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Anonymous. 1995. Important Mediterranean nesting beaches discovered. Marine Turtle Newsletter 71: 9-10.

Alexander, G.; Marais, J. 2007. A guide to the reptiles of southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town. 408 pp.

Andersson, L.G. 1935. Reptiles and batrachians from the Central Sahara. Göteborgs Kungliga Vetenskaps- och Vitterhets-Samhalles Handlingar Sjätte Följden (Serie B) 4(10): 1-19.

Angel, F. 1920. Liste de reptiles du Haut-Zambeze et de l'Afrique australe. Description d'une espèce nouvelle du genre Monopeltis. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 26(7): 614-617.

Angel, F. 1922. Reptiles et batraciens recueillis dans l'Est et le Sud Africain, en 1913 par la Mission de M. Guy Babault. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1922: 354-357.

Angel, F. 1925. Résultats Scientifiques. Vertebrata. reptiles et Batraciens. In: Voyage de C. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911-1912). Paris. 63 pp.

Angel, F. 1928. Lézards de l'Est Africain. Mission Guy Babault (1926-27). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 34: 246-249.

Angel, F. 1929. Mission Guy Babault (1926-1927). Lezards de l'Est Africain. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 34 [1928]: 246-249.

Angel, F. 1932. Sur quelques reptiles et batraciens du Sahara. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) (Ser. 2) 4: 385-387.

Angel, F. 1933. Les serpents de l'Afrique occidentale francaise. Bulletin du Comité d'études Historiques et Scientifiques de l'Afrique Occidentale Francaise 15: 613-858.

Angel, F. 1936. Sur quelques formes nouvelles de reptiles et de Batraciens du Sahara central. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 61: 273-277.

Angel, F. 1944. Contribution a l'étude de la faune herpetologique du Sahara central. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) (Ser. 2) 16: 418-419.

Angel, F.; Lhote, H. 1938. Reptiles et amphibiens du Sahara Central et du Soudan. Bulletin du Comité d'études Historiques et Scientifiques de l'Afrique Occidentale Francaise 21: 345-384.

Ashe, J. 1965. Snakes of East Africa. Africana 2(4): 6-9.

Audenaerde, D.F.E.T. van den 1964. Les agames de l'Afrique centrale. Africa-Tervuren 10: 103-106.

Audenaerde, D.F.E.T. van den 1967. Les Gekkonidae de l'Afrique centrale. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 76: 163-172.

Auerbach, R.D. 1988. A contribution to African ethnoherpetology. Oxford University, Oxford. 167 pp.

Auerbach, R.D. 1995. Segwagwanyana. Ein Beitrag zur afrikanischen Ethnoherpetologie. Edition Chimaira bei Bücher-Kreth, Frankfurt am Main. 248 pp. (Translation by G.W. Schipper-Honicke of English original).

Azeria, E.T.; Sanmartin, I.; As, S.; Carlson, A. 2004. Patterns of species richness and compositional similarity of vertebrate fauna of east African coastal forests: a comparative analysis of birds, mammals, and reptiles. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae Silvestria 311: 1-22.

Azeria, E.T.; Sanmartin, I.; As, S.; Carlson, A.; Burgess, N. 2007. Biogeographic patterns of the East African coastal forest vertebrate fauna. Biodiversity and Conservation 16(4): 883-912.

Barbault, R. 1981. Flore et faune aquatiques de l'Afrique sahelo-soudanienne. Tome 2. Reptiles. ORSTOM (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-mer) Collection Initiations-Documentations Techniques 45: 817-826.

Barbault, R. 1987. Pression de predation et evolution des strategies demographiques en zone tropicale: le cas des lézards et des amphibiens. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 101(3): 301-327.

Barbour, T.; Amaral, A. do 1927. Studies of African Ophidia. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 1: 25-27.

Barbour, T.; Loveridge, A. 1930. Reptiles and amphibians from the central African lake region. pp. 786-796. In: Strong, R. (ed.). Report of the Harvard African Expedition upon the African Republic Liberia and the Belgian Congo.

Barbour, T.; Loveridge, A. 1946. First supplement to typical reptiles and amphibians. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 96(2): 59-214.

Barker, D.; Barker, T. 1994. Pythons & boas: the African giants. Vivarium (Lakeside) 6(1): 18-21.

Barts, M. 2003. Die Agamen des Südlichen Afrikas. Draco 4(2) (14): 70-79.

Bauer, A.M. 1990. Phylogeny and biogeography of the geckos of southern Africa and the islands of the western Indian Ocean: a preliminary analysis. pp. 275-284. In: Peters, G. & Hütterer, R. (eds.). Vertebrates in the Tropics. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Vertebrate Biogeography and Systematics in the Tropics, Bonn, June 5-8, 1989. Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Institute and Zoological Museum, Bonn. 424 pp.

Bauer, A.M. 1993. African-South American relationships: a perspective from the Reptilia. pp. 244-288. In: Goldblatt, P. (ed.). Biological relationships between Africa and South America. Proceedings of the 37th Annual Systematics Symposium, held at Missouri Botanical Gardens, 4-6 October 1990. Yale University Press, New Haven & London. 630 pp.

Bauer, A.M. 1997. South African lizards: phylogenetic relationships of lizard families. pp. 87-93. In: Wyk, J.H. van (ed.). Proceedings of the FitzSimons Commemorative Symposium (South African lizards: 50 years of progress) and Third H.A.A. Symposium on African herpetology: held at the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa, 11-15 October 1993. Herpetological Association of Africa, Matieland. 227 pp.

Bauer, A.M.; Vindum, J.V.; Drewes, R.C. 1992. A summary of African holdings and African research of the Department of Herpetology, California Academy of Sciences. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 10-13.

Behangana, M.; Meirte, D.; Plumptre, A.J.; Howell, K.; Hinkel, H. 2003. Reptiles. Albertine Rift Technical Reports Series 3: 39-45.

Berre, M. le 1988. Les lézards actuels du Sahara. Etudes Sahariennes et Ouest-africaines 1(1-2): 1-155.

Berre, M. le 1989. Faune du Sahara. 1. Poissons, amphibiens, reptiles. Lechevalier & Raymond Chabaud, Paris. 332 pp.

Berre, M. le 1989. Faune du Sahara. Vol. 1. Poissons, Amphibiens, Reptiles. Editions Raymond Chabaud, Paris. 332 pp.

Blanc, C.P.; Frétey, T. 2002. Analyse zoogeographique du peuplement reptilien de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Angola. Biogeographica (Paris) 78(2): 49-75.

Blanc, F.E. 1954. Le grand livre de la faune africaine et de sa chasse. Unione Europeene d'Edition, Monaco. Unpaginated.

Blanford, M.J. 1993. A checklist and key to the skinks of Central Africa. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 28(7): 140-143.

Blashford-Snell, J.N 1970. Conquest of the Blue Nile. Geograph. J. 136: 42-60.

Bocage, J.V.B. du 1866. Lista dos reptis das possessoes portuguezas d'Africa occidental que existem no Museu de Lisboa. Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes (Lisboa) 1: 37-56.

Bocage, J.V.B. du 1866. Reptiles nouveaux ou peu connus recueilles dans les possessions portugaises de l'Afrique occidentale, qui se trouvent au Muséum de Lisbonne. Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes (Lisboa) 1: 57-78.

Bocage, J.V.B. du 1867. Segunda lista dos reptis das possessões portuguezas d'Africa occidental que existem no Museu de Lisboa. Diagnoses de quelques reptiles nouveaux de l'Afrique occidentale. Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes (Lisboa) 1: 217-228.

Bocage, J.V.B. du 1873. Melanges erpetologiques. 2. Sur quelques reptiles et batraciens nouveaux, rares ou peu connus d'Afrique occidentale. Jornal Acad. Sci. Lisbon 4: 209-227.

Boettger, O. 1913. Reptilien und Amphibien von Madagascar, den Inseln und dem Festland Ost-Afrikas. (Sammlung Voeltzkow 1889-1895 und 1903-1905). pp. 269-376. In: Voeltzkow, A. (ed.): Reise in Ostafrika in den Jahren 1903-1905. Band 3, Heft 4. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart.

Böhme, W. 1985. Zoogeographical patterns of the lizard fauna of the African subsaharan savanna belt, with preliminary description of a new chameleon. pp. 471-478. In: Schuchmann, K.-L. (ed.). Proceedings of the International Symposium on African Vertebrates: Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolutionary Ecology. Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. 585 pp.

Böhme, W. 1994. Amphibien und Reptilien aus dem tropischen Afrika. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 47(4): 240-243.

Böhme, W.; Wilms, T.; Nickel, H.; Merz, M. 2001. Bericht über eine herpetologische Forschungsreise in die westliche Sahara und ihre Randgebiete. Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoo 44(3): 117-131.

Bombi, P.; Luiselli, L.M.; D'Amen, M. 2011. When the method for mapping species matters: defining priority areas for conservation of African freshwater turtles. Diversity and Distributions 17(4): 581-592.

Bosch, P.F. 1931. Bayeye and Bagoyangi: the snake charmers. (From "Les Banyamwezi, peuple de l'Afrique Orientale"). Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 5(1): 18-24.

Botha, S.A. 1986. Geographical distribution. Reptilia. Serpentes. Viperidae. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 32: 31.

Boulenger, G.A. 1891. On the state of our knowledge of the reptiles and batrachians of British Central Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1891: 305-309.

Boulenger, G.A. 1895. On some new or little-known reptiles obtained by W.H. Crosse Esq. on the Niger. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 6) 16: 32-34.

Boulenger, G.A. 1898. Concluding report on the late Capt. Bottego's collection of reptiles and Batrachians from Somaliland and British East Africa. Annali del Museo Civico de Storia Naturale di Genova (Ser. 2) 18: 715-723.

Boulenger, G.A. 1906. Additions to the herpetology of British East Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1906: 570-572.

Boulenger, G.A. 1906. Report on the reptiles collected by the late L. Fea in West Africa. Annali del Museo Civico de Storia Naturale di Genova (Ser. 2) 2(42): 196-216.

Boulenger, G.A. 1915. A list of the snakes of East Africa, north of the Zambezi and south of the Soudan and Somaliland, and of Nyassaland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1915: 611-640.

Boulenger, G.A. 1915. A list of the snakes of North-east Africa, from the Tropic to the Soudan and Somaliland, including Socotra. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1915: 641-658.

Boulenger, G.A. 1919. A list of the snakes of North Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1919: 299-307.

Boulenger, G.A. 1919. A list of the snakes of West Africa from Mauritania to the French Congo. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1919: 267-298.

Bourgeois, M. 1965. Contribution a la morphologie comparee du crane des ophidiens de l'Afrique centrale. Publs. Univ. off. Congo 18: 1-293.

Bourgeois, M. 1967. Contribution a la morphologic comparee du crane des ophidiens de l'Afrique centrale. Publs Univ. off. Congo 18: 1-293.

Braestrup, F.W. 1947. Remarks on faunal exchange through the Sahara. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening (Copenhagen) 110: 1-15.

Branch, B. 2014. Photographic Guide to Snakes, other Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa. Rev. ed. Struik Nature, Cape Town. 160 pp.

Branch, W.R. 1975. Serotaxonomic studies on southern African snakes, with particular reference to the status of the genus Atractaspis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 14(1): 7-8.

Branch, W.R. 1977. The venomous snakes of southern Africa. Part 1. Introduction and Viperidae. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 13(3): 145-169.

Branch, W.R. 1978. The venomous snakes of southern Africa. 1. Introduction and Viperidae. Snake 9(2): 67-86.

Branch, W.R. 1979. The venomous snakes of southern Africa. Part 2. Elapidae and Hydrophiidae. Snake 11(2): 199-225.

Branch, W.R. 1981. The venomous snakes of southern Africa. 2. Elapidae and Hydrophidae. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 17(1): 1-47.

Branch, W.R. 1981. The venomous snakes of southern Africa. 3. Concluding part: Colubridae. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 17(4): 125-150.

Branch, W.R. 1982. Venomous snakes of South Africa, 3. Concluding part: Colubridae. The Snake 14(1): 1-17.

Branch, W.R. 1988. Field guide to the snakes and other reptiles of southern Africa. New Holland, London. 326 pp.

Branch, W.R. 1993. Southern African snakes and other reptiles: a photographic guide. New Holland, London. 144 pp.

Branch, W.R. 1997. Family Varanidae. pp. 76-82. In: Wyk, J.H. van (ed.). Proceedings of the FitzSimons Commemorative Symposium (South African lizards: 50 years of progress) and Third H.A.A. Symposium on African herpetology: held at the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa, 11-15 October 1993. Herpetological Association of Africa, Matieland. 227 pp.

Branch, W.R. 1997. Reptiles. pp. 84-113. In: Carruthers, V. (ed.). The wildlife of southern Africa: a field guide to the animals and plants of the region. Southern Book Publishers, Halfway House. 310 pp.

Branch, W.R. 2000. Everyone's Guide to Snakes, other Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern Africa. 2nd ed. Struik, Cape Town. 112 pp.

Branch, W.R. 2001. A photographic guide to snakes and other reptiles of southern Africa. 2nd ed. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. 144 pp.

Branch, W.R. 2005. A photographic guide to snakes, other reptiles and amphibians of East Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. 144 pp.

Branch, W.R. 2008. Tortoises, terrapins & turtles of Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. 128 pp.

Branch, W.R. 2010. Recent studies on the evolution of African snakes and chelonians: a personal perspective. African Herp News 50: 2-10.

Branch, W.R.; Baard, E.; Villiers, A. de 1990. Some exceptionally large southern African chelonians. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 37: 53-54.

Branch, W.R.; Baard, E.H.W.; Haacke, W.D.; Jacobsen, N.; Poynton, J.C.; Broadley, D.G. (eds.). 1988. A provisional and annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of southern Africa. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 34: 1-19.

Branch, W.R.; Benn, G.A.; Lombard, A.T. 1995. The tortoises (Testudinidae) and terrapins (Pelomedusidae) of southern Africa: their diversity, distribution and conservation. South African Journal of Zoology 30(3): 91-102.

Branch, W.R.; Tolley, K.A.; Cunningham, W.; Bauer, A.M.; Alexander, G.; Harrison, J.A.; Turner, A.A.; Bates, M.F. (eds.). 2006. A Plan for Phylogenetic Studies of Southern African Reptiles: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Kirstenbosch, February 2006. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI Publishing), Pretoria. 48 pp.

Brito, J.C.; Rebelo, H.; Crochet, P.A.; Geniez, P. 2008. Data on the distribution of amphibians and reptiles from north and west Africa, with emphasis on Acanthodactylus lizards and the Sahara Desert. Herpetological Bulletin 105: 19-27.

Broadley, D.G. 1962. English common names for snakes. Second supplement. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 17-18: 3.

Broadley, D.G. 1965. Some Taxonomic and Distributional Problems Presented by Central African Reptiles. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 23/24: 19-30.

Broadley, D.G. 1966. Studies on the ecology and ethology of African lizards. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 2: 6-16.

Broadley, D.G. 1968. The venomous snakes of Central and South Africa. pp. 403-435. In: Bücherl, W.; Buckley, E.E. & Deulofeu, V. (eds.). Venomous animals and their venoms, Academic Press, London, New York. 707 pp.

Broadley, D.G. 1971. The venomous snakes of Central and South Africa. pp. (?). In: Bücherl, W. & Buckley, E.E. (eds.): Venomous animals and their venoms. Vol. 2. Venomous vertebrates (snakes, saurians, batrachians, fishes). Academic Press, New York. 687 pp.

Broadley, D.G. 1975. The status of herpetology in southern Africa. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 14(1): 12.

Broadley, D.G. 1975. The worm snakes (Leptotyphlops) of Africa - a taxonomic challenge. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 13: 10-12.

Broadley, D.G. 1976. The status of herpetology in southern Africa. Zoologica Africana 11(2): 233-240.

Broadley, D.G. 1983. Fitzsimons' snakes of southern Africa. Delta Books, Johannesburgh. 376 Pp.

Broadley, D.G. 1990. Fitzsimons' snakes of southern Africa. Revised edition with addendum. Jonathan Ball & Ad. Donker, Parklands, South Africa. 387 pp.

Broadley, D.G. 1996. A review of the tribe Atherini (Serpentes: Viperidae), with the descriptions of two new genera. African Journal of Herpetology 45(2): 40-48.

Broadley, D.G. 1997. Amphisbaenia. pp. 83-86. In: Wyk, J.H. van (ed.). Proceedings of the FitzSimons Commemorative Symposium (South African lizards: 50 years of progress) and Third H.A.A. Symposium on African herpetology: held at the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa, 11-15 October 1993. Herpetological Association of Africa, Matieland. 227 pp.

Broadley, D.G. 1997. Family Scincidae. pp. 66-75. In: Wyk, J.H. van (ed.). Proceedings of the FitzSimons Commemorative Symposium (South African lizards: 50 years of progress) and Third H.A.A. Symposium on African herpetology: held at the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa, 11-15 October 1993. Herpetological Association of Africa, Matieland. 227 pp.

Broadley, D.G. 1997. The reptiles of the east arican [African] Coastal Mosaic. pp. 131-134. In: Wyk, J.H. van (ed.). Proceedings of the FitzSimons Commemorative Symposium (South African lizards: 50 years of progress) and Third H.A.A. Symposium on African herpetology: held at the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa, 11-15 October 1993. Herpetological Association of Africa, Matieland. 227 pp.

Broadley, D.G. 2000. A review of the genus Mabuya in southeastern Africa (Sauria: Scincidae). African Journal of Herpetology 49(2): 87-110.

Broadley, D.G. 2006. Book review: Pocket guide to the reptiles and amphibians of East Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 55(2): 171-173.

Broadley, D.G. 2015. Book review: Snakes and snakebite in southern Africa. African Herp News 62: 54-55.

Broadley, D.G. 2018. A Quest for African Herpetology. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt a.M. 253 pp.

Broadley, D.G.; Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1-36.

Brodmann, P. 1987. Die Giftschlangen Europas und die Gattung Vipera in Afrika und Asien. Kummerly & Frey, Bern. 148 pp.

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Brooks, T.; Balmford, A.; Burgess, N.; Hansen, L.A.; Moore, J.; Rahbek, C.; Williams, P.; Bennun, L.A.; Byaruhanga, A.; Kasoma, P.; Njoroge, P.; Pomeroy, D.; Wondafrash, M. 2001. Conservation priorities for birds and biodiversity: do East African Important Bird Areas represent species diversity in other terrestrial vertebrate groups? Ostrich Supplement 15: 3-12.

Brown, R.P.; Suarez, N.M.; Pestano, J. 2002. The Atlas mountains as a biogeographical divide in North-West Africa: evidence from mtDNA evolution in the agamid lizard Agama impalearis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 24(2): 324-332.

Bruton, M.N.; Haacke, W.D. 1975. New reptile records from the tropical transition zone of south-east Africa. Lammergeyer 22: 23-32.

Busack, S.D.; Lawson, R. 2008. Morphological, mitochondrial DNA and allozyme evolution in representative amphibians and reptiles inhabiting each side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 94(3): 445-461.

Buschke, F.T.; Meester, L. de; Brendonck, L.; Vanschoenwinkel, B. 2015. Partitioning the variation in African vertebrate distributions into environmental and spatial components - exploring the link between ecology and biogeography. Ecography 38(5): 450-461.

Calabresi, E. 1923. Anfibi e Rettili dell'Africa orientale raccolti durante le Spedizioni Franchetti e Zammarano. Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano 62: 145-163.

Cansdale, G.S. 1948. Reptile collecting in West Africa. 1. Lizards and crocodiles (part). Scot. Zoo. Wildlife Edinb. 1: 30-34.

Cansdale, G.S. 1948. Reptile collecting in West Africa. 2. Crocodiles, turtles and snakes. Scot. Zoo. Wildlife Edinb. 1: 70-78.

Cansdale, G.S. 1955. Reptiles of West Africa. Penguin West African Series. 103 pp.

Cansdale, G.S. 1961. West African snakes. Longmans, Green & Co., London. 74 pp.

Carpenter, G.D.H. 1925. A Naturalist in East Africa. Oxford. 187 pp.

Castroviejo, J.; Juste, B.J.; Perez-del-Val, J.; Castelo, R.; Gil, R. 1994. Diversity and status of Sea Turtle species in the Gulf of Guinea islands. Biodiversity and Conservation 3(9): 828-836.

Chabanaud, P. 1916. Serpents d'Afrique occidentale recueillis par M. Gruvel. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1916: 75-76.

Chabanaud, P. 1917. Étude complementaire sur les Lacertiliens de l'Afrique occidentale. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 23: 226-228.

Chabanaud, P. 1918. Étude d'une collection de reptiles de l'Afrique Occidentale francaise, recemment donne au Museum d'Histoire naturelle de Paris par le Dr. G. Bouet, avec la description de deux espèces nouvelles. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 24: 160-166.

Chabanaud, P. 1920. Contribution a l'étude de la faune herpetologique de l'Afrique Occidentale. Note préliminaire sur les résultats d'une mission scientifique en Guinée française (1919-1920). Bulletin du Comité d'études historique et scientifiques de l'Afrique occidentale française 1920(4): 489-497.

Chabanaud, P. 1921. Contribution a l'étude de la faune herpetologique de l'Afrique Occidentale. Deuxième note. Bulletin du Comité d'études historique et scientifiques de l'Afrique occidentale française 1921: 445-472.

Chabanaud, P. 1922. Mission Paul Chabanaud en Afrique occidentale (1919-1920). List des batraciens et des reptiles. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1921: 519-525.

Chippaux, J.P. 1999. Les serpents d'Afrique occidentale et centrale. Faune et Flore Tropicales 35: 1-278.

Chippaux, J.P. 2001. Les serpents d'Afrique occidentale et centrale. Éditions de l'IRD, Collection Faune et Flore tropicales, Paris. 202 pp.

Chippaux, J.P. 2006. Les serpents d'Afrique occidentale et centrale. 3rd ed. Éditions de l'IRD, Collection Faune et Flore tropicales, Paris. 311 pp.

Christensen, P.A. 1981. Snakebite and the use of antivenom in southern Africa. South African Medical Journal 59(26): 934-938.

Clemmensen, B. 1972. Agamas, geckos, skinks and lizards. pp. 391-396. In: Anonymous. The study tour to east Africa. University of Copenhagen. 439 pp.

Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. 1969. The zoology of tropical Africa. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. 355 pp.

Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. 1984. Sahara Desert. Pergamon, Oxford. 384 pp.

Coe, M.J. 1969. Microclimate and animal life in the equatorial mountains. Zoologica Africana 4: 101-128.

Condamin, M. 1958. La collection de serpents de l'I.F.A.N. (acquisitions 1956). Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire 20A(1): 243-262.

Cooper, J.E.; Cooper, M.E. 1996. Veterinary and legal implications of the use of snakes in traditional dancing in east Africa. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 55: 29-34.

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