The last species list of the European herpetofauna was published by Speybroeck, Beukema
and Crochet (2010). In the meantime, ongoing research led to numerous taxonomic …

Research on the taxonomy of European amphibians and reptiles has increased noticeably
over the last few decades, indicating the need for recognition of new species and the …

The subspecies concept influences multiple aspects of biology and management. The
'molecular revolution'altered traditional methods (morphological traits) of subspecies …

Grass snakes (N atrix natrix) represent one of the most widely distributed snake species of
the P alaearctic region, ranging from the N orth A frican M aghreb region and the I berian P …

This paper represents an update of the list of Italian amphibians and reptiles published 15
years ago by Razzettiet al.(2006) and of the checklist published in 1993 by the late …

Colour variability is largely widespread in the animal world as it is tightly associated with
fitness and survivorship. Therefore, the drivers and implications of such variability have been …

The slow-worm lizards (Anguis) comprise five species occurring throughout most of the
Western Palearctic. Although these species are relatively uniform morphologically–with the …

The gecko Tarentola mauritanica is a Mediterranean species that is widely distributed
across southern Europe and North Africa. Initial phylogeographic studies based on mtDNA …

We used a multidisciplinary approach to infer the taxonomy and historical biogeography of H
ierophis viridiflavus and H. gemonensis, performing molecular analyses of mitochondrial (16 …

Speciation is the fundamental process that underlies the diversification of species. Different
steps of speciation, such as reproductive isolation or ecological niche separation, can …