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Taxonomy of the genus Chamaesaura Biodiversity of the family Cordylidae

Bibliography of the genus
Chamaesaura (African Grass Lizards)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Cordylidae)

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.


Chamaesaura in general

Branch, W.R. 1985. Cape lizards. 8 Girdled lizards and their relatives. Naturalist (Port Elizabeth) 29(3): 10-18.

Duerden, J.E.; Essex, R. 1922. Degeneration in the limbs of South African serpentiform lizards (Chamaesaura). South African Journal of Science 19: 269-275.

Fürbringer, M. 1922. Das Zungenbein der Wirbeltiere insbesondere der Reptilien und Vögel. Nachgelassene Untersuchungen über systematische Phylogenie mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Wurzel der Säugetiere. [Herausgegeben von H. Braus]. Abh. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss. (Abt. B) (Berlin) 11: 164 pp.

Chamaesaura aenea

Branch, W.R.; Haagner, G.V. 1992. Chamaesaura aenea (Fitzinger 1843). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 36.

Branch, W.R.; Haagner, G.V. 1992. Chamaesaura aenea. Reproduction. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 42-43.

Chamaesaura anguina

Berger, H. 1978. Chamaesaura anquina - birth of live young in captivity. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 19: 22-24.

Boycott, R.C. 1990. Chamaesaura anguina. Cape grass lizard. Size, reproduction and susceptibility to fire. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 37: 49.

Branch, W.R.; Haagner, G.V. 1992. Chamaesaura anguina (Linnaeus 1758). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 36-37.

Branch, W.R.; Haagner, G.V. 1992. New reptile records from three southern national parks. Koedoe 35(2): 59-60.

Coombs, G. 2015. High mortality of cape grass lizards (Chamaesaura anguina anguina – Cordylidae -Chamaesurinae) due to vehicles after fynbos fires. Herpetology Notes 8: 603-607.

Plessis, S.S. de 1945. The Cranial Anatomy and Ontogeny of the South African Cordylid Chamaesaura anguina. South African Journal of Science 41: 245-268.

Toit, D.A. du; Mouton, R. le F.N.; Flemming, A.F. 2003. Aseasonal reproduction and high fecundity in the Cape grass lizard, Cordylus anguinus, in a fire-prone habitat. Amphibia-Reptilia 24(4): 471-482.

Toit, D.A. du; Mouton, R. le F.N.; Geertsema, H.; Flemming, A.F. 2002. Foraging mode of serpentiform, grass-living cordylid lizards: A case study of Cordylus anguina. African Zoology 37(2): 141-149.

Venter, J.A.; Conradie, W. 2015. A checklist of the reptiles and amphibians found in protected areas along the South African Wild Coast, with notes on conservation implications. Koedoe 57(1) (Art. 1247): 1-25.

Villiers, A.L. de; Villiers, M.E. de 2004. Chamaesaura anguina. Cape Grass Lizard. Fire, population size and density. African Herp News 37: 22-23.

Vosmaer, A. 1774. Beschryving van de zeer Zeldzaame, Langstaartige, Ruw-Geschubde Slang-Hagedis, mogelyk in Africa Vallende? Gelyk mede, van de Zeldzaame Africaansche Glad-Geschubde Worm-Hagedis, van de Kaap de Goede Hoop. Amsterdam. 8 pp.

Chamaesaura macrolepis

McLean, S. 1990. Reptile mortalities caused by a grass fire. Lammergeyer 41: 46.

Pietersen, E.W.; Pietersen, D.W. 2002. Chamaesaura macrolepis macrolepis. Large-scaled Grass Lizard. African Herp News 35: 24.

Tasman, K.R. 1957. Less known lizards. Proceedings Trans. Rhod. Scient. Assoc. 45: 27-45.

Chamaesaura miopropus

Laurent, R.F. 1956. Notes herpétologiques africaines. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 53(3-4): 229-256.