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Taxonomy of the genus Amerotyphlops Biodiversity of the family Typhlopidae

Bibliography of the genus
Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Typhlopidae)

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.


Amerotyphlops in general

Hedges, S.B.; Marion, A.B.; Lipp, K.M.; Marin, J.; Vidal, N. 2014. A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata). Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1-61.

Amerotyphlops amoipira

Fernandes, V.D.; Moura, M.R. de; Dayrell, J.S.; Santana, D.J.; Lima, L.H.R. 2010. Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Typhlopidae, Typhlops amoipira Rodrigues and Junca, 2002: range extension and new state record. Check List 6(2): 268-269.

Rodrigues, M.T.; Junca, F.A. 2002. Herpetofauna of the Quaternary sand dunes of the middle Rio Sao Francisco: Bahia: Brazil. VII. Typhlops amoipira sp. nov., a possible relative of Typhlops yonenagae (Serpentes, Typhlopidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 42(13): 325-333.

Souto de Brito, P.; Freire, E.M.X. 2012. New records and geographic distribution map of Typhlops amoipira Rodrigues and Junca, 2002 (Typhlopidae) in the Brazilian rainforest. Check List 8(6): 1347-1349.

Amerotyphlops arenensis

Graboski, R.; Filho, G.A.P.; Silva, A.A.A. da; Prudente, A.L.C.; Zaher, H. 2015. A new species of Amerotyphlops from Northeastern Brazil, with comments on distribution of related species. Zootaxa 3920(3): 443-452.

Amerotyphlops brongersmianus

Arruda, M.P. de; Almeida, C.H.L.N.; Rolim, D.C.; Maffei, F. 2011. First record in midwestern region of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil of Typhlops brongersmianus Vanzolini, 1976 (Squamata: Typhlopidae). Check List 7(4): 571-573.

Avila, R.W.; Ferreira, V.L.; Souza, V.B. 2006. Biology of the Blindsnake Typhlops brongersmianus (Typhlopidae) in a semideciduous forest from Central Brazil. Herpetological Journal 16(4): 403-405.

Ávila, R.W.; Kawashita-Ribeiro, R.A.; Ferreira, V.L.; Strüssmann, C. 2010. Natural history of the coral snake Micrurus pyrrhocryptus Cope 1862 (Elapidae) from semideciduous forests of western Brazil. South American Journal of Herpetology 5(2): 97-101.

Baptista, G.M.; Gonzalez, R.C.; Castro, T.M. de; Silva-Soares, T. 2016. Natural history notes: Bothrops leucurus (White-tailed Lancehead). Diet. Herpetological Review 47(3): 474-475.

Caicedo-Portilla, J.R. 2011. [Sexual dimorphism and geographic variation of the blind snake Typhlops reticulatus (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) and distribution of species of the genus in Colombia]. (In Spanish). Caldasia 33(1): 221-234.

Dixon, J.R.; Yanosky, A.A.; Mercolli, C. 1993. Typhlops brongersmianus Vanzolini and Liophis almadensis (Wagler): two new records for the snake fauna of the Province of Formosa, Argentina. Herpetological Journal 3(2): 72.

Foureaux, G.; Egami, M.I.; Jared, C.; Antoniazzi, M.M.; Campos-Gutierre, R.; Smith, R.L. 2010. Rudimentary eyes of squamate fossorial reptiles (Amphisbaenia and Serpentes). Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology 293(2): 351-357.

Lema, T. de 1982. Sobre a ocorrencia de Typhlops brongersmianus Vanzolini, 1972, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul e regioes adjacentes. (Serpentes, Typhlopidae). Iheringia Serie Zoologia 61: 3-7.

Loebmann, D. 2008. Geographic distribution: Typhlops brongersmianus (Brongersma's Worm Snake). Herpetological Review 39(2): 244.

Mansur Martinelli, M. 2009. Natural history notes: Typhlops brongersmianus (Blindsnake). Owl predation. Herpetological Review 40(1): 104-105.

Marciano-Junior, E.; Jesus, J.A. de; Solé, M. 2010. Natural history notes: Typhlops brongersmianus (Brongersma's Threadsnake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 41(1): 100.

Mira-Mendes, C.V. de; Varela-Rios, C.H.; Martins, R.A.; Teixeira Medeiros, T.; Solé, M.; Argôlo, A.J.S. 2017. A case of albinism in Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Vanzolini, 1976) (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from southern Bahia, northeaestern Brazil. Herpetology Notes 10: 131-132.

Navegantes, A.Q.; Reis Martins, A.; Freire-Bruno, S. 2011. Fortführung der Untersuchungen zu Biologie und Schutz des Restinga-Ameisenfängers sowie zur lokalen Herpetofauna. ZGAP Mitteilungen 27(1): 16-17.

Reis Martins, A. dos; Lima Silveira, A.; Freire-Bruno, S. 2010. New records of Typhlops brongersmianus (Serpentes, Typhlopidae) in southeastern Brazil. Herpetology Notes 3: 247-248.

Ruiz-Garcia, J.A.; Hernando, A. 2007. Standard karyotype and nucleolus organizer region of Neotropical Blindsnake Typhlops brongersmianus (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Acta Herpetologica 2(2): 117-120.

Vanzolini, P.E. 1972. Typhlops brongersmai spec.nov. from the coast of Bahia, Brasil (Serpentes, Typhlopidae). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 47(3): 27-29.

Vanzolini, P.E. 1976. Typhlops brongersmianus, a new name for Typhlops brongersmai Vanzolini, 1972, preoccupied (Serpentes, Typhlopidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 29(24): 247.

Amerotyphlops costaricensis

Jimenez, A.; Savage, J.M. 1962. A new blind snake (genus Typhlops) from Costa Rica. Revista de Biologia Tropical 10: 199-203.

Villa, J.D. 1978. Geographic distribution: Typhlops costaricensis. Nicaragua: Departamento de Metagalpa. Herpetological Review 9(2): 62.

Villa, J.D. 1988. Typhlops costaricensis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 435: 1-2.

Wilson, L.D.; Cruz Diaz, G.A.; Villeda, E.; Flores, S. 1988. Typhlops costaricensis Jimenez and Savage: an addition to the snake fauna of Honduras. Southwestern Naturalist 33(4): 499-500.

Amerotyphlops lehneri

Roux, J. 1926. Notes d'erpetologie sudamericaine. 1. Sur une collection de reptiles et d'Amphibiens de l'Île de la Trinité. 2. Sur une nouvelle espèce de Typhlops, T. lehneri n.sp. du Venezuela. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 33: 291-299.

Shreve, B. 1947. On Venezuelan reptiles and amphibians collected by Dr. G. Kugler. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 99(5): 517-537.

Amerotyphlops microstomus

McCoy, C.J. 1991. Additions to the herpetofauna of Belize, Central America. Caribbean Journal of Science 26(3-4): 164-166.

Meerman, J.C. 1992. Geographic distribution: Typhlops microstomus (NCN). Herpetological Review 23(3): 92.

Perez Higareda, G.; Smith, H.M. 1999. A major range extension of the Yuacatecan blind snake, Typhlops microstomus, (Serpentes, Typhlopidae). Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 35(3): 79-80.

Amerotyphlops minuisquamus

Caicedo-Portilla, J.R. 2011. [Sexual dimorphism and geographic variation of the blind snake Typhlops reticulatus (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) and distribution of species of the genus in Colombia]. (In Spanish). Caldasia 33(1): 221-234.

Amerotyphlops reticulatus

Caicedo-Portilla, J.R. 2011. [Sexual dimorphism and geographic variation of the blind snake Typhlops reticulatus (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) and distribution of species of the genus in Colombia]. (In Spanish). Caldasia 33(1): 221-234.

Carvajal-Cogollo, J.E. 2006. Geographic distribution: Typhlops reticulatus (Reticulate Worm Snake). Herpetological Review 37(4): 501-502.

Fuenmayor, G.R. 2001. Geographic distribution: Typhlops reticulatus (Blind Worm Snake). Herpetological Review 32(4): 280.

Lema, T. de 1980. Ocorrencia de Typhlops reticulatus (L., 1766) no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil) e comentarios sobre a especie (Ophidia: Typhlopidae). Iheringia Serie Zoologia 56: 7-14.

Rivas-Fuenmayor, G.A.; Molina, C.R.; Fuentes, O. 2001. Geographic distribution: Typhlops reticulatus (Reticulate Worm Snake). Herpetological Review 32(2): 126-127.

Shreve, B. 1947. On Venezuelan reptiles and amphibians collected by Dr. G. Kugler. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 99(5): 517-537.

Amerotyphlops stadelmani

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 2001. Taxonomic status of Typhlops stadelmani Schmidt (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Copeia 2001(3): 820-822.

Amerotyphlops tasymicris

Bentz, E.J.; Rivera-Rodríguez, M.J.; John, R.R.; Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. 2011. Population densities, activity, microhabitats, and thermal biology of a unique crevice- and litter-dwelling assemblage of reptiles on Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 6(1): 40-50.

Rivera-Rodríguez, M.J.; Bentz, E.J.; Scantlebury, D.P.; John, R.R.; Quinn, D.P.; Parmerlee, J.S.; Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. 2011. Rediscovery of the Grenada Bank endemic Typhlops tasymicris (Squamata: Typhlopidae). Journal of Herpetology 45(2): 167-168.

Thomas, R. 1975. A new species of Lesser Antillean Typhlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Occasional Papers Museum of Zoology Louisiana State University 46: 1-5.

Wallach, V. 2000. Natural history notes: Typhlops tasymicris (Grenada Blind Snake). Maximum length and second known specimen. Herpetological Review 31(3): 180.

Yorks, D.T.; Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. 2003. Typhlops tasymicris. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 780: 1-2.

Amerotyphlops tenuis

López, J.L.A.; Melgarejo Vélez, E.Y.; Jiménez, C.A.H.; Canséco-Márquez, L. 2005. Typhlops tenuis (Salvin, 1860), nuevo registro para la herpetofauna de Oaxaca, México. Boletin de la Sociedad Herpetologica Mexicana 13(2): 79-80.

Pérez-Higareda, G. 1986. Deviant characteristics in two species of Mexican blind snakes and their bearing on the phenomenon of zoogeographic hyperheteromorphism. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 22(3): 131-133.

Amerotyphlops trinitatus

Richmond, N.D. 1965. A new species of blind snake, Typhlops, from Trinidad. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 78: 121-124.

Amerotyphlops tycherus

McCranie, J.R.; Valdés-Orellana, L. 2012. Typhlops tycherus Townsend, Wilson, Ketzler and Luque-Montes, 2008 (Squamata: Serpentes: Typhlopidae): significant range extension for this Honduran endemic. Check List 8(6): 1308-1309.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D.; Ketzler, L.P.; Luque-Montes, I.R. 2008. The largest Blindsnake in Mesoamerica: a new species of Typhlops (Squamata: Typhlopidae) from an isolated karstic mountain in Honduras. Zootaxa 1932: 18-26.

Amerotyphlops yonenagae

Rodrigues, M.T. 1991. Herpetofauna das dunas interiores do rio San Francisco, Bahia, Brasil. 4. Uma nova especie de Typhlops (Ophidia, Typhlopidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 37(22): 343-346.