Herpetozoa

🦎 A new non-invasive method using ultraviolet photography has been developed to identify individual cave salamanders (Proteus), a vulnerable species of the Dinaric Karst, by their unique skin patterns. Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e208806

🐸 Iris patterns have been evaluated as a non-invasive biometric identification tool for treefrogs (Osteocephalus oophagus) during a multi-year capture-recapture study in French Guiana! 🔗 Full study: doi.org/10.3897/herp... 📖 @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/10/22/i...

🐍 The first female of a little-known Vietnamese snake, Achalinus vanhoensis, has been recorded from Cuc Phuong National Park, extending its known range and lowering its recorded elevation. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e213275

🦉 Don't forget that #ZoologyCon2026 is coming to Bucharest early next month! 📋 Accommodation details have now been added and can be accessed on the official site: zoologycon.ro/scientific-p... #zoology #conservation #taxonomy

🦎 Researchers have used environmental DNA (eDNA) alongside field surveys to compare breeding patterns of two Korean clawed salamanders, Onychodactylus koreanus and O. sillanus, in mountain valley streams over a 14-month period. Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e200797

🦎 Pregnant female lizards from central Mexico have been found to weigh significantly more than their postpartum counterparts, yet paradoxically maintain lower body temperatures during pregnancy! Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e190456

🐍 A new species of egg-eating snake, Dasypeltis albigularis, has been described from the Harenna Forest in Ethiopia, its name meaning "white-throated": doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043 ➡️ @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/16/n... @fau.de @lmu.de

🦎 New study on Campbell's #Alligator #Lizards (Abronia campbelli) from Guatemala reveals a surprising pattern: males and females are similar in body size, but differ sharply in one specific trait - likely shaped by sexual selection. 👉Details in the paper: doi.org/10.3897/herp...

🦉 ZoologyCon 2026 | 4-7 Nov, Bucharest 🔬 Taxonomy to genomics, ecology to conservation - join zoologists from around the world. 📋 Preliminary programme now live: zoologycon.ro/scientific-p... ⏰ Register by 20 September: zoologycon.ro/registration... #ZoologyCon2026 #Zoology

🐍 A new pit viper species, Ovophis langbianus, has been described from the montane forests of the Langbian Plateau in southern Vietnam. Say hello to the Langbian Mountain Pitviper: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e206094

🐸 The suitable habitat of Quasipaa acanthophora, an endangered #frog found only in northern Vietnam, has been mapped using climate modelling, revealing a range of around 1,779 km². ➡️ Find out how future #climatechange will affect the species range: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e201361

🐢 A long-term study of Hermann's tortoises in a single population has revealed a dramatic rise in shell injuries, with the proportion of tortoises with undamaged shells falling from over 91% in 2013 to just 3.4% in 2024. ➡️ Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e191964

🐸 A new frog species, Boulenophrys calciphila, has been discovered in Guangdong Province, China. 🏔️ This find is regarded as further proof that southern China's karst landscapes harbour far more amphibian diversity than currently recognised! ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e202590

🌏 The 5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution - #SAGE2026 - is now underway in Phuket, Thailand! 🔬 Bringing together global researchers to showcase the latest breakthroughs in systematics, ecology, and evolutionary biodiversity science: herpetozoa.pensoft.net/news/1389

A #lizard species on Mount Spil, Turkey actively regulates its body temperature by soaking up sun and heat from rocks while avoiding cooling winds by hiding in crevices. This behavior may provide key details for predicting its future under climate change: doi.org/10.3897/herp...

⚽ @pensoft.net's Biodiversity Cup is back - and this time it's the Animal Kingdom edition! 🗳️ Head over to their Instagram story and vote for the species you think deserves to win this round: instagram.com/pensoft/ #BiodiversityCup #FIFAWorldCup2026 #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup

📢 The abstract submission deadline for ZoologyCon 2026 is fast approaching! 📝 Abstracts are invited across all six congress themes, from taxonomy and genomics to conservation and citizen science. ⏰ Submissions are only being accepted until 31 July 2026 - get yours in soon! zoologycon.ro/home/

🦎 A study of the high-mountain Atlas Day Gecko has found that females living at higher elevations are larger and also produce larger eggs than would be expected for their size: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e171364

Check out these beautiful #chameleons! 🦎 #JaneGoodall #RosalindFranklin

🎉 Herpetozoa has received an improved 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 2.1 and a Journal Impact Factor of 1.0! 📈 The CiteScore has moved the journal from Q2 to Q1 for Animal Science and Zoology. 🔗 Find out more by visiting our latest news announcement: herpetozoa.pensoft.net/news/1282

We're halfway through #WBF2026 in Davos, Switzerland and the 4th World #Biodiversity Forum runs until 19 June! Stop by our booths to explore our open-access journals: @zookeys.pensoft.net @phytokeys.pensoft.net @mycokeys.pensoft.net @herpetozoa.pensoft.net @mbmg.pensoft.net @aem.pensoft.net 1/2

🐸 Passive acoustic monitoring using autonomous recording units has been evaluated alongside conventional visual surveys for documenting frog and toad communities in a tropical rainforest within the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. 🎙️ Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e168386

🦀 The first recorded instance of the freshwater crab Parathelphusa pulcherrima preying upon the frog Hylarana nicobariensis has been documented from Sabah, Borneo! 🐸 Read more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e176733

🦎 Fascinating new insights have revealed how a Tokay gecko's sex and hatchling size are shaped by nest temperatures: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e165454 ➡️ Check out @pensoft.net's latest blog post for further insights from researcher Dr. Birgit Szabo: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/12/u...

🦎 Herpetofaunal diversity across a habitat transformation gradient in Colombia was recently evaluated, with natural forests found to support the highest species richness compared to degraded coffee crops and open areas. 🌳Read more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e171614

🐸 The age structure and growth curves of invasive American bullfrogs in South Korea were recently analysed using bone cross-section analysis to improve local ecological risk assessments. 📈 Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e182878

🐸 The 5th European Amphibian Conference is coming to Prague from 3-5 July 2026! 📅 The deadline for both abstract submissions and final registration is 15 June 2026. ➡️ Check out our latest news announcement for more information: herpetozoa.pensoft.net/news/1251

🌟 Big news! @pensoft.net is joining the global biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 14-19 June 2026. Here's what the team will be up to 👇 herpetozoa.pensoft.net/news/1243 #wbf2026 #openscience

🐍 A new fossorial snake species, Trachischium lalremsangai, has been described from the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. Check out all the details of its discovery here: doi.org/10.3897/herp...

🐸 A comprehensive taxonomic review of the horned frog species Proceratophrys boiei has been conducted across its entire geographic range in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado regions of Brazil. ➡️ Read the full review: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e186246 #frogspecies #frogdiversity

🦎 A new species of leopard gecko, Eublepharis jhuma, was discovered in India’s Chota Nagpur Plateau. ✨ Its name was chosen as a tribute to Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, the first female Director of the Zoological Survey of India: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e183441

🦋 Abstract submission for ZoologyCon 2026 is now open! ➡️ Check out our latest news announcement to learn more: herpetozoa.pensoft.net/news/1211 ➡️ Official website of ZoologyCon: zoologycon.ro/home/

🐸⛰️ A new species of limestone-dwelling frog, Vietnamophryne abscondita, has been identified in the central Vietnamese mountains. ➡️ Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e191333 #frog #newspecies

A new species of skink, Scincella verecunda, was recently identified in China's Yunnan Province. Because it lacks a common eyelid feature typically found in its relatives, a reconsideration of how this entire genus is scientifically defined was proposed. 🦎🔍 herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/1889...

The seasonal diet and local predators of the invasive Moorish gecko in Santiago were recently examined to better understand its impact on the environment. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e183674

Knowledge of Panama's rare aquatic snakes has been expanded through an update of their distribution and the first sightings of Hydromorphus dunni in over a century. Morphological details and an strange case of scavenging behavior are also documented: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e173419

A new distribution record for the recently described frog species 𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘹𝘶𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴 in Guizhou Province is provided, as well as the first systematic description of its advertisement call characteristics. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e187284

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘢 is a newly described ravine #tree #frog from the Sierra Juárez region in the Sierra Madre Oriental in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. See the complete #morphological and #molecular #data supporting the novelty of this species: doi.org/10.3897/herp... @fcienciasugr.bsky.social

🦎 The rare, legless lizard 𝘋𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 has recently been recognised as a unique evolutionary lineage in Taiwan, distinct from its relatives in mainland China. Check out our latest blog post to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/25/i... Full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1270.173752

🦎🌊 Yingde Leopard Gecko is a rare species living on terrestrial islands in China's karst mountains, where rivers act like oceans to keep populations apart. Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e186041 #gecko

A bird-like vocalisation is the surprising trademark of 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘹𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘪, a newly discovered frog from China. This discovery highlights a unique case of evolutionary convergence between frogs and songbirds. 🐸🐦 Read our latest blog to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/10/c...

🌴About 10 days ago, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 wrapped up! 🐝However, we are still buzzing with excitement from all the connections, conversations, and presentations on all things tropical ecology. ⬇️ See all the highlights of the week in our latest blog post:

🦎 The first checklist of herpetofauna in Bukit Maras (Malaysia) is presented, comprising 23 amphibians and 32 reptiles. 🐢 Check out the full paper for more information and to learn about the critically endangered Manouria emys tortoise: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e122775 #tortoise #reptiles

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The presence of ciliates of the genus Apiosoma has recently been detected in a population of smooth newts from Germany. Find out how these organisms impact how newts transport their prey: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e173880 @univie.ac.at @uni-jena.de

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