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Taxonomy of the genus Corucia Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Corucia (Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

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.


Corucia zebrata

Anonymous. 1987. Zwillinge bei den Wickelschwanzskinken. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 40(11): 525.

Anonymous. 1994. Nachtaktive Vegetarier von den Salomonen. TI-Magazin 119: 71.

Anonymous. 2000. History and behaviour of captive prehensile-tailed skinks. Herptile 25(4): 149-156.

Ackerman, H. 1980. Aus dem Vivarium. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein Darmstadt Bericht N.F. 4(3): 2-7.

Areste, M.; Farriols, J.L. 1997. Corucia zebrata Gray 1855. Salomonen-Wickelschwanzskink. Reptilia (D) 2(7): 39-42.

Balsai, M.J. 1995. Husbandry and breeding of the Solomon Islands prehensile-tailed skink Corucia zebrata. Vivarium (Lakeside) 7(1): 4-7, 9-11.

Basford, L. 1997. The captive care and breeding of the prehensile tailed skink (Corucia zebrata). Herptile 22(2): 72-75.

Bowler, J.K. 1981. Captive reproduction of the prehensile-tailed skink at the Philadelphia Zoo. AAZPA (American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums) Annual Proceedings 1981: 192-194.

Byrd, J. 1998. Prehensile-tailed skink birth at Lion Country Safari, October 1997. Animal Keepers' Forum 25(3): 111.

Coborn, J. 1996. Prehensile-Tailed Skinks. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune, New Jersey. 64 pp.

Cooper, W.E. 2000. Food chemical discriminations by an herbivorous lizard, Corucia zebrata. Journal of Experimental Zoology 286(4): 372-378.

Devare, A.J.W. 1998. Some observations on behaviour, breeding and care of captive prehensile-tailed skinks, Corucia zebrata (part 1). Reptilia (GB) 4: 62-68.

Devare, A.J.W. 1999. Corucia zebrata. History and behaviour of captive prehensile-tailed skinks (part 4). Medical notes. Reptilia (GB) 7: 62-65.

Devare, A.J.W. 1999. Corucia zebrata. History and behaviour of captive prehensile-tailed skinks (part 5). Additional observations. Reptilia (GB) 8: 53-57.

Devare, A.J.W. 2001. Some observations on behaviour, breeding and care of captive prehensile-tailed skinks (Corucia zebrata). Herptile 26(1): 8-18.

Devare, A.J.W. 2001. Some observations on behaviour, breeding and care of captive prehensile-tailed skinks (Corucia zebrata). Part three. Herptile 26(2): 59-63.

Devare, A.J.W. 2013. Some observations on behaviour, breeding and care of captive Prehensile-tailed Skinks (Corucia zebrata). Herptile 38(4): 104-112.

Devare, A.J.W. 2014. Some observations on behaviour, breeding and care of captive Prehensile-tailed Skinks (Corucia zebrata). Herptile 39(1): 10-14.

Devare, A.J.W. 2014. Some observations on behaviour, breeding and care of captive Prehensile-tailed Skinks (Corucia zebrata). Herptile 39(2): 62-70.

Gritis, P. 1990. Corucia zebrata: unconfirmed as natural prey of Crocodylus porosus. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 25(3): 46.

Groves, J.D. 1994. Husbandry and reproduction of the prehensile-tailed skink, Corucia zebrata. pp. 317-322. In: Murphy, J.B.; Adler, K. & Collins, J.T. (eds.). Captive management and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. SSAR (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles). 408 pp. (Contributions to Herpetology no. 11).

Hagen, I.J.; Donnellan, S.C.; Michael, B.C. 2012. Phylogeography of the prehensile-tailed skink Corucia zebrata on the Solomon Archipelago. Ecology and Evolution 2(6): 1220-1234.

Hagen, I.J.; Herfindal, I.; Donnellan, S.C.; Michael, B.C. 2013. Fine scale genetic structure in a population of the Prehensile-tailed Skink, Corucia zebrata. Journal of Herpetology 47(2): 308-313.

Hagen, I.J.; Michael, B.C. 2011. Home ranges in the trees: radiotelemetry of the prehensile tailed skink, Corucia zebrata. Journal of Herpetology 45(1): 36-39.

Harmon, L.J. 2002. Some observations of the natural history of the prehensile-tailed skink, Corucia zebrata, in the Solomon Islands. Herpetological Review 33(3): 177-179.

Hauschild, A. 1998. Corucia zebrata Gray. Sauria (Berlin) 20(3): 421-426.

Hauschild, A.; Gassner, P. 1999. Corucia zebrata. Der Wickelschwanzskink. Natur und Tier Verlag, Münster. 79 pp.

Hediger, H. 1937. Seltsame Reptilien und Amphibien der Salomon-Inseln. Natur und Volk 67: 590-595.

Herrel, A.; Aerts, P.; Vree, F. de 1998. Ecomorphology of the lizard feeding apparatus: a modelling approach. Netherlands Journal of Zoology 48(1): 1-25.

Herrel, A.; Verstappen, M.; Vree, F. de 1999. Modulatory complexity of the feeding repertoire in scincid lizards. Journal of Comparative Physiology A Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 184(5): 501-518.

Honda, M.; Ota, H.; Kobayashi, M.; Hikida, T. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships of Australian skinks of the Mabuya group (Reptilia: Scincidae) inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Genes & Genetic Systems 74(4): 135-139.

Honegger, R.E. 1975. Beitrag zur Kenntnis des Wickelskinkes Corucia zebrata. Salamandra 11(1): 27-32.

Honegger, R.E. 1985. Additional notes on the breeding and captive management of the prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata). Herpetological Review 16(1): 21, 23.

Honegger, R.E. 1987. A contribution to the knowledge of the prehensile-tailed skink Corucia zebrata. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 22(2): 34-37.

Honegger, R.E. 2010. Bemerkenswerte Höchstalter des Wickelschwanzskinks, Corucia zebrata Gray, 1855 im Terrarium. Zoologische Garten 79(1): 53-55.

Hutchinson, M.N. 1981. The systematic relationships of the genera Egernia and Tiliqua (Lacertilia: Scincidae). A review and immunological reassessment. pp. 176-193. In: Banks, C.B. & Martin, A.A. Proceedings of the Melbourne Herpetological Symposium May 19-21, 1980. Zoological Board of Victoria, The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, Parkville, Victoria 3052. 199 pp.

Kirkpatrick, D. 1996. Observations on mating behavior of the Solomon Island skink. Reptile & Amphibian Magazine 42: 24-28, 31.

Köhler, G. 1997. Eine neue Unterart des Wickelschwanzskinkes Corucia zebrata von Bougainville, Papua-Neuguinea. Salamandra 33(1): 61-68.

Lilley, T. 1986. Husbandry and breeding of the Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata). Freshwater and Marine Aquarium 9(4): 35-36.

Lima, A.; Hoess, S.; Elser, G.; Kuehne, H.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2011. Vorläufige Untersuchungen zur genetischen Variabilität beim Wickelschwanzskink. Elaphe 19(3): 6-10.

Mann, S.L.; Meek, R. 2004. Understanding the relationship between body temperature and activity patterns in the giant Solomon Island skink, Corucia zebrata, as a contribution to the effectiveness of captive breeding programmes. Applied Herpetology 1(3-4): 287-298.

Moser, K. 1992. The prehensile-tailed skink, Corucia zebrata Gray: care, behavioral observations, and reproduction. pp. 85-89. In: Strimple, P.D. & Strimple, J.L. (eds.). Contributions in herpetology. Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society, Cincinnati. 111 pp.

Oliver, P.M. 2011. Further evidence for old radiations originating at the northern edge of the Australian plate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 108(20): E113.

Oschman, C. (ed.) 1992. [Birth of prehensile tailed skink: first in Africa]. (In Afrikaans, English summary). Zoon (Pretoria) 1992(2): 17.

Parker, F. 1983. The prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. pp. 435-440. In: Rhodin, A.G.J. & Miyata, K. (eds.). Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology. Essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 725 pp.

Praedicow, G. 1993. Riesenskinkbaby im Zoopark Erfurt geboren. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 46(6): 350.

Praedicow, G. 1993. Riesenskinkbaby von den Salomonen im Zoopark Erfurt geboren. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 15(83): 25.

Schildger, B.J. 1987. Endoscopic sex determination in reptiles. pp. 369-375. In: Anonymous. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Zoological and Avian Medicine. Association of Avian Veterinarians & American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 586 pp.

Schmidt, A.A. 1991. Zur Haltung und Fortpflanzung des Wickelskinks Corucia zebrata Gray, 1855. Salamandra 27(4): 238-245.

Schmidt, A.A. 1998. Weitere Anmerkungen zur Rassenbildung und Geschlechtsunterscheidung von Corucia zebrata. Elaphe 6(2): 2-5.

Sprackland, R.G. 1990. The Solomon Islands giant skink, Corucia zebrata. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 39(1): 20-22, 25-27, 30-31.

Vollm, J.; Ruedi, D. 1983. Einfluss der Umgebungstemperatur auf die Körpertemperatur, Herzaktion und Atmung von Echsen. Zoologische Garten 53(3-5): 269-274.

Wright, K.M. 1993. Captive husbandry of the Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink, Corucia zebrata. Bulletin of the Association of Amphibian and Reptilian Veterinarians 3(1): 18-21.

Wright, K.M. 1993. Medical management of the Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink, Corucia zebrata. Bulletin of the Association of Amphibian and Reptilian Veterinarians 3(1): 9-17.

Zippel, K.C.; Glor, R.E.; Bertram, J.E.A. 1999. On caudal prehensility and phylogenetic constraint in lizards: the influence of ancestral anatomy on function in Corucia and Furcifer. Journal of Morphology 239(2): 143-155.

Zollweg, M. 2013. Wickelschwanzskinke – oder: Manche sind gleich, andere sind gleicher. Reptilia (D) 18(104): 50-58.