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Taxonomy of the genus Siphlophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Siphlophis (Liana 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.


Siphlophis in general

Cadle, J.E. 1984. Molecular systematics of Neotropical xenodontine snakes. 1. South American xenodontines. Herpetologica 40(1): 8-20.

Dowling, H.G. 2002. Intraspecific variation of the hemipenis," a correction, with comments on other erroneous descriptions. Herpetological Review 33(1): 12-14.

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

Jenner, J.V.; Dowling, H.G. 1985. Taxonomy of American xenodontine snakes: the tribe Pseudoboini. Herpetologica 41(2): 161-172.

Prudente, A.L.C.; Moura-Leite, J.C. de; Morato, S.A.A. 1998. Alimentacao das especies de Siphlophis Fitzinger (Serpentes, Colubridae, Xenodontinae, Pseudoboini). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 15(2): 375-383.

Werner, F. 1924. Neue oder wenig bekannte Schlangen aus dem Naturhistorischen Staatsmuseum in Wien. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse 133: 29-56.

Zaher, H.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2003. Hemipenes of Siphlophis (Serpentes, Xenodontinae) and techniques of hemipenial preparation in snakes: A response to Dowling. Herpetological Review 34(4): 302-307.

Zaher, H.; Prudente, A.L.C. 1999. Intraspecific variation of the hemipenis in Siphlophis and Tripanurgos. Journal of Herpetology 33(4): 698-702.

Siphlophis ayauma

Sheehy, C.M.; Yánez-Muñoz, M.H.; Valencia, J.H.; Smith, E.N. 2014. A new species of Siphlophis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) from the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador. South American Journal of Herpetology 9(1): 30-45.

Siphlophis cervinus

Amaral, A. do 1926. Ophidia from South America in the Carnegie Museum: a critique of Dr. L.E. Griffin's "Catalog of the Ophidia from South America at present (June, 1916) contained in the Carnegie Museum". Annals of the Carnegie Museum 16(2): 319-323.

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

Aponte-Gutiérrez, A.; Vargas-Salinas, F. 2018. Geographic distribution of the genus Siphlophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Colubridae, Dipsadinae, Serpentes) in Colombia. Check List 14(1): 195–201.

Barrio Amoros, C.L.; Navarrete, L.F.; Fuentes, O.; Mattei, R. 1999. Siphlophis cervinus (Serpentes, Colubridae) en Venezuela. Acta Biologica Venezuelica 18(1): 49-53.

Crumb, B.; Duley, A.; Ruback, P.; Ray, J.M. 2015. Miscellaneous notes: Geographic range extension and comments on the snake Siphlophis cervinus Laurenti, 1768 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in Panama. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(4): 579-581.

Griffin, L.E. 1916. A catalog of the Ophidia from South America at present (June, 1916) contained in the Carnegie Museum, with descriptions of some new species. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 7: 163-227.

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

Siphlophis compressus

Abegg, A.D.; Sena Santos, A.; Ortiz, F.R.; Moraes, C.M. de; Freitas, M.A. de 2017. First record of Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from the state of Roraima, Brazil. Check List 13(4): 251–254.

Alemu-I., J.B.; Rowley, J.L. 2008. Natural history notes: Siphlophis compressus (Red-eyed Liana Snake). Cannibalism. Herpetological Review 39(4): 472-473.

Aponte-Gutiérrez, A.; Vargas-Salinas, F. 2018. Geographic distribution of the genus Siphlophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Colubridae, Dipsadinae, Serpentes) in Colombia. Check List 14(1): 195–201.

Barrio-Amorós, C.L.; Chacon-Ortiz, A.; Diasparra, J.P.; Orellana, A.M.; Bautista, J.; Molina, C. 2010. Distribution of Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803) in Venezuela with a remarkable geographic extension. Herpetozoa 23(1-2): 100-103.

Costa-Campos, C.E. 2017. Natural history notes: Neusticurus bicarinatus (Two-faced Neusticurus). Predation. Herpetological Review 48(1): 196-197.

Embert, D.; Martins, M.; Rivas, G.; Stafford, P. 2011. Siphlophis compressus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T177499A7443953. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177499A7443953.en.

Guedes, T.B.; Silva, S.N.G.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Marques, O.A.V. 2011. New records and geographical distribution of the Tropical Banded Treesnake Siphlophis compressus (Dipsadidae) in Brazil. Herpetology Notes 4: 341-346.

Kaiser, H.; Barrio-Amoros, C.L.; Rivas-Fuenmayor, G.A.; Grismer, L.L. 2003. Geographic distribution: Siphlophis compressus (False Coral Snake). Herpetological Review 34(2): 170.

Lehr, E.; Fernandez, R. 2000. Geographic distribution: Tripanurgos compressus (Tropical Flat Snake). Herpetological Review 31(3): 187.

Marques, R.; Tinoco, M.S.; Rödder, D.; Browne-Ribeiro, H.C. 2013. Distribution extension of Thamnodynastes pallidus and new records within the distribution of Erythrolamprus reginae, Imantodes cenchoa and Siphlophis compressus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) for the north coast of Bahia, Brazil. Herpetology Notes 6: 529-532.

Neto, A.M.; Sánchez-Martínez, P.M.; Junqueira Gaiga, R.A. 2013. Predation on the lizard Iguana iguana (Sauria: Iguanidae) by the snake Siphlophis compressus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), at Rondonia state, Brazil. Herpetology Notes 6: 37-38.

Peters, J.A. 1963. Taxonomic notes on Ecuadorian snakes. Beiträge zur Neotropischen Fauna 3(1): 57-67.

Pradel, R.; Malqui, J.; Venegas, P.J. 2017. Natural history notes: Siphlophis compressus (Tropical Flat Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 48(1): 219.

Riley, J.; Winch, J.M. 1985. Life history notes: Tripanurgos compressus (Trinidad Pseudofalse Coral Snake). Eggs. Herpetological Review 16(1): 29.

Sena, M.; Souza Costa, C.A.; Mira-Mendes, C.V. de; Castro, I.; Silva Ruas, D. 2016. Natural history notes: Siphlophis compressus (Tropical Flat Snake). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 47(2): 315-316.

Solé, M.; Dias, I.R. 2017. Siphlophis compressus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) scavenging on a road-killed Polychrus marmoratus (Sauria: Polychrotidae). Herpetology Notes 10: 267-270.

Toral-C., E.; Manuel Morales, M.; Aida Ortiz, P. 2004. Geographic distribution: Siphlophis compressus (Tropical Flat Snake). Herpetological Review 35(1): 84.

Vilela, B.; Gomes de Lima, M.; Goncalves, U.; Skuk, G.O. 2011. Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803) (Squamata: Dipsadidae): first records for the Atlantic forest north of the Sao Francisco river, northeastern Brazil. Cuadernos de Herpetologia 25(1): 23-24.

Siphlophis leucocephalus

Carvalho, B.T.; Filho, L.M.C.; Argôlo, A.J.S. 2017. Natural history notes: Siphlophis leucocephalus (Common Spotted Night Snake). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 48(4): 867-868.

Thomassen, H.; Caldeira Costa, H.; Lima Silveira, A.; Anchieta García, P.C. de; Bérnils, R.S. 2015. First records of the snake Siphlophis leucocephalus (Günther, 1863) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a review of the geographic distribution of S. longicaudatus (Andersson, 1901) (Squamata: Dipsadidae). Check List 11(3)(Article 1637): 1-10.

Siphlophis longicaudatus

Alencar, L.R.V.; Righi, A.F.; Nascimento, L.B.; Abrahao Morato, S.A. 2009. Siphlophis longicaudatus (Brazilian spotted Night Snake): habitat. Herpetological Bulletin 108: 37-39.

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.

Prudente, A.L.C.; Neves Feio, R. 2001. Geographic distribution: Siphlophis longicaudatus. Herpetological Review 32(2): 125.

Lema, T. de 1964. Uma nova especie de serpente do genero Siphlophis Fitzinger, 1843 do Brasil meridional (Colubridae, Xenodontinae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia 24: 221-228.

Oliveira Pereira, V. de; Alcântara Menezes, F. de; Santos Azevedo, W. dos; Abegg, A.D. 2018. Repertoire of antipredator displays in Siphlophis longicaudatus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetology Notes 11: 157-160.

Thomassen, H.; Caldeira Costa, H.; Lima Silveira, A.; Anchieta García, P.C. de; Bérnils, R.S. 2015. First records of the snake Siphlophis leucocephalus (Günther, 1863) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a review of the geographic distribution of S. longicaudatus (Andersson, 1901) (Squamata: Dipsadidae). Check List 11(3)(Article 1637): 1-10.

Siphlophis pulcher

Amaral, A. do 1935. Contribuição ao conhecimento dos ophidios do Brasil. VII. Novos gêneros e espécies de colubrideos opisthoglyphos. Mem. Inst. Butantan Sao Paulo 9: 203-206.

Duarte, M.R.; Sena, M.A. de 2007. Natural history notes: Siphlophis pulcher (NCN). Prey. Herpetological Review 38(2): 211.

Sazima, I.; Argôlo, A.J.S. 1994. Natural history notes: Siphlophis pulcher (NCN). Prey. Herpetological Review 25(3): 126.

Siphlophis worontzowi

Costa, H.C.; Sao-Pedro, V. de A.; Feio, R.N. 2010. A new record of the poorly known Amazonian snake Siphlophis worontzowi. Herpetology Notes 3: 97-100.

Matos, S.A. de; Melo-Sampaio, P.R. 2013. Geographic distribution: Siphlophis worontzowi (Worontzow's Spotted Night Snake). Herpetological Review 44(3): 477-478.

Moravec, J.; Aparicio, J.; Guerrero-Reinhard, M.; Calderon, G. 2009. First record of Siphlophis worontzowi (Prado, 1940) from Bolivia and Peru. Herpetozoa 22(1-2): 92-94.

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 2. Observações sobre os ofidios da fauna amazonica, com a descrição de um novo genero e especie. 3. Mais um caso de albinismo em serpente. 4. Cinco especies novas de serpentes colombianas do genero Atractus Wagler. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 13: 1-24.

Prudente, A.L.C.; Silva, F.M.; Meireles, M.S.; Puorto, G. 2017. Morphological variation in Siphlophis worontzowi (Squamata: Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Brazilian Amazon. Salamandra 53(2): 245-256.

Santos, A.P. dos; Guimaraes-Guedes, A.; Ribeiro, F.R.V. 2003. Geographic distribution: Siphlophis worontzowi (NCN). Herpetological Review 34(4): 390.

Silva, N.J. da 1993. The snakes from Samuel Hydroelectric Power Plant and vicinity, Rondonia, Brazil. Herpetological Natural History 1(1): 37-86.

Vechio, F. dal; Teixeira Junior, M.; Mollo Neto, A.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2015. On the snake Siphlophis worontzowi (Prado, 1940): notes on its distribution, diet and morphological data. Check List 11(1)(Article 1534): 1-5.