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First recorded observation of the Chinese stripe-necked turtle Mauremys sinensis in Great Britain Open

Mark Fox, Steven J. R. Allain · 2025

Book Review: California Amphibians and Reptiles Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2025

Rise of the king: Gondwanan origins and evolution of megaraptoran dinosaurs Open

Cassius Morrison, Charlie Roger Scherer, Ezekiel Vincent O'Callaghan, Charles R. Layton, Colin Boisvert , et al. · 2025

Late Cretaceous Earth was dominated by theropods such as tyrannosauroids and megaraptorans; however, it is unclear how these clades diversified and grew to massive proportions. This study aimed to conduct a biogeographical analysis and tes…

Potential predation of a barred grass snake Natrix helvetica by a brown rat Rattus norvegicus, with a link to video evidence Open

PAUL WHITEMAN, Steven J. R. Allain · 2025

‘Stress and wash’ may make great crested Triturus cristatus and smooth newts Lissotriton vulgaris palatable for grey herons Ardea cinerea, with a link to video evidence Open

Caroline L. Smith, JONATHAN CRANFIELD, Steven J. R. Allain · 2024

The Amphibian Genomics Consortium: advancing genomic and genetic resources for amphibian research and conservation Open

Tiffany A. Kosch, María Torres‐Sánchez, H. Christoph Liedtke, Kyle Summers, Maximina H. Yun , et al. · 2024

Amphibians represent a diverse group of tetrapods, marked by deep divergence times between their three systematic orders and families. Studying amphibian biology through the genomics lens increases our understanding of the features of this…

IUCN Species Survival Commission Amphibian Specialist Group launches Eastern Asian Salamander Task Force Open

Amaël Borzée, Sally Wren, Vishal Kumar Prasad, Steven J. R. Allain, Janice Chanson , et al. · 2024

Book Review: Women in Herpetology Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2024

Book Review: Turtles of the World Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2024

A family of process-based models to simulate landscape use by multiple taxa Open

Emma Gardner, Robert A. Robinson, Angela Julian, Katherine L. Boughey, Steve Langham , et al. · 2024

Characterisation, prevalence and severity of skin lesions caused by ophidiomycosis in a population of wild snakes Open

Steven J. R. Allain, David I. Leech, Kevin Hopkins, Katharina Seilern‐Moy, Julia Rodríguez-Ramos Fernández , et al. · 2024

Ophidiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease affecting wild snakes in the Northern Hemisphere. Recently confirmed in Great Britain, the prevalence, severity and significance of ophidiomycosis has yet to be characterised in free-living …

The barred grass snake Natrix helvetica as a potential predator of sand martin Riparia riparia chicks Open

MARK LYMER, Steven J. R. Allain · 2024

Book Review : Tadpole Hunter Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2024

Attempted predation of a cave olm Proteus anguinus by a dice water snake Natrix tessellata, in Bosnia and Herzegovina Open

Brian Lewarne, Steven J. R. Allain · 2023

No amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis detected in four introduced populations of the midwife toad Alytes obstetricans in eastern England Open

MARK J. GOODMAN, David J. Clemens, MARIO I. SHIMBOV, Steven J. R. Allain · 2023

The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis threatens amphibian species globally as the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, with the introduction of non-native species being one of the pathways that the pathogen can spread…

An extended mtDNA phylogeography for the alpine newt illuminates the provenance of introduced populations Open

Jody Robbemont, Lisanne van Veldhuijzen, Steven J. R. Allain, Johanna Ambu, R. J. Boyle , et al. · 2023

Many herpetofauna species have been introduced outside of their native range. MtDNA barcoding is regularly used to determine the provenance of such populations. The alpine newt has been introduced across the Netherlands, the United Kingdom…

Smooth newts Lissotriton vulgaris as more than just occasional items in the diet of the Eurasian kingfisher Alcedo atthis Open

NIGEL DAVIES, Steven J. R. Allain · 2023

Snakes: Their diversity, ecology and behaviour Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2023

Taste the rainbow: A review of color abnormalities affecting the herpetofauna of the British Isles Open

Steven J. R. Allain, David Clemens, Oliver Thomas · 2023

Over the years, the terminology in regards to the abnormal coloration of reptiles and amphibians has become more complex with not all authors in agreement regarding the different terms. This, combined with the diversity of chromatic abnorm…

Editorial: Emerging infections and diseases of herpetofauna Open

Steven J. R. Allain, Amanda L. J. Duffus, Rachel E. Marschang · 2022

EDITORIAL article Front. Vet. Sci., 27 September 2022Sec. Zoological Medicine Volume 9 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.909616

Distribution of the alpine newt Ichthyosaura alpestris in Great Britain updated using social media Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2021

The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is an alien species in Great Britain. Using location information derived from photographs posted on social media we have updated its known distribution, validated previously unconfirmed populations,…

Review of prey taken by anacondas (Squamata, Boidae: Eunectes) Open

Ollie Thomas, Steven J. R. Allain · 2021

A series of unlikely events: from washing machine to new species Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2021

Polymely in the smooth newt Lissotriton vulgarisand the palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2021

New records of paedomorphic smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) at a site in Cambridgeshire, U.K. Open

Steven J. R. Allain, Liam T. Smith · 2021

An observation of a paedomorphic newt at a site in Cambridgeshire.

An unusually high number of Italian wall lizards Podarcis siculus campestris entering Great Britain as stowaways Open

David J. Clemens, Steven J. R. Allain · 2021

Online news reports as a source of data on the occurrence and frequency of stowaway reptiles and amphibians entering Great Britain Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2020

A Case of Erythrism in the Common Frog (Rana temporaria) Open

Pete West, Steven J. R. Allain · 2020

Promoting research, education and conservation: 9th World Congress of Herpetology Open

Steven J. R. Allain · 2020

Catalogue of herpetological specimens of the Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum (EWNHM), Republic of Korea Open

Yucheol Shin, Yikweon Jang, Steven J. R. Allain, Amaël Borzée · 2020

The herpetology collection of the Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum (EWNHM) represents one of the oldest and largest institutional collections in the Republic of Korea. The specimens deposited in the EWNHM represent a major his…

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