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Ninia (Coffee Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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Ninia in general

Amaral, A. do 1925. South American snakes in the collection of the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 67(24): 1-30.

Burger, W.L.; Werler, J.E. 1954. The subspecies of the ring-necked coffee snake, Ninia diademata, and a short biological and taxonomic account of the genus. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 36(2): 643-672.

Cadle, J.E. 1984. Molecular systematics of Neotropical xenodontine snakes. 2. Central American xenodontines. Herpetologica 40(1): 21-30.

Campbell, J.A.; Smith, E.N. 1998. A new genus and species of colubrid snake from the Sierra de las Minas of Guatemala. Herpetologica 54(2): 207-220.

Dunn, E.R. 1928. New Central American snakes in the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum Novitates 314: 1-4.

Dunn, E.R. 1935. The snakes of the genus Ninia. Proceedings Nat. Acad. Sci. Washington 21: 9-12.

Savage, J.M.; Lahanas, P.N. 1991. On the species of the colubrid snake genus Ninia in Costa Rica and western Panama. Herpetologica 47(1): 37-53.

Smith, B.E.; Campbell, J.A. 1996. The systematic status of Guatemalan populations of snakes allied with Ninia maculata (Reptilia: Colubridae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 109(4): 749-754.

Ninia atrata

Alemán, C. 1952. Apuntes sobre reptiles y anfibios de la region Baruta-El Hatillo. Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 12(31): 11-30.

Angarita-Sierra, T. 2015. Repertoire of antipredator displays in the semifossorial snake Ninia atrata (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetology Notes 8: 339-344.

Angarita-Sierra, T. 2017. Ninia atrata (Hallowell 1845). Viejita. Catálogo de Anfibios y Reptiles de Colombia 3(2): 30-37.

Angarita-Sierra, T.G. 2009. Variacion geografica de Ninia atrata en Colombia (Colubridae: Dipsadinae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49(22): 277-288.

Fukada, H. 1964. A small collection of snakes of the Kyoto University Expedition to the Upper Amazon. Bull. Kyoto Gakugei Univ. Ser. B 23: 19-26.

Hidalgo, H. 1981. Additions to the snake fauna of El Salvador. Herpetological Review 12(2): 67-68.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1963. Opinion 644. Coluber atratus Hallowell, 1845 (Reptilia); validation under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20: 26-28.

Marca, E. la; Esqueda, L.F.; Manzanilla, J. 2004. Geographic distribution: Ninia atrata (Hallowell's Earth Snake, Culebra de Tierra, Viejita). Herpetological Review 35(2): 192.

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 1995. Two new species of colubrid snakes of the genus Ninia from central America. Journal of Herpetology 29(2): 224-232.

Medina-Rangel, G.F. 2015. Geographic distribution: Ninia atrata (Hallowell's Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 46(4): 574-575.

Meyer, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 1971. Taxonomic studies and notes on some Honduran amphibians and reptiles. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 70: 106-114.

Meza-Joya, F.L. 2015. First record of Ninia atrata (Hallowell, 1845) (Squamata: Colubridae) from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, northern Colombia. Check List 11(2)(Article 1584): 1-3.

Mijares-Urrutia, A.; Arends-R., A. 1998. Natural history notes: Erythrolamprus bizona (False Coral Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 29(2): 103.

Rojas-Morales, J.A.; Zuluaga-Isaza, J.C.; Díaz-Ayala, R.F. 2017. Observations on the feeding behavior of the semifossorial snake Ninia atrata (Hallowell 1845) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 24(2): 124–126.

Shreve, B. 1947. On Venezuelan reptiles and amphibians collected by Dr. G. Kugler. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 99(5): 517-537.

Ninia celata

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 1995. Two new species of colubrid snakes of the genus Ninia from central America. Journal of Herpetology 29(2): 224-232.

Ninia diademata

Burger, W.L.; Werler, J.E. 1954. The subspecies of the ring-necked coffee snake, Ninia diademata, and a short biological and taxonomic account of the genus. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 36(2): 643-672.

Fernández-Badillo, L.; Olvera Olvera, C.R.; Burgos-Torres, M.; Vega-Chávez, L.; Monter-Vargas, J. 2015. Geographic distribution: Ninia diademata (Ringneck Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 46(4): 575.

Gray, R.J.; Hofmann, E.P. 2017. Distribution notes: Two new herpetofaunal records for Stann Creek District, Belize. Mesoamerican Herpetology 4(1): 205-207.

Shannon, F.A.; Smith, H.M. 1949. Herpetological results of the University of Illinois Field Expedition, Spring 1949. I. Introduction, Testudines, Serpentes. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 52(4): 494-509.

Smith, H.M. 1942. A new race of Ninia from Mexico. Copeia 1942: 152-154.

Solís, J.M.; Valle, R.E.; Herrera, L.A.; O’Reilly, C.M.; Downing, R. 2015. Distribution notes: Range extensions and new departmental records for amphibians and reptiles in Honduras. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(4): 557-561.

Ninia espinali

Greenbaum, E.; Komar, O.; Bolanos, R. 2002. Geographic distribution: Ninia espinali (Espinal's Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 33(4): 325.

Luque-Montes, I.R.; Townsend, J.H. 2009. Geographic distribution: Ninia espinali (Espinal's Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 40(4): 457.

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 1995. Two new species of colubrid snakes of the genus Ninia from central America. Journal of Herpetology 29(2): 224-232.

Ninia franciscoi

Angarita-Sierra, T. 2014. Hemipenial morphology in the semifossorial snakes of the genus Ninia and a new species from Trinidad, West Indies (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). South American Journal of Herpetology 9(2): 114-130.

Ninia hudsoni

Camper, J.D. 2015. Natural history notes: Ninia hudsoni (Hudson's Coffee Snake). Maximum size. Herpetological Review 46(3): 452-453.

Lehr, E.; Fernandez, R. 2000. Geographic distribution: Ninia hudsoni (Amazon Coffee Snake). Peru: Departamento Pasco. Herpetological Review 31(1): 56.

Parker, H.W. 1940. Undescribed anatomical structures and new species of reptiles and amphibians. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 11) 5: 257-274.

Silva, N.J. da 1993. The snakes from Samuel Hydroelectric Power Plant and vicinity, Rondonia, Brazil. Herpetological Natural History 1(1): 37-86.

Valencia, J.H.; Alcoser-Villagomez, M.; Garzon, K.; Holmes, D. 2009. Albinism in Ninia hudsoni Parker, 1940 from Ecuador. Herpetozoa 21(3-4): 190-192.

Ninia labiosa

Werner, F. 1903. Über Reptilien und Batrachier aus Guatemala und China in der zoologischen Staats-Sammlung in München, nebst einem Anhang über seltene Formen aus anderen Gebieten. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 22(2): 343-384.

Ninia maculata

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Dunn, E.R. 1947. Snakes of the Lérida Farm (Chiriqui Volcano, western Panamá). Copeia 1947: 153-157.

Goldberg, S.R. 2004. Reproduction in the coffee snake, Ninia maculata (Serpentes: Colubridae), from Costa Rica. Texas Journal of Science 56(1): 81-84.

González-Maya, J.F.; Escobedo-Galván, A.H. 2012. Natural history notes: Ninia maculata (Banded Coffee Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 43(1): 149.

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D.; Gotte, S.W. 2001. Three new country records for Honduran snakes. Herpetological Review 32(1): 62-63.

Minton, S.A.; Smith, H.M. 1960. A new subspecies of Coniophanes fissidens and notes on Central American amphibians and reptiles. Herpetologica 16: 103-111.

Smith, B.E.; Campbell, J.A. 1996. The systematic status of Guatemalan populations of snakes allied with Ninia maculata (Reptilia: Colubridae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 109(4): 749-754.

Solórzano, A. 2014. Nature notes: Ninia maculata. Behavior. Mesoamerican Herpetology 1(1): 161-162.

Urdaneta, A.H.; Bolanos, F.; Gutierrez, J.M. 2004. Feeding behavior and venom toxicity of Coral Snake Micrurus nigrocinctus (Serpentes: Elapidae) on its natural prey in captivity. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology 138(4): 485-492.

Werner, F. 1910. Über neue oder seltene Reptilien des Naturhistorischen Museums in Hamburg. Hamburg Jahrb. wiss. Anst. 26 [1908-1909]: 205-247.

Ninia pavimentata

Townsend, J.H.; Butler, J.M.; Wilson, L.D.; Ketzler, L.P.; Slapcinsky, J.; Stewart, N.M. 2008. Significant range extension for the Central American colubrid snake Ninia pavimentata (Bocourt 1883). Herpetological Bulletin 106: 15-17.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D.; Plenderleith, T.L.; Talley, B.L.; Nifong, J.C. 2005. Ninia pavimentata (Squamata: Colubridae): an addition to the snake fauna of Honduras. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(4): 869-870.

Ninia psephota

Ninia sebae

Aguilar-López, J.L.; Pineda, E.; Luria-Manzano, R. 2014. [Predation on three species of herps by spiders in the tropical region of Veracruz, Mexico]. (In Spanish). Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 85(3): 965-968.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Bohuslavek, J. 1996. Natural history notes: Ninia sebae sebae (Red Coffee Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 27(3): 146.

Geiger, R.D.; Geiger, N.D.; Ray, J.M. 2014. Geographic distribution: Ninia sebae (Culebrilla del Cafe; Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 45(1): 95.

Goldberg, S.R. 2007. Reproduction in the redback coffee snake, Ninia sebae (Serpentes: Colubridae), from southern Mexico and Central America. Texas Journal of Science 59(4): 311-316.

Greene, H.W. 1975. Ecological observations on the red coffee snake, Ninia sebae, in southern Veracruz, Mexico. American Midland Naturalist 93(2): 478-484.

Henderson, R.W.; Hoevers, L.G. 1977. The head-neck display of Ninia s. sebae (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae) in northern Belize. Journal of Herpetology 11(1): 106-108.

Köhler, G.; Cedeño-Vázquez, J.R.; Spaeth, M.; Beutelspacher-García, P.M. 2016. The Chetumal Snake Census: generating biological data from road-killed snakes. Part 3. Leptodeira frenata, Ninia sebae, and Micrurus diastema. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(4): 930-947.

Mancilla-Moreno, M.; Rendon-Rojas, A. 1995. Geographic distribution: Ninia sebae sebae (Common Redback Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 26(3): 157.

McKelvy, A.D.; Figureoa, A.; Lewis, T.R. 2013. First record of ophiophagy in the widely distributed snake Leptodeira septentrionalis (Kennicott, 1859) (Ophidia, Colubridae). Herpetology Notes 6: 177-178.

Ponce-A., M.; Solis, F.A.; Ibañez-D., R.; Jaramillo-A., C.A. 2008. Geographic distribution: Ninia sebae (Culebrilla del Cafe; Coffee Snake). Herpetological Review 39(3): 372.

Schmidt, K.P.; Rand, A.S. 1957. Geographic variation in the Central American colubrine snake, Ninia sebae. Fieldiana Zoology 39(10): 73-84.

Shannon, F.A. 1951. Notes on a herpetological collection from Oaxaca and other localities in Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 101: 465-484.

Vences, M.; Franzen, M.; Fläschendräger, A.; Schmitt, R.; Regos, J. 1998. Beobachtungen zur Herpetofauna von Nicaragua: kommentierte Artenliste der Reptilien. Salamandra 34(1): 17-42.

Ninia teresitae

Angarita-Sierra, T. 2017. A new species of Ninia (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Chocó-Magdalena biogeographical province, western Colombia. Zootaxa 4244(4): 478–492.

Angarita-Sierra, T. 2018. Range expansion in the geographic distribution of Ninia teresitae (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): new localities from northwestern Ecuador. Herpetology Notes 11: 357-360.