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Abstract. Wir geben einen Überblick über die verschiedenen Funktionen der Schwänze bei Geckos, wobei der Fokus auf der Kommunikation durch Bewegungen liegt. De...
Abstract. Leaf-tailed geckos of the genus Uroplatus are found only on the islands of Madagascar. There are 10 recognized species of Uroplatus: U. fimbriatus, U...
Abstract. The genus Vipera encompasses most species of medically significant venomous snakes of Europe, with Italy harbouring four of them. Envenomation by Eu...
Abstract. Despite decades of molecular research, phylogenetic relationships in Palearctic vipers (genus Vipera) still essentially rely on a few loci, such as m...
Abstract. We describe a new leaf-tailed gecko species of the Uroplatus ebenaui group from the eastern central rainforests of Madagascar, which had previousl...
The "BfN Scripts" now provides a morphological identification guide for all currently described monitor lizard species, both for the authorities and for interes...
Abstract. Uroplatus henkeli is one of eleven recognized species of Uroplatus endemic to Madagascar. The sex of all species of Uroplatus can easily be determined...
Abstract. We describe a large new species of leaf-tailed gecko endemic to northern Madagascar. Uroplatus garamaso sp. n. is the sister species of U. henkeli but...
Abstract. Time from birth or hatching to the first shed (postnatal ecdysis) in snakes ranges from about an hour to several weeks depending upon the species. We ...
Abstract. Deimatic displays, where sudden changes in prey appearance elicit aversive predator reactions, have been suggested to occur in many taxa. These (often...
Abstract. Based on sequences of three mitochondrial and two nuclear-encoded genes, we examine genetic variation in the leaf tailed geckos Uroplatus sameiti and...
Abstract. The Moorish Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) is a successful colonizer that has been introduced in many European countries. In Greece, the species’ prese...
Abstract. The American crocodile Crocodylus acutus occurs across the Americas, with its northernmost distribution being in South Florida, USA. This species has ...
Abstract. An observation of in situ copulation and courtship in Varanus albigularis albigularis from the coastal regions of the Eastern Cape, South Africa is de...
Abstract. As herpetoculturists who interact primarily with the circle of our like-minded peers, we tend to forget that most humans have no interest in amphibian...
Abstract. Little is known about the ecology and diet of Varanus bitatawa, a recently discovered monitor lizard endemic to the Sierra Madre Mountains of Northern...
Abstract. Newly collected material from northern Namibia’s Otjihipa Mountains and west-central Angola allowed us to revisit the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge, 194...
Abstract. Natural history museum collections hold extremely rare, extinct species often described from asingle known specimen. On occasions, rediscoveries open ...
Abstract. We describe a unique feeding behavior of Varanus s. salvator observed within LahugalaNational Park, Sri Lanka. The lizard was observed lashing its tai...
Abstract. The geographical distribution of Varanus salvator macromaculatus in Thailand has notbeen accurately recorded in previously published literature, which...
Abstract. A single observation of courtship, mating, and ritualized combat behavior is reported forVaranus bengalensis in Bangladesh. Some peculiar behaviors su...
Abstract. We have discovered a spectacular new species of frog in the genus Hyloscirtus, belonging to the H. larinopygion species group. The adult female is cha...
Abstract. The collection of Madagascar’s amphibians held in the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali of Turin includes two collections. The historical one owned ...
Abstract. Males of Trachylepis occidentalis follow a testicular cycle with a period of sperm formation in spring and early summer followed by an abrupt regressi...
Abstract. To assess the phylogeography and genetic variation of Malagasy boas of the genera Acrantophis (A. madagascariensis, A. dumerilii) and Sanzinia (S. mad...
Abstract. Ecological niches of squamate reptiles are delineated by diet, microhabitat use, and activity period. In the current study field data were gathered to...
Abstract. Amphibians are characterised by potentially indefinite growth. Their body size reflects a trade-off between growth and reproduction. Consequently, gro...
Abstract. Amphibian declines likely result in measurable changes in aquatic and riparian ecosystems.Here, we concentrate on potential consequences of the loss o...
Abstract. The reproductive biology of European salamanders of the genus Hydromantes (subgenus Speleomantes) is poorly known. The lack of information is related ...
Abstract. Males of Heliobolus lugubris exhibit a testicular cycle with a prolonged period of sperm formation (spermatogenesis) extending from May to March (no m...
