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Taxonomy of the genus Chelus Biodiversity of the family Chelidae

Bibliography of the genus
Chelus (Matamatas)

(Reptilia: Testudines: Chelidae)

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.


Chelus fimbriata

Anonymous. 1994. More matas. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 42(11): 129-130.

Antelo, R.; Merchan, M.; Lasso, C. 2007. Natural history notes: Chelus fimbriatus (Matamata). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 38(3): 329.

Barrio Amoros, C.L.; Narbaiza, I. 1999. Natural history notes: Chelus fimbriatus (Matamata). Maximum size. Herpetological Review 30(3): 164-165.

Barrio-Amoros, C.L.; Manrique, R. 2006. Record de taille pour une Matamata (Chelus fimbriata), au Venezuela. Manouria 9(32): 23-26.

Bourliere, F. 1950. Notes sur Chelus fimbriata. La Terre et la Vie (Paris) 97(4): 219-222.

Buettner, E. 2014. Abnormally shaped eggs in clutches of the Matamata, Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783), in my care. Radiata (English edition) 23(2): 30-34.

Drajeske, P.W. 1983. Captive breeding of the mata mata turtle (Chelus fimbriatus). Annual Reptile Symposium on Captive Propagation and Husbandry Proceedings 6 [1982]: 117-132.

Ernst, C.H.; Laemmerzahl, A.F.; Holland, M.M.; Roscoe, R. 2002. Reproduction in four species of turtles at the National Zoological Park, Washington D.C. USA. Herpetological Bulletin 81: 17-21.

Fachin-Teran, A.; Vogt, R.C.; Gomez, M. de F.; Soares, S. 1995. Alimentacion de tres especies de tortugas Chelidae en Costa Marques, Rondonia - Brasil. Boletin de Lima 16(91-96) [1994]: 409-416.

Fachin-Teran, A.F.; Vogt, R.C.; Thorbjarnarson, J.B. 2004. Patterns of use and hunting of turtles in the Mamiraua Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil. pp. 362-377. In: Silvius, K.M.; Bodmer, R.E.; Fragoso, J.M.V. (eds.). People in nature: wildlife conservation in South and Central America. Columbia University Press, New York & Chichester. 463 p.

Ferschl, F. 1995. Ein Beitrag zur Lebensgeschichte meiner Fransenschildkröte, Chelus fimbriatus. Aquarium (Bornheim) 313: 46,48,50.

Floericke, C. 1930. Die Fransenschildkröte. Kosmos (Stuttgart) 27(2): 74.

Fogel, D. 2001. Captive husbandry of the Matamata Turtle, Chelus fimbriatus. Reptilia (GB) 15: 28-31.

Fogel, D. 2011. Matamatas - The Natural History, Captive Care, and Breeding of Chelus fimbriatus. Living Art Publishing, Ada, Oklahoma. 59 pp.

Formanowicz, D.R.; Brodie, E.D.; Wise, S.C. 1989. Foraging behaviour of matamata turtles: the effects of prey density and the presence of a conspecific. Herpetologica 45(1): 61-67.

Gutsche, A. 2012. Klassiker: Die Fransenschildkröte oder Mata-Mata. Terraria-Elaphe 2012(34): 76-77.

Hartline, P.H. 1967. The unbelievable fringed turtle. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 1(6): 24-29.

Hausmann, P. 1964. Nachzucht bei der Matamata. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 17: 369-371.

Hausmann, P. 1968. Mata mata. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 2(4): 18-19, 36.

Hay, O.P. 1928. Further consideration of the shell of Chelys and of the constitution of the armor of turtles in general. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 73(3): 1-12.

Heinroth, O. 1943. Geglückte Zucht der Matamata, Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider), im Berliner Aquarium. Zoologische Garten (Leipzig) 15: 251-254.

Hofstra, J. 1980. My experience of matamata, Chelys fimbriata (Schneider 1783). Chelonologica 1(4): 153-159.

Holmstom, W.F. 1978. Preliminary observations on prey herding in the matamata turtle, Chelus fimbriatus (Reptilia, Testudines, Chelidae). Journal of Herpetology 12(4): 573-574.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1963. Opinion 660. Suppression under the plenary Powers of seven specific names of turtles (Reptilia, Testudines). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20: 187-190.

Kabisch, K. 1997. Ein ungewöhnlich grosser Knochenpanzer von Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1783). Sauria (Berlin) 19(1): 45-46.

Keller, C.; Villamarín, F.; Bernhard, R.; Silva, D.F. da 2016. Checklist of chelonians from the upper Madeira River and the lower Madeira-Purus interfluvium (Brazilian Amazon), including a range expansion for Podocnemis sextuberculata Cornalia, 1849. Check List 12(4)(Article 1937): 1-32.

Lemell, P.; Beisser, C.J.; Gumpenberger, M.; Snelderwaard, P.; Gemel, R.; Weisgram, J. 2010. The feeding apparatus of Chelus fimbriatus (Pleurodira; Chelidae) - adaptation perfected? Amphibia-Reptilia 31(1): 97-107.

Lemell, P.; Lemell, C.; Snelderwaard, P.; Gumpenberger, M.; Wocheslaender, R.; Weisgram, J. 2002. Feeding patterns of Chelus fimbriatus (Pleurodira: Chelidae). Journal of Experimental Biology 205(10): 1495-1506.

Lenfant, C. 1970. Respiration in the fresh water turtle, Chelys fimbriata. Respiration Physiology 8: 261-275.

Lima Silveira, A. 2011. Geographic distribution: Chelus fimbriatus (Matamata Turtle). Herpetological Review 42(2): 238.

Meier, H.; Schaefer, I. 2003. Erfahrungen und Beobachtungen an Chelus fimbriatus, deren Haltung im Terrarium sowie die erfolgreiche Nachzucht. Radiata 12(2): 3-20.

Meier, H.; Schaefer, I. 2008. Die Fransenschildkröte oder Matamata, Chelus fimbriata (Schneider 1783) - Freilandbeobachtungen, Haltung und Nachzucht. Radiata 17(3): 17-38.

Mertens, R. 1960. Schwimmunfähige Wasserschildkröten. Natur und Volk 90: 127-133.

Mertens, R. 1969. Bemerkungen über einige Halswender-Schildkröten. Senckenbergiana Biologica 50: 31-38.

Metrailler, S. 1995. Pathologie de Chelus fimbriatus et des tortues piscivores. CITS Bulletin 4: 22-24.

Métrailler, S. 2003. Note sur l'elevage et la reproduction de la Matamata, Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783). Manouria 6(20): 35-39.

Mondolfi, E. 1955. Anotaciones sobre la biologica de tres quelonios de los Llanos de Venezuela. Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 15(42): 177-183.

Noble, G.K. 1923. Chelys and the phylogeny of the turtles. American Naturalist 57: 377-379.

Oliver, J.A. 1959. The matamata: surely all turtles can swim...? Animal Kingdom 62: 167-170.

Owens, T.C.; Scott, B. 2008. Significant firsts hatch at the San Diego Zoo while maintaining key programs. TSA Newsletter 2008 (August): 16.

Peters, U. 1975. Die Fransen-Schildkröte. Aquarien Magazin 9(5): 211.

Pritchard, P.C.H. 2008. Chelus fimbriata (Schneider 1783) - Matamata Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 020.1-020.10.

Richter, U. 1989. Nachzucht der Fransenschildkröte. Chelus fimbriatus. DATZ 42: 99-100.

Richter, U. 1989. Troparium Hamburg: Nachzucht der Fransenschildkröte (Chelus fimbriatus). DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 42(2): 99-100.

Sanchez-Villagra, M.R.; Linares, O.J.; Paolillo-O., A. 1995. Consideraciones sobre la sistematica de las tortugas del genero Chelus (Pleurodira: Chelinae) y nuevas evidencias fosiles del Mioceno de Colombia y Venezuela. Ameghiniana 32(2): 159-167.

Sanchez-Villagra, M.R.; Pritchard, P.C.H.; Paolillo-O., A.; Linares, O.J. 1995. Geographic variation in the Matamata turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, with observations on its shell morphology and morphometry. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(4): 293-300.

Schaefer, I. 1986. Haltung und Nachzucht der Fransenschildkröte Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1783) (Testudines; Chelidae). Salamandra 22(4): 229-241.

Schmidt, A. 1966. Morphologische Unterschiede bei Chelus fimbriatus verschiedener Herkunft. Salamandra 2: 74-78.

Schneider, L.; Belger, L.; Burger, J.; Vogt, R.C.; Ferrara, C.R. 2010. Mercury levels in muscle of six species of turtles eaten by people along the Rio Negro of the Amazon basin. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 58(2): 444-450.

Schneider, L.; Vogt, R.C.; Santos-Junior, L.B.; Ferrara, C.R. 2009. Geographic distribution: Chelus fimbriatus (Matamata Turtle). Herpetological Review 40(4): 448.

Straljanssens, P.; Nijs, J. 2012. [Care and breeding of the Matamata, Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783)]. (In German). Radiata 21(1): 31-45.

Stubbs, T.H. 2014. The Matamata. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 13(1): 1-8. Turtle poetry

Tesik, I. 1996. Matamata trasnita, kuriozita mezi zelvami [The mata mata, a curiosity among turtles]. Akvarium Terarium 39(4): 30-35.

Trutnau, L. 1987. Ein Beitrag zur Lebensgeschichte der Fransenschildkröte Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1783). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 9(49): 6-10.

Wermuth, H. 1955. Die Fransenschildkröte, Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider). Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 2: 129-132.

Wermuth, H. 1956. Versuch der Deutung einiger bisher übersehener Schildkröten-Namen. Zoologische Beiträge 2: 399-423.

Wermuth, H. 1959. Ein komisches Tier: die Matamata. Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 6: 193-108.

Wise, S.C.; Formanowicz, D.R.; Brodie, E.D. 1989. Matamata turtles ambush but do not herd prey. Journal of Herpetology 23(3): 297-299.

Zinck, K. 1956. The matamata - an aquarium oddity. Aquarium (Philadelphia) 25: 101-103.

Zug, G.R. 1977. The matamata (Testudines: Chelidae) is Chelus not Chelys! Herpetologica 33(1): 53-54.