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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Baja California  [Mexico]

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.


Barrett, K.; Wait, D.A.; Anderson, W.B. 2003. Small island biogeography in the Gulf of California: Lizards, the subsidized island biogeography hypothesis, and the small island effect. Journal of Biogeography 30(10): 1575-1581.

Blair, C.; Mendez-de la Cruz, F.R.; Ngo, A.; Lindell, J.; Lathrop, A.; Murphy, R.W. 2009. Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomy of leaf-toed geckos (Phyllodactylidae: Phyllodactylus) inhabiting the peninsula of Baja California. Zootaxa 2027: 28-42.

Blanchard, F.N. 1924. A key to the snakes of the United States, Canada and Lower California. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 4(2): 1-65.

Busack, S.D.; Hedges, S.B. 1984. Is the peninsular effect a red herring? American Naturalist 123(2): 266-275.

Caldwell, D.K. 1962. Sea Turtles in Baja Californian waters (with special reference to those of the Gulf of California) and a description of a new subspecies of northeastern Pacific Green Turtle. Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 61: 1-31.

Caldwell, D.K. 1963. The Sea Turtle fishery of Baja California, Mexico. California Fish and Game 49: 140-151.

Case, T.J. 1975. Species numbers, density compensation, and colonizing ability of lizards on islands in the Gulf of California. Ecology 56(1): 3-18.

Case, T.J. 1983. The reptiles: ecology. pp. 159-209. In: Case, T.J. & Cody, M.L. (eds.). Island biogeography in the Sea of Cortez. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles & London. 508 pp.

Cliff, P.S. 1954. Snakes of the islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 12(5): 67-98.

Denburgh, J. van 1895. A review of the herpetology of Lower California. 1. Reptiles. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 2) 5: 77-162.

Denburgh, J. van 1895. A review of the herpetology of Lower California. Part I. Reptiles. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2(5): 77-162.

Denburgh, J. van 1896. Additional notes on the herpetology of Lower California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 2) 5: 1004-1008.

Denburgh, J. van 1905. The reptiles and amphibians of the Islands of the Pacific coast of North America from the Farallons to Cape San Lucas and the Revilla Gigedos. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3(4): 1-4.

Denburgh, J. van 1978. Herpetology of Lower California. Collected papers. SSAR (Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles), Lawrence, Kansas. pp. 77-162, 556-561, 1004-1008. (Facsimile reprint of three papers from Proceedings of the California Academy of Science Series 2, Vol. 5, 1895-1896).

Denburgh, J. van; Slevin, J.R. 1914. Reptiles and amphibians of the islands of the west coast of North America. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 4: 129-151.

Denburgh, J. van; Slevin, J.R. 1921. A list of the amphibians and reptiles of Nevada, of Idaho and of Lower California, with notes on the species in the collection of the Academy. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 11: 27-72.

Dominguez-Torres, J.; Mellink, E. 2003. Invasive aquatic animals and possible effects on native frogs and toads in Mediterranean Baja California. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences 102(2): 89-95.

Felger, R.S.; Cliffton, K.; Regal, P.J. 1976. Winter dormancy in Sea Turtles: independent discovery and exploitation in the Gulf of California by two local cultures. Science (New York) 4224: 283-285.

Gardner, S. 2003. Assessment of health of Sea Turtle populations in the Baja California Peninsula. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 503: 94-95.

Grismer, L.L. 1993. The insular herpetofauna of the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. Herpetological Natural History 1(2): 1-10.

Grismer, L.L. 1994. The origin and evolution of the peninsular herpetofauna of Baja California, Mexico. Herpetological Natural History 2(1): 51-106.

Grismer, L.L. 2001. An evolutionary classification and checklist of amphibians and reptiles on the Pacific islands of Baja California, Mexico. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 100(1): 12-23.

Grismer, L.L. 2002. Amphibians and reptiles of Baja California, including its Pacific islands and the islands in the Sea of Cortes. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles & London. 399 pp.

Grismer, L.L.; Mellink, E. 1994. The addition of Sceloporus occidentalis to the herpetofauna of Isla de Cedros, Baja California, Mexico and its historical and taxonomic implications. Journal of Herpetology 28(1): 120-126.

Grismer, L.L.; Mellink, E. 2005. Historical and ecological biogeography of the terrestrial herpetofauna of northern Baja California. pp. 167-178. In: Cartron, J.L.E.; Ceballos, G.; Felger, R.S. (eds.). Biodiversity, ecosystems, and conservation in northern Mexico. Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York, etc. 496 pp.

Hafner, D.J.; Riddle, B.R. 1997. Biogeography of Baja California peninsular desert mammals. Special Publication the Museum of Southwestern Biology 3: 39-68.

Hoard, R.S. 1939. New Lower California reptile records. Journal Ent. Zool. 31: 4-5.

Hubbs, C.L. 1961. The marine vertebrates of the outer coast. Systematic Zoology 9 196: 134-147.

Juarez, J.A.; Gardner, S.C. 2006. Organochlorine contaminants on Sea Turtles from Baja California, a preliminary analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 536: 248-250.

Koch, V.; Nichols, W.J.; Peckham, H.; Toba, V. de la 2006. Estimates of Sea Turtle mortality from poaching and bycatch in Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Biological Conservation 128(3): 327-334.

Leaché, A.D.; Crews, S.C.; Hickerson, M.J. 2007. Two waves of diversification in mammals and reptiles of Baja California revealed by hierarchical Bayesian analysis. Biology Letters 3(6): 646-650.

Lemos-Espinal, J.A. 2015. Amphibians and reptiles of the US-Mexico border states. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, 614 pp.

Lindsay, G.E. 1962. The Belvedere Expedition to the Gulf of California. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 13(1): 1-44.

Lindsay, G.E. 1966. The Gulf Islands expedition of 1966. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 30: 309-355.

Linsdale, J.M. 1932. Amphibians and reptiles from Lower California. University of California Publications in Zoology 38(6): 345-386.

Lisle, H.F. de 1977. Key to the snakes of Baja California. Herpetology 9(4): 11-20.

Lowe, C.H.; Norris, K.S. 1954. Analysis of the herpetology of Baja California, Mexico. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 12(4): 47-64.

Mattison, C. 1996. Reptiles and amphibians of Baja California. Rephiberary 225: 2-5.

McPeak, R.H. 2000. Amphibians and reptiles of Baja California. Sea Challengers, Monterey. 100 pp.

Mellink, E. 1995. The potential effect of commercialization of reptiles from Mexico's Baja California peninsula and its associated islands. Herpetological Natural History 3(1): 95-99.

Mocquard, F. 1899. Contribution a la faune herpetologique de la Basse-Californie. Arch. Mus. 4(1): 297-344.

Murphy, R.W. 1982. The genetic relationships and biogeography of the Baja California herpetofauna. Dissertation Abstracts International B Sciences and Engineering 43(4): 1005.

Murphy, R.W.; Aguirre-Leon, G. 2002. Distributional checklist of nonavian reptiles and amphibians on the islands in the Sea of Cortes. Appendices 8.2-8.4. pp. 580-594. In: Case, T.J.; Cody, M.L.; Ezcurra, E. (eds.). A new island biogeography of the Sea of Cortes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York, etc. 669 pp.

Murphy, R.W.; Ottley, J.R. 1984. Distribution of amphibians and reptiles on islands in the Gulf of California. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 53(8): 207-230.

Murray, K.F. 1955. Herpetological collections from Baja California. Herpetologica 11: 33-48.

Ramirez-Acosta, J.; Castellanos, A.; Arnaud, G.; Breceda, A.; Rojas-Soto, O. 2012. Conservation of endemic terrestrial vertebrates in the protected areas of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Natural Areas Journal 32(1): 15-30.

Ramirez-Bautista, A.; Perez Ramos, E.; Uribe-Pena, Z. 1989. New herpetological records from islands of the Gulf of California's Mexico. Herpetological Review 20(3): 76.

Richman, A.D.; Case, T.J.; Schwaner, T.D. 1988. Natural and unnatural extinction rates of reptiles on islands. American Naturalist 131(5): 611-630.

Roberts, N.C. 1985. A preliminary report on the status of Chelydridae, Trioncychidae[Trionychidae], and Testidinidae[Testudinidae] in the region of Baja California, Mexico. Desert Tortoise Council Proceedings of Symposium 7: 154-161.

Savage, J.M. 1960. Evolution of a peninsular herpetofauna. Systematic Zoology 9: 184-212.

Schmidt, K.P. 1922. Scientific Results of the expedition to the Gulf of California in charge of C.H. Townsend, by the U.S. Fisheries steamship "Albatross", in 1911. VIII. The amphibians and reptiles of Lower California and the neighbouring islands. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 46: 607-707.

Seib, R.L. 1980. Baja California: a peninsula for rodents but not for reptiles. American Naturalist 115(4): 613-620.

Smith, H.M.; Holland, R.L. 1971. Noteworthy snakes and lizards from Baja California. Journal of Herpetology 5: 56-59.

Soulé, M.; Sloan, A.J. 1966. Biogeography and distribution of the reptiles and amphibians on islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 14: 137-156.

Streets, T.H. 1878. Contributions to the Natural History of the Hawaiian and Fanning Islands and Lower California, notices reptiles collected during the U. S. North Pacific Expedition. Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. 7: 35-42.

Switak, K.H. 1975. Reptile hunting in Baja California. Pacific Discovery 28(3): 16-24.

Switak, K.H. 1977. Reptilien-Paradies Niederkalifornien. Aquarien Magazin 11(4): 164-172.

Taylor, R.J.; Regal, P.J. 1978. The peninsular effect on species diversity and the biogeography of Baja California. American Naturalist 112(985): 583-593.

Taylor, R.J.; Regal, P.J. 1980. Reply to Seib. American Naturalist 115(4): 621-622.

Terron, C.C. 1920. Datos para una monografia sobre la fauna erpotologica de la Peninsula de la Baja California. Mexico Bol. Direc. Eat. Biol. 11: 398-402.

Terron, C.C. 1921. Datos para una monografia de la fauna erpetologica de la Peninsula de la Baja California. Mem. Rev. Soc. Cient. "Antonio Alzate" Mexico 39: 161-171.

Tevis, L. 1944. Herpetological notes from Lower California. Copeia 1944: 6-18.

Zweifel, R.G. 1958. Results of the Puritan American Museum of Natural History Expedition to western Mexico. 2. Notes on reptiles and amphibians from the Pacific coastal islands of Baja California. American Museum Novitates 1895: 1-17.