Russian Journal of Herpetology (founded in 1993) is an international multi-disciplinary journal devoted to herpetology. Russian Journal of Herpetology accepts original papers on ecology, behavior, conservation, systematics, evolutionary morphology, paleontology, physiology, cytology and genetics of amphibians and reptiles.
Of particular emphasis is the conservation of species of amphibians and reptiles, their associations and habitats. Although much attention is given to fundamental research, papers devoted to breeding in captivity and propagation of amphibians and reptiles will be welcomed and presented in the special part of the journal.
The ultimate aim of the journal is to provide an effective medium for communication of the latest and best scientific information from the expanding, interdisciplinary, and international scientific community focusing on new methods and ideas in progress and to promote cooperation between Russian and foreign scientific and commercial organizations.
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Parker E. D., Trueb L., and Cloutier R. (1979), “Phenotypic consequences of C. tesselatus to its sexual parental species,”Evolution, 33(4), 1167 – 1179.
Deuchar E. M. (1975), Xenopus: the South African Clawed Frog, Wiley, New York.
Trueb L. and Cloutier R. (1991) “A phylogenetic investigation of the inter- and intrarelationships of the Lissamphibia (Amphibia: Temnospondyli),” in: H.-P. Schultze and L. Trueb (eds.), Origins of the Higher Groups of Tetrapods: Controversy and Consensus, Cornell Univ. Press, New York, pp. 175 – 193.
Danilov I. G. and Vitek N. S. (2009), “Cretaceous trionychids of Asia: a review of record andbiogeography,” in: Proc. of the Gaffney Turtle Symp., 17 – 18 October, 2009, Drumheller, Canada, Drumheller, Canada, pp. 52 – 58.
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985), 3rd Edition, Int. Trust Zool. Nomencl., London.
Uetz P. et al. (2013), The Reptile Database, URL: http://www.reptile-database.org (last accessed on April 1, 2013).
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Natalia Borisovna Ananjeva, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
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