.
