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Taxonomy of the genus Monopeltis Biodiversity of the family Amphisbaenidae

Bibliography of the genus
Monopeltis (Spade-snouted Worm Lizards)

(Reptilia: Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae)

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.


Monopeltis in general

Broadley, D.G. 1972. The wedge-snouted amphisbaenians of southern Africa. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 9(1): 34.

Broadley, D.G.; Gans, C.; Visser, J.D. 1976. Studies on amphisbaenians (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). 6. The genera Monopeltis and Dalophia in southern Africa. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 157(5): 311-486.

Siemers, A. 1960. Monopeltis from near Salisbury. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 13: 10.

Monopeltis adercae

Laurent, R.F. 1955. Un lezard qui n'en est plus un. Congo-Tervuren 1(4): 142-143.

Laurent, R.F. 1956. Notes herpétologiques africaines. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 53(3-4): 229-256.

Monopeltis anchietae

Bates, M.F.; Anderson, W.M.; Bourquin, S.L. 2009. Amblyodipsas polylepis polylepis (Bocage, 1873). Common Purple-glossed Snake. African Herp News 47: 41-42.

Broadley, D.G.; Measey, G.J. 2010. Monopeltis anchietae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176243A7203293. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176243A7203293.en.

Pietersen, D.W.; Pietersen, E.W.; Conradie, W. 2015. Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia . Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 11(1)(Special Section): 24–43.

Webb, J.K.; Shine, R.; Branch, W.R.; Harlow, P.S. 2000. Life underground: food habits and reproductive biology of two amphisbaenian species from southern Africa. Journal of Herpetology 34(4): 510-516.

Monopeltis capensis

Broadley, D.G. 1997. A review of the Monopeltis capensis complex in southern Africa (Reptilia: Amphisbaenidae). African Journal of Herpetology 46(1): 1-12.

FitzSimons, V. 1937. Three new lizards from South Africa. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 17: 275-279.

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

Kritzinger, C.C. 1946. The cranial anatonomy and kenesis of the South African amphisbaenid Monopeltis capensis Smith. South African Journal of Science 42: 175-204.

Visser, J.D. 1967. First report of ovoviviparity in a southern African amphisbaenid Monopeltis c. capensis. Zoologica Africana 3: 111-113.

Monopeltis galeata

Branch, W.R.; Pauwels, O.S.G.; Burger, M. 2003. Re-discovery of Cynisca bifrontalis in Gabon, with additional notes on Monopeltis galeata (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia). African Journal of Herpetology 52(2): 93-100.

Gans, C.; Lehman, G.C. 1973. Studies on amphisbaenians (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia). 5. The species of Monopeltis from north of the river Zaire. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 669: 1-34.

Mocquard, F. 1903. Notes herpetologiques. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1903: 209-221.

Monopeltis guentheri

Boettger, O. 1887. Diagnoses Reptilium novorum ab ill. viro Paul Hesse in finibus fluminis Congo repertorum. Zoologischer Anzeiger 10: 649-651.

Boudzoumou, S.; Hoops, D.; Mamonekene, V.; Jackson, K. 2013. Morphological variation in Monopeltis guentheri from forest habitat in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae). African Journal of Herpetology 62(2): 117-124.

Gans, C.; Latifi, M. 1971. Redescription and geographical variation of Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). American Museum Novitates 2464: 1-21.

Ineich, I.; Schmitz, A. 2010. Monopeltis guentheri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176244A7203481. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176244A7203481.en.

Monopeltis infuscata

Bates, M.F.; Pietersen, D.W.; Measey, G.J. 2010. New amphisbaenian records for the Northern Cape, South Africa. Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum (Bloemfontein) 26(3): 61-72.

Broadley, D.G. 1997. A review of the Monopeltis capensis complex in southern Africa (Reptilia: Amphisbaenidae). African Journal of Herpetology 46(1): 1-12.

Monopeltis jugularis

Gans, C.; Lehman, G.C. 1973. Studies on amphisbaenians (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia). 5. The species of Monopeltis from north of the river Zaire. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 669: 1-34.

LeBreton, M. 2010. Monopeltis jugularis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176245A7203646. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176245A7203646.en.

Peters, W.C.H. 1880. Über neue oder weniger bekannte Amphibien des Berliner Zoologischen Museums (Leposoma dispar, Monopeltis (Phractogonus) jugularis, Typhlops depressus, Leptocalamus trilineatus, Xenodon punctatus, Elapomorphus erythronotus, Hylomantis fallax). Monatsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1880(February): 217-224.

Monopeltis kabindae

Santos, L.C. dos 2013. Discovery of the second specimen of the African amphisbaenian Monopeltis kabindae Witte & Laurent, 1942. African Journal of Herpetology 62(2): 109-116.

Monopeltis leonhardi

FitzSimons, V. 1932. Preliminary descriptions of new forms of South African Reptilia and Amphibia, from the Vernay-Lang Kalahari Expedition, 1930. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 15(1): 35-40.

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

Joubert, S.C.J. 1977. Two new lizards for the Kruger National Park. Koedoe 20: 183.

Werner, F. 1910. Reptilia et Amphibia. pp. 279-370. In: Schultze, L. (ed.). Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen und zentralen Südafrika, 1903-1905. Vol. 4. Lieferung 2. Vertebrata. (B). - Denkschr. Med.-Naturw. Ges. (Jena) 16.

Monopeltis luandae

Branch, W.R.; Baptista, N.; Vaz Pinto, P. 2018. Angolan amphisbaenians: Rediscovery of Monopeltis luandae Gans 1976, with comments on the type locality of Monopeltis perplexus Gans 1976 (Sauria: Amphisbaenidae). Herpetology Notes 11: 603-606.

Gans, C. 1976. Three new spade-snouted amphisbaenians from Angola (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). American Museum Novitates 2590: 1-11.

Monopeltis mauricei

Bates, M.F.; Pietersen, D.W.; Measey, G.J. 2010. New amphisbaenian records for the Northern Cape, South Africa. Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum (Bloemfontein) 26(3): 61-72.

Broadley, D.G. 1992. Monopeltis sphenorhynchus mauricei Parker 1935. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 39.

Parker, H.W. 1935. A new species of amphisbaenid lizard from Bechuanaland. American Museum Novitates 15: 582-583.

Monopeltis perplexus

Branch, W.R.; Baptista, N.; Vaz Pinto, P. 2018. Angolan amphisbaenians: Rediscovery of Monopeltis luandae Gans 1976, with comments on the type locality of Monopeltis perplexus Gans 1976 (Sauria: Amphisbaenidae). Herpetology Notes 11: 603-606.

Gans, C. 1976. Three new spade-snouted amphisbaenians from Angola (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). American Museum Novitates 2590: 1-11.

Monopeltis remaclei

Witte, G.F. de 1933. Description de deux amphisbaenides nouveaux du Congo Belge. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 23: 168-171.

Monopeltis rhodesiana

Broadley, D.G. 1997. A review of the Monopeltis capensis complex in southern Africa (Reptilia: Amphisbaenidae). African Journal of Herpetology 46(1): 1-12.

Monopeltis scalper

Boulenger, G.A. 1913. Description d'une reptile amphisbenide nouveau provenant du Katanga. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 2: 392-393.

Laurent, R.F. 1956. Notes herpétologiques africaines. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 53(3-4): 229-256.

Monopeltis schoutedeni

Gans, C.; Lehman, G.C. 1973. Studies on amphisbaenians (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia). 5. The species of Monopeltis from north of the river Zaire. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 669: 1-34.

Laurent, R.F. 1956. Notes herpétologiques africaines. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 53(3-4): 229-256.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Albert, J.L.; Lenglet, G.L. 2010. Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae, Monopeltis schoutedeni de Witte, 1933: first record from Gabon, with an updated key to Gabonese worm lizards. Check List 6(3): 476-479.

Witte, G.F. de 1933. Description de deux amphisbaenides nouveaux du Congo Belge. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 23: 168-171.

Monopeltis sphenorhynchus

Bates, M.F.; Pietersen, D.W.; Measey, G.J. 2010. New amphisbaenian records for the Northern Cape, South Africa. Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum (Bloemfontein) 26(3): 61-72.

Broadley, D.G. 1963. Two rare fossorial reptiles in southeastern Rhodesia - predator and prey. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 20: 7-8.

Broadley, D.G. 1988. Amphisbaenia Amphisbaenidae Monopeltis s. sphenorhynchus Peters 1879. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 34: 50.

Broadley, D.G. 2001. Monopeltis sphenorhynchus. Eastern Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard. African Herp News 32: 23-24.

FitzSimons, V. 1937. Three new lizards from South Africa. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 17: 275-279.

FitzSimons, V. 1941. Descriptions of some new lizards from South Africa and a frog from Southern Rhodesia. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 20(3): 273-281.

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

Rosenberg, H.I.; Cavey, M.J.; Gans, C. 1991. Morphology of the hemipenes of some Amphisbaenia (Reptilia: Squamata). Canadian Journal of Zoology 69(2): 359-368.

Monopeltis vanderysti

Laurent, R.F. 1952. Batraciens et reptiles recemment acquis par le Musee du Congo Belge. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 45: 198-203.

Witte, G.F. de 1922. Description de reptiles nouveaux de Congo Belge. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 10: 66-71.

Monopeltis zambezensis

Gans, C.; Broadley, D.G. 1974. A new dwarfed species of Monopeltis from the Middle Zambezi Valley (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia). Arnoldia Rhodesia 6(35): 1-5.