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Taxonomy of the genus Opisthotropis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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.


Opisthotropis in general

Orlov, N.L.; Darevsky, I.S.; Murphy, R.W. 1998. A new species of mountain streamsnake, genus Opisthotropis Gunther, 1872 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae), from the tropical rain forests of southern Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 5(1): 61-64.

Werner, F. 1926. Synonymisches über Schlangen von Hainan und vom chinesischen Festland. Zoologischer Anzeiger 67: 141-144.

Zheng, J. 1992. A note on the genus Opisthotropis in China. Wuyi Science Journal 9: 369-372.

Opisthotropis alcalai

Brown, W.C.; Leviton, A.E. 1961. Discovery of the snake genus Opisthotropis in the Philippine Islands, with description of a new species. Occasional Papers of the Natural History Museum of Stanford University 8: 1-5.

Opisthotropis andersonii

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Romer, J.D. 1952. A new record of a little-known snake, Opisthotropis andersoni (Boulenger), from Hong Kong. Copeia 1952: 46-47.

Wang, Y.Y.; Guo, Q.; Liu, Z.Y.; Lyu, Z.; Wang, J.; Luo, L.; Sun, Y.J.; Zhang, Y.W. 2017. Revisions of two poorly known species of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with description of a new species from China. Zootaxa 4247(4): 391–412.

Zhao, E. 1997. [Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Hong Kong]. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 16(2): 51-60.

Opisthotropis balteata

Romer, J.D. 1978. Reptiles new to Hong Kong. Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 17: 232-234.

Steindachner, F. 1906. Bemerkungen zu Liparophis bedoti Perr. und Lachesis monticola Gthr. Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien 1906: 299.

Ye, Y.; Deng, X. 1997. Five new records of snake in Hunan province. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 32(5): 46-47.

Opisthotropis cheni

Guo, P.; Peng, H.G.; Gu, H.X. 2008. [Opisthotropis cheni - a new snake record to Guangdong]. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 27(2): 240.

Li, C.; Liu, Q.; Guo, P. 2010. Expanded description of a Chinese endemic snake Opisthotropis cheni (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae). Asian Herpetological Research 1(1): 57-60.

Zhao, E. 1999. Diagnoses of a new frog and a new snake from China. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18(3): 1 p.

Zhao, E.M. 2005. A re-description of Opisthotropis cheni Zhao, 1999 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 24(3): 342-343.

Opisthotropis cucae

David, P.; Pham, C.T.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Ziegler, T. 2011. A new species of the genus Opisthotropis Gunther, 1872 (Squamata: Natricidae) from the highlands of Kon Tum Province, Vietnam. Zootaxa 2758: 43-56.

Opisthotropis daovantieni

Orlov, N.L.; Darevsky, I.S.; Murphy, R.W. 1998. A new species of mountain streamsnake, genus Opisthotropis Gunther, 1872 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae), from the tropical rain forests of southern Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 5(1): 61-64.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Opisthotropis durandi

Teynié, A.; Lottier, A.; David, P.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Vogel, G. 2014. A new species of the genus Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 from northern Laos (Squamata: Natricidae). Zootaxa 3774(2): 165-182.

Opisthotropis guangxiensis

Zhao, E.M.; Jiang, Y.M.; Huang, Q.Y. 1978. Two new colubrid snakes from China. Ziran Zazhi 2(5) [1978]: 313.

Opisthotropis jacobi

Angel, F.; Bourret, R. 1933. Sur une petite collection de serpents du Tonkin. Descriptions d'espèce nouvelles. Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France 18: 129-139.

Yang, D.; Su, C.; Li, S. 1980. [A preliminary study on reptiles in southern Yunnan]. (In Chinese, English summary). Acta Zoologica Sinica 26(3): 262-265.

Ziegler, T.; David, P.; Ziegler, T.N.; Pham, C.T.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Le, M.D. 2018. Morphological and molecular review of Jacob’s Mountain Stream Keelback Opisthotropis jacobi Angel & Bourret, 1933 (Squamata: Natricidae) with description of a sibling species from northern Vietnam. Zootaxa 4374(4): 476–496.

Opisthotropis kikuzatoi

Mori, A.; Nakachi, A. 1994. Laboratory observations on the daily activity of the endangered stream snake, Opisthotropis kikuzatoi (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae) from Kumejima Island, Japan. Island Studies in Okinawa 12: 25-35.

Okada, Y.; Takara, T. 1959. A new species of Liopeltis (Ophidia, Colubridae) from Ryukyu Islands. Bull. biogeogr. Soc. Japan 20: 9-11.

Ota, H. 2004. Field observations on a highly endangered snake, Opisthotropis kikuzatoi (Squamata: Colubridae), endemic to Kumejima Island, Japan. Current Herpetology 23(2): 73-80.

Ota, H.; Mori, A. 1985. On the fourth specimen of Opisthotropis kikuzatoi. The Snake 17(2): 160-162.

Toyama, M. 1983. Taxonomic reassignment of the colubrid snake, Opheodrys kikuzatoi, from Kume-jima Island, Ryukyu Archipelago. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 10(2): 33-38.

Opisthotropis kuatunensis

Chan, H.K. 2011. Natural history notes: Opisthotropis kuatunensis (Striped Stream Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(4): 618.

Lazell, J.D. 1995. Geographic distribution: Opisthotropis kuatunensis (Striped Stream Snake). Herpetological Review 26(1): 46-47.

Pope, C.H. 1928. Seven new reptiles from Fukien Province, China. American Museum Novitates 320: 1-6.

Romer, J.D. 1978. Reptiles new to Hong Kong. Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 17: 232-234.

Sung, Y.H.; Wan, J.P.H. 2011. Natural history notes: Opisthotropis kuatunensis (Striped Stream Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(2): 298.

Zhong, C. 1984. A new record of the snakes of Jiangxi Province - Opisthotropis kuatunensis Pope. Acta Herpetologica Sinica 3(2): 20.

Opisthotropis lateralis

David, P.; Pham, C.T.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Ziegler, T. 2011. A new species of the genus Opisthotropis Gunther, 1872 (Squamata: Natricidae) from the highlands of Kon Tum Province, Vietnam. Zootaxa 2758: 43-56.

Zhao, E. 1997. [Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Hong Kong]. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 16(2): 51-60.

Opisthotropis latouchii

Hu, B.C.; Hwang, M.H.; Ho, S.S.; Wei, K.C. 1958. New records of snakes from Chekiang. Acta Zoologica Sinica 10(2): 113-122.

Yang, Q.; Dai, Z.; Wang, X. 1999. [New records of amphibians and reptiles in Hubei Province]. (In Chinese, English summary). Journal of Central China Normal University (Natural Sciences) 33(4)(Sum 92): 590-591.

Opisthotropis laui

Wang, J.; Lyu, Z.; Zeng, Z.; Liu, Z.; Wang, Y.Y. 2017. Re-description of Opisthotropis laui Yang, Sung and Chan, 2013 (Squamata: Natricidae). Asian Herpetological Research 8(1): 70-74.

Yang, J.H.; Sung, Y.H.; Chan, B.P.L. 2013. A new species of the genus Opisthotropis Gunther, 1872 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Guangdong Province, China. Zootaxa 3646(3): 289-296.

Opisthotropis maculosa

Nguyen, T.V.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Pham, C.T.; Ziegler, T. 2018. First country record of Opisthotropis maculosa Stuart et Chuaynkern, 2007 from Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 25(1): 74-78.

Stuart, B.L.; Chuaynkern, Y. 2007. A new Opisthotropis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) from northeastern Thailand. Current Herpetology 26(1): 35-40.

Yang, J.H.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, B.; Lau, M.W.N.; Chou, W.H. 2011. Revision of the diagnostic characters of Opisthotropis maculosa Stuart and Chuaynkern, 2007 with notes on its distribution and variation, and a key to the genus Opisthotropis (Squamata: Natricidae). Zootaxa 2785: 61-68.

Opisthotropis maxwelli

Boulenger, G.A. 1914. Descriptions of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (London) 14: 482-485.

Wang, Y.Y.; Guo, Q.; Liu, Z.Y.; Lyu, Z.; Wang, J.; Luo, L.; Sun, Y.J.; Zhang, Y.W. 2017. Revisions of two poorly known species of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with description of a new species from China. Zootaxa 4247(4): 391–412.

Zhang, Y. 2002. [Zhejiang the northern limit of the distribution of Takydromus sexlineatus meridionalls and Opisthotropis maxweli]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 37(6): 73-74.

Opisthotropis rugosa

Iskandar, D.T.; Kamsi, M. 2009. On the second specimen of Opisthotropis rugosus (van Lidth de Jeude, 1890) (Colubridae, Natricinae). Hamadryad 34(1): 107-110.

Opisthotropis shenzhenensis

Wang, Y.Y.; Guo, Q.; Liu, Z.Y.; Lyu, Z.; Wang, J.; Luo, L.; Sun, Y.J.; Zhang, Y.W. 2017. Revisions of two poorly known species of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with description of a new species from China. Zootaxa 4247(4): 391–412.

Opisthotropis spenceri

Smith, M.A. 1918. Description of a new Snake (Opisthotropis spenceri) from Siam. Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 3(1): 13.

Opisthotropis tamdaoensis

Ziegler, T.; David, P.; Vu, N.T. 2008. A new natricine snake of the genus Opisthotropis from Tam Dao, Vinh Phuc Province, northern Vietnam (Squamata, Colubridae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 84(2): 197-203.

Ziegler, T.; Ziegler, T.N.; Peusquens, J.; David, P.; Vu, T.N.; Pham, C.T.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Le, M.D. 2017. Expanded morphological definition and molecular phylogenetic position of the Tam Dao Mountain Stream Keelback Opisthotropis tamdaoensis (Squamata: Natricidae) from Vietnam. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 124(2): 377-389.

Opisthotropis typica

Iskandar, D.T.; Kamsi, M. 2009. On the second specimen of Opisthotropis rugosus (van Lidth de Jeude, 1890) (Colubridae, Natricinae). Hamadryad 34(1): 107-110.

Mori, A. 1993. A note on the sidewinding locomotion in two colubrid snakes, Opisthothropis typica and Pseudoxenodon macrops. The Snake 25(1): 67-70.

Stuebing, R.B.; Inger, R.F. 1998. Additional records on two rare snakes from Borneo, with the confirmation of Trimeresurus malcolmi Loveridge as a distinct species. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 46(2): 325-328.

Opisthotropis voquyi

Ziegler, T.; David, P.; Ziegler, T.N.; Pham, C.T.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Le, M.D. 2018. Morphological and molecular review of Jacob’s Mountain Stream Keelback Opisthotropis jacobi Angel & Bourret, 1933 (Squamata: Natricidae) with description of a sibling species from northern Vietnam. Zootaxa 4374(4): 476–496.

Opisthotropis zhaoermii

Ren, J.L.; Wang, K.; Jiang, K.; Guo, P.; Li, J.T. 2017. A new species of the Southeast Asian genus Opisthotropis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) from western Hunan, China. Zoological Research 38(5): 251-263.