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Anuran surveys in south-western Nigeria. pp. 1-14

Rediscoveryof the snake genus Eirenis on Cyprus (Reptilia: Colubridae). pp. 15-23

A Bornean amphibian hotspot: the lowland mixed dipterocarp rainforest at Ulu Temburong National Park, Brunei Darussalam. pp. 25-38

The natural history of two plant-breeding frogs from Madagascar, Guibemantisbicalcaratus and G. punctatus (Anura: Mantellidae). pp. 39-49

The Grass Snake, Natrix natrix natrix (Squamata: Colubridae), as a predator of the Great Ramshorn Snail, Planorbarius c. corneus (Gastropoda: Planorbidae). pp. 50-52

Pristimantis minutulus Duellman & Hedges, 2007 (Anura: Strabomantidae): geographic range extension and colour polymorphism. pp. 53-56

Notes on the distributional range of the skink Emoia ruficauda (Reptilia: Scincidae) on Mindanao Island, the Philippines. pp. 57-60

Ananjeva et al. (2006): The Reptiles of Northern Eurasia. Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status.
Pickersgill, M. (2007): Frog Search. Results of Expeditions to Southern and Eastern Africa from 1993-1999. pp. 61-63

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Induced spermiation and sperm morphology in a dendrobatid frog, Dendrobates auratus (Amphibia, Anura, Dendrobatidae). pp. 65-74

Diversity and ecology of anuran communities in San Sebastián (Chiquitano region, Bolivia). pp. 75-90

Infection with Rhabdias tokyoensis (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) in European captive-bred swordtail newts, Cynops ensicauda (Amphibia: Salamandridae). pp. 91-94

A new species of salamander in the Bolitoglossa dunni group (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Bolitoglossinae) from Parque Nacional Montaña
de Yoro, Honduras. pp. 95-105

Distribution and calls of two South American frogs (Anura). pp. 106-109

New locality records of eremial snake species in southeastern Turkey (Ophidia: Colubridae, Elapidae, Typhlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae). pp. 110-114

The floristic composition of the habitat of Malacochersus tornieri at a hill in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. pp. 115-118

Estimations of the population size of Smooth Newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) breeding in a pond in Lincolnshire, England. pp. 119-124

Helminths from seven species of Microlophus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Peru. pp. 125-128

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Diversity of Ridged Frogs (Ptychadenidae: Ptychadena) in the easternmost remnant of the Guineo-Congolian rain forest: an analysis using morphology, bioacoustics and molecular genetics. pp. 129-146

Movement patterns and habitat selection of the giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) in the Masoala rainforest exhibit, Zurich Zoo. pp. 147-153

Field observations on the salamanders (Caudata: Ambystomatidae, Plethodontidae) of Nevado de Toluca, Mexico. pp. 155-164

First record of the Yunnan Keelback Sinonatrix yunnanensis Rao & Yang, 1998 (Serpentes: Natricidae) from Thailand. pp. 165-169

Forest weaverbird nests utilized by foam-nest frogs (Rhacophoridae: Chiromantis) in Central Africa. pp. 170-171

First record of Gekko smithii Gray, 1842 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. pp. 172-176

Changes of individual colour patterns in the Central American strawberry poison frog, Oophaga pumilio (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae). pp. 177-179

Who‘s who? Comparison of the advertisement calls of two East African sister species of Hyperolius (Anura: Hyperoliidae). pp. 180-185

Three new country records of reptiles from Nicaragua. pp. 186-190

Adler, Kraig (ed. 2007): Contributions to the History of Herpetology, Volume 2. pp. 191-192

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Exploitation of frogs – a review with a focus on West Africa. pp. 193-202

Declining amphibian populations and possible ecological consequences – a review. pp. 203-210

Site fidelity, home range behaviour and habitat utilization of male harlequin toads (Amphibia: Atelopus hoogmoedi) from Suriname: relevant aspects for conservation breeding. pp. 211-218

Population study on Astrochelys radiata (Shaw, 1802) in the Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, southwest Madagascar. pp. 219-232

Effects of extreme drought in the dry season on an anuran community in the Bolivian Chiquitano region. pp. 233-238

Stenostoma albifrons Wagler in Spix, 1824 as nomen dubium and recognition of the name Leptotyphlops tenellus Klauber, 1939 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). pp. 239-244

Cyrtodactylus ayeyarwadyensis Bauer, 2003 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Bangladesh with habitat details of new collection localities and a discussion of morphological variation. pp. 245-250

Greven: Sexual dimorphism of the skin surface in Pipa parva (Anura: Pipidae). pp. 251-254

A new locality for a species considered extinct (Anura:
Bufonidae: Atelopus vogli) raises hope for survival. pp. 255-256