This page provides a quick overview of changes and new entries in recent weeks. In particular regular visitors can go directly to the newest content without having to browse through known pages. The listing of new entries is chronological. The last 2 months are shown.

        October 12, 2024
        October 11, 2024
        October 10, 2024
  • 1 new picture of  Mesalina guttulata  (LICHTENSTEIN, 1823)  from  Saudi Arabia. (wild)

        October 8, 2024
        October 7, 2024
        October 6, 2024
        October 5, 2024
  • Kessler, K.F. in Bekatova, A. (1878) -  Traveling through the Transcaucasian region in 1875 by a zoological purpose by K.F. Kessler [reptiles and amphibian part]. -  Proceedings of the Natural History Society Saint Petersburg, Tome VIII: 145-195. (in Russisch)   

  • 1 new picture of  Nucras intertexta  (SMITH, 1838)  from  South Africa. (wild)

        October 4, 2024
  • Hussain, R. & Recknagel, J. & Elmer, K.R. (2024) -  Higher locomotor costs of pregnancy in viviparous compared to oviparous common lizards (Zootoca vivipara). -  Ecology and Evolution. 2024; 14:e70171 (early view) 10 pp     

        October 2, 2024
  • Altunisik, A. & Yildiz, M. & Tatli, H.H. (2024) -  Microplastic accumulation in a lizard species: Observations from the terrestrial environments. -  Environmental Pollution 359 (2024) 124754 (early view) 10 pp     

        October 1, 2024
  • Martini, S. & Schmitt, M. (2022) -  Herpetologische Beobachtungen in der Westschweiz (Fribourg, Waadtland). -  Mitteilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern 2022: 6-25.   

  • 1 new picture of  Podarcis filfolensis maltensis  MERTENS, 1921  from  Comino island. (wild)

        September 30, 2024
        September 29, 2024
        September 27, 2024
        September 26, 2024
        September 25, 2024
        September 24, 2024
  • Vohra, A. & Duda, P.L. (1980) -  Sexual dimorphism in Ophisops jerdoni Blyth (Racertilia: Lacertidae). -  Current Science (Bangalore) 49 (22): 868.  

  • 1 new picture of  Eremias strauchi  KESSLER, 1878  from  Armenia. (wild)

  • 7 new pictures of  Podarcis muralis maculiventris  (WERNER, 1891)  from  Germany / Thuringia. (wild)

  • 8 new pictures of  Podarcis muralis  (LAURENTI, 1768)  from  Germany / Thuringia. (wild)

        September 23, 2024
  • Börner, A.-R. & Haas, H. (2024) -  Zur Renaturierung des Kesterter Felssturzes im Oberen Mittelrheintal für Smaragd- und Mauereidechsen. -  Miscellaneous Articles in Saurology N° 17: 1-17.     

  • 3 new pictures of  Podarcis muralis brongniardii  (DAUDIN, 1802)  from  Germany / North Rhine-Westphalia. (wild)

        September 22, 2024
  • Sacchi, R. & Cominetti, D. & Scali, S. & Zuffi, M.A.L. & Mangiacotti, M. (2024) -  Variability in personalities at sex, population, and taxon-levels in two European lacertid lizards. -  Amphibia-Reptilia (2024) DOI:10.1163/15685381-bja10189 (early view) 16 pp     

        September 21, 2024
  • Pekar, S. & Gajski, D. & Mifkova, T. & Smolinsky, R. & Gojak, T. & Martisova, M. (2023) -  Natural Diet of European Green Lizards, Lacerta viridis (Squamata: Lacertidae): A Comparison of Macroscopic and Molecular Identification Methods. -  Herpetologica, 79 (3): 135-143.     

        September 19, 2024
  • Vacheva, E. & Naumov, B. (2024) -  Diet composition of the lizard Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in Bulgaria confirm its generalistic feeding behaviour. -  Historia naturalis bulgarica 46 (7): 181-187.     

        September 18, 2024
  • Grano, M. & Cattaneo, C. & Cattaneo, A. (2024) -  New herpetological reports for the Aegean islands of Kitriani, Telendos and Pserimos (Greece). -  Ecologia Balkanica 16 (1): 134-139.     

        September 17, 2024
  • Koller, R. (2024) -  Reiservaringen in de tropen, deel 7: Waarnemingen aan amfibieën in Namibië. -  Lacerta 82 (2): 56-93.  

        September 16, 2024
  • Baldaccini, N.E. & Maffezzou, F. & Foà, F. (2024) -  Initial orientation and homing performances in the lacertid lizard Podarcis siculus. -  Ethology Ecology & Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2024.2343280 (early view) 13 pp     

        September 15, 2024
  • Horesh, S.A. & Ovadia, O. (2024) -  Predicting habitat suitability of the critically endangered Be`er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard. -  Ecology and Evolution. 2024;14:e70108 (early view) 12 pp     

        September 13, 2024
  • Fernández Meléndez, E. & Mateo, J.A. (2024) -  Nuevos datos acerca de la distribución del lagarto bético (Timon nevadensis) en la provincia de Málaga y Andalucía Occidental. -  Bol. Asoc. Herpetol. Esp. 35 (1): 39-41.   

  • 1 new picture of  Mesalina simoni simoni  (BOETTGER, 1881)  from  Morocco. (wild)

        September 12, 2024
  • Kühnel, K.-D. & Sous, G. (2024) -  Fangzäune, Bretter oder Handfänge – Was ist erfolgreich beim Echsenfang? Ein Fallbeispiel aus Brandenburg. -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (2): 33-42.  

  • Becker, S. (2024) -  Bau eines Freilandterrariums für Perleidechsen. -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (2): 43-51.  

  • Spanoghe, B. (2024) -  Borkengeschwüre und Hautgeschwülste bei Eidechsen – Aufruf zur Mitwirkung. -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (2): 52-53.  

  • Bischoff, W. (2024) -  Ein “fast vergessenes“ Synonym von Nucras boulengeri NEUMANN, 1900. -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 35 (2): 54-56.  

  • Carazo, P. & Font, E. & Desfilis, E. (2001) -  The Role of Scent Marks in Female Choice of Territories and Refuges in a Lizard (Podarcis hispanica). -  Journal of Comparative 125 (3): 362-365.    

  • 2 new pictures of  Podarcis siculus ciclopicus  (TADDEI, 1949)  from  Lachea isle. (wild)

        September 11, 2024
  • Malkmus, R. (1995) -  Acanthodactylus erythrurus (SCHINZ, 1833). -  In: Malkmus, R. (Hrsg.): Die Amphibien und Reptilien Portugals, Madeiras und der Azoren.- Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei Bd. 621: 124-126.   

  • 2 new pictures of  Nucras tessellata  (SMITH, 1838)  from  South Africa. (wild)

        September 10, 2024
  • Owens, J.B. & Wilkinson, J.W. & Wüster, W. & Barlow, A. & Papadopulos, A. (2022) -  Genetic ancestry of introduced populations of sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) in Wales. -  NRW Evidence Report. Report No: 596, 30pp, Natural Resources Wales, Bangor.  

  • Abalos, J. & Lanuza, G.P. i de & Bartolomé, A. & Liehrmann, O. & Aubret, F. & Font, E. (2024) -  Behavioral threat and appeasement signals take precedence over static colors in lizard contests. -  Behavioral Ecology, 35(4) arae045. (early view) 19 pp     

        September 9, 2024
  • Megia-Palma, R. & Cuervo, J.J. & Fitze, P.S. & Martinez, J. & Jiménez-Robles, O. & Riva, I. de la & Reguera, S. & Moreno-Rueda, G. & Blaimont, P. & Kopena, R. & Barrientos, R. & Martin, S. & Merino, S. (2024) -  Do sexual differences in life strategies make male lizards more susceptible to parasite infection? -  J Anim Ecol. 2024; 00: 1-13 (early view)     

        September 8, 2024
  • Angel, F. (1946) -  Lacerta viridis (LAURENTI).  -  In: Angel, F. (ed.): Faune de France. Reptiles et amphibiens. – Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences, Paris. pp 104-106.   

  • Nisi Cerioni, P. & Giovannotti, M. & Slimani, T. & S`Khifa, A. & Splendiani, A. & Fioravanti, T. & Caputo Barucchi, V. & Olmo, E. (2024) -  Satellite DNA supports the monophyly of Lacertibaenia (Amphisbaenia and Lacertidae) in squamate phylogeny. -  The European Zoological Journal, 2024, 804-816.     

  • 3 new pictures of  Lacerta viridis viridis  (LAURENTI, 1768)  from  Austria / Lower Austria. (wild)

        September 7, 2024
  • Mateo, J.A. & Geniez, P. & Veiret, P. & López Jurado, L.E. (2022) -  Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882).  -  In: Mateo, J.A., Geniez, P., Veiret, P. & L.E. López Jurado (eds.): Reptiles de Macronesia, Archipiélago de Azores, Madeira, Salvajes, Canarias, Cabo Verde y Litoral del Sáhara Atlántico. pp. 255-259.   

  • Arakelyan, M. & Danielyan, F. & Corti, C. & Sindaco, R. & Leviton, A. (2011) -  Darevskia armeniaca (Méhely, 1909): Armenian Rock Lizard. -  In: Arakelyan, M., Danielyan, F., Corti, C., Sindaco, C. & A. Leviton (eds.): Herpetofauna of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. – Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. pp. 58-59.   

        September 6, 2024
  • 3 new pictures of  Lacerta agilis agilis  LINNAEUS, 1758  from  Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg. (wild)

        September 5, 2024
  • Mazzotti, S. & Stagni, G. (1993) -  Lucertola muraiola Podarcis muralis Laurenti 1768.  -  In: Mazzotti, S. & G. Stagni (eds.): Gli Anfibi e i Rettili dell’Emilia-Romagna (Amphibia, Reptilia). – Quaderni della Stazione di Ecologia del Civico Museo de Storia Naturale di Ferrara, 5: 82-83.   

  • Barbadillo, L.J. & Martinez-Solano, I. (2000) -  Chalcides bedriagai (eslizon iberico) y Lacerta schreiberi (lagarto verdinegro), nuevas citas en la provincia de Burgos. -  Bol. Asoc. Herpetol. Esp., 11 (1): 22.   

        September 4, 2024
  • Vassilieva, A.B. & Galoyan, E.A. & Poyarkov, N.A. & Geissler, P. (2016) -  Takydromus sexlineatus DAUDIN, 1802 Asian grass lizard – Liu diu chi. -  In: Vassilieva, A.B., Galoyan, E.A., Poyarkov, N.A. & P. Geissler (eds.): A photographic Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Lowland Monsoon Forests of Southern Vietnam. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 36: 164-166.   

  • Poggiani, L. & Dionisi, V. (2020) -  Ramarro occidentale - Lacerta bilineata Daudin, 1802. -  In: Poggiani, L. & V. Dionisi (eds.): Gli anfibi e i rettili della Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino 1980–2020. - Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Fano. pp 296-302.  

  • 3 new pictures of  Darevskia alpina  (DAREVSKY, 1967)  from  Russia. (wild)

        September 2, 2024
  • Somaweera, R. & Somaweera, N. (2009) -  Ophisops leschenaultii lankae (DERANIYAGALA, 1953).  -  In: Somaweera, R. & N. Somaweera (eds.): Lizards of Sri Lanka. A Colour Guide with Field Keys. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 43. pp 190-191.   

  • 1 new picture of  Lacerta viridis viridis  (LAURENTI, 1768)  from  Austria / Lower Austria. (wild)

        September 1, 2024
        August 31, 2024
  • Tuniyev, B.S. & Shagarov, L.M. & Olkhovsky, D.A. (2023) -  Trends in the transition of alien herpetofauna species to the status of invasive in the Krasnodar Kray. -  Russian Journal of Herpetology, 30 (1): 20–26.    

  • Koller, R. (2024) -  Waarnemingen aan Amfibieën en Reptielen in Namibië. -  Lacerta, 82 (2): 56-93.  

        August 29, 2024
  • Avery, R.A. (1962) -  Notes on the biology of Lacerta vivipara L. -  British Journal of Herpetology, 3: 165-170.   

        August 28, 2024
  • Lazarkevich, I. & Engibarov, S. & Mitova, S. & Vacheva, E. & Popova, S. & Stanchev, N, & Eneva, R. & Gocheva, Y. & Ilieva, Y. & Najdenski, H. (2024) -  Diversity of the aerobic cloacal microbiota of syntopic lizard species (Reptilia: Sauria) from a low-mountain area in Western Bulgaria. -  Ecologica Montenegrina 75: 119-132.     

        August 27, 2024
        August 26, 2024
  • Alagic, A. & Krofel, M. & Lazic, M. & Zagar, A. (2021) -  Effects of biotic and abiotic stressors on asymmetries and head size in two sympatric lizard species. -  Animal Biology 71: 329–347; + 26 pp suppl.     

        August 25, 2024
  • Synenka, K. & Dykyy, I. (2015) -  Color variability of sand lizard, Lacerta agilis (Reptilia, Lacertidae) of Nature reserve territories of Ukrainian Roztochia.  -  Bull. Univ. Lviv, Biol. Ser., 2015 (69): 208-213. (in Russisch)     

  • Chiacchio, M. & Rödder, D. & Henle, L. & Grimm-Seyfarth, A. (2024) -  Influences of ski-runs, meadow management and climate on the occupancy of reptiles and amphibians in a high-altitude environment of Italy. -  Ecology and Evolution. 2024;14:e11378 (early view) 14 pp     

        August 24, 2024
        August 23, 2024
  • Frisch, O. von (1980) -  Über ökologische Veränderungen und neue faunistische Beobachtungen in der Crau (Südfrankreich) 1969-1980.  -  Bonn. Zool. Beitr., Bonn, 31 (3-4): 199-206.   

        August 22, 2024
        August 21, 2024
  • Grismer, L.L. (2011) -  Takydromus sexlineatus DAUDIN, 1802 Six-lined Long-tailed Grass Lizard.  -  In: Grismer, L.L. (ed.): Lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and their adjacent Archipelagos. – Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main: 540-544.   

        August 19, 2024
  • Boulenger, G.A. (1920) -  Nucras delalandii. -  In: Boulenger, G.A. (Ed.): Monograph of the Lacertidae. Vol. 1: 13-16.   

  • Salvador, A. & Pleguezuelos, J.M. & Reques, R. (2021) -  Lagarto ágil Lacerta agilis.  -  In: Salvador, A., Pleguezuelos, J.M. & R. Reques (eds.): Guía de los anfibios y reptiles de España. – Asociación Herpetológica Española. pp. 218-219.   

        August 18, 2024
  • Boulenger, G.A. (1921) -  Philochortus spinalis. -  In: Boulenger, G.A. (Ed.): Monograph of the Lacertidae. Volume 2: 3-5.  

  • Allain, S.J.R. & Clemens, D.J. & Thomas, O. (2023) -  Taste the Rainbow: A Review of Color Abnormalities Affecting the Herpetofauna of the British Isles. -  REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • 30: e18470. 11 pp     

        August 16, 2024
  • 3 new pictures of  Ophisops kutchensis   AGARWAL et al., 2018  from  Northwestern India / Gujarat. (wild)

        August 15, 2024
  • Editorial (2024) -  Snakes: a disaster due to negligence - The insidiousness of the Balearic Government for two decades enabled the expansion of snakes throughout Ibiza. -  Diario de Ibiza, 29-07-2024.  

  • 1 new picture of  Mesalina guttulata  (LICHTENSTEIN, 1823)  from  Morocco. (wild)

        August 14, 2024
  • Kukushkin, O. & Tillack, F. & Doronin, I. & Kluge, N. & Jablonski, D. (2024) -  Johann Gottlieb Georgi or Peter Simon Pallas: review regarding the authorship and description of Lacerta taurica (Squamata, Lacertidae). -  Zootaxa 5493 (5): 542–560.    

        August 13, 2024