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Zonosaurus (Madagascar Plated Lizards)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Gerrhosauridae)

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Zonosaurus in general

Brygoo, E.R. 1985. Les Gerrhosaurinae de Madagascar Sauria (Cordylidae). Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle A (Zoologie) 134: 1-65.

Fürbringer, M. 1922. Das Zungenbein der Wirbeltiere insbesondere der Reptilien und Vögel. Nachgelassene Untersuchungen über systematische Phylogenie mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Wurzel der Säugetiere. [Herausgegeben von H. Braus]. Abh. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss. (Abt. B) (Berlin) 11: 164 pp.

Lang, M. 1990. Phylogenetic analysis of the genus group Tracheloptychus - Zonosaurus (Reptilia: Gerrhosauridae), with a hypothesis of biogeographical unit relationships in Madagascar. pp. 261-274. In: Peters, G. & Hütterer, R. (eds.). Vertebrates in the Tropics. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Vertebrate Biogeography and Systematics in the Tropics, Bonn, June 5-8, 1989. Alexander Koenig Zoological Research Institute and Zoological Museum, Bonn. 424 pp.

Lang, M.; Böhme, W. 1989. A new species of the Zonosaurus rufipes-complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Gerrhosauridae), from northern Madagascar. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique Biologie 59: 163-168.

Leavitt, D. 1996. The care and maintenance of plated lizards. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 44(11): 150, 152, 154, 156, 158-159, 161-163.

Meier, H. 1988. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar, Teil 1. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 10(57): 22-26.

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Raselimanana, A.P.; Raxworthy, C.J.; Nussbaum, R.A. 2000. A revision of the dwarf Zonosaurus Boulenger (Reptilia: Squamata: Cordylidae) from Madagascar, including descriptions of three new species. Scientific Papers Natural History Museum the University of Kansas 18: 1-16.

Recknagel, H.; Elmer, K.R.; Noonan, B.P.; Raselimanana, A.P.; Meyer, A.; Vences, M. 2013. Multi-gene phylogeny of Madagascar's plated lizards, Zonosaurus and Tracheloptychus (Squamata: Gerrhosauridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 69(3): 1215-1221.

Rogner, M. 1994. Ringelschildechsen. Die Gattung Zonosaurus. Aquarium (Bornheim) 307: 37-41.

Rogner, M. 2008. Madagascar girdled lizards: the genus Zonosaurus. Reptilia (GB) 56: 30-35.

Rogner, M. 2008. Ringel-Schildechesen - die Gattung Zonosaurus. Reptilia (D) 13(69): 26-31.

Savage, J.M. 1954. Notulae Herpetologicae. 7. The Generic Type of Zonosaurus Boulenger, 1887, with Notes on a Method of Citing Type Species. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Sciences 57(3): 326-334.

Schmidt, W.; Liebel, K. 2006. Zonosaurus. Madagassische Schildechsen. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 59(12): 56-61.

Vences, M.; Müller-Jung, J.; Glaw, F.; Böhme, W. 1996. Review of the Zonosaurus aeneus species group, with resurrection of Zonosaurus subunicolor (Boettger 1881) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gerrhosauridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 76(1-2): 47-59.

Zonosaurus aeneus

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Vences, M.; Müller-Jung, J.; Glaw, F.; Böhme, W. 1996. Review of the Zonosaurus aeneus species group, with resurrection of Zonosaurus subunicolor (Boettger 1881) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gerrhosauridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 76(1-2): 47-59.

Vences, M.; Ziegler, T.; Visser, S.; Andreone, F. 1999. New data on the zoogeography and genital morphology of the lizards Zonosaurus brygooi Lang & Bohme 1990 and Z. aeneus (Grandidier 1872) from Madagascar (Reptilia Squamata Gerrhosauridae). Tropical Zoology 12(1): 145-155.

Zonosaurus anelanelany

Raselimanana, A.P.; Raxworthy, C.J.; Nussbaum, R.A. 2000. A revision of the dwarf Zonosaurus Boulenger (Reptilia: Squamata: Cordylidae) from Madagascar, including descriptions of three new species. Scientific Papers Natural History Museum the University of Kansas 18: 1-16.

Zonosaurus bemaraha

Zonosaurus boettgeri

Raselimanana, A.P.; Nussbaum, R.A.; Raxworthy, C.J. 2006. Observations and re-description of Zonosaurus boettgeri Steindachner 1891 and description of a second new species of long-tailed Zonosaurus from western Madagascar. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 739: 1-16.

Zonosaurus brygooi

Lang, M.; Böhme, W. 1989. A new species of the Zonosaurus rufipes-complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Gerrhosauridae), from northern Madagascar. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique Biologie 59: 163-168.

Vences, M.; Müller-Jung, J.; Glaw, F.; Böhme, W. 1996. Review of the Zonosaurus aeneus species group, with resurrection of Zonosaurus subunicolor (Boettger 1881) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gerrhosauridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 76(1-2): 47-59.

Zonosaurus haraldmeieri

Brygoo, E.R.; Boehme, W. 1985. Un Zonosaurus nouveau de la region d'Antseranana (=Diego-Suarez, Madagascar) (Reptilia: Cordylidae). Revue Francaise d'Aquariologie Herpetologie 12(1): 31-32.

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Rogner, M. 1991. [Green Madagascar-plated lizard. Observations on care and breeding of Zonosaurus haraldmeieri Brygoo & Bohne 1985]. (In Danish). Newsletter of the Australian Society of Herpetologists 34(4): 93-96.

Rogner, M. 1991. Grüne Madagaskar-Schildechse. Anmerkungen zur Haltung und Zucht von Zonosaurus haraldmeieri Brygoo & Bohme, 1985. Aquarium (Bornheim) 259: 47-50.

Rogner, M. 1992. Die Grüne Madagaskar-Ringelschildechse. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 45(12): 773-774.

Rogner, M. 1995. Keeping and breeding the green zonosaur. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 44(4): 172-174.

Zonosaurus karsteni

Breustedt, A. 1990. Erfahrungen bei der Haltung und Nachzucht von Zonosaurus karsteni (Grandidier 1869). Sauria (Berlin) 12(3): 3-7.

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Zonosaurus laticaudatus

D'Cruze, N.C. 2006. Zonosaurus laticaudatus (western girdled lizard): semiaquatic defensive behaviour. Herpetological Bulletin 98: 37-39.

Glos, J. 2004. Natural history notes: Zonosaurus laticaudatus (NCN). Predation. Herpetological Review 35(3): 271.

Ito, R.; Randrianarisoa, T.; Mori, A. 2017. How common is heterospecific eavesdropping in lizards? Test using a Madagascan gerrhosaurid. Current Herpetology 36(1): 46-53.

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Randriamahazo, H.J.A.R. 1998. Activity temperatures in Oplurus cyclurus, Oplurus cuvieri and Zonosaurus laticaudatus and resting metabolic rates in the latter two species. Amphibia-Reptilia 19(2): 215-220.

Raselimanana, A.P. 2018. Unusual predation events in Malagasy amphibians and reptiles. Herpetology Notes 11: 659-662.

Raselimanana, A.P. 2018. Field observations of predation events in Malagasy amphibians and reptiles. Herpetology Notes 11: 659-662.

Urbani, J.M.; Bels, V.L. 1995. Feeding behaviour in two scleroglossan lizards: Lacerta viridis (Lacertidae) and Zonosaurus laticaudatus (Cordylidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 236(2): 265-290.

Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Gehring, P.S. 2006. Natural history notes: Paroedura stumpffi (Madagascar Ground Gecko). Predation. Herpetological Review 37(2): 225-226.

Gerlach, J. 2006. Status of Zonosaurus madagascariensis insularis on Cosmoledo Atoll. Phelsuma 14: 90-92.

Heying, H.E. 2001. Natural history notes: Mantella laevigata (Climbing Mantella). Aborted predation. Herpetological Review 32(1): 34.

Matyot, P. 2003. Observations on some reptiles in Seychelles. Phelsuma 11: 80-84.

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Noonan, B.P.; Yoder, A.D. 2009. Anonymous nuclear markers for Malagasy plated lizards (Zonosaurus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9(1): 402-404.

Zonosaurus maramaintso

Zonosaurus maximus

Blanc, C.P. 1967. Notes sur les Gerrhosaurinae de Madagascar. 1. Observations sur Zonosaurus maximus Boulenger 1896. Annales Université Madagascar (Sciences) 5: 107-116.

Meier, H. 1989. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar. Teil 2: weitere Zonosaurus-Arten (Fortsetzung). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 11(58): 4-23.

Zonosaurus ornatus

Zonosaurus quadrilineatus

Meier, H. 1988. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar, Teil 1. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 10(57): 22-26.

Zonosaurus rufipes

Zonosaurus subunicolor

Vences, M.; Müller-Jung, J.; Glaw, F.; Böhme, W. 1996. Review of the Zonosaurus aeneus species group, with resurrection of Zonosaurus subunicolor (Boettger 1881) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gerrhosauridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 76(1-2): 47-59.

Vences, M.; Ziegler, T.; Visser, S.; Andreone, F. 1999. New data on the zoogeography and genital morphology of the lizards Zonosaurus brygooi Lang & Bohme 1990 and Z. aeneus (Grandidier 1872) from Madagascar (Reptilia Squamata Gerrhosauridae). Tropical Zoology 12(1): 145-155.

Zonosaurus trilineatus

Angel, F. 1939. Un gerrhosauridé nouveau de Madagascar. Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France 64: 350-351.

Meier, H. 1988. Zur Ökologie, Ethologie und Taxonomie einiger Schildechsen der Gattungen Tracheloptychus und Zonosaurus auf Madagaskar, Teil 1. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 10(57): 22-26.

Zonosaurus tsingy