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-??).
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- Editorial: Dr J. F. D. Frazer pp. 185
- Editorial Report for 1981 pp. 185
- Corrigenda pp. 185
- Temperature tolerance in three populations of salamanders, Salamandra salamandra (L.). By G. Degani pp. 186
- Rhythmic activity in young red-eared terrapins (Pseudemys scripta elegans). By J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson pp. 188
- Body temperatures and activity patterns of Testudo graeca in North West Africa. By R. Meek and A. S. Jayes pp. 194
- Allometry in Chelonians. By R. Meek pp. 198
- Semen collection by electroejaculation of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. By F. Wood, C. Platz, K. Critchley, and J. Wood pp. 200
- A comparison of dates of breeding activity for the frog (Rana temporaria) and the toad (Bufo bufo) at a site in Cambridgeshire, 1971-1981. By A. S. Cooke pp. 202
- National changes in status of the commoner British Amphibians and Reptiles before 1974. By A. S. Cooke and H. R. Arnold pp. 206
- Choice of substrate and heating rate in Lacerta vivipara. By A. Hailey pp. 207
- Congenital defects in the gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin). By L. A. K. Singh and H. R. Bustard pp. 215
- Occurrence of partial albinism in a wild population of the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus, Schneider) in Orissa, India. By S. K. Kar and H. R. Bustard pp. 220
- Embryonic tail deformation in the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus, Schneider) in Orissa, India. By S. K. Kar and H. R. Bustard pp. 221
- Crocodile predation on man. By H. R. Bustard and S. K. Kar pp. 222
- Competition for mates and food items in Vipera berus (L.). By L. G. Kelleway pp. 225
- Book Reviews pp. 214, 231
- Announcements pp. 214