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Taxonomy of the genus Lycophidion Biodiversity of the family Lamprophiidae

Bibliography of the genus
Lycophidion (African Wolf Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Lamprophiidae)

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.


Lycophidion in general

Broadley, D.G. 1991. A review of the Namibian snakes of the genus Lycophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae), with the description of a new endemic species. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 35(14): 209-215.

Broadley, D.G. 1992. The taxonomy and zoogeography of the genus Lycophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 40: 30-36.

Broadley, D.G. 1996. A revision of the genus Lycophidion Fitzinger (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Africa south of the equator. Syntarsus 3: 1-33.

Broadley, D.G.; Hughes, B. 1993. A review of the genus Lycophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae) in northeastern Africa. Herpetological Journal 3(1): 8-18.

Gulbe, J.; Roux-Estève, R. 1972. Les espèces ouest-africaines du genre Lycophidion (Serpentes, Colubridae). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 47(29): 391-400.

Hoser, R.T. 2012. A three-way division of the African Centipede Eating Snakes, Aparallactus Smith, 1849 (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae: Aparallactinae) and a new subgenus of Wolf Snakes Lycophidion Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae, Lamprophiinae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 13: 10-14.

Hoser, R.T. 2013. Four new species of snake from Central Africa (Serpentes: Colubridae) and (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 20: 20-25.

Laurent, R.F. 1968. A re-examination of the snake genus Lycophidion Duméril and Bibron. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 136: 461-482.

Raw, L.R.G. 1971. Notes on some South African snakes of the genus Lycophidion Dumeril & Bibron. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 7(1): 42-44.

Savitzky, A.H. 1981. Hinged teeth in snakes: an adaptation for swallowing hard-bodied prey. Science (Washington, D.C.) 212(4492): 346-349.

Lycophidion acutirostre

Parker, H.W.; Moreau, R.E.; Pakenham, R.H.W. 1940. Notes on the herpetology of the East African islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 11) 5: 309-314.

Lycophidion albomaculatum

Condamin, M. 1995. Lycophidion semicinctum albomaculatum (Serpentes, Colubridae), eleve au rang d'espece. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 69-70 [1994]: 51-56.

Verburght, L.; Clark, T.K.; Cauldwell, A.E.; Branch, W.R. 2013. Geographical distribution: Lycophidion albomaculatum (Steindachner, 1870). Sierra Leone. African Herp News 59: 46-48.

Lycophidion capense

Branch, W.R. 1976. The Wolf Snakes Lycophidion capense and Lycophidion variegatum (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae) in South Africa. Journal of Herpetology 10(1): 1-11.

Branch, W.R. 1987. Lycophidion capense capense (Cape wolf snake): size. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 33: 36.

Dyer, B. 1979. Some reptile breeding records. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 20(1): 6.

Fantuzzi, J.A. 2016. Geographic distribution: Lycophidion capense (Cape Wolf Snake). Herpetological Review 47(1): 84.

FitzSimons, V. 1956. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Wonderboom Nature Reserve. Fauna and Flora (Pretoria) 7: 89-106.

Haagner, G.V. 1999. Life history notes: Lycophidion capense capense. Cape wolf snake. Diet. African Herp News 28: 30.

Haagner, G.V.; Boycott, R.C. 1993. Lycophidion capense capense Cape wolf snake. Dicephalism and reproduction. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 42: 39.

Haagner, G.V.; Hall, R.J. 1992. Lycophidion capense capense. Diet and reproduction. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41: 43-44.

Laurent, R.F. 1956. Notes herpétologiques africaines. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 53(3-4): 229-256.

Parker, H.W.; Moreau, R.E.; Pakenham, R.H.W. 1940. Notes on the herpetology of the East African islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 11) 5: 309-314.

Perret, J.L. 1961. Études herpétologiques Africaines. III. Bulletin Soc. Neuchâtel. Sci. Nat. (3) 84: 133-138.

Spawls, S.; Graff, J. de 1989. New snake records for Botswana, southern Africa. Herpetological Review 20(1): 14-15.

Lycophidion irroratum

Böhme, W.; Schneider, B. 1987. Zur Herpetofaunistik Kameruns (3) mit Beschreibung einer neuen Cardioglossa (Anura: Arthroleptidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 38(3): 241-263.

Laurent, R.F. 1958. Notes herpetologiques africaines 2. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 58: 115-128.

Perret, J.L. 1961. Études herpétologiques Africaines. III. Bulletin Soc. Neuchâtel. Sci. Nat. (3) 84: 133-138.

Lycophidion laterale

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Braun, J.J.; Brum, A.; Carlino, P.; Chirio, L.; Glaizot, O.; Meirte, D.; Morelle, S.; Royauté, L. 2017. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica XI. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 52(12): 205-211.

Perret, J.L. 1961. Études herpétologiques Africaines. III. Bulletin Soc. Neuchâtel. Sci. Nat. (3) 84: 133-138.

Lycophidion meleagre

Rasmussen, J.B. 2003. Afrikanske slanger. 17. Lycophidion meleagre. [African snakes. 17. Lycophidion meleagre]. (In Danish, English summary). Nordisk Herpetologisk Forening 46(4): 115-118.

Lycophidion namibianum

Broadley, D.G. 1991. A review of the Namibian snakes of the genus Lycophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae), with the description of a new endemic species. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 35(14): 209-215.

Lycophidion nanum

Broadley, D.G. 1968. The African wolf snakes (Serpentes, Colubridae): a new genus and species from Mozambique. Arnoldia Rhodesia 4(10): 1-5.

Broadley, D.G.; Gans, C. 1978. Southern forms of Chirindia (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). Annals of the Carnegie Museum 47(3): 29-51.

Lycophidion ornatum

Hughes, D.F.; Greenbaum, E.; Behangana, M. 2016. Natural history notes: Lycophidion ornatum (Ornate Wolf Snake). Diet and feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 47(1): 147-148.

Lycophidion pygmaeum

Broadley, D.G. 1996. A revision of the genus Lycophidion Fitzinger (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Africa south of the equator. Syntarsus 3: 1-33.

Lycophidion semicinctum

Frade, F.; Manacas, S. 1955. Serpentes do Ultramar portugues. Garcia de Orta Sér. Zool. (Lisboa) 3(4): 547-553.

Perret, J.L. 1961. Études herpétologiques Africaines. III. Bulletin Soc. Neuchâtel. Sci. Nat. (3) 84: 133-138.

Villiers, A. 1956. Le Parc National du Niokolo-Koba, Reptiles. Memoires de l'Institut Fondamental D'Afrique Noire 48: 143-162.

Lycophidion taylori

Broadley, D.G.; Hughes, B. 1993. A review of the genus Lycophidion (Serpentes: Colubridae) in northeastern Africa. Herpetological Journal 3(1): 8-18.

Gravlund, P. 2000. Geographic distribution: Lycophidion taylori. Tanzania. Herpetological Review 31(1): 56.

Lycophidion uzungwense

Böhme, W. 1987. Seltene Reptilien aus dem Uzungwe-Gebirge, Süd-Tansania. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 9(48): 27-34.

Rasmussen, J.B. 2003. Afrikanske slanger. 16. Lycophidion uzungwense [African snakes. 16. Lycophidion uzungwense]. (In Danish, English summary). Nordisk Herpetologisk Forening 46(2): 49-52.

Lycophidion variegatum

Branch, W.R. 1976. The Wolf Snakes Lycophidion capense and Lycophidion variegatum (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae) in South Africa. Journal of Herpetology 10(1): 1-11.

Broadley, D.G. 1969. A new species of Lycophidion from Rhodesia (Serpentes: Colubridae). Arnoldia Rhodesia 4(27): 1-7.