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GlobalFocus Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
ByCraigHassapakis&RobertK.Browne
Amphibian and Reptile Conserva-
tion: Supporting the Sustainable
Management of Amphibian and
Reptile Biodiversity is an international
open-access journal of growing impor-tance—with an established history of inno-
vation and publication.
The founding of Amphibian and Reptile
Conservation began in 1996 with the publi-
cation of the premiere issue establishing the
rst herpetological conservation journal,
and later becoming the rst herpetology
journal published as Open Access (2004).
Since 1996 the conservation needs for am-
phibians and reptiles have increased expo-
nentially, as the pressures on their popu-
lations spread through a combination of
habitat clearance, climate change, invasive
species, disease, and many other factors,
and deciencies in taxonomic, ecological,
and distribution information have become
increasingly apparent (AmphibiaWeb,
2010; IUCN, 2010).
Of the ~6,500 amphibian species listed
by the IUCN 30% are Threatened; includ-
ing ~500 Critically Endangered, and ~750
Endangered species, with more than 200
species already extinct. More than 300 spe-cies of reptiles are also threatened with im-
minent extinction, with many more threat-
ened (AmphibiaWeb, 2010; IUCN, 2010).
In 2010 to address the conservation crisis
in amphibians and reptiles Amphibian and
Reptile Conservation has been revamped
signicantly to embrace conservation, pub-
licity, and the project support potentials of
the Internet. Furthermore, we have adopt-
ed a new policy to modernize and encom-
pass amphibian and reptile conservation as
“ Supporting the Sustainable Management
of Amphibian and Reptile Biodiversity.”
Most importantly, Amphibian and Reptile
Conservation will not only provide informa-
tion services through our large and growing
Internet community, but through our de-
veloping “hands on” conservation projects
in our targeted biogeographical region(s)
the Caribbean and Central America.
We have established a progressive and
ourishing Internet presence through our
web site www.redlist-arc.org and multiple
afliated Facebook sites. Facebook afli
ates and web site presence offer news feedsspecial products, publication updates, and
project potentials. Become involved today
and help protect and manage amphibian
and reptile species for future generations!
● Amphibian & Reptile Conservation
http://www.facebook.com/Amphibi-
anAndReptileConservation
● Professional Herpetologists http://
www.fac ebook.com/groups/herpe
tologists/
● History, Bibliography, and Art of
Herpetology (HBAH) http://www
facebook.com/groups/HistoryHerpe
tology/
● Amphibian Conservation and Clon
ing Lab (ACCL) http://www.facebook
com/groups/clones/
● Amphibian Conservation Breeding
(ACB) http://www.facebook.com/
groups/AmphConBreeding/
● Reptile Conservation Breeding (RCB)
http://www.facebook.com/groups
ReptConBreeding/
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has
continued to expand its coverage and now
includes the following topics: new species
descriptions (two new species described
in 2011; a new Ophiomorus and Carinato
gecko), taxonomy and phylogeny, species
inventories, distribution, conservation
species proles, ecology, natural history
sustainable management, conservation
breeding, citizen science, social network
ing, and more.
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation continues to be the best of graphic design (larg-
er journal format: 8.0 x 10.75 inches; and
the use of copious full color photographs
and illustrations), complete open-access
and developing social networks and web
site capacities to maximize individual par-
ticipation and conservation efforts.
Our statistics demonstrate web site visits
at www.redlist-ARC.org are increasing
25% per month. Extra publicity ensures
published papers reach targeted audiences
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through dedicated email notices and our
social networking capacities.
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is
currently published free-of-charge through
volunteer contributors. We welcome as-
sistance in the production of Amphibian
and Reptile Conservation through article
submissions, copy editors and editors, re-
viewers, and other skilled and enthusiasticindividuals.
To submit a paper, to become a part of our
team, and/or for more information please
contact “Amphibian and Reptile Conserva-
tion” <[email protected]>, or co-ed-
itors “Craig Hassapakis” <arc.coeditor1@
gmail.com> or “Robert Browne” <robert.
Recent issues http://redlist-ARC.org/Cur-
rent-issues and recent papers published:
● A brief history and current status of
herpetology in Iran. 5(1):34-36(e25).
● The herpetofauna of a small and un-
protected patch of tropical rainforest
in Morningside, Sri Lanka. 5(2):1-
13(e26).
● Zoo based amphibian research andConservation Breeding Programs
(CBPs). 5(3):1-14(e28).
● Morphology and ecology of Microhyla
rubra (Anura: Microhylidae) tadpoles
from Sri Lanka. 5(2):22-32(e30).
● A new species of Carinatogecko (Sau-
ria: Gekkonidae) from Ilam Province,
western Iran. 5(1):61-74(e33).
● Survey techniques for giant salaman-
ders (Cryptobranchidae) and other
aquatic Caudata. 5(4):1-16(e34).
● Conservation of biodiversity in a
hotspot: Sri Lanka’s amphibians and
reptiles. 5(2):33-51(e37).
● Range extension for Duttaphrynus
kotagamai (Amphibia: Bufonidae
and a preliminary checklist of herpeto-
fauna from the Uda Mäliboda Trail in
Samanala Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka
5(2):52-64(e38).
● Herpetofaunal diversity and distribu-tion in Kalugala proposed forest re-
serve, Western province of Sri Lanka
5(2):65-80(e39).
Literature Cited
AmphibiaWeb (2010) Worldwide amphibiandeclines: How big is the problem, what are the causesand what can be done? [Online]. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/declines/declines.html[Accessed: 24
August 2010].
IUCN (2010) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. [Online]. Available: http://www.iucnredlist.org [Accessed: 24 August 2010].
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IRANNew species descriptions:
A new species of Ophiomorus
A unique and newly described Carinatogecko
NUMBER 12011-2012
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Robert K. Browne
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