Special Issue on Acta Herpetologica

Special Issue on Acta Herpetologica

by | May 16, 2025 | herpetology, scientific articles

Dear readers,
Acta Herpetologica is pleased to announce the opening of a new Special Issue dedicated to Datapapers—short descriptive articles focusing on original herpetological datasets.

Datapapers are designed to document data related to amphibian and reptile species and may include information on:

  • Geographic distribution
  • Morphological traits
  • Ecological parameters
  • Behavioral aspects
    and other relevant research areas.

The submission window will be open from May 10th to December 31st, 2025.
Authors interested in submitting their work are required to format their manuscripts in accordance with the general guidelines available on the journal’s website  (available HERE) as well as the specific instructions for datapapers (available HERE).

Link to the news: Acta Herpetologica – Special Issue

Link to the submission: Acta Herpetologica – Submission 

 

 

New review paper: The opinion of Italian herpetologists on the use of Criterion E for species assessmentrelated to the monitoring activities performed on Speleomantes cave salamanders

New review paper: The opinion of Italian herpetologists on the use of Criterion E for species assessmentrelated to the monitoring activities performed on Speleomantes cave salamanders

by | Dec 24, 2024 | herpetology, Lab projects, scientific articles

Can we agree with the Criterion E used to classify extinction risk by IUCN? Read here the opinion of some Italian herpetologists.

Title: Uncertain future and uncertain projections: assessing extinction risks in European salamanders from projected chytrid fungus invasion using IUCN Criterion E

Authors: Luca Coppari, Milos Di Gregorio, Claudia Corti, Stefano Merilli, Manuela Mulargia, Roberto Cogoni, Raoul Manenti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Enrico Lunghi

Journal: Acta Herpetologica

Link to the article Uncertain future and uncertain projections: assessing extinction risks in European salamanders from projected chytrid fungus invasion using IUCN Criterion E