As a result of factors such as global warming, habitat destruction, and species introduction,
amphibians are declining worldwide. No one, however, has analyzed the status of …

In this paper, we performed phylogenetic analyses of Mesotriton alpestris populations from
the entire range of species distribution, using fragments of two mtDNA genes, cytochrome b …

“The northern Adriatic region, the south-eastern region from the Alps to the Carpathian Mts.,
Dalmatia and Albania, as well as their neighbouring seas, have a particular biogeographic …

Widespread species with morphologically and ecologically differentiated populations are
key to understand speciation because they allow investigating the different stages of the …

Aim Paedomorphosis is an evolutionary change in which larval structures are retained in
adult animals. In newts and salamanders, this heterochronic process is widely represented …

В монографии представлена эволюционная систематика гребенчатых тритонов
{Triturus cristatus complex), основанная на интегрированном подходе с использованием …

The development of Herpetology in Greece is examined in this paper. After a brief look at the
first reports on amphibians and reptiles from antiquity, a short presentation of their deep …

We explored the phylogenetic signal of skull size and shape in alpine newts from the
Balkans, a group of European newts that, in spite of their considerable phylogeographic …

The main morphological feature in the relief of Serbia is its gradual rise from the Pannonian
Plain in the north to the highest parts of the Šar-Prokletije Mountains in the south and …

The list of recent taxonomic and nomenclatural changes concerning Romanian amphibian
and reptile species is presented in the light of new phylogenetic results. The status and …