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 …

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the
first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 …

It has been generally acknowledged that glacial climates at the time of the Pleistocene
altered the patterns of species distributions, prompting latitudinal and altitudinal distribution …

Simple Summary Northwest China is characterized by unique geological and historical
dynamics and endemic biota, but the joint influence of geography and past climate changes …

The Sanjiangyuan region of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot
of alpine mammals but a barren area in terms of amphibians and reptiles. Here, we describe …

 Abstract This study presents a comprehensive morphological comparison along with
molecular phylogeny of the genus Gloydius based on five mitochondrial genes (12S, 16S …

The kukri snakes of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 reach the westernmost limits of their
distribution in Middle and Southwest Asia (Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan), and the …

The Hengduanshan Mountains have long been recognized as one of the evolutionary
radiation centers of the genus Gloydius. Here we describe a new species of the Gloydius …

Context The populations of the Caucasian pit viper are declining and face genetic threats
because of habitat fragmentation. Landscape genetics facilitates effective connectivity …

The Neogene snake fauna from the central and eastern regions of Eurasia is still largely
unknown. This paper reports on a unique snake fauna from the late middle Miocene of the …