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Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)

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Rhabdophis in general

Doria, G.; Petri, M.; Bellati, A.; Tiso, M.; Pistarino, E. 2013. Rhabdophis in the Museum of Genova with description and molecular analysis of a new species from Sumatra (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae, Natricinae). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "Giacomo Doria" 105: 139-153.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Langenberger, G. 2004. Ophiophagus behavior in Psammodynastes pulverulentus in the Philippines. Hamadryad 29(1): 140.

Malnate, E.V. 1960. Systematic division and evolution of the colubrid snake genus Natrix, with comments on the subfamily Natricinae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 112: 41-71.

Mori, A.; Burghardt, G.M. 2008. Comparative experimental tests of natricine antipredator displays, with special reference to the apparently unique displays in the Asian genus, Rhabdophis. Journal of Ethology 26(1): 61-68.

Purkayastha, J.; Kalita, J.; Brahma, R.K.; Doley, R.; Das, M. 2018. A review of the relationships of Xenochrophis cerasogaster Cantor, 1839 (Serpentes: Colubridae) to its congeners. Zootaxa 4514(1): 126 136.

Zhu, G.X.; Guo, P.; Zhao, E.M. 2013. [Comparative studies on hemipenial morphology of eight species of keelback snakes (Serpentes: Colubridae: Rhabdophis)]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 32(3): 380-384.

Rhabdophis adleri

Mori, A.; Jono, T.; Li, D.; Zhu, G.X.; Wang, J.; Shi, H.T.; Tang, Y. 2016. Discovery of nucho-dorsal glands in Rhabdophis adleri. Current Herpetology 35(1): 53-58.

Zhao, E. 1997. A new species of Rhabdophis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Hainan Island, China. Asiatic Herpetological Research 7: 166-169.

Rhabdophis akraios

Rhabdophis angeli

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herp tologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. II. Sur quelques serpents des montagnes du Tonkin. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 13(8): 149-157.

Rhabdophis auriculatus

Leviton, A.E. 1970. Description of a new subspecies of Rhabdophis auriculata in the Philippines, with comments on the zoogeography of Mindanao Island. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 38: 347-361.

Rhabdophis barbouri

Smith, H.M. 1963. Leptophis vertebralis Dumeril Bibron and Dumeril, 1854 (Reptilia, Serpentes); request for suppression under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20: 361-362.

Taylor, E.H. 1922. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands. I and II. Philippine Journal of Science 21: 161-206, 257-303.

Rhabdophis callichroma

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herp tologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. II. Sur quelques serpents des montagnes du Tonkin. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 13(8): 149-157.

Rhabdophis ceylonensis

Fernando, W.K.B.K.M.; Kularatne, S.A.M.; Wathudura, S.P.K.; Silva, A. de; Mori, A.; Mahaulpatha, D. 2015. First reported case of systemic envenoming by the Sri Lankan Keelback (Balanophis ceylonensis). Toxicon 93: 20-23.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Malnate, E.V. 1960. Systematic division and evolution of the colubrid snake genus Natrix, with comments on the subfamily Natricinae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 112: 41-71.

Somaweera, R.; Silva, A. de 2010. Balanophis ceylonensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176363A7226166. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176363A7226166.en.

Rhabdophis chrysargoides

Doody, J.S.; Gillespie, G.; Susanto, D.; Ul-Hasanah, A.U.; Marin, J.; Reed, M. 2011. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis chrysargoides (Gunther's Keelback Snake). Mating behavior. Herpetological Review 42(1): 102.

Rhabdophis chrysargos

Bergman, R.A.M. 1959. Natrix chrysarga. Biol. Jaarb. 27: 73-86.

Chan, K.O.; Grismer, L.L.; Anuar, S.; Quah, E.; Grismer, J.L.; Wood, P.L.; Muin, M.A.; Ahmad, N. 2011. A new species of Chiromantis Peters 1854 (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Perlis State Park in extreme northern Peninsular Malaysia with additional herpetofaunal records for the park. Russian Journal of Herpetology 18(4): 253-259.

Gairdner, K.G. 1915. Notes on the fauna and flora of Ratburi and Petchaburi districts (Part II). Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 1(3): 131-156.

Rhabdophis conspicillatus

Boden Kloss, C. 1915. On two snakes new to the fauna of the Malay Peninsula. Journal Fed. Malay States Mus. Kuala Lumpur 6: 41-42.

Mori, A.; Jono, T.; Takeuchi, H.; Das, I. 2016. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis conspicillatus (Red-bellied Keelback). Morphology. Herpetological Review 47(3): 482-483.

Rhabdophis flaviceps

Gumprecht, A.; Trautmann, D. 2007. Rotkopf-Kielr ckenwassernatter Macropisthodon flaviceps (Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854). Reptilia (D) 12(64): 51-54.

Leong, T.M.; Lim, B.L. 2003. Noteworthy prey item records of two snakes (Chrysopelea ornata and Macropisthodon flaviceps) from Peninsular Malaysia. Hamadryad 27(2): 266-268.

Meewattana, P. 2010. Note on the variability of the orange-necked keelback Macropisthodon flaviceps (Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril, 1854) in southern Thailand. Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 4(2): 97-99.

Rhabdophis formosanus

Ota, H.; Chen, S.L.; Lin, J.T.; Toriba, M. 1999. Taxonomic status of the Taiwanese populations of Rhabdophis tigrinus (Squamata: Colubridae): morphological and karyological assessment. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 18(1): 1-6.

Takeuchi, H.; Ota, H.; Oh, H.S.; Hikida, T. 2012. Extensive genetic divergence in the East Asian natricine snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus (Serpentes: Colubridae), with special reference to prominent geographical differentiation of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene in Japanese populations. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 105(2): 395-408.

Rhabdophis guangdongensis

Zhu, G.X.; Wang, Y.Y.; Takeuchi, H.; Zhao, E.M. 2014. A new species of the genus Rhabdophis Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Guangdong Province, southern China. Zootaxa 3765(5): 469-480.

Rhabdophis himalayanus

Li, T.H. 1962. [A new record of snake to China - Natrix himalayanus (G nther)]. (In Chinese). Acta Zoologica Sinica 14: 432.

Rahman, S.C.; Ahmed, M. 2012. Geographic distribution: Rhabdophis himalayanus (Himalayan Keelback). Herpetological Review 43(1): 107.

Wall, F. 1925. A new snake from Burma. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 30(4): 734.

Rhabdophis lateralis

Chen, H.L.; Ji, X. 2002. [The effects of thermal environments on duration of incubation, hatching success and hatchlings traits in a colubrid snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus lateralis (Boie)]. (In Chinese, English summary). Acta Ecologica Sinica 22(11): 1850-1858.

Davies, P.M.C. 1965. Notes on six species of snakes collected in central Korea, 1956-57. British Journal of Herpetology 3: 190-194.

Heimes, P. 1996. Die Amphibien und Reptilien Pekings. 2. Schildkr ten und Schlangen. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 18(105): 27-34.

Jia, S.B.; Jia, L.; Yan, H.C.; Zhang, J.B.; Wang, C.; Cheng, B.; Miao, X.L. 2010. [Distribution patterns of snakes in western Shandong Province]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 29(1): 78-80.

Jiang, Y.F. 2002. [Observation on behaviors of Rhabdophis tigrinus lateralis]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 21(1): 29-31.

Li, P.P.; Lu, Y.Y. 2008. [Some biological data of a wide-distributed snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus lateralis)]. (In Chinese, English summary). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 27(2): 220-222.

Liu, C. 1937. Preliminary notes on the life history of Natrix tigrina lateralis. Peking Nat. Hist. Bull. 11(3): 253-256.

Mocquard, F. 1904. Description de quelques reptiles et d'un batracien nouveaux de la collection du Museum. Bulletin du Mus um National d Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1904: 301-309.

Moriguchi, H.; Toriba, M.; Miyata, H.; Sakai, A.; Sugano, H. 1982. Notes on reproductions of captive snakes observed in the Japan Snake Institute during the years 1980-1981. The Snake 14(1): 57-60.

Sowerby, A. de C. 1926. The Chinese tiger snake. China J. Sci. Arts Shanghai 4: 231-232.

Stewart, G.D. 1970. Preliminary diagnosis of two new subspecies of snakes from Korea. Published by the author, Perry Point, Maryland. unpaginated.

Takeuchi, H.; Ota, H.; Oh, H.S.; Hikida, T. 2012. Extensive genetic divergence in the East Asian natricine snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus (Serpentes: Colubridae), with special reference to prominent geographical differentiation of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene in Japanese populations. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 105(2): 395-408.

Takeuchi, H.; Zhu, G.X.; Ding, L.; Tang, Y.; Ota, H.; Mori, A.; Oh, H.S.; Hikida, T. 2014. Taxonomic validity and phylogeography of the East Eurasian Natricine snake, Rhabdophis lateralis (Berthold, 1859) (Serpentes: Colubridae), as inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence data. Current Herpetology 33(2): 148-153.

Zhu, G.X.; Zhao, E.M.; Wei, M.; Guo, P. 2014. [A multivariate morphometric analysis of Rhabdophis tigrinus lateralis (Squamata: Colubridae) from the herpetofauna of China]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 33(3): 321-328.

Rhabdophis leonardi

Parker, H.W. 1925. Variation of the lepidosis of a snake from S.E. Asia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 9) 15: 296-298.

Rhabdophis lineatus

Taylor, E.H. 1922. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands. I and II. Philippine Journal of Science 21: 161-206, 257-303.

Rhabdophis murudensis

Das, I.; Tuen, A.A. 2005. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis murudensis (Gunung Murud Keelback). Diet. Herpetological Review 36(1): 71.

Stuebing, R.B.; Tan, F.L. 2002. Notes on the fire-lipped keelback Rhabdophis murudensis (Smith, 1925) (Ophidia: Colubridae: Natricinae) from northern Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50(1): 227-230.

Rhabdophis nigrocinctus

Anonymous. 1973. Two new records of Chinese colubrids from southern Yunnan - Natrix nigrocincta and Plagiopholis blakewayi. Acta Zoologica Sinica 19(3): 306.

Hesed, K. 2006. Natural history notes: Ophiophagus hannah (King Cobra). Diet. Herpetological Review 37(4): 480.

Nguyen, T.T.; Luu, V.Q.; Ha, N.V. 2018. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis nigrocinctus (Black-banded Keelback). Diet. Herpetological Review 49(3): 555-556.

Smith, M.A. 1928. The status of some recently described genera and species of snakes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 10) 1: 494-497.

Werner, F. 1924. Neue oder wenig bekannte Schlangen aus dem Naturhistorischen Staatsmuseum in Wien. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse 133: 29-56.

Rhabdophis nuchalis

Ahmed, M.F.; Das, A. 2006. First record of Rhabdophis nuchalis (Boulenger, 1891) (Serpentes: Colubridae) from India, with notes on its distribution and natural history. Hamadryad 30(1-2): 121-127.

Guo, P.; Huang, S.; Fu, J.R.; Liu, S.Y. 2008. [Two snakes new to Xizang Autonomous Region]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 27(4): 658-659.

Kang, Z.J.; Yang, D.D.; Liao, Q.Y. 2009. [Two new records of snakes in Hunan Province, Lycodon fasciatus and Rhabdophis nuchalis collected in Hunan Hupingshan National Nature Reserve]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 44(1): 145-147.

Parker, H.W. 1925. Variation of the lepidosis of a snake from S.E. Asia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 9) 15: 296-298.

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

Wu, J. 2016. Detecting and attributing the effects of climate change on the distributions of snake species over the past 50 years. Environmental Management 57(1): 207-219.

Rhabdophis pentasupralabialis

Jiang, Y.; Hu, Q.; Zhao, E. 1983. [Studies on amphibians and reptiles of Mt Gongga region, Sichuan, China. 4. Species composition and faunal analysis (including records of birds collected from this region)]. (In Chinese, English summary). Acta Herpetologica Sinica 2(1): 63-69.

Rhabdophis plumbicolor

Bhutkar, R.; Mahabal, A. 2014. Cases of albinism in snakes from Maharashtra, India. Reptile Rap 16: 31-35.

Biswas, S.; Acharjyo, L.N. 1976. A snake-toad incident. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 72(3) [1975]: 862.

Ganesh, S.R.; Arumugam, M. 2016. Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 7-24.

Gay, T. 1978. Notes on the green keelback snake (Macropisthodon plumbicolor). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 75(3): 854-859.

Khaire, N. 1977. Snake collecting in Matheran. Newsletter of the Madras Snake Park Trust 2(1): 10-11.

Kumbar, S.M.; Ghadage, A.B.; Patil, S.S. 2017. Reptile Rap: Green Keelback - First record of albino Macropisthodon plumbicolor from Karnataka. Zoos' Print Magazine 32(1): 29-31.

Parmar, D.S. 2018. Captive husbandry of Green Keelbacks, Macropisthodon plumbicolor (Cantor 1839). IRCF (International Reptile Conservation Foundation) Journal 25(3): 223 231.

Upadhyay, V. 2004. The declining population of the green keelback Macropisthodon plumbicolor (Cantor) in Malwa-Plateau. Cobra (Chennai) 56: 12-13.

Rhabdophis rhodomelas

Ridley, H.N. 1895. On the habits of Macropisthodon rhodomelas. Zoologist 2(19): 112.

Rhabdophis subminiatus

Ahmad, F.; Alam, S.M.I.; Sarker, M.A.R. 2015. Geographic distribution: Rhabdophis subminiatus (Red-necked Keelback Snake). Herpetological Review 46(4): 576.

Bourret, R. 1934. Notes herp tologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. III. Ophidiens d'Annam et du moyen Laos. Bulletin General de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi) 13(9): 167-176.

Kopstein, F. 1930. Herpetologische Notizen. II. Oologische Beobachtungen an West-Javanischen Reptilien. Treubia 11: 301-307.

Lalronunga, S.; Malsawmdawngliana; Sailo, L.; Vanlalchhuanga; Lalmuanpuia, H.; Ngurthanmawia 2018. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis subminiatus helleri (Red-necked Keelback). Reproduction / Clutch size. Herpetological Review 49(1): 140.

Messenger, K.R.; Rosenberg, D.; Caldwell, K.K.; Sargent, W.L. 2012. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis subminiatus helleri (Red-necked Keelback). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 43(3): 497.

Mohammadi, S.; Hill, J.G. 2012. Dietary and behavioral notes on the red-necked keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus) from Northeast Thailand. Tropical Natural History 12(1): 123-125.

Rahman, S.C.; Opu, W.I.; Das, K.R. 2012. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis subminiatus (Red-necked Keelback). Diet. Herpetological Review 43(2): 350.

Rijst, H. van der 1988. Experiences with Rhabdophis subminiatus subminiatus. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 8(2): 67-72.

Romer, J.D. 1979. The red-necked keelback: a venomous snake of Hong Kong. Urban Council, Hong Kong: 8pp.

Sahoo, D.; Sahu, H.K.; Dutta, S.K.; Upadhyay, H.S. 2012. Sighting of red-necked keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus) in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Orissa, India. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 39(1): 31-32.

Shihan, T.R.; Kabir, N. 2015. Observation on the feeding behaviour of Red-necked Keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus), Kaptai National Park, Bangladesh. Zoos' Print 30(2): 21.

Soud, R.; Mazumdar, K.J. 2007. Observations on the movement of a red-necked keelback Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837). Cobra (Chennai) 1(1): 10-11.

Thirumalai, G.; Bhutia, P.T. 1998. Recent record of the red-necked keelback, Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schiegel) from Arunachal Pradesh. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 96(1-4): 243.

Weel, B.P. van 1951. Some observations on the behaviour of Natrix subminiata Schleg. Biologisch Jaarboek (Gent) 18: 41-47.

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

Zhao, E.; Liu, X.; Kang, S. 1986. Five snake species new to Sichuan. Acta Herpetologica Sinica 5(2): 157.

Rhabdophis swinhonis

Mao, J.J.; Norval, G.; Tseng, H.L.; Tseng, I.S. 2008. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis swinhonis (Taiwanese Keel-back). Diet. Herpetological Review 39(1): 100.

Parker, H.W. 1925. Variation of the lepidosis of a snake from S.E. Asia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 9) 15: 296-298.

Rhabdophis tigrinus

Caldwell, K.R.; Hong, X. 2012. Natural history notes: Rhabdophis tigrinus (Tiger Keelback), Elaphe quadrivirgata (Japanese Striped Snake). Predator-prey interaction. Herpetological Review 43(2): 350.

Chernikin, I.A. 1981. [On the protection of reptiles in northern Sikhote-Alin]. pp. 125. (In Russian). In: Bromlej, G.F.; Kostenko, V.A.; Yudin, V.G. & Nechaev, V.A. (eds.). [Rare and endangered terrestrial animals of the Far East of the USSR. (Contributions to the conference).]. Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Vladivostok. 192 pp.

Choi, I.H.; Lee, S.H.; Ricklefs, R.E. 1999. Effectiveness and ecological implications of anuran defenses against snake predators. Korean Journal of Biological Sciences 3(3): 247-252.

Elkan, E. 1972. The unique defence mechanism of Rhabdophis tigrina (= Natrix tigrina, Colubridae, Ophidia). British Journal of Herpetology 4(11): 307-311.

Fukada, H. 1959. Biological studies on the snakes. VI. Growth and maturity of Natrix tigrina tigrina (Boie). Bull. Kyoto Gakugei Univ. Ser. B. 15: 25-41.

Fukada, H. 1961. Peculiar habits of the Japanese snake Natrix t. tigrina (Boie). Bull. Kyoto Gakugei Univ. (B) 18: 13-16.

Fukada, H. 1964. On the life history of a snake, Rhabdophis t. tigrinus (Boie). Acta Herpetologica Japonica 2: 1-4.

Fukada, H. 1965. Longevity of snakes, Natrix tigrina (=Rhabdophis tigrina) and Elaphe quadrivirgata. Acta Herpetologica Japonica 1: 56-57.

Fukada, H. 1989. Body temperatures of snakes in the fields. 2. Rhabdophis tigrinus, Elaphe climacophora, Amphiesma vibakari, and Elaphe conspicillata. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 13(2): 29-34.

Fukada, H. 1989. Longevity of four species of Japanese snakes. pp. 375-380. In: Matsui, M., Hikida, T. & Goris, R.C. (eds.). Current herpetology in East Asia. Proceedings of the second Japan-China Herpetological Symposium, Kyoto, July 1988. Herpetological Society of Japan, Kyoto. 521 pp.

Fukada, H.; Okano, K. 1973. Amount of foods taken by the snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus. Acta Herpetologica Japonica 4(1-4): 128.

Fukuoka, N. 1973. The egg-laying and hatching of Elaphe quadrivirgata and Rhabdophis tigrinus. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 5(2): 26.

Goris, R.C. 1971. Geographic variation in color and pattern of Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie). The Snake 3(1): 57-59.

Hirai, T. 2004. Dietary shifts of frog eating snakes in response to seasonal changes in prey availability. Journal of Herpetology 38(3): 455-460.

Hutchinson, D.A.; Savitzky, A.H.; Burghardt, G.M.; Nguyen, C.; Meinwald, J.; Schroeder, F.C.; Mori, A. 2013. Chemical defense of an Asian snake reflects local availability of toxic prey and hatchling diet. Journal of Zoology (London) 289(4): 270-278.

Imaizumi, P. 1957. A description of Natrix tigrina based on variation in the number of scutes. Nat. Sci. & Mus. Tokyo 24(9-10): 11-19.

Kadowaki, S. 1992. Food resource overlap between the two sympatric Japanese snakes (Elaphe quadrivirgata and Rhabdophis tigrinus) in the paddy fields. Japanese Journal of Ecology (Sapporo) 42(1): 1-7.

Kojima, Y.; Mori, A. 2014. Home range and movements of Rhabdophis tigrinus in a mountain habitat of Kyoto, Japan. Current Herpetology 33(1): 8-20.

Kojima, Y.; Mori, A. 2014. Active foraging for toxic prey during gestation in a snake with maternal provisioning of sequestered chemical defences. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences Series B 282(1798): 20142137.

Kondo, T.; Toriba, M. 1987. Seasonal change of the male reproductive organs of Rhabdophis tigrinus in Japan. The Snake 19(2): 107-110.

Kono, H.; Sawai, Y. 1975. Systemic poisoning from the bite of Rhabdophis tigrinus. The Snake 7(1): 38-39.

Korotkov, Y.M. 1981. [Ecology of Rhabdophis tigrina]. pp. 43-45. (In Russian). In: Bromlej, G.F., Kostenko, V.A., Yudin, V.G. & Nechaev, V.A. (eds.). [Rare and endangered terrestrial animals of the Far East of the USSR. (Contributions to the Conference)]. Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Vladivostok. 192 pp.

Kuwabara, M.; Kaneko, M.; Kinoshita, H.; Kumakura, M. 2006. [Animals observed in Tuat University forests between 1960-2005]. (In Japanese). Firudo Saiensu 5: 43-50.

Li, P.; Wang, P. 1997. The immunohistochemical observation of the thymic APUD cells in the snake Rhabdophis tigrina. Acta Zoologica Sinica 43(3): 331-333.

Ma, L.; Zhao, Y.Z.; Gao, Y.; Cai, T.L.; Wang, N.; Sui, J.L.; Wu, J.G.; Jiang, W.J. 2012. [Survey of amphibians and reptiles resources in Songshan Nature Reserve, Beijing]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 31(2): 307-310.

Marunouchi, J. 2009. [Records of Dinodon orientale and Rhabdophis tigrinus found dead on the road at the foot of Mt. Futagami, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2009(2): 106-108.

Mittleman, M.B.; Goris, R.C. 1974. Envenomation from the Bite of the Japanese Colubrid Snake Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie). Herpetologica 30(2): 113-119.

Mittleman, M.B.; Goris, R.C. 1978. Death caused by the bite of the Japanese colubrid snake Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie) (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 12(1): 109-111.

Mohammadi, S.; McCoy, K.A.; Hutchinson, D.A.; Gauthier, D.T.; Savitzky, A.H. 2013. Independently evolved toad-eating snakes exhibit sexually dimorphic enlargement of adrenal glands. Journal of Zoology (London) 290(4): 237-245.

Mori, A. 1987. Growth pattern in the juvenile Japanese grass snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus, in captivity. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 12(1): 1-9.

Mori, A. 1988. Effects of food amount on the skin shedding cycle of the young colubrid snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus, in captivity. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 12(4): 147-150.

Mori, A. 1997. A comparison of predatory behavior of newly hatched Rhabdophis tigrinus (Serpentes: Colubridae) on frogs and fish. Japanese Journal of Herpetology 17(2): 39-45.

Mori, A. 2006. Is headfirst ingestion essential in gape-limited predators? Prey-handling behavior of the anurophagous snake Rhabdophis tigrinus (Colubridae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(7): 954-963.

Mori, A.; Burghardt, G.M. 2000. Does prey matter? Geographic variation in antipredator responses of hatchlings of a Japanese natricine snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus). Journal of Comparative Psychology 114(4): 408-413.

Mori, A.; Burghardt, G.M. 2001. Temperature effects on anti-predator behaviour in Rhabdophis tigrinus, a snake with toxic nuchal glands. Ethology 107(9): 795-811.

Mori, A.; Burghardt, G.M. 2017. Do Tiger Keelback Snakes (Rhabdophis tigrinus) recognize how toxic they are? Journal of Comparative Psychology 131(3): 257-265

Mori, A.; Burghardt, G.M.; Savitzky, A.H.; Roberts, K.A.; Hutchinson, D.A.; Goris, R.C. 2012. Nuchal glands: a novel defensive system in snakes. Chemoecology 22(3): 187-198.

Mori, A.; Konishi, E.; Izumi, T. 2009. [A putative predatory attempt by Meles meles on Rhabdophis tigrinus and a possible aversive function of the nuchal glands]. (In Japanese). Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan 2009(1): 18-20.

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