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Taxonomy of the genus Psychosaura Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Psychosaura (Brazilian Sharp-nosed 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.


Psychosaura in general

Hedges, S.B.; Conn, C.E. 2012. A new skink fauna from Caribbean islands (Squamata, Mabuyidae, Mabuyinae). Zootaxa 3288: 1-244.

Horton, D.R. 1973. Evolution of the genus Mabuya (Lacertilia, Scincidae). Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of New England, Armidale. 311 pp.

Psychosaura agmosticha

Dias, E.J.R.; Rocha, C.F.D. 2013. Ecpleopus gaudichaudi Duméril and Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) and Psychosaura agmosticha (Rodrigues, 2000) (Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and new records from Atlantic Forest in Bahia state, Brazil. Check List 9(3): 607-609.

Jorge, J.S.; Freire, E.M.X. 2010. Geographic distribution: Mabuya agmosticha. Herpetological Review 41(4): 512-513.

Magalhaes Junior, A.J.C.; Machado Pereira, L.C.; Avello, N.P.; Barros Ribeiro, L.; Azevedo Junior, S.M. de 2014. [Geographic distribution of Psychosaura agmosticha (Rodrigues, 2000) (Squamata, Mabuyidae)]. (In Portuguese). Biotemas 27(2): 217-221.

Rodrigues, M.T. 2000. A new species of Mabuya (Squamata: Scincidae) from the semiarid caatingas of northeastern Brazil. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 41(21): 313-328.

Sales, R.F.D.; Andrade, M.J.M. de; Jorge, J. da S.; Kolodiuk, M.F.; Ribeiro, M.M.; Freire, E.M.X. 2015. Geographic distribution model for Mabuya agmosticha (Squamata: Scincidae) in northeastern Brazil. Zoologia (Curitiba) 32(1): 71-76.

Sales, R.F.D.; Monte Andrade, M.J.; Jorge, J.S.; Kolodiuk, M.F.; Ribeiro, M.M.; Freire, E.M.X. 2015. Geographic distribution model for Mabuya agmosticha (Squamata: Scincidae) in northeastern Brazil. Zoologia 32(1): 71-76.

Tavares, R.V.; Sousa, I.T.F.; Kokubum, M.N.C. 2016. Natural history notes: Psychosaura agmosticha. Drinking behavior. Herpetological Review 47(2): 303.

Psychosaura macrorhyncha

Hoge, A.B. 1946. Um novo lagarto da Ilha da Queimada Grande. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 19: 241-248.

Kiefer, M.C.; Siqueira, C.C.; Sluys, M. van; Rocha, C.F.D. 2006. Natural history notes: Tropidurus torquatus (Collared Lizard, Calango). Prey. Herpetological Review 37(4): 475-476.

Maia-Carneiro, T.; Winck, G.R.; Pereira, M.R.; Rocha, C.F.D. 2018. Body orientation for thermoregulation and daily activity cycle of Mabuya macrorhyncha (Squamata: Scincidae). Zoologia 35: e24575.

Pinto, G.S.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S. 2004. Crescimento alometrico, morfologia e use do habitat em cinco especies de Mabuya Fitzinger (Reptilia, Scincidae). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 21(2): 161-168.

Reboucas-Spieker, R.; Vanzolini, P.E. 1978. Parturition in Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge, 1946 (Sauria, Scincidae), with a note on the distribution of maternal behavior in lizards. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 32(8): 95-99.

Rocha, C.F.D.; Vrcibradic, D. 1996. Thermal ecology of two sympatric skinks (Mabuya macrorhyncha and Mabuya agilis) in a Brazilian restinga habitat. Australian Journal of Ecology 21(1): 110-113.

Rocha, C.F.D.; Vrcibradic, D. 1999. Reproductive traits of two sympatric viviparous skinks (Mabuya macrorhyncha and Mabuya agilis) in a Brazilian restinga habitat. Herpetological Journal 9(2): 43-53.

Vanzolini, P.E.; Reboucas-Spieker, R. 1976. Distribution and differentiation of animals along the coast and on continental islands of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. 3. Reproductive differences between and within Mabuya caissara and M. macrorhyncha (Sauria, Scincidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (Sao Paulo) 29(15): 95-109.

Vrcibradic, D.; Niemeyer, J. 2013. Natural history notes: Mabuya frenata, M. macrorhyncha. Tail bifurcation. Herpetological Review 44(3): 510-511.

Vrcibradic, D.; Rocha, C.F.D. 1996. Ecological differences in tropical sympatric skinks (Mabuya macrorhyncha and Mabuya agilis) in southeastern Brazil. Journal of Herpetology 30(1): 60-67.

Vrcibradic, D.; Rocha, C.F.D. 2002. Use of cacti as heat sources by thermoregulating Mabuya agilis (Raddi) and Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in two restinga habitats in southeastern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 19(1): 77-83.

Vrcibradic, D.; Rocha, C.F.D. 2004. Field body temperatures of pregnant and nonpregnant females of three species of viviparous skinks (Mabuya) from southeastern Brazil. Journal of Herpetology 38(3): 447-451.

Vrcibradic, D.; Rocha, C.F.D. 2005. Observations on the natural history of the lizard Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge (Scincidae) in Queimada Grande Island, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 22(4): 1185-1190.

Vrcibradic, D.; Rocha, C.F.D.; Rocha-Barbosa, O. 2007. The relationship between body mass and snout-vent length in three species of Mabuya from eastern Brazil. Herpetological Journal 17(1): 43-47.

Zanotti, A.P.; Sant'Anna, S.S.; Latuf, J.L.D. 1997. Natural history notes: Mabuya macrorhyncha (NCN). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 28(3): 152.