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Taxonomy of the genus Cercolophia Biodiversity of the family Amphisbaenidae

Bibliography of the genus
Cercolophia (Keel-tailed Worm Lizards)

(Reptilia: Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae)

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.


Cercolophia in general

Vanzolini, P.E. 1992. Cercolophia, a new genus for the species of Amphisbaenia with a terminal vertical keel on the tail (Reptilia, Amphisbaenia). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 37(27): 401-412.

Cercolophia absaberi

Mott, T. 2010. Amphisbaena absaberi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176235A7201958. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176235A7201958.en.

Strüssmann, C.; Carvalho, M.A. de 2001. Two new species of Cercolophia Vanzolini, 1992 from the state of Mato Grosso, western Brazil (Reptilia, Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Bollettino (Turin) 18(2): 487-505.

Cercolophia bahiana

Gans, C. 1964. The South American species of Amphisbaena with a vertically keeled tail (Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 45: 387-416.

Vanzolini, P.E. 1964. Amphisbaena bahiana species nov. Pilot Register of Zool., Ithaca, New York, Card No. 8: 1.

Vechio, F. dal; Teixeira-Jr., M.; Mott, T.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2018. Rediscovery of the poorly known Amphisbaena bahiana Vanzolini, 1964 (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae), with data on its phylogenetic placement, external morphology and natural history. South American Journal of Herpetology 13(3): 238–248.

Cercolophia borellii

Aguayo, R.; Aparicio, J.; Arzamendia, V.; Embert, D.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Gonzales, L.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Muñoz, A.; Pelegrin, N.; Scrocchi, G.; Williams, J. 2016. Amphisbaena borelli. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T56039152A56039155. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56039152A56039155.en.

Gans, C. 1964. The South American species of Amphisbaena with a vertically keeled tail (Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 45: 387-416.

Cercolophia cuiabana

Silva, P.C.; Mott, T.; Kawashita-Ribeiro, R.A. 2010. Reptilia, Squamata, Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaena cuiabana (Strussmann and Carvalho, 2001): range extension in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Check List 6(4): 644-645.

Strüssmann, C.; Carvalho, M.A. de 2001. Two new species of Cercolophia Vanzolini, 1992 from the state of Mato Grosso, western Brazil (Reptilia, Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Bollettino (Turin) 18(2): 487-505.

Strüssmann, C.; Mott, T. 2009. Sympatric amphisbaenids from Manso Dam region, Mato Grosso State, western Brazil, with the description of a new two-pored species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 44(1): 37-46.

Cercolophia roberti

Andrade, D.V.; Nascimento, L.B.; Abe, A.S. 2006. Habits hidden underground: a review on the reproduction of the Amphisbaenia with notes on four neotropical species. Amphibia-Reptilia 27(2): 207-217.

Cruz Neto, A.P.; Abe, A.S. 1993. Diet composition of two syntopic species of Neotropical amphisbaenians, Cercolophia roberti and Amphisbaena mertensii. Journal of Herpetology 27(2): 239-240.

Gans, C. 1964. The South American species of Amphisbaena with a vertically keeled tail (Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 45: 387-416.

Montero, R.; Terol, G.J. 1999. Los Amphisbaenidae en Paraguay, listado geografico. Cuadernos de Herpetologia 13(1-2): 89-95.

Strüssmann, C.; Mott, T. 2009. Sympatric amphisbaenids from Manso Dam region, Mato Grosso State, western Brazil, with the description of a new two-pored species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 44(1): 37-46.

Vanzolini, P.E. 1991. Biometry and geographical differentiation of Amphisbaena roberti Gans, 1964 (Reptilia, Amphisbaenia). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 37(24): 363-377.

Cercolophia steindachneri

Gans, C. 1964. The South American species of Amphisbaena with a vertically keeled tail (Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 45: 387-416.

Schmidt, K.P. 1936. Notes on Brazilian amphisbaenians. Herpetologica 1936: 28-32.