CONSERVATION /ex situ/

Phymaturus cf. palluma in captivity: observations on its reproduction and biology

JTobias Eisenberg & Heiko Werning Abstract. The herbivorous high-altitude iguanid lizard Phymaturus cf. palluma is adapted to the climatic extremes of ...

Stocking Density, Growth, and Survival of Hoplobatrachus occipitalis Froglets in Captivity

Phymaturus of Patagonia, Argentina: Reproductive Biology of Phymaturus zapalensis (Liolaemidae) and a Comparison of Sexual Dimorphism within the Genus JORGE...

Stocking Density, Growth, and Survival of Hoplobatrachus occipitalis Froglets in Captivity

Stocking density is one of the most important factors to consider when rearing anurans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of stocking density o...

Captive and Breeding of the Sandfish Skink (Scincus scincus (Linnaeus, 1758))

First successful captive breeding of Sandfish Skink (Scincus scincus (Linnaeus, 1758)) with data on mating, gravidity, egg deposition, incubation, and hatching...

Care and Breeding of the North African Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx acanthinurus Bell, 1825 (Sauria: Agamidae))

Keeping conditions and reproduction of the North African spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx acanthinurus) are described. Mating took place in March; nine fertilize...

Egg Production, Egg Development, and Mortality of Zoo-Bred Ozark Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi)

Abstract. Populations of Ozark hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi, Grobman 1943) in Missouri and Arkansas are federally listed as endangered. The...

Captive husbandry and breeding of Gonyosoma boulengeri

Abstract. The rhino rat snake Gonyosoma boulengeri is a medium-sized arboreal colubrid snake from southern China and northern Vietnam. Captive specimens maintai...

Ecological Husbandry and Reproduction of Madagascar Spider (Pyxis arachnoides) and Flat-tailed (Pyxis arachnoides) and Flat-tailed (Pyxis planicauda) Tortoises

Abstract. Tortoises of the genus Pyxis have limited ranges along the southwestern coast of theisland of Madagascar. The genus includes P. planicauda and P. ...

Husbandry and first record of captive breeding of the Asian giant river toad Phrynoidis asper

Abstract. The Asian giant river toad Phrynoidis asper is a large species of bufonid from south-east Asia that is apparently obtained by the international exotic...

The Herpetofauna Foundation

Abstract. The Herpetofauna Foundation (HF) was founded in 2008 in Tilburg, The Netherlands by Rogier van Rossem. He had been working with reptiles and amphibian...

A visit to the 2022 TTPG conference on captive care and breeding of turtles and tortoises

Abstract.  I’ve always been a big fan of herpetological/herpetocultural conferences. In the 1980s throughto the early 1990s I was an active member of the Northe...

Interview with DGHT (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde)

Abstract.  The study of amphibians and reptiles has a long tradition in the German-speaking world. The roots of the keeping and breeding of amphibians and repti...

Hope is the last thing lost: Colombian captive-bred population of the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a genetic reservoir that could help to save the species from extinction

Abstract.  A purpose of ex-situ populations is the preservation of genetic variation, but this is a challenging task since genetic diversity is commonly lost th...

Similar missions in herpetoculture: unity is strength

Abstract.  As part of the Responsible Herpetoculture (RH) online project, we share information about various other organizations that support herpetoculture and...

Captive breeding of the Caiman lizard, Dracaena guianensis

Abstract. The present paper provides information on the successful long-term keeping and breeding of Dracaena guianensis in human care. dracaena_guianensis_19...

Reproductive effort in two viviparous species of blue-tailed skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Plestiodon) from Mexico

Abstract. The relative allocation of energy organisms devote to reproductive processes (aka reproductive effort) constitutes a central topic in life history the...

Captive Husbandry and Reproduction of Phrynosoma asio (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Abstract. Since 2003, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, along with San Diego Zoo, has participated in a cooperative, ongoing study of western Mexican h...

Data on the Reproductive Biology and Temperature-dependent Patterns of Henkel’s Leaf-tailed Gecko, Uroplatus henkeli, at the BION Terrarium Center

Abstract. This work is dedicated to the study of the reproductive cycles of Henkel’s Leaf-tailed Gecko, Uroplatus henkeli, in controlled laboratory conditions w...

A Third Captive Generation of Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) at Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands

Abstract. At Rotterdam Zoo, Varanus komodoensis has been bred to the third generation. Four offspringhatched in the enclosure of the parents. Total length and w...

Captive Reptile Mortality Rates in the Home and Implications for the Wildlife Trade

Abstract. The trade in wildlife and keeping of exotic pets is subject to varying levels of national and international regulation and is a topic often attractin...

Husbandry and Reproduction of the Peach-throated Monitor Varanus jobiensis in Сaptivity

Abstract. The captive husbandry and reproduction of Varanus jobiensis is reported. A wild-caught adultpair of V. jobiensis maintained together year-round copula...

Notes on Reproduction in Five Species of Emoia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea

Abstract. Males of Emoia caeruleocauda, E. jakati, E. longicauda, E. obscura and E. pallidiceps from PapuaNew Guinea exhibit extended periods of sperm formation...

First Breeding Report of the Pilbara Rock Monitor (Varanus pilbarensis Storr, 1980) in Spain with Taxonomic Comments on the Recently Described V. hamersleyensis Maryan et al., 2014

Abstract. The Pilbara rock monitor (Varanus pilbarensis) is an attractive Australian dwarf monitor lizard species which, due to its reddish-orange coloration an...

On the Husbandry and Reproduction of Blanus cinereus (Vandelli, 1797) (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) in Captivity

Abstract. Seven Blanus cinereus of unknown sex ratio were kept together in captivity for three years.Accounts of captive husbandry and anecdotal observations on...

Notes on Breeding Varanus albigularis in Captivity

Abstract. This account describes two successful captive breeding attempts for Varanus albigularis; the first occurring in 2000, and the second in 2006. Differen...

Reproduction and Development of the Dark-sided Frog Hylarana nigrovittata Sensu Lato at the Cologne Zoo

Abstract. We report on the keeping and breeding of the dark-sided frog at the amphibian breeding unit of the Cologne Zoo Aquarium. Hylarana nigrovittata sensu l...

Husbandry and Reproduction of Varanus olivaceus Hallowell (Sauria:Varanidae) at the Avilon Montalban Zoological Park

Abstract. A facility for the captive breeding of Varanus olivaceus Hallowell, 1857, was established at the Avilon Montalban Zoological Park, Rodriguez (Montalba...

Notes on Breeding Varanus albigularis microstictus in Captivity

Abstract. This article describes the husbandry and successful reproduction of Varanus albigularismicrostictus in captivity. A total of 88 hatchlings have been p...

A Dubious Account of Breeding Varanus olivaceus in Captivity at the Paradise Reptile Zoo in Mindoro, Philippines

Abstract. Varanus olivaceus is one of the most valuable monitor lizards in wildlife trade and considered vulnerable throughout its range. A published report cla...

Phymaturus cf. palluma in Captivity: Observations on its Reproduction and Biology

Abstract. The herbivorous high-altitude iguanid lizard Phymaturus cf. palluma is adapted to the climatic extremes of the Chilean High Andes. It has been thought...