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Taxonomy of the genus Gyalopion Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Gyalopion (Western Hook-nosed Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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.


Gyalopion in general

Greer, A.E. 1966. Viviparity and oviparity in the snake genera Conopsis, Toluca, Gyalopion and Ficimia with comments on Tomodon and Helicops. Copeia 1966: 371-373.

Hardy, L.M. 1970. Systematic revisions of the genera Pseudoficimia, Gyalopion, and Ficimia (Serpentes: Colubridae). Dissertation Abstracts International 30B: 5754-5755.

Hardy, L.M. 1975. A systematic revision of the colubrid snake genus Gyalopion. Journal of Herpetology 9(1): 107-132.

Hardy, L.M. 1975. Comparative morphology and evolutionary relationships of the colubrid snake genera Pseudoficimia, Ficimia and Gyalopion. Journal of Herpetology 9(4): 323-336.

Hardy, L.M. 1976. Gyalopion, G. canum, G. quadrangularis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 182: 1-4.

Gyalopion canum

Chrapliwy, P.S.; Ward, A.J. 1963. New records of the western hook-nosed snake, Ficimia cana (Cope), in West Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 8: 52-53.

Enderson, E.F.; Bonine, K.E.; Bezy, R.L. 2006. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake). Herpetological Review 37(3): 362.

Ferguson, G.W. 1965. Verification of a population of Ficimia cana in north-central Texas. Herpetologica 21: 156-157.

Fouquette, M.J.; Rossman, D.A. 1963. Noteworthy records of Mexican amphibians and reptiles in the Florida State Museum and the Texas Natural History Collection. Herpetologica 19: 185-201.

Goldberg, S.R. 2002. Reproduction in the Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake, Gyalopion canum (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 34(2): 95-97.

Licht, P.; Gehlbach, F.R. 1961. Ficimia cana and Tropidodipsas fasciata (Reptilia: Serpentes) in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist 6: 197-198.

McCoy, C.J. 1961. Additional records of Ficimia cana from Mexico and Texas. Herpetologica 17: 215.

McVay, J.D.; Forstner, M.R.J. 2006. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake). Herpetological Review 37(3): 362.

Painter, C.W.; Schmitt, C.G.; Harrison, R.L. 2012. Natural history notes: Gyalopion canum (Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 43(3): 493.

Ponce Campos, P.; Huerta Ortega, S.M. 1999. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Western Hooknose Snake). Herpetological Review 30(2): 113.

Ponce-Campos, P.; Huerta Ortega, S.M.; Mora Navarro, H. de la 2001. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Western Hooknose Snake). Herpetological Review 32(1): 59.

Smith, J.R.; Thornton, O.W.; Dixon, J.R. 1996. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Western Hooknose Snake). Herpetological Review 27(1): 34.

Stuart, J.N. 1988. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Western Hooknose Snake). Herpetological Review 19(3): 60.

Tanner, W.W.; Robison, W.G. 1960. New and unusual serpents from Chihuahua, Mexico. Herpetologica 16: 67-70.

Taylor, E.H. 1931. Notes on two specimens of the rare snake (Ficimia cana) and the description of a new species of Ficimia from Texas. Copeia 1931: 4-5.

Taylor, E.H. 1936. Description of a new Sonoran snake of the genus Ficimia, with notes on other Mexican species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 51-54.

Vaeth, R.H. 1980. Observation of ophiophagy in the Western Hooknose Snake, Gyalopion canum. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 16(3): 94-96.

Webb, R.G. 1961. Notes on some amphibians and reptiles from northern Mexico. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 63: 289-298.

Williamson, M.A. 1972. Geographic distribution: Ficimia cana. USA: New Mexico: Valencia Co. Herpetological Review 4(5): 170.

Yancey, F.D. 1996. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion canum (Western Hooknose Snake). Herpetological Review 27(3): 154.

Young, B.A.; Meltzer, K.; Marsit, C.; Abishahin, G. 1999. Cloacal popping in snakes. Journal of Herpetology 33(4): 557-566.

Gyalopion quadrangulare

Babb, R.D.; Bradley, G.L.; Brennan, T.C.; Holycross, A.T. 2005. Preliminary assessment of the diet of Gyalopion quadrangulare (Serpentes: Colubridae). Southwestern Naturalist 50(3): 390-392.

Babb, R.D.; Kandiyeli, D.D. 2015. Natural history notes: Gyalopion quadrangulare (Thornscrub Hook-nosed Snake). Defensive behavior / cloacal popping. Herpetological Review 46(2): 273.

Dixon, J.R.; Fugler, C.M. 1959. Systematic status of two Mexican species of the genus Gyalopion Cope. Herpetologica 15: 163-164.

Fouquette, M.J.; Rossman, D.A. 1963. Noteworthy records of Mexican amphibians and reptiles in the Florida State Museum and the Texas Natural History Collection. Herpetologica 19: 185-201.

Frost, D.R.; Collins, J.T. 1988. Nomenclatural notes on reptiles of the United States. Herpetological Review 19(4): 73-74.

Funk, R.S. 1964. Fifth Ficimia quadrangularis desertorum Taylor in United States. Southwestern Naturalist 9: 105.

Goldberg, S.R. 2003. Natural history notes: Gyalopion quadrangulare (Thornscrub Hook-nosed Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 34(1): 67-68.

Greer, A.E. 1965. A note on Gyalopion quadrangularis in Nayarit, Mexico with remarks on the clinal variation within the species. Herpetologica 21: 68-69.

Smith, H.M.; Lemos-Espinal, J.A. 2006. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion quadrangulare (Thornscrub Hook-nosed Snake). Herpetological Review 37(1): 109.

Taylor, E.H. 1936. Description of a new Sonoran snake of the genus Ficimia, with notes on other Mexican species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 51-54.

Trescott, E. 1994. Geographic distribution: Gyalopion quadrangulare (Desert Hooknose Snake). Herpetological Review 25(2): 77.

Woodin, W.H. 1962. Ficimia quadrangularis, a snake new to the fauna of the United States. Herpetologica 18: 52-53.

Zweifel, R.G.; Norris, K.S. 1955. Contribution to the herpetology of Sonora, Mexico: descriptions of new subspecies of snakes (Micruroides euryxanthus and Lampropeltis getulus) and miscellaneous collecting notes. American Midland Naturalist 54: 230-249.