Last updated 24 April 2022: added article from RJH 14(3).

Periodical Index - Pygopods

A guide to pygopod lizard articles appearing in herpetogical periodicals over the past few years


Pygopodid lizards, almost all from New Guinea and Australia, are very underrepresented in the terrarium hobby outside Australia, mainly due to export restrictions but also perhaps due to lack of interest and knowledge, and uncertainty about diet. For this reason little appears in print in hobbyist magazines on this family. Australian herpetological publications probably feature more on these unusual lizards.

Key

E Elaphe German publication from the DGHT: focuses on captive husbandry and reproduction of reptiles and amphibians.
EE Die Eidechse German publication from the DGHT dealing with the family Lacertidae.
IR International Reptilian European magazine, published in UK. It may alternatively be known as the Reptilian, but we have kept the IR abbreviation to distinguish it from Reptilia and Reptiles.
PR Pet Reptile European magazine, published in UK. Slightly more "entry level" but contains some good articles. Wound up in 2001.
PRK Practical Reptile Keeping UK magazine first appearing in 2009, edited by David Alderton. Like most magazines with "Reptile" in the title, also covers amphibians and invertebrates.
R Reptilia High-quality European magazine, published in Spain but produced in English, German and Spanish. English- and Spanish-language versions suspended indefinitely in October 2012.
R&A Reptile & Amphibian Magazine Now sadly defunct, although back copies may be available at herp exhibitions, etc. For some years this was practically the only herp magazine for most non-scientific folk.
R&AH Reptile & Amphibian Hobbyist Formed out of the merger of Reptile Hobbyist and Reptile & Amphibian Magazine: last issue November 2001
RH Reptile Hobbyist US magazine published by TFH. Merged with R&A to become R&AH (see above).
Rs Reptiles US magazine which bought out Vivarium. Despite the title, covers amphibians and invertebrates too.
SA Sauria German publication produced by the Terrariengemeinschaft Berlin e.V. (Berlin Terrarium Society): published quarterly since the end of 1979.
V Vivarium Magazine associated with Advanced Herpetological Library and Philippe de Vosjoli. Bought out by Reptiles around about the turn of the century.


Articles by species, genus or higher taxa

Species

Article

Magazine

Issue

Author

Delma

Scale Microstructures of Pygopodid Lizards (Gekkota: Pygopodidae): Phylogenetic Stability and Ecological Plasticity

RJH

28(5)

Tatjana Nikolayevna Dujsebayeva, Natalia Ananjeva, Aaron M Bauer

Lialis burtonis, Burton's Legless/Snake Lizard

The Reptiles of Kakadu National Park

Rs

4:2

Karl Switak

Pygopus

Scale Microstructures of Pygopodid Lizards (Gekkota: Pygopodidae): Phylogenetic Stability and Ecological Plasticity

RJH

28(5)

Tatjana Nikolayevna Dujsebayeva, Natalia Ananjeva, Aaron M Bauer

Pygopus nigriceps, Hooded Scalyfoot

The Portrait: ~ (FISCHER)

SA

1988:2

W Grossmann



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