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Richard A. Griffiths
Books
Beebee, T.J.C. & Griffiths, R.A. (2000). Amphibians and Reptiles. A Natural History
of the British Herpetofauna. Harper Collins New Naturalist. London. 270 pp.
ISBN 000 220083 X.
Griffiths, R.A. (1996). Newts and Salamanders of Europe. T. & A.D.
Poyser/Academic Press. London and San Diego xii + 188pp. ISBN 0-12-
303955-X.
Griffiths, R.A. (1987). How to Begin the Study of Amphibians. Richmond Publishing
Company, Surrey. 32 pp. ISBN 0-85546-232-9.
Journal articles
Carpenter, A., Andreone, F., Moore, R. & Griffiths, R.A. (in press). A review of the
global trade in amphibians: the types of trade, levels and dynamics in CITES
listed species. Oryx.
Sutherland, W.J., Mitchell, R., Walsh, J.,Amano, T., Ausden, M., Beebee, T.J.C.,
Bullock, D., Daniels, M., Deutsch, J., Griffiths, R.A., Prior, S.V., Whitten, T.
Dicks, L.V. (2013). Conservation practice could benefit from routine testing
and publication of management outcomes. Conservation Evidence 10, 1-3
Sewell, D., Guillera-Arroita, G., Griffiths, R.A., Beebee, T.J.C. (2012). When is a
species declining? Optimizing survey effort to detect population changes in
reptiles. PloS One 7(8), e43387.
Griffiths, R.A. & Dos Santos, M. (2012). Trends in conservation biology: Progress or
procrastination in a new millennium? Biological Conservation 153, 153-158.
Taylor, M.L.Bunbury, N., Chong-Seng, L., Doak, N., Kundu, S., Griffiths, R.A. &
Groombridge, J. (2012). Evidence for evolutionary distinctiveness of a newly
discovered population of sooglossid frogs on Praslin Island, Seychelles.
Conservation Genetics 13, 557-566.
Shoo, L.P., Olson, D.H., McMenamin, S.K., Murray, K.A., Van Sluys, M., Donnelly,
M.A., Stratford, D., Terhivuo, J., Merino-Viteri, A., Herbert, S.M., Bishop,
P.J., Corn, P.S., Dovey, L., Griffiths, R.A., Lowe, K., Mahony, M.,
McCallum, H., Shuker, J.D., Simpkins, C., Skerratt, L.F., Williams, S.E., &
Hero, J.-M. (2011). Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change.
Journal of Applied Ecology 48, 487-482.
Di Minin, E. & Griffiths, R.A. (2011). Viability analysis of a threatened amphibian
population: modelling the past, present and future. Ecography 34, 162-169.
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Tapley, B., Griffiths, R.A. & Bride, I. (2011). Dynamics of the trade in reptiles and
amphibians within the United Kingdom over a ten-year period. Herpetological
Journal 21, 27-34.
Sewell, D., Beebee, T.J.C. & Griffiths, R.A. (2010). Optimising the efficiency of
biodiversity assessments by volunteers: the application of occupancy
modelling to large-scale amphibian surveys. Biological Conservation 143:
2102-2110.
Griffiths, R.A., Sewell, D. & McRea, R. (2010). Dynamics of a declining amphibian
metapopulation: survival, dispersal and the impact of climate. Biological
Conservation 143, 485-491.
Sewell, D.L. & Griffiths. R.A. (2009). Can a single amphibian species be a good
biodiversity indicator? Diversity 1, 102-117.
Wood, L.R., Griffiths, R.A. & Schley, L. (2009). Amphibian chytridiomycosis in
Luxembourg. Bulletin de la Société des Naturalistes Luxembourgeois 110,
109-114.
Walker, S.F., Bosch, J., James, T.Y., Litvintseva, A.P., Oliver Valls, J.A., Piña, S.,
García, G., Rosa, G.A., Cunningham, A.A., Hole, S., Griffiths, R.A. & Fisher,
M.C. (2008). Invasive pathogens threaten species recovery programmes.
Current Biology 18, 853-854.
Griffiths, R.A. & Pavajeau, L. (2008). Captive breeding, reintroduction, and the
conservation of amphibians. Conservation Biology 22, 852-861.
Wood, L., Griffiths, R.A., Groh, K., Engel, E. & Schley, L. (2008). Interactions
between freshwater mussels and newts: a novel form of parasitism? Amphibia-
Reptilia 29, 457-462.
Gregory, P.T., Isaac, L.A. & Griffiths, R.A. (2007). Death feigning by grass snakes
(Natrix natrix) in response to human ‘predators’. Journal of Comparative
Psychology 121, 123-129.
Wilkinson, J.W., Beebee, T.J.C. & Griffiths, R.A. (2007). Conservation genetics of an
island toad: Bufo bufo in Jersey. Herpetological Journal 17, 192-198.
Woodhead, C., Vences, M., Veites, D.R., Gamboni, I., Fisher, B.L. & Griffiths, R.A.
(2007). Specialist or generalist? Feeding ecology of the Malagasy poison frog
Mantella aurantiaca. Herpetological Journal 17, 225-236.
Guicking, D., Griffiths, R.A., Moore, R.D., Joger, U. & Wink, M. (2006). Introduced
alien or persecuted native? Resolving the origin of the viperine snake (Natrix
maura) on Mallorca. Biodiversity and Conservation 15, 3045-3054.
Mendelson, J.R. III, Lips, K.R., Gagliardo, R.W., Rabb, G.B., Collins, J.P.,
Diffendorfer, J.E., Daszak, P., Ibáñez, D.R., Zippel, K.C., Lawson, D.P.,
Wright, K.M., Stuart, S.N., Gascon, C., da Silva, H.R., Burrowes, P.A., Joglar,
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R.L., La Marca, E., Lötters, S., du Preez, L.H., Weldon, C., Hyatt, A.,
Rodriguez-Mahecha, J.V., Hunt, S., Robertson, H., Lock, B., Raxworthy, C.J.,
Frost, D.R., Lacy, R.C., Alford, R.A., Campbell, J.A., Parra-Olea, G.,
Bolaños, F., Domingo, J.J., Halliday, T., Murphy, J.B., Wake, M.H., Coloma,
L.A., Kuzmin, S.L., Price, M.S., Howell K.M., Lau, M., Pethiyagoda, R.,
Boone, M., Lannoo, M.J., Blaustein, A.R., Dobson, A., Griffiths, R.A.,
Crump, M.L., Wake, D.B., Brodie, E.D. Jr. (2006). Confronting amphibian
declines and extinctions. Science 313, 48.
Kraaijeveld-Smit, F.J., Griffiths, R.A., Moore, R.D. & Beebee, T.J.C. (2006). Captive
breeding and the fitness of reintroduced species: a test of the responses to
predators in a threatened amphibian. Journal of Applied Ecology 43, 360-365.
Krishnamurthy, S.V., Meenakumari, D., Gurushankara,H.P. Griffiths, R.A. (2006).
Effects of nitrate on feeding and resting of tadpoles of Nyctibatrachus major
(Anura: Ranidae). Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology 12, 123-127
Kraaijeveld-Smit, F.J., Beebee, T.J.C., Griffiths, R.A., Moore, R.D. & Schley, L.
(2005). Low gene flow but high genetic diversity in the threatened Mallorcan
midwife toad Alytes muletensis. Molecular Ecology 14, 3307-3315.
Edgar, P.W, Griffiths, R.A. & Foster, J.P. (2005). Evaluation of translocation as a tool
for mitigating development threats to great crested newts (Triturus cristatus)
in England, 1990-2001. Biological Conservation 122, 45-52.
Beebee, T.J.C. & Griffiths, R.A. (2005). The amphibian decline crisis: a watershed for
conservation biology? Biological Conservation 125, 271-285.
Griffiths, R.A. (2004). Mismatches between conservation science and practice. Trends
in Ecology and Evolution 19, 564-565.
Moore, R.D., Griffiths, R.A., O'Brien, C.M., Murphy, A. & Jay, D. (2004). Induced
defences in an endangered amphibian in response to an introduced snake
predator. Oecologia 141, 139-147.
Moore, R.D., Griffiths, R.A. & Román, A. (2004). Distribution of the Mallorcan
midwife toad (Alytes muletensis) in relation to landscape topography and
introduced predators. Biological Conservation 116, 327-332.
Kraaijeveld-Smit, F.J., Rowe, G., Beebee, T.J.C. & Griffiths, R.A. (2003).
Microsatellite markers for the Mallorcan midwife toad Alytes muletensis.
Molecular Ecology Notes 3, 152-154.
Robinson, J., Griffiths, R.A. & Jeffries, P. (2003). Susceptibility of frog (Rana
temporaria) and toad (Bufo bufo) eggs to infection by Saprolegnia. Amphibia-
Reptilia 24, 261-268.
Jenkins, R.K.B., Brady, L.D., Bisoa, M., Rabearivony, J. & Griffiths, R.A. (2003).
Forest disturbance and river proximity influence chameleon abundance in
Madagascar. Biological Conservation 109, 407-415.
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Griffiths, R.A. & Williams, C. (2000). Modelling population dynamics of great
crested newts (Triturus cristatus): a population viability analysis.
Herpetological Journal 10, 157-163.
Wong, A.L.-C., Griffiths, R.A. & Beebee, T.J.C. (2000). Cell-mediated competition
between anuran larvae (Bufo calamita and Rana temporaria) raised in the
laboratory. Amphibia-Reptilia 21, 431-438.
Brady, L.D. & Griffiths, R.A. (2000). Developmental responses to pond desiccation in
tadpoles of the British anuran amphibians (Bufo bufo, B. calamita and Rana
temporaria) Journal of Zoology 252, 61-69.
Platenberg, R.J. & Griffiths, R.A. (1999). Translocation of slow-worms as a
mitigation strategy: a case study from SE England. Biological Conservation
90, 125-132.
Griffiths, R.A. (1999). The ecology of newt populations. Biological Sciences Review
11, 5-8.
Schley, L. & Griffiths, R. A. (1998). Midwife toads (Alytes muletensis) avoid
chemical cues from snakes (Natrix maura). Journal of Herpetology 32, 572-
574.
Griffiths, R. A. & Foster, J. P. (1998). The effect of social interaction on tadpole
activity and growth in the British anuran amphibians (Bufo bufo, B. calamita
and Rana temporaria). Journal of Zoology 245, 431-437.
Griffiths, R. A., Schley, L., Sharp. P. E., Dennis, J. L. & Roman, A. (1998).
Behavioural responses of Mallorcan midwife toad tadpoles to natural and
unnatural snake predators. Animal Behaviour 55, 207-214.
Schley, L., Griffiths, R. A. & Roman, A. (1998). Activity patterns and microhabitat
selection of Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis) tadpoles in natural
torrent pools. Amphibia-Reptilia. 19, 143-151.
Griffiths, R. A. (1997). Temporary ponds as amphibian habitats. Aquatic
Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 7. 119-126.
Brady, L.D. & Griffiths, R.A.(1995). Effects of pH and aluminium on the growth and
feeding behaviour of smooth and palmate newt larvae. Ecotoxicology 4, 299-
306.
Griffiths, R.A. (1995). Determining competition mechanisms in tadpole assemblages.
Herpetological Journal 5, 208-210.
Wong, A.L.-C., Beebee, T.J.C. & Griffiths, R.A. (1994). Factors affecting the
distribution and abundance of an unpigmented heterotrophic alga Prototheca
richardsi. Freshwater Biology 32, 33-38.
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Griffiths, R.A. & de Wijer, P. (1994). Differential effects of pH and temperature on
embryonic development in the British newts (Triturus). Journal of Zoology
234, 613-622.
Griffiths, R.A., de Wijer, P. & May, R.T. (1994). Predation and competition within
an assemblage of larval newts (Triturus). Ecography 17, 176-181.
Griffiths, R.A. (1993). The effect of pH on feeding behaviour in newt larvae
(Triturus: Amphibia). Journal of Zoology 231, 285-290.
Griffiths, R.A., de Wijer, P. & Brady, L. (1993). The effect of pH on the development
of eggs and larvae of smooth and palmate newts, Triturus vulgaris and T.
helveticus. Journal of Zoology 230, 401-409.
Griffiths, R.A., Denton, J. & Wong, A.L.-C. (1993). The effect of food level on
competition in tadpoles: interference mediated by protothecan algae? Journal
of Animal Ecology 62, 274-279.
Griffiths, R.A. & Denton, J. (1992). Interspecific associations in tadpoles. Animal
Behaviour 44, 1153-1157.
Griffiths, R. & Beebee, T. (1992). Decline and fall of the amphibians. New Scientist
1827, 25-29.
Roberts, J.M. & Griffiths, R.A. (1992). The dorsal stripe in newt efts: a method for
distinguishing Triturus vulgaris and T. helveticus. Amphibia-Reptilia 13, 13-
19.
Griffiths, R.A., Edgar, P.W., & Wong, A.L.-C. (1991). Interspecific competition in
tadpoles: growth inhibition and growth retrieval in natterjack toads, Bufo
calamita. Journal of Animal Ecology 60, 1065-1076.
Griffiths, R.A. (1991). Competition between common frog, Rana temporaria, and
natterjack toad, Bufo calamita, tadpoles: the effect of competitor density and
interaction level on tadpole development. Oikos 61, 187-196.
Griffiths, R. (1991). Walking in wildest Zambia. Country-Side 27, 60-62.
Griffiths, R.A. (1991). What’s in a name? New Scientist 129, 62-63.
Griffiths, R.A. & Mylotte, V.J. (1988). Observations on the development of the
secondary sexual characters of male smooth and palmate newts, Triturus
vulgaris and T. helveticus. Journal of Herpetology 22, 476-480.
Griffiths, R.A., Getliff, J. & Mylotte, V.J. (1988). Diel patterns of activity and
vertical migration in tadpoles of the common toad, Bufo bufo. Herpetological
Journal 1, 223-226.
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Griffiths, R.A., Roberts, J.M. & Sims, S. (1987). A natural hybrid newt, Triturus
helveticus x T. vulgaris, from a pond in mid-Wales. Journal of Zoology 213,
133-140.
Griffiths, R.A., Roberts, J.M. & Sims, S. (1987). A natural hybrid newt, Triturus
helveticus x T. vulgaris, from a pond in mid-Wales. Journal of Zoology 213,
133-140.
Griffiths, R.A. (1987). Microhabitat and seasonal niche dynamics of smooth and
palmate newts, Triturus vulgaris and T. helveticus, at a pond in mid-Wales.
Journal of Animal Ecology 56, 441-451.
Griffiths, R.A. & Mylotte, V.J. (1987). Microhabitat selection and feeding relations of
smooth and warty newts, Triturus vulgaris and T. cristatus, at an upland pond
in mid-Wales. Holarctic Ecology 10, 1-7.
Griffiths, R.A. (1986). Natural environmental cues and circadian rhythms of
behaviour: a perspective. Chronobiology International 3, 247-253.
Griffiths, R.A. (1986). Feeding niche overlap and food selection in smooth and
palmate newts, Triturus vulgaris and T. helveticus, at a pond in mid-Wales.
Journal of Animal Ecology 55, 201-214.
Griffiths, R.A. (1985). Diel pattern of movement and aggregation in tadpoles of the
common frog, Rana temporaria. Herpetological Journal 1, 10-13.
Griffiths, R.A. (1985). A simple funnel trap for studying newt populations and an
evaluation of trap behaviour in smooth and palmate newts, Triturus vulgaris
and T. helveticus. Herpetological Journal 1, 5-10.
Griffiths, R.A. (1985). Diel profile of behaviour in the smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris
(L.): an analysis of environmental cues and endogenous timing. Animal
Behaviour 33, 573-582.
Griffiths, R.A. (1984). A comparative study of phototaxis and the response to
substrate moisture in newts and salamanders. British Journal of Herpetology
6, 375-378.
Griffiths, R.A. (1984). The influence of light and temperature on diel activity rhythms
in the sand boa, Eryx conicus. Journal of Herpetology 18, 374-380.
Griffiths, R.A. (1984). Seasonal behaviour and intrahabitat movements in an urban
population of Smooth newts, Triturus vulgaris (Amphibia : Salamandridae).
Journal of Zoology 203, 241-251.
Griffiths, R.A. (1983). Ontogenetic changes in phototaxis in the smooth newt,
Triturus vulgaris (L.). British Journal of Herpetology 6, 301-305.
Griffiths, R.A. (1981). Physical abnormalities and accessory limb growth in the
smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris. British Journal of Herpetology 6, 180-182.
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Commissioned peer-reviewed reports
Sewell, D., Griffiths, R.A., Galama, R. & Gamboni, I. (in press). Evaluation of
methods to assess the population status of great crested newts (Triturus
cristatus). Natural England Research Report.
Lewis, B., Griffiths, R.A. & Leggatt, K. (in press). Monitoring the long-term impact
of mitigation and development on great crested newt populations. Natural
England Research Report.
Lewis, B., Griffiths, R.A. & Barrios, Y. (2007). Field assessment of great crested
newt (Triturus cristatus) mitigation projects in England. Natural England
Research Report NERR001. Natural England, Sheffield. 48 pp. ISSN 1754-
1956.
Griffiths, R.A., Buhlmann, K., McKay, J. & Tuberville, T. (2007). Chapter 8:
Reintroductions. In: Gascon, C. et al. (eds.). Amphibian Conservation Action
Plan. IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland and
Cambridge UK. Pp. 40-42. ISBN 978-2-8317-1008-2.
Brady, L.D. & Griffiths, R.A. (1999). Status assessment of chameleons in
Madagascar. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland
and Cambridge, UK. ix +68 pp.
Griffiths, R. A., Raper, S. J. & Brady, L. D. (1996). Evaluation of a standard method
for surveying for common frogs (Rana temporaria) and newts (Triturus
cristatus, T. helveticus and T. vulgaris). JNCC report no. 259. Joint Nature
Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
Griffiths, R. A. & Raper, S. J. (1994). A review of current techniques for sampling
amphibian communities. JNCC report no. 210. Joint Nature Conservation
Committee, Peterborough.
Griffiths, R. A., Raper, S. J. & Brady, L. D. (1996). Evaluation of a standard method
for surveying for common frogs (Rana temporaria) and newts (Triturus
cristatus, T. helveticus and T. vulgaris). JNCC report no. 259. Joint Nature
Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
Invited book chapters
Pilliod, D.S., Griffiths, R.A. & Kuzmin, S.L. (2012). Ecological impacts of non-native
species. In: Amphibian Biology vol. 9A: Conservation of Amphibians
Heatwole, H. & Wilkinson, J. (Eds). Surrey Beatty & Sons, NSW, Australia.
Griffiths, R.A. & Kuzmin, S. (2012). Captive breeding of amphibians for
conservation. In: Amphibian Biology vol. 9A: Conservation of Amphibians.
Heatwole, H. & Wilkinson, J., (Eds). Surrey Beatty & Sons, NSW, Australia.
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Griffiths, R.A., McGrath, A. & Buckley, J. (2010). Re-introduction of the natterjack
toad in the UK. In: Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2010. Soorae, P.S.
(Ed.). IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE., pp. 62-
65. ISBN-978-2-8317-1320-5.
Griffiths, R.A., Garcia, G. & Oliver, J. (2008). Re-introduction of the Mallorcan
midwife toad, Mallorca, Spain. In: Global Re-introduction Perspectives.
Soorae, P.S. (Ed.). IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group, Abu Dhabi,
UAE., pp. 54-57. ISBN-978-2-8317-1113-3.
Brandon, A., Arntzen, J.W, El Din, S.B., Böhme, W., Cogalniceanu, D., Crnobrnja-
Isailovic, J., Crochet, P.-A., Corti, C., Griffiths, R.A., Kaneko, Y., Kuzmin, S.,
Lau, M.W.N., Li, P., Lymberakis, P., Marquez, R., Papenfuss, T.,
Pleguezuelos, J.M., Rastegar, N., Schmidt, B., Slimani, T., Sparreboom, M..
Ugurtas, I., Werner, Y. and Xie, F. (2008). Amphibians of the Palearctic
Realm. In: Threatened Amphibians of the World. Stuart, S. et al., (Eds.). Lynx
Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, IUCN, Gland Switzerland, Conservation
International, Virginia, USA. pp. 106-111. ISBN-978-8496553-41-5.
Bride, I.G., Griffiths, R.A., Melendez-Herrarda, A. & McKay, J.E. (2008). Flying an
amphibian flagship: conservation of the axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum
through nature tourism at Lake Xochimilco, Mexico. International Zoo
Yearbook 42: 116-124. ISSN 0074-9664.
Griffiths, R.A. (2004). Great crested newts in Europe: the effects of metapopulation
structure and juvenile dispersal. In: Species Conservation and Management:
Case Studies (Ed: H.R. Ackakaya et al.). Oxford University Press. pp. 281-
291. ISBN 0-19-516646-9.
Brady, L.D. & Griffiths, R.A. (2004). Chameleon population densities. In: The
Natural History of Madagascar. Goodman, S. & Benstead, J. (eds.).
University of Chicago Press. Pp. 970-972. ISBN-0-226-30306
Griffiths, R. A. & Langton, T. E. S. (1998). Catching and handling. In Herpetofauna
Worker’s Manual. Gent, A.H. & Gibson, S.D. (eds.). JNCC, Peterborough, 33-
43. ISBN-1-86107-450-6.
Griffiths, R. A. & Inns, H. (1998). Surveying. In Herpetofauna Worker’s Manual.
Gent, A.H. & Gibson, S.D. (eds.). JNCC, Peterborough, pp. 1-13. ISBN-1-
86107-450-6.
Griffiths, R. A. (1992). Competition between common frog, Rana temporaria, and
natterjack toad, Bufo calamita, tadpoles. Proceedings of 6th S.E.H. Ordinary
Meeting, Budapest, pp. 191-194.
Griffiths, R. A., Harrison, J. D. & Gittins, S. P. (1986). The breeding migrations of
amphibians at Llysdinam pond, Wales: 1981-1985. Studies in Herpetology,
Prague 1986. (Ed. Z. Rocek), Prague. pp 543-546.
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Book reviews
Thompson, W.L. (Ed.) (2004). Sampling rare or elusive species. Concepts, designs
and techniques for estimating population parameters. Island Press.
Environmental Conservation 32, 374.
McDiarmid, R.W. & Altig, R. (1999). Tadpoles. The biology of anuran larvae.
University of Chicago Press. Herpetological Journal 11, 127-128.
Petranka, J. W. (1998). Salamanders of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian
Institution Press, Washington. Herpetological Journal 10, 124.
Green, D. M. (ed.) (1998). Amphibians in decline: Canadian studies of a global
problem.SSAR. Journal of Animal Ecology 68, 215.
Jordan, C. F. (1995). Conservation. John Wiley & Sons, New York. Biodiversity and
Conservation 6, 1456-7.
Kuzmin, S. L. (1995). The clawed salamanders of Asia. Die Neue Brehm-Bücheri,
Westarp Wissenschaften. Herpetological Journal 8, 167-168.
Lanza, B., Caputo, V., Nascetti, G. & Bullini, L. (1995). Morphologic and genetic
studies of the European Plethodontid salamanders: taxonomic inferences
(genus: Hydromantes). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Torino.
Herpetological Journal 8, 116.
Hanke, W. (ed.) (1990). Biology and physiology of amphibians. Progress in Zoology
vol. 38, Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart. Amphibia-Reptilia 12, 224.
Manly, B., McDonald, L. & Thomas, D. (1993). Resource selection by animals.
Statistical design and analysis for field studies. Chapman & Hall, London.
Biodiversity and Conservation 2, 697-698.
Fielder, P. L. & Jain, S. K. (eds.) (1992). Conservation biology. The theory and
practice of nature conservation preservation and management. Chapman &
Hall, London. Biodiversity and Conservation 3, 380-386.
Tyler, M. J. (1992). Encyclopaedia of Australian Animals: Frogs. Ehmann, H.
(1992). Encyclopaedia of Australian Animals: Reptiles. Angus & Robertson,
Pymble., NSW. Herpetological Journal 3, 114-115.
Feder, M. E. & Burggren, W. (eds.) (1992). Environmental physiology of the
amphibians. Univ. Chicago Press. Herpetological Journal 4, 112-113.
Hairston, N. G. (1987). Community ecology and salamander guilds. Cambridge
Studies in Ecology, Cambridge University Press. Herpetological Journal 1,
377-378.
Pianka, E. R. (1986). The ecology and natural history of desert lizards. Princeton,
New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Herpetological Journal 1, 250-25 1.
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Joger, U. (1984). The venomous snakes of the Near and Middle East. Weisbaden: Dr
Ludwig Reichert Verlag. Journal of Arid Environments 80, 87.
Gibbons, W. (1983). Their blood runs cold. Alabama: The University of Alabama
Press. Journal of Arid Environments 10, 81.
Cooper, J.E. and Jackson, O.F. (1981). Diseases of the Reptilia (2 vols.) London, New
York: Academic Press. Journal of Arid Environments 5, 400-401.
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