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Taxonomy of the genus Sibynophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed 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.


Sibynophis in general

Chen, X.; Huang, S.; Guo, P.; Colli, G.R.; Nieto-Montes de Oca, A.; Vitt, L.J.; Pyron, R.A.; Burbrink, F.T. 2013. Understanding the formation of ancient intertropical disjunct distributions using Asian and Neotropical hinged-teeth snakes (Sibynophis and Scaphiodontophis: Serpentes: Colubridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66(1): 254-261.

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

Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contribution to a review of Philippine snakes. 2. The snakes of the genera Liopeltis and Sibynophis. Philippine Journal of Science 92 [1963]: 367-381.

Leviton, A.E.; Munsterman, H.E. 1956. The generic status and subfamily relationships of the colubrid snakes of the genus Sibynophis in Madagascar. Occasional Papers of the Natural History Museum of Stanford University. 4: 1-10.

Savitzky, A.H. 1981. Hinged teeth in snakes: an adaptation for swallowing hard-bodied prey. Science (Washington, D.C.) 212(4492): 346-349.

Taylor, E.H.; Smith, H.M. 1943. A review of American sibynophine snakes, with a proposal of a new genus. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 29(6): 301-336.

Wall, F. 1907. Reduction in the species of the genus Polyodontophis. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17: 823-824.

Zaher, H.; Grazziotin, F.G.; Graboski, R.; Fuentes, R.G.; Sánchez-Martínez, P.M.; Montingelli, G.G.; Zhang, Y.P.; Murphy, R.W. 2012. Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Sibynophis (Serpentes: Colubroidea). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (Sao Paulo) 52(12): 141-149.

Zhao, E. 1987. A toxonomic[sic] study on Chinese species of the genus Sibynophis. Chinese Herpetological Research 1: 1-6.

Sibynophis bivittatus

Alviola, P.L.; Clavecillas, A.A. 2003. Mimicry in three species of Palawan snakes. Asia Life Sciences 12(2): 123-128.

Gaulke, M. 1993. First record of the polyodont snake Sibynophis geminatus geminatus (Boie, 1826) from the Philippines, with a discussion of Sibynophis bivittatus (Boulenger, 1894). Herpetological Journal 3(4): 151-152.

Sibynophis chinensis

Anonymous. 2013. [Sibynophis chinensis firstly found in Hebei Province, China]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 48(1): 139-140.

Anonymous. 2013. [Sibynophis chinensis: discovery of wintering snake in Beijing]. (In Chinese). Chinese Journal of Zoology 48(1): 136-138.

Guibé, J.; Roux-Estčve, R. 1963. The generic status of the snake Henicognathus sumichrasti Bocourt 1886. Herpetologica 18: 268-269.

Guo, C.; Fan, L. 1997. New records of snakes from Shanxi Province. (In Chinese, English summary). Chinese Journal of Zoology 32(4): 41.

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

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1965. Opinion 744. Ablabes chinensis Gunther, 1889 (Reptilia): validated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 22: 180-181.

Klin, B.S.; Oh, H.S. 2006. A taxonomic reinvestigation of the collared many-toothed snake Sibynophis collaris Gray (Reptiles: Serpentes: Colubridae) from Jeju Island, Korea. Integrative Biosciences 10(3): 121-123.

Norval, G.; Mao, J.M. 2009. Ein Nachweis von Takydromus kuehnei als Beute von Sibynophis chinensis chinensis in einem Sekundärwald im Chiayi County, Taiwan. Sauria (Berlin) 30(4): 51-54.

Shi, P.; Zheng, W.R. 1985. Studies on feeding habits of the snakes of Mount Wuyi. Acta Herpetologica Sinica 4(2): 149-152.

Werner, F. 1926. Synonymisches über 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.

Sibynophis collaris

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.

Gong, S.P.; Ge, Y.; Guo-Ling, C.; Liu, L.; Chen, Y.J.; Lau, M. 2012. [Diversity and conservation of reptiles in Dinghushan National Nature Reserve, Guangdong, China]. (In Chinese). Sichuan Journal of Zoology 31(3): 483-487.

Issem, P. van 2008. Erstnachweis der Halsbinden-Vielzahnnatter Sibynophis collaris (Gray, 1853) von Pulau Langkawi, (Malaysia). Sauria (Berlin) 30(2): 57-58.

Klin, B.S.; Oh, H.S. 2006. A taxonomic reinvestigation of the collared many-toothed snake Sibynophis collaris Gray (Reptiles: Serpentes: Colubridae) from Jeju Island, Korea. Integrative Biosciences 10(3): 121-123.

Mitra, A. 2009. New records of snakes from district Trashigang, eastern Bhutan. Bioscan 4(1): 15-20.

Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, T.V.; Pham, C.T.; Ong, A.V.; Ziegler, T. 2018. New records of snakes (Squamata: Serpentes) from Hoa Binh Province, northwestern Vietnam. Bonn Zoological Bulletin 67(1): 15–24.

Rahman, S.C.; Ahmed, M. 2012. Geographic distribution: Sibynophis collaris (collared black-headed snake). Herpetological Review 43(2): 309.

Song, X.J.; Zhang, J.F. 2002. [New records of Serpents, Reptilia in Hainan Island, China. pp. 97-98]. (In Chinese). In: Zhou, K. Herpetologica Sinica 9. Chinese Scientific Books, Beijing. 235 pp.

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

Sibynophis geminatus

Brongersma, L.D. 1947. Zoological notes from Port Dickson. 1. Amphibians and reptiles. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 27: 300-308.

Gaulke, M. 1993. First record of the polyodont snake Sibynophis geminatus geminatus (Boie, 1826) from the Philippines, with a discussion of Sibynophis bivittatus (Boulenger, 1894). Herpetological Journal 3(4): 151-152.

Sibynophis melanocephalus

Dehling, J.M. 2006. Geographic distribution: Sibynophis melanocephalus (Black-headed Collared Snake). Herpetological Review 37(4): 500.

Grismer, J.L.; Rassmusen, C.; McGuire, J.A. 2003. Geographic distribution: Sibynophis melanocephalus (Black-headed Collared Snake). West Malaysia: Pahang. Herpetological Review 34(3): 266.

Orlov, N.L.; Ryabov, S.A.; Nguyen, V.S.; Nguyen, Q.T. 2003. New records and data on the poorly known snakes of Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 10(3): 217-240.

Sibynophis sagittarius

Abdulali, H. 1948. Occurrence of the snake Polyodontophis sagittarius (Cantor) near Bombay. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 47(3): 551.

Captain, A.; Gower, D.J.; David, P.; Bauer, A.M. 2004. Taxonomic status of the colubrid snake Sibynophis subpunctatus (Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854). Hamadryad 28(1-2): 90-94.

Das, A.; Basu, D.; Converse, L.; Choudhury, S.C. 2012. Herpetofauna of Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(5): 2553-2568.

Mohapatra, P.P. 2010. Notes on feeding behaviour of Sibynophis sagittarius (Cantor, 1839) (Serpentes: Colubridae). Hamadryad 35(1): 109-111.

Murthy, T.S.N.; Sharma, B.D. 1977. The distribution of Cantor's polyodont snake, Sibynophis sagittarius (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 74(2): 358.

Rao, P.; Sekar, A.G. 1993. Occurrence of Cantor's blackheaded snake Sibynophis sagittarius in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 90(1): 114.

Sibynophis subpunctatus

Bahuguna, A.; Bhutia, P.T.; Joshi, A.K. 2010. New distribution records of Typhlops diardii Schlegel, 1839 and Sibynophis subpunctatus (Dum. & Bibr. 1854) in Haryana State. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 110(4): 73-75.

Captain, A.; Gower, D.J.; David, P.; Bauer, A.M. 2004. Taxonomic status of the colubrid snake Sibynophis subpunctatus (Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854). Hamadryad 28(1-2): 90-94.

Kumar, G.C.; Srinivasulu, C.; Prasad, K.K. 2017. First records of the Dumeril’s Black-headed Snake Sibynophis subpunctatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Reptilia, Colubridae) from Telangana state, India. Check List 13(5): 577–580.

Natarajan, V.; Rajan, S.A. 1991. Range extension of Dumeril's blackheaded snake Sibynophis subpunctatus (Dum. & Bibr.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 88(1): 123.

Sharma, S.K. 1998. Range extension of the Dumeril's black-headed snake Sibynophis subpunctatus (Dum. & Bibr., 1854). Cobra (Chennai) 32: 32-33.

Sharma, S.K. 2003. Presence of Dumeril's Black-headed Snake (Sibynophis subpuntatus) in Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India. Cobra (Chennai) 53: 17-18.

Vyas, R. 1986. Extension of the range of Dumeril's black headed snake. (Sibynophis subpunctatus). Hamadryad 11(3): 24.

Vyas, R. 1987. A list of the snakes of the Bhavnagar district. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84(1): 277-231.

Sibynophis triangularis

Chiacchio, M.; Nadolski, B.S.; Suwanwaree, P.; Waengsothorn, S. 2017. Centipede, Scolopendra dawydoffi (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae), predation on an egg-laying snake, Sibynophis triangularis (Squamata: Colubridae), in Thailand. Journal of Insect Behavior 30(5): 563-566

Soderberg, P. 1966. Two little known snakes from Khao Yai. Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 21: 34-40.