...Kevin Markwell ABSTRACT Australian naturalist and herpetologist, Eric Worrell (1924-1987), established the Australian Reptile Park at Wyoming on the NSW Central Coast in 1959. While the Park gave him a prominent platform as a popular reptile expert, his authority was also constructed through his...

...Michael J. Murphy ABSTRACT The Pilliga Forest is one of the largest surviving woodland remnants on the New South Wales western slopes in inland eastern Australia. Collation of personal observations by a resident herpetologist working in the Pilliga Forest over a 12-year period identified 18 frog...

...A. W. White Public attention was aroused in 1989 to a world-wide phenomena involving the decline of frog species. Since then herpetologists around the world have begun to document the nature and scope of these declines. In Australia, two frog species ( Rheobatrachus silus and Taudactylus diurnis...

... of population declines in the species complex has been assessed by examination of museum specimens and records, evaluation of reports by experienced herpetologists and by undertaking field surveys, particularly in the Canberra region. Examination of museum material confirmed that three taxa occurred...

... elongatus . The conservation value of these populations is regarded as regionally significant. All three species were detected by hand-searches of the spinifex grass highlighting the need to use experienced herpetologists when conducting reptile surveys in complex microhabitats. Their presence in the study...

... June 2023 This highly entertaining book will amaze all readers, strike delicious terror into the hearts of ophidiophobes (snakeloathers), fascinate scientists, inspire naturalists, and find empathy and understanding among fellow herpetologists. It illustrates what I have long suspected...

... on the Australian Society of Herpetologists Official List of Australian Species (Australian Society of Herpetologists 2024). It is the second longest snake in Australia, reaching up to 5 m in length, and is one of the least known python species in the world (Gillespie et al. 2020). Oenpelli, or Gunbalanya...

... and Conservation Status (8th Ed.) (Rhodin et al. 2017 is a perfect home for this information, and any budding which should remain as the reference for the current junior herpetologists would find inspiration from almost taxonomic status of Australian freshwater turtles. Cann every page. Overall, the book...

... in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, New South Wales Garry Daly, Philip Craven, Jeff Bryant, Michael Smith, Rachel Melrose and Michael Mahony 77 Protecting the unpopular ones. Conservation themes in the writings of naturalist/ herpetologist, Eric Worrell Kevin Markwell 103 Breeding by Regent Parrots Polytelis...

... of the Australian Society of Herpetologists. ASH Newsletter No. 16. Barker, J. and Grigg, G.C. 1977. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Rigby Ltd., Adelaide. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons...

.... Moser, W.J. Richards, D.M. Cohen, M.P. Fahay, A.W. Kendall and S.L. Richardson. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Lawrence, Kansas. Jerry, D.R., Elphinstone, M.S. and Baverstock, P.R. 2001. Phylogenetic relationships of Australian members of the family Percichthyidae inferred from...

... is probably best known for his landmark text Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Now in its sixth edition, this major work provides a synthetic overview and species by species account of all described species in the Australian region and keys that allow both budding and experienced herpetologists...

... regions). Despite not being observed by the lay person as much as something like the larger diurnal Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis); S. dwyeri is still one of the most commonly encountered small elapids by researchers and herpetologists (Michael et al. 2011, 2012; Kay et al. 2013). This provides...

... observation of E. macquarii in the Greater Sydney region appears to be the discovery of three specimens by experienced amateur herpetologists in Centennial Park in the 1940s (Browne 2004). Centennial Park lies within the Sydney Coast Georges River Basin, and E. macquarii can now be found there in large...

... own techniques for drawing music teacher have in common? A love of frogs. and photographing tadpoles; and from her own The book that inspired and sustained me and many resources and those of colleagues she also assembled another budding South African herpetologist was dentist a comprehensive gallery...

... and implemented Frog Management Plan prepared and implemented . 6. Monitoring and reporting. Monitoring and reporting. Green and golden bell frog conservation at Sydney Olympic Park 242 October 2008AustralianZoologist volume 34 (3) involved a multidisciplinary team of herpetologists, engineers, planners...