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Bibliography of the reptiles of
Singapore

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.


Ang, W.F.; Lim, N.T.L.; Lok, A.F.S.L.; Ng, D.J.J. 2012. Herptiles: amphibians and reptiles. pp. 44-63. In: Lok, A.F.S.L.; Ang, W.F.; Tan, H.T.W.; Corlett, R.T. & Tan P.Y. (eds.). The native fauna of the Native Garden at HortPark: birds, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, moths, damselflies, and dragonflies. Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore, & Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, National Parks Board, Singapore. 148 pp.

Auliya, M. 2007. An Identification Guide to the Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore and Timor Leste. Traffic Southeast Asia & Singapore Zoo, Petaling Jaya. 90 pp.

Baker, N.; Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore: a photographic guide to mammals, reptiles, amphibians and freshwater fishes. Draco Publishing, Singapore. 180 pp.

Blanford, W.T. 1881. On a collection of reptiles and frogs chiefly from Singapore. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1881: 215-226.

Blanford, W.T. 1881. On a collection of reptiles and frogs, chiefly from Singapore. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1881: 215-227.

Boulenger, G.A. 1912. A vertebrate fauna of the Malay Peninsula from the Isthmus of Kra to Singapore, including the adjacent islands. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London. 294 pp.

Cantor, T.E. 1847. Catalogue of reptiles inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula and islands, collected or observed by Theodore Cantor, Esq., M. D. Bengal Medical Service. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 16: 607-656, 897-952, 1026-1078. (Reprinted in 1966 by A. Asher, Amsterdam, and in 1981, as T.H. Canton, 'Catalogue of reptiles inhabiting the Asian continent', Cosmo Publications, New Delhi).

Chan-Ard, T.; Grossmann, W.; Gumprecht, A.; Schulz, K.D. 1999. Amphibians and reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. An illustrated checklist. Bushmaster Publications, Würselen. 240 pp.

Chapouthier, G. 1982. Sur l'utilisation des reptiles en Malaisie et a Singapour. Courrier de la Nature 82: 12-14.

Ten, C.T.G.; Hails, C.J.; Harrison, B.; Chin, W.Y.; Kwan, W.Y. 1985. A guide to the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Singapore Science Centre, Singapore. 138 pp.

Chou, L.M. 1975. Systematic account of the singapore house geckos. Journal Singapore Natn. Acad. Sci. 4(3): 130-138.

Chou, L.M. 1978. Some bionomic data on the house geckos of Singapore. Malayan Nature Journal 31(4): 231-235.

Chua, M.A.H. 2011. The herpetofauna and mammals of Semakau landfill: a project Semakau checklist. Nature in Singapore 4: 277-287.

Cox, M.J.; Dijk, P.P. van; Nabhitabhata, J.; Thirakhupt, K. 1998. A photographic guide to snakes and other reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. New Holland, London. 144 pp.

Cox, M.J.; Dijk, P.P. van; Nabhitabhata, J.; Thirakhupt, K. 2010. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. 2nd print. New Holland Publishers, London. 144 pp.

Cox, M.J.; Hoover, M.F.; Chanhome, L.; Thirakhupt, K.; Pongcharoen, C. 2018. A Field Guide to the Venomous Snakes of Mainland ASEAN Nations. Parbpim Limited Partnership, Nonthaburi. 83 pp.

Das, I. 2012. A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of South-East Asia - Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. John Beaufoy Books, Oxford. 176 pp.

Denzer, W.; Manthey, U. 1991. A nominal checklist of the lizards inhabiting Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 39(2): 309-322.

Grandison, A.G.C. 1978. Snakes of West Malaysia and Singapore. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 81: 283-303.

Grismer, L.L. 2011. Lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and their adjacent Archipelagos. Their description, distribution, and natural history. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 728 pp.

Harman, A.J.E. 1961. A collection of snakes from Singapore. Malayan Nature Journal 15: 181-183.

Ho, H.C. 1991. Sungei Buloh Bird Sanctuary. pp. 196-201. In: Bernard, H.U. & Brooke, M. (eds.). South East Asia Wildlife. APA Publications (UK). Place of publication unknown. 430 pp.

Hock, R.T.C. 1990. Singapore - a new chapter in crocodile farming. pp. 234-252. In: Crocodile Specialist Group. Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 9th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of IUCN - the World Conservation Union Convened at Lae, Papua New Guinea, 19 to 21 October 1988. Vol. 2. IUCN, Gland. 380 pp.

Hoogmoed, M.S. 1977. [Trade in reptile skins in Singapore]. (In Dutch). Lacerta 35(5): 66-74.

Karns, D.R.; Voris, H.K.; Goodwin, T.G. 2002. Ecology of Oriental-Australian rear-fanged Water Snakes (Colubridae: Homalopsinae) in the Pasir Ris Park mangrove forest, Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50(2): 487-498.

Leong, T.M.; Shunari, M. 2010. Attempted predation on a dog-toothed cat snake, Boiga cynodon by a black spitting cobra, Naja sumatrana in Singapore (Reptilia: Squamata). Nature in Singapore 3: 269-271.

Lim, F. 1993. Snake encounters in Singapore. Nature Watch 1(1): 43-48.

Lim, K.K.P. 1994. Checklists of threatened species. Reptiles. pp. 331. In: Ng, P.K.L. & Wee, Y.C. (eds.). The Singapore Red Data Book: threatened plants and animals of Singapore. Nature Society (Singapore), Singapore. 343 pp.

Lim, K.K.P. 1994. Fauna: Vertebrates. Reptiles. pp. 213-227, 331, illustr. In: Ng, P.K.L. & Wee, Y.C. (eds.). The Singapore Red Data Book: threatened plants and animals of Singapore. Nature Society (Singapore), Singapore. 343 pp.

Lim, K.K.P.; Chou, L.M. 1990. The herpetofauna of Singapore. pp. 49-59. In: Chou, L.M. & Ng, P.K.L. (eds.). Essays in zoology. Papers commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Department of Zoology, National University of Singapore. Department of Zoology, National University of Singapore, Singapore. 476 pp.

Lim, K.K.P.; Lim, F.L.K. 1992. A guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre, Singapore. 160 pp.

Lim, L.J. 1998. The taxonomy of West Malaysian and Singapore Scincidae (Reptilia: Sauria). M.Sc. thesis, National University of Singapore, Singapore. 230 pp.

Lok, A.F.S.L.; Ang, W.F.; Tan, H.T.W.; Corlett, R.T.; Tan, P.Y. (eds.). 2012. The native fauna of the Native Garden at HortPark: birds, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, moths, damselflies, and dragonflies. Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore, & Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology, National Parks Board, Singapore. 148 pp.

Ngim, R.; Loh, L.; Loh, J. 1989. Snakes in Alexandra Park, Singapore. Malayan Naturalist 42(2-3): 14-15.

Rashid, S.M.A.; Diong, C.H. 1999. Observations on Varanus salvator feeding on Oligodon octolineatus. Hamadryad 24(1): 48-49.

Smith, M.A. 1930. The reptilia and amphibia of the Malay Peninsula from the Isthmus of Kra to Singapore including the adjacent islands. A supplement to G.A. Boulenger's Reptilia and Batrachia, 1912. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 3: 1-149.

Sworder, G.H. 1924. A list of the snakes of Singapore Island. Singapore Naturalist 2: 55-73.

Sworder, G.H. 1924. An addition to the list of Singapore snakes and a few notes on species already included. Singapore Naturalist 1924(3): 21-22.

Sworder, G.H. 1924. On a few reptiles and batrachians from Singapore Islands. Singapore Naturalist 1924(3): 15-20.

Sworder, G.H. 1925. The lizards of Singapore Island. Singapore Naturalist 1(5): 61-68.

Tweedie, M.W.F. 1983. The snakes of Malaya. 3rd ed. Singapore National Printers, Singapore. 167 pp.

Ulber, T. 1990. Zur Situation der Herpetofauna Singapurs. Aquarium (Bornheim) 257: 30-34.