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Al-Kiyumi, A.; Mendonca, V.M.; Grobler, H.; Al Saady, S.; Erzini, K. 2002. The Hawksbill Turtle nesting population of the Dimaniyat Islands in the Gulf of Oman. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 477: 243-244.

Arnold, E.N. 1972. Lizards with northern affinities from the mountains of Oman. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 47(8): 111-130.

Arnold, E.N. 1977. Little-known geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Arabia with description of two new species from the Sultanate of Oman. (In: The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey 1975). Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 1: 81-110.

Arnold, E.N. 1980. The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey 1977 (Dhofar). The reptiles and amphibians of Dhofar, southern Arabia. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 2: 273-332.

Arnold, E.N.; Gallagher, M.D. 1977. Reptiles and amphibians from the mountains of northern Oman with special reference to the Jebel Akhdar region. (In: The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey 1975). Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 1: 59-80.

Baldwin, R.M.; Al-Kiyumi, A.B.A. 1999. The ecology and conservation status of the Sea Turtles of Oman. pp. 89-98. In: Fischer, M.; Ghazanfar, S.A. & Spalton, J.A. (eds.). The natural history of Oman: a Festschrift for Michael Gallagher. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 206 pp.

Ball, L.D.; Borrell, J.S. 2016. An inventory of herpetofauna from Wadi Sayq, Dhofar, Oman. Journal of Threatened Taxa 8(12): 9454-9460.

Bischoff, W. 2018. Lacertiden-Beobachtungen in Dhofar/Oman. Die Eidechse 29(1): 12-18.

Boulenger, G.A. 1887. A list of the reptiles and batrachians obtained near Muscat, Arabia, and presented to the British Museum by Surgeon-Major A.S.G. Jayakar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 5) 30: 407-408.

Branch, W.R. 1980. The scientific results of the Oman flora and fauna survey, 1977 (Dhofar). Chromosome morphology of some reptiles from Oman and adjacent territories. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 2: 333-345.

Brown, B. 1992. Reptiles. Tribulus 2(1): 30.

Carranza, S.; Xipell, M.; Tarroso, P.; Gardner, A.; Arnold, E.N.; Robinson, M.D.; Simó-Riudalbas, M.; Vasconcelos, R.; Pous, P. de; Amat, F.; Smíd, J.; Sindaco, R.; Metallinou, M.; Els, J.; Pleguezuelos, J.M.; Machado, L.; Don, D. 2018. Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of Oman (Sauropsida, Squamata). PLoS ONE 13(2): e0190389.

Colacicco, F.; Zwanzig, B.M.; Grossmann, W.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 2018. Herpetological observations on Al Hallaniyat Island, in the Dhofar Region of the Sultanate of Oman, with new geographic distribution records. Sauria (Berlin) 40(4): 38-51.

Fernhout, A.K.C. 1980. Oman protects Sea Turtles. Chelonologica 1(3): 108-111.

Gallagher, M.D. 1993. Snakes of the Arabian Gulf and Oman: With Practical Advice on First Aid & How to Avoid Snakebite. 3rd ed. Mazoon, Muscat. 18 pp.

Gallagher, M.D.; Arnold, E.N. 1988. Reptiles and amphibians from the Wahiba Sands, Oman. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 3: 405-413.

Gardner, A.S. 1999. The reptiles and amphibians of Oman: herpetological history and current status. pp. 65-88. In: Fischer, M.; Ghazanfar, S.A. & Spalton, J.A. (eds.). The natural history of Oman: a Festschrift for Michael Gallagher. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 206 pp.

Gardner, A.S. 2009. Mapping the terrestrial reptile distributions in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. ZooKeys 31 (Special Issue): 165-177.

Gardner, A.S. 2013. The amphibians and reptiles of Oman and the UAE. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 480 pp.

Gardner, A.S.; Farook, S.M. 1993. Microhabitat partitioning in a mountain lizard community in Jebel Akhdar, Oman. Herpetological Journal 3(3): 111-112.

Gebhart, J. 2013. Oman, quer durch`s Weihrauchland - ein Reisetagebuch. L@certidae 2013(8): 142-159.

Ghazanfar, S.A. 2004. Biology of the central desert of Oman. Turkish Journal of Botany 28(1-2): 65-71.

Grossmann, W.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 2012. Überraschendes Arabien 2.0. Terraria-Elaphe 2012(34): 50-57.

Grossmann, W.; Kowalski, T.; Zwanzig, B.M.; Zilger, H.J. 2012. Ergänzende herpetologische Beobachtungen auf dem Saiq-Plateau und im Jebel al-Akhdar, Sultanat Oman. Sauria (Berlin) 34(4): 3-18.

Grossmann, W.; Zwanzig, B.M.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 2013. Weitere ergänzende herpetologische Beobachtungen auf dem Saiq-Plateau und im Jebel al-Akhdar, Sultanat Oman. Sauria (Berlin) 35(3): 23-31.

Hare, S.R. 1991. Turtles caught incidental to demersal finfish fishery in Oman. Marine Turtle Newsletter 53: 14-16.

Koore, J. van der 2000. The herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman. Part 1: The amphibians, Worm Lizards, agamas and chameleons. Podarcis 1(3).

Koore, J. van der 2000. The herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman. Part 2: the geckos. Podarcis 1(4).

Koore, J. van der 2001. The herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman. Part 3: the true lizards, skinks and monitor lizard. Podarcis 2(1).

Koore, J. van der 2001. The herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman. Part 4: the terrestrial snakes. Podarcis 2(2): 54-64.

Koore, J. van der 2001. The herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman. Part 5: Checklist of the reptiles and amphibians of Oman, and bibliography. Podarcis 2(3): 93-102.

Kowalski, T.; Grossmann, W.; Zilger, H.J.; Zwanzig, B.M. 2011. Herpetologische Beobachtungen im Sultanat Oman. Das Saiq-Plateau im Jebel al-Akhdar. Sauria (Berlin) 33(1): 29-50.

Leptien, R. 1998. Herpetologische Beobachtungen in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten und im Oman (Amphibia; Reptilia). Faunistische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 21(Supplement): 182.

Leptien, R. 2001. Pristurus. Die "Taggeckos" des Oman. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 54(4): 40-43.

Meinig, H. 1998. Amphibien und Reptilien am Jebel Shams, Omangebirge (Amphibia; Reptilia). Faunistische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 21(Supplement): 85-88.

Meinig, H.; Kessler, H. 1998. Herpetologische Beobachtungen im Rahmen einer Nationalparkplanung: Barr al Hikman und Masirah Island, Sultanat von Oman (Amphibia; Reptilia). Faunistische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 21(Supplement): 89-97.

Merrien, T. 2009. Les tortues vertes d'Oman sacrifiees sur l'autel du tourisme. Cheloniens 13: 46-48.

Mosseri Marlio, C. 1998. Marine turtle exploitation in Bronze Age Oman. Marine Turtle Newsletter 81: 7-9.

Reece, J.S.; Alansari, A.; Kalkvik, H.M.; Alkindi, A.; Mahmoud, I.; Al Kiyumi, A.Y.; Elshafie, A.E.; Jensen, M.P.; Parkinson, C.L. 2016. A survey of the genetic diversity of the Loggerhead and Green Sea Tturtles of the sultanate of Oman. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 54(6): 104-117

Ross, P. 1978. Marine turtle survey, 1977, Sultanate of Oman. Marine Turtle Newsletter 7: 4-5.

Salm, R. 1994. IUCN activities to conserve Sea Turtles in Oman. Marine Turtle Newsletter 64: 19-21.

Salm, R.; Jensen, R.A.C.; Papastavrou, V.A. 1993. Marine fauna of Oman: cetaceans, turtles, seabirds and shallow water corals. IUCN - the World Conservation Union, Gland. 66 pp.

Salm, R.; Salm, S. 1991. Sea Turtles in the Sultanate of Oman. The Historical Association of Oman, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman. 37 pp.

Schätti, B.; Gasperetti, J. 1994. A contribution to the herpetofauna of southwest Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 14: 348-423.

Seufer, H.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 1999. Herpetologische Impressionen einer Reise in den Oman. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 21(119): 24-34.

Seufer, H.; Kowalski, T.; Zilger, H.J. 2007. Die Dornschwanzagamen des Sultanats Oman. Draco 8(3) (31): 67-74.

Smid, J. 2010. New remarkable snake records from Oman. Herpetology Notes 3: 329-332.

Wilms, T.; Hulbert, F. 2000. On the herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman, with comments on the relationship between the Afrotropical and Saharo-Sindian faunas. Bonner Zoologische Monographien 46: 367-380.