Błęcki, P., Kazimirski, P., Zdunek, P. 2025. Obserwacja rozdwojenia ogona u jaszczurki żyworodnej Zootoca vivipara (Lichtenstein, 1823) z północnej polski na tle tego typu anomalii u polskich jaszczurek (Reptilia: Sauria). Przegląd Przyrodniczy XXXVI(2): 93–97.
Doelsch, J., Coquand, P., Zdunek, P. (2025) Première observation de la Tarente de Maurétanie Tarentola mauritanica prédatant le Lézard des murailles Podarcis muralis à Simiane-Collongue, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, 187: 1–7.
Zdunek, P., Wałach, K., Nanninga, T., Abeysekara, R., De Wint, F.C. (2025) New predation records of monitor lizards (genus Varanus) on scolopendrid centipedes and a house gecko, with a review of bark centipedes (Scolopendromorpha) in the diet of varanid lizards. Herpetology Notes, 18: 399–408.
Zdunek, P., Thiele, D., Ebersberger, T., Spawls, S. (2025) Natural History Notes. Varanus albigularis microstictus (Black-throated Monitor). Elevation record. Herpetological Review, 55(2): 267–268.
Zdunek, P., De Wit, T., Toh Keng Jeow, A., Harold, G., Seah, B. (2024) Predation of an Adult Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) by a Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768) in South Africa with Other Records of Interactions Between Monitor Lizards and Crocodilians. Biawak, 16(1): 20–23.
Zdunek P. (2024) Natural History Notes: Cryptoblepharus africanus (STERNFELD, 1918). Coral Rag Skink. Habitat use. African Herp News, 86: 27–29.
Zdunek, P., Bouazza, A., Martínez del Mármol, G. (2024) Dragons in desert trouble: anthropogenic wells as a potential threat to the Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus (Daudin, 1803), in Morocco. Herpetology Notes, 17: 821–826.
Beijdorff, F., Zdunek, P. (2024) Multiple tail furcations in a common house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus from Thailand. Herpetological Bulletin, 170: 48.
Zdunek, P., Harold, G., Karunarathna, S. (2024) Additional records of intrageneric predation and cannibalism in monitor lizards (Squamata: Varanidae). Herpetology Notes, 17: 749–755
Roudil, A., Zdunek, P., Coquand, P., Maran, J., Deso, G. (2024) Predation by a Mediterranean House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) on a European Dwarf Mantis, Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) with an emphasis on the gecko’s diet. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 31(5):307–314.
Zdunek, P., Amstrong, B. (2024) Feeding on Pteropus scapulatus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) by Varanus varius (Squamata: Varanidae) in Australia. Reptiles & Amphibians, 31(1): e22026.
Zdunek, P. (2023) Natural History Notes. Varanus salvator macromaculatus (Southeast Asian Water Monitor). Leech parasitism. Herpetological Review, 54(3): 476.
Zdunek, P., Stenger, P.-L. (2023) A dragon in a trap! A record of using an aquatic trap to collect the Southeast Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator macromaculatus (Deraniyagala, 1944), in Indonesia (Squamata: Varanidae). Herpetology Notes, 16: 937–940.
Zdunek, P., Meier, G., Deso, G. (2023) Attempted cannibalism by adult smooth snakes Coronella austriaca in France and Switzerland. Herpetological Bulletin, 166: 27-28.
Zdunek, P., Webb, M.S. (2023) Natural History Notes. Varanus bangonorum (Bangon Monitor Lizard). Ectoparasite. Herpetological Review, 54(2): 303.
Zdunek, P. (2023) Geographic Distribution. Squamata- Lizards. Cordylus Tropidosternum (Tropical Girdled Lizard). Tanzania: Zanzibar Island. Herpetological Review, 54(2): 242.
Zdunek, P. (2023) Predation attempt by a White-throated Monitor Varanus albigularis albigularis (Daudin, 1802) on a free-tailed bat (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in South Africa, with a review of chiropterans in the diets of varanids (Squamata: Varanidae). Herpetology Notes, 16: 551–554.
Zdunek, P., Kłodawska, M. (2023) First predation of a Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) by a Central African Rock Python Python sebae (Gmelin, 1789) in Cameroon, with emphasis on local abandoned fishing nets and their potential threats. Herpetology Notes, 16: 477–481.
Sevilla, A., Zdunek, P. (2023) Predation by a Yellow‐lipped Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina (Schneider 1799), on a Moray Eel (Gymnothorax sp.) at Balayan Bay, Philippines. Southeast Asia Vertebrate Records, 2023: 013‐014.
Zdunek, P., Chew, A. (2023) Biodiversity Record: Clouded monitors, Varanus nebulosus, group basking. Nature in Singapore, 16: e2023044.
Zdunek, P., Sullivan, J. (2023) Predation attempt by a Southern Heath Monitor, Varanus rosenbergi (Varanidae), on a Western Shingleback Lizard, Tiliqua rugosa (Scincidae), in Southwest Australia. Reptiles & Amphibians, 30(1): e18971.
Zdunek, P. Jarmoliński, M. (2023) Microhabitat sharing for basking between squamate species in Poland. Herpetozoa, 36: 65–71.
Escalante E.I., Zdunek P., Kolanek, A. (2023) Predation by a smooth snake Coronella austriaca of an aspic viper Vipera aspis in Spain. Herpetological Bulletin, 163: 44–45.
Zdunek, P., Finlay, M. (2023) First reported predation of a Clouded Monitor (Varanus nebulosus) by the Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus) in Singapore. Herpetology Notes, 16: 151–153.
Zdunek, P. Webb, M.S. (2023) Observation records of the Bangon Monitor Lizard, Varanus bangonorum (Squamata, Varanidae), with emphasis on behaviour and local threats, from the Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. Herpetozoa, 36: 1–8.
Webb, M.S., Zdunek, P. (2023) Interspecific amplexus of Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758) and Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) on Mindoro Island, Philippines. Southeast Asia Vertebrate Record, 2023: 005–006.
Zdunek P. (2022) Première observation de la Tarente de Maurétanie Tarentola mauritanica en conditions hivernales à Cornebarrieu, Haute-Garonne (31), Occitanie, France. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, 181 : 1–6.
Zdunek, P. (coord.) (2022) Protégeons les tortues ! Livret éducatif à destination des enfants âgés de 9 à 12 ans. Éditions ART. 30 pp.
Zdunek, P., Kolenda, K. (2022) The threat of discarded food and drinks containers to monitor lizards. Herpetological Bulletin, 161: 28–30.
Zdunek P., Lockwood P. (2022) Occurrence of the Southern Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi, Mertens 1957) at Balmoral in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia. Biawak, 15(1): 33–35.
Zdunek, P., Bandara, S.K. (2022) First report of predation on the common house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) by a wolf spider (Araneae: Lycosidae) in Sri Lanka. Herpetology Notes, 15: 377–378.
Zdunek, P., Bandara, S.K. (2022) Predation on the common house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus by an Asian hermit spider Nephilengys malabarensis in Sri Lanka. Herpetological Bulletin, 160: 48.
Zdunek, P. (2022) Cohabitation, change in habitat use, and locality records for skinks and some geckos in the Society Islands, French Polynesia. Herpetology Notes, 15: 117–121.
Zdunek, P. (2021) Natural History Notes. Bronchocela jubata (Maned forest lizard). Mating behavior. Herpetological Review, 52(4): 854–855.
Zdunek, P. (2021) Über die Herkunft sowie die Aussichten der Mauereidechse (Podarcis muralis) in Polen. Die Eidechse, 32(3): 75–80.
Zdunek, P. (2021) (Un)wanted immigrant, the enigma of the Podarcis muralis in Poland – (Nie)chciany imigrant, enigma murowki zwyczajnej w Polsce. Magazyn Przyrodniczy Salamandra, 1(49): 22–25.
Zdunek, P. (2019) In the land of the last living dragons – W krainie ostatnich żyjących smoków. Magazyn Przyrodniczy Salamandra, 1-2(47): 44–47.
Conference Presentations And Posters:
Purwin, Z., Błęcki, P., Kazimirski, P., Zdunek, P. 2025. A review of tail anomalies in lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) in Poland with additional records. 23rd European Congress of Herpetology, 8–12 September 2025, Bonn, Germany.
Wałach, K., Zdunek, P. (2024) Costly risk or venomous snack? A review of records of varanid predations on scolopendras. VI Polskie Sympozjum Herpetologiczne, 23–24 November 2024, Wrocław, Poland.
Zdunek P. (2024) Current threats to varanid populations (Squamata: Varanidae) worldwide. 51ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 23–26 October 2024, Carcasonne, France.
Zdunek P., Bouazza, A., Martínez del Mármol Marín, G. (2024) Les puits anthropogéniques comme menace potentielle pour le Varan du désert, Varanus griseus (Daudin, 1803) au Maroc. 51ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 23–26 October 2024, Carcasonne, France.
Zdunek, P. (2024) Overview of current threats to varanid populations worldwide. Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, 23 May 2024, Kraków, Poland.
Zdunek, P. (2024) Herpetofauna of the Tropical Zone: characterization of individual taxons and their identification in the field, and examples of monitoring on selected species. Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, 24 May 2024, Kraków, Poland.
Bieniara, M., Purwin, Z., Walach, K., Zdunek, P., Maran, J. (2023) A new scoring scale for assessing body condition in two tortoise species: Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 and Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 (Chelonii: Testudinidae) – preliminary report. V Polskie Sympozjum Herpetologiczne, 25–26 November 2023, Wrocław, Poland.
Zdunek, P., Webb, M.S. (2023) Long-term observations of Varanus bangonorum in Occidental Mindoro Province, Philippines. Seminaire, Faculté Polydisciplinaire de Taroudant, 7 November 2023, Taroudant, Marocco.
Lignié, L., Ostrowski, R., Zdunek, P., Maran, J. (2023) Étude préliminaire d’une population férale de Chélydre serpentine, Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) localisé dans la région toulousaine. 50ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 11–14 October 2023, Erquy, France.
Zdunek P., Maran J. (2023) Observations de prédation du Varan malais Varanus salvator macromaculatus (Laurenti, 1768) (Squamata: Varanidae) sur la Trachémyde écrite à tempes rouges Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied, 1839) (Chelonii: Emydidae) à Singapour – rapport préliminaire. 50ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 11–14 October 2023, Erquy, France.
Zdunek, P. (2023) Le Dragon de Komodo, le lézard le plus insolite du monde : sa conservation et sa biologie. Refuge des Tortues, 11 August 2023, Bessières, France.
Zdunek, P. (2023) Mity i fakty o tajemniczych smokach- Waranach z Komodo, Sekcja herpetologiczna, Koło Przyrodników Studentów Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, 28 Febuary 2023.
Zdunek, P., Webb, M.S. (2022) Wieloletnie obserwacje Varanus bangonorum (Welton, Travers, Siler & Brown, 2014) (Squamata: Varanidae) w prowincji Occidental Mindoro, Filipiny. IV Polskie Sympozjum Herpetologiczne, 26–27 Novomber 2022, Wrocław, Poland.
Zdunek, P., Webb, M.S. (2022) Hunting with various types of traps as a local threat to the Bangon Monitor Lizard (Varanus bangonorum) from Mindoro Island, Philippines. 49ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 06-08 October 2022, Belleville-en-Beaujolais, France
Coquand, P., Zdunek, P. (2022) Les actions du Refuge des Tortues se résument-elles uniquement à l’accueil des tortues ? Les protocoles POP : des outils pour la surveillance des populations d’amphibiens et de reptiles. 49ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 06–08 October 2022, Belleville-en-Beaujolais, France
Zdunek, P. (2022) Le Dragon de Komodo, le lézard le plus insolite du monde : entre mythes et réalités. Refuge des Tortues, 19 August 2022, Bessières, France.
Zdunek, P., Maran, J. (2021) Projekt stworzenia stacji hodowlanej do badań i ochrony Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines: Geoemydidae) w Bessières, Francja. III Polskie Sympozjum Herpetologiczne, 27–28 November 2021, Wrocław, Poland.
Zdunek, P., Kolenda, K. (2021) Discarded drink cans- a threat to curious monitor lizard Varanus acanthurus (Boulenger, 1885). 48th Congress of The Society Herpetological of France, 21–23 October 2021, Lille, France.
Maran, J., Zdunek, P. (2021) Création d’une station d’élevage dédiée à l’étude et à la conservation de l’émyde lépreuse Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812). 48ème Congrès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 21–23 October 2021, Lille, France.
Zdunek, P. (2019) Last dragons of Komodo- practical use of the mobile application in the observation of Varanus komodoensis. II Polskie Sympozjum Herpetologiczne, 23–24 November 2019, Wrocław, Poland.
Zdunek, P. (2019) Les derniers dragons vivants- comment nous pouvons aider à surveiller les populations de Varanus komodoensis avec l’application mobile. 47e Congès de la Société Herpétologique de France, 10–12 octobre 2019, Saint-Girons, France.
My expertise covers a wide range of topics related to wildlife conservation: population studies, inventories, field research planning, and monitoring protocols in different biotopes (desert, forest, jungle, and urban areas).
