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Surinam

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Abuys, A. 1982. Some corrections and supplemental data regarding the book 'Surinam snakes in colour' by Joep Moonen et al., 1979. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 2(1): 34-42.

Abuys, A. 1982. The snakes of Surinam. 1. The worm snakes. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 2(2): 64-81.

Abuys, A. 1982. The snakes of Surinam. 2. Aniliidae and Boidae. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 2(3): 112-133.

Abuys, A. 1982. The snakes of Surinam. 3. The family Colubridae (general data and the genus Chironius). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 2(5): 226-245.

Abuys, A. 1982. The snakes of Surinam. 4. Subfamily Colubrinae (genera Dendrophidion, Drymarchon, Drymobius and Drymoluber. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 2(6): 274-287.

Abuys, A. 1983. The snakes of Surinam. 5. Subfamily Colubrinae (genera Geophis, Leptophis, Mastigodryas, and Spilotes). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 3(1): 22-31.

Abuys, A. 1983. The snakes of Surinam. 6. Subfamily Xenodontinae (general data and genus Atractus). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 3(2-3): 66-81.

Abuys, A. 1983. The snakes of Surinam. 7. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Clelia and Dipsas). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 3(4): 111-120.

Abuys, A. 1983. The snakes of Surinam. 8. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Erythrolamprus, Helicops and Hydrodynastes). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 3(6): 203-212.

Abuys, A. 1984. The snakes of Surinam. 10. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Leptodeira, Liophis and Lygophis). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 4(5-6): 160-172.

Abuys, A. 1984. The snakes of Surinam. 9. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Hydrops, Imantodes and Leimadophis). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 4(2): 63-73.

Abuys, A. 1985. The snakes of Surinam. 11. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Ninia, Oxybelis and Oxyrhopus). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 5(3): 96-109.

Abuys, A. 1985. The snakes of Surinam. 12. Subfamily Xenodontinae. (Genera Philodryas, Phimophis and Pseudoboa). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 5(5): 188-198.

Abuys, A. 1986. The snakes of Surinam. 13. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Pseudoeryx, Pseustes and Rhadinaea). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 6(1): 19-30.

Abuys, A. 1986. The snakes of Surinam. 14. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Rhinobothryum, Sibon and Siphlophis). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 6(2): 66-73.

Abuys, A. 1986. The snakes of Surinam. 15. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Tantilla, Thamnodynastes, and Tripanurgos). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 6(3): 107-116.

Abuys, A. 1986. The snakes of Surinam. 16. Subfamily Xenodontinae (genera Waglerophis, Xenodon and Xenopholis). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 6(5): 181-192.

Abuys, A. 1987. The snakes of Surinam. 17. Family Elapidae, subfamily Micrurinae (genera Leptomicrurus and Micrurus). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 7(4): 185-194.

Abuys, A. 1987. The snakes of Surinam. 18. Family Elapidae, subfamily Micrurinae (genera Leptomicrurus and Micrurus). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 7(5): 221-242.

Abuys, A. 1987. The snakes of Surinam. 19. Family Viperidae, subfamily Crotalinae (genus Crotalus). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 7(6): 282-296.

Abuys, A. 1988. The snakes of Surinam. 20. Family Viperidae, subfamily Crotalinae (the genus Lachesis). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 8(1): 41-49.

Abuys, A. 1988. The snakes of Surinam. 21 (end). Family Viperidae, subfamily Crotalinae (the genus Bothrops). Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 8(2): 73-88.

Abuys, A. 1989. Additional notes to the article 'The snakes of Suriname, part 2. The genus Aniliidae and Boidae. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 9(3): 126-128.

Abuys, A. 2003. De slangen van Suriname en de andere Guyana's. Gopher Publishers, Groningen. 592 pp.

Alonso, L.E.; Mol, J.H. 2007. A rapid biological assessment of the Lely and Nassau Plateaus, Suriname (with additional information on the Brownsberg Plateau). RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 43: 1-276.

Autar, L. 1994. Sea Turtles attacked and killed by jaguars in Suriname. Marine Turtle Newsletter 67: 11-12.

Avila-Pires, T.C.S. 2005. Reptiles. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 13: 25-40.

Avila-Pires, T.C.S. 2005. Reptiles. pp. 25-40. In: Hollowell, T. & Reynolds, R.P. (eds.). Checklist of the terrestrial vertebrates of the Guiana Shield. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 13(1): 1-98.

Bassett, T.H. 1978. Visit to a Surinam turtle reserve. Oryx 14(4): 351.

Brongersma, L.D. 1966. Poisonous snakes of Surinam. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 33: 73-79.

Brongersma, L.D. 1968. Notes upon some turtles from Surinam. Proceedings Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen 71C: 114-127.

Caldwell, D.K.; Rathjen, W.F.; Hsu, B.C.C. 1969. Surinam ridleys at sea. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 3(1): 4-5, 23.

d'Audretsch, I.F.C. 1961. Aantekeningen over amphibiën en reptielen in Suriname. Lacerta 19: 51-55.

Dijn, B.P.E.; Molgo, I.E.; Marty, C.; Luger, M.; Ringler, M.; Crothers, S.; Noonan, B.; Fitzgerald, K. 2007. Reptiles and amphibians recorded from Brownsberg. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 43: 270-274.

Dutton, P.; Whitmore, C. 1983. Saving doomed eggs in Surinam. Marine Turtle Newsletter 24: 8-10.

Geijskes, D.C. 1960. Zoogeografia de Surinam. Actas y Trabajos del Primer Congreso Sudamericano de Zoologia (La Plata, 12.-24.10.1959) 1: 253-258.

Godfrey, M.H.; Barreto, R.; Mrosovsky, N. 1996. Estimating past and present sex ratios of Sea Turtles in Suriname. Canadian Journal of Zoology 74(2): 267-277.

Hecke, A. van 1983. [How a newspaper article can cause a slaughter among turtles]. (In Dutch). Wielewaal 49(5): 201-202.

Hilterman, M.L.; Swinkels, J.L.; Hoekert, W.E.J.; Teinen, L.H.G. van 2002. The leatherback on the move? Promising news from Suriname. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 477: 138-139.

Hoekert, W.E.J.; Schouten, A.D.; Tienen, L.H.G. van; Weijerman, M. 1996. Is the Surinam Olive Ridley on the eve of extinction? First census data for Olive Ridleys, Green Turtles and leatherbacks since 1989. Marine Turtle Newsletter 75: 1-4.

Hollowell, T.; Reynolds, R. (eds.). 2005. Checklist of the terrestrial vertebrates of the Guiana Shield. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 13: 1-98.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1969. Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam. 1. Itinerary of a herpetological collecting trip in Surinam in 1968. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 44: 47-73.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1973. Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 4. The lizards and amphisbaenians of Surinam. Dr. W. Junk, Publishers, The Hague. 419 pp.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1977. On a new species of Leptotyphlops from Surinam, with notes on the other Surinam species of the genus (Leptotyphlopidae, Serpentes). - Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 51(7): 99-123.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1979. The herpetofauna of the Guianan region. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History Monograph 7: 241-279.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1980. Revision of the genus Atractus in Surinam, with the resurrection of two species (Colubridae, Reptilia). Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 7. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 175: 1-47.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1981. Introduced species of reptiles in Surinam. Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam 8. Amphibia-Reptilia 1(3-4): 277-285.

Lescure, J. 1983. Introductions passives et actives de reptiles et d'amphibiens dans les Antilles et les Guyanes. Compte Rendu des Seances de la Societe de Biogeographie 59(1): 59-70.

Lidth de Jeude, T.W. van 1904. Reptiles and batrachians from Surinam. Leyden Mus. 25: 83-94.

Mohadin, K. 1993. Conservation of freshwater ecosystems in Suriname. Monographiae Biologicae 70: 275-284.

Ouboter, P.E. 1996. Ecological studies on crocodilians in Suriname: niche segregation and competition in three predators. SPB Academic Publishing, Amsterdam. 145 pp.

Ouboter, P.E.; Jairam, R.; You, K.W.T. 2007. Additional records of amphibians and reptiles from Nassau Mountain, Suriname. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 43: 126-129.

Ouboter, P.E.; Rawien, J.; Kasanpawiro, C. 2011. A rapid assessment of the amphibians and reptiles of the Kwamalasamutu region (Kutari/lower Sipaliwini Rivers), Suriname. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 63: 124-130.

Pritchard, P.C.H. 1969. Sea Turtles of the Guianas. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Sciences 13: 85-140.

Pritchard, P.C.H.; Greenhood, W.F. 1969. Oceans. Nos. 226 and 277. Warana Sea Turtle-survey and conservation programme in Surinam. Yearbook World Wildlife Fund 1968: 153-154.

Reed, C.A.; Borowsky, R. 1970. The 'World's largest toad' and other herpetological specimens from southern Suriname. Uitgaven Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen 12(60): 159-171.

Reichart, H.A. 1975. Surinam. Project 1170. Surinam - wildlife conservation and management. World Wildlife Yearbook 1974-1975: 256-259.

Schouten, A.D.; Weijerman, M.; Tienen, L.H.G. van; Hoekert, W.E.J. 1997. Relocations of Sea Turtle nests of Lepidochelys olivacea, Dermochelys coriacea and Chelonia mydas in the Galibi Nature Reserve, Suriname. Uitgaven Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor het Caraibisch Gebied 139: 63-69.

Schulz, J.P. 1969. Zeeschildpadden. 2. Zeeschildpadden in Suriname. Ministerie van Mijnbouw, Bosbouw en Domeinen Dienst Landsbosbeheer Paramaribo. 106 pp.

Schulz, J.P. 1973. Situation report on marine turtles nesting in Surinam. pp. 68-74. In: Marine turtles. Proceedings of the 2nd working meeting of marine turtle specialists. Organized by the Survival Service Commission, IUCN, 8-10 March 1971, at Morges, Switzerland. 109 pp.

Schulz, J.P. 1975. Sea Turtles nesting in Surinam. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 143: 1-143.

Schulz, J.P. 1982. Status of Sea Turtle populations nesting in Surinam with notes on Sea Turtles nesting in Guyana and French Guiana. pp. 435-437. In: Bjorndal, K.A. (ed.). Biology and conservation of sea turtles. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 583 pp.

Schulz, J.P.; Mittermeier, R.A.; Reichart, H.A. 1977. Wildlife in Surinam. Oryx 14(2): 133-144.

Somberg-Honig, J.T. 1967. Zeeschilpadden aan de Surinamse kust. 1. Panda Nieuws 2: 1-2.

Somberg-Honig, J.T. 1967. Zeeschilpadden aan de Surinamse kust. 2. Panda Nieuws 3: 1.

Somberg-Honig, J.T. 1967. Zeeschilpadden aan de Surinamse kust. 3. Panda Nieuws 4: 1-3.

Tambiah, C. 1994. Saving Sea Turtles or killing them: the case of U.S. regulated TEDs in Guyana and Suriname. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 351: 149-151.

Watling, J.I.; Ngadino, L.F. 2007. A preliminary survey of amphibians and reptiles of the Nassau and Lely plateaus, eastern Suriname. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 43: 119-125, 250-252.