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Bibliography of the reptiles of the
Philippines

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Anonymous. 1984. Wildlife - Philippines. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 11(2): 11-13.

Afuang, L.E.; Gonzalez, J.C.T.; Veyra, R.R. de 1997. Amphibians & reptiles. pp. 43-95. In: Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines. Philippine Red Data Book. Bookmark, Inc., Makati City, Philippines. 262 pp.

Alcala, A.C. 1969. Some facts and fancies about Philippine snakes. Silliman Journal 16: 257-262.

Alcala, A.C. 1976. Philippine land vertebrates: field biology. (A college textbook). New Day Publishers, Quezon City. 167 pp.

Alcala, A.C. 1986. Guide to Philippine flora and fauna. Vol. 10. Amphibians and reptiles. Natural Resources Management Center, Ministry of Natural Resources & University of the Philippines, Manila. 195 pp.

Amor, A.J. 1979. Philippine scientists urge conversion of more beaches into Sea Turtle sanctuaries. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 6(2-3): 59-60.

Auffenberg, W.; Auffenberg, T. 1988. Resource partitioning in a community of Philippine skinks (Sauria: Scincidae). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Sciences 32(2): 151-219.

Auliya, M. 2007. An Identification Guide to the Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore and Timor Leste. Traffic Southeast Asia & Singapore Zoo, Petaling Jaya. 90 pp.

Beirn, J.T. 1979. Sea snakes of Gato Island. An exotic resource of the Philippines. Explorers Journal 57(2): 90-91.

Boettger, O. 1886. Aufzählung der von den Philippinen bekannten Reptilien und Batrachier. Bericht über die Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 1886: 91-134.

Boettger, O. 1897. Neue Reptilien und Batrachier von den Philippinen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 20: 161-166.

Bravo, M.V.A. 1984. Research and development on rare endangered wildlife species in the Philippines. Biotrop Special Publication 21: 185-191.

Brown, R.M.; Diesmos, A.C.; Alcala, A.C. 2001. The state of Philippine herpetology and the challenges for the next decade. Silliman Journal 42(1): 18-87.

Brown, W.C.; Alcala, A.C. 1970. The zoogeography of the herpetofauna of the Philippine Islands, a fringing archipelago. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 38(6): 105-130.

Brown, W.C.; Alcala, A.C. 1978. Philippine lizards of the family Gekkonidae. Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines. 146 pp.

Brown, W.C.; Alcala, A.C. 1980. Philippine lizards of the family Scincidae. Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines. 246 pp.

Brown, W.C.; Reyes, A.Y. 1956. Philippine lizards. Observations on the incubation period and on hatchlings of several oviparous species. Silliman Journal 111(2): 139-143.

Carrascal de Celis, N. 1982. The status of research, exploitation, and conservation of marine turtles in the Philippines. pp. 323-326. In: Bjorndal, K.A. (ed.). Biology and conservation of sea turtles. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 583 pp.

Catibog, S.C. 1984. A documentation of animal tracks of some Philippine wildlife species. Sylvatrop 9(3-4): 141-166.

Contreras, A.M. 1980. Ban on gathering marine turtles in the Philippines. Canopy 6(3): 16.

Das, I. 1995. Status of knowledge of the biology and conservation of non-marine turtles of the Philippines. pp. 81-83. 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.

Diesmos, A.C.; Brown, R.M.; Alcala, A.C.; Sison, R.V. 2008. Status and distribution of nonmarine Turtles of the Philippines. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 7(2): 157-177.

Dunson, W.A.; Minton, S.A. 1978. Diversity, distribution, and ecology of Philippine marine snakes (Reptilia, Serpentes). Journal of Herpetology 12(3): 281-286.

Elera, C. de 1895. Catálogo sistemático de toda la fauna de Filipinas conocida hasta el precente, etc. Vertebrados 1. Santo Tomas College, Manila.

Gaulke, M. 1998. Utilization and conservation of lizards and snakes in the Philippines. Mertensiella 9: 137-142.

Gaulke, M. 2003. Übersicht der philippinischen Gecko-Fauna. Gekkota 4: 3-24.

Gaulke, M. 2010. Höhlenbewohner auf den Philippinen. Reptilia (D) 15(85): 38-45.

Gaulke, M. 2011. Schlangen philippinischer Küstengewässer. Aquaristik Fachmagazin & Aquarium Heute 43(3)(219): 84-91.

Gaulke, M.; Altenbach, A.V. 2006. Die Sumpfschildkrötenfauna der Philippinen. Marginata 10: 48-53.

Gaulke, M.; Fritz, U. 1998. Distribution patterns of batagurid turtles in the Philippines. (Testudines: Bataguridae: Cuora, Cyclemys, Heosemys.). Herpetozoa 11(1-2): 3-12.

Gogorza y Gonzalez, J. 1888. Datos para la Fauna Filipina. An. Soc. Esp. 17: 247-303.

Griffin, L.E. 1909. Poisonous snakes of the Philippine islands. Philippine Journal of Science (B) 4: 203-204.

Griffin, L.E. 1911. A checklist and key of Philippine snakes. Philippine Journal of Science (D) 6: 253-269.

Günther, A. 1873. Notes on some reptiles and batrachians obtained by Dr. Adolf Bernhard Meyer in Celebes and the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873: 165-172.

Herre, A.W.C.T. 1942. Notes on Philippine sea-snakes. Copeia 1942(1): 7-9.

Iskandar, D.T. 2000. Turtles and crocodiles of insular Southeast Asia and New Guinea. Institute of Technology, Bandung. 191 pp.

Jacobs, G. 1976. Keys to the herpetofauna of the eastern Hemisphere. Part 6. Madagascar Pacific Ocean and islands, and Philippine Islands. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 36: 1-4.

Lazell, J.D. 1992. New flying lizards and predictive biogeography of two Asian archipelagos. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152: 475-505.

Leviton, A.E. 1961. Keys to the dangerously venomous terrestrial snakes of the Philippine Islands. Silliman Journal 8(2): 98-106.

Leviton, A.E. 1963. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 1. The snakes of the genus Oligodon. Philippine Journal of Science 91 [1962]: 459-484.

Leviton, A.E. 1963. Remarks on the zoogeography of Philippine terrestrial snakes. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 31: 369-416.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 2. The snakes of the genera Liopeltis and Sibynophis. Philippine Journal of Science 92 [1963]: 367-381.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 3. The genera Maticora and Calliophis. Philippine Journal of Science 92 [1963]: 523-550.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. A re-evaluation of the systematic and zoogeographic status of Philippine snakes. American Philosophical Society Yearbook 1963: 337-338.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 4. The genera Chrysopelea and Dryophiops. Philippine Journal of Science 93: 131-145.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 5. The snakes of the genus Trimeresurus. Philippine Journal of Science 93: 251-276.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 6. The snakes of the genus Oxyrhabdium. Philippine Journal of Science 93: 407-422.

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 7. The snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus. Philippine Journal of Science 93: 531-550.

Leviton, A.E. 1965. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 8. The snakes of the genus Lycodon H. Boie. Philippine Journal of Science 94: 117-140.

Leviton, A.E. 1965. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 9. The snakes of the genus Cyclorus. Philippine Journal of Science 94: 519-533.

Leviton, A.E. 1967. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 10. The snakes of the genus Ahaetulla. Philippine Journal of Science 96: 73-90.

Leviton, A.E. 1968. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 11. The snakes of the genus Boiga. Philippine Journal of Science 97: 291-314.

Leviton, A.E. 1968. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 12. The Philippine snakes of the genus Dendrelaphis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Philippine Journal of Science 97: 371-396.

Leviton, A.E. 1979. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 13. The snakes of the genus Elaphe. Philippine Journal of Science 106(3/4) [1977]: 99-128.

Leviton, A.E. 1983. Contributions to a review of Philippine Snakes. XIV. The snakes of the genera Xenopeltis, Zaocys, Psammodynastes and Myersophis. Philippine Journal of Science 112(3-4): 195-223.

Leviton, A.E.; Brown, R.M.; Siler, C.D. 2014. The dangerously venomous snakes of the Philippine Archipelago with identification keys and species accounts. pp. 473-530. In: Williams, G.C. & Gosliner, T.M. (eds.). The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. 592 pp.

Leviton, A.E.; Siler, C.D.; Weinell, J.L.; Brown, R.M. 2018. Synopsis of the snakes of the Philippines. A synthesis of data from biodiversity repositories, field studies, and the literature. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) 64(14): 399-568.

Mendyk, R.W. 2013. 19th century accounts on the natural history of monitor lizards from the Malay Peninsula, Philippines, and Indonesia. Biawak 7(1): 31.

Negeri, P.P.; Siow, K.T. 1977. Observations on the exploitation of turtles in the Philippines. Marine Turtle Newsletter 3: 7.

Ortega, G.V.; Regoniel, P.A. 1994. Conservation, management and farming of crocodiles in the Philippines. pp. 1-16. In: Crocodile Specialist Group. Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 2nd regional meeting (eastern Asia, Oceania, Australasia) of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of IUCN - the World Conservation Union convened at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 12 to 19 March 1993. IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group in conjunction with the Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory, Gland & Palmerston. 630 pp.

Ota, H. 2000. A long overlooked holotype: taxonomic notes on Lycodon tessellatus Jan 1863 (Squamata Colubridae), with a revised key to Philippine species of the genus. Tropical Zoology 13(2): 299-304.

Palma, J.A.M. 1997. Marine turtle conservation in the Philippines and initiatives towards a regional management & conservation program. pp. 121-130. In: Noor, Y.R.; Lubis, I.R.; Ounsted, R.; Troeng, S. & Abdullah, A. (eds.). Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Management in Indonesia. Jember, East Java - Indonesia, November 1996. Wetlands International, Bogor. 197 pp.

Palma, J.A.M.; Romero, F.G.; Trono, R. 2000. Updates on the implementation of an integrated conservation and development programme in the Philippine Turtle Islands. pp. 241-247. 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.

Peters, W.C.H. 1861. Eine zweite Übersicht (vergl. Monatsberichte 1859 p. 269) der von Hrn. F. Jagor auf Malacca, java, Borneo und den Philippinen gesammelten und dem Kgl. zoologischen Museum übersandten Schlangen. Monatsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1861(July): 683-691.

Ramirez de Veyra, R.T.D. 1994. Foreign tag recoveries from the Philippines. Marine Turtle Newsletter 64: 6-9.

Ramirez de Veyra, R.T.D. 1994. Status of marine turtles in the Philippines. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 351: 123-125.

Reyes, A.C.; Lamanna, C. 1955. Snake bite mortality in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 84: 189-194.

Ross, C.A. 1984. Crocodiles in the republic of the Philippines. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Publications New Series 6 [1982]: 84-90.

Sagun, V.G.; Ramoso, N.B.; Mejino, B.H. 2005. New records on the distribution of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Philippines. Marine Turtle Newsletter 107: 12.

Scheffers, B.R.; Edwards, D.P.; Diesmos, A.C.; Williams, S.E.; Evans, T.A. 2014. Microhabitats reduce animal's exposure to climate extremes. Global Change Biology 20(2): 495-503.

Scott, N.J. 1976. The abundance and diversity of the herpetofaunas of tropical forest litter. Biotropica 8(1): 41-58.

Seale, A. 1911. The fishery resources of the Philippine islands. Part 4. Miscellaneous marine products. (Sea Turtles (Chelonia): pp. 291-295, pls. IV-VI). Philippine Journal of Science (D) 6: 283-320.

Siler, C.D.; Swab, J.C.; Oliveros, C.H.; Diesmos, A.C.; Averia, L.; Alcala, A.C.; Brown, R.M. 2012. Amphibians and reptiles, Romblon Island Group, central Philippines: comprehensive herpetofaunal inventory. Check List 8(3): 443-462.

Tanner, V.M. 1946. Pacific Islands herpetology. II. Philippine Islands. Great Basin Naturalist 9(3-4): 25-39.

Taylor, E.H. 1920. Phillipine turtles. Philippine Journal of Science 15: 1-144.

Taylor, E.H. 1922. The lizards of the Philippine Islands. Bureau of Science, Publ. no. 17. Manila. 269 pp.

Taylor, E.H. 1922. The snakes of the Philippine Islands. Bureau of Science, Publ. no. 16, Manila. 312 pp.

Taylor, E.H. 1925. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippines. IV. Philippine Journal of Science (D) 26: 97-111.

Taylor, E.H. 1928. Amphibians, lizards, and snakes of the Philippines. In: Dickerson, R. (ed.). Distribution of life in the Philippines. Bureau of Science Monograph 21: 214-241, plates 27-32.

Taylor, E.H. 1966. Herpetology of the Philippine Islands. 1. Amphibians and turtles of the Philippine Islands. A. Asher & Co., Amsterdam. 193 pp.

Taylor, E.H. 1966. Herpetology of the Philippine Islands. 2. The lizards of the Philippine Islands. A. Asher & Co., Amsterdam. 269 pp.

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Toriba, M. 1990. Venomous snakes of medical importance in the Philippines. pp. 463-470. 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.

Trono, R.B. 1991. Philippine marine turtle conservation program. Marine Turtle Newsletter 53: 5-7.

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Wüster, W.; Thorpe, R.S. 1990. Systematics and biogeography of the Asiatic cobra (Naja naja) species complex in the Philippine Islands. pp. 333-344. In: Peters, G. & Hütterer, R. (eds.). Vertebrates in the Tropics. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Vertebrate Biogeography and Systematics in the Tropics, Bonn, June 5-8, 1989. Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Institute and Zoological Museum, Bonn. 424 pp.