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.
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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