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 1, December 1979
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- Population interactions between the toads Bufo bufo (Linnaeus) and Bufo calamita (Laurenti): some theoretical considerations and consequences. By T. J. C. Beebee pp. 1
- A note on home range in the common toad in mid-Wales and a method for tracking toads for behavioural observation. By A. G. Parker and S. P. Gittins pp. 7
- Defensive mechanisms and predation in gekkonid lizards. By H. R. Bustard pp. 9
- Variability in clutch size in aquatic chelonians. By J. W. Gibbons, J. L. Greene, and J. P.
- Schubauer pp. 13
- Some problems in reptilian pathology. By E. Elkan pp. 15
- The comparative abundance and resource partitioning of two green-gecko species (Phelsuma) on Praslin, Seychelles. By R. S. Thorpe and C. M. Crawford pp. 19
- Body temperatures of two geckos (Phelsuma) and a skink (Mabuya) in Praslin, Seychelles. By
- C. M. Crawford and R. S. Thorpe pp. 25
- Colour variation in the natterjack (Letter to the Editor). By M. J. Boyd pp. 33
- Book Reviews pp. 35
- Announcements pp. 36