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Taxonomy of the genus Leptotyphlops Biodiversity of the family Leptotyphlopidae

Bibliography of the genus
Leptotyphlops (Typical Thread Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae)

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.


Leptotyphlops in general

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Dixon, J.R.; Vaughan, R.K. 2003. The status of Mexican and southwestern United States Blind Snakes allied with Leptotyphlops dulcis (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Texas Journal of Science 55(1): 3-24.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1982. Opinion 1207. Leptotyphlops and Ramphotyphlops Fitzinger, 1843 (Reptilia, Serpentes): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 39(2): 106-108.

List, J.C. 1955. External limb vestiges in Leptotyphlops. Herpetologica 11: 15-16.

Rösler, H.; Wranik, W. 2006. The reptiles of the Socotra archipelago with special remarks on the slender Blind Snakes (Leptotyphlopidae: Leptotyphlops). pp. 125-128. In: Vences, M.; Köhler, J.; Ziegler, T. & Böhme, W. (eds.). Herpetologia Bonnensis II. Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica, 27 September - 2 October 2005, Bonn, Germany. Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Bonn. 262 pp.

Smith, P. 2006. Leptotyphlops sp attacked by owls. Bellbird 1: 13.

Vanzolini, P.E. 1996. A new (and very old) species of Leptotyphlops from northeastern Brasil (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 39(15): 281-291.

Leptotyphlops aethiopicus

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Leptotyphlops conjunctus

Broadley, D.G.; Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1-36.

Depew, L. 1988. Worm snakes fed on flea larvae. E.A.N.H.S. (East Africa Natural History Society) Bulletin 18(4): 48.

Laurent, R.F. 1958. Notes herpetologiques africaines 2. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 58: 115-128.

Leptotyphlops distanti

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1997. A review of the worm snakes of Mozambique (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) with the description of a new species. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(11): 111-119.

Leptotyphlops emini

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1996. Remarkable new worm snake (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from the East African coast. Copeia 1996(1): 162-166.

Leptotyphlops howelli

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Leptotyphlops incognitus

Broadley, D.G.; Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1-36.

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1997. A review of the worm snakes of Mozambique (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) with the description of a new species. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(11): 111-119.

Leptotyphlops jacobseni

Broadley, D.G.; Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1-36.

Leptotyphlops kafubi

Broadley, D.G.; Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1-36.

Leptotyphlops keniensis

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Leptotyphlops macrops

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1996. Remarkable new worm snake (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from the East African coast. Copeia 1996(1): 162-166.

Leptotyphlops mbanjensis

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Leptotyphlops monticolus

Chabanaud, P. 1917. Enumeration des ophidiens non encore etudies de l'Afrique occidentale, appartenant aux collections du Museum, avec la description des espèces et des varietes nouvelles. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1916: 362-383.

Leptotyphlops nigricans

FitzSimons, V. 1930. Descriptions of new South African Reptilia and Batrachia, with Distribution Records of Allied Species in the Transvaal Museum Collection. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14(1): 20-48.

Leptotyphlops nigroterminus

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Leptotyphlops pembae

Boundy, J. 2014. Comments on some taxa of African leptotyphlopid snakes. Occasional Papers Museum of Natural Science Louisiana State University 84: 1-7.

Loveridge, A. 1941. New geckos (Phelsuma and Lygodactylus), snake (Leptotyphlops) and frog (Phrynobatrachus) from Pemba Island, East Africa. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 54: 175-178.

Leptotyphlops pitmani

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 2007. A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 1408: 1-78.

Leptotyphlops pungwensis

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1997. A review of the worm snakes of Mozambique (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) with the description of a new species. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(11): 111-119.

Leptotyphlops scutifrons

Ahl, E. 1924. Neue Reptilien und Batrachier aus dem Zoologischen Museum Berlin. Archiv für Naturgeschichte (Berlin) 90A: 246-254.

Bates, M.F. 1990. Worm snakes found in cow dung. Mirafra 7(3): 68-69.

Broadley, D.G.; Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1-36.

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1997. A review of the worm snakes of Mozambique (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) with the description of a new species. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(11): 111-119.

Dixon, J.E.W. 1974. A note on Leptotyphlops Fitzinger in South West Africa. Madoqua (Ser. 2) 3(69-73): 33-35.

FitzSimons, V. 1956. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Wonderboom Nature Reserve. Fauna and Flora (Pretoria) 7: 89-106.

FitzSimons, V.; Brain, C.K. 1958. A short account of the reptiles of the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. Koedoe 1: 99-104.

Visser, J.D. 1966. Colour change in Leptotyphlops scutifrons (Peters) and notes on its defensive behaviour. Zool. Afr. 2: 123-125.

Webb, J.K.; Shine, R.; Branch, W.R.; Harlow, P.S. 2000. Life-history strategies in basal snakes: reproduction and dietary habits of the African thread snake Leptotyphlops scutifrons (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 250(3): 321-327.

Leptotyphlops sylvicolus

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1997. A review of the genus Leptotyphlops (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with the description of a new forest-dwelling species. Durban Museum Novitates 22: 37-42.

Leptotyphlops telloi

Broadley, D.G.; Wallach, V. 1997. A review of the worm snakes of Mozambique (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) with the description of a new species. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(11): 111-119.