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Taxonomy of the genus Anniella Biodiversity of the family Anniellidae

Bibliography of the genus
Anniella (North American Legless Lizards)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Anniellidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Anniella in general

Baur, G. 1894. The relationship of the lacertilian genus Anniella, Gray. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 17: 345-351.

Bettelheim, M.P. 2005. The California Legless Lizard (Anniella pulchra) and the Baja California Legless Lizard (Anniella geronimensis). 2nd ed. Published by the author: M.P. Bettelheim, Walnut Creek. 26 pp.

Bezy, R.L.; Gorman, G.C.; Kim, Y.J.; Wright, J.W. 1977. Chromosomal and genetic divergence in the fossorial lizards in the family Anniellidae. Systematic Zoology 26(1): 57-71.

Bhullar, B.A.S.; Bell, C.J. 2008. Osteoderms of the California legless lizard Anniella (Squamata: Anguidae) and their relevance for considerations of miniaturization. Copeia 2008(4): 785-793.

Boulenger, G.A. 1885. Catalogue of the lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 2. Iguanidae, Xenosauridae, Zonuridae, Anguidae, Anniellidae, Helodermatidae, Varanidae, Xantusiidae, Teiidae, Amphisbaenidae. British Museum (Natural History), London. 497 pp.

Coe, W.R.; Kunkel, B.W. 1904. The reproductive organs of the limbless lizard Anniella. American Naturalist 38: 487-490.

Coe, W.R.; Kunkel, B.W. 1906. Studies on the California limbless lizard, Anniella. Trans. Acad. Arts Sci. New Haven, Conn. 12: Unpaginated.

Conrad, J.L.; Ast, J.C.; Montanari, S.; Norell, M.A. 2011. A combined evidence phylogenetic analysis of Anguimorpha (Reptilia: Squamata). Cladistics 27(3): 230-277.

Cunningham, J.D. 1959. Notes on Anniella. Herpetologica 15(1): 19-20.

Denburgh, J. van 1926. The species of the reptilian genus Anniella, with especial reference to Anniella texana and to variation in Anniella nigra. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 3rd Series Vol. 4: 41-49.

Hoser, R.T. 2014. A logical new genus-level taxonomy for the Xenosauridae, Anniellidae, Diploglossidae and Anguidae (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 24: 20-64.

Hunt, L.E. 1983. A nomenclatural rearrangement of the genus Anniella (Sauria: Anniellidae). Copeia 1983(1): 79-89.

Hunt, L.E. 2008. Anniella. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 848: 1-11.

Miller, C.M. 1944. Ecologic relations and adaptations of the limbless lizards of the genus Anniella. Ecological Monographs (Durham) 14(3): 271-289.

Murphy, R.W.; Smith, H.M. 1991. Case 2552. Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata): proposed designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 48(4): 316-318.

Papenfuss, T.J.; Parham, J.F. 2013. Four new species of California legless lizards (Anniella). Breviora 536: 1-17.

Rieppel, O. 1980. The phylogeny of anguinomorph lizards. Denkschriften der Schweizerischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 94: 1-86.

Shaw, C.E. 1953. Anniella pulchra and A. geronimensis, sympatric species. Herpetologica 8: 167-170.

Valdez Villavicencio, J.H.; García, A.P.; Padilla, E.G.; García, J.A. 2017. Lagartija sin patas de México. Reptiles vulnerables y poco conocidos. Biodiversitas 133: 12-16.

Wermuth, H. 1969. Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien. Anguidae, Anniellidae, Xenosauridae. Das Tierreich 90: 1-42.

Anniella alexanderae

Papenfuss, T.J.; Parham, J.F. 2013. Four new species of California legless lizards (Anniella). Breviora 536: 1-17.

Anniella campi

Papenfuss, T.J.; Parham, J.F. 2013. Four new species of California legless lizards (Anniella). Breviora 536: 1-17.

Anniella geronimensis

Hollingsworth, B.; Frost, D.R. 2007. Anniella geronimensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63722A12710339. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63722A12710339.en.

Hunt, L.E. 2008. Anniella geronimensis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 849: 1-3.

Sanchez-Pacheco, J.A.; Mellink, E. 2001. Geographic distribution: Anniella geronimensis (Baja California Legless Lizard). Herpetological Review 32(3): 192.

Shaw, C.E. 1940. A new species of legless lizard from San Geronimo Island, Lower California, Mexico. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9(24): 225-228.

Shaw, C.E. 1949. Anniella geronimensis on the Baja California Peninsula. Herpetologica 5(2): 27-28.

Anniella grinnelli

Herr, M.W.; Papenfuss, T.J. 2017. Natural history notes: Anniella grinnelli (Bakersfield Legless Lizard). Predation. Herpetological Review 48(3): 633.

Papenfuss, T.J.; Parham, J.F. 2013. Four new species of California legless lizards (Anniella). Breviora 536: 1-17.

Anniella pulchra

Ballinger, R.E. 1992. Comments on the proposed designation of a neotype for Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 155.

Bettelheim, M.P.; Thayer, C.H. 2006. Natural history notes: Anniella pulchra pulchra (Silvery Legless Lizard). Habitat. Herpetological Review 37(2): 217-218.

Bezy, R.L.; Wright, J.W. 1971. Karyotypic variation and relationships of the California Legless Lizard Anniella pulchra Gray (Reptilia: Anniellidae). Herpetological Review 3(4): 71-72.

Brown, L.E. 1992. Comments on the proposed designation of a neotype for Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 155.

Burt, C.E. 1931. An interpretation of certain experimental and observational data on the limbless lizard, Anniella pulchra Gray. Copeia 1931: 105-106.

Bury, R.B. 1983. Geographic distribution: Anniella nigra argentea (Silvery Legless Lizard). Herpetological Review 14(3): 83-84.

Bury, R.B.; Balgooyen, T.G. 1976. Temperature selectivity in the legless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Copeia 1976(1): 152-155.

Chiszar, D. 1992. Comments on the proposed designation of a neotype for Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 156.

Cornett, J.W. 1979. Geographic distribution: Anniella pulchra (California Legless Lizard). USA: California: San Bernardino Co. Herpetological Review 10(4): 118.

Fisher, E.M. 1934. Colour in Anniella nigra Fischer. Copeia 1934: 47-49.

Fusari, M.H. 1985. Drinking of soil water by the California legless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Copeia 1985(4): 981-986.

Gans, C.; Morgan, W.K.; Allen, E.S. 1992. Surface locomotion of the elongate and limbless lizard Anniella pulchra (Anguidae). Herpetologica 48(2): 246-262.

Germano, D.J.; Morafka, D.J. 1996. Diurnal aboveground activity by the fossorial silvery legless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Great Basin Naturalist 56(4): 379-380.

Goldberg, S.R.; Miller, C.M. 1985. Reproduction of the Silvery Legless Lizard, Anniella pulchra pulchra (Anniellidae), in southern California. Southwestern Naturalist 30(4): 617-619.

Gorman, J. 1957. Recent collections of the California limbless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Copeia 1957: 148-150.

Griffith, H. 1992. Comments on the proposed conservation of the specific name of Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 and designation of a neotype (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(3): 235.

Hanley, G.H. 1943. Terrarium notes on Californian reptiles. Copeia 1943: 145-147.

Hollingsworth, B.; Hammerson, G.A. 2007. Anniella pulchra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T62227A12582107. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T62227A12582107.en.

Hunt, L.E. 2008. Anniella pulchra. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 850: 1-14.

Hunt, L.E. 2011. Geographic distribution: Anniella pulchra (California Legless Lizard). Herpetological Review 42(3): 390.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1993. Opinion 1735. Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata): neotype designated. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 50(2): 186-187.

Iverson, J.B. 1992. Comments on the proposed designation of a neotype for Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 156.

Jennings, M.R. 1992. Comments on the proposed conservation of the specific name of Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 and designation of a neotype (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(3): 234.

Kamel, S.; Gatten, R.E. 1983. Aerobic and anaerobic activity metabolism of limbless and fossorial reptiles. Physiological Zoology 56(3): 419-429.

Klauber, L.M. 1932. Notes on the silvery footless lizard, Anniella pulchra. Copeia 1932: 4-6.

Kuhns, A.W. 1961. Three new herpetological records from northeastern Ohio. Journal Ohio Herpetological Society 3(2): 16.

Kuhnz, L.A. 2000. Passive integrated transponders as a method for relocating legless lizards in underground habitats. pp. 509-516. In: Eiler, J.H.; Alcorn, D.J.; Neuman, M.R. (eds.). Biotelemetry 15: proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Biotelemetry, Juneau, Alaska USA, May 9-14, 1999. International Society on Biotelemetry, Wageningen. 733 pp.

Kuhnz, L.A.; Burton, R.K.; Slattery, P.N.; Oakden, J.M. 2005. Microhabitats and population densities of California legless lizards, with comments on effectiveness of various techniques for estimating numbers of fossorial reptiles. Journal of Herpetology 39(3): 395-402.

Miller, C.M. 1943. An intergradient population connecting Anniella pulchra pulchra with Anniella pulchra nigra. Copeia 1943: 2-0.

Mullen, D.A. 1989. Geographic distribution: Anniella p. pulchra (Silvery Legless Lizard). Herpetological Review 20(1): 12.

Murphy, R.W.; Smith, H.M. 1985. Conservation of the name Anniella pulchra for the California legless lizard. Herpetological Review 16(3): 68.

Musgrave, M.E. 1930. A note on Anniella nigra Fischer. Copeia 1930(173): 95-96.

Parham, J.F.; Papenfuss, T.J. 2009. High genetic diversity among fossorial lizard populations (Anniella pulchra) in a rapidly developing landscape (central California). Conservation Genetics 10(1): 169-176.

Pearse, D.E.; Pogson, G.H. 2000. Parallel evolution of the melanic form of the California legless lizard, Anniella pulchra, inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence variation. Evolution 54(3): 1041-1046.

Peralta-Garcia, A.; Samaniego-Herrera, A.; Valdez-Villavicencio, J.H. 2007. Registros nuevos de reptiles en Islas del noroeste de Mexico. Acta Zoologica Mexicana Nueva Serie 23(1): 179-182.

Sprackland, R.G. 1992. Comments on the proposed conservation of the specific name of Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 and designation of a neotype (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(3): 234.

Stebbins, R.C. 1992. Comments on the proposed designation of a neotype for Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 156.

Tanner, W.W. 1992. Comments on the proposed designation of a neotype for Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(2): 155.

Withers, P.C. 1981. Physiological correlates of limblessness and fossoriality in scincid lizards. Copeia 1981(1): 197-204.

Zweifel, R.G. 1992. Comments on the proposed conservation of the specific name of Anniella pulchra Gray, 1852 and designation of a neotype (Reptilia, Squamata). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49(3): 235.

Anniella stebbinsi

Papenfuss, T.J.; Parham, J.F. 2013. Four new species of California legless lizards (Anniella). Breviora 536: 1-17.