Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Australia Bass Strait Islands Pedra Branca Rock Reptiles Lizards Agamidae Scincidae Snakes Elapidae [terrestrial spp.] Elapidae [marine species] Turtles Chelidae Cheloniidae Dermochelyidae Bibliography of the reptiles of Tasmania  [Australia] 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. Baehr, M. 1976. Beiträge zur Verbreitung und Ökologie tasmanischer Reptilien. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie) 292: 1-24. Brereton, R.N. 1995. Reptiles of the Waterhouse Protected area. pp. 33-35. In: Holdsworth, M.C. & Bryant, S.L. (eds.). A biological survey of the Waterhouse Area, northeast Tasmania. Wildlife Branch Scientific Report 95/5, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania. 50 pp. Brereton, R.N.; Taylor, R.J.; Rhodes, M. 1996. Vertebrates of the Domain, an urban bushland remnant in Hobart. Tasmanian Naturalist 118: 31-40. Brothers, N.P. 1979. Seabird islands. Mewstone, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 68-69. Brothers, N.P. 1979. Seabird islands. Pedra Branca, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 58-60. Brothers, N.P. 1979. Seabird islands. Tasman Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 55-57. Brothers, N.P. 1980. Seabird islands. No. 101. The Nuggets, Tasmania. Corella 4(4): 110-112. Brothers, N.P.; Rounsevell, D.E.; Brown, M.J. 1979. A Landing on the Mewstone. Tasmanian Naturalist 59: 1-2. Bryant, S.; Jackson, J. 1999. Tasmania's Threatened Fauna Handbook: what, where and how to protect Tasmania's threatened animals. Threatened Species Unit, Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart. Collins, K. 1991. South West Tasmania: A Natural History and Visitors Guide. Heritage Books, Hobart. Dudley, A.P. 1990. Observations on the herpetofauna of the proposed Epping Forest Reserve, Tasmania. Australian Herpetologist 537: 1-3. Dudley, A.P. 1990. Reptiles and amphibians observed in the Hibbs Lagoon area of south west Tasmania. Australian Herpetologist 538: 1-3. Dudley, A.P. 1990. Reptiles observed at Melaleuca and far south west Tasmania. Australian Herpetologist 539: 1-5. Dudley, A.P. 1992. Lizards and frogs observed at Lake Sydney and environs, Tasmania, 23 January 1989. Sydney Basin Naturalist 1: 84. Dudley, A.P. 1992. Lizards observed at Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, 7 December 1988. Sydney Basin Naturalist 1: 76. Dudley, A.P. 1992. Reptiles and frogs observed in the Mount Ronald Cross area, Tasmania, 27 January 1989. Sydney Basin Naturalist 1: 83. Duncan, A.M.R. 1996. Occurrence of reptiles in logged and unlogged wet and dry eucalypt forest. Tasmanian Naturalist 118: 19-30. Fearn, S. 2014. Snakes of Tasmania. Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceton. 58 pp. Green, R.H. 1971. Sea Turtles round Tasmania. The first record of the Green Turtle Chelonia mydas (Linne, 1758) and the hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835) from Tasmanian waters. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 38 [1971]: 1-4. Green, R.H. 1977. The vertebrate fauna of Maggs Mountain, Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (Launceston) 58: 1-40. Green, R.H. 1979. A survey of the vertebrate fauna of a heathland area between Round Hill and the Gardens, north-east Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 67: 1-11. Green, R.H. 1979. A survey of the vertebrate fauna of the Sumac Forest and the Dempster Plains, north-west Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 65: 1-9. Green, R.H. 1982. The activity and movement of fauna in Compartment 2, Maggs Mountain, Tasmania, in the first five years of forest regeneration. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 75: 1-31. Green, R.H. 1984. The Vegetation, Fauna and Archaeology of Ordnance Point, North-Western Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 84: 1-67. Hewer, A.M. 1948. Tasmanian lizards. Tasmanian Naturalist 1(3): 8-11. Hewer, A.M. 1954. Snails and reptiles on Betsy Island. Tasmanian Naturalist N.S. 2(2) [1951]: 7. Hewer, A.M.; Mollison, B.C. 1974. Reptiles and Amphibians of Tasmania. Tasmanian Yearbook 8: 51-60. Hird, D.G. 1995. Vertebrates of Lambert Park/Skyline Reserve on Mt. Nelson in southern Tasmania. Tasmanian Naturalist 117: 52-66. Hope, J.; Brown, G.; McIntosh, B.S. 1974. Natural history of the Hogan group. 1. Physical environment and vertebrate fauna. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 107: 65-72. Hutchinson, M.; Swain, R.; Driessen, M. 2001. Snakes and lizards of Tasmania. University of Tasmania, Hobart. 64 pp. Lord, C.E. 1919. Notos on the snakes of Tasmania. Proc. R. Soc. Tasmania 1918: 76-81. Lord, C.E.; Scott, H.H. 1924. A Synopsis of the Vertebrate Animals of Tasmania. Oldham, Beddome and Meredith, Hobart. 340 pp. McGowan, L.; Pielage, P. 1996. Common venomous animals in Tasmania: a guide to their identification, habitat, venom effects and first aid. Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania. 54 pp. McIntosh, B.S. 1968. Reptiles and amphibians. pp. ? In: Maria Island Report. Tasmanian University Biological Society, Hobart (Mimeographed). McIntosh, B.S.; Andrews, P. 1978. Amphibians and Reptiles. pp. 110-111. In: Gee, H. & Fenton, J. (eds.). The South-West Book. A Tasmanian Wilderness. Australian Conservation Foundation, Melbourne. 305 pp. McManus, T.J. 1979. Seabird islands. St Helens Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 52-54. Melville, J.; Swain, R. 1998. Evolutionary relationships within the snow skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Niveoscincus) of Tasmania. Australian Biologist 11(1): 22-25. Mollison, B.C. 1970. Notes on the fauna of Tasmania (reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes). pp. ? In: Walch's Tasmanian Almanac, 1970-71. Walch & Sons, Hobart. Rawlinson, P.A. 1974. Biogeography and ecology of the reptiles of Tasmania and the Bass Strait area. pp. 291-338. In: Keast, A. (ed.). Biogeography and Ecology in Tasmania. Monographiae Biologicae 25, W. Junk, The Hague. Rounsevell, D. 1989. Managing offshore island reserves for nature conservation in Tasmania (Pedra Branca, Macquarie and Chappell Islands). pp. 157-161. In: Burbidge, A.A. (ed.). Australian and New Zealand islands: nature conservation values and management. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, Western Australia. Rounsevell, D.; Brereton, R.; Hutchinson, M. 1996. The reptiles of northeast Tasmania, with new records and a key to species of grass skinks, genus Pseudemoia. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 103: 193-199. Rounsevell, D.; Swain, R. 1993. Current issues in the conservation of the terrestrial herpetofauna of Tasmania. pp. 71-74. In: Lunney, D. & Ayers, D. (eds.). Herpetology in Australia: a diverse discipline. Surrey Beatty & Sons, Chipping Norton, New South Wales. 414 pp. Scott, E.O.G. 1932. On the occurrence in Tasmania of Hydrophis ornatus, variety ocellatus; with a note on Pelamis platurus (= Hydrus platurus). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1931: 111. Serventy, D.L. 1977. Seabird islands. Fisher Island, Tasmania. Corella 1(3): 60-62. Skira, I.J.; Brothers, N.P. 1988. Seabird islands No. 182. Billy Goat Reefs, Furneaux Group, Tasmania. Corella 12(3): 78-79. Skira, I.J.; Brothers, N.P. 1988. Seabird islands No. 184. Great Dog Island, Furneaux Group, Tasmania. Corella 12(3): 82-84. Swain, R. 1972. Fauna of Maria Island. p. 82. In: Tasmanian Yearbook 1972. Tasmanian Government Printer, Hobart. Swain, R. 1972. The Fauna of South-Western Tasmania. Tasmanian Yearbook 6: 56-64. Taylor, R.J. 1991. Fauna Conservation in Production forests in Tasmania. Forestry Commission, Tasmania. 199 pp. Taylor, R.J.; Dudley, A.; Gale, P.G. 1993. Reptiles and amphibians in sclerophyll forest surrounding Old Chum Dam in north-eastern Tasmania. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 23(1): 26-31. Towney, G.; Skira, I.J. 1985. Seabird islands. No. 143. Trefoil Island, Tasmania. Corella 8(5): 111-112. Wapstra, H. 1997. Appendix 2 (List of reptiles and amphibians). In: Peter Murrell Reserve and Conservation Area Interim Management Strategy. Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart. 44 pp. Warham, J. 1979. Seabird islands. Cat Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 42-45. Whinray, J.S. 1972. Notes on West Sister Island, Furneaux Group, Tasmania. Victorian Naturalist 89(1): 4-14. White, G. 1979. Seabird island. Flat Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 70-72. White, G. 1979. Seabird islands. De Witt Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 63-65. White, G. 1979. Seabird islands. Flat Witch Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 66-67. White, G. 1979. Seabird islands. Louisa Island, Tasmania. Corella 3(3): 161-62. White, G. 1980. Islands of south-west Tasmania. Published by the author. 63 pp. Ziegeler, D. 1970. Wildlife of West Hobart. Tasmanian Naturalist 20: 3-4.