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Taxonomy of the genus Mimophis Biodiversity of the family Lamprophiidae

Bibliography of the genus
Mimophis (Madagascar Sand Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Lamprophiidae)

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.


Mimophis in general

Ruane, S.; Myers, E.A.; Lo, K.; Yuen, S.; Welt, R.S.; Juman, M.; Futterman, I.; Nussbaum, R.A.; Schneider, G.; Burbrink, F.T.; Raxworthy, C.J. 2017. Unrecognized species diversity and new insights into colour pattern polymorphism within the widespread Malagasy snake Mimophis (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae). Systematics and Biodiversity 16(3): 229-244.

Mimophis mahfalensis

Aprea, G.; Odierna, G.; Andreone, F.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2003. Unusual karyotype in the Malagasy colubrid snake Mimophis mahfalensis. Amphibia-Reptilia 24(2): 215-219.

Clause, J.K. 2017. Natural history notes: Mimophis mahfalensis (Malagasy Big-eyed Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 48(2): 454-455.

Haan, C.C. de 2003. Extrabuccal infralabial secretion outlets in Dromophis, Mimophis and Psammophis species (Serpentes, Colubridae, Psammophiini). A probable substitute for 'self-rubbing' and cloacal scent gland functions, and a cue for a taxonomic account. Comptes Rendus Biologies 326(3): 275-286.

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

McLellan, F. 2013. New snake records for the island of Nosy Be, northwest Madagascar: Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867) and Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus (Gunther, 1881). Herpetology Notes 6: 295-297.

Mori, A. 2002. Natural history notes: Leioheterodon modestus (Madagascar Brown Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 33(1): 57.

Rosa, G.M.; Boistel, R.; Campantico, E.; Gillet, B.; Bergo, P.E.; Andreone, F. 2014. Case solved: presence of toxin-secreting oral glands in the lamprophiid snake Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867) from Madagascar. Zoomorphology (Berlin) 133(4): 417-423.

Vences, M. 2011. Mimophis mahfalensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172997A6955260. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172997A6955260.en.

Mimophis occultus

Raselimanana, A.P. 2018. Unusual predation events in Malagasy amphibians and reptiles. Herpetology Notes 11: 659-662.

Raselimanana, A.P. 2018. Field observations of predation events in Malagasy amphibians and reptiles. Herpetology Notes 11: 659-662.

Ruane, S.; Myers, E.A.; Lo, K.; Yuen, S.; Welt, R.S.; Juman, M.; Futterman, I.; Nussbaum, R.A.; Schneider, G.; Burbrink, F.T.; Raxworthy, C.J. 2017. Unrecognized species diversity and new insights into colour pattern polymorphism within the widespread Malagasy snake Mimophis (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae). Systematics and Biodiversity 16(3): 229-244.