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Taxonomy of the genus Mesobaena Biodiversity of the family Amphisbaenidae

Bibliography of the genus
Mesobaena (Amazonian Dwarf Worm Lizards)

(Reptilia: Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae)

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.


Mesobaena in general

Gans, C. 1971. Redescription of three monotypic genera of amphisbaenians from South America: Aulura Barbour, Bronia Gray, and Mesobaena Mertens. American Museum Novitates 2475: 1-31.

Mesobaena huebneri

Cole, C.J.; Gans, C. 1987. Chromosomes of Bipes, Mesobaena, and other amphisbaenids (Reptilia), with comments on their evolution. American Museum Novitates 2869: 1-9.

Hoogmoed, M.S.; Pinto, R.R.; Rocha, W.A. da; Pereira, E.G. 2009. A new species of Mesobaena Mertens, 1925 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Guiana, with a key to the Amphisbaenidae of the Guianan region. Herpetologica 65(4): 436-448.

Mertens, R. 1926. Herpetologische Mitteilungen. XIII-XV. Senckenbergiana 8(3/4): 137-155.

Renjifo, J.; Rivas, G. 2016. Mesobaena huebneri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T44550993A44550996. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44550993A44550996.en.

Mesobaena rhachicephala

Hoogmoed, M.S.; Pinto, R.R.; Rocha, W.A. da; Pereira, E.G. 2009. A new species of Mesobaena Mertens, 1925 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Guiana, with a key to the Amphisbaenidae of the Guianan region. Herpetologica 65(4): 436-448.