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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Honduras

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.


Amaral, A. do 1927. Studies of Neotropical Ophidia. 6. A new genus of snakes from Honduras. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 1: 28, 29.

Arnold, D. 2010. Honduras 2005-2009. Herptile 35(3): 81-89.

Carr, A.F. 1950. Outline for a classification of animal habitats in Honduras. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 94(10): 563-594.

Clark, H.C. 1925. Snakes of the Ulua River Valley. Ann. Rep. United Fruit Coy. Med. Dept. Boston Mass. 14: 286-297.

Cruz, G.A.; Wilson, L.D.; Espinosa, J. 1979. Two additions to the reptile fauna of Honduras, Eumeces managuae Dunn and Agkistrodon bilineatus (Gunther), with comment on Pelamis platurus (Linnaeus). Herpetological Review 10(1): 26-27.

Ditmars, R.L. 1928. A reptile reconnaissance in Honduras. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 2: 25-29.

Dunn, E.R.; Emlen, J.T. 1932. Reptiles and amphibians from Honduras. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 84: 21-32.

Echternacht, A.C. 1968. Distributional and ecological notes on some reptiles from northern Honduras. Herpetologica 24: 151-158.

Espinal, M.; Solís, J.M.; O’Reilly, C.M.; Marineros, L.; Vega, H. 2014. Distribution notes: New distributional records for amphibians and reptiles from the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. Mesoamerican Herpetology 1(2): 300-303.

Espinal, M.; Solís, J.M.; O’Reilly, C.M.; Valle, R. 2014. Distribution notes: New distributional records for amphibians and reptiles from the department of Choluteca, Honduras. Mesoamerican Herpetology 1(2): 298-300.

Espinal, M.R.; McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 2001. The herpetofauna of Parque Nacional La Muralla, Honduras. pp. 100-108. In: Johnson, J.D.; Webb, R.G.; Flores-Villela, O.A. (eds.). Mesoamerican herpetology: systematics, zoogeography and conservation. University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso. 200 pp.

George, I.D. 1930. Short report of work on the snake farm at Lancetilla, Tela, Honduras. Rep. Med. Dept. United Fruit Co. Boston Mass. 18: 326-332.

Gray, L. 2015. Book review: The Anoles of Honduras. Herpetological Review 46(4): 655-657.

Hahn, D.E. 1971. Noteworthy herpetological records from Honduras. Herpetological Review 3(6): 111-112.

Hahn, D.E.; Wilson, L.D. 1976. New records for amphibians and reptiles for the Department of Colon, Honduras. Herpetological Review 7(4): 179.

King, F.W.; Espinal, M.; Cerrato, C.A. 1990. Distribution and status of the crocodilians of Honduras. Results of a survey conducted for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Honduras Secretaria de Recursos Naturales Renovables. pp. 313-354. In: Crocodile Specialist Group. Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 10th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of IUCN - the World Conservation Union Convened at Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A., 23rd to 27th April 1990. Vol. 2. IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland. 345 pp.

Köhler, G. 1998. Neue Schlangenart in Honduras entdeckt. Natur und Museum (Frankfurt am Main) 128(1): 29.

Köhler, G. 1999. Herpetologische Beobachtungen in Honduras. 2. Das Comayagua-Becken. Natur und Museum (Frankfurt am Main) 129(7): 212-217.

Köhler, G. 2000. Nationalpark Utila. Reptilia (D) 5(25): 8-11.

Köhler, G.; Blinn, E. 2000. Natürliche Bastardierung zwischen Ctenosaura bakeri und Ctenosaura similis auf Utila, Honduras. Salamandra 36(1): 77-79.

Köhler, G.; McCranie, J.R.; Nicholson, K.E. 2000. Eine herpetologische Expedition in den Patuca-Nationalpark, Honduras. Natur und Museum (Frankfurt am Main) 130(12): 421-425.

Lagueux, C.J. 1991. Economic analysis of Sea Turtle eggs in a coastal community on the Pacific coast of Honduras. pp. 136-144. In: Robinson, J.G. & Redford, K.H. (eds.). Neotropical wildlife use and conservation. Chicago University Press, Chicago. 520 pp.

Lovich, R.E.; Akre, T.S.; Ryan, M.; Nunez, S.; Cruz, G.; Borjas, G.; Scott, N.J.; Flores, S.; Cid, W. del; Flores, A.; Rodríguez, C.; Luque-Montes, I.R.; Ford, R. 2010. New herpetofaunal records from southern Honduras. Herpetological Review 41(1): 112-115.

Lynn, W.G. 1944. Notes on some reptiles and amphibians from Ceiba, Honduras. Copeia 1944: 189-190.

Marineros, L. 2000. Guía de las serpientes de Honduras. Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Dirección General de Biodiversidad, Tegucigalpa. 252 pp.

McCranie, J.R. 2004. The herpetofauna of Parque Nacional Cerro Azul, Honduras (Amphibia, Reptilia). Herpetological Bulletin 90: 10-21.

McCranie, J.R. 2011. The snakes of Honduras: systematics, distribution and conservation. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (Contributions to Herpetology 26), Ithaka, New York. 714 pp.

McCranie, J.R. 2014. First departmental records of amphibians and reptiles from Intibucá, Lempira, and Ocotepeque in southwestern Honduras. Herpetological Review 45(2): 291-293.

McCranie, J.R. 2015. A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed. Zootaxa 3931(3): 352–386.

McCranie, J.R. 2015. Bibliography of McCranie's 2015 checklist of amphibians & reptiles of Honduras. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 146: 1-30.

McCranie, J.R. 2018. The Lizards, Crocodiles, and Turtles of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology Special Publications Series 2: 1-666.

McCranie, J.R.; Castaneda, F.E. 2005. The herpetofauna of Parque Nacional Pico Bonito, Honduras. Phyllomedusa 4(1): 3-16.

McCranie, J.R.; Castaneda, F.E.; Nicholson, K.E. 2002. Preliminary results of herpetofaunal survey work in the Rus Rus Region, Honduras: a proposed biological reserve. Herpetological Bulletin 81: 22-29.

McCranie, J.R.; Gutsche, A. 2016. The herpetofauna of islands in the Golfo de Fonseca and adjacent waters, Honduras. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(4): 842-899.

McCranie, J.R.; Köhler, G. 2015. The anoles (Reptilia: Squamata: Dactyloidae: Anolis: Norops) of Honduras. Systematics, distribution, and conservation. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology SPS(1): 1–292.

McCranie, J.R.; Solís, J.M. 2013. Additions to the amphibians and reptiles of Parque Nacional Pico Bonito, Honduras, with an updated nomenclatural list. Herpetology Notes 6: 239-243.

McCranie, J.R.; Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. 2006. The amphibians and reptiles of the Honduran Mosquitia. Krieger, Melbourne. 302 pp.

McCranie, J.R.; Valdés-Orellana, L.; Gutsche, A. 2013. New departmental records for amphibians and reptiles in Honduras. Herpetological Review 44(2): 288-289.

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D.; Gotte, S.W. 2001. Three new country records for Honduran snakes. Herpetological Review 32(1): 62-63.

McCranie, J.R.; Wilson, L.D.; Köhler, G. 2005. The amphibians and reptiles of the Bay Islands and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. Bibliomania, Salt Lake City. 210 pp.

Meyer, J.R. 1966. Records and observations on some amphibians and reptiles from Honduras. Herpetologica 22: 172-181.

Meyer, J.R. 1970. A biographic study of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras. Dissertation Abstracts International (B) 30: 4507.

Meyer, J.R.; Wilson, L.D. 1973. A distributional checklist of the turtles, crocodilians, and lizards of Honduras. Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 244: 1-39.

Minarik, C. 1985. Olive Ridleys of Honduras. Marine Turtle Newsletter 33: 3-4.

Modesto Canales, J. (ed.). 2001. Fauna de Honduras en peligro de extincion: peces, anfibios, reptiles, aves, mamiferos. Ediciones Ramses, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. 110 pp.

Modesto Canales, J. (ed.). 2014. Fauna de Honduras en peligro de extincion: peces, anfibios, reptiles, aves, mamiferos. 3rd ed. Ediciones Ramses, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. 191 pp.

Nicholson, K.E.; McCranie, J.R.; Köhler, G. 2000. Herpetofaunal expedition to Parque Nacional Patuca: a newly established park in Honduras. Herpetological Bulletin 72: 26-31.

O'Shea, M.T. 1989. New departmental records for northeastern Honduran herpetofauna. Herpetological Review 20(1): 16.

Pasachnik, S.A. 2006. Ctenosaurs of Honduras: notes from the field. Iguana (West Hartford) 13(4): 264-271.

Schmidt, K.P. 1933. New reptiles and amphibians from Honduras. Field Museum of Natural History Zoological Series 20: 15-22.

Schmidt, K.P. 1936. New amphibians and reptiles from Honduras in the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 43-50.

Solís, J.M.; Valle, R.E.; Herrera, L.A.; O’Reilly, C.M.; Downing, R. 2015. Distribution notes: Range extensions and new departmental records for amphibians and reptiles in Honduras. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(4): 557-561.

Solís, J.M.; Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H. 2014. An updated list of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with comments on their nomenclature. Mesoamerican Herpetology 1(1): 123-144.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. 2006. Denizens of the dwarf forest: the herpetofauna of the elfin forests of Cusuco National Park, Honduras. Iguana (West Hartford) 13(4): 242-251.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. 2008. The amphibians & reptiles of Cusuco National Park, Honduras. Los anfibios y reptiles del Parque Nacional Cusuco, Honduras. Bibliomania, Salt Lake City. 322 pp.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. 2010. Biogeography and conservation of the Honduran subhumid forest herpetofauna. pp. 687-704. In: Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H.; Johnson, J.D. (eds.). Conservation of Mesoamerican amphibians and reptiles. Eagle Mountain Publishing, LC, Eagle Mountain, Utah. 812 pp.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D. 2010. Conservation of the Honduran herpetofauna: issues and imperatives. pp. 460-487. In: Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H.; Johnson, J.D. (eds.). Conservation of Mesoamerican amphibians and reptiles. Eagle Mountain Publishing, LC, Eagle Mountain, Utah. 812 pp.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D.; Medina-Flores, M.; Aguilar-Urbina, E.; Atkinson, B.K.; Cerrato-Mendoza, C.A.; Contreras-Castro, A.; Gray, L.N.; Herrera-B., L.A.; Luque-Montes, I.R.; McKewy-Mejía, M.; Portillo-Avilez, A.; Stubbs, A.L.; Austin, J.D. 2012. A premontane hotspot for herpetological endemism on the windward side of Refugio de Vida Silvestre Texiguat, Honduras. Salamandra 48(2): 92-114.

Townsend, J.H.; Wilson, L.D.; Talley, B.L.; Fraser, D.C.; Plenderleith, T.L.; Hughes, S.M. 2006. Additions to the herpetofauna of Parque Nacional El Cusuco, Honduras. Herpetological Bulletin 96: 29-39.

Wilson, L.D. 1979. New departmental records for reptiles and amphibians from Honduras. Herpetological Review 10(1): 25.

Wilson, L.D. 1983. Update on the list of amphibians and reptiles known from Honduras. Herpetological Review 14(4): 125-126.

Wilson, L.D.; Cruz Diaz, G.A. 1993. The herpetofauna of the Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. Herpetological Natural History 1(1): 13-23.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 1982. A new cloud forest Anolis (Sauria: Iguanidae) of the schiedei group from Honduras. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 85(3): 133-141.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 1994. Second update on the list of amphibians and reptiles known from Honduras. Herpetological Review 25(4): 146-150.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 2002. Update on the list of reptiles known from Honduras. Herpetological Review 33(2): 90-94.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 2003. Herpetofaunal indicator species as measures of environmental stability in Honduras. Caribbean Journal of Science 39(1): 50-67.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 2003. The herpetofauna of the cloud forests of Honduras. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 3(1): 34-48.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 2004. The herpetofauna of Parque Nacional El Cusuco, Honduras (Reptilia, Amphibia). Herpetological Bulletin 87: 13-24.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R.; Espinal, M.R. 2001. The ecogeography of the Honduran herpetofauna and the design of biotic reserves. pp. 109-158. In: Johnson, J.D.; Webb, R.G.; Flores-Villela, O.A. (eds.). Mesoamerican herpetology: systematics, zoogeography and conservation. University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso. 200 pp.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R.; Gotte, S.; Townsend, J.H. 2003. Distributional comments on some members of the herpetofauna of the Mosquitia, Honduras. Herpetological Bulletin 84: 15-19.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R.; Williams, K.L. 1986. The identity of the crocodile of Lago de Yojoa, Honduras. Journal of Herpetology 20(1): 87-88.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R.; Williams, K.L. 1991. Additional departmental records for the herpetofauna of Honduras. Herpetological Review 22(2): 69-71.

Wilson, L.D.; Meyer, J.R. 1982. The snakes of Honduras. Milwaukee Public Museum Contributions in Biology and Geology 6: 1-159.

Wilson, L.D.; Meyer, J.R. 1985. The snakes of Honduras. 2nd ed. Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee. 150 pp.

Wilson, L.D.; Myton, B.; Cruz, G. 1976. New distributional records for reptiles from Honduras. Herpetological Review 7(4): 179.

Wilson, L.D.; Porras, L.; McCranie, J.R. 1986. Distribution and taxonomic comments on some members of the Honduran herpetofauna. Milwaukee Public Museum Contributions in Biology and Geology 66: 1-18.

Wilson, L.D.; Porras, L.; McCranie, J.R. 1986. Distributional and taxonomic comments on some members of the Honduran herpetofauna. Milwaukee Public Museum Contributions in Biology and Geology 66: 1-18.

Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H. 2006. The herpetofauna of the rainforests of Honduras. Caribbean Journal of Science 42(1): 88-113.

Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H. 2007. Biodiversidad y conservacion de la herpetofauna de los Bosques de Pino-Roble de la Altiplanicie de Honduras. Biota Neotropica 7(1): Unpaginated.