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Bibliography of the genus
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
(Reptilia: Serpentes: Xenopeltidae)
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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.
Xenopeltis in general
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Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 1. Typhlopidae, Glauconiidae, Boidae, Ilysiidae, Uropeltidae, Xenopeltidae, Colubridae (aglyphae, part). Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London. 448 pp.
Kizirian, D.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Eriksson, A.; Vora, N. 2003. Taxonomic status of Xenopeltis hainanensis jidamingae Zhao. Journal of Herpetology 37(2): 438-440.
Leviton, A.E. 1983. Contributions to a review of Philippine Snakes. XIV. The snakes of the genera Xenopeltis, Zaocys, Psammodynastes and Myersophis. Philippine Journal of Science 112(3-4): 195-223.
Walls, J.G. 1998. The living pythons: a complete guide to the pythons of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City. 256 pp.
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Xenopeltis hainanensis
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Anonymous. 1975. Three new species of reptiles from Hainan Island, Guangdong Province. Acta Zoologica Sinica 21(4): 379-384.
Hu, S.; Zhao, E. 1982. Three new species of reptiles from Hainan Island, Guangdong Province. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 53: 1-9. (Translation of Acta Zoologica Sinica 24(4) [1975]: 379-384).
Hu, S.; Zhao, E.M. 1975. [Three new species of reptiles from Hainan Island, Guangdong Province (In Chinese). Acta Zoologica Sinica 24(4): 379-384.
Kizirian, D.; Nguyen, Q.T.; Eriksson, A.; Vora, N. 2003. Taxonomic status of Xenopeltis hainanensis jidamingae Zhao. Journal of Herpetology 37(2): 438-440.
Orlov, N.L. 2000. Distribution, biology and comparative morphology of the snakes of the Xenopeltis genus (Serpentes: Macrostomata: Xenopeltidae) in Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 7(2): 103-114.
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.
Zhao, E. 1995. Infraspecific classification of some Chinese snakes. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 14(3): 107-112.
Zhao, E. 1997. Intraspecific classification of some Chinese snakes. (Condensed version of article published in Sichuan Journal of Zoology 14(3) 1995: 107-112). Asiatic Herpetological Research 7: 170-172.
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Xenopeltis unicolor
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Beardsley, H. 1988. A ray of light on the sunbeam snake. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 23(8): 127.
Brongersma, L.D. 1930. Abnormal coloration of Xenopeltis unicolor Reinw. Copeia 1930: 87.
Clark, C. 1992. Sunbeam snakes - Xenopeltis unicolor. Thames and Chiltern Herpetological Group Newsletter 133: 5-6.
Cox, M.J. 1993. Some notes on the sunbeam snake, Xenopeltis unicolor. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 28(5): 97.
Darin, K.A.; Fox, G.M. 2002. Natural history notes: Xenopeltis unicolor (Asian Sunbeam Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 33(3): 216.
Dowling, H.G. 1970. Relationships of the Asian sunbeam snake, Xenopeltis unicolor. Herpetological Review 2(3): 51-52.
Frazzetta, T.H. 1999. Adaptations and significance of the cranial feeding apparatus of the sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor): part 1. Anatomy of the skull. Journal of Morphology 239(1): 27-43.
Hindley, C.L. 1987. The sunbeam snake. Snake Keeper 1(9): 14-15.
Hofer, A.M. 2000. Observations on abundance and diet of the sunbeam snake Xenopeltis unicolor in west Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sarawak Museum Journal 55(76): 255-258.
Hoge, A.R. 1964. Nota sobre Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt 1827, Serpentes. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 30 [1960-1962]: 31-33.
Luu, V.Q.; Nguyen, T.T. 2018. Natural history notes: Xenopeltis unicolor (Asian Sunbeam Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 49(3): 560.
Mahendra, B.C. 1938. The lepidosis of Xenopeltis unicolor Reinw. Current Science (Bangalore) 6(11): 559-560.
McGeorge, I. 1997. The successful breeding of the sunbeam snake Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt, 1826 at Chester Zoo. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 61: 1-5.
Mertens, R. 1943. Systematische und ökologische Bemerkungen über die Regenbogenschlange, Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt. Zoologische Garten (Leipzig) 15: 213-220.
Milto, K.D. 2014. Natural history notes: Xenopeltis unicolor (Asian Sunbeam Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 45(3): 522.
Orlov, N.L. 2000. Distribution, biology and comparative morphology of the snakes of the Xenopeltis genus (Serpentes: Macrostomata: Xenopeltidae) in Vietnam. Russian Journal of Herpetology 7(2): 103-114.
Pauwels, O.S.G.; Meirte, D. 1997. The status of Cryptophidion annamense. (Comment on Van Wallach and Gwilym S. Jones, 1992, Cryptophidion annamense, a new genus and species of cryptozoic snake from Vietnam (Reptilia: Serpentes), Cryptozoology, vol. 11: 1-37.). Cryptozoology 12: 95-113.
Tiwari, M. 1992. First record of the sunbeam snake Xenopeltis unicolor Reinwardt, 1827 (Serpentes: Xenopeltidae) from Great Nicobar Island. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 89(3): 383.
Wallach, V.; Jones, G.S. 1992. Cryptophidion annamense, a new genus and species of cryptozoic snake from Vietnam (Reptilia: Serpentes). Cryptozoology 11: 1-37.
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