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 3, Number 1, December 1961
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The rudimentary limbs in Aniliidae (Serpentes). By M. Mlynarski
and Z. Madej pp. 1
Thapnria capensis n.sp., an oxyuroid parasite of Testudo angulata. By W. M. Fitzsimmons pp. 7
Notes on amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia : Reptilia). By C. Gans pp. 12
Apparent failure of tooth replacement in monitor lizards-Addendum. By A. d'A. Bellairs and A. E. W. Miles pp. 14
Notes on the adder and other reptiles in Cornwall. By B. R. Burrage pp. 15
Edible frogs at Esher. By D. W. Yalden and P.A. Morris pp. 17
A case of dicephalism in the adder. By J. W. Steward pp. 18
Phrynosoma cornutum, cause of death. By E. Elkan pp. 19
Reviews pp. 21