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Taxonomy of the genus Spilotes Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Spilotes (Chicken 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.


Spilotes in general

Amaral, A. do 1926. Notas de ophiologia. 1a. Nota de ophiologia. Sôbre a invalidez de um gênero e algunas espécies de ophidios sul-americanos. Revista do Museu Paulista (São Paulo) 14: 17-33.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Estudo sôbre ophidios neotrópicos. XIX. Revisão do gênero Spilotes Wagler 1830. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 275-298.

Brongersma, L.D. 1937. Herpetological notes. XIV. The types of Psammophis antillensis Schlegel 1837. XV. The type of Dipsas dieperinkii Schlegel 1837, and the genus Pseustes Fitzinger 1843. XVI. On a small collection of Amphibia from Central East Borneo. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 1937(20): 1-10.

Hohmeister, A.; Fiegenbaum, F. 2002. Biologie, Pflege und Zucht von Schlangen der Gattung Pseustes (Fitzinger, 1843). Reptilia (D) 7(34): 70-74.

Orcés, G.; Almendáriz, A. 1989. Acerca de la sistemática de Spilotes megalolepis Günther (Serpentes, Colubridae). Politécnica (Biologia 2) 14(2): 69-73.

Peters, W.C.H. 1868. Über neue Säugethiere (Colobus, Rhinolophus, Vesperus) und neue oder weniger bekannte Amphibien (Hemidactylus, Herpetodryas, Spilotes, Elaphis, Lamprophis, Erythrolamprus). Monatsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868(December): 637-642.

Peters, W.C.H. 1869. Über neue Gattung und neue oder weniger bekannte Arten von Amphibien (Eremias, Dicrodon, Euprepes, Lygosoma, Typhlops, Eryx, Rhynchonyx, Elapomorphus, Achalinus, Coronella, Dromicus, Xenopholis, Anoplodipsas, Spilotes, tropidonotus). Monatsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1869(May): 432-445.

Sternfeld, R. 1920. Zur Systematik der Schlangen-Gattung Spilotes. Bericht der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 2: 181-186.

Spilotes pullatus

Abe, A.S.; Fernandes, W. 1977. Polymorphism in Spilotes pullatus anomalepis Bocourt (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 11(1): 98-100.

Alemán, C. 1952. Apuntes sobre reptiles y anfibios de la region Baruta-El Hatillo. Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 12(31): 11-30.

Amaral, A. do 1930. Notes on Spilotes pullatus. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 98-99.

Betmead, D. 1988. The tiger rat snake in captivity. Rephiberary 124: 6-7.

Betmead, D. 1988. The tiger rat snake. Snake Keeper 2(3): 19.

Cooke, P. 1986. Tiger rat snakes - Spilotes pullatus. Rephiberary 98: 1-2.

Cooke, P.S. 1987. Spilotes pullatus, the black and yellow or tiger rat snake. pp. 62-63. In: Welch, K.R. Handbook on the maintenance of reptiles in captivity. Krieger, Florida. 156 pp.

Cruz, J.G.P.; Junkes, L. 2008. Controle autonomico da frequencia cardiaca em Spilotes pullatus (Colubridae) como determinante das respostas de medo. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia 60(6): 1468-1471.

Cruz, J.G.P.; Schmitt Junior, A.A.; Reinert, M. 2006. Variacoes circadianas em Spilotes pullatus (Colubridae). Biotemas 19(4): 49-53.

Dunn, E.R. 1947. Snakes of the Lérida Farm (Chiriqui Volcano, western Panamá). Copeia 1947: 153-157.

Goyenechea, I.; Castillo, J.M.; Ramirez-Resendiz, F.; Ramirez-Perez, A. 2009. Geographic distribution: Spilotes pullatus (Tropical Rat Snake). Herpetological Review 40(3): 367.

Hauzman, E.; Costa, A.C.O.R. da; Scartozzoni, R.R. 2005. Natural history notes: Spilotes pullatus (Tiger Ratsnake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 36(3): 328.

Hellmich, W. 1953. Contribuciones al conocimiento de los ofidios de Venezuela. 1. Spilotes pullatus pullatus (Linne). 2. Sobre la subespecie venezolana de Coluber (Masticophis) mentovarius (D. & B.). Acta Biologica Venezuelica 1(8): 141-154.

Hernández-Ríos, A.; García-Padilla, E.; Villegas-Nieto, A. 2013. Natural history notes: Drymarchon melanurus (Central American Indigo Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 44(4): 690.

Herrmann, H.W. 1998. Der Hühnerfresser Spilotes pullatus im Kölner Aquarium am Zoo - Haltung und Reproduktion. Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoo 41(3): 139-144.

Kaesser, C. 2014. Hühnerfresser – Liebenswerte Biester. Reptilia (D) 19(105): 50-54, 56-57.

Köhler, G.; Seipp, R. 1999. Natural history notes: Spilotes pullatus (Tiger Ratsnake). Prey. Herpetological Review 30(2): 104.

Marca, E. la; Soriano, P. 2000. Geographic distribution: Spilotes pullatus (Tigra Cazadora, Tropical Rat Snake). Venezuela: Estado Merida. Herpetological Review 31(1): 57-58.

Marques, O.A.V.; Muniz da Silva, D.F.; Barbo, F.E.; Travaglia-Cardoso, S.R.; Danusa, C.M.; Almeida-Santos, S.M. 2014. Ecology of the colubrid snake Spilotes pullatus from the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil. Herpetologica 70(4): 407-416.

McCranie, J.R.; Solís, J.M. 2013. Additions to the amphibians and reptiles of Parque Nacional Pico Bonito, Honduras, with an updated nomenclatural list. Herpetology Notes 6: 239-243.

Mendonca, P.P. de; Cobra, P.; Bernardo, L.R.; Silva-Soares, T. 2011. Predation of the snake Spilotes pullatus (Squamata: Serpentes) upon the rodent Proechimys gardneri (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in the Amazonian basin, northwestern Brazil. Herpetology Notes 4: 425-427.

Mendoza-Quijano, F.; Hernandez-Hernandez, B. 2001. Geographic distribution: Spilotes pullatus mexicanus (Tropical Rat Snake). Herpetological Review 32(4): 279-280.

Muniz da Silva, D.F.; Almeida-Santos, S.M. 2013. Male-male ritual combat in Spilotes pullatus (Serpentes: Colubrinae). Herpetological Bulletin 126: 25-29.

Muscat, E.; Rotenberg, E.L. 2016. Natural history notes: Spilotes pullatus (Caninana). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 47(2): 316.

Nickerson, M.A.; Sajdak, R.A.; Henderson, R.W.; Ketcham, S. 1978. Notes on the movements of some Neotropical snakes (Reptilia, Serpentes). Journal of Herpetology 12(3): 419-422.

Oliver, J.A. 1955. Banana Bonanza. Animal Kingdom 58: 66-71.

Pereira da Cruz, J.G. 2007. Performance locomotora entre Bothrops Jararacussu (Serpentes, Viperidae) versus Spilotes pullatus (Serpentes, Colubridae). Biociencias 14(2) 2006(2007): 202-207.

Riper, W. van 1957. More banana animals. Natural History (New York) 66: 394.

Rossman, D.A.; Williams, K.L. 1966. Defensive behaviour of the South American colubrid snakes Pseustes sulphureus (Wagler) and Spilotes pullatus (Linnaeus). Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences 29: 152-156.

Shreve, B. 1947. On Venezuelan reptiles and amphibians collected by Dr. G. Kugler. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 99(5): 517-537.

Skutch, A. 1954. Nest robber. Natural History (New York) 63(7): 306-309.

Soares da Silva, J.; Melo Moura, C.C. de; Barbosa de Moura, G.J. 2013. Natural history notes: Spilotes pullatus (Tiger Ratsnake). Diet. Herpetological Review 44(4): 697.

Vitt, L.J.; Vangilder, L.D. 1984. Ecology of a snake community in northeastern Brazil. Amphibia-Reptilia 4(2-4) [1983]: 273-296.

Werner, F. 1903. Über Reptilien und Batrachier aus Guatemala und China in der zoologischen Staats-Sammlung in München, nebst einem Anhang über seltene Formen aus anderen Gebieten. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 22(2): 343-384.

Wilson, L.D. 1979. New departmental records for reptiles and amphibians from Honduras. Herpetological Review 10(1): 25.

Young, B.A.; Nejman, N.; Jaggers, J. 2000. Snakes that inflate: The functional morphology of a defensive behavior. Zoology (Jena) 103(1-2): 25-30.

Spilotes sulphureus

Alves, M.A.S.; Esberard, C.E.L.; Vecchi, M.B.; Laurindo, T.F.S.; Tomaz, V.C. 2005. Natural history notes: Pseustes sulphureus (South American Puffing Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 36(4): 459.

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Andrade, H.; Santos Almeida, R.P.; Reis Dias, E.J. dos 2017. Spilotes sulphureus Wagler, 1824 (Squamata: Colubridae): review of distribution and first record in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil. Check List 13(1)(Article 2055): 1-5.

Borges-Nojosa, D.M.; Loebmann, D.; Cassiano Lima, D.; Lima Melo, J.C.; Giacometti Mai, A.C. 2006. Reptilia, Colubridae, Pseustes sulphureus: distribution extension, new state record. Check List 2(3): 79-81.

Duarte, M.R. 2012. The intriguing "Liana-mimicry" or "Body bending" behaviour in snakes: cryptic or signalling behaviour. Herpetology Notes 5: 303-304.

Goode, M. 1989. Life history notes: Pseustes sulphureus. Reproduction. Herpetological Review 20(3): 73.

Hoge, A.R. 1969. Notes on Pseustes dieperinckii (Schlegel) Serpentes. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 34: 89-92.

Hohmeister, A.; Fiegenbaum, F. 2002. Biologie, Pflege und Zucht von Schlangen der Gattung Pseustes (Fitzinger, 1843). Reptilia (D) 7(34): 70-74.

Jadin, R.C.; Burbrink, F.T.; Rivas, G.A.; Vitt, L.J.; Barrio-Amorós, C.L.; Guralnick, R.P. 2014. Finding arboreal snakes in an evolutionary tree: phylogenetic placement and systematic revision of the Neotropical birdsnakes. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 52(3): 257-264.

Lisboa, B.S.; Tiburcio, I.C.S.; Silva, S.T. da; Sugliano, G.O.S. 2009. Primeiro registro de Pseustes sulphureus (Wagler, 1824) (Serpentes: Colubridae) no Estado de Alagoas, Nordeste do Brasil. Biotemas 22(4): 237-240.

Marques, O.A.V.; Calleffo, M.E. 1997. Geographic distribution: Pseustes sulphureus. Herpetological Review 28(3): 160.

Mocquard, F. 1903. Notes herpetologiques. Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris) 1903: 209-221.

Morais, M.; França, R.C.; Delfim, F.R.; França, F. 2018. Eggs and hatchling morphometry of Spilotes sulphureus (Wagler in Spix, 1824) (Serpentes: Colubridae: Colubrinae: Colubroidea: Caenophidia) from Northeast Brazil. Herpetology Notes 11: 441-444.

Rivas, J.A.; Kane, S. 2003. Natural history notes: Pseustes sulphureus (Amazon Puffing Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 34(1): 72.

Rossman, D.A.; Williams, K.L. 1966. Defensive behaviour of the South American colubrid snakes Pseustes sulphureus (Wagler) and Spilotes pullatus (Linnaeus). Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences 29: 152-156.

Rufino, N.; Bernardi, J.A.R. 1999. Natural history notes: Pseustes sulphureus sulphureus (Papa-ovo). Diet. Herpetological Review 30(2): 103-104.

Valencia, J.H.; Garzon-Tello, K. 2018. Reproductive behavior and development in Spilotes sulphureus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Ecuador. Phyllomedusa 17(1): 113-126.

Vanzolini, P.E.; Myers, C.W. 2015. The herpetological collection of Maximilian, Prince of Wied (1782-1867), with special reference to Brazilian materials. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 395: 1-155.

Vina, I.R. de la; Castroviejo-Bolibar, J.; Cabot-Nieves, J. 1992. Pseustes sulphureus (Wagler, 1824) (Serpentes: Colubridae) nueva especie para Bolivia y datos sobre la herpetofauna boliviana. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 41: 215-218.