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 9, December 1983
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- The habitats, distribution and life history of Triturus vittatus vittatus (Jenyns) in the Mount Meron area (Upper Galilee, Israel). By G. Degani and H. Mendelssohn pp. 317
- Histology of a triple tail regenerate in a gecko, Hemidactylus persicus. By S. E. Evans and A. d' A. Bellairs pp. 319
- Laparoscopy of the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. By J. R. Woon, F. E. Woon, K. H. Critchley, D. E. Wildt, and M. Bush pp. 323
- Male combat and reproductive behaviour in captive Bitis caudalis (A. Smith). By J. Akester pp. 329
- Body temperatures of a desert population of the stripe-necked terrapin, Mauremys caspica. By R. Meek pp. 335
- Incubation and hatching of eggs of Gavialis gangeticus in hatcheries. By S. Chowdhury, H. R. Bustard, and B. K. Tandan pp. 337
- Amphibian breeding sites in Sussex 1977-1983: pond losses and changes in species abundance. By T. J. C. Beebee pp. 342
- A preliminary note on the distribution of Triturus helveticus in Catalonia (Spain). By X. Pascual and R. Campeny pp. 346
- A northernmost locality for Testudo marginata Schoepff 1792 in Greece (short note). By N. S. Loumbourdis and M. E. Kattoulas pp. 348
- Book Reviews pp. 350