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Taxonomy of the genus Oxyrhopus Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes)

(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.


Oxyrhopus in general

Amaral, A. do 1926. Nota de nomenclatura ophiologica. 1. Sôbre a preferencia do nome generico Pseudoboa Schneider, 1801, a Clelia Fitzinger, 1826 e Oxyrhopus Wagler, 1830. Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 10-16.

Amaral, A. do 1926. Nota de nomenclatura ophiologica. 2. Sôbre a preferencia do nome especifico Pseudoboa petola (L. 1758) a P. petolaria (L. 1758). Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 10-16.

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

Bosque, R.J.; Noonan, B.P.; Colli, G.R. 2016. Geographical coincidence and mimicry between harmless snakes (Colubridae: Oxyrhopus) and harmful models (Elapidae: Micrurus). Global Ecology and Biogeography 25(2): 218-226.

Cadle, J.E. 1984. Molecular systematics of Neotropical xenodontine snakes. 1. South American xenodontines. Herpetologica 40(1): 8-20.

Cunha, O.R. da; Nascimento, F.P. do 1982. Ofidios da Amazonia. 19. As especies de Oxyrhopus Wagler, com uma subespecie nova, e Pseudoboa Schneider, na Amazonia oriental e Maranhao (Ophidia: Colubridae). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi Nova Serie Zoologia 122: 1-42.

Grazziotin, F.G.; Zaher, H.; Murphy, R.W.; Scrocchi, G.J.; Benavides, M.A.; Zhang, Y.P.; Bonatto, S.L. 2012. Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal. Cladistics 28(5): 437-459.

Hohmeister, A. 2005. Biologie, Pflege und Zucht von Mondnattern (Gattung, Oxyrhopus, Wagler 1830). Reptilia (D) 10(53): 46-50.

Jenner, J.V.; Dowling, H.G. 1985. Taxonomy of American xenodontine snakes: the tribe Pseudoboini. Herpetologica 41(2): 161-172.

MacCulloch, R.D.; Lathrop, A.; Kok, P.J.R.; Ernst, R.; Kalamandeen, M. 2009. The genus Oxyrhopus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) in Guyana: morphology, distributions and comments on taxonomy. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49(36): 487-495.

Moraes e Silva, R.; Hohl, L. dos S.L.; Rocha-Barbosa, O. 2018. Morphological variation in scale microstructures between two terrestrial species of the genus Oxyrhopus (Colubridae: Xenodontinae). Herpetological Review 49(2): 218-223.

Pinto, K.C.; Wronski, L.; Xavier, J.; Penhacek, M.; Oliveira, R.M.; Oliveira, E.A. de 2017. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus species (False Coralsnake). Predation. Herpetological Review 48(2): 457.

Starace, F. 1998. Discussion on the genus Oxyrhopus (Wagler, 1830) in French-Guyana. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 18(2): 36-43.

Oxyrhopus clathratus

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

Argôlo, A.J.S. 2001. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus clathratus. Herpetological Review 32(1): 61.

Bernardo, P.H.; Junqueira Alvaro, F.B.; Martins, I.A. 2011. Oxyrhopus clathratus (False Coral Snake): Diet. Herpetological Bulletin 117: 33-34.

Bernardo, P.H.; Machado, F.A.; Murphy, R.W.; Zaher, H. 2012. Redescription and morphological variation of Oxyrhopus clathratus Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril, 1854 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae). South American Journal of Herpetology 7(2): 134-148.

Dill Orrico, V.G.; Costa, P.N. da 2009. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus clathratus (NCN). Prey. Herpetological Review 40(3): 357.

Maia, D.C.; Travaglia-Cardoso, S.R. 2017. Oxyrhopus clathratus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): Reproduction and cannibalism. Oecologia Australis 21(2): 197-200

Teixeira Medeiros, T.; Ribeiro Dias, I.; Vila Nova, M.F.; Argôlo, A.J.S. 2010. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus clathratus (False Coral Snake). Herpetological Review 41(4): 517.

Werner, F. 1903. Neue Reptilien und Batrachier aus dem naturhistorischen Museum in Brussel. Zoologischer Anzeiger 26: 246-253.

Oxyrhopus doliatus

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

Esqueda, L.F.; Natera-Mumaw, M.; Bazo, S.; Marca, E. la 2008. Ecogeographical notes on a rare species of False Coral Snake, Oxyrhopus doliatus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854. Herpetological Bulletin 104: 36-38.

Rivas-Fuenmayor, G.A. 2002. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus doliatus (False Coralsnake). Herpetological Review 33(2): 150.

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.

Werner, F. 1903. Neue Reptilien und Batrachier aus dem naturhistorischen Museum in Brussel. Zoologischer Anzeiger 26: 246-253.

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

Zaher, H.; Caramaschi, U. 2000. Synonymisation of Oxyrhopus venezuelanus Shreve, 1947, with Oxyrhopus doliatus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854, and revalidation of Oxyrhopus erdisii (Barbour, 1913) (Serpentes, Colubridae). Dumerilia 4(2): 113-122.

Oxyrhopus erdisii

Barbour, T. 1913. Reptiles collected by the Yale Peruvian expedition of 1912. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 65: 505-507.

Zaher, H.; Caramaschi, U. 2000. Synonymisation of Oxyrhopus venezuelanus Shreve, 1947, with Oxyrhopus doliatus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854, and revalidation of Oxyrhopus erdisii (Barbour, 1913) (Serpentes, Colubridae). Dumerilia 4(2): 113-122.

Oxyrhopus fitzingeri

Luque-Fernández, C.R.; Villegas Paredes, L.N. 2017. First record of the Fitzinger’s False Coral Snake, Oxyrhopus fitzingeri (Tschudi, 1845) (Reptilia: Dipsadidae) in Atiquipa, southwestern Peru. Check List 13(2)(Article 2085): 1-3.

Werner, F. 1901. Reptilien und Batrachier aus Peru und Bolivien. Abh. Mus. Dresden 9(2): 14 pp.

Oxyrhopus formosus

Amaral, A. do 1926. Ophidia from South America in the Carnegie Museum: a critique of Dr. L.E. Griffin's "Catalog of the Ophidia from South America at present (June, 1916) contained in the Carnegie Museum". Annals of the Carnegie Museum 16(2): 319-323.

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

Argôlo, A.J.S.; Ribeiro Dias, I.; Jesus, J.A. de; Medeiros, T.T. 2012. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus formosus (False Coralsnake). Elevation. Herpetological Review 43(1): 150.

Barbier, H. 1905. Synonymy of Coluber formosus Wied. Feuille Natural 35: 62.

Carvajal-Cogollo, J.E.; Bernal-González, V.A.; Nonzoque-López, N. 2011. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus formosus (Yellow-headed Calico Snake). Herpetological Review 42(3): 395.

Griffin, L.E. 1916. A catalog of the Ophidia from South America at present (June, 1916) contained in the Carnegie Museum, with descriptions of some new species. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 7: 163-227.

Mattei, R.; Barrio Amoros, C.L. 1999. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus formosus. Herpetological Review 30(1): 55.

Solé, M. 2012. Respekt vor Giftschlangen. Terraria-Elaphe 2012(34): 46-47.

Werner, F. 1926. Neue oder wenig bekannte Schlangen aus dem Wiener naturhistorischen Staatsmuseum. 3. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin 135: 243-257.

Oxyrhopus guibei

Alencar, L.R.V.; Galdino, C.A.B.; Barreto Nascimento, L. 2009. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus guibei (False Coralsnake). Diet. Herpetological Review 40(3): 357-358.

Braz, H.B.; Marques, O.A.V. 2016. Tail-first ingestion of prey by the false coral snake, Erythrolamprus aesculapii: does it know where the tail is. Salamandra 52(2): 211-214.

Braz, H.B.P.; Granville-Manco, D. de 2011. Natural nests of the false-coral snake Oxyrhopus guibei in southeastern Brazil. Herpetology Notes 4: 187-189.

Bueno Gavira, R.S.; Fabrício-Neto, A.; Andrade, D.V. de 2015. Death of a juvenile false-coral snake, Oxyrhopus guibei (Hoge & Romano, 1977) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), after ingesting a Tropical House Gecko, Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Herpetology Notes 8: 153-154.

Cantor, M.; Pizzatto, L. 2008. Natural history notes: Leptodeira annulata (Banded Cat-eyed Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 39(4): 470-471.

Freire, E.M.X. 1999. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus guibei (False Coral Snake). Herpetological Review 30(1): 55.

Hoge, A.R.; Romano-Hoge, S.A.R.W.L. 1978. Description of a new subsp. of Oxyrhopus Wagler (Serpentes: Colubridae). Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 40-41 [1976-1977]: 55-62.

Pizzatto, L.; Marques, O.A.V. 2002. Reproductive biology of the False Coral Snake Oxyrhopus guibei (Colubridae) from southeastern Brazil. Amphibia-Reptilia 23(4): 495-504.

Sazima, I.; Abe, A.S. 1991. Habits of five Brazilian snakes with coral-snake pattern, including a summary of defensive tactics. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 26(3): 159-164.

Sazima, I.; Martins, M. 1990. Presas grandes e serpentes jovens: quando os olhos sao maiores que a boca. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 52(3): 73-79.

Silva, F.D. da; Sestito, G.A.; Toledo Moroti, M. de; Pedrozo, M.; Cunha Pontes, R. da; Reis Martins, A. dos; Almeida Pereira, E. 2018. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus guibei (False Coralsnake). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 49(3): 551-552.

Silva, N.R. da; Faxina, C.; Dalponti, G. 2018. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus guibei (False Coral Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 49(1): 137.

Silveira, A.L. 2008. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus guibei. Herpetological Review 39(2): 242.

Tozetti, A.M.; Martins, M.; Motta-Junior, J.C.; Sawaya, R.J. 2004. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus guibei (False Coral Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 35(2): 179.

Travaglia-Cardoso, S.R.; Puorto, G.; Marques, O.A.V. 2014. Elapomorphus quinquelineatus (five-lined burrowing snake): feeding on squamate eggs. Herpetological Bulletin 129: 28-29.

Zaher, H.; Caramaschi, U. 1992. Sur le statut taxinomique d'Oxyrhopus trigeminus et O. guibei (Serpentes, Xenodontinae). Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 14(3-4): 805-827.

Oxyrhopus leucomelas

Calcano, D.; Barrio-Amorós, C.L. 2010. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus leucomelas Venezuela: Estado Tachira. Herpetological Review 41(3): 381.

Henle, K.; Ehrl, A. 1991. Zur Reptilienfauna Perus nebst Beschreibung eines neuen Anolis (Iguanidae) und zweier neuer Schlangen (Colubridae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 42(2): 143-180.

Lynch, J.D. 2009. Snakes of the genus Oxyrhopus (Colubridae: Squamata) in Colombia: taxonomy and geographic variation. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49(25): 319-337.

Oxyrhopus marcapatae

Barbour, T. 1913. Reptiles collected by the Yale Peruvian expedition of 1912. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 65: 505-507.

Oxyrhopus melanogenys

Bueno Gavira, R.S.; Loebmann, D. 2011. Natural history notes: Bothrops sp. (gr. atrox) (Jararaca/Lancehead). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(3): 436.

Crnobrna, B.; Armes, M.; Fonseca Williams, H. 2017. Observations of feeding behaviour of an Oxyrhopus melanogenys (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): description of a novel prey-processing manoeuvre. Salamandra 53(1): 126-130.

Franklin, C.J. 2003. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus melanogenys (Calico Snake). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 34(1): 70-71.

Frota, J.G. da 2000. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus melanogenys melanogenys. Herpetological Review 31(4): 255-256.

Loebmann, D.; Roberto, I.J. 2009. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus melanogenys orientalis (Black-headed Calico Snake). Herpetological Review 40(3): 366.

Means, D.B.; Kalamandeen, M. 2007. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus melanogenys (Black-headed Calico Snake). Herpetological Review 38(1): 105.

Prado, A.; Hoge, A.R. 1947. Observações sobre serpentes do Peru, com a descrição de uma nova especie. Ciencia (Mexico) 8(6-9): 180.

Werner, F. 1901. Reptilien und Batrachier aus Peru und Bolivien. Abh. Mus. Dresden 9(2): 14 pp.

Oxyrhopus occipitalis

Costa-Campos, C.E.; Sampaio, P.G.N.; Corréa, J.G.; Silva e Silva, Y.B.; Baía, R.R.J.; Júnior, H.R.M.P.; Furtado, M.F.M.; França, P.F. 2015. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus occipitalis. Melanism. Herpetological Review 46(1): 105.

Hoge, A.R.; Santos, N.P.; Heitor, S.; Lopes, L.A.; Souza, I.M. de 1973. Serpentes coletadas pelo Projeto Rondon VII em Iauareté, Brasil. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 36 [1973]: 221-232.

Lynch, J.D. 2009. Snakes of the genus Oxyrhopus (Colubridae: Squamata) in Colombia: taxonomy and geographic variation. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49(25): 319-337.

Oxyrhopus petolarius

Ahl, E. 1924. Neue Reptilien und Batrachier aus dem Zoologischen Museum Berlin. Archiv für Naturgeschichte (Berlin) 90A: 246-254.

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.

Amaral, A. do 1926. Nota de nomenclatura ophiologica. 1. Sôbre a preferencia do nome generico Pseudoboa Schneider, 1801, a Clelia Fitzinger, 1826 e Oxyrhopus Wagler, 1830. Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 10-16.

Amaral, A. do 1926. Nota de nomenclatura ophiologica. 2. Sôbre a preferencia do nome especifico Pseudoboa petola (L. 1758) a P. petolaria (L. 1758). Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 10-16.

Amaral, A. do 1926. Ophidia from South America in the Carnegie Museum: a critique of Dr. L.E. Griffin's "Catalog of the Ophidia from South America at present (June, 1916) contained in the Carnegie Museum". Annals of the Carnegie Museum 16(2): 319-323.

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

Beconi, H.C.; Scott, N.J. 2014. Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): distribution extension and new departmental record for Paraguay. Check List 10(5): 1207-1209.

Bernarde, P.S.; Machado, R.A. 2000. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus petola digitalis (NCN). Prey. Herpetological Review 31(4): 247-248.

Carilo Filho, L.M.; Nascimento, D.G.; Argôlo, A.J.S. 2017. Death of Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) after an unsuccessful predation event on Tropidurus torquatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) (Sauria: Tropiduridae). Herpetology Notes 10: 71-73.

Costa, H.C.; Borges Provete, D.; Feio, R.N. 2014. A new prey record for the Banded Calico Snake Oxyrhopus petolarius (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetology Notes 7: 115-118.

Costa, J.C.L.; Kucharzewski, C.; Prudente, A.L.C. 2015. The real identity of Leptodira nycthemera Werner, 1901 from Ecuador: a junior synonym of Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae). ZooKeys 506: 119–125.

Esqueda, L.F.; Marca, E. la; Soriano, P.J. 2007. Partial albinism in a Venezuelan specimen of False Coral Snake, Oxyrhopus petola petola (Linnaeus, 1758). Herpetotropicos 2(2) 2005(2007): 114.

Folly, H.; Assis, C.L.; Oliveira, A.M. de; Luz, S.; Feio, R.N. 2016. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus petolarius digitalis (Banded Calico Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 47(4): 686.

França, F.G.R.; Barros, T.; Horta, G. 2010. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus petola (Calico False Coral Snake). Brazil: Distrito Federal. Herpetological Review 41(3): 381.

França, F.G.R.; Lima, R.A. de 2013. First record of predation on the bat Carollia perspicillata by the false coral snake Oxyrhopus petolarius in the Atlantic Rainforest. Biotemas 25(4): 307-309.

Giraudo, A.R.; Montanelli, S.; Acosta, S. 1993. Sobre la presencia de Liophis frenatus (Werner, 1909) y de Oxyrhopus petola (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Colubridae) en la provincia de Misiones, republica Argentina. Notulas Faunisticas 40: 1-6.

Lynch, J.D. 2009. Snakes of the genus Oxyrhopus (Colubridae: Squamata) in Colombia: taxonomy and geographic variation. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49(25): 319-337.

Marín-Martínez, M.; Rojas-Morales, J.A.; Díaz-Ayala, R.F. 2017. A Middle American Ameiva, Holcosus festivus (Teiidae), as prey of the Banded Calico Snake, Oxyrhopus petolarius (Dipsadidae). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 24(1): 55–57.

McCoy, C.J.; Censky, E.J.; Devender, R.W. van 1986. Distribution records for amphibians and reptiles in Belize, Central America. Herpetological Review 17(1): 28.

Mertens, R. 1970. Was ist Tarbophis splendidus Ahl, 1924? Senckenbergiana Biologica 51: 15-16.

Müller, L. 1928. Herpetologische Mitteilungen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 77: 61-84.

Oliveira-Nogueira, C.H. de; Figueiredo de Andrade, C.A.; Freitas, N.N. de 2013. Death of a juvenile snake Oxyrhopus petolarius (Linnaeus, 1758) after eating an adult house gecko Hemidactylus mabouia (Moreau de Jonnes, 1818). Herpetology Notes 6: 39-43.

Reis Martins, A. dos; Bruno, S.F.; Vecchi, M.B. 2010. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus petola digitalis (NCN). Predation. Herpetological Review 41(3): 370-371.

Roze, J.A. 1959. Taxonomic notes on a collection of Venezuelan reptiles in the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum Novitates 1934: 1-14.

Savage, J.M. 2011. The correct species-group name for an Oxyrhopus (Squamata: Dipsadidae) variously called Coluber petalarius, C. pethola, C. petola, or C. petolarius by early authors. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 124(3): 223-225.

Smith, H.M. 1942. Mexican herpetological miscellany. 1. Six new species and subspecies of Sceloporus with a redefinition of the formosus group. 2. A new horned lizard from Durango. 3. A tentative arrangement and key to Mexican Gerrhonotus, with the description of a new race. 4. An unnamed Celestus from Mexico, with a key to the mainland species of the genus. 5. New xantusid lizards. 6. The Mexican subspecies of Drymobius margaritiferous. 7. Notes on Mexican Imantodes. 8. Two new snakes of the genus Clelia. 9. Additi Proceedings of the United States National Museum 92: 349-395.

Smith, H.M.; Williams, K.L.; Pérez-Higareda, G. 1986. The specific name for the Linnaean Oxyrhopus, or the calico False Coral Snake. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 22(1): 10-13.

Sorokin, A.; Stuckert, A. 2017. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus petlarius (Forest Flame Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 48(2): 457.

Vrcibradic, D.; Almeida-Gomes, M.; Siqueira, C.C.; Borges-Junior, V.N.T.; Rocha, C.F.D. 2011. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus petola digitalis (False Coral Snake). Prey. Herpetological Review 42(2): 299-300.

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

Zacariotti, R.L.; Rio do Valle, R. del 2010. Observation of mating in the Calico Snake Oxyrhopus petola Linnaeus, 1758. Herpetology Notes 3: 139-140.

Zaher, H. 1997. Description of the cephalic muscles and gland morphology of Clelia plumbea and three presumably related species (Serpentes, Xenodontinae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 40(2): 17-63.

Oxyrhopus rhombifer

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

Argôlo, A.J.S.; Freitas, M.A. de 2000. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus rhombifer rhombifer. Brazil: Bahia. Herpetological Review 31(1): 57.

Avila, L.J.; Morando, M. 1999. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus rhombifer bachmanni. Herpetological Review 30(2): 114.

Berkunsky, I.; Kacoliris, F.P. 2008. Oxyrhopus rhombifer inaequifasciatus (flame snake): habits and reproduction. Herpetological Bulletin 104: 41-42.

Buasso, C.M.; Leynaud, G.C.; Cruz, F.B. 2006. Predation on snakes of Argentina: Effects of coLoration and ring pattern on coral and False Coral Snakes. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 41(3): 183-188.

Carrera, H.M.; Avila, L.J. 2008. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus rhombifer bachmanni (False Coral Snake). Predation/scavenging. Herpetological Review 39(3): 356.

Carrera, M.; Avila, L.J. 2008. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus rhombifer bachmanni (False Coralsnake). Herpetological Review 39(2): 242-243.

Hamdan, B.S.; Lira-da Silva, R.M. 2008. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus rhombifer rhombifer (Coral-falsa). Herpetological Review 39(3): 372-373.

Hoge, A.R.; Mertens, R. 1955. Eine neue Schlange der Gattung Pseudoboa aus dem Staate Matto Grosso, Brasilien. Senckenbergiana Biologica 36: 305-308.

Ibisch, P.; Böhme, W. 1993. Zur Kenntnis der innerandinen Herpetofauna Boliviens (Provinz Arque, Departamento Cochabamba). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 15(84): 15-26.

Kunz, T.S.; Rohling, G.I.; Giasson, L.O.M. 2011. Novos registros de répteis para as áreas abertas naturais do planalto e do litoral sul de Santa Catarina, Brasil. [New records of reptiles from natural open areas of the plateau and South coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil]. Biotemas 24(3): 59-68.

Lema, T. de 2011. Herpetoculture notes: Phalotris trilineatus (Littoral Blackhead). Ophiophagy. Herpetological Review 42(3): 368.

Maschio, G.F.; Di-Bernardo, M.; Melchiors, J. 2004. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus rhombifer rhombifer (NCN). Diet. Herpetological Review 35(1): 71.

Maschio, G.F.; Di-Bernardo, M.; Zanini-Cechin, S.T. 2003. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus rhombifer rhombifer (Falsa-coral). Diet. Herpetological Review 34(1): 71.

Rey, L.R.; Lions, M.L. 1997. Geographic distribution: Oxyrhopus rhombifer inaequifasciatus (Falsa Coral, False Coral Snake). Herpetological Review 28(3): 160.

Rodrigues Franca, F.G.; Bamberg Araujo, A.F. 2005. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus rhombifer septentrionalis (False Coral Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 36(4): 458.

Santos Azevedo, W. dos; Quintela, F.M.; Entiauspe-Neto, O.M.; Abegg, A.D.; Porciúncula, R.A.; Loebmann, D. 2018. Anomalous colour pattern in Oxyrhopus rhombifer (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Herpetology Notes 11: 553-555.

Sawaya, R.J.; Ariedi Junior, V.R.; Monteiro, C.; Spina, F. 2003. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus rhombifer (False Coral Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 34(2): 152-153.

Vellard, J. 1943. Una nueva forma do Oxyrhopus, O. rhombifer septentrionalis. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 1: 89-91.

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

Oxyrhopus trigeminus

Alencar, L.R.V.; Barbosa Galdino, C.A.; Nascimento, L.B. 2012. Life history aspects of Oxyrhopus trigeminus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from two sites in southeastern Brazil. Journal of Herpetology 46(1): 9-13.

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

Amaral, A. do 1932. Notas sobre chromatisma de ophidios. I. Primeiro caso de erythrismo em serpente, observado no Brasil. II. Casos de variação de colorido de certas serpentes. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 7: 75-87.

Mertens, R. 1956. Beobachtungen an Korallenschlangen im Terrarium. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 9(3): 74-77.

Prado, A.; Hoge, A.R. 1947. Observações sobre serpentes do Peru, com a descrição de uma nova especie. Ciencia (Mexico) 8(6-9): 180.

Rocha, C.F.D.; Bergallo, H.G.; Hatano, F.H.; Sluys, M. van 2005. Natural history notes: Oxyrhopus trigeminus (False Coral Snake). Prey. Herpetological Review 36(4): 458-459.

Rosenberg, H. 1936. Oxyrhopus trigeminus D. & B. Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde (Stuttgart) 47: 110-113.

Silva, J.R.; Ramalho, W.P.; Arruda, F.V. de; Carvalho, C.B. de; Mendonça do Prado, V.H. 2017. Natural history notes: Micrablepharus atticolus. Predation. Herpetological Review 48(3): 652.

Vitt, L.J.; Vangilder, L.D. 1984. Ecology of a snake community in northeastern Brazil. Amphibia-Reptilia 4(2-4) [1983]: 273-296.

Zaher, H.; Caramaschi, U. 1992. Sur le statut taxinomique d'Oxyrhopus trigeminus et O. guibei (Serpentes, Xenodontinae). Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 14(3-4): 805-827.

Oxyrhopus vanidicus

Lynch, J.D. 2009. Snakes of the genus Oxyrhopus (Colubridae: Squamata) in Colombia: taxonomy and geographic variation. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49(25): 319-337.