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Bibliography of the genus
Conolophus (Galapagos Land Iguanas)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Iguanidae)
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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.
Conolophus in general
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Carpenter, C.C. 1969. Behavioral and ecological notes on the Galapagos land iguanas. Herpetologica 25: 155-164.
Cayot, L.; Snell, H.L.; Llerena, W.; Snell, H.M. 1994. Conservation biology of Galapagos reptiles: twenty-five years of successful research and management. pp. 297-305. In: Murphy, J.B.; Adler, K. & Collins, J.T. (eds.). Captive management and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. SSAR (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles). 408 pp. (Contributions to Herpetology no. 11).
Denburgh, J. van; Slevin, J.R. 1913. The Galapagoan lizards of the genus Tropidurus; with notes on the iguanas of the genera Conolophus and Amblyrhynchus. (Expedition of the California academy of Sciences to the Galapagos islands, 1905-1906, 9.). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2: 132-202.
Dowling, H.G. 1964. Goats and hawks - A new theory of predation on the land iguana. Animal Kingdom 67: 51-56.
Eibl-Eibesfeldt, I. 1984. The large iguanas of the Galapagos Islands. pp. 157-173. In: Perry, R. (ed.). Key environments. Galapagos. Pergamon Press, Oxford, New York etc. 321 pp.
Etheridge, R.E. 1982. Checklist of the iguanine and Malagasy iguanid lizards. pp. 7-37. In: Burghardt, G.M. & Rand, A.S. (eds.). Iguanas of the world: their behaviour, ecology and conservation. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, New Jersey. 472 pp.
Hagen, W. von 1937. Galapagos land iguanas. Nature Magazine 29: 368-370.
Higgins, P.J. 1978. The Galapagos iguanas: models of reptilian differentiation. Bioscience 28(8): 512-515.
Higgins, P.J.; Rand, C.S.; Haynes, J.L. 1974. Galapagos iguanas: Amblyrhynchus and Conolophus serum protein relationships. Journal of Experimental Zoology 189(2): 255-260.
Luecker, H.; Feiler, A. 2002. Beobachtung einer Paarung zwischen Meerechsen-Männchen (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) und Landleguan-Weibchen (Conolophus subcristatus) auf Plaza-Sur/Galapagos-Inseln sowie Beobachtungen an einem adulten Gattungshybriden (Amblyrhynchus X Conolophus). Elaphe 10(4): 49-54.
Marquez, C.; Snell, H.; Snell, H.; Rea, S.; Wilson, M.; Cepeda, F. 1986. The ten year struggle to save the endangered land iguanas. Noticias de Galapagos 44: 9-11.
Rassmann, K.; Markmann, M.; Trillmich, F.; Tautz, D. 2004. Tracing the evolution of the Galapagos iguanas: a molecular approach. pp. 71-83. In: Alberts, A.C.; Carter, R.L.; Hayes, W.K.; Martins, E.P. (eds.). Iguanas: biology and conservation. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles & London. 356 pp.
Reynolds, R.P. 1982. Programa de herpetologia. Estacion Cientifica Charles Darwin Informe Anual 1981: 51-55.
Snell, H.; Snell, H. 1980. 1979 annual report, land iguana conservation program. Charles Darwin Research Station Annual Report 1979: 36-51.
Snell, H.; Snell, H. 1981. Land iguana conservation. Charles Darwin Research Station Annual Report 1980: 129-131.
Snell, H.L.; Christian, K.A. 1985. Energetics of Galapagos land iguanas: a comparison of two island populations. Herpetologica 41(4): 437-442.
Snell, H.L.; Snell, H.M.; Tracy, C.R. 1984. Variation among populations of Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus): contrasts of phylogeny and ecology. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 21(1-2): 185-207.
Switak, K.H. 2002. Landleguane der Galapagos-Inseln. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 55(1): 18-21.
Tzika, A.C.; Rosa, S.F.P.; Fabiani, A.; Snell, H.L.; Snell, H.M.; Marquez, C.; Tapia, W.; Rassmann, K.; Gentile, G.; Milinkovitch, M.C. 2008. Population genetics of Galapagos land iguana (genus Conolophus) remnant populations. Molecular Ecology 17(23): 4943-4952.
Vries, T. de 1974. Opmerkingen over taxonomie en ecologie van de reptielen van de Galapagos-eilanden. 2. Landleguanen en zeeleguanen. Lacerta 32(6): 95-106.
Wyles, J.S.; Sarich, V.M. 1983. Are the Galapagos iguanas older than the Galapagos? Molecular evolution and colonization models for the archipelago. pp. 177-186. In: Bowman, R.I.; Berson, M. & Leviton, A.E. (eds.). Patterns of evolution in Galapagos organisms. Pacific Division AAAS, San Francisco. 568 pp.
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Conolophus marthae
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Donegan, T.M. 2009. Type specimens, samples of live individuals and the Galapagos pink land iguana. Zootaxa 2201: 12-20.
Dubois, A. 2009. Endangered species and endangered knowledge. Zootaxa 2201: 26-29.
Frick, M.G. 2010. Misconceptions about the ability of researchers to relocate the holotype of the Galapagos pink land iguana through the use of a passive integrated transponder. Zootaxa 2694: 57-58.
Gentile, G.; Fabian, A.; Marquez, C.; Snell, H.L.; Snell, H.M.; Tapia, W.; Sbordoni, V. 2009. An overlooked pink species of land iguana in the Galapagos. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106(2): 507-511.
Gentile, G.; Snell, H. 2009. Conolophus marthae sp. nov. (Squamata, Iguanidae), a new species of land iguana from the Galapagos archipelago. Zootaxa 2201: 1-10.
Giambattista, L. di; Gentile, G. 2018. A molecular protocol to distinguish syntopic Galápagos Land Iguanas (Conolophus marthae and C. subcristatus) from faecal samples. Herpetology Notes 11: 97-100.
Nemesio, A. 2009. On the live holotype of the Galapagos pink land iguana, Conolophus marthae Gentile & Snell, 2009 (Squamata: Iguanidae): is it an acceptable exception? Zootaxa 2201: 21-25.
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Conolophus pallidus
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Christian, K. 1980. Sante Fe land iguana project. Charles Darwin Research Station Annual Report 1979: 146-147.
Christian, K.; Porter, W.P.; Tracy, C.R. 1986. Core areas within the home ranges of Galapagos land iguanas, Conolophus pallidus. Journal of Herpetology 20(2): 272-276.
Christian, K.; Tracy, C.R.; Porter, W.P. 1983. Seasonal shifts in body temperature and use of microhabitats by Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus pallidus). Ecology (Washington, D.C.) 64(3): 463-468.
Christian, K.A. 1982. Relations among space, time and thermal niche axes of the Galapagos land iguana Conolophus pallidus. Dissertation Abstracts International B Sciences and Engineering 42(11): 4322.
Christian, K.A.; Clavijo, I.E.; Cordero-Lopez, N.; Elias-Maldonado, E.E.; Franco, M.A.; Lugo-Ramirez, M.V.; Marengo, M. 1986. Thermoregulation and energetics of a population of Cuban iguanas (Cyclura nubila) on Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. Copeia 1986(1): 65-69.
Christian, K.A.; Tracy, C.R. 1980. An update on the status of Isla Santa Fe since the eradication of the feral goats. Noticias de Galapagos 31: 16-17.
Christian, K.A.; Tracy, C.R. 1981. The effect of the thermal environment on the ability of hatchling Galapagos land iguanas to avoid predation during dispersal. Oecologia (Heidelberg) 49(2): 218-223.
Christian, K.A.; Tracy, C.R. 1982. Reproductive behavior of Galapagos land iguanas, Conolophus pallidus, on Isla Santa Fe, Galapagos. pp. 366-379. In: Burghardt, G.M. & Rand, A.S. (eds.). Iguanas of the world: their behaviour, ecology and conservation. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, New Jersey. 472 pp.
Christian, K.A.; Tracy, C.R. 1984. Physiological and ecological consequences of sleeping-site selection by the Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus pallidus). Ecology (Washington, D.C.) 65(3): 752-758.
Christian, K.A.; Tracy, C.R. 1985. Physical and biotic determinants of space utilization by the Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus pallidus). Oecologia (Heidelberg) 66(1): 132-140.
Christian, K.A.; Tracy, C.R.; Porter, W.P. 1984. Diet, digestion and food preferences of Galapagos land iguanas. Herpetologica 40(2): 205-212.
Fritts, T.H.; Snell, H.L.; Cayot, L.; MacFarland, C.; Earsom, S.; Marquez, C.; Llerena, W.; Llerena, F. 2000. Progress and priorities in research for the conservation of reptiles. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique Entomologie 70(Supplement): 39-45.
Mackie, R.I.; Rycyk, M.; Ruemmler, R.L.; Aminov, R.I.; Wikelski, M. 2004. Biochemical and microbiological evidence for fermentative digestion in free-living land iguanas (Conolophus pallidus) and marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on the Galapagos Archipelago. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 77(1): 127-138.
Rassmann, K. 1997. Evolutionary age of the Galapagos iguanas predates the age of the present Galapagos islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 7(2): 158-172.
Thaller, M.C.; Migliore, L.; Márquez, C.; Tapia, W.; Cedeno, V.; Rossolini, G.M.; Gentile, G. 2010. Tracking acquired antibiotic resistance in commensal bacteria of Galapagos land iguanas: no man, no resistance. PLoS ONE 5(2): e8989, 1-4.
Tracy, C.R.; Christian, K.A. 1985. Are marine iguana tails flattened? British Journal of Herpetology 6(12): 434-435.
Wilhoft, D.C. 1958. Observations on preferred body temperature and feeding habits of some selected tropical iguanas. Herpetologica 14: 161-164.
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Conolophus subcristatus
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Anonymous. 1978. First Galapagos land iguana hatched in captivity. IZN (International Zoo News) 25(7): 26-27.
Anonymous. 1978. Land iguanas saved by incubation in captivity. Smithsonian Institution Research Reports 22: 6.
Anonymous. 1987. Repatriation of captive-bred land iguanas. Noticias de Galapagos 45: 4-5.
Baur, G. 1896. Professor Cope's criticisms of my drawings of the squamosal region of Conolophus subcristatus. American Naturalist 30: 327-329.
Cayot, L. 1993. Terrestrial iguanas in Baltra: an update. Galapagos Bulletin 1993(Fall): 4.
Cayot, L.; Menoscal, R. 1992. Land iguanas return to Baltra. Noticias de Galapagos 51: 11-13.
Cayot, L.J. 2008. The restoration of giant tortoise and land iguana populations in Galapagos. Galapagos Research 65: 39-43.
Celleri, Y. 1983. Repatriation of land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) to Cartago Bay on Isabela Island. Estacion Cientifica Charles Darwin Informe Anual 1982: 138-140.
Costantini, D.; Filippis, S.P. de; Marquez, C.; Snell, H.L.; Snell, H.M.; Tapia, W.; Brambilla, G.; Gentile, G. 2009. Temporal and spatial covariation of gender and oxidative stress in the Galapagos land iguana Conolophus subcristatus. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 82(5): 430-437.
Dieckmann, M. 2014. [Species profile Conolophus subcristatus (GRAY, 1831)]. (In German). Iguana Rundschreiben 27(2): 16-20.
Ellis, H.I.; Ross, J.P. 1978. Field observations of cooling rates of Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A Comparative Physiology 59(2): 205-209.
Fabiani, A.; Trucchi, E.; Rosa, S.; Márquez, C.; Snell, H.L.; Snell, H.M.; Aguilera, W.T.; Gentile, G. 2011. Conservation of Galapagos land iguanas: genetic monitoring and predictions of a long-term program on the island of Santa Cruz. Animal Conservation 14(4): 419-429.
Fritts, T.H.; Snell, H.L.; Cayot, L.; MacFarland, C.; Earsom, S.; Marquez, C.; Llerena, W.; Llerena, F. 2000. Progress and priorities in research for the conservation of reptiles. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique Entomologie 70(Supplement): 39-45.
Giambattista, L. di; Gentile, G. 2018. A molecular protocol to distinguish syntopic Galápagos Land Iguanas (Conolophus marthae and C. subcristatus) from faecal samples. Herpetology Notes 11: 97-100.
Harper, G.A.; Zabala, J.; Carrion, V. 2011. Monitoring of a population of Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) during a rat eradication using brodifacoum. Occasional Papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission 42: 309-312.
Hillaby, J. 1964. The riddle of the elderly iguanas. New Scientist 22: 438-439.
Hofkin, B.V.; Wright, A.; Altenbach, J.; Rassmann, K.; Snell, H.M.; Miller, R.D.; Stone, A.C.; Snell, H.L. 2003. Ancient DNA gives green light to Galapagos land iguana repatriation. Conservation Genetics 4(1): 105-108.
Marquez, C. 1986. Herpetology program of the CDRS. Estacion Cientifica Charles Darwin Informe Anual 1983: 28-29.
Oftedal, O.T.; Allen, M.E. 1996. Nutrition as a major facet of reptile conservation. Zoo Biology 15(5): 491-497.
Oliver, J.A. 1956. Lizards of the sea. Animal Kingdom 59: 148-151.
Olson, S.L. 2014. The early scientific history of Galapagos iguanas. Archives of Natural History 41(1): 141-153.
Rassmann, K. 1997. Evolutionary age of the Galapagos iguanas predates the age of the present Galapagos islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 7(2): 158-172.
Rassmann, K.; Trillmich, F.; Tautz, D. 1997. Hybridization between the Galapagos land and marine iguana (Conolophus subcristatus and Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Plaza Sur. Journal of Zoology (London) 242(4): 729-739.
Reynolds, R.P. 1981. Land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) on North Seymour Island. Noticias de Galapagos 34: 17-18.
Reynolds, R.P. 1982. Experimental repatriation of captive-reared land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) at Cartago Bay, Isabela. Noticias de Galapagos 36: 12-14.
Reynolds, R.P. 1983. Experimental repatriation of captive-reared land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) at Cartago Bay, Isabela. Ambio 12(3-4): 189.
Snell, H.; Snell, H. 1982. Rare land iguana breeds in captivity. Rephiberary 52: 3. (Reprinted from WWF Monthly Report, August 1981).
Snell, H.L. 1984. Evolutionary ecology of Galapagos land iguanas (Iguanidae: Conolophus). Dissertation Abstracts International B Sciences and Engineering 45(5): 1369.
Snell, H.L.; Snell, H.M.; Tracy, C.R. 1982. Reproductive ecology of the Plaza Sur land iguana population. Estacion Cientifica Charles Darwin Informe Anual 1981: 105-110.
Snell, H.L.; Tracy, C.R. 1985. Behavioral and morphological adaptations by Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) to water and energy requirements of eggs and neonates. American Zoologist 25(4): 1009-1018.
Vries, T. de; Black, J. 1983. Of men, goats and guava - problems caused by introduced species in the Galapagos. Noticias de Galapagos 38: 18-21.
Wallner, L.M. 1995. The Charles Darwin Research Station: Darwins's legacy. Vivarium (Lakeside) 6(5): 26-29.
Werner, D.I. 1980. Galapagos land iguana, natural history and conservation survey. Charles Darwin Research Station Annual Report 1979: 142-145.
Werner, D.I. 1982. Social organization and ecology of land iguanas, Conolophus subcristatus, on Isla Fernandina, Galapagos. pp. 342-365. In: Burghardt, G.M. & Rand, A.S. (eds.). Iguanas of the world: their behaviour, ecology and conservation. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, New Jersey. 472 pp.
Werner, D.I. 1983. Reproduction in the iguana Conolophus subcristatus on Fernandina Island, Galapagos: clutch size and migration costs. American Naturalist 121(6): 757-775.
Woram, J.M. 1992. That first iguana transfer. Noticias de Galapagos 51: 20-22.
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