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Taxonomy of the genus Lygophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Lygophis (South American Striped Ground Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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.


Lygophis in general

Cope, E.D. 1889. Report on the batrachians and reptiles collected in 1887-88 by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer 'Albatross'. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 12: 141-147.

Curcio, F.F.; Piacentini, V. de Q.; Fernandes, D.S. 2009. On the status of the snake genera Erythrolamprus Boie, Liophis Wagler and Lygophis Fitzinger (Serpentes, Xenodontinae). Zootaxa 2173: 66-68.

Dunn, E.R. 1944. A revision of the Colombian snakes of the genera Leimadophis, Lygophis, Liophis, Rhadinea and Pliocercus with a note on Colombian Coniophanes. Caldasia (Bogota) 2: 479-495.

Hoge, A.R. 1952. Notes on Lygophis Fitzinger. Revaluation of two subspecies. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 24: 245-267.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Lema, T. de 1985. Melanismo em serpentes do genero Lygophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes, Colubridae), no nordeste do Brasil. Iheringia Serie Zoologia 65: 31-40.

Lygophis anomalus

Amaral, A. do 1926. Notas de ophiologia. 1a. Nota de ophiologia. Sôbre a invalidez de um gênero e algunas espécies de ophidios sul-americanos. Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 17-33.

Dixon, J.R. 1985. A review of Liophis anomalus and Liophis elegantissimus, and the description of a new species (Serpentes: Colubridae). Copeia 1985(3): 565-573.

Falcione, C.; Hernando, A.; Barrasso, D.A.; Pietro, D.O. di 2016. Karyotypes of four species of Xenodontini snakes (Serpentes) and implications for taxonomy. Contributions to Zoology 85(3): 265-273.

Panzera, A.; Guerrero, J.C.; Maneyro, R. 2017. Delimiting the geographic distribution of Lygophis anomalus (Günther, 1858) (Squamata, Dipsadidae) from natural history and ecological niche modeling. South American Journal of Herpetology 12(1): 24–33

Panzera, A.; Maneyro, R. 2013. Reproductive biology of the snake Liophis anomalus (Gunther, 1858, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae). Herpetological Journal 23(2): 81-87.

Panzera, A.; Maneyro, R. 2014. Feeding biology of Lygophis anomalus (Dipsadidae, Xenodontidae). South American Journal of Herpetology 9(2): 75-82.

Sivan, J.; Panzera, A.; Maneyro, R. 2016. Male reproductive cycle of a Neotropical snake, Lygophis anomalus (Dipsadidae), in a temperate geographic distribution. South American Journal of Herpetology 11(2): 114–118

Lygophis dilepis

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Falcione, C.; Hernando, A.; Barrasso, D.A.; Pietro, D.O. di 2016. Karyotypes of four species of Xenodontini snakes (Serpentes) and implications for taxonomy. Contributions to Zoology 85(3): 265-273.

Oliveira, R.H. de; Silva, M.C. da; Ávila, R.W. 2014. Predation of Leptodactylus macrosternum Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 (Anura: Leptodactylidae) by Lygophis dilepis Cope, 1862 (Squamata: Dipsadidae). Herpetology Notes 7: 357-358.

Schaefer, E.F.; Dure, M.I. 2011. Natural history notes: Liophis dilepis (Lema's Ground Snake) and Philodryas olfersii latirostris (Lichtenstein's Green Racer). Bromeliad refugia. Herpetological Review 42(4): 616-617.

Yanosky, A.A.; Dixon, J.R.; Mercolli, C. 1993. First specific locality record for Liophis dilepis (Cope, 1862) in Argentina. Revista Espanola de Herpetologia 7: 33-35.

Lygophis elegantissimus

Amaral, A. do 1926. Notas de ophiologia. 1a. Nota de ophiologia. Sôbre a invalidez de um gênero e algunas espécies de ophidios sul-americanos. Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 17-33.

Dixon, J.R. 1985. A review of Liophis anomalus and Liophis elegantissimus, and the description of a new species (Serpentes: Colubridae). Copeia 1985(3): 565-573.

Lygophis flavifrenatus

Carreira, S. 2007. Geographic distribution: Liophis flavifrenatus (Cope's Legion Snake). Herpetological Review 38(4): 487-488.

Falcione, C.; Hernando, A.; Barrasso, D.A.; Pietro, D.O. di 2016. Karyotypes of four species of Xenodontini snakes (Serpentes) and implications for taxonomy. Contributions to Zoology 85(3): 265-273.

Kucharzewski, C.; Tillack, F. 2006. Zamenis parallelus Vogt, 1927 - ein Juniorsynonym von Liophis flavifrenatus (Cope, 1862) (Serpentes: Colubridae: Xenodontinae), mit Bemerkungen zu dieser Art. Sauria (Berlin) 28(3): 17-22.

Kunz, T.S.; Rohling, G.I.; Giasson, L.O.M. 2011. Novos registros de répteis para as áreas abertas naturais do planalto e do litoral sul de Santa Catarina, Brasil. [New records of reptiles from natural open areas of the plateau and South coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil]. Biotemas 24(3): 59-68.

Meneghel, M.D.; Achaval, F. 1983. Dispersion geografica de Liophis flavifrenatus (Cope, 1862) (Serpentes, Colubridae), y su presencia en la republica oriental del Uruguay. Boletin de la Sociedad Zoologica del Uruguay Segunda Epoca 1: 15-24.

Lygophis lineatus

Alemán, C. 1953. Contribution al estudio de los reptiles y batracios de la Sierra de Perija. Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 13(35): Unpaginated.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Andersson, L.G. 1901. Some new species of snakes from Cameroon and South America, belonging to the collections of the Royal Museum in Stockholm. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar (Stockholm) 27(4)(5): 26 pp.

Campbell, J.A.; Murphy, J.E. 1984. Reproduction in five species of Paraguayan colubrids. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 87(1-2): 63-65.

Daza-R., J.M. 2005. Natural history notes: Liophis lineatus (NCN). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 36(4): 457.

Dunn, E.R. 1940. New and noteworthy herpetological material from Panama. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 93: 105-122.

Escalona, M. 2012. Cannibalism of Liophis lineatus (Linnaeus) (Serpentes: Colubridae) in natural conditions. Herpetotropicos 7(1-2): 35-37.

Hose, A.R. 1958. Tres notas sobre serpentes brasileiras. Pap. Dep. Zool. Sec. Agric. S. Paulo 13(17): 221-225.

Lema, T. de 1989. Serpentes do complexo Liophis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) no Brasil nordeste (Serpentes, Colubridae: Colubrinae). Acta Biologica Leopoldensia 11(2): 251-271.

Vitt, L.J. 1983. Ecology of an anuran-eating guild of terrestrial tropical snakes. Herpetologica 39(1): 52-66.

Vitt, L.J.; Vangilder, L.D. 1984. Ecology of a snake community in northeastern Brazil. Amphibia-Reptilia 4(2-4) [1983]: 273-296.

Lygophis meridionalis

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Cacciali, P.; Wuest, U. 2009. Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae, Lygophis meridionalis: type locality. Check List 5(3): 383-385.

Castro, T.M. de; Oliveira, J.C.F. de 2017. Range extension of Lygophis meridionalis (Schenkel, 1901) (Reptilia: Squamata: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) to Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil. Check List 13(2)(Article 2077): 1-4.

Falcione, C.; Hernando, A.; Barrasso, D.A.; Pietro, D.O. di 2016. Karyotypes of four species of Xenodontini snakes (Serpentes) and implications for taxonomy. Contributions to Zoology 85(3): 265-273.

Kokubum, M.N.C.; Giaretta, A.A. 2002. Natural history notes: Leptodactylus fuscus (NCN). Predation. Herpetological Review 33(1): 47.

Padua Almeida, A. de; Gasparini, J.L.; Germano, V.J. 2006. Geographic distribution: Liophis meridionalis (NCN). Herpetological Review 37(4): 498.

Rodrigues, G.M.; Maschio, G.F.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2016. Snake assemblages of Marajo Island, Para state, Brazil. Zoologia 33(1): e20150020.

Lygophis paucidens

Cacciali, P.; Smith, P.; Källberg, A.; Pheasey, H.; Atkinson, K. 2013. Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Lygophis paucidens Hoge, 1952: first records for Paraguay. Check List 9(1): 131-132.

Lygophis vanzolini

Acosta, J.C.; Laspiur, A.; Blanco, G. 2010. Natural history notes: Liophis vanzolinii (NCN). Clutch size. Herpetological Review 41(3): 367.

Dixon, J.R. 1985. A review of Liophis anomalus and Liophis elegantissimus, and the description of a new species (Serpentes: Colubridae). Copeia 1985(3): 565-573.

Laspiur, A.; Acosta, J.C.; Acosta, R.; Blanco, G. 2010. Natural history notes: Odontophrynus cf. americanus (NCN). Predation. Herpetological Review 41(2): 201.