Biodiversity Journal, 15 (1): 019-026
The non-indigenous freshwater molluscs of Lake Monterosi (Latium, central Italy)
https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.1.19.26

ABSTRACT
In this work, the freshwater molluscs of Lake Monterosi (Latium, central Italy) are examined with the first report of the allochthonous bivalve Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) from the province of Viterbo (Latium, central Italy). Particular attention is paid to the problem of the introduction of alien organisms due to fish restocking for sporting purposes.

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Biodiversity Journal, 8 (3): 851-854
The Balkan Terrapin Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes in Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) (Testudines Geoemydidae) in the Aegean island of Chalki: native or introduced?

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The presence of the Balkan Terrapin Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes in Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) (Testudines Geoemydidae) for the Aegean island of Chalki (Dodecanese, Greece), is here recorded for the first time. Mauremys rivulata is common in continental Greece and quite widespread in many Aegean islands, however, its presence in Chalki, extremely dry island and poor of water resources, leads to important thoughts and questions.

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Biodiversity Journal, 8 (1): 211-238 - MONOGRAPH
Land mollusks of Chalki and Alimia (Dodecanese Archipelago, Greece)

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A check list of land snails of the island of Chalki and the nearby islet of Alimia (South Aegean Greece, Dodecanese Archipelago) is given. The literature concerning the non-marine mollusks living on the two islands is critically reviewed. New data on morphology of some snails species are presented, with particular account to the genus Rhabdoena Kobelt et Mollendorff, 1902, Zebrina Held, 1838 and Albinaria Vest, 1864.

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Biodiversity Journal, 6 (4): 803-804
A new record of the red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied, 1838) (Testudines Emydidae), in Latium (Italy)

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In this work we report for the first time the presence of non-native invasive turtle Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied, 1838) (Testudines Emydidae) in the lake of Nemi in the province of Rome (central Latium, Italy).

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Biodiversity Journal, 6 (1): 073-078
First observations on the herpetological and theriological fauna of Alimia Island (Rhodes Archipelago, Aegean Sea)

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This note is a preliminary study on the herpetological and theriological fauna of Alimia Island (Rhodes Archipelago, Aegean Sea). Are described seven species of reptiles and three of micromammals. Is also provided a short botanical characterization of the island.

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Biodiversity Journal, 5 (2): 213-216
A new record for the American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) (Amphibia Anura Ranidae), near Rome (Latium, Italy)

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The American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) (Amphibia Anura Ranidae) is native to North America. In Italy the introduction of this species dates back to the thirties of last century and in few years the bullfrog expanded to the point that, at the end of the eighties the species was known in more than 160 sites. In this paper, a new site of presence in Italy of the L. catesbeianus is recorded in some ponds at Monterotondo Scalo, a locality near Rome.

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Biodiversity Journal, 4 (4): 553-556
First record of Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia Serpentes Colubridae) in the Aegean island of Tsougriá, Northern Sporades, Greece

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The presence of Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia Serpentes Colubridae) in Tsougriá, a small island of the Northern Sporades, Greece, is here recorded for the first time.

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Biodiversity Journal, 2 (3): 151-152
A case of cannibalism in Podarcis siculus campestris De Betta, 1857 (Reptilia, Lacertidae)

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A case-report of cannibalistic behaviour in Italian wall lizard Podarcis siculus campestris De Betta, 1857 is described here along with the first photographic record.

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