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New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF (2009)
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A remarkable 163 new species discoveries have been made in the past year in the jungles and rivers of the Greater mekong region of Southeast Asia. the new finds in 2008 comprise 100 plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird sp... Read More about New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF.

Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica (2009)
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Se describe un comportamiento comunal en Basiliscus plumifrons en una localidad costera del nordeste de Costa Rica. Dos ejemplares de esta especie, macho y hembra, fueron observados juntos sobre una rama a 1.6 m de altura a las 21.30 h de la noche. S... Read More about Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica.

Ablepharus kitaibelii (Snake-eyed skink): Habitat (2009)
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New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered (2009)
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, a population of a nearly extinct frog has been re-discovered in the San Bernardino National Forest’s
San Jacinto wilderness. Biologists from the US geological survey (USGS) assessing suitability of sites to r... Read More about New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered.

Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction (2009)
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SIBON LONGIFRENIS (Drab Snail-eater). REPRODUCTION. The genus Sibon is one of four groups of neotropical snake specialized for foraging on snails, slugs, and also amphibian eggs (Montgomery et al. 2007. Herpetol. Rev. 38:343). Sibon longifrenis is a... Read More about Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction.

Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF (2009)
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A report by WWF has revealed more than 350 new species, including a Flying-frog, from the Eastern Himalayas. The report, The Eastern Himalayas – Where Worlds Collide, highlights a host of new species found over the last decade in the remote mountain... Read More about Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF.

Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica (2009)
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Corallus annulatus (Northern Annulated Tree-boa) is a little-studied tropical Boid occurring disjunctively throughout Central America and tropical South America in mostly lowland tropical moist and wet forests (Holdridge... Read More about Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica.

Leptodactylus melanonotus (Sabinal frog): Diet (2008)
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Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman). Opportunistic foraging (2008)
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An investigation into ecology and mitigation options for Vipera ursinii renardi in Kazakhstan (2008)
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Kazakhstan has 51 species of reptile. The Vipera ursinii renardi (The Meadow Viper) is one of the countries rarest and most cryptic venomous viper species. It is protected under Kazakhstan and international law that seeks to prevent the species’ demi... Read More about An investigation into ecology and mitigation options for Vipera ursinii renardi in Kazakhstan.

On the diet of Rhadinaea decorata (Gunther, 1858) (2007)
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Rhadinaea decorata (GÜNTHER, 1858) is a small diurnal leaf litter snake commonly encountered in a variety of tropical forests in Central America. In Costa Rica it is a broadly distributed and a regularly encountered species, however, little is still... Read More about On the diet of Rhadinaea decorata (Gunther, 1858).

A pilot survey for the grass snake Natrix natrix helvetica on the Island of Jersey (Channel Islands) (2006)
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In late September 2006 we conducted a survey over 4 days on the Island of Jersey to preliminary investigate areas containing the rare and elusive grass snake (Natrix natrix helvetica). The aim of the survey was to inspect the major known habitats for... Read More about A pilot survey for the grass snake Natrix natrix helvetica on the Island of Jersey (Channel Islands).

Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction (2004)
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Leptophis depressirostris is a slender green vine snake found from the Eastern slopes of Nicaragua to the Northern tip of Ecuador (Savage, 2002). On 29th November 2002 an adult female of this species
(total length 780 mm; tail 213 mm; 66.2 g) was fo... Read More about Leptophis depressirostris (Satiny parrot snake): Reproduction.

Nesting of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Tortuguero Beach, Costa Rica (2003)
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Tortuguero is located on the north eastern shores of Costa Rica. It is the largest and most important Atlantic nesting-site of the endangered Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Western Hemisphere. It is also a rookery for Leatherback (Dermochelys... Read More about Nesting of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Tortuguero Beach, Costa Rica.

Threats facing endemic herpetofauna in the cloud forest reserves of Ecuador (2002)
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This report documents species of herpetofauna found in three cloud forest habitats and comments on the conservation, ecology, and precarious situation of herpetofauna in tropical Ecuador. The expedition was organised with the Pontificia Universidad C... Read More about Threats facing endemic herpetofauna in the cloud forest reserves of Ecuador.

Herpetofaunal observations in agricultural drainage dykes, Naoussa, northwestern Greece (2002)
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The following report details observations on three of eight species of reptile found on Maria Island Major during a vacation to St. Lucia in December 1998. The visit was led by a registered guide from the St. Lucia National Trust. The Lesser Antilles... Read More about Herpetofaunal observations in agricultural drainage dykes, Naoussa, northwestern Greece.

Reptile observations on the Maria Islands: Two satellite islands of St. Lucia, West Indies (2001)
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The herpetofauna of La Suerte Biological Field Station, Cariari, Costa Rica; an updated field list with notes on species recorded in 1998 (2001)
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OSTA RICA lies at 12° latitude and 80° longitude in Central America. The country covers 19,730 square miles and has both an Atlantic and Pacific coastline. The Pacific features two peninsulas, de Nicoya in the North and de Osa to the South. The north... Read More about The herpetofauna of La Suerte Biological Field Station, Cariari, Costa Rica; an updated field list with notes on species recorded in 1998.