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Reptiles
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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Kuwait

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.


Abushama, F.T.; Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. 1979. Desert arthropods of Kuwait and their distribution. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 114: 149-151.

Al-Badry, K.S. 1979. A preliminary attempt to correlate haematological data with taxonomic data for some reptiles from Kuwait. Proceedings of the Egyptian Academy of Sciences 29[1976]: 1-9.

Al-Behbehani, B.E.; Ibrahim, H.M. 2007. Animal's behavior in the "KISR" protected area in the state of Kuwait. World Journal of Zoology 2(2): 29-35.

Al-Mohanna, S.Y.; Meakins, R.H. 2000. First record of the Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, from Kuwait. Zoology in the Middle East 21: 27-29.

Alsdirawi, F.A. 1989. Wildlife resources of Kuwait: Historic trends and conservation potentials. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Arizona. 260 pp.

Eissa, S.M.; El-Assy, Y.S. 1975. Record of certain reptilian species found in Kuwait. Journal of the University of Kuwait (Science) 2: 123-146.

Leviton, A.E.; Anderson, S.C.; Adler, K.; Minton, S.A. 1992. Handbook to Middle East amphibians and reptiles. SSAR (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles). 252 pp. (Contributions to Herpetology no. 8).

MacIntyre, K.J. 1978. Reptile list. Ahmadi Natural History and Field Studies Group Newsletter 18: 11.

Meakins, R.H.; Al-Mohanna, S.Y. 2003. Some problems and the importance of reptile biodiversity in Kuwait. Journal of Arid Environments 54(1): 209-217.

Meakins, R.H.; Al-Mohanna, S.Y. 2004. Sea Turtles of Kuwait. Centre for Research and Studies on Kuwait, Kuwait. 170 pp.

Papathanasopoulou, N. 2009. Kuwait turtle conservation project: towards knowledge and protection. Wildlife Middle East News 4(2): 2.