The Herpetological Bulletin

The Herpetological Bulletin is a quarterly publication in English. It includes full-length papers, natural history notes, book reviews, and other items of general herpetological interest. Emphasis is placed on natural history and conservation as well as captive care that includes breeding, husbandry, veterinary, and behavioural aspects.

Issue Number 154 - Winter 2020 Issue Number 154 - Winter 2020

01. Successful reproduction of Trachemys scripta in the Altrhein of Kehl (Germany) and simultaneous increase in population estimate

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02. Online news reports as a source of data on the occurrence and frequency of stowaway reptiles and amphibians entering Great Britain

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.811

STEVEN J.R. ALLAIN & DAVID J. CLEMENS

02a. Supplementary materials for 'Online news reports as a source of data on the occurrence and frequency of stowaway reptiles and amphibians entering Great Britain'

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STEVEN J.R. ALLAIN & DAVID J. CLEMENS

03. Diversity and conservation potential of captive chelonian colonies at temple ponds in north-east India

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.1217

GAURAV BARHADIYA, SHAILENDRA SINGH, CHIRASHREE GHOSH, RAJEEV BASUMATARY & JAYADITYA PURKAYASTHA

03a. Supplementary Materials for 'Diversity and conservation potential of captive chelonian colonies at temple ponds in north-east India'

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GAURAV BARHADIYA, SHAILENDRA SINGH, CHIRASHREE GHOSH, RAJEEV BASUMATARY & JAYADITYA PURKAYASTHA

04. The unnatural history of cave olms Proteus anguinus in England

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.1819

BRIAN LEWARNE & STEVEN J. R. ALLAIN

05. Deaths of mugger crocodiles Crocodylus palustris falling from small dams in Gujarat, India

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.2022

RAJU VYAS & PRANAV VAGHASHIYA

06. Deformities in the Cuban spotted toad Peltophryne taladai: A rare case of abnormal eyes

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.2325

ROBERTO ALONSO BOSCH & ARTURO HERNÁNDEZ MARRERO

07. Ocular anomalies in four species of European toad

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08. An anomalous phenotype of the Italian Aesculapian snake Zamenis lineatus from Mt. Etna, Sicily

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.2930

GIORGIO RUSSO, ENRICO GIARRUSSO, PIETRO LEANZA, ENRICO MIRONE & BRUNO MORELLO

09. Tail vibration – a newly described defensive behaviour of the Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus

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10. Tentative confirmation that the common mussurana Clelia clelia has low susceptibility to the bufotoxins of the marine toad Rhinella marina

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.3334

CRISS QUISPE-SAENZ

**ARTICLE WITHDRAWN OWING TO AN ERROR IN SPECIES IDENTIFICATION**

11. First record of piebaldism in the Munoa worm lizard (Amphisbaena munoai)

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.3536

RENATA PEREZ & DIEGO J. ALVARES

12. Behavioural interactions between barred grass snake Natrix helvetica and northern viper Vipera berus

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.3738

BERNARD DAWSON & JOHN M.R. BAKER

13. Arboreal foraging and ambush by grass snakes Natrix natrix on European treefrogs Hyla arborea

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14. Davian behaviour in the threatened California red-legged frog Rana draytonii: more than just a waste of time

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.4142

JEFF A. ALVAREZ, SARAH M. FOSTER, BRANDT R. MULLER & CHRISTOPHER D. VANG

15. Self-inflicted bites by two venomous snake species: Medo’s pit viper Trimeresurus medoensis and lesser black krait Bungarus lividus

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https://doi.org/10.33256/hb154.43

JAYADITYA PURKAYASTHA, SOMLEE GUPTA, RUPANKAR BHATTACHARJEE & SANATH BOHRA

16. Book Review: Alligators – The Illustrated Guide to Their Biology, Behaviour, and Conservation

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Issue number 154 - Full Issue

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