Publications
25 -Rhumeur A., Albert S., Leclerc K., Sauroy-Toucouère S., Derand G. D., Cazanove G., Potin G., Strasberg D., Silhouette H., Souchet J. & Hume J. P. 2026. New subfossil bones of a Réunion Giant Tortoise, Cylindraspis indica (Schneider, 1783), from a lava tunnel under a mid-elevation windward rainforest on Réunion Island. Herpetology Notes 19: 373-381.
24 - Soler L., Neyhouser T., Moutoucomarapoule S., Luspot W., Vaslet V., Fave-Le Gall J., Dubos N., Deso G., Probst J.-M. & Souchet J. 2026. Gekkota non grata : captures de Phelsuma grandis au sein de populations de Phelsuma inexpectata et l'importance d'une détection précoce. Bulletin Phaethon 62: 44-47.
23 - Roesch M A, Bernet C, Choeur A, Guilloux A, Huet N, Neymeyer M, Sanchez M, Dervin S & Souchet J. 2025. A headstarting programme for the critically Endangered Manapany day gecko Phelsuma inexpectata on Reunion Island. The Herpetological Bulletin 174: 15-22.
22 - Dubos N, Calesse S, Webster K C, Bernet C, Deso G, Fieldsend T W, Maoulida S, Mounir S, Porcel X, Probst J-M, Saidou H, Souchet J, Thani Inouroi M & Roesch M A. 2025. Diverging effects of global change on future invasion risks of Agama picticauda between invaded regions: Same problem, different solutions. Science of the Toral Environment 1008: 1-15.
21 - Favé-Le Gall J & Souchet J. 2025. Observation d'un Phelsuma inexpectata sur le littoral de la commune de Sainte-Rose (Île de La Réunion). Bulletin Phaethon 61: 50-52.
20 - Soler L, Neyhouser T, Moutoucomarapoule S, Huet N, Souchet J, Dubos N, Deso, G & Probst J-M. 2025. Prédation d’une Blatte cendrée Nauphoeta cinerea par le Gecko vert poussière d'or Phelsuma laticauda (Île de La Réunion). Bulletin Phaethon 61: 53-55.
19 - Souchet J & Coquis A. 2025. Observation of a Phelsuma laticauda predated by a Calotes versicolor on Reunion Island. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France 186(8): 1-4 doi : 10.48716/bullshf.186-8
18 - Souchet J. 2025. Effets de l’hypoxie d’altitude sur le développement embryonnaire et les performances juvéniles chez la Couleuvre vipérine, Natrix maura, dans le contexte actuel du changement climatique. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France 186(6): 1-3 doi : 10.48716/bullshf.186-6
17 - Souchet J, Vaslet V, Ducros J, Bernet C & Roesch M A. 2024. The invasive ant Anoplolepis gracilipes, a threat to Reunion Island's endemic gecko, Phelsuma inexpectata? Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France 185(6): 1-7. doi : 10.48716/bullshf.185-6
16 - Souchet J, Josserand A, Darnet E, Le Chevalier H, Trochet A, Bertrand R, Calvez O, Martinez-Silvestre A, Guillaume O, Mossol-Torres M, Pottier G, Philippe H, Aubret F & Gangloff E. J. 2023. Embryonic and juvenile snakes (Natrix maura, Linnaeus 1758) compensate for high elevation hypoxia via shifts in cardiovascular physiology and metabolism. Journal of Experimental Zoology part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 1 0.1002/jez.2756
15 - Dupoué A, Trochet A, Richard M, Mahaut S, Guillon M, Teulieres-Quillet J, Vallé C, Rault Cyrielle, Berroneau M, Berroneau M, Lourdais O, Blaimont P, Bertrand R, Pottier G, Calvez O, Guillaume O, Le Chevalier H, Souchet J, Le Galliard J-F, Clobert J, Aubret F, 2021. Genetic and demographic trends from rear to leading edge explained by climate and forest cover in cold-adapted ectotherm. Diversity and Distributions 27: 267-281
14 - Souchet J, Bossu C, Darnet E, Le Chevalier H, Poignet M, Trochet A, Bertrand R, Calvez O, Martinez-Silvestre A, Mossoll-Torres M, Guillaume O, Clobert J, Barthe L, Pottier G, Philippe H, Gangloff E. J, Aubret F, 2021. High temperatures limit developmental resilience to high-elevation hypoxia in the snake Natrix maura (Squamata: Colubridae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 132: 116-133
13 - Martinez-Silvestre A, Trochet A, Calvez O, Poignet M, Le Chevalier H, Souchet J, Darnet E, Guillaume O, Aubret F, Bertrand R, Mossoll-Torres M, Lucati F, Tomas-Perrnau J, O'Brien D, Miro A, Ventura M, Barthe L, Pottier G, Marschang R. E, Bosch J, 2020. Presence of the Fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, but not Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, in Wild Pyrenean Brook Newts (Calotriton asper) in Spain and France. Herpetological Review 51(4): 738-743
12 - Souchet J, Gangloff E. J, Micheli G, Bossu C, Trochet A, Bertrand R, Clobert J, Calvez O, Martinez-Silvestre A, Darnet E, Le Chevalier H, Guillaume O, Mossoll-Torres M, Barthe L, Pottier G, Philippe H, Aubret F, 2020. High-elevation hypoxia impacts perinatal physiology and performance in a potential montane colonizer. Integrative Zoology 15 (6): 544-557 doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12468
11 - Lucati F, Poignet M, Miro A, Trochet A, Aubret F, Barthe L, Bertrand R, Buchaca T, Caner J, Darnet E, Denoël M, Guillaume O, Le Chevalier H, Martinez-Silvestre A, Mossoll-Torres M, O’Brien D, Calvez O, Osorio V, Pottier G, Richard M, Saas I, Souchet J, Tomas J, Ventura M, 2020. Multiple glacial refugia and restricted but effective present-day gene flow shaped the genetic structure of an endemic newt from the Pyrenees. Molecular Ecology 00 pp. 1–18.. doi: 10.1111/mec.15521
10- Le Chevalier H, Mari-Mena N, Carro B, Prunier J. G, Bossu C, Darnet E, Souchet J, Guillaume O, Calvez O, Bertrand R, Barthe L, Pottier G, Martinez-Sylvestre A, Verdaguer-Foz I, Mossol-Torres M, Trochet A, Aubret F, 2019. Isolation and characterization of fourteen polymorphic microsatellite markers in the viperine snake Natrix maura. Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5623
9- Kouyoumdjian L, Gangloff E. J, Souchet J, Cordero G. A, Dupoué A, Aubret F, 2019. Transplanting gravid lizards to high elevation alters maternal and embryonic oxygen physiology, but not reproductive success or hatchling phenotype. Journal of Experimental Biology. doi: 10.1242/jeb.206839
8- Grassini S, Valli K, Souchet J, Aubret F, Segurini G. V, Revonsuo A, Koivisto M, 2019. Pattern matters: Snakes exhibiting triangular and diamond-shaped skin patterns modulate electrophysiological activity in human visual cortex. Neuropsychologia 131, pp.62-72
7- Trochet A, Deluen M, Bertrand R, Calvez O, Martinez-Silvestre A, Verdaguer-Foz I, Mossoll-Torres M, Souchet J, Darnet E, Le Chevalier H, Guillaume O, Aubret F, 2019. Body Size Increases with Elevation in Pyrenean Newts (Calotriton asper). Herpetologica 75(1):30-37
6- Gangloff E. J, Sorlin M, Cordero G. A, Souchet J, Aubret F, 2019. Lizards at the peak: Physiological plasticity does not maintain performance in lizards transplanted to high altitude. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
5- Trochet A, Dupoué A, Souchet J, Bertrand R, Deluen M, Murarasu S, Calvez O, Martinez-Silvestre A, Verdaguer-Foz I, Darnet E, Le Chevalier H, Mossoll-Torres M, Guillaume O, Aubret F, 2018. Variation of preferred body temperatures along an altitudinal gradient: a multi-species study. Journal of Thermal Biology
4- Cordero G. A, Andersson B. A, Souchet J, Micheli G, Noble D. W. A, Gangloff E. J, Uller T, Aubret, F, 2017. Physiological plasticity in lizard embryos exposed to high-altitude hypoxia. Journal of Experimental Zoology part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 1 0.1002/jez.2115
3- Aubret F, Bignon F, Bouffet-Halle A, Blavillain G, Kok P. J. R, Souchet J, 2017. Yolk removal generates hatching asynchrony in snake eggs. Scientific reports 7, Article number: 3041
2- Souchet J, Aubret F, 2016. Revisiting the fear of snake in children: the role of aposematic signalling. Scientific reports 6, Article number: 37619
1- Bonnet X, Lecq S, Lassay J. L, Ballouard J. M, Barbraud C, Souchet J, Mullin S. J, Provost G, 2016. Forest management bolsters native snake populations in urban park. Biological Conservation 193, p.1-8
Thesis- Souchet J, 2020. Effects of high-elevation hypoxia on embryonic development and juvenile performance in the Viperine snake, Natrix maura, under the current context of climate change. Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier University, France
Conferences
17- Souchet J, Choeur A, Hugon F, Köse D, Trochet A, Roesch M A. 2026. Conservation breeding: an effective solution to save the Manapany day gecko on Réunion Island? Webminar for the Pole of Research TIBEC (Tropical Island Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation), University of Mauritius (Mauritius)
16- Souchet J, Choeur A, Hugon F, Köse D, Trochet A, Roesch M A. 2025. L'élevage conservatoire permet-il la sauvegarde du Gecko vert de Manapany ? 9ème séminaire GECOBIO - GEstionnaires de la COnservation de la BIOdiversité (La Réunion, France)
15- Köse D, Souchet J, Roesch M. A, Choeur A. & Hugon F. 2025. Renforcement du Gecko vert de Manapany, une réponse au déclin ? 52th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Obernai, France)
14- Souchet J, Miralles A, ballouard J-M. Trochet A. 2025. Le Bulletin de la SHF, une revue dynamique. 52th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Obernai, France)
13- Moutoucomarapoule S, Neyhouser T, Soler L. Souchet J, Dubos N, Probst J-M & Deso G. 2025. Sélection et compétition alimentaire : que planter pour favoriser la conservation du gecko vert de Manapany ? 52th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Obernai, France)
12- Drouet B. & Souchet J. 2025. 10 years of conservation of the Manapany day gecko in Reunion Island and projects of captive breeding. Mid-year meeting ARTAG for European association of zoos and aquaria (Münster zoo, Germany)
11- Bernet C, Choeur A, D'alimonte L, Fontaine U, Gebus M, Guilloux A, Roulof G, Souchet J. & Vaslet V. 2024. More than ten years of conservation actions to the Manapany day gecko on Réunion Island. 51th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Carcassone, France)
10- Courtois E, Angin B, Dewynter M, Massary J-C, Duval T, Frétey T, Souchet J, 2023. L'herpétofaune des Outre-mer françaises : enjeux de conservation et présentation de la commission Outre-mer de la SHF. 50th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Erquy, France)
9- Souchet J, 2022. Effects of high-elevation hypoxia and temperature on embryonic development and juvenile performance in the viperine snake. 15th Ecology and Behaviour meeting as keynote speaker (Strasbourg, France)
8- Bertrand R, Clin P, Calvez O, Mossoll-Torres M, Cazale L, Muratet J, Trochet A, Le Chevalier H, Dupoué A, Darnet E, Souchet J, Deluen M, Rollet S, Guillaume O, Martínez-Silvestre A, Verdaguer-Foz I, Ribéron A, Aubret F, Blanchet S, 2022. µTEMPY: a spatio-temporal microclimate database of air, ground level and water temperature conditions in Pyrenees. Microclimate ecology & Biogeography conference (Antwerp, Belgique)
7- Souchet J, Grassini S, Aubret F, 2019. Role of aposematic signals in the fear of snakes at human. 14th Ecology and Behaviour meeting (Toulouse, France)
6- Souchet J, Aubret F, Philippe H, 2019. Effects of high-altitude hypoxia in snake development and plasticity. 14th Ecology and Behaviour meeting (Toulouse, France)
5- Souchet J, Grassini S, Aubret F, 2018. The role of aposematic signals in the fear of snakes. 46th Congress of Herpetological Society of France (Carnoules, France)
4- Souchet J, 2017. Altitudinal colonization and adaptability to hypoxia at Reptiles. 13th Ecology and Behaviour meeting (Chizé, France)
3- Souchet J, 2016. Altitudinal colonization and adaptability to hypoxia at Reptiles. DiPEE day Midi-Pyrénées (Toulouse, France)
2- Souchet J, Chevalier T, Lecq S, Provost G, Bonnet X. 2013. Monitoring snake populations in forest of Chizé - Extension to site of Le Mans. 29th Menigoute Festival: 8th national meetings on the Amphibians and Reptiles Conservation (Ménigoute, France)
1- Bonnet X, Lecq S, Provost G, Chevalier T, Souchet J, Thiburce C, Jay M, Ballouard J. M, 2013. Assessment of larger systems deployed in Europe for monitoring and snakes populations conservation. 41th Congress of Herpetological Society of France (Bordeaux, France)
Posters
4- Souchet J, Roesch M. A, Bernet C, Neymeyer M, 2023. The manapany day gecko: breeding at the heart of conservation efforts. 50th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Erquy, France)
3- Aubret F, Guillaume O, Calvez O, Clobert J, Perrin C, Bousquet M, Bertrand R, Souchet J, Trochet A, Barthe L, Pottier G, Altimir A, Mossoll-Torres M, Madrenys E, Martinez-SiLvestre A, 2016. Interreg Poctefa Ectopyr project. 44th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Namur, Belgique)
2- Souchet J, Micheli G, Bossu C, Aubret F, 2016. Altitudinal colonisation and adaptability to hypoxia: an ignored straint of climate change on biodiversity. 44th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Namur, Belgique)
1- Souchet J, Sarraude T, Aubret F, 2015. Danger signal perception in children: examples of animals’ aposematic signals. Poster for the 43th congress of Herpetological Society of France (Toulouse, France)
Internship reports
3- Souchet J, 2015. Perception de la signalétique de danger chez l'enfant : exemples des signaux aposématiques animaux. Master 2 internship report.
2- Souchet J, 2014. Utilisation de l'habitat en période post-reproduction chez la Grenouille rousse (Rana temporaria) dans un secteur bocager des Deux-Sèvres à l'ouest de la France. D.U. internship report.
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