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Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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Hebius in general

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Pauwels, O.S.G. 2005. On the occurrence of Amphiesma bitaeniatum (Wall, 1925) in Vietnam, with preliminary remarks on the group of Amphiesma parallelum (Boulenger, 1890) (Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae). Salamandra 41(1): 167-178.

Guo, P.; Zhu, F.; Liu, Q.; Zhang, L.; Li, J.X.; Huang, Y.Y.; Pyron, R.A. 2014. A taxonomic revision of the Asian keelback snakes, genus Amphiesma (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3873(4): 425 440.

Kaito, T.; Toda, M. 2016. The biogeographical history of Asian Keelback Snakes of the genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 118(2): 187-199.

Kizirian, D.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Ngo, H.T.; Le, M.D. 2018. Parahelicops, Pararhabdophis, paraphyly: phylogenetic relationships among certain Southeast Asian natricine snakes (Hebius). American Museum Novitates 3906: 1-7.

Ren, J.L.; Wang, K.; Nguyen, T.T.; Hoang, C.V.; Zhong, G.H.; Jiang, K.; Guo, P.; Li, J.T. 2018. Taxonomic re-evaluation of the monotypic genus Pararhabdophis Bourret, 1934 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with discovery of its type species, P. chapaensis, from China. Zootaxa 4486(1): 31-56.

Hebius andreae

Ziegler, T.; Le, K.Q. 2006. A new natricine snake of the genus Amphiesma (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from the central Truong Son, Vietnam. Zootaxa 1225: 39-56.

Hebius annamensis

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herp tologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. III. Ophidiens d'Annam et du moyen Laos. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 13(9): 167-176.

Luu, V.Q.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Pham, C.T.; Dang, K.N.; Vu, T.N.; Miskovic, S.; Bonkowski, M.; Ziegler, T. 2013. No end in sight? Further new records of amphibians and reptiles from Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Biodiversity Journal 4(2): 285-300.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Stuart, B.; Nguyen, T.Q. 2012. Parahelicops annamensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192102A2040117. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192102A2040117.en.

Stuart, B.L. 2006. A second specimen of Parahelicops annamensis Bourret, 1934 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae). Hamadryad 30(1-2): 167-171.

Hebius arquus

David, P.; Vogel, G. 2010. A new species of the natricine snake genus Amphiesma from Borneo (Squamata: Natricidae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 17(2): 121-127.

Hebius atemporalis

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herp tologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. VI. Sur diverses collections de serpents appartenant l'Universit de Hanoi. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 14(4): 73-84.

Chan, A.S.W.; Fung, T.H.; Ng, C.K.Y.; Wong, A.K.Y. 2011. Rare snakes found: Mountain Keelback (Amphiesma atemporale) and Northern Reed Snake (Calamaria septentrionalis). Hong Kong Biodiversity 21: 15.

Malnate, E.V.; Romer, J.D. 1969. A snake new to the fauna of Hong Kong and China: Amphiesma atemporalis (Bourret). Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) 424: 1-8.

Su, Z. 1983. A new record of the snakes of Guanxi - Natrix atemporalis Bourret. Acta Herpetologica Sinica 2(4): 44.

Hebius bitaeniatus

David, P.; Agarwal, I.; Athreya, R.; Mathew, R.; Vogel, G.; Mistry, V.K. 2015. Revalidation of Natrix clerki Wall, 1925, an overlooked species in the genus Amphiesma Dum ril, Bibron & Dum ril, 1854 (Squamata: Natricidae). Zootaxa 3919(2): 375-395.

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Pauwels, O.S.G. 2005. On the occurrence of Amphiesma bitaeniatum (Wall, 1925) in Vietnam, with preliminary remarks on the group of Amphiesma parallelum (Boulenger, 1890) (Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae). Salamandra 41(1): 167-178.

Fei, D.B.; Yang, D.D.; Song, Y.C.; Fu, Q.; Yang, X.L. 2010. [New records of Tropidophorus hainanus and Amphiesma bitaeniata in Hunan, China]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 45(2): 162-164.

Gong, S.P.; He, B.; Yang, C.T. 2009. [Amphiesma bitaeniata - a new snake record to Guangdong Province, China]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 44(2): 133-134.

Liu, Q.; Zhong, G.H.; Hu, J.; Zhao, H.; Guo, P. 2012. [Amphiesma bitaeniata: a snake new to Guizhou Province, China]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 47(1): 112-115.

Hebius boulengeri

Chan, S.K.F.; Cheung, K.S.; Ho, C.Y.; Lam, F.N.; Tang, W.S.; Herpetofauna Working Group. 2006. Rare species highlight: white-browed. Hong Kong Biodiversity 11: 12.

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Rooijen, J. van 2013. On some taxonomically confused species of the genus Amphiesma Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854 related to Amphiesma khasiense (Boulenger, 1890) (Squamata, Natricidae). Zootaxa 3694(4): 301-335.

Gressitt, J.L. 1937. A new snake from south-eastern China. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 50: 125-128.

Grismer, L.L.; Neang, T.; Chav, T.; Wood, P.L.; Oaks, J.R.; Holden, J.; Grismer, J.L.; Szutz, T.R.; Youmans, T.M. 2008. Additional amphibians and reptiles from the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in northwestern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia, with comments on their taxonomy and the discovery of three new species. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56(1): 161-175.

Hebius chapaensis

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herp tologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. I. Ophidiens de Chapa. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 13(7): 129-138.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Ren, J.L.; Wang, K.; Nguyen, T.T.; Hoang, C.V.; Zhong, G.H.; Jiang, K.; Guo, P.; Li, J.T. 2018. Taxonomic re-evaluation of the monotypic genus Pararhabdophis Bourret, 1934 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with discovery of its type species, P. chapaensis, from China. Zootaxa 4486(1): 31-56.

Stuart, B.; Nguyen, T.Q. 2012. Pararhabdophis chapaensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T191911A2014449. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T191911A2014449.en.

Teyni , A.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Lorvelec, O.; Piquet, A.; Lottier, A.; David, P. 2014. Amphibiens et reptiles du Laos: nouvelles donn es nationales et provinciales. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 151: 21-52.

Hebius clerki

Hebius concelarus

Malnate, E.V. 1963. A new race of Amphiesma pryeri (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the southern Riukiu Island of Miyako-Shima. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) 360: 1-6.

Ota, H.; Iwanaga, S. 1997. A systematic review of the snakes allied to Amphiesma pryeri (Boulenger) (Squamata: Colubridae) in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 121(3): 339-360.

Hebius craspedogaster

Gressitt, J.L. 1937. A new snake from south-eastern China. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 50: 125-128.

Guo, P.; Huang, S.; Fu, J.R.; Liu, S.Y. 2008. [Two snakes new to Xizang Autonomous Region]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 27(4): 658-659.

Hebius ishigakiensis

Malnate, E.V.; Munsterman, H.E. 1960. Interpopulation variation in the colubrid snake Natrix pryeri from the Riukiu Islands, with description of a new subspecies. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 31(2): 51-67.

Ota, H.; Iwanaga, S. 1997. A systematic review of the snakes allied to Amphiesma pryeri (Boulenger) (Squamata: Colubridae) in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 121(3): 339-360.

Ota, H.; Iwanaga, S.; Itoman, K.; Neishimura, M.; Mori, A. 1991. Reproductive mode of a natricine snake, Amphiesma pryeri (Colubridae: Squamata), from the Ryukyu Archipelago, with special reference to the viviparity of A. p. ishigakiensis. Biological Magazine Okinawa 29: 37-43.

Takeuchi, H. 2018. Natural history notes: Hebius ishigakiensis (Yaeyama Keelback). Diet. Herpetological Review 49(4): 753.

Hebius johannis

Jiang, Y.; Chen, Y. 1992. A note on Amphiesma johannis (Boulenger). (In Chinese, English summary). pp. 153-156. In: Jiang, Y. (ed.). Collected papers on herpetology. Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology, Chengdu. 157 pp.

Hebius kerinciensis

David, P.; Das, I. 2003. A new species of the snake genus Amphiesma (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) from western Sumatra, Indonesia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51(2): 413-419.

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Rooijen, J. van 2013. On some taxonomically confused species of the genus Amphiesma Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854 related to Amphiesma khasiense (Boulenger, 1890) (Squamata, Natricidae). Zootaxa 3694(4): 301-335.

Hebius khasiensis

Ahmed, S.; Dasgupta, G. 1992. Reptilia. pp. 1-65. In: Ghosh, A.K. (ed.). Fauna of West Bengal. Part 2 (Reptilia, Amphibia, fishes, Hemichordata and archaeozoology). Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. 381 pp.

Chan-ard, T.; Seangthianchai, T.; Makchai, S. 2011. Monitoring survey of the distribution of herpetofauna in Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, Chanthaburi Province, with a note on faunal comparison with the Cardamom Mt. Ranges. Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 5(1): 39-56.

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Rooijen, J. van 2013. On some taxonomically confused species of the genus Amphiesma Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854 related to Amphiesma khasiense (Boulenger, 1890) (Squamata, Natricidae). Zootaxa 3694(4): 301-335.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Kunya, K.; David, P.; Waengsothorn, S.; Sumontha, M. 2009. On the occurrence of Amphiesma khasiense (Serpentes: Natricidae) in Thailand. Hamadryad 34(1): 75-79.

Hebius leucomystax

David, P.; Bain, R.H.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Orlov, N.L.; Vogel, G.; Vu, N.T.; Ziegler, T. 2007. A new species of the natricine snake genus Amphiesma from the Indochinese Region (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae). Zootaxa 1462: 41-60.

Ostroshabov, A.A.; Orlov, N.L.; Iohanssen, L.K. 2016. Natural history notes: Hebius leucomystax (White-lipped Keelback). Diet and foraging behavior. Herpetological Review 47(2): 311-312.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; David, P.; Chan-ard, T. 2015. First confirmed record of the stream-dwelling snake Amphiesma leucomystax (Squamata: Natricidae) in Thailand. Russian Journal of Herpetology 22(2): 136-138.

Stuart, B.L.; Rowley, J.L.; Neang, T.; Emmett, D.A.; Sitha, S. 2010. Significant new records of amphibians and reptiles from Virachey National Park, northeastern Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History 2010(1): 38-47.

Hebius metusius

Cai, G.; Yang, N. 2008. [Rediscovery of Amphiesma metusium]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 27(2): 238.

Inger, R.F.; Zhao, E.; Bradley Shaffer, H.; Guanfu, W. 1990. Report on a collection of amphibians and reptiles from Sichuan, China. Fieldiana Zoology 58: 1-24.

Hebius miyajimae

Mao, J.J.; Norval, G. 2005. Natural history notes: Amphiesma miyajimae (Taiwanese Keelback). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 36(4): 455.

Hebius modestus

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Rooijen, J. van 2013. On some taxonomically confused species of the genus Amphiesma Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854 related to Amphiesma khasiense (Boulenger, 1890) (Squamata, Natricidae). Zootaxa 3694(4): 301-335.

Hebius octolineatus

Jiang, Y. 1992. The discussion of the classification on a genus and a species of Colubridae (Reptilia: Serpentes). (In Chinese, English summary). pp. 116-117. In: Jiang, Y. (ed.). Collected papers on herpetology. Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology, Chengdu. 157 pp.

Mo, Y.M.; Zhou, S.B.; Xie, Z.M.; Zhou, T.F. 2002. [New record of snakes from Guangxi - Natrix octolineata. pp. 228-229]. (In Chinese). In: Zhou, K. Herpetologica Sinica 9. Chinese Scientific Books, Beijing. 235 pp.

Werner, F. 1926. Synonymisches ber Schlangen von Hainan und vom chinesischen Festland. Zoologischer Anzeiger 67: 141-144.

Hebius optatus

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Pauwels, O.S.G. 1999. Amphiesma optatum (Hu and Djao, 1966) (Serpentes, Colubridae): an addition to the snake fauna of Vietnam, with a list of the species of the genus Amphiesma and a note on its type species. Journal of the Taiwan Museum 51(2) [1998]: 83-92.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Hebius parallelus

David, P.; Agarwal, I.; Athreya, R.; Mathew, R.; Vogel, G.; Mistry, V.K. 2015. Revalidation of Natrix clerki Wall, 1925, an overlooked species in the genus Amphiesma Dum ril, Bibron & Dum ril, 1854 (Squamata: Natricidae). Zootaxa 3919(2): 375-395.

David, P.; Vogel, G.; Pauwels, O.S.G. 2005. On the occurrence of Amphiesma bitaeniatum (Wall, 1925) in Vietnam, with preliminary remarks on the group of Amphiesma parallelum (Boulenger, 1890) (Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae). Salamandra 41(1): 167-178.

Zhao, E.; Li, S. 1987. [A new lizard of Tenuidactylus and a new Tibetan snake record of Amphiesma]. (In Chinese, English summary). Acta Herpetologica Sinica 6(1): 48-51.

Zhao, E.; Li, S. 1987. [The herpetofaunal composition and characteristics of Mount Namjagbarwa, Tibet]. (In Chinese, English summary). Acta Herpetologica Sinica 6(2): 36-42.

Hebius petersii

Lim, B.L. 1963. Comments on some rare snakes. Federation Mus. J. N.S. 8: 60-64.

Hebius pryeri

Iwai, N. 2010. [Predation by a Ryukyu water snake on eggs and tadpoles of the otton frog]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2010(2): 111-112.

Iwanaga, S.; Toda, M.; Ota, H. 1997. The first successful incubation of eggs of the endemic Ryukyu keelback Amphiesma pryeri (Colubridae: Squamata). Russian Journal of Herpetology 4(1): 79-80.

Kadota, Y. 2005. [A record of predation behavior and new anuran prey of Amphiesma pryeri]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2005(1): 7-9.

Ota, H.; Iwanaga, S. 1997. A systematic review of the snakes allied to Amphiesma pryeri (Boulenger) (Squamata: Colubridae) in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 121(3): 339-360.

Ota, H.; Iwanaga, S.; Itoman, K.; Neishimura, M.; Mori, A. 1991. Reproductive mode of a natricine snake, Amphiesma pryeri (Colubridae: Squamata), from the Ryukyu Archipelago, with special reference to the viviparity of A. p. ishigakiensis. Biological Magazine Okinawa 29: 37-43.

Shimada, T. 2003. [An example of Rana namiyei (Amphibia: Ranidae) eaten by Amphiesma pryeri (Squamata: Colubridae)]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2003(2): 76-77.

Hebius sanguineus

Haas, C.P.J. de 1949. The genus Natrix in the collection of the Raffles Museum and its distribution in the Malay Peninsula. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 19: 78-97.

Leong, T.M.; Diesmos, A.C. 2004. Geographic distribution: Amphiesma sanguinea (Smedley's Keelback). Herpetological Review 35(3): 290.

Lim, B.L. 1963. Comments on some rare snakes. Federation Mus. J. N.S. 8: 60-64.

Hebius sarasinorum

Koch, A. 2008. Discovery of new specimens of Sarasin's keelback, Amphiesma sarasinorum (Boulenger, 1896), endemic to SW Sulawesi, Indonesia. Herpetozoa 20(3-4): 178-182.

Hebius sarawacensis

Boden Kloss, C. 1915. On two snakes new to the fauna of the Malay Peninsula. Journal Fed. Malay States Mus. Kuala Lumpur 6: 41-42.

Hebius sauteri

Dai, Z.X.; Wang, M.; Li, B.; Liu, J.W.; Wu, F.; Liu, X.S. 2008. [A new reptile in Hubei Province - Amphiesma sauteri]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 27(1): 20.

Gong, S.P.; Ge, Y.; Guo-Ling, C.; Liu, L.; Chen, Y.J.; Lau, M. 2012. [Diversity and conservation of reptiles in Dinghushan National Nature Reserve, Guangdong, China]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 31(3): 483-487.

Pan, T.; Zhou, W.L.; Shi, W.B.; Zhao, K.; Chen, J.Y.; Wang, W.G.; Chu, J.; Pu, F.G.; Gu, C.M.; Zhang, B. 2014. [Species richness of amphibians and reptiles in Dabie Mountains, China]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 49(2): 195-206.

Hebius venningi

Captain, A.; Bhatt, B.B. 2001. First record of Amphiesma venningi (Wall, 1910) (Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae) from India, with remarks on its subspecies. Hamadryad 26(2): 354-358.

Gayen, N.C. 2001. A record of Amphiesma venningi (Wall, 1910) (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Meghalaya state, India. Hamadryad 26(2): 375.

Mathew, R.; Meetei, A.B. 2004. On the identity of Amphiesma venningi (Wall 1910) reported from Meghalaya, India. Hamadryad 29(1): 134-135.

Reza, A.H.M.A. 2010. First record of Amphiesma venningi (Wall, 1910) (Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae) from Bangladesh, with notes on its taxonomy, natural history, biogeography and other sympatric species. Hamadryad 35(1): 64-72.

Wall, F. 1910. A new Tropidonotus from the China Hills. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 20: 345-346.

Wall, F. 1925. The snake Natrix venningi (Venning's keelback). A correction. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 30(4): 921.

Hebius vibakari

Boulenger, G.A. 1890. A list of the reptiles and batrachians of Amoorland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 6) 6(5): 137-144.

Denburgh, J. van 1923. A new subspecies of watersnake (Natrix vibakari ruthveni) from eastern Asia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 13: 3-4.

Fukada, H. 1956. Biological studies on the snakes III. Observations on hatching of Elaphe climacophora (Boie), E. conspicillata (Boie), and Natrix vibakari vibakari (Boie). Bull. Kyoto Gakugei Univ. B. 9: 21-29.

Fukada, H. 1989. Body temperatures of snakes in the fields. 2. Rhabdophis tigrinus, Elaphe climacophora, Amphiesma vibakari, and Elaphe conspicillata. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 13(2): 29-34.

Hasegawa, M. 1990. Ecological notes on the introduced population of the snake Amphiesma vibakari on Miyake-jima, the Izu Islands, Japan. Natural History Research 1: 81-84.

Kadowaki, S. 1991. A preliminary study of the food habits of natricine snake, Amphiesma v. vibakari on Hegura-jima Island. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 14(1): 21-22.

Korotkov, Y.M. 1967. New data on distribution of the Japanese snake and common adder in the Far East. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 46: 956-957.

Mori, A.; Mitsuyama, Y.; Hirano, M.; Yamagishi, S. 2011. An observation of predation by Alcedo atthis on a colubrid snake, Amphiesma vibakari vibakari. Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology 42(2)(124): 161-163.

Mori, A.; Ohba, S.Y. 2004. [Field observations of predation on snakes by the giant water bug]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2004(2): 78-81.

Moriguchi, H. 1988. Notes on measurements of the body sizes of natricine snake, Amphiesma vibakari. The Snake 20(2): 162.

Moriguchi, H.; Naito, S. 1982. Activities and food habits of Amphiesma vibakari (Boie) and Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie). The Snake 14(2): 136-142.

Ohama, S. 2009. [Records of two rare snakes from Dozen, Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture]. (In Japanese). Hoshizaki Gurin Zaidan Kenkyu Hokoku 12: 162.

Ohno, M. 1969. Note on a snake, Natrix vibakari, from Hegura-Island, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Acta Herpetologica Japonica 3: 17-18.

Shibata, T. 1973. Fainting of Amphiesma vibakari. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 5(2): 23.

Shibata, Y. 1981. [Amphibians and reptiles of the Koshiki Islands, Kyushu, Japan]. (In Japanese, English summary). Bulletin of the Osaka Museum of Natural History 34: 17-22.

Tagirova, V.T. 1981. [Rare amphibians and reptiles of Primorye]. pp. 119-121. (In Russian). In: Bromlej, G.F.; Kostenko, V.A.; Yudin, V.G. & Nechaev, V.A. (eds.). [Rare and endangered terrestrial animals of the Far East of the USSR. (Contributions to the conference).]. Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Vladivostok. 192 pp.

Tagirova, V.T. 1986. A record of colubrid snake Amphiesma vibakari in Khingan Reserve. Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk SSSR 157: 201-202.

Thompson, J.C. 1913. The variation exhibited by mainland and island specimens of the Hibakari snake, Natrix vibakari (Boie). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 46: 157-160.

Toriba, M. 1986. Preliminary study on the systematic status of a Danjo Islands snake. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 11(3): 124-136.

Hebius yanbianensis

Liu, Q.; Zhong, G.H.; Wang, P.; Liu, Y.; Guo, P. 2018. A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae) from Sichuan, China. Zootaxa 4483(2): 385 394.