The British Journal of Herpetology
This journal is part of our legacy archive. For historical interest we have made these volumes available as open access downloads.
The British Journal of Herpetology was published between 1948 and 1984 before transforming into The Herpetological Journal, reflecting the much wider geographic and taxonomic breadth of research that was being conducted in the mid-1980s onwards. Initially the British Journal of Herpetology was solely focussed on the publication of research articles and notes on British herpetofauna, but as time progressed, it welcomed manuscripts on species from further afield, as well as those focussing on captive husbandry and laboratory protocols.
As a historic publication, the British Journal of Herpetology is no longer accepting submissions, but went through six volumes, all with twelve issues each during its print run. The editors for these were as follows: Dr Angus d'A. Bellairs (1949-1953), Dr R. Maxwell Savage (1953-1957), Dr Angus d'A. Bellairs (1957-1964), Dr Harold Fox (1965-1976), and Dr M. Peaker (1977-??).
pdf Volume 2, Number 7, December 1958
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- Observations on the eggs and young of the Wall Lizard (Lacerta
muralis) in captivity. By J. S. Cooper pp. 112 - The Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) in captivity. By J. W. Steward pp. 122
- Some ecological notes on the British Reptiles, with particular reference
to their feeding habits. By D. G. Broadley pp. 126 - Breeding behaviour of the Chamaeleon (Chamaeleo gracilis) in Sierra
- Leone. By J. I. Menzies pp. 130
NOTES
- A record specimen of the European ·worm Snake Typhlops vermicularis
Merrem. By .J. H. Hoofien pp. 132 - The Cave Salamander (Hydromantes Gistel). By E. Elkan pp. 133
- Distribution of Adder. By Kenneth Blackwell pp. 134
- Release of Lizards pp. 135
- Review pp. 135
- Dr. Malcolm Smith pp. 135