Lada Georgiy A. RussiaTambovDerzhavin Tambov State University, 33 Internatsional’naya St., Tambov 392000, Russiaesculenta@mail.ru Author's articles Rare species of amphibians and reptiles – candidates for the inclusion into the third edition of the Red Data Book of Tambov region “Early Studies on the Herpetofauna of Kazakhstan (XVIII Century)” by L. J. Borkin: A Book Review III International School-Conference “Anomalies and Pathologies of Amphibians and Reptiles: Methodology, Causes, Theoretical and Practical Significance”