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Anonymous. 1982. Five year Indonesia conservation programme. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 9(1): 5.

Anwar, M.N.; Shafqat, S.A. 1992. Turtles: Flores Sea. Marine Observer 62(317): 117-118, 128.

Auliya, M. 2007. An Identification Guide to the Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore and Timor Leste. Traffic Southeast Asia & Singapore Zoo, Petaling Jaya. 90 pp.

Barbour, T. 1912. A contribution to the zoogeography of East Indian Islands. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (Bulletin?) 44: 1-203.

Barr, C. 1991. Current status of trade and legal protection for Sea Turtles in Indonesia. Marine Turtle Newsletter 54: 4-7.

Blower, J. 1978. Nature conservation in Indonesia. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 5(2): 1-4.

Boettger, O. 1901. Die Reptilien und Batrachier. Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Forschungsreise in den Molukken und Borneo im Aufrage der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesselschaft, ausgeführt von Dr. Willy Kükenthal. 2. Wissenschaftliche Reiseergebnisse, Band III. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 25: 321-402.

Brongersma, L.D. 1931. Résultats scientifiques du voyage aux Indes Orientales Néerlandaises du Prince et de la Princesse Léopold de Belgique, Reptilia. Verh. Koninkl. Natuurhistorisch Museum Brussels (***Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat. Belg. Hors Série?) 5(2): 1-39.

Brongersma, L.D. 1933. Bemerkungen über einige angeblich aus dem Indo-Australischen Archipel stammende Reptilien. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 18(3): 319-321.

Brongersma, L.D. 1947. Herpetologisch onderzoek van den Indischen Archipel. pp. 132-153. Handel 30. Nederland. Nat. Geneeskundig Congress

Brongersma, L.D. 1958. Wallace's Line and the distribution of reptiles. Abstr. Pap. Cent. & Bicent. Congr. Univ. Malaya 21-22.

Cox, J.H. 1990. Crocodile management in Indonesia: problems, policies and progress. IUCN (International Union For Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Publications New Series 9(1): 161-195.

Das, I. 1996. Lizards. pp. 34-35. In: Whitten, T. & Whitten, J. (eds.). Indonesian Heritage. Wildlife. Vol. 5. Editions Didier Millet/Archipelago Press, Singapore.

Das, I. 1998. Herpetological bibliography of Indonesia. Krieger, Malabar, Florida. 92 pp.

Ellis, C. 1997. The Land of the Komodo Dragon. Times Editions, Singapore. 119 pp.

Erdelen, W. (ed.) 1998. Conservation, trade and sustainable use of lizards and snakes in Indonesia. Proceedings of a symposium. Jakarta, Indonesia, 26-27 November 1996. Mertensiella 9: 1-144.

Erdelen, W. 1998. Trade in lizards and snakes in Indonesia - biogeography, ignorance, and sustainability -. Mertensiella 9: 69-83.

Greenpeace International 1989. Sea Turtles and Indonesia. Greenpeace International, Place of Publication Not Given: 1-23.

Henne am Rhyne, R. 1903. Einige merkwürdige Kreichtiere der Sunda-Inseln. Zoologischer Anzeiger 16: 167-172.

Hitipeuw, C.; Pet Soede, L. 2004. A need to align and integrate incentive strategies. Lessons learned from turtle protection in eastern Indonesia. FAO Fisheries Reports 738: 207-221. (Supplement).

Holtzinger-Tenever, H. 1920. Herpetologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin. Die von H. Mertens in Indonesien gesammelten Reptilien. Archiv für Naturgeschichte (Abt. A) 85: 99-111.

How, R.A.; Kitchener, D.J. 1997. Biogeography of Indonesian snakes. Journal of Biogeography 24(6): 725-735.

How, R.A.; Schmitt, L.H.; Maharadatunkamsi 1996. Geographical variation in the genus Dendrelaphis (Serpentes: Colubridae) within the islands of south-eastern Indonesia. Journal of Zoology (London) 238(2): 351-363.

Ibarrondo, B.R.; Martinez-Silvestre, A.; Soler Massana, J. 2006. Wild turtles of Indonesia: plunder in paradise. Reptilia (GB) 45: 47-53.

Iskandar, D. 1998. Water snakes in Indonesia. Mertensiella 9: 93-97.

Iskandar, D.T. 2000. Turtles and crocodiles of insular Southeast Asia and New Guinea. Institute of Technology, Bandung. 191 pp.

Iskandar, D.T.; Erdelen, W.R. 2006. Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Indonesia: issues and problems. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 4(1): 60-87.

Ismuranty, C. 2006. The challenges for Sea Turtle conservation: lessons from the Derawan Islands-Indonesia. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 536: 58-59.

Jong, J.K. de 1928. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Reptilienfauna von Niederländisch-Ost-Indien. Treubia 10(2-3): 145-151.

Jong, J.K. de 1930. Notes on some reptiles from the Dutch East Indies. Treubia 12(1): 115-119.

Kitchener, D.J. 1996. The status of green and Hawksbill Turtle rookeries in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku Tenggara, eastern Indonesia - with observations on other marine turtles in the region. pp. 97-109. In: Kitchener, D.J. & Suyanto, A. (eds.). Proceedings of the first international conference on Eastern Indonesian-Australian vertebrate fauna held at Manado, Indonesia, November 22-26, 1994. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 174 pp.

Kopstein, F. 1924. Tierbilder aus den Molukken. Nat. Tijdschr. Weltevreden's Gravenhage 84: 89-93.

Kopstein, F. 1926. Die giftigen Tiere von Niederländisch-Ost-Indien. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 86: 123-146.

Kopstein, F. 1926. Reptilien von den Molukken und den Benachbarten Inseln. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 9: 71-112.

Korte, K. de 1982. [Turtles in the Banda Sea]. (In Dutch). Artis (Amsterdam) 28(4): 119-121.

Lang, R. de 2011. The snakes of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara), Indonesia. Asian Herpetological Research 2(1): 46-54.

Lang, R. de 2011. The snakes of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara), Indonesia: a field guide to the terrestrial and semi-aquatic snakes of the Lesser Sunda Islands with identification key. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 359 pp.

Lang, R. de 2013. The snakes of the Moluccas (Maluku), Indonesia. A field guide to the terrestrial and semi-aquatic snakes of the Molucca Islands with identification key. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 417 pp.

Lang, R. de 2017. The Snakes of Java, Bali and Surrounding Islands. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt a.M. 435 pp.

Lazell, J.D. 1992. New flying lizards and predictive biogeography of two Asian archipelagos. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152: 475-505.

Leviton, A.E. 1968. The venomous terrestrial snakes of East Asia, India, Malaya and Indonesia. pp. 529-576. In: Bücherl, W.; Buckley, E.E. & Deulofeu, V. (eds.). Venomous animals and their venoms, Academic Press, London, New York. 707 pp.

Manansang, J.; Siswomartono, D.; Soehartono, T.; Limpus, C.; Seal, U.; Miller, P.; Ellis, S. (eds.) 1997. Marine turtles of Indonesia. Population viability and conservation assessment and management workshop. December 11-14, 1995 Taman Safari, Indonesia, Cisarua, Indonesia. IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, Apple Valley, Minnesota. 192 pp.

Maradjo, M.; Martodihardjo, P.; Ischak, T.M.; Walujo, D. (eds.) 1976. [Fauna Indonesia. Amphibia dan Reptilia. Vol. 1]. (In Indonesian). P.T. Karya Nusantara, Jakarta. 31 pp.

Maradjo, M.; Martodihardjo, P.; Walujo, D.; Ischak, T.M. (eds.) 1977. Fauna Indonesia. Ular [Snake]. Vol. 1. P.T. Karya Nusantara, Jakarta. 31 pp.

Mendyk, R.W. 2013. 19th century accounts on the natural history of monitor lizards from the Malay Peninsula, Philippines, and Indonesia. Biawak 7(1): 31.

Mertens, R. 1926. Über die Rassen einiger Indo-Australischer Reptilien. Senckenbergiana Biologica 8(5/6): 272-279.

Mertens, R. 1927. Neue Amphibien und Reptilien aus dem Indo-Australischen Archipel, gesammelt während der Sunda-Expedition Rensch. Senckenbergiana 9(6): 234-242.

Mertens, R. 1928. Über die zoogeographische Bedeutung der Balistrasse auf Grund der Verbreitung der Amphibien und Reptilien. Zoologischer Anzeiger (Leipzig) 78: 77-82.

Mertens, R. 1934. Amphibien und Reptilien Deutschen Limnologischen Sunda-Expedition. Archiv. für Hydrobiol. 1934: 695-?.

Mertens, R. 1934. Die Amphibien und Reptilien der Deutschen Limnologischen Sunda-Expedition. Tropis. Binnengewasser 4: 677-701.

Mertens, R. 1950. Die tiergeographische Bedeutung der Bali-Strasse: eine Richtigstellung. Senckenbergiana (Frankfurt) 1(1/2): 9-10.

Mertens, R. 1957. Amphibien und Reptilien aus dem äussersten Westen Javas und von benachbarten Eilanden. Treubia 24: 83-105.

Monk, K.A.; Fretes, Y. de; Reksodiharjo-Lilley, G. 1997. The ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. (The Ecology of Indonesia Series. Vol. 5). Oxford University Press, Oxford. 966 pp.

Njoman, I.; Nuitja, S. 1984. Studies on sea turtles. 1. Distribution and nesting sites of sea turtles in Indonesian waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 21(1-2) [1979]: 171-174.

Noor, Y.R.; Lubis, I.R.; Ounsted, R.; Troeng, S.; Abdullah, A. (eds.) 1997. Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Management in Indonesia. Jember, East Java - Indonesia, November 1996. Wetlands International, Bogor. 197 pp.

Nuitja, N. 1997. Marine turtle research and management in Indonesia. pp. 25-36. In: Noor, Y.R.; Lubis, I.R.; Ounsted, R.; Troeng, S. & Abdullah, A. (eds.). Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Management in Indonesia. Jember, East Java - Indonesia, November 1996. Wetlands International, Bogor. 197 pp.

Nuitja, N.S.; Lazell, J.D. 1982. Marine turtle nesting in Indonesia. Copeia 1982(3): 708-710.

Ouwens, P.A. 1914. List of Dutch East Indian chelonians in the Buitenzorg Zoological Museum. Buitenzorg Conribut. Faune Indes Neerl. 1: 29-32.

Persoon, G.; Iongh, H. de 1996. Local people between shark fishers and nature conservationists: the social context of the Aru Tenggara marine reserve. Nederlandsche Commissie voor Internationale Natuurbescherming Mededelingen 30: 35-55.

Pointet, A. 1999. Contribution a la connaissance des populations de tortues d'Indonesie. Zoogeographie et statut. Manouria 2(4): 18-32.

Pointet, A. 2001. Contribution a la theorie des iles: le cas de la faune reptilieenne d'Indonesie et des regions voisines. Biogeographica (Paris) 77(3): 97-111.

Polunin, N.V.C.; Nuitja, I.N.S. 1982. Sea Turtle populations of Indonesia and Thailand. pp. 353-362. In: Bjorndal, K.A. (ed.). Biology and conservation of sea turtles. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 583 pp.

Putra, K.S. 1997. Awareness & education programme on marine turtle conservation in Bali: incorporating conservation themes into Balinese culture. pp. 159-167. In: Noor, Y.R.; Lubis, I.R.; Ounsted, R.; Troeng, S. & Abdullah, A. (eds.). Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Management in Indonesia. Jember, East Java - Indonesia, November 1996. Wetlands International, Bogor. 197 pp.

Ramono, W.S.; Raharjo, Y.C. 1994. Management of crocodile in Indonesia: current status. pp. 1-4. In: Crocodile Specialist Group. Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 2nd regional meeting (eastern Asia, Oceania, Australasia) of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of IUCN - the World Conservation Union convened at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 12 to 19 March 1993. IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group in conjunction with the Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory, Gland & Palmerston. 630 pp.

Rooij, N. de 1922. List of reptiles from Krakatau, Verlaten Island and Sebesy. Treubia 3(1): 106.

Schulz, K.D.; Scheidt, V.N. 1992. An introduction to the Indonesian Rat Snakes of the genus Elaphe. Vivarium (Lakeside) 4(2): 13-17.

Shepherd, C.R. 2000. Export of live freshwater turtles and tortoises from north Sumatra and Riau, Indonesia: a case study. Chelonian Research Monographs 2: 112-119.

Siswomartono, D. 1997. Marine turtle research and management in Indonesia. pp. 93-100. In: Noor, Y.R.; Lubis, I.R.; Ounsted, R.; Troeng, S. & Abdullah, A. (eds.). Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Management in Indonesia. Jember, East Java - Indonesia, November 1996. Wetlands International, Bogor. 197 pp.

Smith, M.A. 1926. Spolia Mentawia: reptiles and amphibians. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 9) 18: 76-81.

Somantri, A.; Suwelo, S. 1986. Sea Turtles in Indonesia: economic prospects and conservation. Marine Turtle Newsletter 38: 3.

Suganuma, H.; Tanaka, S.; Kamezaki, N.; Yusuf, A. 2000. Serious declines of nesting populations of the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the Java Sea, Indonesia. pp. 116-118. In: Pilcher, N. & Ismail, G. (eds.). Sea turtles of the Indo-Pacific: research management and conservation. Proceedings of the Second ASEAN Symposium and Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. ASEAN Academic Press, London. 361 pp.

Suwelo, I.S. 1973. Sea Turtles in Indonesia. pp. 85-89. In: Marine turtles. Proceedings of the 2nd working meeting of marine turtle specialists. Organized by the Survival Service Commission, IUCN, 8-10 March 1971, at Morges, Switzerland. 109 pp.

Suwelo, I.S.; Nuitja, I.N.S.; Soetrisno, I. 1982. Marine turtles in Indonesia. pp. 349-351. In: Bjorndal, K.A. (ed.). Biology and conservation of sea turtles. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 583 pp.

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Tu, A.T.; Ganthavorn, S. 1978. Comparison of snake venoms (Reptilia, Serpentes) from Java, Indonesia and Thailand and its significance in evolution and zoogeography. Journal of Herpetology 12(1): 105-107.

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