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Bibliography of the genus
Antaresia (Australian Dwarf Pythons)
(Reptilia: Serpentes: Pythonidae)
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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.
Antaresia in general
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Bedford, G.S. 2001. For comfort - rotate. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 31(1): 72.
Hoser, R.T. 2009. Creationism and contrived science: a review of recent python systematics papers and the resolution of issues of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 2: 1-34.
Julander, J.; Mutton, N.; Birch, P. 2013. The Complete Children's Python. A Comprehensive Guide to the Natural History, Care and Breeding of Antaresia species. ECO Herpetological Publishing, Rodeo, New Mexico. 256 pp.
O'Shea, M.; Sprackland, R.G.; Bigilale, I.H. 2004. First record for the genus Antaresia (Squamata: Pythonidae) from Papua New Guinea. Herpetological Review 35(3): 225-227.
Potts, R. 2001. The natural history and captive care of the Antaresia group. Herptile 26(1): 36-40.
Smith, L.A. 1985. A revision of the Liasis childreni species-group (Serpentes: Boidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 12(3): 257-276.
Williams, K.L. 1987. Comments on the snake generic names Antaresia and Australiasis. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 23(2): 69-71.
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Antaresia childreni
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Barnett, B. 1980. Captive breeding and a novel egg incubation technique of the Childrens python (Liasis childreni). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 11(2): 15-18.
Bedford, G.; Christian, K.A. 1998. Standard metabolic rate and preferred body temperatures in some Australian pythons. Australian Journal of Zoology 46(4): 317-328.
Bedford, G.; Sullivan, T. 1993. Observations of intra and interspecific aggression and possible mating hierarchy in the northern childrens python (Liasis childreni). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 23(2): 10-12.
Brashears, J.; DeNardo, D.F. 2012. Do brooding pythons recognize their clutches? Investigating external cues for offspring recognition in the Children's Python, Antaresia childreni. Ethology 118(8): 793-798.
Chiras, S. 1982. Captive reproduction of the children's python, Liasis childreni. Herpetological Review 13(1): 14-15.
Delean, S.; Harvey, C. 1982. Unusual defensive behaviour in the Children's python (Liasis childreni), Gray 1842. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 13(2): 26.
Dunn, R.W. 1979. Breeding Children's python Liasis childreni at Melbourne Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 19: 89-90.
Froesch, P. 1966. Neu für den Terrarianer: Liasis-Arten. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 19: 345-347.
Fyfe, G.; Green, D. 2003. Keeping Children's Pythons. Australian Reptile Keeper Publications, Bendigo, Victoria. 37 pp.
Grundke, F.D.; Grundke, B. 1993. Feldherpetologische Beiträge zur Fauna Australiens. Teil 4b: Zur Biologie und Verbreitung von Pythonarten in Queensland (Qld.), New South Wales (N.S.W.) und Northern Territory (N.T.) mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Liasis childreni-Komplexes. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 15(83): 26-34.
Heijden, B. van der 1988. Breeding behaviour of Liasis childreni. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 8(2): 58-61.
Hoser, R. 1981. Australian pythons (part 2). The smaller Liasis. Herptile 6(3): 13-19.
Lorioux, S.; DeNardo, D.F.; Root, G.; Lourdais, O. 2012. Maternal influences on early development: preferred temperature prior to oviposition hastens embryogenesis and enhances offspring traits in the Children's python, Antaresia childreni. Journal of Experimental Biology 215(8): 1346-1353.
Lourdais, O.; Heulin, B.; DeNardo, D.F. 2008. Thermoregulation during gravidity in the children's python (Antaresia childreni): a test of the preadaptation hypothesis for maternal thermophily in snakes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 93(3): 499-508.
Lourdais, O.; Hoffman, T.C.M.; DeNardo, D.F. 2007. Maternal brooding in the children's python (Antaresia childreni) promotes egg water balance. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 177(5): 569-577.
Lourdais, O.; Lorioux, S.; DeNardo, D.F. 2013. Structural and performance costs of reproduction in a pure capital breeder, the Children's Python Antaresia childreni. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 86(2): 176-183.
Maryan, B. 1984. The occurrence of the Childrens python Liasis childreni on Dirk Hartog Island, W.A. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 15(2): 48.
Murphy, J.B.; Lamoreaux, W.E.; Barker, D.G. 1981. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 4. Eight species of the family Boidae, genera Acrantophis, Aspidites, Candoia, Liasis and Python. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 84(1): 39-49.
Ross, R. 1983. Reproduction of the Children's python (Liasis childreni) in a terrarium. Litteratura Serpentium 3(1): 18-21.
Sheargold, T. 1979. Notes on the reproduction of Children's pythons (Liasis childreni) Gray 1842. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 10(2): 2-4.
Smith, L.A. 1985. A revision of the Liasis childreni species-group (Serpentes: Boidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 12(3): 257-276.
Sonnemann, N. 2000. A breedings history of a captive Children's Python (Antaresia childreni). Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 11(1): 6-8.
Stahlschmidt, Z.; Brashears, J.; DeNardo, D.F. 2011. The use of ultrasonography to assess reproductive investment and output in pythons. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 103(4): 772-778.
Stahlschmidt, Z.R.; Brashears, J.; DeNardo, D.F. 2011. The role of temperature and humidity in python nest site selection. Animal Behaviour 81(5): 1077-1081.
Stahlschmidt, Z.R.; DeNardo, D.F. 2008. Alternating egg-brooding behaviors create and modulate a hypoxic developmental micro-environment in children's pythons (Antaresia childreni). Journal of Experimental Biology 211(10): 1535-1540.
Stahlschmidt, Z.R.; DeNardo, D.F. 2009. Effect of nest temperature on egg-brooding dynamics in children's pythons. Physiology & Behavior 98(3): 302-306.
Stahlschmidt, Z.R.; DeNardo, D.F. 2009. Obligate costs of parental care to offspring: egg brooding-induced hypoxia creates smaller, slower and weaker python offspring. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 98(2): 414-421.
Stahlschmidt, Z.R.; Hoffman, T.C.M.; DeNardo, D.F. 2008. Postural shifts during egg-brooding and their impact on egg water balance in children's pythons (Antaresia childreni). Ethology 114(11): 1113-1121.
Stahlschmidt, Z.R.; Lourdais, O.; Lorioux, S.; Butler, M.W.; Davis, J.R.; Salin, K.; Voituron, Y.; DeNardo, D.F. 2013. Morphological and physiological changes during reproduction and their relationships to reproductive performance in capital breeder. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 86(4): 398-409.
Trembath, D.; Blackburn, J.L.; Rowley, J.L. 2007. Road kill predation by a children's python Antaresia childreni (Serpentes: Boidae) at Adelaide River, Northern Territory. Northern Territory Naturalist 19: 58-59.
White, J. 1976. Reptiles of the Corunna Hills. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 8(1): 21-23.
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Antaresia maculosa
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Cisterne, A.; Vanderduys, E.P.; Pike, D.A.; Schwarzkopf, L. 2014. Wary invaders and clever natives: sympatric house geckos show disparate responses to predator scent. Behavioral Ecology 25(3): 604-611.
Dodd, C.K. 2000. An unusually patterned Spotted Python, Antaresia maculosa, from Jourama Falls, Queensland. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 30(2): 10-11.
Hasselberg, D. 2004. Antaresia maculosa (Peters, 1873) Gefleckter Zwergpython. Reptilia (D) 9(49): 79-81.
Head, M.L.; Keogh, J.S.; Doughty, P. 2002. Experimental evidence of an age-specific shift in chemical detection of predators in a lizard. Journal of Chemical Ecology 28(3): 541-554.
Hoser, R.T. 2003. A reclassification of the Pythoninae including the descriptions of two new genera, two new species and nine new subspecies. Crocodilian 4(3): 31-37.
Hoser, R.T. 2003. Five new Australian pythons. Macarthur Herpetological Society Monthly Newsletter 40: 4-9.
Maguire, M. 1990. Accidental cannibalism in Childrens pythons (Liasis maculosus). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 20(1): 33.
Natusch, D.J.D.; Lyons, J.A. 2011. The harvest of Antaresia maculosa (Pythonidae) from West Papua, Indonesia. Herpetological Review 42(4): 509-511.
Reed, R.N. 2003. Natural history notes: Antaresia maculosa (Spotted Python). Reproductive output. Herpetological Review 34(1): 60-61.
Smith, L.A. 1985. A revision of the Liasis childreni species-group (Serpentes: Boidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 12(3): 257-276.
Stone, A.; Ford, N.B.; Holtzman, D.A. 2000. Spatial learning and shelter selection by juvenile Spotted Pythons, Anteresia maculosus. Journal of Herpetology 34(4): 575-587.
Trembath, D. 2008. A record of ophiophagy by the Spotted Python Antaresia maculosa (Serpentes: Pythonidae) from Murray Falls National Park, north Queensland, Australia. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 38(2): 81-83.
Waldren, I. 1996. Sperm retention in the Spotted Python Antaresia maculosa. Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 8(2): 97-98
Williams, D. 1992. 'Natural' incubation by a Children's python, Liasis maculosus (Peters, 1873) (Serpentes: Boidae), under public display conditions. Sydney Basin Naturalist 1: 97-99.
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Antaresia perthensis
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Browne-Cooper, R. 1998. Predation on a ridge-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus) by a pygmy python (Antaresia perthensis). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 28(2): 49.
Hoser, R. 1981. Australian pythons (part 2). The smaller Liasis. Herptile 6(3): 13-19.
Hoser, R. 1992. Search for the ant-hill python Bothrochilus perthensis (Stull, 1932). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 12(1): 13-19.
Hoser, R. 1995. The ant-hill python from Western Australia. Reptilian Magazine 3(5): 10-16.
Maryan, B. 1998. Notes on captive reproduction in the pygmy python Antaresia perthensis. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 28(2): 44-46.
Stull, O.G. 1932. Five new subspecies of the family Boidae. Occasional Papers Boston Society of Natural History 8: 25-29.
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Antaresia stimsoni
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Bedford, G.; Comber, P.; Lea, J. 1999. Ophiophagy in a king Brown Snake (Pseudechis australis) from central Australia. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 29(1): 56.
Bedford, G.S. 2000. Clutch size for Stimsons' python (Antaresia stimsoni). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 30(2): 53.
Hoser, R.T. 2000. A revision of the Australasian pythons. Ophidia Review 1: 7-28.
McDonald, P.J.; Luck, G.W.; Wassens, S.; Pavey, C.R. 2011. Ecology of Stimson's python (Antaresia stimsoni) in the MacDonnell Ranges of central Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 59(2): 95-102.
Rauhaus, A.; Karbe, D.; Nigemann, C.; Straeten, K. van der; Ziegler, T. 2014. [First breeding of Stimson’s Pythons (Antaresia stimsoni) in Cologne Zoo]. (In German). Reptilia (D) 19(109): 40-43.
Richardson, J.; Stanley, F.J.; Kendrick, P.G.; Kregor, G. 2007. The fLora and fauna of Legendre Island. Conservation Science Western Australia 6(1): 97-108.
Smith, L.A. 1985. A revision of the Liasis childreni species-group (Serpentes: Boidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 12(3): 257-276.
Switak, K.H. 1997. Road kill predation by the Stimson's Python Antaresia stimsoni (Smith, 1985). Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 8(3): 152-153.
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