Atlas of amphibians and reptiles in Europe, Societas Europeaea Herpetologica

	Atlas of amphibians and reptiles in Europe
		Work on the Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe began in 1983, at the Societas Europaea Herpetologica's initiative (SEH), when its Mapping Committee was created. Under the supervision of the Committee, the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris, France) coordinated all the methodological, technical and scientific aspects of this inventory, and was put in charge of the actual publication of the Atlas. The Service du Patrimoine Naturel drew the maps for 85.067 data concerning 62 Amphibian, and 123 Reptile species. These data were collected in each country thanks to numerous spirited specialists, professionals or volunteers. A network of national co-ordinators accepted to be put in charge of collating these data before sending them to the Service du Patrimoine Naturel for data processing. Indeed, this inventory mobilised an unprecedented amount of energy from the European herpetological community in all countries west of the Oural. Each species is represented in the Atlas by a distribution map using 50 x 50 km UTM meshes, together with a description (taxonomy, distribution, population status and conservation problems). These are supplemented by a bibliography containing more than 1 300 entries. Information on the extinction or introduction of certain species is also shown on the distribution maps. After more than fifteen years of sustained efforts, the SEH is now in a position to publish the global results for all potential users, with a commentary, of all currently available knowledge on the fine distribution of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe. This preliminary set of reference maps will have to be regularly completed and updated, but it can already be put to use in various kind of works: research on species' biology and population's ecology, to be applied to their conservation and management; updating national and international Red Data Books on threatened species; defïning the responsibility of each State where the herpetological heritage is concerned; locating sites and habitats with outstanding biodiversity; contributing to the assessment of the global impact of major European land use management projects, etc. Gasc J.P., Cabela A., Crnobrnja-Isailovic J., Dolmen D., Grossenbacher K., Haffner P., Lescure J., Martens H., Martínez Rica J.P., Maurin H., Oliveira M.E., Sofianidou T.S., Veith M. & Zuiderwijk A. (eds), 1997. Atlas of amphibians and reptiles in Europe. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 29, Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle & Service du Petrimone Naturel, Paris, 496 pp. ISSN: 1158-422X ; ISBN: 2-86515-103-4 (first edition) ISBN: ISBN 2-85653-574-7 (second edition 2004) Maps for Amphibians and Reptiles are available here online CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE (Pr. Dr. W. Böhme, President of the SEH) FOREWORD (Pr. Dr. J-P. Gasc, Chairman of the SEH Mapping Committee) PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ATLAS CHAPTER 1: Methodological aspects of the Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe (H. Maurin, P. Haffner, H. Da Costa, J.-F. Brulard, MNHN/EGB/SPN) CHAPTER 2: General features of European climate and vegetation. Consequences on the distribution of the herpetofauna (J. P. Martínez Rica) CHAPTER 3: Paleobiological and paleogeographical background of the European herpetofauna (J.-C. Rage ) CHAPTER 4 : Conservation of the European herpetofauna (K. Corbett, Chairman of the SEH Conservation Committee) PART II: ATLAS CHAPTER 1: How to use the Atlas? Map of the total area prospected for Amphibians and Reptiles CHAPTER 2: Amphibia Texts: P. Amtzen, B. Asimakopoulos, T. Beebee, L. Borkin, M. H. Caetano, D. Cogalniceanu, E. G. Crespo, J. Durand, V. Ferri, M. Garera Paris, G. Gollmann, K. Grossenbacher, R. Günther, R. Guyétant, V. G. Ishchenko, S. L. Kuzmin, B. Lanza, M. Lizana, H. Martens, J. P. Mart, Rica, A. Nistri, A. Nöllert, M. E. Oliveira, J. Piálek, K. Rimpp, P. Roth, T. S. Sofianidou, Sparreboom, A. Stumpel, M. Szymura, S. Vanni, M. Veith, M. Zuffi, A. Zuiderwijk. Mapping : P. Haffner, H. Da Costa, J-F. Brulard, H. Maurin. Specific richness map for Amphibians Caudata Cryptobranchoidea Hynobiidae Salamandroidea Plethodontidae Proteidae Salamandridae Anura Archeobatrachia Discoglossidae Pelobatoidea Pelobatidae Pelodytidae Neobatrachia Bufonidae Hylidae Ranidae CHAPTER 3: Reptilia Texts : N. Ananjeva, C. Andrén, A. Bea, V. Bechkov, W. Bischoff, M. B. Blasco Ruiz, W. Böhme, R. Bour, A. Cabela, M. Cheylan, B. P. Chondropoulos, A. M. Cirer, J. Crnobrnja-Isailovic, C. Corti, E. G. Crespo, I. S. Darevsky, C. C. De Haan, M. Delaugerre, G. Dusej, G. Dzukic, B. Grillitsch, H. Grillitsch, U. Gruber, Cl. P. Guillaume, I. Haxhiu, U. Joger, K. Kabisch, Z. Korsós, M. R. K. Lambert, B. Lanza, J. Lescure, L. F. López Jurado, P. López Martinez, J. P. Martinez Rica, J. A. Mateo, J. Mayol, M. Michelot, G. Naulleau, G. Nilson, A. Nistri, F. J. Obst, M. E., Oliveira, V. Pérez Mellado, J. M. Pleguezuelos, R. Podloucky, C. J. Polio, H. Saint Girons, B. Schätti, J. F. Schmidtler, B. Schneider, T. S. Sofianidou, H. Strijbosch, N. Szczerbak, A. Teynié, F. Tiedemann, B. Tuniyev, S. Vanni. Mapping P. Haffner, H. Da costa, J-F. Brulard, H. Maurin. Specific richness map for Reptiles Testudinata Cryptodira Cheloniidae Dermochelyidae Emydidae Testudinidae Squamata Sauria Agamidae Anguidae Chamaeleontidae Gekkonidae Lacertidae Scincidae Amphisbaenia Amphisbaenidae Serpentes Boidae Colubridae Typhlopidae Viperidae ANNEXES Supplement to the list of European Amphibians (A. Olher) Supplement to the list of Europran Reptiles (I. Ineich) Summary ofthe conservation statuses and levels of threats in Europe (M. E. Oliveira, P. Daszkiewicz, B. Gauvrit) PART III : REFERENCES (compiled by A. Cabela and K. Grossenbacher) CHAPTER 1: Main national and regional publications on amphibians and reptiles distribution CHAPTER 2: Special references INDEX

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