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 8, June 1983
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- Oxygen consumption rate of Salamandra salamandra (L.) from different habitats. By G. Degani pp. 281
- Body temperatures of two species of desert amphibians, Rana perezi and Bufo mauritanicus. By R. Meek pp. 284
- Movement of wild gharial, Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) in the River Mahanadi, Orissa (India). By H. R. Bustard and L. A. K. Singh pp. 287
- Diurnal activity of the common toad (Bufo bufo) during the breeding migration to a pond in mid-Wales. By S. P. Gittins pp. 292
- Factors influencing the growth and survival of natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) tadpoles in captivity. By T. J. C. Beebee pp. 294
- Estimating numbers of natterjack tadpoles (Bufo calamita). By A. S. Cooke pp. 299
Ontogenetic changes in phototaxis in the smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris (L.). By R. A. Griffiths pp. 301 - Comparison of Lacerta agilis habitats in Britain and Europe. By S. M. House and I. F. Spellerberg pp. 305
- Notes on the diet of Erhard's wall lizard, Podarcis erhardii. By A. Quayle pp. 309
- Balearic Emys orbicularis (short note). By B. R. Vickers pp. 310
- A new Psammophis from northern Ghana. By S. Spawls pp. 311
- Book Reviews pp. 313
- Announcements pp. 314