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Abstract. There is growing concern that climate change will have significant impacts on environmental quality and natural resources including amphibians. Among ...
Abstract. Five specimens (2 ♀, 3 ♂) of the gecko species Rhacodactylus leachianus were radio-tracked for 14 days on Île de Bayonnaise, New Caledonia. Using ther...
Abstract. Very little information is documented about variation in sexual size dimorphism between years within populations of a single species, and studies cove...
Abstract. The breeding behaviour of anurans can be associated with environmental variables, availability of suitable reproductive sites, and the number of indiv...
Abstract. The taxonomy of the Malagasy leaf-tailed geckos Uroplatus fimbriatus and U. giganteus is in need of revision since a molecular study casted doubt on t...
Abstract. Being highly secretive, cryptic in coloration, and infrequently active, most small fossorial snakes are poorly studied (How & Shine 1999, Goodyear...
Abstract. This study provides ecological and behavioural data on the reproduction of the whiptail lizard Ameivula ocellifera in the Caatinga biome, northeastern...
Abstract. Survey methods for detecting newts (Salamandridae: Pleurodelinae) in ponds by identifying presence of eggs laid during their aquatic breeding conditio...
Abstract. The impact of climate change on Malagasy amphibians remains poorly understood. Equally, deforestation, fragmentation, and lack of connectivity betwee...
Abstract. The golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is a critically endangered (CR) frog, endemic to the eastern rainforests of Madagascar. Although the specie...
Abstract. The genus Mantella is composed of 16 species of frogs endemic to Madagascar. More than half of the genus is considered threatened with extinction acc...
Abstract. The Burmese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra vandijki McCord & Pritchard, 2003) is a large (straight-line carapace length [CL] to ca. 1000 ...
Abstract. Temperature-dependent sex determination occurs in many species of turtles. Because substrates differ in their heat retention capacities, a relatively...
Abstract. Here we review research over the past quarter century regarding the systematics and taxonomy of an ancient,popular and economically valuable group of...
Abstract. Parthenogenesis, the production of offspring without fertilization by a male, is rare in vertebrate species, which usually reproduce after fusion of ...
Abstract. The concept of sentience, how it is characterised and which non-human animals possess it have long been of contention in academic and intellectual de...
Abstract. In June 2006 a loggerhead sea turtle (Careta careta) was admited to a rescue centre on the Mediterranean coast with severe fshing net entanglement in...
Abstract. Inbreeding depression is a major force affecting the evolution and viability of small populations in captive breeding and restoration programmes. Pop...
Since 1963, a life sized sculpture of a Diplodocus dinosaur has stood outside the Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales Central Coast. Its presenc...
Bad exhibition is a recurrent nightmare in zoos as well as in museums. Whenever I am asked to speak on the subject, I have misgivings and even dreams. And ...
Captive breeding is an integral part of global conservation efforts despite high costs and adverse genetic effects associated with unavoidably small popula...
Abstract. Despite the growing roles of assisted reproduction and captive breeding in reintroductions, we have a limited understanding of the viability of t...
This Code sets the standards for the care and housing of reptiles.It applies to the welfare of reptiles that are held under an animal keepers licence issue...
Abstract. August Krogh’s (1929) classic essay invoked animal diversity as a panacea for modern research wants and needs. Therein, he sagely predicted a fut...
Abstract. Turkey harbors a high diversity of viperid snakes, many with a high threat level on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red...
Crocodilurus amazonicus is a medium-sized neotropical lizard widely distributed throughout the Amazon Basin and Orinoco River. It prefers semi-aquatic habi...
Amphibians and reptiles differ in many respects from the mammals and birds most commonly used in biomedicalresearch. These differences affect the physical ...
Abstract. Animal welfare is a high priority for pet owners and accredited zoos and aquariums. Current approachesto measuring welfare focus on identifying c...
During the past decade, increased concern for the psychological as well as the physical well-being of animals has allowed environmental enrichment to matur...
