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Taxonomy of the genus Farancia Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Farancia (American Mud and Rainbow Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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.


Farancia in general

Cadle, J.E. 1984. Molecular systematics of Neotropical xenodontine snakes. 3. Overview of xenodontine phylogeny and the history of New World snakes. Copeia 1984(3): 641-652.

Cundall, D.; Rossman, D.A. 1984. Quantitative comparisons of skull form in the colubrid snake genera Farancia and Pseudoeryx. Herpetologica 40(4): 388-405.

Davis, D.D. 1948. Flash display of aposematic colors in Farancia and other snakes. Copeia 1948(3): 208-210.

Durso, A.M.; Willson, J.D.; Winne, C.T. 2011. Needles in haystacks: estimating detection probability and occupancy of rare and cryptic snakes. Biological Conservation 144(5): 1508-1515.

Mitchell, J.C. 1982. Farancia. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 292: 1-2.

Rossman, D.A.; Cundall, D.L. 1977. Comparative cranial osteology of Farancia and Pseudoeryx: systematic implications. Herpetological Review 8(3): 15-16.

Smith, H.M. 1938. A review of the snake genus Farancia. Copeia 1938: 110-117.

Steen, D.A.; Stevenson, D.J.; Beane, J.C.; Willson, J.D.; Aresco, M.J.; Godwin, J.C.; Graham, S.P.; Smith, L.L.; Howze, J.M.; Rudolph, D.C.; Pierce, J.P.; Lee, J.R.; Gregory, B.B.; Jensen, J.; Stiles, J.A.; Nazdrowicz, N.H.; Guyer, C. 2013. Terrestrial movements of the Red-bellied Mudsnake (Farancia abacura) and Rainbow Snake (F. erytrogramma). Herpetological Review 44(2): 208-213.

Strecker, J.K. 1935. Albino snakes. Baylor University Bulletin (Waco) 38(3): 24.

Zaher, H. 1999. Hemipenial morphology of the South American xenodontine snakes, with a proposal for a monophyletic Xenodontinae and a reappraisal of colubroid hemipenes. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 240: 1-168.

Farancia abacura

Auffenberg, W. 1948. Range extension of Farancia abacura reinwardtii in Texas. Herpetologica 4(6): 193.

Auth, D.L. 1992. Life history notes: Farancia abacura abacura (Eastern Mud Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 23(2): 61.

Belford, T.J. 2015. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 46(3): 385.

Birkhead, R.D. 2010. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura abacura (Eastern Mudsnake). USA: Alabama. Herpetological Review 41(3): 380.

Buck, D.H. 1946. Food of Farancia abacura in Texas. Herpetologica 3(4): 111.

Burger, R.M. 2007. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 38(4): 486-487.

Burger, R.M. 2008. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 39(3): 371.

Burger, W.L. 1948. Farancia abacura reinwardtii in Oklahoma. Copeia 1948(2): 133.

Butterfield, B.P. 2016. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 47(4): 630.

Colvin, R. 2011. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 42(1): 114.

Connior, M.B. 2009. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 40(4): 456.

Doody, J.S.; Brauman, R.J.; Young, J.E.; Fiorillo, R.A. 1996. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Death feigning. Herpetological Review 27(2): 82-83.

Dundee, H.A. 1992. New data on hatchling Mud Snakes, Farancia abacura reinwardtii Schlegel. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 28(3): 78-82.

Durso, A.M.; Willson, J.D.; Winne, C.T. 2013. Habitat influences diet overlap in aquatic snake assemblages. Journal of Zoology (London) 291(3): 185-193.

Ferguson, A.W.; Forstner, M.R.J. 2005. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 36(2): 203.

Flaherty, J.P.; Fulbright, M.C.; Ross, A.; Settle, S.; Gienger, C.M. 2013. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 44(4): 628.

Freeman, H.W. 1955. Part V. The amphibia and reptilia of the Savannah river project area. 2. Chelonia. 3. Crocodilia, Sauria and Serpentes. U.S. Cur. Publ. Biol. 1(4): 239-244, 275-291.

Frymire, D.; Johnson, T.C.; Scott, A.F. 2012. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). USA: Tennessee: Henry Co. Herpetological Review 43(3): 448.

Goldstein, R.C. 1941. Notes on the mud snake in Florida. Copeia 1941: 49-50.

Graham, S.P. 2010. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 41(4): 516.

Graham, S.P. 2012. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 43(2): 307.

Graham, S.P. 2015. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 46(4): 573.

Grimshawe, F.M. 1937. The red-bellied mud snake. Nature Magazine 29: 23-24.

Haertle, N.E.; Hampton, P.M.; Vogrinc, P.N.; Willson, J.D. 2015. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 46(3): 449-450.

Hahn, D.E.; Wilson, L.D. 1966. Variation in two broods of Farancia abacura reinwardti Schlegel (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Louisiana. Journal Ohio Herpetological Society 5: 159-160.

Hall, P.M.; Meier, A.J. 1993. Reproduction and behavior of Western Mud Snakes (Farancia abacura reinwardtii) in American Alligator nests. Copeia 1993(1): 219-222.

Hampton, P.; Taylor, K. 2014. The allometry of cranial morphology and gape size in Red-bellied Mudsnakes (Farancia abacura). Herpetologica 70(3): 290-297.

Hampton, P.M. 2008. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 39(4): 469-470.

Hediger, H. 1941. Eine fressende Farancia. Zoologische Garten N.F. (Leipzig) 13: 251-255.

Hellman, R.E.; Telford, S.R. 1957. Notes on a large number of red-bellied mudsnakes, Farancia a. abacura, from north central Florida. Copeia 1956(4) [1957]: 257-258.

Holt, B.D.; Kelley, D.S. 2017. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 48(1): 128.

Ingram, K.; Perry, T.W.; Ryan, T.J. 2001. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 32(3): 195.

Irwin, K.J.; Irwin, L.K. 2001. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 32(3): 195.

Jadin, R.C.; Coleman, J.L. 2006. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 37(1): 108-109.

Karges, J.P.; McDaniel, V.R. 1982. The nomenclatural history and type-specimens of Farancia abacura. Journal of Herpetology 16(2): 183-185.

Kennedy, J.P. 1959. A minimum egg complement for the western mud snake, Farancia abacura reinwardti. Copeia 1958: 71.

Killebrew, F.C. 1985. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 16(1): 32.

Kleopfer, J.D. 2010. Farancia abacura abacura (eastern mudsnake). Catesbeiana 30(2): 88.

Kleopfer, J.D.; Clontz, R.B. 2007. Farancia abacura abacura (Eastern Mudsnake). Catesbeiana 27(2): 101.

Kleopfer, J.D.; Watson, S.H. 2009. Farancia abacura abacura (Eastern Mudsnake). Catesbeiana 29(2): 94.

Kleopfer, J.D.; Wright, A.B.; Houtz, H.S. 2011. Scalation of the eastern mudsnake (Farancia abacura abacura) in Virginia. Catesbeiana 31(1): 28-31.

Kunz, K. 2017. Das verborgene Leben der Schlammnattern. Terraria-Elaphe 2017(63): 26-31.

Langford, G.J.; Borden, J.A. 2004. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Courtship behavior. Herpetological Review 35(4): 400-401.

Laurencio, D.; Prestridge, H.L.; Williams, J.T.; Holm, J.A.; Nelson, R.E. 2007. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 38(4): 486.

Lutterschmidt, W.I.; Turk, S.B.; Wilson, E.D. 2006. Minimum size at maturation in the Mud Snake, Farancia abacura (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the southeastern United States. Texas Journal of Science 58(3): 263-270.

Malone, J.H.; Heinicke, D.; Winsor, D. 1999. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 30(1): 53-54.

McAllister, C.T.; Hollis, J.L.; Smith, S.B. 2002. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 33(4): 324.

McAllister, C.T.; Robison, H.W.; Arbour, D. 2008. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 39(3): 371.

Mccardle, L.D.; Fontenot, C.L. 2016. The influence of thermal biology on road mortality risk in snakes. Journal of Thermal Biology 56: 39-49.

McDaniel, V.R.; Karges, J.P. 1983. Farancia abacura. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 314: 1-2.

Meade, G.P. 1935. Hibernation of Farancia abacura in captivity. Copeia 1935: 99.

Meade, G.P. 1935. The egg-laying of Farancia abacura. Copeia 1935(4): 190-191.

Meade, G.P. 1937. Breeding habits of Farancia abacura in captivity. Copeia 1937: 12-15.

Means, D.B.; Christman, S.P. 1998. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 29(3): 177.

Neill, W.T. 1951. Notes on the natural history of certain North American snakes. Publ. Res. Div. Ross Allen Rept. Inst. 1(5): Unpaginated.

Niemiller, M.L.; Glorioso, B.M.; Young, E.L.; Cobb, V.A. 2007. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 38(2): 207.

Paden, L. 2015. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). Reproduction / courtship. Herpetological Review 46(3): 450.

Palis, J.G. 1990. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura abacura (Eastern Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 21(1): 23.

Petzing, J.E.; Phillips, C.A. 1998. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 29(2): 112.

Pinou, T.; Vicario, S.; Marschner, M.; Caccone, A. 2004. Relict snakes of North America and their relationships within Caenophidia, using likelihood-based Bayesian methods on mitochondrial sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32(2): 563-574.

Powell, C.; Stevenson, D.J.; Smith, M.; Jensen, J.B. 2010. A new clutch size record for the Mud Snake (Farancia abacura). Southeastern Naturalist 9(1): 177-178.

Reinier, W.J. 1957. The snake Farancia abacura: an attended nest. Herpetologica 13: 31-32.

Reynolds, F.A.; Solberg, A.N. 1942. Notes on the life-history of the mud snake. Copeia 1942(1): 25-26.

Robinette, J.W.; Trauth, S.E. 1992. Reproduction in the Western Mud Snake, Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Serpentes: Colubridae), in Arkansas. Arkansas Academy of Science Proceedings 46: 61-64.

Semlitsch, R.D.; Pechmann, J.H.K.; Gibbons, J.W. 1988. Annual emergence of juvenile mud snakes (Farancia abacura) at aquatic habitats. Copeia 1988(1): 243-245.

Shively, S.H. 2010. Natural history notes: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mudsnake). Feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 41(1): 93.

Shoop, C.R.; Ruckdeschel, C. 1986. New herpetological records for Cumberland Island, Georgia. Herpetological Review 17(2): 51.

Sisk, M.E. 1963. Notes on the feeding of a captive snake, Farancia abacura reinwardti. Herpetologica 19: 221-223.

Stevenson, D.J. 2012. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Mudsnake). USA: Georgia: Pierce Co. Herpetological Review 43(4): 620.

Taylor Ream, J.; Johansen, E.P. 2009. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Red-bellied Mudsnake). USA: Tennessee. Herpetological Review 40(1): 114.

Trauth, S.E. 1988. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 19(1): 20.

Tschambers, B. 1948. Feeding of the mud snake, Farancia abacura reinwardtii, in captivity. Herpetologica 4(6): 210.

Turnipseed, G. 1992. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura (Mud Snake). Herpetological Review 23(3): 91.

Tyler, J.D. 2000. Recent Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) records for Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 80: 123.

Vance, T. 1994. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). USA: Louisiana: Red River Parish. Herpetological Review 25(2): 76.

Welker, M.E. 2004. Geographic distribution: Farancia abacura abacura (Eastern Mudsnake). Herpetological Review 35(2): 191.

Farancia erythrogramma

Allen, E.R.; Neill, W.T. 1957. The red-bellied mud snake. Florida Wild Life 1953 [1957]: unpaginated.

Auth, D.L. 1997. Geographic distribution: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Herpetological Review 28(3): 159.

Cooper, J.E. 1960. Another rainbow snake, Abastor erythrogrammus from Maryland. Chesapeake Sci. 1(3-4): 203-204.

Folkerts, G.W. 1986. Rainbow snake. pp. 67. In: Mount, R.H. (ed.). Vertebrate animals of Alabama in need of special attention. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn, Alabama. 124 pp.

Freeman, H.W. 1955. Part V. The amphibia and reptilia of the Savannah river project area. 2. Chelonia. 3. Crocodilia, Sauria and Serpentes. U.S. Cur. Publ. Biol. 1(4): 239-244, 275-291.

Garst, D.; Willson, J.D. 2016. Natural history notes: Farancia erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Seasonal activity. Herpetological Review 47(4): 682-683.

Gibbons, J.W.; Coker, J.W.; Murphy, T.M. 1977. Selected aspects of the life history of the rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma). Herpetologica 33(3): 276-281.

Gordon, R.E. 1958. Remarks on the range, behaviour and habitat of Abastor erythrogrammus (Latreille). Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences 20: 35-37.

Harrell, T.; Harrell, W.; Pyne, L.; White, J. 2009. Farancia erytogramma erytogramma (Common Rainbow Snake). Catesbeiana 29(2): 95-96.

Hutchens, S.J.; DePerno, C.S. 2009. Natural history notes: Farancia erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Habitat. Herpetological Review 40(3): 355.

Johnson, C.; Camper, J.D. 2013. Geographic distribution: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Common Rainbow Snake). USA: South Carolina: Darlington Co. Herpetological Review 44(1): 109.

Krysko, K.L.; Means, R.C. 1999. Geographic distribution: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Herpetological Review 30(4): 235.

McCauley, R.H. 1939. An extension of the range of Abastor erythrogrammus. Copeia 1939: 54.

Miller, R.W.; Zyla, J.D. 1992. Additional Rainbow Snakes, Farancia erytrogramma, from Charles County, Maryland. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 28(3): 99-101.

Mitchell, J.C. 1982. Farancia erytrogramma. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 293: 1-2.

Mitchell, J.C. 1982. Museum and literature records for the rainbow snake (Farancia erythrogramma Palisot de Beauvois). Herpetological Review 13(1): 26.

Mitchell, J.C. 2005. Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Catesbeiana 25(1): 33.

Moulis, R.A.; Williamson, G.K. 1998. Natural history notes: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Eggs. Herpetological Review 29(1): 44.

Nazdrowicz, N.H.; Watson, N. 2009. Geographic distribution: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Common Rainbow Snake). Herpetological Review 40(3): 365.

Neill, W.T. 1960. The caudal lure of various juvenile snakes. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 23: 173-200.

Neill, W.T. 1964. Taxonomy, natural history, and zoogeography of the rainbow snake, Farancia erytrogramma (Palisot de Beauvois). American Midland Naturalist 71: 257-295.

Pinou, T.; Vicario, S.; Marschner, M.; Caccone, A. 2004. Relict snakes of North America and their relationships within Caenophidia, using likelihood-based Bayesian methods on mitochondrial sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32(2): 563-574.

Preston, R.; Stevenson, D.J. 2011. Geographic distribution: Farancia erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Herpetological Review 42(3): 394.

Richmond, N.D. 1945. The habits of the rainbow snake in Virginia. Copeia 1945: 28-30.

Richmond, N.D. 1954. Variation and sexual dimorphism in hatchlings of the rainbow snake, Abastor erythrogrammus. Copeia 1954: 87-92.

Roble, S.M.; Hobson, C.S. 1994. Farancia erytrogramma (Rainbow Snake). Catesbeiana 14(1): 15-16.

Saunders, C.; Benedict, L.H. 2008. Status of the Rainbow Snake, Farancia erytrogramma in southern Maryland. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 44(4): 122-135.

Stevenson, D.J.; Frank, P.G. 2012. Geographic distribution: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma (Common Rainbow Snake). USA: Georgia: Jeff Davis Co. Herpetological Review 43(4): 620.

Wright, R.A.S. 1988. Field notes: Farancia erytrogramma (rainbow snake): City of Richmond, southern shore of the James River, 400m E of SCL train trestle and 600m W of Rt. 161 (Boulevard) Bridge. 15 September 1985. Catesbeiana 8(1): 15.