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 7, December 1982
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- Growth of Jamaican hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) reared in captivity. By R. A. Brown, G. C. McN. Harvey, and L. A. Wilkins pp. 233
- Systematics of Platymantis papuensis (Amphibia: Ranidae) and related species of the New Guinea region. By J. I. Menzies pp. 236
- The voices of some male Platymantis species of the New Guinea region. By J. I. Menzies pp. 241
- Relocation of the lizard Lacerta agilis: an exercise in conservation. By I. F. Spellerberg and S. M. House pp. 245
- Population age-structure of the common toad (Bufo bufo) at a lake in mid-Wales determined from annual growth rings in the phalanges. By S. P. Gittins, J. E. Steeds, and R. Williams pp. 249
- The snout of the gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin). By L. A. K. Singh and H. R. Bustard pp. 253
- Geographical distribution of the gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) in Orissa, India. By L. A. K. Singh and H. R. Bustard pp. 259
- Editorial Note pp. 260
- Lifestyle and ecology of natricine snakes. By A. Hailey, P. M. C. Davies, and E. Pulford pp. 261
- A preliminary note on the care and breeding of Bombina maxima (Boulenger, 1905) in captivity. By M. Sparreboom and P. Van Den Elzen pp. 269
- The herpetofauna of Gibraltar: status, recent history, and current research. By J. E. Cortes pp. 273
- Winter habitat selection by some north European amphibians. By T. Hagstrom pp. 276
- The distribution and population status of the amphibians and reptiles of Finland from 1960-1979 (Abstract). By J. Terhivuo pp. 277
- Book Reviews pp. 278