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Taxonomy of the genus Porthidium Biodiversity of the family Viperidae

Bibliography of the genus
Porthidium (Hognosed Pitvipers)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae)

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.


Porthidium in general

Amaral, A. do 1944. Notas sôbre a ofiologia neotropica e brasílica. 1-2. Sôbre Bothrops lansbergii lansbergii (Schlegel, 1841), Trimeresurus dunni Hartweg & Oliver, 1938, T. lansbergi annectens Schmidt 1938. 3. Sobre a aplicacao do nome generico Trimeresurus em vez de Bothrops, a serpentes neotrópicas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 5: 1-93.

Bryson, R.W.; Nieto-Montes de Oca, A.; Velasco, J.R. 2008. Phylogenetic position of Porthidium hespere (Viperidae: Crotalinae) and phylogeography of arid-adapted hognosed pitvipers based on mitochondrial DNA. Copeia 2008(1): 172-178.

Castoe, T.A.; Sasa, M.M.; Parkinson, C.L. 2005. Modeling nucleotide evolution at the mesoscale: The phylogeny of the Neotropical pitvipers of the Porthidium group (Viperidae: Crotalinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37(3): 881-898.

Fernandez, P.; Gutierrez, J.M. 2008. Mortality due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica (1993-2006). Toxicon 52(3): 530-533.

Fuentes, O.; Rodriguez Acosta, A. 1997. Sobre los generos Bothriechis, Bothriopsis, Bothrops y Porthidium (Serpentes: Crotalidae) existentes en Venezuela. Claves para su identificacion de interes biomedico. Acta Biologica Venezuelica 17(3): 31-38.

Hoge, A.R.; Romano-Hoge, S.A.R.W.L. 1983. Notes on micro and ultrastructure of 'Oberhautschen' in Viperoidea. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 44-45 1980-1981[1983]: 81-118.

Schätti, B.; Kramer, E. 1993. Ecuadorianische Grubenottern der Gattungen Bothriechis, Bothrops und Porthidium (Serpentes: Viperidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 100(2): 235-278.

Werman, S.D. 1999. Molecular phylogenetics and morphological evolution in Neotropical pitvipers: an evaluation of mitochondrial DNA sequence information and the comparative morphology of the cranium and palatomaxillary arch. Kaupia Darmstädter Beiträge Zur Naturgeschichte 8: 113-126.

Werman, S.D.; Crother, B.I.; White, M.E. 1999. Phylogeny of some Middle American pitvipers based on a cladistic analysis of mitochondrial 12S and 16S DNA sequence information. Contemporary Herpetology 1999(3): (http://alpha.selu.edu/~pcsd4805/ch/1999/3/index.htm).

Porthidium arcosae

Acosta-Vásconez, N.; Carrera, M.; Peñaherrera, E.; Cisneros-Heredia, D. 2018. Predation on the teiid lizard Dicrodon guttulatum Duméril and Bibron, 1839 by the pitviper Porthidium arcosae Schätti and Kramer, 1993. Herpetology Notes 11: 391-393.

Schätti, B.; Kramer, E. 1993. Ecuadorianische Grubenottern der Gattungen Bothriechis, Bothrops und Porthidium (Serpentes: Viperidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 100(2): 235-278.

Valencia, J.H.; Vaca-Guerrero, G.; Garzon, K. 2011. Natural history, potential distribution and conservation status of the Manabi Hognose Pitviper Porthidium arcosae (Schätti & Kramer, 1993), in Ecuador (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Herpetozoa 23(3-4): 31-43.

Porthidium dunni

Amaral, A. do 1944. Notas sôbre a ofiologia neotropica e brasílica. 1-2. Sôbre Bothrops lansbergii lansbergii (Schlegel, 1841), Trimeresurus dunni Hartweg & Oliver, 1938, T. lansbergi annectens Schmidt 1938. 3. Sobre a aplicacao do nome generico Trimeresurus em vez de Bothrops, a serpentes neotrópicas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 5: 1-93.

Chrapliwy, P.S.; Fugler, C.M. 1955. Amphibians and reptiles collected in Mexico in the summer of 1953. Herpetologica 11: 121-128.

Correa-Sanchez, F.; Casariego Madorell, M.A.; Luna Castellanos, F. 2001. Natural history notes: Porthidium dunni (Dunn's Hognosed Pitviper). Diet. Herpetological Review 32(4): 264.

Fouquette, M.J.; Rossman, D.A. 1963. Noteworthy records of Mexican amphibians and reptiles in the Florida State Museum and the Texas Natural History Collection. Herpetologica 19: 185-201.

Hartweg, N.; Oliver, J.A. 1938. A contribution to the herpetology of the Isthmus of Tehuantepek. III. Three new snakes from the Pacific slope. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 390: 1-9.

Mata-Silva, V.; Rocha, A.; DeSantis, D.L.; García-Padilla, E.; Wilson, L.D. 2016. Nature notes: Porthidium dunni (Hartweg and Oliver, 1938). Arboreality. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(1): 156-157.

Porthidium hespere

Alvarado Diaz, J.; Huacuz Elias, D. del C.; Suazo Ortuno, I. 1997. Geographic distribution: Porthidium hespere (Western Hognose Viper). Herpetological Review 28(2): 98.

Bryson, R.W.; Nieto-Montes de Oca, A.; Velasco, J.R. 2008. Phylogenetic position of Porthidium hespere (Viperidae: Crotalinae) and phylogeography of arid-adapted hognosed pitvipers based on mitochondrial DNA. Copeia 2008(1): 172-178.

Campbell, J.A. 1976. A new terrestrial pit viper of the genus Bothrops (Reptilia, Serpentes, Crotalidae) from western Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 151-160.

Mendoza-Cardenas, N.; Cancino-Murillo, R.; Bryson, R.W. 2007. Geographic distribution: Porthidium hespere (Colima Hognosed Pitviper). Herpetological Review 38(4): 490.

Reyes-Velasco, J. 2009. Natural history notes: Porthidium hespere (Western Hognose Pitviper). Diet. Herpetological Review 40(1): 101.

Porthidium lansbergi

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 1927. Studies of Neotropical Ophidia. 5. Notes on Bothrops lansbergii and B. brachystoma. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 1: 22.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Studies of Neotropical Ophidia. XII. On the Bothrops lansbergii group. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 19-27.

Amaral, A. do 1944. Notas sôbre a ofiologia neotropica e brasílica. 1-2. Sôbre Bothrops lansbergii lansbergii (Schlegel, 1841), Trimeresurus dunni Hartweg & Oliver, 1938, T. lansbergi annectens Schmidt 1938. 3. Sobre a aplicacao do nome generico Trimeresurus em vez de Bothrops, a serpentes neotrópicas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 5: 1-93.

Cornejo-Escobar, P.; Sousa, L. de; Gregoriani, T.; Boadas Morales, J.; Guzman, M.; Sánchez, D.; Valera Leal, J. 2013. [First report of human envenomation by Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni (Serpentes, Viperidae) in Isla de Coche, northeast of Venezuela]. (In Spanish). Herpetotropicos 9(1-2): 13-18.

Dunn, E.R. 1928. Notes on Bothrops lansbergii and Bothrops ophryomegas. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 2: 29-30.

Hartweg, N.; Oliver, J.A. 1938. A contribution to the herpetology of the Isthmus of Tehuantepek. III. Three new snakes from the Pacific slope. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 390: 1-9.

Infante-Rivero, E.E. 2009. Primer registro de Porthidium lansbergii lansbergii Schlegel, 1841, en la Guajira Venezolana, con comentarios sobre el genero y la distribuction en el estado Zulia. Herpetotropicos 5(1): 25-28.

Loveridge, A. 1928. On Bothrops lansbergii (Schlegel). Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 2(3): 64-65.

Manzanilla, J.; Natera, M. 2003. Geographic distribution: Porthidium lansbergii (Landsberg's Hognosed Pitviper). Herpetological Review 34(4): 389.

Medina-Rangel, G.F.; López-Perilla, Y.R. 2015. Geographic distribution: Porthidium lansbergii (Lansberg's Hognosed Pitviper). Herpetological Review 46(4): 575-576.

Mendoza R., J.S. 2017. Natural history notes: Porthidium lansbergii (Lansberg’s Hognose Viper). Diet and habitat use. Herpetological Review 48(3): 681.

Mendoza Roldan, J.S.; Fernandez, L.M. 2011. A prey item not previously recorded for Bothrops asper: a case of ophiophagy involving two sympatric pit viper species. Herpetotropicos 5(2): 107-109.

Peters, J.A. 1968. A replacement name for Bothrops lansbergii venezuelensis Roze, 1959 (Viperidae, Serpentes). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 319-322.

Picado, C. 1936. Serpentes venenosas occorrentes em Costa Rica. I. Sobre a especie Bothrops lansbergi e formas affins. II. Sobre a especie Bothrops godmanni. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 8 [1933-34]: 389-397.

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 1. Sobre as serpentes do grupo Bothrops lansbergii, con a descrição de uma nova especie. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 12 [1938-1939]: 1-4.

Porthidium nasutum

Amaral, A. do 1929. Studies of Neotropical Ophidia. XII. On the Bothrops lansbergii group. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 19-27.

Arroyo, G.O.; Cerdas, L. 1986. Microestructura de las escamas dorsales de nueve especies de serpientes costarricenses (Viperidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 34(1): 123-126.

Castoe, T.A. 2002. Microhabitat selection in Porthidium nasutum (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Costa Rica, with comments on ontogenetic variation. Herpetological Review 33(3): 174-175.

Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. 2004. Geographic distribution: Porthidium nasutum (Rainforest Hognosed Pitviper). Herpetological Review 35(3): 293.

Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Yanez-Munoz, M.H. 2005. Reptilia, Viperidae, Crotalinae, Porthidium nasutum: distribution extension and remarks on its range and records. Check List 1(1): 16-17.

Cochran, D.M. 1944. Dangerous reptiles (popular). Rep. Smithson. Instn. 1943: 275-325.

Cochran, P.A.; Hodgson, J.R. 1997. A note on reproduction by the rainforest hognosed pitviper (Porthidium nasutum) in Panama. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 33(2): 63-64.

Delia, J. 2009. Another crotaline prey item of the Neotropical snake Clelia clelia (Daudin 1803). Herpetology Notes 2: 21-22.

Neill, W.T. 1965. New and noteworthy amphibians and reptiles from British Honduras. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Sciences 9: 77-130.

Obando, L.A.; Sunyer, J. 2016. Distribution notes: Porthidium nasutum (Bocourt, 1868). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(3): 779.

Paredes-Montesinos, R.; García-Padilla, E.; Mata-Silva, V. 2015. Nature notes: Porthidium nasutum. Diet. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(3): 350-351.

Porras, L.; McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 1981. The systematics and distribution of the hognose viper Bothrops nasuta Bocourt (Serpentes: Viperidae). Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 22(2): 85-108.

Ripa, D. 1983. Breeding results. Bothrops nasutus. Litteratura Serpentium 3(1): 42-43.

Warner, D.A.; Kolbe, J.J. 2003. Natural history notes: Porthidium nasutum (Hog-nosed Pitviper). Prey. Herpetological Review 34(4): 377.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 1984. Bothrops nasuta. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 349: 1-2.

Porthidium ophryomegas

Amaral, A. do 1929. Studies of Neotropical Ophidia. XII. On the Bothrops lansbergii group. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 19-27.

Amaral, A. do 1944. Notas sôbre a ofiologia neotropica e brasílica. 1-2. Sôbre Bothrops lansbergii lansbergii (Schlegel, 1841), Trimeresurus dunni Hartweg & Oliver, 1938, T. lansbergi annectens Schmidt 1938. 3. Sobre a aplicacao do nome generico Trimeresurus em vez de Bothrops, a serpentes neotrópicas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 5: 1-93.

Arroyo, G.O.; Cerdas, L. 1986. Microestructura de las escamas dorsales de nueve especies de serpientes costarricenses (Viperidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 34(1): 123-126.

DeSantis, D.L.; Mata-Silva, V.; García-Padilla, E.; Wilson, L.D. 2016. Nature notes: Porthidium ophryomegas (Bocourt, 1868). Arboreality. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(1): 158-159.

Dunn, E.R. 1928. Notes on Bothrops lansbergii and Bothrops ophryomegas. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 2: 29-30.

Grünwald, C.I.; Morales-Flores, K.I.; Franz-Chávez, H.; Hermosillo-López, A.I.; Jones, J.M. 2016. Miscellaneous notes: First report of Porthidium ophryomegas (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Mexico, with comments on the status of an endangered biogeographical formation. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(4): 1104-1107.

Lawson, D. 1997. Sexual dimorphism and reproduction of the pitviper Porthidium ophryomegas (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Guatemala. Revista de Biologia Tropical (B) 44(3)-45(1)(B): 671-674.

Solórzano, A.; Gutierrez, J.M.; Cerdas, L. 1988. Bothrops ophryomegas Bocourt (Serpentes: Viperidae) en Costa Rica: distribucion, lepidosis, variacion sexual y cariotipo. Revista de Biologia Tropical 36(2a): 187-190.

Porthidium porrasi

Lamar, W.W.; Sasa, M. 2003. A new species of hognose pitviper, genus Porthidium, from the southwestern Pacific of Costa Rica (Serpentes: Viperidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 51(3-4): 797-804.

Porthidium volcanicum

Dwyer, Q.; Burgh, J. van den 2012. Geographic distribution: Porthidium volcanicum (Costa Rican Hog-nosed Pitvipers). Herpetological Review 43(2): 308.

Solorzano, A. 1995. Una nueva especie de serpiente venenosa terrestre del genero Porthidium (Serpentes: Viperidae), del Suroeste de Costa Rica. Revista de Biologia Tropical 42(3) [1994]: 695-701.

Porthidium yucatanicum

McCoy, C.J.; Censky, E.J. 1992. Biology of the Yucatan hognosed pitviper, Porthidium yucatanicum. pp. 217-222. In: Campbell, J.A. & Brodie, E.D. (eds.). Biology of the pitvipers. Selva, Tyler, Texas. 467 pp.

McCranie, J.R. 2001. Benque Viejo and Porthidium yucatanicum (Squamata: Viperidae) in Belize. Caribbean Journal of Science 37(3-4): 284-285.

McCranie, J.R.; Porras, L. 1978. Geographic distribution: Bothrops yucatanicus. Belize: Cayo District. Herpetological Review 9(3): 108.