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Anonymous. 1994. 1993 report on Roche Caiman Bird Sanctuary. Phelsuma 2: 7-11.

Beamish, T. 1969. Visit to Cousin Island. Oryx 10: 193.

Boettger, O. 1896. Neue Kriechthiere (Scelotes, Arthroleptis) von den Seychellen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 19: 349-351.

Boulenger, G.A. 1911. List of the batrachians and reptiles obtained by Prof. Stanley Gardiner on his second expedition to the Seychelles and Aldabra. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 14: 375-378.

Boulenger, G.A. 1915. A list of the snakes of Madagascar, Comoro, Mascarenes and Seychelles. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1915: 369-382.

Bour, R. 2006. An unnamed tortoise from the Seychelles Islands. Emys 13(3): 24-30.

Bour, R. 2015. Paul Philippe Sanguin de Jossigny (1750–1827), artiste de Philibert Commerson. Les dessins de reptiles de Madagascar, de Rodrigues et des Seychelles. Zoosystema 37(3): 415–448.

Bourquin, O.; Hitchins, P.M. 1999. Annotated checklist of the reptiles on Cousine Island, Seychelles. African Herp News 28 [1998]: 8-15.

Brygoo, E.R. 1981. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 8. Les Mabuya des iles de l'océan Indien occidental: Comores, Europa. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 3(3): 911-930.

Budzinski, R.M. 2000. Phelsumen auf der Amiranteninsel Desroches. Elaphe 8(2): 87-90.

Cheke, A.S. 1982. Phelsuma Gray 1825 in the Seychelles and neighbouring islands: a re-appraisal of their taxonomy and description of two new forms (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 62(4-6): 181-198.

Cheke, A.S. 1984. Lizards of the Seychelles. Monographiae Biologicae 55: 331-360.

Davidson, W.E. 1911. Letter on land tortoises in the Seychelles. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1911: 622-624.

Delingpole, M. 2013. The Seychelles - forty years on. Herptile 38(1): 24-26.

Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1960. Two giant tortoises in the Colombo National Museum. Spolia Zeylanica 29: 19-22.

Evans, P.G.H.; Evans, J.B. 1980. The ecology of lizards on Praslin Islands, Seychelles. Journal of Zoology (London) 191(2): 171-192.

Feare, C.J. 1979. Ecology of Bird Island, Seychelles. Atoll Research Bulletin 226: 1-29.

Flynn, J. 1987. Seychelles herpetofauna. SWHS (South Western Herpetological Society) Journal 1(1): 30-31.

Frazier, J. 1980. Report on Sea Turtles in the Seychelles area. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 18(2) [1976]: 179-241.

Frazier, J.G. 1974. Sea Turtles in Seychelles. Biological Conservation 6(1): 71-73.

Frazier, J.G. 1979. Marine turtle management in Seychelles: a case study. Environmental Conservation 6(3): 225-230.

Gardner, A.S. 1985. An identification key to the geckos of the Seychelles, with brief notes on their distributions and habits. Herpetological Journal 1(1): 17-19.

Gardner, A.S. 1986. Herpetofauna of the Seychelles. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 16: 25-27.

Gardner, A.S. 1986. The biogeography of the lizards of the Seychelles Islands. Journal of Biogeography 13(3): 237-253.

Gardner, A.S. 1987. The systematics of the Phelsuma madagascariensis species group of day geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in the Seychelles. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 91(1): 93-105.

Gardner, A.S. 1988. Day geckos of the genus Phelsuma in the outer Seychelles. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 8: 101-107.

Gaymer, R. 1968. Amphibians and reptiles of the Seychelles. British Journal of Herpetology 4: 24-28.

Gerlach, J. (ed.) 2007. Terrestrial and freshwater vertebrates of the Seychelles Islands. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 154 pp.

Gerlach, J. 1997. Chelonia and people in Seychelles. Testudo 4(4): 25-30.

Gerlach, J. 1998. The reptiles of the Seychelles. Rephiberary 246: 2-5.

Gerlach, J. 1999. Notes on some Seychelles reptiles. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 67: 53-60.

Gerlach, J. 2000. Current status of Seychelles terrapins. Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter 2: 11.

Gerlach, J. 2001. A giant gecko in the Seychelles? Chit Chat (Newsletter of the GGA) (7): 14-16.

Gerlach, J. 2003. Five years of Chelonia conservation by nature protection trust of Seychelles. Testudo 5(5): 30-41.

Gerlach, J. 2005. Breeding and reintroduction of Seychelles Chelonia. Testudo 6(2): 56-64.

Gerlach, J. 2006. Conservation of Chelonia on Silhouette Island, Seychelles. Chelonii 4: 149-150.

Gerlach, J. 2006. The vertebrates of Seychelles: a field guide. Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles, Mahe. 79 pp.

Gerlach, J. 2008. Fragmentation and demography as causes of population decline in Seychelles freshwater turtles (genus Pelusios). Chelonian Conservation and Biology 7(1): 78-87.

Gerlach, J. 2008. Population and conservation status of the reptiles of the Seychelles islands. Phelsuma 16: 31-48.

Gerlach, J.; Canning, K.L. 1994. On the crocodiles of the western Indian Ocean. Phelsuma 2: 56-60.

Gerlach, J.; Canning, L. 2001. Range contractions in the critically endangered Seychelles terrapins (Pelusios spp.). Oryx 35(4): 313-321.

Gerlach, J.; Gerlach, R. 2011. Re-introduction and supplementation of terrapins on Silhouette Island, Seychelles. pp. 102-105. In: Soorae, P.S. Global re-introduction perspectives, 2011: more case studies from around the globe. IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group & Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi. 250p.

Gerlach, J.; Gerlach, R. 2011. Translocation of giant tortoises in the Seychelles Islands. pp. 98-101. In: Soorae, P.S. Global re-introduction perspectives, 2011: more case studies from around the globe. IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group & Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi. 250p.

Greer, A.E. 1970. The systematics and evolution of the Subsaharan Africa, Seychelles, and Mauritius scincine scincid lizards. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 140: 1-23.

Henkel, F.W.; Schmidt, W. 1995. Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart. 311 pp.

Henkel, F.W.; Schmidt, W. 2000. Amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar and the Mascarene, Seychelles, and Comoro Islands. Krieger, Malabar, Florida. 316 pp.

Hitchins, P.M.; Bourquin, O.; Hitchins, S. 2004. Nesting success of Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) on Cousine Island, Seychelles. Journal of Zoology (London) 264(4): 383-389.

Hitchins, P.M.; Bourquin, O.; Hitchins, S.; Piper, S.E. 2004. Biometric data on Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting at Cousine Island, Seychelles. Journal of Zoology (London) 264(4): 371-381.

Hofrichter, R. 2000. Die Seychellen - ein herpetologisches Wunderland. 2. Ökologie sowie Fauna und Flora eines Inselparadieses. Aquarium (Bornheim) 368: 61-68.

Hofrichter, R. 2000. Die Seychellen - ein herpetologisches Wunderland. 5. ausgerottete Reptilien und rezente Geckos. Aquarium (Bornheim) 371: 65-71.

Hofrichter, R. 2000. Die Seychellen - ein herpetologisches Wunderland. 6 (Schluss). Skinke, Chamäleons, Schlangen und Riesensschildkröten. Aquarium (Bornheim) 372: 62-67.

Honegger, R.E. 1966. Beobachtungen an der Herpetofauna der Seychellen. Salamandra 2: 21-36.

Hornell, J. 1930. The turtle fisheries of the Seychelles Islands. H.M. Stationery Office, London. 55 pp.

Hughes, J. 1987. My trip to the Seychelles. SWHS (South Western Herpetological Society) Journal 1(1): 28-29.

Mason-Parker, C. 2014. The first Seychelles sea turtle festival. Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter 19: 2-4.

Matyot, P. 2001. New records for some vertebrates in Seychelles. Phelsuma 9: 71-74.

Matyot, P. 2003. Observations on some reptiles in Seychelles. Phelsuma 11: 80-84.

Mebs, D. 1965. Beobachtungen an Reptilien der Seychellen. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 18: 62.

Mortimer, J.A. 1987. Monitoring turtles in the Seychelles. Swara 10(3): 26.

Mortimer, J.A. 2000. Conservation of Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Republic of Seychelles. pp. 176-185. 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.

Mortimer, J.A.; Camille, J.C.; Boniface, N. 2011. Seasonality and status of nesting Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) at D'Arros Island, Amirantes Group, Seychelles. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 10(1): 26-33.

Nussbaum, R.A. 1984. Snakes of the Seychelles. Monographiae Biologicae 55: 361-377.

Parker, H.W. 1936. Revised list of reptiles (excluding chelonians) and amphibians collected in the Seychelles. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 19: 444-446.

Pawlowski, S. 2013. Herpetologie des Morne Seychellois National Park auf Mahé, Seychellen. Sauria (Berlin) 35(3): 33-40.

Pawlowski, S. 2016. Herpetologische Eindrücke von Aride Island, Seychellen. Sauria (Berlin) 38(1): 48-53.

Pawlowski, S. 2017. Herpetologische Eindrücke vom Fond-Ferdinand-Naturreservat, Praslin, Seychellen. Sauria (Berlin) 39(1): 21-27.

Pawlowski, S.; Krämer, C. 2006. Herpetologische Eindrücke von den zentralen Seychelleninseln Praslin, Curieuse, La Digue und Cousin. Elaphe 14(3): 53-61.

Pawlowski, S.; Krämer, C. 2006. Inpressions from the natural habitat of mud turtles of the genus Pelusios (Wagler, 1930), on La Digue Island, Seychelles. Radiata 15(2): 21-26.

Pawlowski, S.; Krämer, C. 2009. Zur Herpetologie des Fly Catcher National Parks auf La Digue, Seychellen. Sauria (Berlin) 31(3): 25-33.

Pawlowski, S.; Krämer, C. 2009. Zur Herpetologie des Vallee de Mai auf Praslin, Seychellen. Sauria (Berlin) 30(4): 19-27.

Percy, R. 1970. Cousin Island Nature Reserve in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean. Biological Conservation 2: 225-227.

Procter, J. 1977. Seychelles amphibians and reptiles. Wildlife (London) 19(4): 176-180.

Radtkey, R.R. 1996. Adaptive radiation of day-geckos (Phelsuma) in the Seychelles archipelago: a phylogenetic analysis. Evolution 50(2): 604-623.

Rendahl, H. 1939. Zur Herpetologie der Seychellen. 1. Reptilien. Zoologische Jahrbücher (Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere) (Jena) 72: 255-328.

Ridley, M.W.; Percy, R. 1958. The exploitation of sea birds in Seychelles. List of animals, Appendix IV. Colonial Office Res. Study 25: 78 pp.

Rocha, S.; Harris, D.J.; Perera, A.; Silva, A.; Vasconcelos, R.; Carretero, M.A. 2009. Recent data on the distribution of lizards and snakes of the Seychelles. Herpetological Bulletin 110: 20-32.

Rocha, S.; Posada, D.; Harris, D.J. 2013. Phylogeography and diversification history of the day-gecko genus Phelsuma in the Seychelles islands. BMC Evolutionary Biology 13: 1-15.

Salm, R.V. 1976. Marine turtle management in Seychelles and Pakistan. Environmental Conservation 3(4): 267-268.

Schönecker, P. 2008. Geckos of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarene Islands / Geckos Madagascars, der Seychellen, Komoren und Mascarenen. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt a.M. 144 pp.

Shah, K.J. 1973. Nature conservation in the Seychelles Islands. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 14(1)[1972]: 312-314.

Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Scientific studies at Aldabra and neighbouring islands. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (B) 260: 5-31.

Stoddart, D.R.; Coe, M.J. 1979. Geography and ecology of D'Arros Island. Atoll Research Bulletin 223: 3-18.

Stoddart, D.R.; Cowx, D.; Peet, C.; Wilson, J.R. 1982. Tortoises and tourists in the western Indian Ocean: the Curieuse experiment. Biological Conservation 24(1): 67-80.

Thorpe, R.S.; Crawford, C.M. 1979. The comparative abundance and resource partitioning of two green-gecko species (Phelsuma) on Praslin, Seychelles. British Journal of Herpetology 6(1): 19-24.

Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. 1948. Reptiles and amphibians from the Seychelles Archipelago (incl. appendix on Amphiglossus vesey-fitzgerald sp.n. by H.W. Parker). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 11) (London) 14 [1947]: 577-584.

Voogt, N.M.; Gopper, M. 2017. Terrestrial emergence recorded for a male Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) on Cousine Island, Seychelles. Marine Turtle Newsletter 153: 9-10

Zimmerli, E. 1980. Naturschutz auf den Seychellen. Vögel der Heimat 51(2): 35-37.