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Taxonomy of the genus Phyllorhynchus Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Phyllorhynchus (American Leaf-nosed 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.


Phyllorhynchus in general

Cadle, J.E. 2011. Hemipenial morphology in the North American snake genus Phyllorhynchus (Serpentes: Colubridae), with a review of and comparisons with natricid hemipenes. Zootaxa 3092: 1-25.

Gardner, S.A.; Mendelson, J.R. 2003. Diet of the leaf-nosed snakes, Phyllorhynchus (Squamata: Colubridae): Squamate-egg specialists. Southwestern Naturalist 48(4): 550-556.

Goldberg, S.R. 1996. Reproduction in the saddled leafnose snake, Phyllorhynchus browni and the spotted leafnose snake, Phyllorhynchus decurtatus, from Arizona. Journal of Herpetology 30(2): 280-282.

Klauber, L.M. 1935. Phyllorhynchus, the leaf-nosed snake. Bulletin of the Zoological Society of San Diego 12: 5-30.

Linsdale, J.M. 1933. The leafnosed snake in Sonora, Mexico. Copeia 1933: 222-223.

McDiarmid, R.W.; McCleary, R.J.R. 1993. Phyllorhynchus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 579: 1-5.

Medden, R.V. 1927. Notes on Phyllorhynchus. Copeia 1927(164): 82-83.

Phyllorhynchus browni

Hensley, M.M. 1950. Results of a herpetological reconnaissance in extreme southwestern Arizona and adjacent Sonora, with a description of a new subspecies of the Sonoran whipsnake, Masticophis bilineatus. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 53: 270-288.

Klauber, L.M. 1940. Two new subspecies of Phyllorhynchus, the leaf-nosed snake, with notes on the genus. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9: 195-214.

Pullins, J.P. 2008. Geographic distribution: Phyllorhynchus browni (Saddled Leaf-nosed Snake). Herpetological Review 39(2): 243.

Shannon, F.A.; Humphrey, F.L. 1959. A new subspecies of Phyllorhynchus browni from Sinaloa. Herpetologica 15: 145-148.

Smith, P.W.; Hensley, M.M. 1959. Notes on a small collection of amphibians and reptiles from the vicinity of the Pinacate lava cap in north-western Sonora, Mexico. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 61: 64-76.

Vorhies, C.T. 1926. Notes on some uncommon snakes of southern Arizona. Copeia 1926(157): 158-160.

Weber, D. 2016. Geographic distribution: Phyllorynchus browni (Saddled Leaf-nosed Snake). Herpetological Review 47(2): 264.

Zweifel, R.G.; Norris, K.S. 1955. Contribution to the herpetology of Sonora, Mexico: descriptions of new subspecies of snakes (Micruroides euryxanthus and Lampropeltis getulus) and miscellaneous collecting notes. American Midland Naturalist 54: 230-249.

Phyllorhynchus decurtatus

Atsatt, S.R. 1921. A snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus) new to California. Copeia 1921(96): 38-39.

Atsatt, S.R. 1923. Behavior of the leaf-nosed snake, Phyllorhynchus decurtatus. Univ. Cal. Pub. zool. Berkeley 21: 303-312.

Brattstrom, B.H. 1953. Notes on a population of leaf-nosed snakes Phyllorhynchus decurtatus perkinsi. Herpetologica 9: 57-64.

Campbell, H.W.; Christman, S.P. 1982. The systematic status of Phyllorhynchus decurtatus porelli Powers and Banta. Journal of Herpetology 16(2): 182-183.

Dial, B.E. 1990. Predator-prey signals: chemosensory identification of snake predators by eublepharid lizards and its ecological consequences. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 5: 555-565.

Dial, B.E.; Weldon, P.J.; Curtis, B. 1989. Chemosensory identification of snake predators (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus) by banded geckos (Coleonyx variegatus). Journal of Herpetology 23(3): 224-229.

Gardner, S.A.; Mendelson, J.R. 2004. Taxonomy and geographic variation in the leaf-nosed snake Phyllorhynchus decurtatus (Squamata: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 38(2): 187-196.

Grismer, L.L. 1996. Geographic distribution: Phyllorhynchus decurtatus (Western Leafnose Snake). Herpetological Review 27(1): 35.

Hensley, M.M. 1950. Results of a herpetological reconnaissance in extreme southwestern Arizona and adjacent Sonora, with a description of a new subspecies of the Sonoran whipsnake, Masticophis bilineatus. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 53: 270-288.

Jones, T.R.; Hegna, R.H. 2005. Natural history notes: Phyllorhynchus decurtatus (Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake). Predator-prey interactions. Herpetological Review 36(1): 70.

Klauber, L.M. 1940. Two new subspecies of Phyllorhynchus, the leaf-nosed snake, with notes on the genus. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9: 195-214.

McCleary, R.J.R.; McDiarmid, R.W. 1993. Phyllorhynchus decurtatus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 580: 1-7.

Murphy, R.W.; Ottley, J.R. 1980. A genetic evaluation of the leafnose snake, Phyllorhynchus arenicolus. Journal of Herpetology 14(3): 263-268.

Powers, A.L.; Banta, B.H. 1974. Description of a Phyllorhynchus from Cerralvo Island, Gulf of California, Mexico. Great Basin Naturalist 34(3): 241-244.

Savage, J.M.; Cliff, F.S. 1954. A new snake Phyllorhynchus arenicola, from the Gulf of California, Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 67: 69-75.

Smith, H.M.; Langebartel, D.A. 1951. A new geographic race of leaf-nosed snake from Sonora, Mexico. Herpetologica 7: 181-184.

Smith, P.W.; Hensley, M.M. 1959. Notes on a small collection of amphibians and reptiles from the vicinity of the Pinacate lava cap in north-western Sonora, Mexico. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 61: 64-76.