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Taxonomy of the genus Ophiomorus Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Ophiomorus (South West Asian Snake Skinks)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

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.


Ophiomorus in general

Anderson, S.C.; Leviton, A.E. 1966. A review of the genus Ophiomorus (Sauria: Scincidae), with destriptions of three new forms. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 33: 499-534.

Andrade, J.B.; Lewis, R.P.; Senter, P. 2016. Appendicular skeletons of five Asian skink species of the genera Brachymeles and Ophiomorus, including species with vestigial appendicular structures. Amphibia-Reptilia 37(4): 337–344.

Greer, A.E.; Wilson, G.D.F. 2001. Comments on the scincid lizard genus Ophiomorus, with a cladistic analysis of the species. Hamadryad 26(2): 261-271.

Peters, W.C.H. 1875. Über zwei Gattung von Eidechsen, Scincodipus und Sphenoscincus. Monatsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1875(August): 551-553.

Steindachner, F. 1867. Herpetologische Notizen. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 55: 263-273.

Ophiomorus chernovi

Anderson, S.C.; Leviton, A.E. 1966. A review of the genus Ophiomorus (Sauria: Scincidae), with destriptions of three new forms. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 33: 499-534.

Szczerbak, N.N. 1985. [Ophiomorus chernovi (Sauria, Reptilia) in the USSR fauna]. (In Russian, English summary). Vestnik Zoologii 1985(1): 79-80.

Ophiomorus kardesi

Kornilios, P.; Kumlutas, Y.; Lymberakis, P.; Ilgaz, C. 2018. Cryptic diversity and molecular systematics of the Aegean Ophiomorus skinks (Reptilia: Squamata), with the description of a new species. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 56(3): 364-381.

Ophiomorus maranjabensis

Farhadi, Q.M.; Kazemi, S.M.; Kami, H.G.; Hoseini, S.A. 2012. New record of Ophiomorus maranjabensis Kazemi, Farhadi Qomi, Kami and Anderson, 2011 (Sauria: Scincidae) from Isfahan Province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics 8(2): 191-193.

Kazemi, S.M.; Qomi, M.F.; Kami, H.G.; Anderson, S.C. 2011. A new species of Ophiomorus (Squamata: Scincidae) from Maranjab Desert, Isfahan Province, Iran, with a revised key to the genus. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 5(1): 23-33.

Ophiomorus nuchalis

Farhadi, Q.M.; Kami, H.G.; Shajii, H.; Kazemi, S.M. 2011. Further records of the Plateau Snake Skink Ophiomorus nuchalis Nilson and Andren, 1978 (Sauria: Scincidae) from Isfahan Province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics 7(2): 171-175.

Hosseinzadeh, M.S.; Qomi, M.F.; Kazemi, S.M. 2016. Distribution of Ophiomorus nuchalis NILSON & ANDRÉN, 1978: current status of knowledge. Herpetozoa 29(1-2): 92-95.

Mozaffari, O.; Ghaffari, H.; Kamali, K.; Safaei, B. 2011. New record of Plateau Snake Skink, Ophiomorus nuchalis (Squamata: Scincidae), from Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 18(1): 36-38.

Nilson, G.; Andrén, C. 1978. A new species of Ophiomorus (Sauria: Scincidae) from Kavir Desert, Iran. Copeia 1978(4): 559-566.

Sami, S.; Safaei-Mahroo, B.; Ghaffari, H. 2017. Range extensions of three endemic Snake-Skinks (Scincidae: Ophiomorus) in Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 24(4): 329-332.

Ophiomorus persicus

Kiabi, B.; Zehzad, B.; Kami, H.G.; Shafii, S. 1999. On a new record of the Persian skink, Ophiomorus persicus, in Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 19: 71-74.

Sami, S.; Safaei-Mahroo, B.; Ghaffari, H. 2017. Range extensions of three endemic Snake-Skinks (Scincidae: Ophiomorus) in Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 24(4): 329-332.

Steindachner, F. 1867. Herpetologische Notizen. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 55: 263-273.

Ophiomorus punctatissimus

Bischoff, W. 1981. Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bibron und Bory 1833) - Schlangenskink. pp. 366-372. In: Böhme, W. (ed.). Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 1. Echsen (Sauria) 1. (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Amphisbaenidae, Scincidae, Lacertidae 1). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden. 520 pp.

Bosch, H.A.J. in den 1988. Erste Daten zum Fortpflanzungsmodus von Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bibron & Bory, 1833) (Sauria: Scincidae). Salamandra 24(1): 53-58.

Chondropoulos, B.; Papandropoulos, D.P. 1996. Geographic distribution: Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Greek Snake Skink). Herpetological Review 27(3): 152-153.

Clark, R.J. 1970. Notes on four lizard species from the Peloponnese, Greece: Algyroides moreoticus (Bibron & Bory), Anguis fragilis peloponnesiacus (Stepanek), Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bibron & Bory) and Ophisaurus apodus (Pallas). British Journal of Herpetology 4: 135-137.

Clark, R.J.; Clark, E.D. 1970. Notes on four lizard species from the Peloponnese, Greece. Algyroides moreoticus (Bibron & Bory), Anguis fragilis peloponnesiacus (Stepanek), Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bobron & Bory) and Ophisaurus apodus (Pallas). British Journal of Herpetology 4(6): 135-137.

Jooris, R.; Berge, G. van den 1994. Erneuter Beleg eines Ophiomorus punctatissimus aus Xanthos (Vil. Antalya, Türkei), mit einer Übersicht über die publizierten Funde der Art in Anatolien. Salamandra 30(4): 272-273.

Kornilios, P.; Kumlutas, Y.; Lymberakis, P.; Ilgaz, C. 2018. Cryptic diversity and molecular systematics of the Aegean Ophiomorus skinks (Reptilia: Squamata), with the description of a new species. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 56(3): 364-381.

Poulakakis, N.; Pakaki, V.; Mylonas, M.; Lymberakis, P. 2008. Molecular phylogeny of the Greek legless skink Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Squamata: Scincidae): the impact of the Mid-Aegean trench in its phylogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47(1): 396-402.

Rodel, M.D.; Bussman, R.; Kaupp, A. 1989. Beitrag zur Biotopwahl von Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bibron & Bory 1833). Sauria (Berlin) 11(1): 27-30.

Ophiomorus raithmai

Anderson, S.C.; Leviton, A.E. 1966. A review of the genus Ophiomorus (Sauria: Scincidae), with destriptions of three new forms. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 33: 499-534.

Das, S.K. 2004. Observations on the peculiar fossorial habit of sand fish, Ophiomorus raithmai Anderson and Leviton, 1966 and toad agama, Phrynocephalus laungwalansis Sharma, 1978 in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India. Cobra (Chennai) 55: 11-14.

Rathor, M.S. 1969. Food and feeding habits of the Indian sand skink, Ophiomorus tridactylus (Blyth) Boulenger [sic]. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 66: 186-190.

Ophiomorus streeti

Anderson, S.C.; Leviton, A.E. 1966. A review of the genus Ophiomorus (Sauria: Scincidae), with destriptions of three new forms. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 33: 499-534.

Rathor, M.S. 1969. Fossorial and nocturnal adaptations of the indian sand lizard, Ophiomorus streeti Anderson and Leviton. Jap. J. Ecol. 19: 67-69.

Rathor, M.S. 1971. The autotomy and regeneration of tail of an Indian sand lizard Ophiomurus streeti, Anderson and Leviton. Zoologica Poloniae 21(2): 109-125.

Sami, S.; Safaei-Mahroo, B.; Ghaffari, H. 2017. Range extensions of three endemic Snake-Skinks (Scincidae: Ophiomorus) in Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 24(4): 329-332.

Ophiomorus tridactylus

Balli, A. 1936. Sulla presenza di Chalcides tridactylus in provincia di Modena. Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena 67: 36-37.

Bhanotar, R.K.; Srivastava, Y.N. 1985. Impact of reptiles on food production and environment. AISWS Research Publication 2: 116-120, 265-266.

Krieg, H. 1920. Beiträge zur Rudimentierungsfrage nach Beobachtung an Chalcides tridactylus, Anguis fragilis und Lacerta serpa. Dresden Zool. Anzeiger 48: Unpaginated.

Kumar Sharma, S. 1993. Presence of sandfish Ophiomorus tridactylus (Blyth) in eastern Rajasthan. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 90(3): 519.

Parihar, D.R. 1984. Predation of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) by lizard (Ophiomorus tridactylus Blyth.) in great Indian desert. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Zoologie 71(2): 129-133.

Poglayen-Neuwall, I. 1954. Einiges über die Erzschleiche (Chalcides tridactylus Laurenti). DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 7: 128-130.

Pough, F.H. 1971. Adaptations for undersand respiration in the Asian sand skink Ophiomorus tridactylus. Journal of Herpetology 5: 72-74.

Rathor, M.S. 1969. The morphology of the Indian sand Lizard, Ophiomorus tridactylus (Blyth) Boulenger. Gegenbaurs Morph. Jb. 114: 161-168.

Rathor, M.S. 1970. Notes on the Indian sand skink Ophiomorus tridactylus (Blyth). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 67: 334.

Rathor, M.S. 1970. The Indian sand lizard, Ophiomorus tridactylus (Blyth) Boulenger that swims in the sand. Zoologica Poloniae 20: 527-529.

Schluter, U. 1995. Der Indische Schlangenskink. Aquarium (Bornheim) 314: 26.

Steiner, H.; Anders, G. 1946. Zur Frage der Entstehung von Rudimenten. Die Reduktion der Gliedmaasen von Chalcides tridactylus Laur. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 53: 537-546.