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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Aldabra  [Seychelles]

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.


Brown, N. 1967. Aldabra and the vandals, the defence argument. New Scientist 36: 472-473.

Dajoz, R. 1969. L'atoll d'Aldabra refuge des tortues géantes sera-t-il epargné? Sci. Prog. Paris 1969: 183-186.

Fosberg, F.R. 1967. Unique Aldabra. Atlantic Naturalist 22: 160-165.

Frazier, J.G. 1971. Observations on Sea Turtles at Aldabra Atoll. R. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. (B) 260: 373-411.

Frazier, J.G. 1973. Behavioural and ecological observations on giant tortoises on Aldabra atoll. Doctoral thesis, University of Oxford. 113 pp.

Gaymer, R. 1966. Aldabra - the case for conserving this coral atoll. Oryx 8: 348-352.

Gaymer, R. 1967. Aldabra: the case for conserving this coral atoll. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 1(4): 6-9.

Gaymer, R. 1973. A marking method for giant tortoises, and field trials on Aldabra. Journal of Zoology (London) 169(3): 393-401.

Gerlach, J. 2003. Day gecko and tortoise interactions on Aldabra Atoll. Gekko 3(2): 19-20.

Gibson, C. 1983. Chelonia of the Aldabra Atoll. Rephiberary 67: 1-3.

Gibson, C.W.B.; Phillipson, J. 1983. The primary production of Aldabra Atoll, with reference to habitats used by giant tortoises. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological Sciences 302(1109): 167-199.

Gibson, T.S.H. 1979. Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas (L.)) nesting activity at Aldabra Atoll. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological Sciences 286(1011): 255-263.

Olive, J.R. 1968. A reprieve for Aldabra. Bioscience 18: 13.

Peterson, R.T. 1968. A plea for a magic island. Audubon Magazine 70(1): 50-51.

Seabrook, W. 1989. The seasonal pattern and distribution of Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting activity on Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean. Journal of Zoology (London) 219(1): 71-81.

Siebenrock, F. 1903. Schildkröten von Madagaskar und Aldabra, gesammelt von Prof. Dr. A. Voeltzkow. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 27: 241-259.

Siebenrock, F. 1905. Schildkröten von Madagaskar und Aldabra. Gesammelt von Prof. Voeltzkow. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft (Frankfurt) 27: 239-260.

Stoddart, D.R. 1968. The Aldabra affair. Biological Conservation 1: 63-69.

Stoddart, D.R. 1969. Retrospect and prospect of Aldabra research. Nature (London) 221: 1004-1006.

Stoddart, D.R. 1971. Settlement, development and conservation of Aldabra. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (B) 260: 611-629.

Stoddart, D.R.; Savy, S. 1983. Aldabra: island of giant tortoises. Ambio 12(3-4): 180-185.

Stoddart, D.R.; Wright, C.A. 1967. Geography and ecology of Aldabra Atoll. Atoll Research Bulletin 118: 11-52.

Swingland, I.R.; Frazier, J.G. 1980. The conflict between feeding and overheating in the Aldabran giant tortoise. Report Cotswold Herpetological Symposium 1979 [1980]: 5-10.