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Taxonomy of the genus Chioninia Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Chioninia (Cape Verde Skinks)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

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.


Chioninia in general

Brehm, A.; Jesus, J.; Pinheiro, M.; Harris, D.J. 2001. Relationships of scincid lizards (Mabuya spp; Reptilia: Scincidae) from the Cape Verde Islands based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 19(2): 311-316.

Brown, R.P.; Suarez, N.M.; Smith, A.; Pestano, J. 2001. Phylogeography of Cape Verde Island skinks (Mabuya). Molecular Ecology 10(6): 1593-1597.

Horton, D.R. 1973. Evolution of the genus Mabuya (Lacertilia, Scincidae). Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of New England, Armidale. 311 pp.

Miralles, A.; Vasconcelos, R.; Perera, A.; Harris, D.J.; Carranza, S. 2011. An integrative taxonomic revision of the Cape Verdean skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 40(1): 16-44.

Chioninia coctei

Andreone, F. 2000. Herpetological observations on Cape Verde: a tribute to the Italian naturalist Leonardo Fea, with complementary notes on Macroscincus coctei (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) (Squamata: Scincidae). Herpetozoa 13(1-2): 15-26.

Andreone, F.; Gavetti, E. 1998. Some remarkable specimens of the giant Cape Verde skink, Macroscincus coctei (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839), with notes about its distribution and causes of its possible extinction. Italian Journal of Zoology (Modena) 65(4): 413-421.

Andreone, F.; Guarino, F.M. 2003. Giant and long-lived? Age structure in Macroscincus coctei, an extinct skink from Cape Verde. Amphibia-Reptilia 24(4): 459-470.

Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N.; Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 2001. Parallel gigantism and complex colonization patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards Mabuya and Macroscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Proceedings Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 268(1476): 1595-1603.

Greer, A.E. 1976. On the evolution of the giant Cap Verde scincid lizard Macroscincus coctei. Journal of Natural History 10(6): 691-710.

Hutchinson, M.N. 1989. A skeletal specimen of the giant skink Macroscincus coctei in the American Museum of Natural History. Copeia 1989(2): 492-494.

Köhler, G.; Hertz, A.; Sunyer, J.; Seipp, R.; Monteiro, A. 2007. Herpetologische Forschungen auf den Kapverden unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Kapverdischen Riesenskinks, Macroscinus coctei. Elaphe 15(4): 62-66.

Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F.; Marquez, M.G. 2005. Primeras evidencias de la supervivencia del escinco gigante de cabo verde, Macroscincus coctei (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839). Boletin de la Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola 15(2): 73-75.

Pires Ceríaco, L.M. 2012. From Cape Verde to the Netherlands via Portugal and France: the journey of an early specimen of the giant skink Chioninia coctei (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839). Zoologia Caboverdiana 3(2): 74-81.

Schleich, H.H. 1979. Der Kapverdische Riesenskink, Macroscincus coctei, eine ausgestorbene Echse? Natur und Museum (Frankfurt am Main) 109(5): 133-138.

Schleich, H.H. 1982. Letzte Nachforschungen zum kapverdischen Riesenskink, Macroscincus coctei (Dumeril & Bibron 1839) (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae). Salamandra 18(1-2): 78-85.

Schnirel, B.L. 2008. Macroscincus coctei, Dumeril & Bibron 1839. Le scinque geant du Cap Vert. Basiliscus 1: 62-66.

Welch, K.R.G. 1982. Herpetology of the Old World. 2. Preliminary comments on the classification of skinks (family Scincidae) with specific reference to those genera found in Africa, Europe and southwest Asia. Herptile 7(4): 25-27.

Chioninia delalandii

Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N.; Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 2001. Parallel gigantism and complex colonization patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards Mabuya and Macroscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Proceedings Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 268(1476): 1595-1603.

Pinheiro, M. 1989. Mabuya delalandii (Dum. & Bibr.) e Mabuya vaillanti Blgr. (Sauria, Scincidae) do arquipelago de Cabo Verde. Garcia de Orta Serie de Zoologia 13(1-2): 49-55.

Rösler, H.; Wranik, W. 2008. Bemerkenswerte endogene Farbveränderung der Eischale von Chioninia delalandii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae). Zoologische Garten 78(1): 43-48.

Rösler, H.; Wranik, W. 2009. Kurzbeschreibung der Haltung und Vermehrung von Chioninia delalandii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) im Terrarium (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae). Sauria (Berlin) 31(1): 41-43.

Chioninia fogoensis

Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N.; Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 2001. Parallel gigantism and complex colonization patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards Mabuya and Macroscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Proceedings Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 268(1476): 1595-1603.

Joger, U. 1993. On two collections of reptiles and amphibians from the Cape Verde Islands, with descriptions of three new taxa. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 159: 437-444.

Pinheiro, M. 1990. Mabuya fogoensis O'Shaughnessy e Mabuya stangeri (Gray) (Sauria, Scincidae) de algumas ilhas do arquipelago de Cabo Verde. Garcia de Orta Serie de Zoologia 15(2): 49-56.

Schleich, H.H. 1987. Herpetofauna Caboverdiana. Spixiana Supplement 12: 1-75.

Chioninia spinalis

Angel, F. 1935. Lezards des Îles du Cap Vert, rapportes par le Professeur Chevalier. Description de deux espèces nouvelles. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) (Ser. 2) 7: 165-169.

Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N.; Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 2001. Parallel gigantism and complex colonization patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards Mabuya and Macroscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Proceedings Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 268(1476): 1595-1603.

Hermann, R.; Siegel, A.; Barts, M. 2003. Herpetologische Beobachtungen auf der Kapverden-Insel Boavista. Sauria (Berlin) 25(2): 17-21.

Joger, U. 1993. On two collections of reptiles and amphibians from the Cape Verde Islands, with descriptions of three new taxa. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 159: 437-444.

Miralles, A.; Vasconcelos, R.; Perera, A.; Harris, D.J.; Carranza, S. 2011. An integrative taxonomic revision of the Cape Verdean skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 40(1): 16-44.

Chioninia stangeri

Bocage, J.V.B. du 1875. Sur deux reptiles nouveaux de l'Archipel de Cap-Vert. Jornal Acad. Sci. Lisbon 5: 108-112.

Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N.; Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 2001. Parallel gigantism and complex colonization patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards Mabuya and Macroscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Proceedings Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 268(1476): 1595-1603.

Carretero, M.A.; Lopes, E.P.; Vasconcelos, R. 2016. An ecophysiological background for biogeographic patterns of two island lizards. Science of Nature 103(11-12): 97.

Joger, U. 1993. On two collections of reptiles and amphibians from the Cape Verde Islands, with descriptions of three new taxa. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 159: 437-444.

Mateo, J.A.; Garcia-Marquez, M.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F.; Pether, J. 1997. Nuevas observaciones herpetologicas en las Islas Desertas (Archipielago de Cabo Verde). Boletin de la Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola 8: 8-11.

Pinheiro, M. 1990. Mabuya fogoensis O'Shaughnessy e Mabuya stangeri (Gray) (Sauria, Scincidae) de algumas ilhas do arquipelago de Cabo Verde. Garcia de Orta Serie de Zoologia 15(2): 49-56.

Chioninia vaillantii

Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N.; Mateo, J.A.; Lopez-Jurado, L.F. 2001. Parallel gigantism and complex colonization patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards Mabuya and Macroscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Proceedings Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 268(1476): 1595-1603.

Miralles, A.; Vasconcelos, R.; Perera, A.; Harris, D.J.; Carranza, S. 2011. An integrative taxonomic revision of the Cape Verdean skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 40(1): 16-44.

Pinheiro, M. 1989. Mabuya delalandii (Dum. & Bibr.) e Mabuya vaillanti Blgr. (Sauria, Scincidae) do arquipelago de Cabo Verde. Garcia de Orta Serie de Zoologia 13(1-2): 49-55.