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Taxonomy of the genus Arizona Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Arizona (Glossy 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.


Arizona in general

Burt, C.E. 1935. Contributions to the herpetology of Texas. III. Bullsnakes of the genera Arizona and Pituophis. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 25: 380-383.

Chen, X.; Lemmon, A.R.; Lemmon, E.M.; Pyron, R.A.; Burbrink, F.T. 2017. Using phylogenomics to understand the link between biogeographic origins and regional diversification in ratsnakes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 111: 206-218.

Klauber, L.M. 1946. The glossy snake, Arizona, with descriptions of new subspecies. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 10(17): 311-393.

Arizona elegans

Aldridge, R.D. 1979. Female reproductive cycles of the snakes Arizona elegans and Crotalus viridis. Herpetologica 35(3): 256-261.

Aldridge, R.D. 1979. Seasonal spermatogenesis in sympatric Crotalus viridis and Arizona elegans in New Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 13(2): 187-192.

Aldridge, R.D. 2001. Reproductive anatomy, mating season and cost of reproduction in the glossy snake (Arizona elegans). Amphibia-Reptilia 22(2): 243-249.

Banta, B.H.; Leviton, A.E. 1961. A record of Arizona elegans expolita from the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Herpetologica 17: 71-72.

Bergman, E.; Bergman, M.; Childers, T.; Manzer, J.D.; Mackessy, S.P. 1998. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 29(4): 248-249.

Brattstrom, B.H. 1952. Diurnal activities of a nocturnal animal. Herpetologica 8(3): 61-63.

Castaneda-Gaytan, G.; Garcia-de la Pena, C.; Lazcano, D. 2005. Natural history notes: Arizona elegans arenicola (Texas Glossy Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 36(1): 67.

Cohen, R.S. 1974. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans. USA: Colorado: Logan Co. Herpetological Review 5(1): 21.

Collins, C.S.; Rudolph, D.C.; Saenz, D.; Trees, T.; Hibbitts, T.J. 2001. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans arenicola (Texas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 32(3): 194.

Collins, J.T. 2003. New records of amphibians, turtles and reptiles in Kansas for 2002. Journal of Kansas Herpetology 5: 13-16.

Collins, S.L.; Collins, J.T. 2002. Arizona elegans (eastern glossy snake). Journal of Kansas Herpetology 4: 14.

Cotten, T.B.; Hill, M.T.; Painter, C.W. 2008. Natural history notes: Lampropeltis triangulum (Milksnake). Diet. Herpetological Review 39(4): 470.

Degenhardt, W.G.; Stuart, J.N. 1998. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans (Eastern Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 29(1): 52.

Dittmer, D.E.; Leavitt, D.J.; Ryberg, W.A.; Fitzgerald, L.A. 2012. Natural history notes: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Diet and feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 43(1): 143.

Dixon, J.R. 1957. Notes on the glossy snake, Arizona elegans in Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 2: 132-133.

Dixon, J.R. 1959. Arizona elegans in southeastern Texas. Herpetologica 15: 72.

Dixon, J.R. 1959. Geographic variation and distribution of the long-tailed group of the glossy snake, Arizona elegans Kennicott. Southwestern Naturalist 4(1): 20-29.

Dixon, J.R. 1960. A new name for the snake, Arizona elegans arizonae. Southwestern Naturalist 5: 226.

Dixon, J.R.; Fleet, R.R. 1976. Arizona, A. elegans. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 179: 1-4.

Dorcas, M.E.; Mendelson, J.R. 1990. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans arenicolor (Texas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 21(1): 23.

Etheridge, R.E. 1948. Range extension of the faded snake Arizona e. elegans in Texas. Herpetologica 4(6): 194.

Farr, W.L.; Forstner, M.R.J. 2014. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans arenicola (Texas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 45(3): 464.

Fleet, R.R.; Dixon, J.R. 1971. Geographic variation within the long-tailed group of the glossy snake, Arizona elegans Kennicott. Herpetologica 27: 295-302.

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.

Funk, R.S. 1965. Albino glossy snake, Arizona elegans from northern Sonora. Southwestern Naturalist 10: 316-317.

Galán, A.P.; Light, J.E. 2017. Reptiles and amphibians associated with Texas pocket gopher (Geomys personatus) burrow systems across the Texas sand sheet. Herpetological Review 48(3): 517-521.

Goldberg, S.R. 2000. Reproduction in the glossy snake, Arizona elegans (Serpentes: Colubridae) from California. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences 99(2): 105-109.

Gubanyi, J.A. 1990. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans (Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 21(2): 41.

Hammerson, G.A.; Valentine, L.; Livo, L.J. 1991. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans (Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 22(2): 66.

Hanley, G.H. 1943. Terrarium notes on Californian reptiles. Copeia 1943: 145-147.

Hobert, J.; Donoho, R.; Montgomery, C.; Waldron, K.; Mackessy, S.P. 1996. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 27(1): 33.

Hobert, J.; Quinn, B.; Donoho, R.; Montgomery, C.; Waldron, K.; Mackessy, S.P. 1996. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 27(1): 33.

Holthuis, L.B. 1963. An alternative proposal concerning Arizona elegans Kennicott. Bull. zool. Nom. 20: 264-265.

Hunsaker, D.; Sellers, D. 1953. Notes on the possible intergradation between the colubrine snakes Arizona elegans blanchardi Klauber and Arizona elegans elegans Kennicott in Texas. Texas Journal of Science 5(2): 268-269.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1965. Opinion 717. Arizona elegans Kennicott, 1859 (Reptilia): validated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 22: 19-21.

Killebrew, F.C.; James, T.L. 1984. Life history notes: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Coloration. Herpetological Review 15(2): 49.

Lazcano, D.; Chávez-Cisneros, J.A.; Banda-Leal, J. 2011. Natural history notes: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(4): 610.

Liner, E.A. 1964. Notes on four small herpetological collections from Mexico. I. Introduction, turtles and snakes. Southwestern Naturalist 8: 221-227.

Lokke, J. 2011. Arizona elegans (eastern glossy snake). Journal of Kansas Herpetology 40: 8.

Marshall, T.L. 2014. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans (Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 45(4): 662.

Owen, J.D.; Jackson, J.T.; Jenkerson, J.T.; Hull, J.R.; Spontak, D.R. 2017. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 48(4): 812-813.

Painter, C.W.; Sias, D. 1998. Natural history notes: Arizona elegans (Glossy Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 29(4): 241.

Place, A.J. 2003. Natural history notes: Arizona elegans arenicolor (Texas Glossy Snake). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 34(3): 247-248.

Price, M.S. 2009. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). USA: Texas. Herpetological Review 40(1): 113.

Punzo, F. 2007. Chemosensory cues associated with snake predators affect locomotor activity and tongue flick rate in the whiptail lizard, Aspidoscelis dixoni Scudday 1973 (Squamata Teiidae). Ethology Ecology & Evolution 19(3): 225-235.

Reynolds, F.A. 1943. Notes on the western glossy snake in captivity. Copeia 1943: 196.

Rochford, M.; Malecki, R.; Mackessy, S.P. 2003. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 34(2): 168.

Rodriguez-Robles, J.A.; Bell, C.J.; Greene, H.W. 1999. Food habits of the Glossy Snake, Arizona elegans, with comparisons to the diet of sympatric long-nosed snakes, Rhinocheilus lecontei. Journal of Herpetology 33(1): 87-92.

Roest, A.I. 1959. California locality records for Arizona elegans and Eumeces gilberti. Herpetologica 15: 143-144.

Sievert, G.; Gilkerson, M.; Tuttle, V.; Tuttle, P. 2006. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 37(4): 496.

Soltesz, K.L. 1977. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans. USA: Oklahoma: Cimarron Co. Herpetological Review 8(1): 13.

Sparks, D.W.; Burr, A.G.; Bass, M.N.; Liggett, G.A. 1999. New county distribution records of amphibians and reptiles from southwestern Kansas. Herpetological Review 30(2): 120-121.

Strimple, P. 1992. The Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 12(5): 78-80.

Strimple, P. 1992. The Glossy Snake Arizona elegans. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 12(3): 69-70.

Sullivan, B.K. 1981. Observed differences in body temperature and associated behavior of four snake species. Journal of Herpetology 15(2): 245-246.

Swanson, B. 1953. Northeastward range extension for Arizona elegans elegans Kennicott. Herpetologica 9: 78.

Switak, K.H. 1982. Leben in der Wüste. Die Erznatter, Arizona elegans. Aquarium (Minden) 16(152): 94-95.

Taggart, T.W. 2002. Geographic distribution. Arizona elegans. Journal of Kansas Herpetology 2: 10.

Taggart, T.W.; Schmidt, C.J. 2011. Arizona elegans (eastern glossy snake). Journal of Kansas Herpetology 40: 8.

Tanner, W.W.; Heinrichs, J.W. 1964. An extension of Arizona e. philipi and Rhinocheilus l. lecontei into south-central Utah. Southwestern Naturalist 9: 45-46.

Tanner, W.W.; Robison, W.G. 1960. New and unusual serpents from Chihuahua, Mexico. Herpetologica 16: 67-70.

Thompson, L.; Malecki, R.; Lawson, A.; Craft, L.; Mackessy, S.P. 2002. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 33(3): 226.

Williams, K.L.; Chrapliwy, P.S.; Smith, H.M. 1961. Snakes from northern Mexico. Natural History Miscellanea (Chicago) 177: 1-8.

Wostl, E.; Roelke, C.E.; Fontenot, M.L. 2015. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans (Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 46(1): 61.

Yancey, F.D.; Roberts, K.J. 1996. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans elegans (Kansas Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 27(4): 212.

Arizona occidentalis

Anderson, C.L. 1991. The care and captive breeding of the desert Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans eburnata). Snake Breeder 11: 3-5.

Blanchard, F.N. 1924. A new snake of the genus Arizona. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 150: 1-5.

Brattstrom, B.H. 1952. Diurnal activities of a nocturnal animal. Herpetologica 8(3): 61-63.

Crawford, B.W. 1958. Two new California locality records for Arizona elegans occidentalis. Herpetologica 14: 183.

Greer, A.E. 1964. The glossy snake Arizona elegans noctivaga in Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico. Herpetologica 20: 215.

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. 1938. Notes from a herpetological diary. I. Copeia 1938: 191-197.

Seifert, W. 1980. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans occidentalis. Herpetological Review 11(2): 39.

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.

Welsh, H.H.; Bury, R.B. 1984. Additions to the herpetofauna of the southern Colorado Desert, Baja California, with comments on the relationships of Lichanura trivirgata. Herpetological Review 15(2): 53-56.

Arizona pacata

Banta, B.H.; Leviton, A.E. 1963. Remarks upon Arizona elegans pacata. Herpetologica 18: 277-279.

Reynoso, F. 1990. Geographic distribution: Arizona elegans pacata (Peninsula Glossy Snake). Herpetological Review 21(1): 23.