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Taxonomy of the genus Austrelaps Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]

Bibliography of the genus
Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae)

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.


Austrelaps in general

Hoser, R.T. 2009. One or two mutations doesn't make a new species ... The taxonomy of Copperheads (Austrelaps) (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 1: 1-28.

Rawlinson, P.A. 1991. Taxonomy and distribution of the Australian Tiger Snakes (Notechis) and Copperheads (Austrelaps) (Serpentes, Elapidae). Royal Society of Victoria Proceedings 103(2): 125-135.

Shine, R. 1987. Ecological ramifications of prey size: food habits and reproductive biology of Australian copperhead snakes (Austrelaps, Elapidae). Journal of Herpetology 21(1): 21-28.

Worrell, E. 1963. A new elapine generic name (with skull diagrams of type species recently separated from the Australian genus Denisonia). Australian Reptile Park Records 1: 1-8.

Austrelaps labialis

Jenner, B. 2004. Male ritual combat in the pygmy Copperhead snake (Austrelaps labialis: Elapidae). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 34(1): 17-18.

Read, J.L.; Bedford, G. 1991. The distribution and ecology of the Pygmy Copperhead Snake (Austrelaps labialis). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 21(2): 1-6.

Austrelaps ramsayi

Clemann, N.; Saddlier, S. 2000. An account of ritual combat in the highland Copperhead Austrelaps ramsayi (Serpentes: Elapidae). Victorian Naturalist (Blackburn) 117(5): 184-186.

Fitzsimons, J.A. 2011. Predation on a Blotched Bluetongue Lizard (Tiliqua nigrolutea) by a Highlands Copperhead (Austrelaps ramsayi) in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Herpetology Notes 4: 259-260.

Krefft, G. 1864. Description of three new species of Australian snakes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864: 180-182.

Lintermans, M. 1992. Ritual combat in the Highland Copperhead Austrelaps ramsayi (Serpentes, Elapidae). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 22(2): 15-17.

Rohr, D.H. 2001. Reproductive trade-offs in the elapid snakes Austrelaps superbus and Austrelaps ramsayi. Canadian Journal of Zoology 79(6): 1030-1037.

Rohr, D.H.; Malone, B.S. 2001. Activity times and body temperature in Australian Copperheads (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 49(3): 223-233.

Austrelaps superbus

Campbell, T.G. 1925. A visit to the Barrington Tops Plateau. Australian Museum Magazine 2(6): 195.

Cochran, D.M. 1944. Dangerous reptiles (popular). Rep. Smithson. Instn. 1943: 275-325.

Fearn, S. 1994. Some observations on the ecology of the Copperhead Austrelaps superbus (Serpentes: Elapidae) in Tasmania. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 24(2): 1-10.

Fearn, S.; Dowde, J.; Trembath, D. 2012. Body size and trophic divergence of two large sympatric elapid snakes (Notechis scutatus and Austrelaps superbus) (Serpentes: Elapidae) in Tasmania. Australian Journal of Zoology 60(3): 159-165.

Fearn, S.; Dowde, S.; Dowde, J. 2010. A record of cannibalism for Tasmanian lowlands Copperheads Austrelaps superbus (Serpentes: Elapidae). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 40(2): 111-112.

Fearn, S.; Munday, B. 1996. Further evidence of orthopteran invertebrates as regular prey for the Lowlands Copperhead Austrelaps superbus (Serpentes: Elapidae) in Tasmania. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 26(2): 6-7.

Green, R.H. 1984. The Vegetation, Fauna and Archaeology of Ordnance Point, North-Western Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 84: 1-67.

Hawkeswood, T.J.; Turner, J.R. 2008. A record of Austrelaps superbus (Günther, 1858) (Reptilia: Elapidae) from Leura, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia with a description of its habitat. Calodema Supplementary Paper 90: 1-3.

Hoser, R.T. 2005. Lack of resistance to the Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) to its venom. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 35(2): 118-119.

Hoser, R.T. 2008. Wild snakes with problems of captive snakes. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 43(8): 132-133.

Hoser, R.T. 2010. Rare cases of 'climbing' in Copperheads and Eastern Brown Snakes. Victorian Naturalist (Blackburn) 127(2): 58-60.

Llewellyn, S. 2000. A record of albinism in the lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus). Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 11(1): 4-5.

Lloyd, R. 2004. Arboreality in lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) at Bald Hills Wetlands Reserve, Tarwin Lower, Victoria. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 34(2): 72-73.

Maguire, G.S. 2006. Territory quality, survival and reproductive success in southern emu-wrens Stipiturus malachurus. Journal of Avian Biology 37(6): 579-593.

McGowan, L.; Pielage, P. 1996. Common venomous animals in Tasmania: a guide to their identification, habitat, venom effects and first aid. Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania. 54 pp.

Minton, S.A.; Minton, M.R. 1981. Toxicity of some Australian snake venoms for potential prey species of reptiles and amphibians. Toxicon 19(6): 749-755.

O'Connor, D.E. 2004. Natural history notes: Austrelaps superbus (Australian Copperhead) and Egernia saxatilis (Black Rock Skink). Predation. Herpetological Review 35(2): 174-175.

Rohr, D.H. 2001. Reproductive trade-offs in the elapid snakes Austrelaps superbus and Austrelaps ramsayi. Canadian Journal of Zoology 79(6): 1030-1037.

Rohr, D.H.; Malone, B.S. 2001. Activity times and body temperature in Australian Copperheads (Serpentes: Elapidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 49(3): 223-233.

Serventy, D.L. 1977. Seabird islands. Fisher Island, Tasmania. Corella 1(3): 60-62.

Shine, R. 1978. Growth rates and sexual maturation in six species of Australian elapid snakes. Herpetologica 34(1): 73-79.

Shine, R.; Allen, S. 1980. Ritual combat in the Australian copper head, Austrelaps superbus (Serpentes, Elapidae). Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 97(5): 188-190.

Skira, I.J.; Brothers, N.P. 1988. Seabird islands No. 184. Great Dog Island, Furneaux Group, Tasmania. Corella 12(3): 82-84.

Smales, I. 1981. The herpetofauna of Yellingbo State Faunal Reserve. Victorian Naturalist 98(6): 234-246.

Sochurek, E. 1955. Über einige Schlangen aus Australien. Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 2: 53-56.

Templeton, M.T. 1972. Reptiles of King Island. Tasmanian Naturalist 31: 1-2.

Thow, J.; Thow, M.; Fearn, S. 2007. Predation on blotched blue tongues (Tiliqua nigrolutea) by a lowlands Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) in Tasmania. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 37(2): 66-67.

Watharow, S. 1997. Ecology of Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) and Lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) within metropolitan Melbourne. Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 8(3): 145-151.

Watharow, S. 1999. Oophagy in the Lowland Copperhead Austrelaps superbus (Elapidae) in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 29(1): 19-20.

Watharow, S. 2002. Diets of three large elapid snakes from the Melbourne metropolitan region. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 32(1): 30-34.

Webb, G.A. 1987. Stomach contents of some reptiles killed on roads in the Bombala area, New South Wales. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 17(1-2): 7-8.