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Taxonomy of the genus Diporiphora Biodiversity of the family Agamidae

Bibliography of the genus
Diporiphora (Two-lined Dragons)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae)

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.


Diporiphora in general

Baehr, M. 1976. Beobachtungen zur bipeden Fortbewegung bei der australischen Agame Physignathus longirostris (Boulenger). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie) 291: 1-7.

Doughty, P.; Kealley, L.; Melville, J. 2012. Taxonomic assessment of Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) dragon lizards from the western arid zone of Australia. Zootaxa 3518: 1-24.

Edwards, D.L.; Melville, J. 2011. Extensive phylogeographic and morphological diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) leads to a taxonomic review and a new species description. Journal of Herpetology 45(4): 530-546.

Fyfe, G. 1981. Nocturnal sightings of two dragon species. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 13(1): 34.

James, C.; Shine, R. 1985. The seasonal timing of reproduction: a tropical-temperate comparison in Australian lizards. Oecologia (Heidelberg) 67(4): 464-474.

Storr, G.M. 1974. Agamid lizards of the genera Caimanops, Physignathus and Diporiphora in Western Australia and Northern Territory. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3(2): 121-146.

Diporiphora adductus

Doughty, P.; Kealley, L.; Melville, J. 2012. Taxonomic assessment of Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) dragon lizards from the western arid zone of Australia. Zootaxa 3518: 1-24.

Diporiphora ameliae

Couper, P.; Melville, J.; Emmott, A.; Chapple, S.N.J. 2012. A new species of Diporiphora from the Goneaway Tablelands of western Queensland. Zootaxa 3556: 39-54.

Diporiphora amphiboluroides

Goldberg, S.R. 2009. Notes on reproduction of the Mulga dragon, Caimanops amphiboluroides, and the western netted dragon, Ctenophorus reticulatus, (Squamata: Agamidae) from Western Australia. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 44(7): 114-115.

Pianka, E.R. 2013. Notes on the natural history of the rarely recorded agamid lizard Caimanops amphiboluroides in Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 29(2): 99-102.

Storr, G.M. 1974. Agamid lizards of the genera Caimanops, Physignathus and Diporiphora in Western Australia and Northern Territory. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3(2): 121-146.

Witten, G.J.; Coventry, A.J. 1984. A new lizard of the genus Amphibolurus (Agamidae) from southern Australia. Royal Society of Victoria Proceedings 96(3): 155-159.

Diporiphora australis

Edwards, D.L.; Melville, J. 2010. Phylogeographic analysis detects congruent biogeographic patterns between a woodland agamid and Australian wet tropics taxa despite disparate evolutionary trajectories. Journal of Biogeography 37(8): 1543-1556.

Kutt, A.; Kemp, J.E. 1997. Common myna Acridotheres tristis preys on two-lined dragons Diporiphora australis. Sunbird 27(1): 26-28.

Diporiphora bilineata

Bedford, G. 1991. Additional nocturnal sightings of three species of dragon lizard in northern Australia. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 21(2): 30.

Maryan, B. 1995. A note on colour change in Diporiphora bilineata. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 25(2): 61.

Smith, K.L.; Harmon, L.J.; Shoo, L.P.; Melville, J. 2011. Evidence of constrained phenotypic evolution in a cryptic species complex of agamid lizards. Evolution 65(4): 976-992.

Valentic, R. 1995. Further instances of nocturnal activity in agamids and varanids. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 25(1): 49-50.

Diporiphora magna

Bedford, G. 1991. Additional nocturnal sightings of three species of dragon lizard in northern Australia. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 21(2): 30.

Smith, K.L.; Harmon, L.J.; Shoo, L.P.; Melville, J. 2011. Evidence of constrained phenotypic evolution in a cryptic species complex of agamid lizards. Evolution 65(4): 976-992.

Diporiphora nobbi

Driscoll, D.A.; Hardy, C.M. 2005. Dispersal and phylogeography of the agamid lizard Amphibolurus nobbi in fragmented and continuous habitat. Molecular Ecology 14(6): 1613-1629.

Edwards, D.L.; Melville, J. 2011. Extensive phylogeographic and morphological diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) leads to a taxonomic review and a new species description. Journal of Herpetology 45(4): 530-546.

Fitzgerald, J.A.; Dencio, R.C. 1989. A southerly extension to the range of the agamid Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 19(2): 33-36.

Morley, T.P. 1992. Eggs and incubation in the Australian lizards Amphibolurus nobbi and Eremiascincus richardsoni. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 116(3-4): 147-148.

Morley, T.P.; Morley, P.T. 1982. Nocturnal behaviour in the nobbi dragon Amphibolurus nobbi coggeri Witten. South Australian Naturalist 56(4): 60.

Witten, G.J. 1972. A new species of Amphibolurus from eastern Australia. Herpetologica 28(3): 191-195.

Witten, G.J. 1974. Population movements of the Agamid lizard Amphibolurus nobbi. Australian Zoologist 18(2): 129-132.

Witten, G.J. 1978. A triploid male individual Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi Witten (Lacertilia: Agamidae). Australian Zoologist 19(3): 305-308.

Witten, G.J.; Coventry, A.J. 1984. A new lizard of the genus Amphibolurus (Agamidae) from southern Australia. Royal Society of Victoria Proceedings 96(3): 155-159.

Witten, G.J.; Heatwole, H. 1978. Preferred temperature of the agamid lizard Amphibolurus nobbi nobbi. Copeia 1978(2): 362-364.

Diporiphora paraconvergens

Doughty, P.; Kealley, L.; Melville, J. 2012. Taxonomic assessment of Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) dragon lizards from the western arid zone of Australia. Zootaxa 3518: 1-24.

Pianka, E.R. 2013. Notes on the ecology and natural history of two uncommon arboreal agamid lizards Diporiphora paraconvergens and Lophognathus longirostris in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 29(2): 77-84.

Diporiphora phaeospinosa

Edwards, D.L.; Melville, J. 2011. Extensive phylogeographic and morphological diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (Agamidae) leads to a taxonomic review and a new species description. Journal of Herpetology 45(4): 530-546.

Diporiphora pindan

McAlpin, S. 1996. A range extension for the dragon Diporiphora pindan. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 26(1): 47.

Storr, G.M. 1979. Two new Diporiphora (Lacertilia, Agamidae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 7(2): 255-263.

Diporiphora reginae

Glauert, L. 1959. A new Agamid lizard from Queen Victoria Springs, Western Australia. Proc. Royal Zool. Soc. New South Wales 1957-1958: 10.

Hutchinson, M.N.; Eaton, J. 2009. Diporiphora reginae (Squamata: Agamidae) in South Australia. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 39(1): 53-57.

Diporiphora superba

Weigel, J. 1989. Maintenance and breeding of the superb dragon Diporiphora superba at the Australian Reptile Park, Gosford. International Zoo Yearbook 28: 122-126.

Weigel, J. 1990. Notes on the captive maintenance and breeding of the superb dragon Diporiphora superba (Agamidae). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 20(2): 1-4.

Diporiphora valens

Storr, G.M. 1979. Two new Diporiphora (Lacertilia, Agamidae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 7(2): 255-263.

Diporiphora vescus

Doughty, P.; Kealley, L.; Melville, J. 2012. Taxonomic assessment of Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) dragon lizards from the western arid zone of Australia. Zootaxa 3518: 1-24.

Diporiphora winneckei

Couper, P.; Melville, J.; Emmott, A.; Chapple, S.N.J. 2012. A new species of Diporiphora from the Goneaway Tablelands of western Queensland. Zootaxa 3556: 39-54.

Francis, M. 1981. Observations on heat regulating behaviour in captive specimens of Diporiphora winneckei (Lucas and Frost). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 12(2): 35-36.

Goldberg, S.R. 2007. Notes on reproduction of the lozenge-marked bicycle-dragon, Ctenophorus scutulatus and the canegrass two-line dragon, Diporiphora winneckei (Squamata: Agamidae) from Western Australia. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 43(1): 1-3.

Houston, T.F. 1977. A new species of Diporiphora from South Australia and geographic variation in D. winneckei Lucas & Frost (Lactertilia: Agamidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 101(8): 199-205.