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 4, June 1981
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- Breeding endangered species of amphibians and reptiles: some critical remarks and suggestions. By R. E. Honegger pp. 113
- The effects of temperature on the breeding migration and spawning of the common toad, Bufo bufo. By P. J. Wisniewski, L. M. Paull, and F. M. Slater pp. 119
- Studies on a case of papillomatosis in the eyed lizard, Lacerta lepida. By A. Lopez and J. Bons pp. 123
- Physical properties of surfactant from the lungs of the northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens. By C. Meban pp. 127
- The functional significance of foot-webbing in European newts (Triturus). By T. R. Halliday and P. Joly pp. 131
- The herpetology of the Chagos archipelago. By R. A. Dutton pp. 133
- Attacks on domestic livestock by the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in Orissa, India. By S. K. Kar and H. R. Bustard pp. 135
- Crocodile kills taken as human food. By H. R. Bustard and S. K. Kar pp. 137
- Annual nesting in the Pacific Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Orissa, India. By H. R.
- Bustard and C. S. Kar pp. 139
- Courtship of the African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa. By C. H. Ernst pp. 141
- Letters to the editor pp. 143
- Book reviews pp. 144