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 6, Number 3, December 1980
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- Studies on the breeding migration and intramigratory movements of the common toad (Bufo bufo) using Panjet dye-marking techniques. By P. J. Wisniewski, L. M. Paull, D. G. Merry, and F. M. Slater pp. 71
- Reptilian fat bodies: a short review. By E. Elkan pp. 75
- Seasonal activity of adult and juvenile Salamandra salamandra at the southern limit of their distribution. By G. Degani and H. Mendelssohn pp. 79
- Annual and daily locomotor activity of the frogs Rana arvalis and R. temporaria. By J. Loman pp. 83
- Long distance movement by a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). By H. R. Bustard and B. C. Choudhury pp. 19
- Observations and comments on the post-parturient behaviour of some tropical boas of the genus Epicrates. By J. D. Groves pp. 23
- Habitat selection by amphibians during their terrestrial phase. By H. Strijbosch pp. 27
- Observations on the reproductive behaviour of the eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon corais couperi, in captivity. By J. C. Gillingham and J. A. Chambers pp. 31
- West Indian iguanas of the genus Cyclura: the threat of habitat destruction in the Cayman Islands. By S. Townson pp. 35
- Historical aspects of British herpetofauna distribution. By T. J. C. Beebee (Letter to the Editor) pp. 39
- A reply. By D. W. Yalden (Letter to the Editor) pp. 41
- First captive breeding of the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). By H. R. Bustard and S. Maharana (Letter to the Editor) pp. 43
- Amphibian growth rates. By T. J. C. Beebee (Letter to the Editor) pp. 45
- Growth in the gharial. By H. R. Bustard and L. A. K. Singh (Letter to the Editor) pp. 47
- A sex-specific migration of common toads. By T. J. C. Beebee (Letter to the Editor) pp. 49
- Book Reviews pp. 51