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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia)

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.


Buden, D.W. 1995. Reptiles, birds, and mammals of Mokil and Pingelap Atolls, eastern Caroline Islands. Micronesica 28(1): 9-23.

Buden, D.W. 1996. Reptiles, birds, and mammals of Ant Atoll, eastern Caroline Islands. Micronesica 29(1): 21-36.

Buden, D.W. 1996. Reptiles, birds, and mammals of Pakin Atoll, eastern Caroline Islands. Micronesica 29(1): 37-48.

Buden, D.W. 1998. The reptiles of Kapingamarangi Atoll, Micronesia. Atoll Research Bulletin 453: 1-8.

Buden, D.W. 2000. The reptiles of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesica 32(2): 155-180.

Buden, D.W. 2000. The reptiles of Sapwuahfik Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesica 32(2): 245-256.

Buden, D.W. 2007. Reptiles of Satawan Atoll and the Mortlock Islands, Chunk State, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 61(3): 415-428.

Buden, D.W. 2010. Reptiles of Ngulu Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 64(3): 473-480.

Buden, D.W. 2011. Reptiles of Fais Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 65(2): 277-283.

Buden, D.W. 2011. Reptiles of the Hall Islands, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 65(4): 497-505.

Buden, D.W. 2013. Reptiles of Sorol Atoll, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 67(1): 119-128.

Buden, D.W. 2015. Reptiles of Lukunor Atoll, Mortlock Islands, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 69(1): 117-124.

Buden, D.W. 2015. Reptiles of Uman District Islands (Southeastern Chuuk Lagoon and Kuop Atoll), Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 69(2): 271-279.

Buden, D.W.; Haglelgam, J. 2010. Review of crocodile (Reptilia: Crocodilia) and Dugong (Mammalia: Sirenia) sightings in the Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 64(4): 577-583.

Buden, D.W.; Lynch, D.B.; Zug, G.R. 2001. Recent records of exotic reptiles on Pohnpei, eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Pacific Science 55(1): 65-70.

Buden, D.W.; Panuel, J. 2010. Distribution, abundance and habitat preference of an undescribed species of blind snake (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) on Ant Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia. Herpetological Bulletin 114: 8-14.

Buden, D.W.; Queiroz, K. de; Rooijen, J. van; Stinson, D.W.; Wiles, G.J.; Sabrino, R. 2014. New information and reappraisals concerning some alien and indigenous snake records from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Mariana Islands. Pacific Science 68(2): 287-293.

Buden, D.W.; Taborosi, D. 2016. Reptiles of the Federated States of Micronesia. Island Research and Education Initiative, Palkir. 359 pp.

Dryden, G.L.; Taylor, E.H. 1969. Reptiles from the Mariana and Caroline Islands. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48: 269-279.

Edson, C.; Curren, F. 1987. Report from Oroluk. Marine Turtle Newsletter 41: 1-2.

McCoy, M.A. 1982. Subsistence hunting of turtles in the western Pacific: the Caroline Islands. pp. 275-280. In: Bjorndal, K.A. (ed.). Biology and conservation of sea turtles. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 583 pp.

Naughton, J.J. 1991. Sea Turtle survey at Oroluk Atoll and Minto Reef, Federated States of Micronesia. Marine Turtle Newsletter 55: 9-12.

Niering, W.A. 1963. Terrestrial ecology of Kapingamarangi atoll, Caroline Islands. Reptiles: 154-155. Ecological Monographs 33: 131-160.

Pritchard, P.C.H. 1977. Marine turtles of Micronesia. Chelonia Press, San Francisco. 83 pp.

Pritchard, P.C.H. 1978. Marine turtles of the U.S. Pacific Trust Territories (Micronesia). Florida Marine Research Publications 33: 62-64.

Pritchard, P.C.H. 1982. Marine turtles of Micronesia. pp. 263-274. In: Bjorndal, K.A. (ed.). Biology and conservation of sea turtles. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 583 pp.

Uchida, T.A. 1966. Observations on the monitor lizard, Varanus indicus (Daudin), as a rat-control agent on Ifaluk, western Caroline Islands. Bulletin Wld Hlth Org. 35: 976-980.

Uchida, T.A. 1967. Observations on the monitor lizard, Varanus indicus (Daudin), as a rat control agent on Ifaluk, western Caroline Islands. Micronesica 3: 17-18.

Zug, G.R. 2013. Reptiles and amphibians of the Pacific islands. A comprehensive guide. University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles. 306 pp.