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Taxonomy of the genus Ophidiocephalus Biodiversity of the family Pygopodidae

Bibliography of the genus Ophidiocephalus (Bronzeback Snake Lizard)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Pygopodidae)

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.


Ophidiocephalus taeniatus

Downes, S.; Foster, R.; Molnar, C. 1997. New insights into the distribution and habitat of the vulnerable bronzeback legless lizard Ophidiocephalus taeniatus. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 27(1): 11-13.

Ehmann, H. 1979. The rediscovery of the bronzeback legless lizard. Wildlife in Australia 16(1): 13-14.

Ehmann, H. 1981. The natural history and conservation of the bronzeback (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Lucas and Frost) (Lacertilia, Pygopodidae). pp. 7-13. In: Banks, C.B. & Martin, A.A. Proceedings of the Melbourne Herpetological Symposium May 19-21, 1980. Zoological Board of Victoria, The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, Parkville, Victoria 3052. 199 pp.

Ehmann, H. 1992. The apparent severe decline of the bronzeback legless lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus) at Abminga. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 22(1): 31-33.

Ehmann, H.; Metcalfe, D. 1978. The rediscovery of Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Lucas and Frost (Pygopodidae, Lacertilia) the bronzeback. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 9(2): 8-10.

IUCN Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group. 1996. Ophidiocephalus taeniatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T15361A4519965. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15361A4519965.en.

McDonald, P. 2009. The rediscovery of the bronzeback snake-lizard Ophidiocephalus taeniatus (Lucas and Frost, 1897) in the Northern Territory after a 111 year absence of records. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 39(1): 46-47.

McDonald, P.J.; Pavey, C.R.; Fyfe, G. 2012. The lizard fauna of litter mats in the stony desert of the southern Northern Territory. Australian Journal of Zoology 60(3): 166-172.

Pedler, R.; Brandle, R.; Fenner, A.L.; Lennon, S. 2014. Limbless geckoes hanging on? Lessons in exploiting arid-zone unpredictability from an elusive habitat-specialist pygopod. Wildlife Research 41(3): 266-274.