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 9, December 1971
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- Notes on the ecology and behaviour of six species of Mexican anurans. By Peter Mundel and Robert G. Jaeger pp. 221
- Observations on the egg and hatchling of the American turtle, Chrysemys picta. By Carl H. Ernst pp. 224
- Loggerhead turtle movements. By H. Robert Bustard and Colin Limpus pp. 228
- Mating and spawning of Rana temporaria under unusual circumstances. By Trevor Beebee pp. 231
- Surgery on captive Gaboon viper. By J. E. Cooper pp. 234
- Case report on a Corn snake. By E. Elkan pp. 236
- Letters to the Editor pp. 236
- Book Reviews pp. 239