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Taxonomy of the genus Rena Biodiversity of the family Leptotyphlopidae

Bibliography of the genus
Rena (Maroon Thread Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae)

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.


Rena in general

Smith, P.W.; Hensley, M.M. 1959. Notes on a small collection of amphibians and reptiles from the vicinity of the Pinacate lava cap in north-western Sonora, Mexico. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 61: 64-76.

Rena boettgeri

Smith, H.M.; Larsen, K.R. 1974. The name of the Baja California Cape wormsnake. Great Basin Naturalist 34(2): 94-96.

Rena bressoni

Taylor, E.H. 1939. On North American snakes of the genus Leptotyphlops. Copeia 1939(1): 1-7.

Rena dugesii

Taylor, E.H. 1940. Herpetological miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26(15): 489-571.

Rena dulcis

Baldridge, R.S.; Wivagg, D.E. 1992. Predation on imported fire ants by blind snakes. Texas Journal of Science 44(2): 250-252.

Blair, K.B.; Chavez, J.E.; Chiszar, D.; Smith, H.M. 1996. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Plains Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 27(4): 214.

Blair, K.B.; Smith, H.M. 1993. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Plains Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 24(3): 110.

Blair, K.B.; Smith, H.M. 1993. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 24(3): 110.

Butterfield, B.P.; Trauth, S.E.; Steward, T.W.; McDaniel, V.R.; McLarty, P. 1991. New county records of amphibians and reptiles from Texas. Herpetological Review 22(1): 28.

Carpenter, G.C.; Painter, C.W. 1999. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 30(4): 235-236.

Degenhardt, W.G. 1984. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Plains Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 15(4): 114-115.

Dixon, J.R.; Vaughan, R.K. 2003. The status of Mexican and southwestern United States Blind Snakes allied with Leptotyphlops dulcis (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Texas Journal of Science 55(1): 3-24.

Fleet, R.R. 1972. Notes on the blind snake, Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis, in eastern Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 17(3): 309.

Force, E.R. 1936. Notes on the blind snake, Leptotyphlops dulcis (Baird and Girard) in northeastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 16: 24-26.

Gehlbach, F.R.; Baldridge, R.S. 1987. Live blind snakes (Leptotyphlops dulcis) in eastern screech owl (Otus asio) nests: a novel commensalism. Oecologia (Berlin) 71(4): 560-563.

Gehlbach, F.R.; Watkins, J.F.; Reno, H.W. 1968. Blind snake defensive behavior elicited by ant attacks. Bioscience 18: 784-785.

Geluso, K.; Schmidt, C.J.; Brown, M.M.; Slepicka, L.R. 2016. Natural history notes: Rena dissectus (New Mexico Threadsnake). Predation. Herpetological Review 47(4): 688-689.

Hahn, D.E. 1979. Leptotyphlops dulcis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 231: 1-2.

Hammerson, G.A.; Valentine, L.; Livo, L.J. 1991. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 22(3): 103.

Hernández-Salinas, U.; Cruz-Elizalde, C.R.; Tian, B.I.; Goyenechea, I. 2011. Geographic distribution: Rena (=Leptotyphlops) dulcis (Texas Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 42(2): 244.

Hibbard, C.W. 1937. Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus in Kansas and additional notes on Leptotyphlops dulcis. Copeia 1937: 74.

Hibbard, C.W. 1964. A brooding colony of the blind snake, Leptotyphlops dulcis dissecta Cope. Copeia 1964: 222.

Hibbitts, T. 1999. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 30(1): 54.

Hibbitts, T.; Hibbitts, M.P.; Hibbitts, T. 1996. New distributional records of reptiles from western and Trans-Pecos Texas, USA. Herpetological Review 27(4): 217-218.

Holm, J.A. 2004. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis (Plains Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 35(1): 83.

Irwin, K.J. 1982. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 13(3): 82.

Jaggi, D.; Cage, M.; Mulvany, M.C.; Guese, R.; Cage, Y.; Sasman, S. 1983. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 14(4): 123-124.

Klawinski, P.D.; Keck, M.B. 1991. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Plains Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 22(4): 135.

Kley, N.J. 2006. Morphology of the lower jaw and suspensorium in the Texas Blindsnake, Leptotyphlops dulcis (Scolecophidia: Leptotyphlopidae). Journal of Morphology 267(4): 494-515.

Kley, N.J.; Brainerd, E.L. 1999. Feeding by mandibular raking in a snake. Nature (London) 402(6760): 369-370.

Kreutzer, R.; Kreutzer, N. 2012. Geographic distribution: Rena (=Leptotyphlops) dulcis (Texas Threadsnake). USA: Colorado: Otero Co. Herpetological Review 43(4): 622.

Lapin, B.P.; Hammerson, G.A. 1982. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 13(3): 82.

Lardie, R.L.; Crosswhite, D.L.; Burkhart, J.T. 1999. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 30(2): 113.

McAllister, C.T. 1991. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 22(3): 103.

McCoy, C.J. 1960. An unusually large aggregation of Leptotyphlops. Copeia 1960: 368.

Moeller, D.; Kossoy, A.; Hamilton, W.; Miller, L.L. 2000. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). USA: Kansas: Kiowa Co. Herpetological Review 31(1): 56.

Montgomery, C.P.; Montgomery, C.E.; Mackessy, S.P. 2013. Geographic distribution: Rena dulcis (Texas Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 44(4): 630.

Painter, C.W.; Brown, T.L. 1991. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 22(2): 67.

Painter, C.W.; Sias, D.S.; Pierce, L.J.S. 2000. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). USA: New Mexico: Mora Co. Herpetological Review 31(2): 114.

Punzo, F. 1974. Comparative analysis of the feeding habits of two species of Arizona blind snakes, Leptotyphlops h. humilis and Leptotyphlops d. dulcis. Journal of Herpetology 8(2): 153-156.

Reid, J.R.; Lett, T.E. 1963. Feeding of Leptotyphlops d. dulcis (Baird and Girard). Herpetologica 19: 141-142.

Reyes-Vera, A.M.; Torres-Angeles, F.; Iturbe-Morgado, J.C. 2017. Distribution notes: Rena dulcis Baird and Girard, 1853. Mesoamerican Herpetology 4(1): 200-201.

Rundquist, E.M.; Stegall, E.; Grow, D.; Gray, P. 1978. New herpetological records from Kansas. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 81(1): 73-77.

Ruthven, D.C.; Kazmaier, R.T.; Moody, J.K. 1999. New county records from Dimmit and La Salle counties, Texas, USA. Herpetological Review 30(4): 238.

Schaefer, K.; Chiszar, D.; Smith, H.M. 1995. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus (New Mexico Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 26(2): 110.

Shannon, F.A.; Smith, H.M. 1949. Herpetological results of the University of Illinois Field Expedition, Spring 1949. I. Introduction, Testudines, Serpentes. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 52(4): 494-509.

Sias, D.S. 2002. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dulcis (Texas Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 33(1): 68.

Smith, H.M.; Brandon, R.A. 1968. Data nova herpetologica mexicana. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 71: 49-61.

Smith, H.M.; Breukelen, F. van; Auth, D.L.; Chiszar, D. 1998. A subspecies of the Texas Blind Snake (Leptotyphlops dulcis) without supraoculars. Southwestern Naturalist 43(4): 437-440.

Smith, H.M.; Chiszar, D. 1993. Apparent intergradation in Texas between the subspecies of the Texas Blind Snake (Leptotyphlops dulcis). Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 29(4): 143-155.

Stevens, S.; Kelly, S.; Graham, S.P. 2016. Geographic distribution: Rena dulcis (Plains Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 47(2): 264.

Taggart, T.W.; Schmidt, C.J. 2002. Geographic distribution. Leptotyphlops dulcis. Journal of Kansas Herpetology 2: 10.

Tanner, W.W. 1958. Herpetological range extensions. Herpetologica 14: 195-196.

Tanner, W.W.; Robison, W.G. 1960. New and unusual serpents from Chihuahua, Mexico. Herpetologica 16: 67-70.

Taylor, E.H. 1939. On North American snakes of the genus Leptotyphlops. Copeia 1939(1): 1-7.

Taylor, N.C.; Graham, S.P. 2015. Geographic distribution: Rena dissectus (New Mexico Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 46(4): 576.

Tleimat, J.M.; Bintliff, C.J.; MacLaren, A.R.; Forstner, M.R.J.; McCracken, S.F. 2016. Geographic distribution: Rena dulcis dulcis (Plains Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 47(4): 631.

Watkins, J.F.; Gehlbach, F.R.; Baldridge, R.S. 1967. Ability of the blind snake, Leptotyphlops dulcis, to follow pheromone trails of army ants, Neivamyrmex nigrescens and N. opacithorax. Southwestern Naturalist 12: 455-462.

Watkins, J.F.; Gehlbach, F.R.; Kroll, J.C. 1969. Attractant-repellent secretions of blind snakes (Leptotyphlops dulcis) and their army ant prey (Neivamyrmex nigrescens). Ecology 50: 1098-1102.

Watkins, J.F.; Gehlbach, F.R.; Plsek, R.W. 1972. Behavior of blind snakes (Leptotyphlops dulcis) in response to army ant (Neivamyrmex nigrescens) raiding columns. Texas Journal of Science 23(4): 556-557.

Rena humilis

Babb, R.D.; Brennan, T.C. 2013. Natural history notes: Coleonyx variegatus (Western Banded Gecko) and Rena humilis (Western Threadsnake). Attempted predation. Herpetological Review 44(3): 507-508.

Bateman, H.L.; Nielsen, D. 2010. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops humilis (Western Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 41(4): 516-517.

Brattstrom, B.H. 1953. An ecological restriction of the type locality of the western worm snake, Leptotyphlops h. humilis. Herpetologica 8: 180-181.

Brattstrom, B.H.; Schwenkmeyer, R.C. 1951. Notes on the natural history of the worm snake Leptotyphlops humilis. Herpetologica 7: 193-196.

Burkett, D.W.; Black, D. 2000. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops humilis (Western Blind Snake). USA: New Mexico: Lincoln Co. Herpetological Review 31(2): 114.

Buus, T.C. 1983. Herpetological records from northwestern Arizona. Herpetological Review 14(2): 53-54.

Evans, D.D.; Moll, E.O. 2009. An encounter with a Western Threadsnake (Leptotyphlops humilis). Sonoran Herpetologist 22(3): 26.

Goldberg, S.R. 2003. Reproduction in the western threadsnake, Leptotyphlops humilis (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae), from Arizona. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 36(1): 5-7.

Hahn, D.E. 1979. Leptotyphlops humilis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 232: 1-4.

Hansen, R.W. 2013. Geographic distribution: Rena humilis (Southwestern Threadsnake). USA: California: Inyo Co. Herpetological Review 44(1): 111.

Hensley, M.M. 1950. Results of a herpetological reconnaissance in extreme southwestern Arizona and adjacent Sonora, with a description of a new subspecies of the Sonoran whipsnake, Masticophis bilineatus. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 53: 270-288.

Hunt, J.D. 2017. Geographic distribution: Rena humilis humilis (Southwestern Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 48(4): 814-815.

Kay, F.R. 1970. Leptotyphlops humilis in Death Valley, California. Great Basin Naturalist 30: 91-93.

Klauber, L.M. 1931. Notes on the worm snakes of the South-west, with descriptions of two new subspecies. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 6: 333-352.

Laduc, T.J.; LaDuc, V. 2003. Natural history notes: Leptotyphlops humilis humilis (SouthWestern Blind Snake). Behavior and possible diet. Herpetological Review 34(3): 252.

Mata-Silva, V.; Johnson, J.D. 2011. Natural history notes: Rena (=Leptotyphlops) humilis (Western Threadsnake). Predation. Herpetological Review 42(3): 444.

Murphy, R.W. 1975. Two new blind snakes (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from Baja California, Mexico, with a contribution to the biogeography of peninsular and insular herpetofauna. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 40(5): 93-107.

Pequegnat, W.E. 1951. The biota of the Santa Ana Mountains. Journal Ent. Zool. 42: 1-84.

Peterson, H.W.; Smith, H.M.; Chiszar, D. 1995. Some noteworthy amphibians and reptiles from the region Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 30(5): 90-91.

Punzo, F. 1974. Comparative analysis of the feeding habits of two species of Arizona blind snakes, Leptotyphlops h. humilis and Leptotyphlops d. dulcis. Journal of Herpetology 8(2): 153-156.

Setser, K.; Goode, M. 2004. Natural history notes: Hypsiglena torquata (Night Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 35(2): 177.

Slevin, J.R. 1950. A remarkable concentration of desert snakes. Herpetologica 6(1): 12-13.

Tanner, V.M. 1935. Western worm-snake Siagonodon humilis (Baird & Girard) found in Utah. Proceedings of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 12: 267-270.

Tanner, V.M. 1938. A new subspecies of worm snake from Utah. Proceedings of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 15: 149 150.

Tuday, C.; Clause, A.G. 2016. Geographic distribution: Rena humilis humilis (Southwestern Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 47(2): 264-265.

Twining, H.; Horn, E.E. 1941. Extension of range of the western worm snake. Copeia 1941(3): 181-182.

Rena iversoni

Dixon, J.R.; Vaughan, R.K. 2003. The status of Mexican and southwestern United States Blind Snakes allied with Leptotyphlops dulcis (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Texas Journal of Science 55(1): 3-24.

Rena maxima

Chavez Martinez, A.; Ramirez-Bautista, A. 1998. Natural history notes: Cnemidophorus (Whiptail Lizards). Diet. Herpetological Review 29(2): 98, 100.

Hahn, D.E. 1980. Leptotyphlops maximus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 244: 1.

Loveridge, A. 1932. A new worm snake of the genus Leptotyphlops from Guerrero, Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 45: 151-152.

Martinez-Coronel, M.; Lopez-Hernandez, I.D. 2008. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops maximus (Giant Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 39(3): 372.

Medina-Aguilar, O.; Alvarado-Díaz, J.; Suazo-Ortuño, I. 2011. Herpetofauna from Tacambaro, Michoacan, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 82(4): 1194-1202.

Santos-Bibiano, R.; Melchor, L.I.F.; Beltrán-Sánchez, E.; Méndez-de la Cruz, F.R. 2016. Nature notes: Rena maxima (Giant Blindsnake). Clutch size and maximum length. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 503-504.

Rena segrega

Boundy, J.; Balgooyen, T.G. 1988. Record lengths for some amphibians and reptiles from the western United States. Herpetological Review 19(2): 26-27.

Klauber, L.M. 1939. A new subspecies of the western worm snake. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9(14): 67-68.

Tanner, W.W.; Robison, W.G. 1960. New and unusual serpents from Chihuahua, Mexico. Herpetologica 16: 67-70.

Webb, R.G. 1982. Distributional records for Mexican reptiles. Herpetological Review 13(4): 132.