Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Europe United Kingdom Atlantic Ocean Reptiles Lizards Anguidae Lacertidae Snakes Viperidae Turtles Cheloniidae Dermochelyidae Bibliography of the reptiles of Scotland  [United Kingdom] 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. Anonymous. 1956. Remains of turtle washed ashore in Shetland. Scottish Naturalist 68(3): 175-176. Anonymous. 1962. Another turtle. Scottish Fish. Bull. 18: 26-27. Anonymous. 1978. Of lizards, hedgehogs and other new beasties... Hebridean Naturalist 1(1-2): 77. Anonymous. 1997. Turtles in Orkney - 1996. Orkney Bird Report 1996: 83. Allison, A.; Newton, I.; Campbell, C. 1974. Loch Leven, national nature reserve. Wildfowl Association of Great Britain and Ireland. 124 pp. Angus, S. 2001. Mammals and reptiles in place-names in the Western Isles. Scottish Naturalist 113(3): 113-124. Atkinson, N.; Sage, J. 1978. Angus amphibian and reptile report 1976. Angus Wildlife Review 1976-1977: 43. Benvie, N. 2004. Scotland's wildlife. Aurum Press, London. 144 pp. Bidie, J. 1902. Notes on the Scottish adder. Annals of Scottish Natural History 1902: 217-220. Booth, C.; Booth, J. 1994. The mammals of Orkney. A status with an appendix on amphibians and reptiles. Published by the authors, Kirkwall, Orkney. 55 pp. Booth, C.J. 1997. Turtles in Orkney - 1996. Orkney Field Club Bulletin 1997: 27. Booth, C.J. 1998. Reptilia. Orkney Field Club Bulletin 1998: 34. Bowles, F.; Cole, M.; Raynor, R. 2006. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 284-290. In: Shaw, P.; Thompson, D.B.A. (eds.). The nature of the Cairngorms: diversity in a changing environment. The Stationary Office, Edinburgh. 444 pp. Bowles, F.D.; Montgomery, C. 2004. New East Lothian sites for the adder (Vipera berus) found from 19th century records. Herpetological Bulletin 88: 2-3. Bramwell, A.G.; Cowie, G.M. 1983. Forests of the Inner Hebrides - status and habitat. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section B (Biology) 83: 577-597. Chapman, M. 1980. A lone ranger. Hebridean Naturalist 4: 16. Daniels, T.P. 1994. Red-eared terrapin at Loch Ardinning, Milngavie (V.C.86). Glasgow Naturalist 22(4): 430-431. Evans, W. 1894. The reptiles and batrachians of the Edinburgh district. Proceedings Phys. Soc. Edinb. 12: 490-526. Gibson, J.A. 1969. The mammals, reptiles and amphibians of Ailsa Craig. Transactions Butesh. Nat. Hist. Soc. 17: 73-76. Gibson, J.A. 1969. The reptiles and amphibians of the Island of Arran. Transactions Butesh. Nat. Hist. Soc. 17: 69-72. Gibson, J.A. 1970. The reptiles and amphibians of Sanda, Sheep Island and Glunimore. Transactions Butesh. Nat. Hist. Soc. Gibson, J.A. 1970. The reptiles and amphibians of the Island of Bute. Transactions Butesh. Nat. Hist. Soc. 18: 31-32. Gibson, J.A. 1973. The reptiles and amphibians of Renfrewshire. Western Naturalist 2: 4-14. Gibson, J.A. 1975. An atlas of Arran vertebrates. Arran Nature Centre, Brodick. 88 pp. Gibson, J.A. 1975. Summary notes on the vertebrate fauna of Loch Libo & neighbourhood. Western Naturalist 4: 65-70. Gibson, J.A. 1976. The reptiles and amphibians of the Clyde area. Western Naturalist 5: 53-66. Gibson, J.A. 1977. Notes on the lower vertebrates of Cowal, Argyll. Western Naturalist 6: 35-43. Gibson, J.A. 1980. A regional check-list of Clyde reptiles and amphibians. Clyde Area Branch, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Glasgow. 30 pp. Gibson, J.A. 1982. The freshwater and terrestrial fauna of the Clyde Sea area. 5. Reptiles and amphibians of the Clyde faunal area. Glasgow Naturalist 20(3): 211-227. Gibson, J.A. 1984. An atlas of Ayrshire vertebrates. Mammals, breeding birds, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes. Ayrshire Biological Records Centre, Kilmarnock. 136 pp. Gibson, J.A. 1985. An atlas of Lanarkshire vertebrates. Mammals, breeding birds, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes. Scottish Wildlife Trust, Glasgow. 103 pp. Gibson, J.A. 1995. Terrapins in the west of Scotland. Scottish Naturalist 107(3): 167-169. Gibson, J.A. 2003. The reptiles and amphibians of the Clyde area: a twenty-year update, 1982-2002. Scottish Naturalist 115(2): 93-111. Gibson, J.A.; Colville, D. 1972. The reptiles and amphibians of Kintyre. Western Naturalist 1: 36-41. Gibson, J.A.; Colville, D. 1975. An atlas of Kintyre vertebrates. Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society, Campbeltown. 104 pp. Gibson, J.A.; Mitchell, J. 1986. An atlas of Loch Lomond vertebrates: Dunbartonshire, West Stirlingshire, Loch Lomond area. Mammals, breeding birds, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes. Scottish Wildlife Trust, Glasgow. 109 pp. Harrison, J.W.H. 1937. The natural history of the island of Raasay and of the adjacent isles of South Rona. Scalpay, Longay and Fladday. Scottish Naturalist 1937(225): 61-71. Harvie-Brown, J.A. 1906. A vertebrate fauna of Scotland. Tay Basin and Strathmore. Edinburgh. 377 pp. Harvie-Brown, J.A.; Buckley, T.E. 1892. A vertebrate fauna of Argyll and the Inner Hebrides. Edinburgh. 252 pp. Harvie-Brown, J.A.; Buckley, T.E. 1896. A vertebrate fauna of the Moray Basin. II. Edinburgh. 309 pp. Harvie-brown, J.A.; Macpherson, H.A. 1904. A vertebrate fauna of Scotland. Northwest Highlands and Skye. Edinburgh. 378 pp. Hinxman, L.W.; Clarke, W.E. 1894. A contribution to the vertebrate fauna of West Ross-shire. Proceedings Phys. Soc. Edinb. 12: 377-415. Hunter, W.R.; Hunter, M.R.; Slack, H.D. 1959. The lower vertebrates of the Loch Lomond district. Glasgow Naturalists 18: 84-90. Langton, T.; Beckett, C.L.; King, G.L.; Gaywood, M.J. 1996. Distribution and status of marine turtles in Scottish waters. Scottish Natural Heritage Research, Survey and Monitoring Report 8: 1-75. Leighton, G.R. 1902. The serpents of Scotland and their study. Annals of Scottish Natural History 1902: 92-97. McInerny, C.; Minting, P. 2016. The amphibians & reptiles of Scotland. Glasgow Natural History Society, Glasgow. 320 pp. McInerny, C.J. 2016. Reptile populations persist following the installation of a hydroelectric scheme at Loch Lomond, Scotland. Herpetological Bulletin 135: 11-14. Mowat, M. 1983. Observations from Arran. Edinburgh Natural History Society Journal 1983: 41. Nelson, W. 1989. Rhum N.N.R. wildlife report 1988. Rhum N.N.R., Rhum, Scotland. 36 pp. Rintoul, L.J.; Baxter, E. 1935. A vertebrate fauna of Forth. Edinburgh. 397 pp. (Reptiles And Amphibians: pp. 349-353). Ritchie, J. 1924. Occurrences of Loggerhead Turtle in Scotland. Scottish Naturalist 149: 105. Ritchie, J. 1924. The Loggerhead Turtle in Scotland. Scottish Naturalist 148: 99-103. Sim, G. 1903. The vertebrate fauna of "Dee.". Aberdeen. 295 pp. Smout, A.M.; Pritchard, S. 1995. The amphibians & reptiles of Fife. A provisional atlas. Fife Nature, Glenrothes, Fife. 20 pp. Sommerville, A. 1974. Distribution mapping - the amphibian and reptile atlas. Scottish Wildl. 10(2): 33-35. Stephen, A.C. 1953. Scottish turtle records previous to 1953. Scottish Naturalist 65(2): 108-114. Stephen, A.C. 1961. Scottish turtle records 1954-1960. Scottish Naturalist 70(1): 43-47. Stephen, A.C.; Rae, B.B.; Lamont, J.M. 1965. Scottish turtle records 1960-1961. Scottish Naturalist 71: 37-38. Swan, M.J.S. 1996. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 98-101. In: Barne, J.H.; Robson, C.F.; Kaznowska, S.S.; Doody, J.P. & Davidson, N.C. (eds.). Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. Region 3. North-east Scotland: Cape Wrath to St. Cyrus. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 219 pp. Swan, M.J.S. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 105-108. In: Barne, J.H., Robson, C.F., Kaznowska, S.S., Doody, J.P., Davidson, N.C. & Buck, A.L. (eds.). Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. Region 14. South-west Scotland: Ballantrae to Mull. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 229 pp. Swan, M.J.S. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 126-130. In: Barne, J.H.; Robson, C.F.; Kaznowska, S.S.; Doody, J.P.; Davidson, N.C. & Buck, A.L. (eds.). Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. Regions 15 & 16. North-west Scotland: the Western Isles and west Highland. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 261 pp. Swan, M.J.S. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 91-92. In: Barne, J.H.; Robson, C.F.; Kaznowska, S.S.; Doody, J.P.; Davidson, N.C. & Buck, A.L. (eds.). Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. Region 2. Orkney. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 195 pp. Swan, M.J.S. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 95-96. In: Barne, J.H.; Robson, C.F.; Kaznowska, S.S.; Doody, J.P.; Davidson, N.C. & Buck, A.L. (eds.). Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. Region 1. Shetland. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 207 pp. Swan, M.J.S. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. pp. 95-99. In: Barne, J.H.; Robson, C.F.; Kaznowska, S.S.; Doody, J.P.; Davidson, N.C. & Buck, A.L. (eds.). Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. Region 4. South-east Scotland: Montrose to Eyemouth. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 224 pp. Warwick, T. 1939. A list of the reptiles and land mammals of the Isle of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides. Scottish Naturalist 1939(237): 75-76.