Werner Ackermann

for the generous gift of some reptile books and videos on his return from Kruger National Park, SA

Klaus Adolphs

for his proofing of our Gerrhosauridae pages and helpfulness in answering my queries

Dr Adam Britton

for answering some queries and crocodilian pointers

Chris Davies

for showing us his fine collection of European and other herps and allowing us to photograph them

Mary Down

for generously providing photographs from Bolivia

Andy Gilles

for L G Appleby's book on British snakes

Kay Mattison

for two fabulous books on the herpetology of her native New Zealand

Jessica Miller

for a great deal of help on taxonomic and other queries on amphibians (www.livingunderworld.org)

Owen Proudfoot

for some helpful new material concerning Australia's wildlife laws, and comments on the article on the site pertaining thereto

Stella Quayle

for tireless pursuit of the welfare of all animals, but especially reptiles and amphibians

Kenneth and Jacqueline Ritter

for their loan of a digital camera for Rotterdam Zoo, and other non-quantifiable assistance

Sandra from the café and her family

for generously providing some photographs taken on Cuba

Timmy & Slim Shim of the Space Truckers

for their feedback and input

Mr E Smith

for photographs of lacertid lizards

Leah Smith

for some encouragement

Per Ole Syvertsen

for corrective information on the herpetofauna of Norway

Lucy Towbin

for the setting up and running of the Sudan Plated Lizards E-Group

Lesley Watkins

for taking some fantastic pictures of Gallotia gallotia on the island of LaPalma

Paul White

for the very fine gift of a monographic book on the Olm, Proteus anguineus, from Slovenia