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Acharji, M.N. 1964. Zoological results of the Indian Cho-Oyu Expedition (1958) in Nepal. Part 4. Reptilia. Records of the Indian Museum 59: 239-240.

Acharya, P.M. 2002. Wildlife survey of Phakhel, Purundi, Rakeskhola and Dandakhola (Nepal). Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 29(2): 27-30.

Anders, C.C. 1998. ARCO-Nepal e.V. - eine Organisation zum Schutz von Amphibien und Reptilien in Nepal. Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz E.V. Mitteilungen 14(2): 28-30.

Annandale, N. 1907. Reports on a collection of Batrachia, reptiles and Fish from Nepal and the western Himalayas. Records of the Indian Museum 1: 151-155.

Atkinson, E.T. 1974. Fauna of the Himalayas. Containing species of Kumaon, Garhwal, Nepal and Tibet. Cosmo, Delhi. 266 pp.

Baur, M.; Rai, K.; Zwartepoorte, H. 2012. Ein neues Schildkrötenschutzprojekt im Südosten Nepals - das "Budoholi Turtle Conservation Centre". Terraria-Elaphe 2012(34): 58-61.

Bhattarai, S.; Pokheral, C.P.; Lamichhane, B.; Subedi, N. 2017. Herpetofauna of a Ramsar Site: The Beeshazar and associated lakes, Chitwan National Park, Nepal. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 24(1): 17–29.

Bhattarai, S.; Pokheral, C.P.; Lamichhane, B.R.; Regmi, R.; Ram, A.K.; Subedi, N. 2018. Amphibians and reptiles of Parsa National Park, Nepal. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 12(1) (General Section): 35–48 (e155).

Boulenger, G.A. 1907. Reports on a collection of Batrachia, reptiles and Fish from Nepal and the western Himalayas. Records of the Indian Museum 1: 149-151.

Cautley, P.T.; Hodgson, B.H. 1980. Reptiles and mammals of Indian sub-continent. Cosmo Publications, New Delhi. 213 pp. (Reprinted from: Asiatic Researches, 1836).

Chettri, K.; Thapa, C.D. 2013. Diversity of snakes in Sarlahi district, Nepal. Our Nature 11(2): 201-207.

Cox, R.P.T. 1986. Reptiles of central Nepal. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 15: 13-15.

Ernst, K.; Shah, K.B.; Schleich, H. 1997. Schildkrötenschutz in Nepal. Ein Artenschutzprogramm für Schildkröten in Nepal. Reptilia (D) 2(7): 43-48.

Fleming, R.L.; Fleming, R.L. 1973. Some snakes from Nepal. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 70(3): 426-437.

Inskipp, C. 1988. A birdwatchers' guide to Nepal. Prion Ltd, Sandy, Bedfordshire. 115 pp.

Jha, P.K.; Ghimire, G.P.S.; Tripathi, G.R. 1994. Royal Chitwan National Park: past and present. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 21(3): 5-10.

Kästle, W.; Rai, K.; Schleich, H.H. 2013. Field guide to amphibians and reptiles of Nepal. ARCO-Nepal, München. 609 pp.

Kästle, W.H.; Schleich, H.H.; Das, I.; Anders, C. 2002. Zoogeography of Nepalese amphibians and reptiles. pp. 93-128. In: Schleich, H.H.; Kästle, W. (eds.). Amphibians and reptiles of Nepal: biology, systematics, field guide. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag, Ruggell. 1201 pp.

Kawecki, T. 1988. [The restoration of the gavial in Nepal]. (In Polish). Wszechswiat 89(3): 63-64, 65.

Kramer, E. 1977. Zur Schlangenfauna Nepals. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 84(3): 721-761.

Leviton, A.E.; Myers, G.S.; Swan, L.W. 1956. Zoological results of the California Himalayan Expedition to Makalu, eastern Nepal. 1. Amphibians and reptiles. Occasional Papers of the Natural History Museum of Stanford University 1: 1-18.

Maskey, T.; Schleich, H.H.; Kaestle, W. 2002. Nepal's herpetofauna on a razor's edge between threat and conservation. pp. 59-77. In: Schleich, H.H.; Kästle, W. (eds.). Amphibians and reptiles of Nepal: biology, systematics, field guide. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag, Ruggell. 1201 pp.

Matsui, M.; Hikida, T.; Sengoku, S. 1980. The amphibians and reptiles collected by the Hokkaido University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya. Contributions from the Biological Laboratory Kyoto University 26(1): 17-22.

Mitchell, J.C.; Rhodin, A.G.J. 1996. Observations on the natural history and exploitation of the turtles of Nepal, with life history notes on Melanochelys trijuga. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2(1): 66-72.

Mitchell, J.C.; Zug, G.R. 1995. Keys to the known amphibians and reptiles of the Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 106: 1-15.

Mrsic, N. 1980. Herpetofauna of the Nepal Valley of Langtang and its vicinity. Bioloski Vestnik 28(1): 67-82.

Nanhoe, L.M.R.; Ouboter, P.E. 1987. The distribution of reptiles and amphibians in the Annapurna-Dhaulagiri region (Nepal). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 240: 3-105.

Negi, S.S. 1992. Himalayan wildlife: habitat and conservation. Indus, New Delhi. 207 pp.

Pandey, D.P. 2012. Snakes in the vicinity of Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 7(1): 46-57.

Pandey, D.P.; Jelic, D.; Sapkota, S.; Lama, H.M.; Lama, B.; Pokhare, K.; Goode, M.; Kuch, U. 2018. New records of snakes from Chitwan National Park and vicinity, Central Nepal. Herpetology Notes 11: 679-696.

Pokhrel, G.K.; Aryal, P.C.; Shah, K.B.; Rijal, B.; Suwal, M.K.; Kharel, S.C.; Paudel, E.; Dhamala, M.K. 2011. Herpetofaunal diversity in Nagarjun Forest. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12: 358-364.

Schleich, H.H. 1993. Contributions to the systematics and to a bibliography of the amphibians and reptiles from Nepal. Nepal Research Centre Publications 19: 141-168. (Also cited as Journal of the Nepal Research Centre Volume 9. With contributions by Fuchs, D. & Shrestha, R.L.).

Schleich, H.H.; Anders, C.; Kaestle, W. 2002. Species list with annotations. pp. 78-92. In: Schleich, H.H.; Kästle, W. (eds.). Amphibians and reptiles of Nepal: biology, systematics, field guide. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag, Ruggell. 1201 pp.

Schleich, H.H.; Kästle, W. (eds.) 1998. Contributions to the herpetology of South-Asia (Nepal, India). Fuhlrott-Museum, Wuppertal. 320 pp.

Schleich, H.H.; Kästle, W. (eds.). 2002. Amphibians and reptiles of Nepal: biology, systematics, field guide. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag, Ruggell. 1201 pp.

Shah, K.B. 2002. Amphibians and reptiles in Nepalese culture and economy. pp. 16-31. In: Schleich, H.H.; Kästle, W. (eds.). Amphibians and reptiles of Nepal: biology, systematics, field guide. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag, Ruggell. 1201 pp.

Shah, K.B.; Tiwari, S. 2004. Herpetofauna of Nepal. A conservation companion. IUCN Nepal, Kathmandu. 257 pp.

Sharma, S.K.; Pandey, D.P.; Shah, K.B.; Tillack, F.; Chappuis, F.; Thapa, C.; Alirol, E.; Kuch, U. 2013. Venomous snakes of Nepal. A photographic guide. B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. 76 pp.

Shrestha, B. 2017. Herpetofauna of Korak village, northern Chitwan, Nepal. Zoos' Print 32(9): 23-30

Shrestha, B. 2017. Reptile Rap: Herpetofauna of Korak Village, Northern Chitwan, Nepal. Zoos' Print Magazine 32(9): 23-30.

Shrestha, T.K. 1990. Resource ecology of the Himalayan waters: a study of ecology, biology and management strategy of freshwaters. Tribhuvan University, Curriculum Development Centre, Kathmandu. 645 pp.

Shrestha, T.K. 1995. New survival of rare chelonian in the altered habitats of Himalayan rivers of Nepal. pp. 52-56. In: Devaux, B. (ed.). International Congress of Chelonian Conservation. France - Gonfaron - Tortoise Village - 6th to 10th of July 1995. Proceedings. Editions SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France. 344 pp.

Shrestha, T.K. 1995. Wetland use, habitat fragmentation and their impacts on turtles in Nepal. pp. 57-61. In: Devaux, B. (ed.). International Congress of Chelonian Conservation. France - Gonfaron - Tortoise Village - 6th to 10th of July 1995. Proceedings. Editions SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France. 344 pp.

Shrestha, T.K. 2001. Herpetology of Nepal: a study of amphibians and reptiles of Trans-Himalayan region of Nepal, India, Pakistan and Bhutan. Bimala Shrestha, Kathmandu. 280 pp.

Smith, M.A.; Battersby, J.C. 1953. On a collection of amphibians and reptiles from Nepal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 12) 6: 702-704.

Sura, P. 1987. [Notes on amphibians and reptiles of the Annapurna region (central Nepal)]. (In Polish, English summary). Przeglad Zoologiczny 31(4): 503-509.

Sura, P. 1989. Über eine kleine Sammlung von Froschen und Echsen aus dem Zentralen Teil Nepals. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 28-31.

Swan, L.W.; Leviton, A.E. 1962. The herpetology of Nepal: a history, check list, and zoogeographical analysis of the herpetofauna. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 32(6): 103-147.

Toffin, G. 1986. Contribution a l'ethnozoologie des Tamang du massif du Ganesh Himal (Nepal central). 1. - Mammiferes, amphibiens, reptiles, insectes. Journal d'Agriculture Traditionnelle et de Botanique Appliquee Travaux d'Ethnobotanique et d'Ethnozoologie 32: 83-110.

Wall, F. 1907. Reports on a collection of Batrachia, reptiles and Fish from Nepal and the western Himalayas. Records of the Indian Museum 1: 155-157.

Zug, G.R.; Mitchell, J.C. 1995. Amphibians and reptiles of the Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Asiatic Herpetological Research 6: 172-180.

Zwartepoorte, H.; Schleich, H. 2013. Nepal's Budo Holy Turtle Rescue and Conservation Center under construction. Turtle Survival Alliance 2013: 8-9.