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Taxonomy of the genus Petrosaurus Biodiversity of the family Phrynosomatidae

Bibliography of the genus Petrosaurus (Baja California Rock Lizards)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Phrynosomatidae)

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.


Petrosaurus in general

Aguilars-S., M.A.; Sites, J.W.; Murphy, R.W. 1988. Genetic variability and population structure in the lizard genus Petrosaurus (Iguanidae). Journal of Herpetology 22(2): 135-145.

Carpenter, C.C. 1962. A comparison of the patterns of display of Urosaurus, Uta and Streptosaurus. Herpetologica 18(3): 145-152.

Jennings, M.R. 1990. Petrosaurus Boulenger. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 494: 1-2.

Petrosaurus mearnsi

Hain, M.L. 1965. Ecology of the lizard Uta mearnsi in a desert canyon. Copeia 1965: 78-81.

Jennings, M.R. 1990. Petrosaurus mearnsi. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 495: 1-3.

Lisle, H.F. de 1991. Behavioral ecology of the banded rock lizard (Petrosaurus mearnsi). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 90(3): 102-117.

MacKay, W.P. 1975. The home range of the banded rock lizard Petrosaurus mearnsi (Iguanidae). Southwestern Naturalist 20(1): 113-120.

Murrish, D.E.; Vance, V.J. 1968. Physiological responses to temperature acclimation in the lizard Uta mearnsi. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 27: 329-337.

Schulze Niehoff, P. 2018. Mearns’ Rock Lizard, Petrosaurus mearnsi (Stejneger, 1894) – its natural history, captive care and first breeding record. Sauria (Berlin) 40(1): 58-74.

Stejneger, L.H. 1895. Description of Uta mearnsi, a new lizard from California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 17: 589-592.

Petrosaurus repens

Grismer, L.L. 1999. An evolutionary classification of reptiles on islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Herpetologica 55(4): 446-469.

Grismer, L.L.; Mahrdt, C.R. 1996. Geographic distribution: Petrosaurus repens (Shortnose Rock Lizard). Herpetological Review 27(3): 153.

Hernández-Gallegos, O.; Casas-Andreu, G.; Rodriguez-Romero, F.; Mendez, F.R. 2004. Natural history notes: Petrosaurus repens (Central Baja California Banded Rock Lizard). Scale variation. Herpetological Review 35(4): 394-395.

Jennings, M.R. 1990. Petrosaurus thalassinus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 496: 1-3.

Jungnickel, J. 2004. Notizen zur Fortpflanzung des Felsenleguans Petrosaurus repens (van Denburgh, 1895). Sauria (Berlin) 26(2): 3-7.

Kracht, M. 2004. Erfahrungen bei der Zucht von Petrosaurus repens. Iguana Rundschreiben 17(2): 14.

Niehoff, P.S. 2014. Immer an der Wand lang: Der Baja-California-Felsenleguan, Petrosaurus repens, im Terrarium. Terraria-Elaphe 2014(46): 38-45.

Ottley, J.R.; Murphy, R.W. 1981. Geographic distribution: Petrosaurus thalassinus repens. Herpetological Review 12(2): 65.

Venegas-Barrera, C.S.; Arnaud, G.; Grismer, L.L.; Rodriguez, A. 2006. Geographic distribution: Petrosaurus repens (Short-nosed Rock Lizard). Herpetological Review 37(2): 241.

Petrosaurus slevini

Grismer, L.L. 1999. An evolutionary classification of reptiles on islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Herpetologica 55(4): 446-469.

Jennings, M.R. 1990. Petrosaurus mearnsi. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 495: 1-3.

Petrosaurus thalassinus

Carbajal-Márquez, R.A.; Valdez-Villavicencio, J.H. 2012. Natural history notes: Petrosaurus thalassinus (San Lucan Banded Rock Lizard). Limb regeneration. Herpetological Review 43(4): 649-650.

Dickhoff, A. 2003. Petrosaurus thalassinus (Cope, 1863) - der Blaue Felsenleguan. Pflege, Haltung und Vermehrung. Reptilia (D) 8(41): 72-79.

Goldberg, S.R.; Beaman, K.R. 2004. Reproduction in the San Lucan banded Rock Lizard, Petrosaurus thalassinus (Phrynosomatidae) from Baja California Sur, Mexico. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences 103(3): 147-149.

Jennings, M.R. 1990. Petrosaurus thalassinus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 496: 1-3.

Soulé, M. 1963. Aspects of thermoregulation in nine species of lizards from Baja California. Copeia 1963: 107-115.