The Responsible Herpetoculture Journal (RHJ)

Launched in March 2022 as official publication of the Responsible Herpetoculture Foundation (RHF) the Responsible Herpetoculture Journal (RHJ) is being published rich and content and eye-catching edition on bi-monthly base. Our authors are top experts in herpetology, herpetoculture, nature conservation, zoo specialists. Our Editorial Board spans six different countries.

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Tuning Into the Past: How Fossilized Bones Reveal the Auditory World of Early Reptiles
Tuning Into the Past: How Fossilized Bones Reveal the Auditory World of Early Reptilesby Responsible herpetoculture - Mar. 22, 2026

How did the ancestors of today’s lizards and snakes hear the world millions of years ago? At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, research...

Storm Goretti’s Unexpected Guest: Rescuing an Endangered Sea Turtle from UK Shores
Storm Goretti’s Unexpected Guest: Rescuing an Endangered Sea Turtle from UK Shoresby Responsible herpetoculture - Mar. 16, 2026

In the aftermath of Storm Goretti, which battered the UK coastline with record-breaking winds and surging seas, a rare and fragile survivor was discovered ...

The Accidental Gardeners: How Snakes Facilitate Forest Regeneration
The Accidental Gardeners: How Snakes Facilitate Forest Regenerationby Responsible herpetoculture - Mar. 15, 2026

When we think of seed dispersal, images of birds, squirrels, or even the wind usually come to mind. However, a groundbreaking study published in Royal Soci...

From Scales to Science: How Snake Physiology Could Cure Gout
From Scales to Science: How Snake Physiology Could Cure Goutby Responsible herpetoculture - Mar. 12, 2026

Nature often hides solutions to human ailments in the most unexpected places. According to a fascinating study highlighted by ScienceDaily, the key to endi...

Hidden in the Karst: New Gecko Species Cnemaspis battambangensis Discovered in Cambodia
Hidden in the Karst: New Gecko Species Cnemaspis battambangensis Discovered in Cambodiaby Responsible herpetoculture - Mar. 11, 2026

A remarkable new addition to the global reptile inventory has been officially described: the Battambang Karst Gecko (Cnemaspis battambangensis). Discovered...

A Ghost from the Past: New Poison Dart Frog Species Identified After 60 Years in Museum Archives
A Ghost from the Past: New Poison Dart Frog Species Identified After 60 Years in Museum Archivesby Responsible herpetoculture - Mar. 10, 2026

The herpetological community has been reminded once again that natural history museums are not merely warehouses of the past, but "biological time machines...

Dying for the Shot: How Unethical Photography Threatens the Galaxy Frog
Dying for the Shot: How Unethical Photography Threatens the Galaxy Frogby Responsible herpetoculture - Feb. 11, 2026

The Galaxy Frog (Melanobatrachus indicus) is a living relic of the Western Ghats. This ancient, monotypic species—meaning it has no close living relatives—...

The Alpine Salamander: 2026’s Amphibian of the Year
The Alpine Salamander: 2026’s Amphibian of the Yearby Responsible herpetoculture - Jan. 04, 2026

The German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT) has officially designated the Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra) as the Amphibian of the Year...

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