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Taxonomy of the genus Algyroides Biodiversity of the family Lacertidae

Bibliography of the genus Algyroides (Keeled Lizards)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae)

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.


Algyroides in general

Arnold, E.N. 1973. Relationships of the Palearctic lizards assigned to the genera Lacerta, Algyroides and Psammodromus (Reptilia: Lacertidae). Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Zoology) 25(8): 289-366.

Arnold, E.N.; Arribas, O.J.; Carranza, S. 2007. Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera. Zootaxa 1430: 3-86.

Bedriaga, J. 1886. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Lacertiden - Familie (Lacerta, Algiroides, Tropidosaura, Zerzumia, und Bettaia). Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 14: 17-444.

Bischoff, W. 1990. Übersicht der Arten und Unterarten der Familie Lacertidae. 1. Die Gattungen Acanthodactylus, Adolfus, Algyroides und Australolacerta. Die Eidechse 1(1): 18-23.

Böhme, W. (ed.) 1981. Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 1. Echsen (Sauria) 1. (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Amphisbaenidae, Scincidae, Lacertidae 1). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden. 520 pp.

Buchholz, K.F. 1964. Zur Kenntnis des Genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in spanien. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 15(3-4): 239-246.

Corti, C.; Bischoff, W.; Böhme, W. 1999. Die Lacertiden der Mittelmeer-Inseln. Ein erste Übersicht. Die Eidechse 10(2): 41-58.

Harris, D.J. 1999. Molecular systematics and evolution of lacertid lizards. Natura Croatica 8(3): 161-180.

Harris, D.J.; Arnold, E.N.; Thomas, R.H. 1999. A phylogeny of the European lizard genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) based on DNA sequences, with comments on the evolution of the group. Journal of Zoology (London) 249(1): 49-60.

Klemmer, K. 1960. Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Algyroides (Rept., Lacertidae) auf der Iberiscian Halbinsel. Senckenbergiana Biologica 41: 1-6.

Mayer, W.; Lutz, D. 1990. Albumin-immunologische Untersuchungen zur Phylogenese der Gattung Algyroides und ihrer systematischen Position gegenuber der Sammelgattung Lacerta (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). Zoologischer Anzeiger (Leipzig) 224(1-2): 99-105.

Taddei, A. 1952. Algyroides italiani. Monitore Zoologico Italiano 59: 51-57.

Algyroides fitzingeri

Bosch, H.A.J. in den 1986. Beschränkte Freilandsnahrungsanalysen an Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann, 1834) auf Sardinien. Salamandra 22(1): 47-54.

Capula, M.; Luiselli, L. 1992. Activity patterns of Algyroides fitzingeri in semi-natural conditions. Herpetological Review 23(3): 75-77.

Capula, M.; Luiselli, L. 1994. Resource partitioning in a Mediterranean lizard community. Bollettino di Zoologia 61(2): 173-177.

Capula, M.; Luiselli, L.; Filippi, E.; Ceccarelli, A. 2002. Habitat characteristics and demography of high-altitude populations of the lacertid lizard, Algyroides fitzingeri. Italian Journal of Zoology (Modena) 69(1): 33-36.

Castiglia, R. 2000. Un Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann, 1834) melanico in Sardegna (Reptilia, Lacertidae). Atti del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Trieste 48: 31-34.

Corti, C.; Cheylan, M.; Sindaco, R.; Romano, A. 2009. Algyroides fitzingeri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61464A12489532. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61464A12489532.en.

Keymar, P.F. 1988. Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann, 1834) (Reptilia: Lacertidae): habitat qualities and distribution. Bulletin d'Ecologie 19(2-3): 349-355.

Lantermann, W.; Lantermann, Y. 2013. [Encounters with the Tyrrhenian Pygmy Algyroides Algyroides fitzingeri (WIEGMANN, 1834) in Sardinia]. (In German). Die Eidechse 24(1): 11-17.

Michelot, M. 1989. Algyroides fitzingeri. pp. 120-121. In: Castanet, J. & Guyetant, R. Atlas de repartition des amphibiens et reptiles de France. Societe Herpetologique de France, Paris. 191 pp.

Salvi, D.; Harris, D.J.; Perera, A.; Bologna, M.A.; Carretero, M.A. 2011. Preliminary survey on genetic variation within the Pygmy Algyroides, Algyroides fitzingeri, across Corsica and Sardinia. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(2): 281-286.

Schneider, B. 1972. Systematisch-zoogeographische Untersuchungen an der Kieleidechse Algyroides fitzingeri von Korsika und Sardinien. Salamandra 8(2): 67-75.

Schneider, B. 1981. Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann 1834) - Tyrrhenische Kieleidechse. pp. 392-401. In: Böhme, W. (ed.). Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 1. Echsen (Sauria) 1. (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Amphisbaenidae, Scincidae, Lacertidae 1). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden. 520 pp.

Trobisch, D. 1995. Eine Beobachtungen bei der Haltung von Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann, 1834). Die Eidechse 6(14): 28-29.

Algyroides marchi

Arribas, O.J. 2012. Hemipenial microornamentation in Algyroides marchi Valverde, 1958 (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae). Herpetozoa 25(1-2): 21-24.

Barahona, F.; Barbadillo, L.J. 1998. Inter- and intraspecific variation in the post-natal skull of some lacertid lizards. Journal of Zoology (London) 245(4): 393-405.

Brakels, P.; Koopmans, F.; Rubio, J.L. 2010. First record of the Spanish Algyroides, Algyroides marchi (Lacertidae) in the Murcia region, Southeast Spain. Herpetology Notes 3: 49-52.

Calera Gonzalez, A.; Cano Perez, J. 1979. Estudios cariologicos de las especies Algyroides marchi Valverde y Lacerta hispanica vaucheri Boulenger (Reptilia, Lacertidae). Doñana Acta Vertebrata 6(2): 221-225.

Carretero, M.A.; Ceacero, F.; García-Muñoz, E.; Sillero, N.; Olmedo, M.I.; Hernández-Sastre, P.L.; Rubio, J.L. 2010. [Algyroides marchi monitoring project. Final report]. (In Spanish). Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola - Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid. 51 pp.

Eikhorst, R.; Eikhorst, W. 1982. Zur Fortpflanzung der Spanischen Kleineidechse (Algyroides marchi Valverde 1958) (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). Salamandra 18(1-2): 56-64.

Eikhorst, W.; Eikhorst, R.; Nettmann, H.K.; Rykena, S. 1979. Beobachtungen an der Spanischen Kieleidechse, Algyroides marchi Valverde 1958. (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). Salamandra 15(4): 254-263.

García-Cardenete, L.; Pérez-García, M.T. 2013. Nueva población de Algyroides marchi a elevada altitud en la provincia de Granada. Boletin de la Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola 24(1): 71-73.

García-Muñoz, E.; Carretero, M.A. 2013. Comparative ecophysiology of two sympatric lizards. Laying the groundwork for mechanistic distribution models. Acta Herpetologica 8(2): 123-128.

Palacios, F.; Elvira, B. 1979. El cariotipo de la lagartija de Valverde (Algyroides marchi). Doñana Acta Vertebrata 6(2): 217-220.

Pérez-Mellado, V.; Marquez, R.; Martínez-Solano, I. 2009. Algyroides marchi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T840A13082975. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T840A13082975.en.

Pleguezuelos, J.M.; Moreno, M.; Ruiz, I. 1989. Nuevas citas de anfibios y reptiles para el S.E. de la Peninsula Iberica. Doñana Acta Vertebrata 16(2): 300-305.

Quirantes, D.; Alvarez, S.; Garcia, R. 2000. Algyroides marchi (lagartija de valverde), nueva cita en Granada. Boletin de la Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola 11(2): 66.

Rubio, J.L.; Carrascal, L.M. 1994. Habitat selection and conservation of an endemic Spanish lizard Algyroides marchi (Reptilia, Lacertidae). Biological Conservation 70(3): 245-250.

Rubio, J.L.; Martín, V. 2017. Habitat use by peripheral populations of a lizard with a highly restricted distribution range, the Spanish algyroides, Algyroides marchi. Salamandra 53(3): 405-412.

Rubio, J.L.; Palacios, F. 1986. Reproductive cycle of Algyroides marchi (Reptilia: Lacertidae). pp. 473-477. In: Rocek, Z. (ed.). Studies in herpetology. Proceedings of the European Herpetological Meeting (3rd Ordinary General Meeting of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica) Prague 1985. Charles University, Prague. 754 pp.

Rubio, J.L.; Ruiz, J.P. 1986. Multivariate analysis of morphologic and sexual features in the reproductive cycle of Algyroides marchi. pp. 327-330. In: Rocek, Z. (ed.). Studies in herpetology. Proceedings of the European Herpetological Meeting (3rd Ordinary General Meeting of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica) Prague 1985. Charles University, Prague. 754 pp.

Salvador, A.; Palacios, F. 1981. Algyroides marchi Valverde 1958 - Spanische Kieleidechse. pp. 402-409. In: Böhme, W. (ed.). Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 1. Echsen (Sauria) 1. (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Amphisbaenidae, Scincidae, Lacertidae 1). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden. 520 pp.

Sánchez-Vialas, A.; Calvo-Revuelta, M.; García-París, M. 2018. Taxonomic and nomenclatural status of Iberian Algyroides (Lacertidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 40(1): 91-102.

Valverde, J.A. 1958. Una nueva lagartija del genero Algiroides Bibron procedente de la Sierra de Cazorla (Sur de Espana). Arch. Inst. Acclim. Almeira 7: 127-134.

Zamora, R. 1995. The trapping success of a carnivorous plant, Pinguicula vallisneriifolia: the cumulative effects of availability, attraction, retention and robbery of prey. Oikos 73(3): 309-322.

Algyroides moreoticus

Bedriaga, J. 1894. Bemerkungen zu F. Werner "Über Algiroides moreoticus aus Kephallenia". Zoologischer Anzeiger 17: 455-457.

Bischoff, W. 1981. Algyroides moreoticus Bibron und Bory 1833 - Ionische Kieleidechse. pp. 410-417. In: Böhme, W. (ed.). Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 1. Echsen (Sauria) 1. (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Amphisbaenidae, Scincidae, Lacertidae 1). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden. 520 pp.

Böhme, W.; Lymberakis, P. 2009. Algyroides moreoticus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61465A12489765. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61465A12489765.en.

Bosch, H.A.J. in den 1990. Bemerkenswertes Alter einer Ionischen Kieleidechse Algyroides moreoticus. Die Eidechse 1(1): 16-17.

Bosch, H.A.J. in den 2000. Bemerkenswertes Sexualabwehrverhalten eines Weibchens von Algyroides moreoticus Bibron & Bory, 1833. Die Eidechse 11(1): 1-4.

Chondropoulos, B.; Fraguedakis, S.; Tsekoura, N.; Tryfonopoulos, G.; Pafilis, P.; Valakos, E.D. 2000. Contribution to the study of the genetic variability and taxonomic relationships among five lizard species of the family Lacertidae from Greece. Belgian Journal of Zoology 130: 37-41, (Supplement).

Clark, R.J. 1970. Notes on four lizard species from the Peloponnese, Greece: Algyroides moreoticus (Bibron & Bory), Anguis fragilis peloponnesiacus (Stepanek), Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bibron & Bory) and Ophisaurus apodus (Pallas). British Journal of Herpetology 4: 135-137.

Clark, R.J.; Clark, E.D. 1970. Notes on four lizard species from the Peloponnese, Greece. Algyroides moreoticus (Bibron & Bory), Anguis fragilis peloponnesiacus (Stepanek), Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Bobron & Bory) and Ophisaurus apodus (Pallas). British Journal of Herpetology 4(6): 135-137.

Keymar, P.F. 1988. Vorläufige Ergebnisse herpetologischer Aufsammlungen auf den Ionischen Inseln: 2. Zakynthos und Marathonisi. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien Serie B Botanik und Zoologie 90: 17-25.

Mayer, W.; Beyerlein, P. 1999. Ecological niche segregation of seven sympatric lacertid lizards in the Peloponnese highlands. Natura Croatica 8(3): 339-344.

Odierna, G.; Kupriyanova, L.; Capriglione, T.; Olmo, E. 1993. Further data on sex chromosomes of Lacertidae and a hypothesis on their evolutionary trend. Amphibia-Reptilia 14(1): 1-11.

Thieme, U.; Wittwer, K.H. 2005. Weitere neue Funde von Lacertiden im nordwestlichen Peloponnes. Die Eidechse 16(3): 89-93.

Valakos, E.; Mylonas, M. 1992. Distribution and ecological aspects of the herpetofauna of Strofadhes Islands (Ionian Archipelago, Greece). Herpetozoa 5(1-2): 33-39.

Werner, F. 1894. Über Algiroides moreoticus aus Kephallenia. Zoologischer Anzeiger 17: 256-259.

Algyroides nigropunctatus

Ajtic, R.D.; Tomovic, L.M.; Aleksic, I.; Crnobrnja-Isailovic, J.M. 2005. New records of Dalmatian algyroides (Algyroides nigropunctatus, Dumeril and Bibron, 1839) (Lacertidae) in Montenegro with comment on its conservation status. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 57(3): 385-389.

Andriopoulos, P.; Panayiotis, P. 2016. First record of Algyroides nigropunctatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1839), east of the Pindos mountain chain, Greece. Herpetozoa 29(1-2): 83-84.

Becker, C. 1960. Bemerkenswerte Standortstreue von Algyroides nigropunctatus. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 13(6): 188-190.

Bejakovic, D.; Aleksic, I.; Tarasjev, A.; Crnobrnja Isailovic, J.; Dzukic, G.; Kalezic, M.L. 1996. Life-history variation in a community of lacertid lizards from the Lake Skadar region (Montenegro). Herpetological Journal 6(4): 125-132.

Bischoff, W. 1981. Algyroides nigropunctatus (Duméril und Bibron 1839) - Prachtkieleidechse. pp. 418-429. In: Böhme, W. (ed.). Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 1. Echsen (Sauria) 1. (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Amphisbaenidae, Scincidae, Lacertidae 1). Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden. 520 pp.

Böhme, W.; Lymberakis, P.; Ajtic, R.; Haxhiu, I.; Crnobrnja-Isailovic, J.; Sindaco, R. 2009. Algyroides nigropunctatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61466A12490013. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61466A12490013.en.

Bressi, N. 2004. Algyroides nigropunctatus nigropunctatus in Italy: notes on ecology, habitat selection and conservation (Reptilia, Lacertidae). Italian Journal of Zoology (Modena) 71: 113-116. (Suppl 1).

Bringsøe, H. 1995. Neuer Nachweis der Prachtkieleidechse Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) für Zentral-Griechenland. Sauria (Berlin) 17(3): 35-38.

Chondropoulos, B.P. 1983. Geographic distribution: Algyroides nigropunctatus. Herpetological Review 14(1): 27.

Dieckmann, M. 2007. Kurze Bemerkungen zur Haltung und Zucht von Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839). Die Eidechse 18(3): 75-78.

Dieckmann, M. 2011. Über Oviphagie bei Prachtkieleidechsen, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) im Terrarium. Die Eidechse 22(1): 27-28.

Dieckmann, M. 2015. [The Blue-throated Keeled Lizard Algyroides nigropunctatus - a little known beauty from the Balkans]. (In German). Reptilia (D) 20(111): 50-62.

Dieckmann, M. 2018. Algyroides nigropunctatus – Prachtkielechsen im Lebensraum und Terrarium. epubli, Berlin. 77 pp.

Dimovski, A.S. 1966. [Beitrag zur Verbreitung der Algyroides nigropunctatus D.B. auf der Balkanhalbinsel]. (In Serbo-Croat, German summary). Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Skopje 17-18: 149-156.

Haxhui, I. 1991. Donnees bioecologiques sur Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumeril et Bibron, 1839) (Sauria, Lacertidae) en Albanie. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 60: 9-15.

Jagar, T.; Ostanek, E. 2011. First record of a melanistic Dalmatian Algyroides (Algyroides nigropunctatus) in Slovenia. Natura Sloveniae 13(1): 59-60.

Kabisch, K. 2001. Beobachtungen an der Prachtkieleidechse, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839), auf Korfu. Sauria (Berlin) 23(2): 41-45.

Keymar, P.F. 1988. Vorläufige Ergebnisse herpetologischer Aufsammlungen auf den Ionischen Inseln: 2. Zakynthos und Marathonisi. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien Serie B Botanik und Zoologie 90: 17-25.

Koutsoukos, K. 2006. Hornisse frisst juvenilen Algyroides nigropunctatus. Die Eidechse 17(1): 27-28.

Lantermann, W.; Lantermann, Y. 2016. Prachtkieleidechsen, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dùmeril & Bibron, 1839) auf Korfu. Die Eidechse 27(2): 47-52.

Ljubisavljevic, K.; Polovic, L.; Urosevic, A.; Ivanovic, A. 2011. Patterns of morphological variation in the skull and cephalic scales of the lacertid lizard Algyroides nigropunctatus. Herpetological Journal 21(1): 65-72.

Odierna, G.; Kupriyanova, L.; Capriglione, T.; Olmo, E. 1993. Further data on sex chromosomes of Lacertidae and a hypothesis on their evolutionary trend. Amphibia-Reptilia 14(1): 1-11.

Oefinger, B.; Oefinger, P. 2015. Zur Verbreitung von Algyroides nigropunctatus kephallithacius Keymar, 1986 in Südwestgriechenland. Die Eidechse 26(3): 65-70.

Peek, R.; Soest, J. van 2013. [Observations on Algyroides nigropunctatus kephallithacius KEYMAR, 1986 on Kefalonia and Lefkada (Greece)]. (In German). Die Eidechse 24(1): 1-10.

Podnar, M.; Mayer, W. 2006. First insights into the mitochondrial DNA diversity of Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Lacertidae). Periodicum Biologorum 108(1): 85-87.

Polovic, L. 2011. Species of the genera: Algyroides, Dalmatolacerta and Dinarolacerta (Lacertidae) in the collection of the Natural History Museum of Montenegro. Natura Montenegrina 10(4): 473-485.

Polovic, L.; Ljubisavljevic, K. 2011. Morphological characteristics of an insular population of the Dalmatian Algyroides (Algyroides nigropunctatus Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) (Lacertidae) from the Skadar Lake (Montenegro). Natura Montenegrina 10(4): 487-495.

Polovic, L.; Pesic, V.; Ljubisavljevic, K.; Cadenovic, N. 2013. Preliminary data on the reproductive characteristics and diet in an insular population of the lacertid lizard Algyroides nigropunctatus. North-Western Journal of Zoology 9(1): 201-205.

Richter, K.; Mayer, W. 1990. Einige bemerkenswerte herpetologische Beobachtungen in Griechenland. Herpetozoa 2(3-4): 159-161.

Schulz, K.D. 1987. Erstnachweis eines melanistischen Exemplares von Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1839) (Sauria: Lacertidae). Salamandra 23(1): 63-64.

Wilson, M.; Stille, B.; Stille, M. 2014. Herpetofauna of Paxos, Ionian Islands, Greece, including two species new to the island. Herpetozoa 27(1-2): 108-112.