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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Pakistan

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.


Ahmad, A. 1986. The distribution and population of crocodiles in the provinces of Sind and Baluchistan (Pakistan). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 83(1): 220-223.

Ahmad, A. 1988. The crocodiles of Pakistan - a dwindling resource. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 15(3): 18-20.

Ahmad, M.F. 1994. The wildlife of the Indus River and allied areas. Records of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan 12: 1-37.

Akram, S.M.; Qureshi, J.I. 1995. Snakes of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The Snake 27(1): 25-29.

Akram, S.M.; Qureshi, J.I. 1997. Snakes of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 13: 31-43.

Alcock, A. 1898. Report on the natural history results of the Pamir Boundary Commission. Calcutta. 45 pp.

Alcock, A.; Finn, F. 1897. An account of the Reptilia collected by Dr. F.P. Maynard, Captain A.H. McMahon, and the members of the Afghan-Baluch Boundary Commission of 1896. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65(2): 550-566.

Ali, M.; Habibullah, M.; Anwar, M.; Nawaz, M. 2012. Herpetofauna in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. Science International (Lahore) 24(1): 59-62.

Ali, Z.; Ahmad, S.S.; Arhad, M.; Akhtar, M. 2006. Records of flora and fauna from ICI soda ash works, Khewra, principally the Salt Range, Pakistan. Biologia (Lahore) 52(2) 2006: 163-175.

Ali, Z.; Arshad, M.; Akhtar, M. 2003. Biological analysis of Mekran Coastal Wetlands Complex, Pakistan. Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology 23: 99-140.

Ali, Z.; Begum, M. 1990. Snake bite- a medical and public health problem in Pakistan. pp. 447-462. In: Gopalakrishnakone, P. & Chou, L.M. (eds.). Snakes of medical importance (Asia-Pacific region). Venom and Toxin Group, National University of Singapore & International Society on Toxinology. 676 pp.

Ali, Z.; Bibi, F.; Mahel, A.Q.; Firdous, F.; Zamaan, S.U. 2011. Captive breeding practices in Pakistan. A review. Journal of Animal and Plants Sciences 21 (Suppl. 2): 368-371.

Asrar, F.F. 1999. Decline of marine turtle nesting populations in Pakistan. Marine Turtle Newsletter 83: 13-14.

Auffenberg, W.; Rehman, H. 1991. Studies on Pakistan reptiles. 1. The genus Echis (Viperidae). Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 35(5): 263-314.

Azam, M.M.; Fakhri, M.S.; Saifullah 2005. Some observations on the distribution and abundance of freshwater turtles in the River Indus. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 16: 46-51.

Baig, K.J.; Awan, M.R.; Ashraf, N. 2006. Ecological studies and zoogeographic affinities of the amphibians and reptiles found in Chagai Desert, Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 38(2): 145-151.

Baig, K.J.; Masroor, R.; Arshad, M. 2008. Biodiversity and ecology of the herpetofauna of Cholistan Desert, Pakistan. Russian Journal of Herpetology 15(3): 193-205.

Baqai, I.U.; Siddiqui, P.A. 1980. Wild life and natural ecological environment in the Indus Delta. Final technical report. Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi. 45 pp.

Begum, A.; Khan, M.Z.; Ghalib, S.A.; Khan, A.R.; Afsheen, Z.; Hussain, B.; Siddiqui, S.; Fozia, T. 2013. Current status of mammals and reptiles at Hub Dam area, Sindh / Balochistan, Pakistan. Current World Environment 8(3): 395-402.

Bhaagat, H.B. 2005. Biological and ecological importance of Nara Game Reserve, Sindh-Pakistan. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 32(2): 26-32.

Bosch, H.A.J. in den 2003. Book review: A guide to the snakes of Pakistan by M.S. Khan. Herpetological Review 34(4): 400-403.

Chaudhry, A.A.; Sarwar, M. 1989. Wildlife in Khanewal Wildlife Sanctuary. Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology 9: 297-304.

Ferguson, D.A. (ed.) 1978. Protection, conservation and management of threatened and endangered species in Pakistan: report of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - National Park Service Mission to Pakistan, February 5-16, 1978. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington. 62 pp.

Firdous, F. 1988. Research and conservation of marine turtles along the Karachi coast. pp. 280-289. In: Silas, E.G. (ed.). Proceedings of the symposium on endangered marine animals and marine parks. Cochin, India. 12-16 January, 1985. Marine Biological Association of India, Cochin. 508 pp.

Firdous, F. 2000. Sea Turtle conservation and education in Karachi, Pakistan. pp. 45-55. In: Pilcher, N. & Ismail, G. (eds.). Sea turtles of the Indo-Pacific: research management and conservation. Proceedings of the Second ASEAN Symposium and Workshop on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. ASEAN Academic Press, London. 361 pp.

Ghalib, S.A.; Hasnain, S.A. 1994. The waterfowl of the Karachi coast. Records of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan 12: 39-62.

Ghalib, S.A.; Khan, A.R.; Zehra, A.; Abbas, D. 2008. Bioecology of Nara Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Districts, Ghotki, Sukkur and Khairpur, Sindh. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 40(1): 37-43.

Ghalib, S.A.; Khan, M.Z.; Zehra, A.; Begum, A.; Hussain, B.; Khan, A.R.; Hussain, S.E.; Hashmi, M.U.A.; Tabbassum, F.; Samreen, N.; Lateef, T.A. 2015. Distribution and current status of the reptiles of Khirthar Protected Area complex (KPAC) and adjoining areas in districts Karachi, Jamshoro and Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. Current World Environment 10(1): 109-114.

Ghalib, S.A.; Rahman, H.; Iffat, F.; Hasnain, A. 1981. A checklist of the reptiles of Pakistan. Records of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan 8(1-2) ["1976"]: 37-59.

Gharpurey, K.G. 1954. The snakes of India and Pakistan. 4th ed. Popular Book Depot, Bombay. 153 pp.

Groombridge, B. 1989. Aerial survey of the Baluchistan coast (Pakistan). Marine Turtle Newsletter 46: 6-9.

Groombridge, B. 2010. Using Google Earth to confirm marine turtle nesting: the Makran coast (Pakistan) & the Hadramout (Yemen). Marine Turtle Newsletter 129: 17-19.

Groombridge, B.; Kabraji, A.M.; Rao, A.L. 1988. Marine turtles in Baluchistan (Pakistan). Marine Turtle Newsletter 42: 1-3.

Haas, G.; Werner, Y.L. 1969. Lizards and snakes from southwestern Asia, collected by Henry Field. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 138(6): 327-405.

Hasan, A.; Khan, S.A. 2005. Some observations on the vertebrate fauna of Jiwani Wetland Complex. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 16: 12-25.

Hatt, R.T. 1957. Turtling at Hawks Bay, a beach on the Arabian Sea. News Letter Cranbrook Inst. Sci. 26(5): 53-58.

Howlett, S. 1981. Pakistan's turtles nest on holliday beaches. WWF monthly report, March 1981, Project 1451. Turtle & Tortoise Review 1(1): 5-8.

Hubrecht, A.A.W. 1880. Note on 9 species of reptiles and frogs from Baluchistan. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880: 620-621.

Hussain, I.; Abbasi, S.; Mirza, S.N.; Maqsood, A.; Rais, M.; Mahmood, T. 2013. Tree cavities and associated vertebrate fauna in a coniferous forest of Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir part of Pakistan. Turkish Journal of Zoology 37(5): 647-658.

Iffat, F. 1988. Marine snakes of Pakistan. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 11: 1-56.

Iffat, F. 2006. On the lizards of Karachi Coast. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 17: 37-40.

Ingoldby, C.M.; Procter, J.B. 1923. Notes on a collection of Reptilia from Waziristan and the adjoining portion of the N.W. Frontier Province. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 29: 117-130.

Javed, H.I.; Hasan, A. 2005. On the status of Jhabo Wetland, Badin, Sindh. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 16: 6-11.

Kayani, S.B.; Anwar, M.; Ashfaq, M.; Hussain, I.; Tariq, M. 2015. Morphometric studies of the fresh water turtles from Rawalpindi Islambabad region of Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 6(5): 228-233.

Khan, A. 2008. World Wetlands Day 2008 and Marine Turtle conservation in Pakistan. Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter 7: 28.

Khan, A.Q.; Khan, M.S. 1996. Snakes of state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology 16: 173-182.

Khan, M.R.Z.; Khan, M.S. 2000. Checklist and key to the scincid lizards of Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 32(2): 103-109.

Khan, M.S. 1972. Checklist and key to the lizards of Jhangh District, West Pakistan. Herpetologica 28(2): 94-98.

Khan, M.S. 1977. Checklist and key to the snakes of Jhang District Punjab, Pakistan. Biologia (Lahore) 23(2): 145-157.

Khan, M.S. 1980. Affinities and zoogeography of herpetiles of Pakistan. Biologia (Lahore) 26(1-2): 113-171.

Khan, M.S. 1982. An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Pakistan Part 3: Serpentes (Ophidia). Biologia (Lahore) 28(2): 215-254.

Khan, M.S. 1982. An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Pakistan. 3. Serpentes (Ophidia). Biologia (Lahore) 28(2): 215-254.

Khan, M.S. 1983. Venomous terrestrial snakes of Pakistan. The Snake 15(2): 101-105.

Khan, M.S. 1985. An interesting collection of amphibians and reptiles from Cholistan Desert, Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 82(1): 144-148.

Khan, M.S. 1986. A noteworthy collection of amphibians and reptiles from north-western Punjab, Pakistan. The Snake 18(2): 118-125.

Khan, M.S. 1986. Checklist and distribution of the lizard fauna of Pakistan. Hamadryad 11(1-2): 18-21.

Khan, M.S. 1987. Checklist, distribution and zoogeographical affinities of amphibians and reptiles of Baluchistan. Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology 7: 105-112.

Khan, M.S. 1990. Venomous terrestrial snakes of Pakistan and snake bite problem. pp. 419-446. In: Gopalakrishnakone, P. & Chou, L.M. (eds.). Snakes of medical importance (Asia-Pacific region). Venom and Toxin Group, National University of Singapore & International Society on Toxinology. 676 pp.

Khan, M.S. 1991. New additions to the herpetofauna of Pakistan. Hamadryad 16(1-2): 48-49.

Khan, M.S. 1993. A checklist and key to the gekkonid lizards of Pakistan. Hamadryad 18: 35-41.

Khan, M.S. 1994. Key for identification of amphibians and reptiles of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 26(3): 249-255.

Khan, M.S. 1999. Herpetology of habitat types of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 31(3): 275-289.

Khan, M.S. 2001. Taxonomic notes on angular-toed Gekkota of Pakistan, with description of a new species of genus Cyrtopodion. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 33(1): 13-24.

Khan, M.S. 2002. Die Schlangen Pakistans. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 265 pp.

Khan, M.S. 2002. Key and checklist to the lizards of Pakistan. (Reptilia: Squamata: Sauria). Herpetozoa 15(3-4): 99-119.

Khan, M.S. 2002. Snakes of Pakistan. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 265 pp.

Khan, M.S. 2002. A guide to the snakes of Pakistan. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 265 pp.

Khan, M.S. 2003. Anmerkungen zur Morphologie, Verbreitung und den Habitatpräferenzen einiger pakistanischer Geckos. Sauria (Berlin) 25(3): 35-45.

Khan, M.S. 2003. Questions of generic designation of angular-toed geckos of Pakistan with description of three new genera (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). J. Nat. Hist. Wildlife (Karachi) 2(2): 1-9.

Khan, M.S. 2003. Checkliste und Bestimmungsschlüssel der Schildkröten und Krokodile Pakistans. Testudo 12(4): 9-22.

Khan, M.S. 2004. Annotated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Pakistan. Asiatic Herpetological Research 10: 191-201.

Khan, M.S. 2005. Hemidactylus geckos of Pakistan. Natural history and captive breeding. Reptilia (GB) 43: 71-78.

Khan, M.S. 2005. Notes on new taxa of typhlopid snakes from Pakistan (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 40(8): 145-147.

Khan, M.S. 2005. An overview of the angular-toed geckos of Pakistan (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Gekko 4(2): 20-30.

Khan, M.S. 2006. Amphibians and reptiles of Pakistan. Krieger, Malabar, Florida. 311 pp.

Khan, M.S. 2014. Snakes in Pakistani folklore. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 49(10): 137-141.

Khan, M.S. 2014. The snakebite problem in Pakistan. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 49(12): 165-167.

Khan, M.S. 2015. Status and distribution of freshwater turtles in Pakistan. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 50(4): 51-53.

Khan, M.S.; Ahmed, N. 1987. On a collection of amphibians and reptiles from Baluchistan, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 19(4): 361-370.

Khan, M.S.; Baig, K.J. 1988. Checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of district Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. The Snake 20(2): 156-161.

Khan, M.S.; Khan, A.Q. 2000. Species richness of terrestrial vertebrates of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 32(3): 193-199.

Khan, M.S.; Mirza, M.R. 1976. An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Pakistan. 1. Chelonia and Crocodilia. Biologia Lahore 22(2): 211-219.

Khan, M.S.; Mirza, M.R. 1977. An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Pakistan. 2. Sauria (Lacertilia). Biologia (Lahore) 23(1): 41-64.

Khan, M.Z.; Begum, A.; Ghalib, S.A.; Khan, A.R.; Rehana, Y.; Siddiqui, T.F.; Afsheen, Z.; Darakhshan, A.; Fouzia, T.; Siddiqui, S.; Tanveer, J.; Hussain, B. 2012. Effects of environmental pollutants on aquatic vertebrate biodiversity and inventory of Hub Dam: Ramsar site. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 6(2): 1913-1935.

Khan, M.Z.; Ghalib, S.A.; Hussain, B. 2010. Status and new nesting sites of Sea Turtles in Pakistan. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 9(1): 119-123.

Khan, M.Z.; Hussain, B.; Ghalib, S.A.; Zehra, A.; Mahmood, N. 2010. Distribution, population status and environmental impacts on reptiles in Manora, Sandspit, Hawkesbay and Cape Monze areas of Karachi coast. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 4(1): 1053-1071.

Khan, M.Z.; Mahmood, N. 2003. Current population status of diurnal lizards of Karachi, Pakistan. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 241-244.

Khan, M.Z.; Mahmood, N. 2004. Study of population status and natural history of agamid lizards of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 7(11): 1942-1945.

Krishna, D.; Dave, K.C. 1959. Contributions to the systematics, distribution and ecology of the reptiles of the Rajasthan Desert, with special reference to lizards. Part II. Fossorial habits. Part III. Food and feeding habits. Proceedings Indian Sci. Congr. 46(3): 407-408.

Loveridge, A. 1959. Reptiles and amphibians collected by the Expedition in Saudi Arabia and Baluchistan and Bahawalpur, West Pakistan. In: Henry Field, an anthropological reconnaissance in West Pakistan, 1955. Pap. Peabody Mus. Arch. Ethnol., Harvard Univ. 52: 226-227.

Maan, M.A.; Chaudhry, A.A.; Nadeem, M.S. 2003. Wildlife diversity in Lal Suhanara National Park, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 30(3): 4-10.

Mahendra, B.C. 1984. Handbook of the snakes of India, Ceylon, Burma, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Annals of Zoology (Agra) 22(B): 1-412.

Mahmood, T.; Shah, S.M.A.; Rais, M.; Nadeem, M.S. 2011. An investigation of animal species trade at pet shops of Rawalpindi and Multan cities. Journal of Animal and Plants Sciences 21(4): 822-829.

Mahmood, T.; Siddiq, M.K.; Rais, M.; Nadeem, M.S. 2012. Distribution and relative abundance of freshwater turtles in Korang River Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 44(3): 889-893.

Masroor, R. 2011. An annotated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Margalla Hills National Park, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 43(6): 1041-1048.

Masroor, R. 2012. A contrubution to the herpetology of northern Pakistan. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaka, New York. 217 pp.

Masud, R.M. 1976. Wildlife conservation in Pakistan. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 3(1): 6-7.

Mcmahon, A.H. 1901. Notes on the fauna of Dir and Swat. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Ser. 2) 70: 7-12.

Mertens, R. 1954. Als Herpetologe in Pakistan. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 7: 18-21, 42-46, 68-71, 103-107.

Mertens, R. 1969. Die Amphibien und Reptilien West-Pakistans. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde 197: 1-96.

Mertens, R. 1970. Die Amphibien und Reptilien West-Pakistans. 1. Nachtrag. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde 216: 1-5.

Mertens, R. 1971. Die Amphibien und Reptilien West-Pakistans. 2. Nachtrag. Senckenbergiana Biologica 52: 7-15.

Mertens, R. 1974. Die Amphibien und Reptilien West-Pakistans. 3. Nachtrag. Senckenbergiana Biologica 55(1-3): 35-38.

Minton, S.A. 1962. An annotated key to the amphibians and reptiles of Sind and Las Bela, West Pakistan. American Museum Novitates 2081: 1-60.

Minton, S.A. 1966. A contribution to the herpetology of West Pakistan. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 134: 29-184.

Minton, S.A. 1988. Reptiles of the Pakistan deserts. pp. 99-164. In: Ghosh, P.K. & Prakash, I. (eds.). Ecophysiology of desert vertebrates. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. 475 pp.

Minton, S.A.; Minton, M.R. 1963. The snake charmers of Sind. Bulletin of the Philadelphia Herpetological Society 11(3-4): 35-38.

Mountfort, G. 1968. Pakistan - a conservation case history. Yearbook World Wildlife Fund 1968: 32-41.

Mountfort, G. 1969. Pakistan's progress. Oryx 10: 39-43.

Mountfort, G. 1969. The vanishing jungle. The story of the World Wildlife Fund expedition to Pakistan. Collins, London. Pp. 11-275.

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Rahman, H.; Iffat, F. 1997. A revised checklist of reptiles of Pakistan. Records of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan 13: 63-70.

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