Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Herpetological Conservation and Biology is an open-access international journal that publishes original peer-reviewed research, reviews, and perspectives on the ecology, natural history, management, and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles.

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Current Issue


Volume 21, Issue 1  (April 2026)


Editorial

 

Changing of the Guard for Freshwater Turtles

Board of Directors

 

HerpSpective

 

Research Trends and Information Gaps in Amphibian Research in Costa Rica: Implications for Conservation

Carolina Esquivel, Jessica Gómez-Orozco, Daniela Salazar-Sánchez, and Steve A. Stephens-Cárdenas
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Research Articles

 

A Useful Method for Housing Salamander Larvae During Controlled Laboratory Studies

Joshua M. Hall, Julia M. Thulander, Kennedy Anderson, Aileen Granados, Kaitlyn Darnell, and Jason T. Bracken

The First Island-Wide Assessment of the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in Jamaica: Population Status, Habitat Use, and Conservation Priorities

Treya A. Picking, Frank J. Mazzotti, Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina, Max Duperrouzel, and David C. Smith

Same Size but Different Body Proportions: Sexual Dimorphism in the Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus)

Oswaldo Hernández-Gallegos, Carolina Nava-Almazán, Gisela Granados-González, Gabriel Suárez-Varón, José Fernando Méndez-Sánchez, and Justin Lloyd Rheubert

Life History of Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) in Western Nebraska, USA, with a Comparison Across Its Range

John B. Iverson, Ruth E. Carter, and Matthew Lachiusa
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Amphibian Use of Recently Created Wetlands in the Palouse Region of Northern Idaho, USA

Rollie M. Grinder, Charles R. Peterson, Edward O. Garton, and Javan M. Bauder
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Diversity, Distribution, and Microclimatic Conditions Experienced by the Chameleons of the Vohimana Reserve, Madagascar

Olivier Marquis, Marc Gansuana, and Sébastien Métrailler
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The Rhinella marina Group in the Pampa Biome of South America: Spatiotemporal Records, Citizen Science, and Land Use/Cover Changes

Felipe Caseiro-Silva, João Afonso Poester-Carvalho, and Daniel Loebmann
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Effective Hatchery Management Practices To Enhance Hatching Success and Male Hatchling Output in Sea Turtle Nests Across Sri Lanka

Santhushya Hewapathiranage and Rupika S. Rajakaruna

Understanding the Influence of Tide, Time, and Weather on Hot Spots of Diamondback Terrapin Road Crossings and The Mortality of Turtles

Lisa Ferguson, Brian Williamson, Zachary Hulmes, and Addie Schlussel

Detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in a U.S. Military Base in Japan Indicates Overseas Territories as Possible Introduction Routes

David Lastra González and Atsushi Tominaga

Characterization and Frequency of Anomalous Scales in the Boettger’s Sipo (Chironius flavolineatus)

Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa, Élida Francisco da Silva, Jéssica Monique da Silva Amaral, Adrian Antonio Garda, and Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França

Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Amphibians and Reptiles Found on Roads in Canada Revealed Through Community Science Data

David C. Seburn and Reta L. Meng

To Be or Not To Be on the Top: Examining Egg Survival at the Top of the Clutch for Two Sea Turtle Species

Cheryl L. Sanchez, Paolo Casale, Nathan Ernst, Rita Gorsuch, Ashlee Harris, Meghan E. Koperski, Tonya M. Long, and Simona A. Ceriani
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Line Transect Distance Sampling and Genetic Analyses Reveal a Small but Genetically Diverse Coastal Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Population

Margaret M. Lamont, Irlanda Gallardo-Alanis, Diya Chordia, Michael Palandri, and Ylenia Chiari

Reptile Trading in Cameroon: Setting Baselines for Monitoring and Interventions

Nono LeGrand Gonwouo and Thomas M. Doherty-Bone
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A Transboundary Terrestrial Herpetological Survey for the Maputo National Park-Tembe Elephant Park Complex, Mozambique and South Africa

Philip R. Jordaan, Cathariné C. Hanekom, and Miguel Gonçalves
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Living on the Edge and the Mangrove Paradox: Herpetofaunal Diversity Across the Coastal Wetlands Communities of Los Petenes, Campeche, Mexico

R. Isaac Rojas-González, Eugenio González-Tamay, Ernesto E. Perera-Trejo, Vicente Mata-Silva, and Isaac E. Diaz-Ortega
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