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Taxonomy of the genus Micropechis Biodiversity of the family Elapidae [terrestrial species]

Bibliography of the genus
Micropechis (Papuan Small-eyed Snake)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae)

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.


Micropechis ikaheka

Blasco, P.; Hornabrook, R.W. 1972. A neglected but potentially dangerous New Guinea snake - the small eyed snake (Micropechis ikaleka). Papua New Guinea Medical Journal 15(3): 155-156.

Hudson, B.J. 1988. The small-eyed snake (Micropechis ikaheka): a review of current knowledge. Papua New Guinea Medical Journal 31(3): 173-178.

Krey, K.; O'Shea, M.; Farajallah, A.; Setiadi, D.; Suryobroto, B. 2015. Micropechis ikaheka (Elapidae) in Papua, Indonesia: a study of diet and cannibalism. Herpetology Notes 8: 323-328.

McDowell, S.B. 1970. On the status and relationships of the Solomon Island elapid snakes. Journal of Zoology (London) 161: 145-190.

O'Shea, M. 1980. Some lesser known species of snake. Herptile 5(2): 1-4.

O'Shea, M. 1994. Natural history notes: Micropechis ikaheka (Small-eyed or Ikaheka Snake). Cannibalism. Herpetological Review 25(2): 70-71.

O'Shea, M. 1994. Natural history notes: Micropechis ikaheka (Small-eyed or Ikaheka Snake). Ophiophagy. Herpetological Review 25(2): 70.

Peters, U. 1970. Micropechis ikaheka ikaheka. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 23: 189-190.

Shine, R.; Keogh, J.S. 1996. Food habits and reproductive biology of the endemic Melanesian elapids: are tropical snakes really different? Journal of Herpetology 30(2): 238-247.

Tibballs, J.; Kuruppu, S.; Hodgson, W.C.; Carroll, T.; Hawdon, G.; Sourial, M.; Baker, T.; Winkel, K. 2003. Cardiovascular, haematological and neurological effects of the venom of the Papua New Guinean small-eyed snake (Micropechis ikaheka) and their neutralisation with CSL polyvalent and black snake antivenoms. Toxicon 42(6): 647-655.