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 4, Number 2, June 1968
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- Pygopus nigriceps (Fischer): A lizard mimicking a venomous snake. By H. Robert Bustard pp. 22
- Amphibians and reptiles of the Seychelles. By R. Gaymer pp. 24
- Notes on the Moroccan reptiles and amphibians. By M. R. K. Lambert pp. 28
- An outline classification of the Squamata. By L. B. Halstead Tarlo pp. 32
- Spring herpeto-fauna of the Rovinj area (Istria, Yugoslavia). By M. Peaker and Stephanie J. Peaker pp. 36
- Eating of green algae by the gecko (Phelsuma laticauda). By M. Peaker pp. 38
- Death of a snake while swallowing prey. By M. Peaker and Stephanie J. Peaker pp. 38
- Snake killed by plant burr. By B. Hughes pp. 39
- Some observations on the hatching and growth of the African tortoise Kinixys homeana. By K. Blackwell pp. 40
- Kinixys species eating giant land snail. By K. Blackwell pp. 42
- The "tailed" frog Ascaphus truei. By E. Elkan pp. 42
- Crested newt, Triturus cristatus Laurentus, double-brooded in an indoor vivarium. By C. Simms pp. 43
- Long-living Bombina species. By John L. Falck pp. 43
- Book reviews pp. 44