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.

        November 5, 2024
        November 3, 2024
  • Galoyan, E.A. & Sopilko, N.G. & Kovalyeva, A.V. & Nikolaev, O.D. & Iryshkov, S.E. & Kropachev, I.I. & Brinev, I.A. & Girnyk, A.E. & Arakelyan, M.S. (2024) -  Love bites: males of lizards prefer to mate with conspecifics, but do not disdain parthenogens. -  Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024, XX, 1–11 (early view)     

  • Boettger, O. (1899) -  Reptilia et Batrachia – Reptilien und Lurche. -  In: Radde, G.: Die Sammlungen des kaukasischen Museums. Bd. 1, Zoologie: 273-294.   

        November 2, 2024
  • Ghobashi, A.F.A. & ABU EGLAH, M.H. & TANTAWY, H.M. & IBRAHIM, A.A. (1990) -  Herpetofaunal survey of Al-Arish Area (North Sinai) with special reference to their habitat and seasonal distribution. -  Proc. Zool. Soc. A.R. Egypt 21: 273-290.    

        November 1, 2024
  • Cattaneo, A. & Cattaneo, C. & Grano, M. (2023) -  The herpetofauna of the Dodecanese Islands. - Life on Islands 2. Zoological diversity of the Aegean Archipelago. -  Studies dedicated to Norma Chapmann: 37-58.     

        October 30, 2024
  • 7 new pictures of  Gallotia stehlini  (SCHENKEL, 1901)  from  Gran Canaria. (wild)

        October 29, 2024
  • Bignotti, G. (1910) -  Sulla variabilità della corazzatura cutanea della Lacerta muralis (Laur.). -  Atti Soc. Nat. e Math. di Modena, ser. IV(12): 42-48.  

  • 4 new pictures of  Podarcis muralis maculiventris  (WERNER, 1891)  from  Austria. (wild)

  • 1 new picture of  Podarcis muralis maculiventris  (WERNER, 1891)  from  Italy / Veneto. (wild)

        October 28, 2024
  • Fratello, B. & Maramaldo, R. & Marte, A. (1997) -  I sauri della Collezione Franchini. -  Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena 128: 127-148.     

  • 16 new pictures of  Teira dugesii dugesii  (MILNE-EDWARDS, 1829)  from  Gran Canaria. (wild)

        October 27, 2024
  • Thomas, P. (2024) -  Ungewöhnliche nächtliche Begegnung. -  elaphe 4/2024: 85.   

  • 2 new pictures of  Podarcis siculus paulae  (LANZA & ADRIANI & ROMITI, 1971)  from  Santo Ianni island. (captive)

  • 8 new pictures of  Gallotia atlantica atlantica  (PETERS & DORIA, 1882)  from  Gran Canaria. (wild)

  • 1 new picture of  Teira dugesii dugesii  (MILNE-EDWARDS, 1829)  from  Madeira / Ilheau Mole. (wild)

        October 24, 2024

  • Sciberras, A. & Sciberras, J.

    Updates on the natural history of Cheirolophus Rock (Maltese Archipelago) with a description of its lacertid.

        October 21, 2024
  • Bodineau, T. & Villemereuil, P. de & Agostini, S. & Decencière, B. & Galliard, J.-F. le & Mylan, S. (2024) -  Breeding phenology drives variation in reproductive output, reproductive costs, and offspring fitness in a viviparous ectotherm. -  Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2024, XX, 1–12 (early view)     

        October 17, 2024
  • Bolkay, S. (1909) -  Description of a new lizard from the Genus Nucras Gray. -  Archivum Zoologicum, Budapest, 1 (3): 13-14.  

        October 15, 2024
  • Spencer, W.B. (1886) -  On presence and structure of pineal eye in Lacertilia.  -  Quart. J. Microscop. Sci., 27: 165- 238.   

        October 14, 2024
  • Scherer, J. (1904) -  Aus der Reptilienfauna Korsikas. -  Nerthus, 6: 90-94.   

        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
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        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)