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Taxonomy of the genus Borikenophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Borikenophis (Puerto Rican Bank Racers)

(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.


Borikenophis in general

Grazziotin, F.G.; Zaher, H.; Murphy, R.W.; Scrocchi, G.J.; Benavides, M.A.; Zhang, Y.P.; Bonatto, S.L. 2012. Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal. Cladistics 28(5): 437-459.

Hedges, S.B.; Couloux, A.; Vidal, N. 2009. Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of West Indian racer snakes of the tribe Alsophiini (Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae). Zootaxa 2067: 1-28.

Henderson, R.W.; Crother, B.I. 1989. Biogeographic patterns of predation in West Indian colubrid snakes. pp. 479-518. In: Woods, C.A. (ed.). Biogeography of the West Indies, Past, Present, and Future. Sandhill Crane Press, Gainesville, Florida. 878 pp.

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

Borikenophis portoricensis

Barun, A.; Perry, G. 2003. Natural history notes: Amphisbaena fenestrata (Virgin Islands Amphisbaena). Predation. Herpetological Review 34(3): 244.

Barun, A.; Perry, G.; Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. 2007. Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (Squamata: Colubridae): morphometric characteristics, activity patterns, and habitat use. Copeia 2007(1): 93-100.

Heatwole, H.; Banuchi, I.B. 1966. Envenomation by the colubrid snake, Alsophis portoricensis. Herpetologica 22: 132-134.

Hileman, E.T.; Powell, R.; Perry, G.; Mougey, K.; Thomas, R.; Henderson, R.W. 2017. Demography of the Puerto Rican Racer, Borikenophis portoricensis (Squamata: Dipsadidae), on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. Journal of Herpetology 51(4): 454-460.

Leal, M. 1999. Honest signalling during prey-predator interactions in the lizard Anolis cristatellus. Animal Behaviour 58(3): 521-526.

Leal, M.; Rodriguez-Robles, J.A. 1995. Antipredator responses of Anolis cristatellus (Sauria: Polychrotidae). Copeia 1995(1): 155-161.

Leal, M.; Rodriguez-Robles, J.A. 1997. Antipredator responses of the Puerto Rican giant anole, Anolis cuvieri (Squamata: Polychrotidae). Biotropica 29(3): 372-375.

Leal, M.; Rodriguez-Robles, J.A. 1997. Signalling displays during predator-prey interactions in a Puerto Rican anole, Anolis cristatellus. Animal Behaviour 54(5): 1147-1154.

Leal, M.; Thomas, R. 1994. Notes on the feeding behavior and caudal luring by juvenile Alsophis portoricensis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 28(1): 126-128.

LeVering, K.; Perry, G. 2003. Natural history notes: Cyclura pinguis (Stout Iguana, Anegada Rock Iguana). Juvenile predation. Herpetological Review 34(4): 367-368.

Mayer, G.C.; Lazell, J.D. 1988. Distributional records for reptiles and amphibians from the Puerto Rican Bank. Herpetological Review 19(1): 23-24.

Mougey, K.; Gad, P. 2015. Natural history notes: Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (Puerto Rican Racer). Diet / cannibalism. Herpetological Review 46(3): 441-442.

Norton, R.L. 1993. Life history notes: Alsophis portoricensis richardi (Ground Snake). Feeding. Herpetological Review 24(1): 34.

Perez Rivera, R.A.; Laboy Rivera, M.A. 1996. Aspectos de la conducta de un individuo de Alsophis portoricensis y pichones y adultos de reinita (Coereba flaveola) durante un episodio de depredacion. Caribbean Journal of Science 32(4): 432-433.

Perry, G.; Lazell, J. 2000. Natural history notes: Liophis portoricensis anegadae (NCN). Night-light niche. Herpetological Review 31(4): 247.

Perry, G.; LeVering, K.; Barun, A.; Lazell, J. 2007. Natural history notes: Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (Puerto Rican Racer). Scavenging. Herpetological Review 38(2): 203.

Perry, G.; Platenberg, R. 2007. Recent additions to the herpetofauna of Little St. James, US Virgin Islands. Applied Herpetology 4(4): 387-389.

Perry, G.; Powell, R. 2008. Natural history notes: Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (Racer). Cannibalism. Herpetological Review 39(4): 465.

Powell, R.; Perry, G.; Henderson, R.W.; Barun, A. 2006. Natural history notes: Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (NCN). Aquatic activity. Herpetological Review 37(2): 228-229.

Rodriguez-Robles, J.A. 1992. Notes on the feeding behavior of the Puerto Rican Racer, Alsophis portoricensis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 26(1): 100-102.

Rodriguez-Robles, J.A.; Leal, M. 1993. Effects of prey type on the feeding behavior of Alsophis portoricensis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 27(2): 163-168.

Rodríguez-Robles, J.A.; Leal, M. 1993. Life history notes: Alsophis portiricensis (Puerto Rican Racer). Diet. Herpetological Review 24(4): 150-151.

Rodriguez-Robles, J.A.; Thomas, R. 1992. Venom function in the Puerto Rican Racer, Alsophis portoricensis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Copeia 1992(1): 62-68.

Schwartz, A. 1966. Snakes of the genus Alsophis in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 23(90): 177-227.

Torres-Santana, C. 2010. Borikenophis portoricensis (Puerto Rican Racer). Distribution. Caribbean Herpetology 13: 1.

Weldon, C.L.; Mackessy, S.P. 2010. Biological and proteomic analysis of venom from the Puerto Rican Racer (Alsophis portoricensis: Dipsadidae). Toxicon 55(2-3): 558-569.

Borikenophis sanctaecrucis

Henderson, R.W.; Powell, R. 1996. Alsophis sanctaecrucis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 634: 1-2.