Vol. 27 No. 2 (2020): Reptiles & Amphibians

Frog on a branch

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v27i2

Published: 2020-08-01

Articles

Predation by a Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) and a Domestic Cat (Felis catus) on Tropical House Geckos (Hemidactylus mabouia) in Central Cuba, with a Review of Predators and Vertebrate Prey of Tropical House Geckos

Rafael Borroto-Páez, Denise Reyes Pérez

120-128
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Evaluation of the Amphibian Fauna of the Semi-arid and Arid Grassland Habitats in and around the Mayureshwar, Rehekuri, and Karmala Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra, India

Nikhil Dandekar, Varun Kherr, Chaitanya Risbud, Mayuresh Kulkarni, Makarand Ketkar, Srushti Bhave, Pushkar Pansalkar, Shauri Sulakhe, Sunil Limaye, Anand Padhye

129-136
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An Improved Approach to Measuring Sexual Dimorphism in Snakes: Morphological Variation in the Bahamian Racer (Cubophis vudii vudii)

Scott Johnson; William K. Hayes

137-146
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Notes on the feeding habits of the Caribbean Watersnake, Tretanorhinus variabilis (Dipsadidae)

Yaira López-Hurtado, L. Yusnaviel García-Padrón , Adonis González, Luis M. Díaz, Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera

147-153
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A Herpetofaunal Survey of Northwestern Mongolia with the First Country Record of the Moorfrog, Rana arvalis Nilsson 1842

Munkhbaatar Munkhbayar, Terbish Khayankhyarvaa, Onolragchaa Ganbold, Zoljargal Purevdorj, Burnee Mundur, Gurragchaa Jargalsaikhan, Munkhbayar Khorloo

154-160
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Predation on Direct-developing Frogs (Eleutherodactylidae: Eleutherodactylus) in Cuba: New Cases and a Review

Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera, L. Yusnaviel García-Padrón, Ernesto Morell Savall, Javier Torres

161-168
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Trophic Ecology of the Cuban Boa, Chilabothrus angulifer (Boidae)

Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera, Ernesto Morell Savall, Sheila Rodríguez-Machado, Javier Torres

169-200
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New Dietary Records for Three Cuban Snakes in the Genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae), with Comments on Possible Niche Partitioning by Cuban Tropes

Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera, Ansel Fong G., Javier Torres

201-208
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Notes

Edema in a Himalayan Toad, Duttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther 1864) (Anura: Bufonidae)

Krishnendu Banerjee, Deb Shankha Goswami, Abhijit Das

209-210
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A King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor 1836), Preying on a Green Pitviper (Trimeresurus sp.) in Nepal

Rishi Baral, Rajesh Koirala

211-212
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Cultural Use of Turtle Shells, an Underrated Threat in Turtle Conservation: A Case Study in Assam, India

Gaurav Barhadiya, Shailendra Singh

213-215
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Arboreal Behavior of a Variegated Kukri Snake, Oligodon taeniolatus (Jerdon 1853), in Delhi, India

Gaurav Barhadiya, Aisha Sultana, Mohammad Shah Hussain

216-217
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Ticks (Amblyomma gervaisi and A. pattoni) on Indian Rock Pythons, Python molurus (Linnaeus 1758), from Himachal Pradesh, India

Gaurav Barhadiya

218-219
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First Record of the Critically Endangered Three-striped Roofed Turtle, Batagur dhongoka (Gray 1834), from the Yamuna River, Delhi, India

Gaurav Barhadiya, Aisha Sultana, Mohammad Shah Hussain

220-221
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Turtles of the Northern Aravalli Ridge (Kamla Nehru Ridge) and the First Report of the Indian Black Turtle, Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger 1812), from the State of Delhi

Gaurav Barhadiya, Faiyaz A. Khudsar, Dinesh Albertson

222-224
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Distribution of Savage’s Anole, Dactyloa savagei (Poe and Ryan 2017) (Squamata: Dactyloidae), in Costa Rica

Cesar L. Barrio-Amoros, Dionisio Paniagua

225-227
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Predation on an Egg Mass of the Terai Treefrog, Polypedates taeniatus (Anura: Rhacophoridae), by Flesh Fly Larvae (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Bitupan Boruah, Abhijit Das

228-230
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Defensive Tail-curling and Head-mimicking Behavior in a Variable Coralsnake, Micrurus diastema (Squamata: Elapidae) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras

Tom W. Brown, Mitchell B. Barazowski

231-232
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New Locality and Elevational Record of the Yellow-striped Glass Frog, Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum (Starrett and Savage 1973) (Anura: Centrolenidae), from Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Jorge Campos-Villalobos, Gerald Pereira-Castillo, Andrey Solís-Mora, Víctor Serrano-Hernández, Henry Sandi-Amador, Ruddy Fallas-Zuñiga

233-234
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First Description of a Male Shompen Frog, Limnonectes shompenorum Das 1996, with Notes on Distribution

S.R. Chandramouli

235-236
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Death-feigning and Defensive Behavior in Two Snakes of the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago of India

S.R. Chandramouli

237-238
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Nectar-feeding on Lueddemann’s Cattleya, Cattleya lueddemanniana (Orchidaceae), by the Cuban Green Anole, Anolis porcatus (Squamata: Dactyloidae)

Luis F. de Armas

239-241
The Twin-spotted Treefrog (Rhacophorus bipunctatus Ahl 1927) in Mizoram, India

Ht. Decemson, Lal Biakzuala, Ghan Shyam Solanki, Binoy Kumar Barman, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga

241-244
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Opportunistic Nocturnal Predation by a Diurnal Snake: An Indian Ratsnake, Ptyas mucosa (Linnaeus 1758), Preying on Marbled Balloon Frogs (Uperodon systoma)

Avrajjal Ghosh, Shweta Madgulkar, Krishnendu Banerjee

245-246
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An Unusually Dark Common Trinket Snake, Coelognathus helena (Daudin 1803) (Colubridae), from Nepal

Rohit Giri, Roshan Giri, Kamal Devkota

247-248
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Death-feigning Behavior by Copper-headed Trinket Snakes, Coelognathus radiatus (Boie 1827) (Squamata: Colubridae), in Nepal

Rohit Giri, Roshan Giri, Kamal Devkota

249-250
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First Records of the Stout Four-eyed Frog, Pleurodema brachyops (Cope 1869) on St. Martin

Jöran Janse, Elfriede Schotsmans, Mark Yokoyama, Julien Chalifour, Timothy P. van Wagensveld

251-252
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First Record of the Bahamian Racer (Cubophis vudii vudii) in Joulter Cays National Park, Bahamas

Scott Johnson

253
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Range Extension of the Collared Black-headed Snake, Sibynophis collaris (Gray 1853): A New Record from Southeastern Bangladesh

Sanjoy Biswas Kajol, Md. Fazle Rabbe, Mahfuzur Rahman, Adnan Azad Asif, KH Newaz, Md. Sarafat, Ashikur Rahman Shome

254
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A Tale of Two Tails: Tail Bifurcation in the Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus (Duméril and Bibron 1836), in Bangladesh

Naim Khandakar, Irin Sultana

255-256
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Play Behavior by a Yellow Monitor, Varanus flavescens (Hardwicke and Gray 1827)

Naim Khandakar, Kamrun Nahar Jeny, Shariful Islam, Md. Azizul Hakim, Iftekharul Amin Pony

257-258
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Attempted Cannibalism by a Matheran Leaping Frog, Indirana leithii (Ranixalidae)

Ameya Kulkarni, Anurag Nashirabadkar, Samruddha Patil

259-260
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Snake Mortality on a Railway Track in the Simdega Forest Division, Jharkhand, India

Vivekanand Kumar, Vishal Kumar

261
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First Record of Dicephalism in a Red-tailed Bamboo Pitviper, Trimeresurus erythrurus (Cantor 1839)

Lal Lawmsanga, Vanlal Hrima, Lal Biakzuala, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga

262-263
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An Indian Cobra (Naja naja) Feeding on Hatchling Indian Rock Pythons (Python molurus)

Jaydeep Maheta, Amit Sayyed, Shruti Patel, Rakesh Bharwad, Dinesh Prajapati

264
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Predation of a Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura bakeri (Iguanidae), by a Central American Boa, Boa imperator (Boidae), on Utila, Isla de la Bahia, Honduras

Daisy Maryon, Tom W. Brown, David C. Lee

265-266
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First Record of the Jampui Bent-toed Gecko, Cyrtodactylus montanus Agarwal, Mahony, Giri, Chaitanya, and Bauer 2018 (Squamata: Gekkonidae), from Mizoram, India

Lal Muansanga, Ht Decemson, Lal Biakzuala, Gospel Zothanmawia Hmar, H.T. Lalremsanga, Madhurima Das, Jayaditya Purkayastha

267-268
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Range Extension of the Satpura Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis satpuraensis (Squamata: Eublepharidae), from Jashpur District, Chhattisgarh, India

Ravi Naidu, Krunal Trivedi, Ameet Mandavia, Rohit K. Kalyar, Saurabh Singh, Ashwini Chouhan

269-270
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Observations of Three Species of Captive Keelbacks (Fowlea piscator, Atretium schistosum, and Amphiesma stolatum) (Natricidae)

Janani Narayanan, Shakila G. Lakshmanan, Aarthi Murugavel

271-274
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A New Item in the Diet of the Kashmir Rock Agama (Laudakia tuberculata)

Swati Nawani, Abhijit Das, Indraneil Das

275-276
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Swimming Behavior in a Caspian Whipsnake, Dolichophis caspius (Gmelin 1789)

Oleksandra Oskyrko, Daniel Jablonski

277-278
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CEPF Burrowing Frog (Fejervarya cepfi) as Prey of a Terrestrial Beetle Larva (Epomis sp.)

Anish Pardeshi, Samruddha Patil, Ankur Moitra

279-280
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Clutch Size of a High-elevation Lizard, the Montane Toad-headed Agama (Phrynocephalus theobaldi Blyth 1863) from the Trans-Himalayas

Dimpi A. Patel, Pankaj Raina, Sunetro Ghoshal, Animesh Talukdar

281-283
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Evidence of Burmese Pythons, Python bivittatus (Kuhl 1820) (Pythonidae), in the Shivalik Forest Division, India

Devavrat Pawar, Siddhant Umariya, V.K. Jain, A.K. Singh, I.P. Bopanna

284-285
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First Record of the Exotic Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied 1838) (Emydidae) from Assam, India

Jayaditya Purkayastha, Rupankar Bhattacharjee, Sanath Chandra Bohra

286-287
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Amphibians of the Melghat, Maharashtra, India

Hayat A. Qureshi, Gajanan A. Wagh

288-292
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A Novel Natural History Phenomenon: A Free-living Marine Flatworm (Polycladida) Attached to a Common Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)

Md. Fazle Rabbe, Deponkor Kumar Roy, Nur Mohammad, Fahmida Tasnim Liza, Mandira Mukutmoni, Md. Mahabub Alam, Aleya Begum, M. Firoj Jaman

293-294
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Are Feral Cats a New Threat for the Reptiles of Bangladesh? Observations of Predation of Snakes and Lizards by Feral Cats

Md. Fazle Rabbe, Sultan Ahmed, Ashikur Rahman Shome, M. Firoj Jaman

295-296
An Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) Attempting to Prey on a Buff-striped Keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) at the Turtle Rescue and Conservation Centre in Eastern Nepal

Tapil Prakash Rai

297-299
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New Distribution Records of the Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko, Hemidactylus prashadi Smith 1935 (Gekkonidae), from Maharashtra, India

Amit Sayyed, Abhijeet Nale

300-301
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Tongue in the Eye: Ocular Secretions of a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Lapped by a Hairy-legged Bee (Centris sp.)

Ivan Sazima, Marlies Sazima, Mardiore Pinheiro

302-303
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A New Locality Record for the Recently Described Laudankia Vinesnake (Ahaetulla laudankia)

Debaprasad Sengupta, S.R. Chandramouli

304-305
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Thanatosis in a Green Forest Lizard, Calotes calotes (Linnaeus 1758)

Debaprasad Sengupta, Puja Deb, Prayas Auddy

306-307
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Record of the Arrow-headed Trinket Snake (Coelognathus helena nigriangularis) from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

Gaurav Singh, Ankit Moun, Vishal Mistry

308-309
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Notes on Eggs and Hatchlings of the Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis)

Mehul Thakur

310-311
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Range Extension of the Copper-headed Trinket Snake, Coelognathus radiatus (Boie 1827) (Squamata: Colubridae), from Himachal Pradesh, India

Vishal Varma, Fergus Mark Anthony

312-313
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Validating the Two Records of Mocquard’s Swampsnake, Tretanorhinus mocquardi Bocourt 1891 (Dipsadidae), in Colombia, with Comments on the Taxonomy of Mainland Swampsnakes

Juan D. Vásquez-Restrepo

314-317
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A Captive Study of Interactions between the Invasive Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied 1838), and Native Indian Turtles

Raju Vyas

318-323
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Ticks (Amblyomma sp.) on an Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) in the Gir Forest, Gujarat, India

Raju Vyas, Manoj Thaker

324-325
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First Appearance of the Brahminy Blindsnake, Virgotyphlops braminus (Daudin 1803) (Squamata: Typhlopidae), in North America, with Reference to the States of Mexico and the USA

Van Wallach

326-330
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A Case of Erythrism in the Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

Pete West, Steven J. R. Allain

331-332
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Introduced Species

A Martinique Anole (Anolis roquet) Captured at Longhouse, Portsmouth, Commonwealth of Dominica

Machel Sulton

333-334
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Husbandry

Artificial Incubation of Buff-striped Keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) Eggs

Dikansh S. Parmar, Vasudev P. Limbachiya

335-336
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Conservation in Action

Unexpected Iguanas: Emerging Iguanas and Conservation at the U.S. Consulate General Guayaquil, Ecuador

Julia C. Mellin

350-354
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Travelogue

Reptiles and Amphibians among the Wildlife Surviving in and between the Developed Landscapes of Hong Kong

Matthew Mo

337-349

Book Reviews

A much-needed tonic for African snakes (review of Jean-Philippe Chippaux and Kate Jackson, Snakes of Central and Western Africa)

Daniel F. Hughes

355-357
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