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Atatur, M.K.; Göcmen, B. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Northern Cyprus. Ege Universitesi Basimevi, Bornova. 63 pp.

Baier, F.; Sparrow, D.J.; Wiedl, H.J. 2009. The amphibians and reptiles of Cyprus. Chimaira, Frankfurt. 383 pp.

Baier, F.; Sparrow, D.J.; Wiedl, H.J. 2013. The amphibians and reptiles of Cyprus. 2nd revised and updated edition. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 362 pp.

Barden, J.N.B. 1991. Snakes of Cyprus. Snake Breeder 4: 3-7.

Birkenmeier, E. 1953. Herpetologische Notizen von der Insel Cypern. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 6: 18-22.

Boettger, O. 1880. Die Reptilien und Amphibien von Syrien, Palæstina und Cypern. Bericht über die Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 1879/80: 132-219.

Böhme, W.; Wiedl, H. 1994. Status and zoogeography of the herpetofauna of Cyprus, with taxonomic and natural history notes on selected species (genera Rana, Coluber, Natrix, Vipera). Zoology in the Middle East 10: 31-52.

Börner, A.R. 1974. Notes on the Cyprus lizard fauna. Miscellaneous Articles in Saurology 2: 1-20.

Boulenger, G.A. 1887. List of reptiles and batrachians from Cyprus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 5) 20: 344-345.

Boulenger, G.A. 1888. Second list of reptiles and batrachians from Cyprus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 6) 6(2): 505-506.

Boulenger, G.A. 1911. A list of the reptiles and batrachians of Cyprus. Cyprus Nat. Hist. Soc. 1910: 1-3.

Bowles, F.D. 1989. A note on the herpetofauna of south-east Cyprus. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 30: 22-23, 25.

Broderick, A.; Godley, B. 1994. Marine turtles in northern Cyprus: results from Glasgow University Turtle Conservation Expeditions, 1992-1993. Marine Turtle Newsletter 67: 8-11.

Broderick, A.C.; Godley, B.J. (eds.) 1993. Glasgow University turtle conservation expedition to northern Cyprus 1993: expedition report. Glasgow University, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Glasgow. 50 pp.

Broderick, A.C.; Godley, B.J. 1996. Glasgow University turtle conservation expedition to northern Cyprus (1995). British Ecological Society Bulletin 27(3): 224-225.

Bruyn, A. de 1995. An exhibition of amphibians and reptiles on Cyprus. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 15(3): 54-58.

Bucknill, J.A.S.; Boulenger, G.A. 1910. List of the reptiles and batrachians of Cyprus. Bulletin Cyprus Natural History Society

Bucknill, J.A.S.; Boulenger, G.A. 1913. List of the Reptilia and Batrachia of Cyprus. pp. 245-248. In: Lukach, H.C. & Jardine, D.J. (eds.). The handbook of Cyprus. 7th ed. Edward Stanford, London.

Cecconi, G. 1899. Rettili ed anfibi raccolti nell'isola di Cipro. Boll. Soc. Roman. Zool. 8: 152-155.

Clark, R.J. 1973. Report on a collection of reptiles from Cyprus. British Journal of Herpetology 5(1): 357-360.

Demetropoulos, A.; Hadjichristophorou, M. 1989. Sea Turtle conservation in Cyprus. Marine Turtle Newsletter 44: 4-6.

Demetropoulos, A.; Ioannides, G. 2002. Erpeta tes Elladas kai tes Kyprou. [Reptiles of Greece and Cyprus]. (In Greek). Mouseio Goulandre Fysikes Istorias, Place of publication unknown. 275 pp.

Demetropoulos, A.; Lambert, M. 1986. Herpetology in Cyprus. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 17: 22-23, 26-27.

Dohnal, J. 2015. [A herpetologist's job in Cyprus]. (In Czech). Fauna Bohemiae Septentrionalis 38: 17-19.

Downie, J.R.; Muir, H.; Dinwoodie, M.; McKinnon, L.; Dodds, L.; Cascarina, M. 2003. Turtlewatch: a collaboration between the University of Glasgow and RAF Akrotiri to protect Marine Turtles in Cyprus. Testudo 5(5): 14-21.

Follett, C. 1992. [Lara Project - a rescue plan for marine turtles]. Naturens Verden 1992(9): 344-348.

Fraser, L. 1929. A case of snakebite in Cyprus. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 23(3): 315.

Göcmen, B.; Atatur, M.K.; Budak, A.; Bahar, H.; Yildiz, M.Z.; Alpagut-Keskin, N. 2009. Taxonomic notes on the snakes of Northern Cyprus, with observations on their morphologies and ecologies. Animal Biology (Leiden) 59(1): 1-30.

Göcmen, B.; Böhme, W. 2002. New evidence for the occurrence of the Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768) on Cyprus. Zoology in the Middle East 27: 29-34.

Göcmen, B.; Kasot, N.; Yildiz, M.Z.; Sas, I.; Akman, B.; Yalcinkaya, D.; Gucel, S. 2008. Results of the herpetological trips to northern Cyprus. North-Western Journal of Zoology 4(1): 139-149.

Gocmen, B.; Tok, C.V.; Kaya, U.; Tosunoglu, M. 1996. Kuzey Kibris herpetofaunasi hakkinda bir on calisma raporu. [A preliminary report on the herpetofauna of northern Cyprus.] (In Turkish, English summary). Turkish Journal of Zoology 20(Supplement): 161-176.

Godley, B. 1996. Glasgow University Turtle Conservation Expedition to Northern Cyprus 1994. British Ecological Society Bulletin 27(1): 43-44.

Godley, B.; Broderick, A. (eds.) 1992. Glasgow University turtle conservation expedition to northern Cyprus 1992: expedition report. Glasgow University Exploration Society, C/o B. Godley (Expedition Leader), Glasgow University, Institute of Zoology, Glasgow. 1-46, 20pp, 1-8.

Godley, B.; Broderick, A. 1995. Northern Cyprus is critical habitat for Mediterranean turtles. Marine Turtle Newsletter 69: 18-19.

Godley, B.J.; Broderick, A.C. 1994. Marine turtles in northern Cyprus. Testudo 4(1): 22-29.

Goldberg, S.R.; Bowles, F.D. 2011. Notes on reptiles inhabiting a secondary, post development habitat, South Paphos, west Cyprus. Herpetological Bulletin 115: 19-21.

Groombridge, B. 1989. Marine turtle survey in northern Cyprus. Marine Turtle Newsletter 47: 5-8.

Hadjisterkotis, E.; Reese, D.S. 1994. Palaeontological and archaeological evidence for turtles on Cyprus, with new information on living tortoises. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 49: 16-18.

Ilgaz, C.; Baran, I. 2001. Reproduction biology of the Marine Turtle populations in northern Karpaz (Cyprus) and Dalyan (Turkey). Zoology in the Middle East 24: 35-44.

Kabisch, K. 2009. Nistplätze der Unechten Karettschildkröte (Caretta caretta) und der Suppen(Chelonia mydas) auf Zypern. Radiata 18(1): 45-52.

Knoepffler, L.P. 1963. Reptiles récoltés a Chypre par M.M. Monniot et Biguet. Vie et Milieu 14: 843-846.

Lambert, M.R.K. 1987. Notes on reptiles in Cyprus. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 21-22: 26-28.

Lambert, M.R.K. 1988. Amendments to 'Notes on reptiles in Cyprus'. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 24: 10.

Lawrance, R. 1987. Holiday to Paphos, Cyprus. Thames and Chiltern Herpetological Group Newsletter 74: 9-10.

Luke, H.C.; Jardine, D.J. 1920. Handbook of Cyprus. (Amphib. & Rept. pp. 249-251). MacMillan, London. 300 pp.

Lyster, I.H.J. 1985. Botanical and zoological collections. Royal Air Force Ornithological Society Journal 15: 11-14.

Lyster, I.H.J. 1986. Botanical and zoological report. Cyprus Ornithological Society Bird Report 13: 60-65.

Michaelides, G.; Kati, V. 2009. Diversity patterns and conservation management of the lizard community in a Mediterranean Reserve (Cyprus). Journal of Biological Research (Thessaloniki) 12: 211-220.

Oxtoby, G.P. 1988. Herpetological observations on Cyprus (1). Sea Turtles. Lacerta 46(7): 103-105.

Poulakakis, N.; Kapli, P.; Kardamaki, A.; Skourtanioti, E.; Göcmen, B.; Ilgaz, C.; Kumlutas, Y.; Avci, A.; Lymberakis, P. 2013. Comparative phylogeography of six herpetofauna species in Cyprus: late Miocene to Pleistocene colonization routes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 108(3): 619-635.

Rogers, S. 2011. Cyprus turtlewatch 1999-2010 with emphasis on 2009 and 2010. Testudo 7(3): 5-22.

Schätti, B.; Sigg, H. 1989. Die Herpetofauna der Insel Zypern. Teil 1. Die herpetologische Eforschung/Amphibien. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(61): 9-18.

Schätti, B.; Sigg, H. 1989. Die Herpetofauna der Insel Zypern. Teil 2: Schildkröten, Echsen und Schlangen. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(62): 17-26.

Schmidtler, J.F. 1984. Zur Bestandsituation der Amphibien und hydrophilen Reptilien auf der Insel Zypern. Salamandra 20(1): 43-49.

Unger, F.; Kotschy, T. 1865. Die Insel Cypern. Wilhelm Braumüller, Wien. 598 pp.

Werner, F. 1936. Reptiles from Mount Troodos, Cyprus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1936: 655-658.