CONSERVATION /IN SITU/

Impacts of the Installation of Basking Banks on 4 UK Reptile Species in a Before–After Control–Intervention Experiment

Reptiles are often overlooked in conservation efforts. Hence, long-term population data is often unavailable, and evidence for effective conservation actions th...

Melanesian anglehead lizards of the genus Hypsilurus Peters, 1867 – Part 1: species from New Guinea

Abstract.  Nach der Revision der Gattung Hypsilurus (Manthey & Denzer 2006) und einer danach erfolgten Neubeschreibung (Kraus & Myers 2012) beinhaltete ...

Behavior, stress and metabolism of a parthenogenic lizard in response to flyover noise

Abstract.  The Colorado checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis neotesselatus) is a parthenogenetic lizard that is listed as a “species of special concern” in the stat...

Assessment of the threat status of reptile species from Vietnam – Implementation of the One Plan Approach to Conservation

Abstract. Since the world is currently in the midst of a major biodiversity crisis, scientists have assigned high conservation priority to 36 biodiversity hotsp...

Notizen zur Fortpflanzung und Nahrung von Geckoella spp. im Norden der Western Ghats von Maharashtra, Indien

Abstract. Die Bogenfingergeckos der Gattung Geckoella Gray, 1867, sind in Indien durch fünf Arten vertreten, G. albofasciatus (Boulenger, 1885), G. collegalensi...

Why Australian farmers should not kill venomous snakes

Abstract. Many Australians who work outdoors (notably, farmers and graziers) routinely kill venomous snakes. We argue that this attitude is misguided and danger...

Non-traditional ways of raising awareness for frog conservation: guido handimal of Boophis luteus from Madagascar

Abstract.   Considerable momentum behind addressing the conserva tion status of the nearly 500 Malagasy frog species, of which only 300 have been described so f...

Successful care and reproduction of green tree monitors (Varanus prasinus) at the San Diego Zoo

Abstract.  Varanus prasinus, commonly known as the Green Tree Monitor, is a gracile lizard reaching a total length of less than 1 m. Ground color is light to em...

Mating behavior and breeding of the blue tree monitor, Varanus macraei in an in-country facility in Indonesia: a preliminaty note

Abstract.  The Blue tree monitor, Varanus macraei Böhme & Jacobs, 2001 is a tree monitor species favored by reptile keepers. Successful captive breeding was...

Conservation Status of Varanus flavescens in Chitwan, Nepal

Abstract. In Nepal, the biology and conservation status of Varanus flavescens is poorly known. Hencewe undertook direct visual and indirect (questionnaire) surv...

A Global Reptile Assessment Highlights Shared Conservation Needs of Tetrapods

Abstract. Comprehensive assessments of species’ extinction risks have documented the extinction crisis1 and underpinned strategies for reducing those risks. Glo...

Conservation Education in a Post-conflict Country: Five Herpetological Case Studies in Timor-Leste

Abstract. As part of an on-going survey of herpetofaunal diversity in Timor-Leste, we documented our observations regarding encounters between local human inhab...

A Tarzan Yell for Conservation a New Chameleon, Calumma tarzan sp. n., Proposed as a Flagship Species for the Creation of New Nature Reserves in Madagascar

Abstract. We describe Calumma tarzan sp. n., a morphologically distinct chameleon species of the Calumma furcifer species group from rainforest fragments in the...

Potential Distribution and Effectiveness of the Protected Area Network for the Crocodile Lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus (Reptilia: Squamata: Sauria)

Abstract. The crocodile lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus Ahl, 1930, is a monotypic taxon, restricted in occurrence to southern China and northern Vietnam. Wild ...

Watching Extinction Happen: the Dramatic Population Decline of the Critically Endangered Tanzanian Turquoise Dwarf Gecko, Lygodactylus williamsi

Abstract. The turquoise dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) is endemic to two small forests in eastern Tanzania, where it exclusively dwells on screwpines (Pan...

The Reproductive Ecology of Hypsiboas punctatus (Anura: Hylidae): Male Territoriality and Possible Role of Different Signals during Female Choice

Abstract. Anuran amphibians are known to employ acoustic signals as the principal form to access potential mates, while recent studies have highlighted the impo...

Is Prevention of Water Polution and Eutrophication the Best Option to Ensure Axolotl Survival in its Natural Environment?

Abstract. One considerable advantage for axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) conservation planning could be the almost 150 years of captive propagation experience aro...

Distribution, Ecology and Conservation of Ommatotriton vittatus and Salamandra infraimmaculata in Syria

Abstract. The distribution, ecology and conservation status of the Syrian urodeles Salamandra infraimmaculata and Ommatotriton vittatus are poorly known. We pre...

Composition, Distribution Patterns, and Conservation Priority Areas for the Herpetofauna of the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

Abstract. We provide an updated list of amphibians and reptiles of the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil, with information on species distribution patterns an...

Effects of Wetland Restoration on the Amphibian Community in the Narew River Valley (Northeast Poland)

Abstract. Habitat restoration is a mitigation tool often proposed in conservation biology, however, our knowledge about its effectiveness is still limited. Here...

Distribution and Conservation of the Neotropical Rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus (Squamata: Viperidae), in French Guiana: Citizen Science and Local Communities Come to the Rescue

Abstract. The South American Rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus durissus, is a typical savannah habitat snake that only rarely occurs in forested areas. Its popula...

The harlequin Mantella Mantella cowanii in Antoetra Region, High Pateau of Madagascar: New Steps in Conservation

Abstract. Since 2008, the conservation program of the Harlequin mantella (Mantella cowanii) in Fohisokina site (or Vohisokina), located in the Antoetra Region ...

Species Conservation Strategy for Mantella aurantiaca (the Golden Mantella Frog) 2017-2021

This document is the update of the Species Conservation Strategy of Mantella aurantiaca (2011-2015) and elaborate by : Rakotondrasoa E.F., Andriantsimanarilafy...

Conservation Assessment of the Critically Endangered Frog Mantella aurantiaca in Madagascar

Abstract. Mantella aurantiaca is a small, bright orange, terrestrial amphibian that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. The species has attracted significa...

Distribution, Threats and Conservation of a Critically Endangered Amphibian (Mantella aurantiaca) in Eastern Madagascar

Abstract. The golden mantella frog, Mantella aurantiaca, is a brightly-coloured terrestrial and diurnal species that is endemic to a relatively small area of h...

Mantella cowanii Action Plan 2021-2025

Abstract. La mantelle arlequin, Mantella cowanii, est l'un des amphibiens malgaches les plus menacés. Cette espèce emblématique a une distribution dispersée su...

Conservation Status of the Golden Mantella Frog in Eastern Madagascar: how do Protected Areas Contribute?

Abstract. The Golden Mantella frog (Mantella aurantiaca), is Critically Endangered (CR) and found only in the District of Moramanga, Alaotra Mangoro Region in ...

New Records, Distribution and Conservation of Mantella bernhardi, an Endangered Frog Species from South-eastern Madagascar

Abstract. We report on seven new localities for Mantella bernhardi, a Malagasy poison frog that was previously known only from a single site. This species has ...

A New Distribution Record and Updated Conservation Assessment of the Endangered Maranón Poison Frog, Excidobates mysteriosus (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae)

Abstract. Excidobates mysteriosus (Myers, 1982) is a species of poison frog (family Dendrobatidae) endemic to Northern Peru and one of the more enigmatic speci...