Journal of Vertebrate Biology

 open access journal 
Institute of Vertebrate Biology
Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Journal Overview

The Journal of Vertebrate Biology (formerly Folia Zoologica, founded in 1938) publishes high-quality original research papers of broad interest. The Journal welcomes hypothesis-driven papers on the behaviour, ecology, physiology, anatomy, developmental biology, taxonomy, and evolution of vertebrates, including research at the interface of these disciplines. Published work includes empirical and theoretical approaches primarily focusing on vertebrates, including humans.

Latest Articles

Inter- and intraspecific variability in the copy number of mitochondria in rodents from different elevations of the Ethiopian Highlands

Barbora PAVLÍČKOVÁ, Anna BRYJOVÁ, Jakub ŽÁK, Zbyszek BORATYŃSKI, Leonid A. LAVRENCHENKO and Josef BRYJA
J. Vertebr. Biol. 2025, 74: 25063 DOI: 10.25225/jvb.25063
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Published on: 24 September 2025

Cryptosporidium, Microsporidia and Giardia infections in endangered mountain gorillas inhabiting Virunga Massif

Carine UWAMAHORO, Nikola HOLUBOVÁ, Milan JIRKŮ, Bohumil SAK, Dana KVĚTOŇOVÁ, Peter SAMAŠ, Barbora ČERVENÁ, Dušan ROMPORTL, Winnie ECKARDT, Felix NDAGIJIMANA, Richard MUVUNYI, Prosper UWINGELI, Jeff MAPILANGA, Arthur KALONJI, Robert ARUHO, Michael CRANFIELD, Kirsten GILARDI, Julius NZIZA, Benard SSEBIDE, Eddy KAMBALE SYALUHA, Barbora PAFČO, Kateřina JIRKŮ, Martin KVÁČ and Klára J. PETRŽELKOVÁ
J. Vertebr. Biol. 2025, 74: 25035 DOI: 10.25225/jvb.25035
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Published on: 23 September 2025

Behaviour and survival time after the release process of hand-reared and treated raccoon dogs

Keisuke MIYAMOTO, Ryosuke TAKAI, Takahiro OKANO, Akinori AZUMANO, Mariko ISHIKAWA and Hisashi MATSUBAYASHI
J. Vertebr. Biol. 2025, 74: 25014 DOI: 10.25225/jvb.25014
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Published on: 18 September 2025

Editors' profiles

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Carl Smith

Vladimír Bejček

e-ISSN 2694-7684

Abbreviation: J. Vertebr. Biol.

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Biennial Report

Biennial report is a traditional publication of the Institute of Vertebrate Biology (IVB). The major goal of this report is to provide both a representative overview of the extensive range of research activities undertaken at the IVB and to inform the reader about the most important news and events, all in a style that is fully accessible to the interested layperson

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