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Aescht, E. 2011. Viewing the Draft BioCode as a protistologist and museum employee. Bionomina 3(1): 63-70. Agarwal, I.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Metallinou, M.; Jackman, T.R.; Bauer, A.M. 2021. How the African house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) conquered the world. Royal Society Open Science 8: 210749. Al Johany, A.M.H.; Spawls, S.; Malonza, P. 2019. Trachylepis brevicollis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199606A2606302. Amarasinghe, A.A.T.; Campbell, P.D.; Riyanto, A.; Hallermann, J.; Hamidy, A.; Andayani, N.; Abinawanto, A.; Supriatna, J. 2024. Taxonomy, distribution, and conservation status of a rare arboreal lizard, Bronchocela celebensis Gray, 1845 (Reptilia: Agamidae) endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Zootaxa 189-202. Ananjeva, N.B.; Doronin, I.V. 2021. Herpetological century: 100th anniversary of the Division of Herpetology, the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 15(12): 118-127. Anita, S.; Hamidy, A.; Mulyadi; Mori, A. 2024. An investigation of chemical prey discrimination by Rhabdophis subminiatus hints the source of nuchal gland toxins. Current Herpetology 43(1): 22-30. Anjos Souza, D. dos; Jung, M.S.; Ávila Mendonça, R. 2024. First winter reproductive record of the Imbituba Lizard, Tropidurus imbituba Kunz and Borges-Martins 2013, a critically endangered microendemic from Brazil. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21462. Anonymous. 2022. Tomorrow's herpetologists today: Ruan Stander. African Herp News 81: 8-10. Anonymous. 2022. Tomorrow's herpetologists today: Ruhan Verster. African Herp News 80: 13-16. Aravind, N.A.; Mohapatra, P.P.; Bhat, H.N.P.; Narayanan, S. 2023. Pets or predators? Climate change and invasion risk of Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elgans). Records of the Zoological Survey India 123(2): 185-197. Arteaga, A.; Bustamante, L.; Guayasamin, J.M. 2024. Reptiles of Ecuador: Life in the Middle of the World. Universidad Tecnológica Indoamereica, Quito. Arzate-Garay, L.S.; Reyes-Velázquez, E.A.; Flores-Santin, J.R.; Hernández-Gallegos, O. 2024. Use of artificial habitat by the Imbricate Alligator Lizard, Barisia imbricata (Squamata: Anguidae), in Toluca, State of México, México. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e20956. Asato, H.; Sueyoshi, K.; Nakagawa, M.; Sugawara, R.; Kadota, Y.; Kawauchi, N.; Kobayashi, S.; Izawa, M.; Toda, M. 2022. Food habits of the Taiwan Beauty Snake, Elaphe taeniura friesi, as an introduced species on Okinawajima Island. Current Herpetology 41(2): 205-214. Avella, I.; Savini, F.; Di Nicola, M. 2024. First report of a prolonged bite by a Western Whip Snake, Hierophis viridiflavus carbonarius (Bonaparte 1833) (Serpentes, Colubridae), resulting in pronounced local oedema. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21448. Ayres, C.; Dominguez-Costas, M. 2024. New evidence of Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta (Wied-Neuwied 1839), reproduction in Galicia (Spain). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21524. Azevedo, W.S. dos; Franco, F.L.; Menezes, L.; Kunz, T.S.; Grazziotin, F.G. 2024. Integrated evidence sheds light on the taxonomy of the widespread Tantilla melanocephala species complex (Serpentes: Colubridae) and indicates the existence of a new species from southern South America. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 24: 119-147. Bader, T. 2024. Bemerkenswerte Schlangenbeobachtungen im Oman. Sauria (Berlin) 46(1): 15-22. Baizurah, S.N.; Das, I. 2023. Plastral deossification zones in the Endangered Spiny Hill Turtle Heosemys spinosa (Testudines: Geoemydidae) on Borneo. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(6): 23307-23314. Baptista, N.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Conradie, W. 2020. Trachylepis acutilabris. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T110230508A110230522. Baptista, N.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Conradie, W. 2020. Trachylepis binotata. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T120689177A120906528. Baptista, N.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Conradie, W. 2020. Trachylepis chimbana. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T120689287A120906538. Baptista, N.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Conradie, W. 2020. Trachylepis hoeschi. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T120689402A120906543. Baptista, N.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Conradie, W. 2020. Trachylepis laevis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T120689530A120906548. Bassett, L.; Pandelis, G. 2024. Updated geographic distributions for Texas reptiles. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21492. Bates, M.F. 2023. The enigmatic Namibian egg-eating snake Dasypeltis loveridgei Mertens, 1954 (Squamata: Colubridae): A valid species recovered from synonymy. Bonn Zoological Bulletin 72(2): 163-184. Bauer, A.M. 2022. Additions to the herpetological bibliography of Johann Gottlob Schneider and some bibliographic details of Der Naturfreund oder Beiträge zur Schlesischen Naturgeschichte. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 16(8): 90-93. Bauer, A.M.; Powell, R.; Griffing, A.H. 2024. Two largely forgotten early sources on the Fer-de-Lance of Martinique, Bothrops lanceolatus. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 18(5): 60-70. Bayliss, J.; Bittencourt-Silva, G.B.; Branch, W.R.; Bruessow, C.; Collins, S.; Congdon, T.C.E.; Conradie, W.; Curran, M.; Daniels, S.R.; Darbyshire, I.; Farooq, H.; Fishpool, L.; Grantham, G.; Magombo, Z.; Matimele, H./ Monadjem, A./ Monteiro, J. 2024. A biogeographical appraisal of the threatened South East Africa Montane Archipelago Ecoregion. Scientific Reports 14(5971). 16 pp. Bell, C.J. 2023. Waldo McAtee and the herpetological portions of Nomina Abitera, 1945 and Supplement to Nomina Abitera, 1954. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 17(12): 116-130. Bell, C.J.; LaDuc, T.J. 2024. Hermon Carey Bumpus and the Reptiles and Batrachians of Rhode Island, with comments on other herpetological content in random notes on natural history, 1884-1886. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 18(4): 44-59. Beraduccii, J.; Msuya, C.A.; Howell, K.; Ngalason, W.; Spawls, S. 2021. Trachylepis planifrons. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22471743A22471757. Beraduccii, J.; Msuya, C.A.; Howell, K.; Ngalason, W.; Spawls, S. 2021. Trachylepis striata. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T199764A2610367. Berg, P. 2022. Anthropogenic threats posed to reptiles by non-electrified fencing. African Herp News 81: 11-13. Bernal, R.; Dubois, A. 2023. Chironius scurrula, the correct nomen for Chironius scurrulus (Squamata, Serpentes, Colubridae), with a list of the correct spellings of specific epithets currently in use in this genus. Bionomina 34(1): 35-44. Bernstein, J.M./ Murphy, J.C. 2024. Chapter 8. The Homalopsidae. pp. 119-194. In: Murphy, J.C. (ed.). Aquatic Snakes. Diversity and Natural History. JCM Natural History & Herpetological Conservation International, Green Valley, Arizona. 715 pp. Bettelheim, M.P. 2021. The tortoise in the temple: Orientalism, japonisme, and the exploitation of Asian turtle mystique in western popular imagination. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 15(13): 128-140. Bettelheim, M.P. 2021. Tortue-à-Porter: The Faux Fashion Fad of Turtle Attire. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 15(14): 141-149. Bettelheim, M.P. 2022. Flânerie or flimflammery? The urban myth of the Flâneur and turtle-walking. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 16(1): 1-13. Bettelheim, M.P. 2023. The cartographer's turtle: The grotesque origins of renaissance map turtles. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 17(11): 108-115. Bettelheim, M.P. 2024. Het Schildpadboeck: The origins and inspiration behind the turtle watercolors of Adriaen Coenen's Visboeck and Walvisboeck. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 18(1): 1-29. Biakzuala, L.; Lalremsanga, H.T.; Malsawmdawngliana, F.; Zoramkhuma; Gouda, S.; Decemson, H. 2023. Threat assessment and conservation challenges for the herpetofaunal diversity of Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(10): 24016-24031. Biakzuala, L.; Muansanga, L.; Malsawmdawngliana, F.; Hmar, L.; Lalremsanga, H.T. 2024. New country record of Trimeresurus uetzi Vogel, Nguyen & David, 2023 (Reptilia: Squamata: Viperidae) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 16(5): 25268-25272. Biber, M.F.; Voskamp, A.; Hof, C. 2023. Potential effects of future climate change on global reptile distributions and diversity. Global Ecology and Biogeography 32: 519-534. Böhme, W. 2023. Book review. J.G. Schneider's Historiae Amphibiorum: Herpetology at the Dawn of the 19th Century. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 17(2): 8-9. Böhme, W. 2024. Schuppenlose Sandvipern, Vipera ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) als innerartliches Kreuzungsprodukt? Sauria (Berlin) 46(1): 47-54. Bolton, S.J.; Cora, J.R. 2021. Virtual Equivalents of Real Objects (VEROs): A type of non-fungible token (NFT) that can help fund the 3D digitization of natural history collections. Megataxa 6(2): 93-95. Borkent, A. 2020. Shrinking biodiversity, dwindling taxonomy and building a broader science. Megataxa 1(1): 53-58. Boxshall, G.A. 2020. Self-help for taxonomists: three things we must do for taxonomy to survive. Megataxa 1(1): 39-42. Brachtel, N. 1998. Das Portrait: Rhynchophis boulengeri Mocquard. Sauria (Berlin) 20(1): 2. Bringsøe, H.; Dreyer, N.P. 2024. Kleptoparasitism in Micrurus mipartitus (Squamata, Elapidae) competing for the same Caecilia sp. (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in western Colombia. Herpetozoa 37: 77-84. Britz, R.; Hundsdörfer, A.; Fritz, U. 2020. Funding, training, permits - the three big challenges of taxonomy. Megataxa 1(1): 49-52. Buenrostro-Silva, A.; García-Grajales, J.; Sánchez-Nava, P.; Ruíz-Gómez, M. de L. 2022. Paresis as a limiting factor in the reproductive efficiency of a nesting colony of Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) in La Escobilla beach, Oaxaca, Mexico. Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(11): 22133-22138. Busack, S.D.; Salvador, A.; Bauer, A.M.; Kaiser, H. 2016. Darevskia and Iberolacerta (Reptilia, Lacertidae): Arribas, 1997 or 1999? The correct dating of two nomenclatural acts affecting Palearctic lizards, and validation of the name Caucasilacerta Harris, Arnold & Thomas, 1998. Bionomina 10(1): 61-73. Caasi, A.K.; Iñigo, D.J.; Gamalo, L.E. 2024. A predation attempt by a Samar Cobra, Naja samarensis Peters 1861, on a Banded Bullfrog, Kaloula pulchra Gray 1831, on the Island of Mindanao, Philippines. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21403. Cacciali, P.; Cantero, N.; Cañete, L.; Teles, D. 2024. New data on the distribution of Homonota rupicola Cacciali, Ávila & Bauer, 2007 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) in Paraguay. Check List 20(2): 444-449. Cai, B.; Liu, F.; Liang, D.; Hou, M.; Zhou, H.; Zhong, J.; Li, J.; Chang, J. 2024. A new species of Diploderma (Squamata, Agamidae) from the valley of Dadu River in Sichuan Province, with a redescription of topotypes of D. splendidum from Hubei Province, China. Animals 14(1344): 22 pp. Camera, B.F.; Quintana, I.; Strüssmann, C.; Waller, T.; Barros, M.; Draque, J.; Micucci, P.A.; Miranda, E.B.P. 2023. Assessing the sustainability of Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) harvest. PLoS ONE 18(1): e0277629. Campillo-García, G.; Flores-Villela, O.A.; Butler, B.O.; Benabib, M.; Castiglia, R. 2023. More cryptic diversity among spiny lizards of the Sceloporus torquatus complex discovered through a multilocus approach. Amphibia-Reptilia 45(1), 21-35. Campos-Soto, R.; Rodríguez-Valenzuela, E.; Bruna, Y.; Díaz-Campusano, G.; Cianferoni, F.; Boric-Bargetto, D.; Torres-Pérez, F. 2023. Phylogenetic analyses of lizards from the Chilean Humboldt Archipelago reveal a new species for the Chañaral Island (Squamata: Liolaemidae). Animals 13(3576): Carbajal-Márquez, R.A.; Sigala-Rodríguez, J.J.; Jones, J.M.; Reyes-Velasco, J.; Montaño-Ruvalcaba, C. 2024. Diet, size, and pholidosis of Crotalus ericsmithi, and new prey items for Crotalus lannomi (Serpentes: Viperidae). Phyllomedusa 23(1): 21-33. Ceríaco, L.M.P. 2020. Trachylepis raymondlaurenti. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T150255080A150255141. Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Marques, M.P.; Parrinha, D.; Tiutenko, A.; Weinell, J.L.; Butler, B.O.; Bauer, A.M. 2024. The Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) of Angola: An integrative taxonomic review with the description of seven new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 465: 1-153. Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Verburgt, L.; Pietersen, D. 2020. Trachylepis albopunctata. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161164535A161164626. Chaitanya, R. 2022. Another new, unavailable nomen (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Indian herpetological taxonomy. Bionomina 26(1): 59-61. Chakraborty, A.; Dey, R.; Gogoi, M.; Barkakati, B.; Boro, K.; Ray, P.C. 2024. Predation by a Painted Bronzeback, Dendrelaphis pictus (Gmelin 1789), on a Crab at Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Assam, India. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21369. Chavan, U.M.; Borkar, M.R. 2022. Population trends of Mugger Crocodile and human-crocodile interactions along the Savitri River at Mahad, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(11): 22118-22132. Chaves-Acuña, W.; Salas-Solano, D. 2024. Notes on feeding and mating behavior of Anolis biporcatus (Squamata: Dactyloidae) in Costa Rica. Phyllomedusa 23(1): 87-92. Chedad, A.; Bouam, I.; El Bouhissi, M.; Dahmani, W.; Ait Hammou, M.; Mebarki, M.T.; Mezzi, M.; Sadine, S.E. 2024. Moorish Viper, Daboia mauritanica (Gray, 1849) (Squamata, Viperidae), in Algeria: new provincial records, range extension, and an update on its distribution. Check List 20(2): 536-543. Cherepanov, G.O. 2024. Development of skin and dermal bone of the shell in Pelodiscus maackii (Testudines: Trionychidae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 31(1): 31-38. Cherepanov, G.O.; Malashichev, Y. 2024. Carapace scute variations of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea): Polymerization as an evolutionary trend. Russian Journal of Herpetology 31(2): 105-114. Chhin, S.; Neang, T.; Chan, S.; Kong, K.; Ou, R.; In, V.; Samorn, V.; Sor, R.; Lou, V.; Sin, S.; Chhim, M.; Stuart, B.L.; Grismer, L.L. 2024. A new species in the Cyrtodactylus intermedius (Squamata: Gekkonidae) group from an isolated limestone karst formation in southwestern Cambodia. Zootaxa 5474(1): 1-20. Chirio, L. 2021. Trachylepis pendeana. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T120689852A120689863. Chmelar, J.; Civis, P.; Fischer, D.; Frynta, D.; Jerábková, L.; Rudolfová, V.; Rehák, I. 2023. Protecting isolated reptile populations outside their main area of distribution: a predictive model of the Dice snake, Natrix tessellata, distribution in the Czech Republic. Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e114790. 17 pp. Choudhury, A.; Deb, A.; Purkayastha, J. 2024. First record of Salazar's Pitviper, Trimeresurus salazar (Mirza, Bhosale, Phansalkar, Sawant, Gowande, and Patel 2020) from Tripura, India. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e20654. Christenhusz, M.J.M. 2020. On species concepts, phylogenetics and the science of natural history - three current issues facing taxonomy. Megataxa 1(1): 67-72. Clarkson, M. 2024. Chapter 12. Sea Kraits. pp. 215-226. In: Murphy, J.C. (ed.). Aquatic Snakes. Diversity and Natural History. JCM Natural History & Herpetological Conservation International, Green Valley, Arizona. 715 pp. Clarkson, M. 2024. Chapter 13. Seasnakes. pp. 227-287. In: Murphy, J.C. (ed.). Aquatic Snakes. Diversity and Natural History. JCM Natural History & Herpetological Conservation International, Green Valley, Arizona. 715 pp. Clarkson, M./ Murphy, J.C. 2024. Chapter 5. File Snakes. pp. 94-105. In: Murphy, J.C. (ed.). Aquatic Snakes. Diversity and Natural History. JCM Natural History & Herpetological Conservation International, Green Valley, Arizona. 715 pp. Cole, C.J.; Baumann, D.P.; Taylor, H.L.; Bobon, N.B.; Ho, D.V.; Neaves, W.B.; Baumann, P. 2023. Reticulate phylogeny: A new tetraploid pathenogenetic Whiptail Lizard derived from hybridization among four bisexual ancestral species of Aspidoscelis (Reptilia: Squamata: Teiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 163(7): 247-275. Coleman, C.O.; Radulovici, A.E. 2020. Challenges for the future of taxonomy: talents, databases and knowledge growth. Megataxa 1(1): 28-34. Conix, S.; Cuypers, V.; Zachos, F.E.; Artois, T.; Monnens, M. 2023. A plea for preregistration in taxonomy. Megataxa 10(1): 1-14. Costa, H.; Santana, D. 2024. Curassow at the street fair: Attempted consumption of Amphisbaena alba (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) by Crax fasciolata (Galliformes: Cracidae). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21734. Costello, M.J. 2020. Taxonomy as the key to life. Megataxa 1(2): 105-113. Cubas Rodríguez, A.M.; Rodríguez, A.; Martínez, A.; Medina, D. 2024. An attack on a Centipede Snake (Tantilla cf. schistosa) by soldier ants (Eciton burchellii) in Honduras. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21390. Dahl, E.; Banner, H.; Vatnick, I. 2024. Salinity preferences of Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) headstarts: A laboratory study. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21078. Das, A. 2021. Blythia hmuifang. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T149313307A149313347. Das, A.; Bhattarai, S.; Limbu, K.P. 2022. Trachischium laeve (amended version of 2021 assessment). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T127916255A219117777. Das, A.; Hasan, M.K. 2021. Trachischium monticola. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T192234A2059154. Das, S.; Greenbaum, E.; Brecko, J.; Pauwels, O.S.G.; Ruane, S.; Pirro, S.; Merilä, J. 2024. Phylogenomics of Psammodynastes and Buhoma (Elapoidea: Serpentes), with the description of a new Asian snake family. Scientific Reports 14: 9489. David, P.; Vogel, G. 2024. On the status of Helicops wettsteini Amaral, 1929, a senior synonym of Hypsiscopus murphyi (Serpentes: Homalopsidae). Zootaxa 5415(2): 300-308. Davis, D.; Genter, B.; LaDuc, T. 2024. Invasion history of the Moorish Gecko, Tarentola mauritanica (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae), in the USA, with new records of an established population in Texas. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e21502. Davis, H.R.; Nashriq, I.; Woytek, K.S.; Wikramanayake, S.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Karin, B.R.; Brennan, I.G.; Iskandar, D.T.; Das, I. 2023. Redescription of two Bornean gekkonid lizard species of the Cyrtodactylus consobrinus (Peters, 1871) complex with comments on online supplementary material. Bionomina 35(1): 9-19. Delu, V.; Karwasra, V.; Panda, A. 2024. Conservation of two freshwater turtle species in the Guru Gorakhnath Community Reserve in Western Haryana, India. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 31(1): e20609. Denzer, W. 2023. The original description, authorship and typification of Hapsidophrys smaragdina (Serpentes, Colubridae). Bionomina 36(1): 64-68. Denzer, W.; Dondorp, E. 2023. Calotes megapogon (Squamata, Agamidae, Draconinae): nomenclatural and taxonomic ramifications of the naming of an undescribed species. Bionomina 32(1): 29-40. Denzer, W.; Dubois, A.; Frétey, T.; Ohler, A. 2023. The nomenclatural status of Agama cristata Merrem, 1819 and Corytophanes Schlegel, 1826 (Squamata, Corytophanidae) and of other tropical lizard nomina, with comments on some tricky issues of zoological nomenclature. Bionomina 36(1): 36-63. Desutter-Grandcolas, L.; Hugel, S.; Goutte, S.; Robillard, T. 2018. Reflections on the growing use of sounds in systematics and synecology: why an acoustic signal cannot become an onomatophore. Bionomina 13(1): 28-36. Do, M.S.; Choi, J.H.; Lee, H.T.; Lee, S.C. 2024. Mating system and behavior of Steppe Rat Snake (Elaphe dione) in South Korea. Russian Journal of Herpetology 31(1): 56-59. Dodd, C.K. 2021. Book review. The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean. Waterscapes of Labor, Conservation, and Boundary Making. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 15(11): 113-117. Dodd, C.K. 2022. Snakes in a grave - or not. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 17(1): 1-7. Dodd, C.K. 2022. The international editions of Archie Carr's books. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 16(7): 82-89. Dodd, C.K. 2023. Bibliographica Herpetologica - Updates on 'How to Raise a Bullfrog' and 'Snakes in a Grave'. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 17(9): 83-85. Dodd, C.K. 2023. Promoting amphibians and reptiles in French agriculture and horticulture - Albert Larbalétrier and La Grenouille. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 17(5): 46-49. Dodd, C.K. 2024. The Hermit Naturalist, a nearly forgotten snake story. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 18(6): 71-73. Dodd, C.K. 2024. Women in herpetology. A short biography of Mary Hewes Hinckley. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 18(7): 74-80. Donbundit, N.; Sumontha, M.; Suthanthangjai, M.; Suthanthangjai, W.; Pauwels, O.S.G. 2024. Another new micro-endemic, limestone-dwelling leaf-toed gecko (Gekkonidae: Dixonius) from Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand. Zootaxa 5447(4): 531-546. Dong, W.; Li, L.; Xun, H.; Gao, W.; Wang, K.; Che, J. 2024. Extended descriptions and revised diagnoses of three recently described, little-known Mountain Dragons (Reptilia: Agamidae: Diploderma) from the Yalong River Valley in Southwest China. Zootaxa 5463(4): 479-500. Donini, J. 2024. Regional records and reproductive potential of the non-indigenous Central Asian Tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii Gray 1844 (Testudinidae) in southwestern Florida. 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Dubois, A. 2020. The status regarding publication date and availability of taxonomic works published online without proper Zoobank preregistration. Bionomina 18(1): 44-55. Dubois, A. 2022. Kalyptoidy: the nomenclatural status of new zoological nomina originally published as synonyms, with examples in herpetology and comments on taxonominal databases. Bionomina 30(1): 1-82. Dubois, A. 2022. Nomenclatural acts in zoological nomenclature. Bionomina 31(1): 1-23. Dubois, A. 2022. Type species of genera in zoological nomenclature. Bionomina 26(1): 1-33. Dubois, A.; Aescht, E.; Aneesh, P.T.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Daniel, G.M.; Prins, J. de; Engel, M.S.; Frétey, T.; Löbl, I.; Lorvelec, O.; Marinov, M.; Ohler, A.; Schmitt, M.; Whittington, A.; Young, M.T.; Bauer, A.M. 2022. The Linz Zoocode project. Sixth report of activities (2022). Nomenclatural availability. 5. Optical disc publication. Bionomina 31(1): 24-45. 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