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Taxonomy of the genus Trogonophis Biodiversity of the family Trogonophidae

Bibliography of the genus
Trogonophis (Sharp-tailed Worm Lizards)

(Reptilia: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)

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.


Trogonophis in general

Kaup, J.J. 1830. Trogonophis. Eine neue Amphibiengattung, den Amphisbaenen zunächst verwandt. Isis von Oken 23: 880-881.

Rieppel, O. 1979. The external jaw adductor of amphisbaenids (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 86(4): 867-876.

Trogonophis elegans

Agnas, M'B.; Faucheux, M.J. 2010. Deux reptiles fouisseurs endemiques du Maroc: le Trogonophide Mauve, Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans (Gervais, 1835) et l'Amphisbene cendre du Maroc, Blanus mettetali (Bons, 1963) (Squamata: Amphisbaenia). Bulletin de la Societe des Sciences Naturelles de l'Ouest de la France 32(2): 80-88.

Gans, C.; Pasteur, G. 1962. Notes on amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia). 4. On the type locality of Amphishaena elegans Gervais. Herpetologica 18: 9-11.

Rieppel, O. 1971. Zum Verhalten von Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans (Gervais, 1835). Aqua Terra 8: 44-48.

Sánchez, A.; Escoriza, D. 2014. Checkerboard Worm Lizard (Trogonophis wiegmanni): new records and description of its ecological niche in north-western Africa. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 152: 29-36.

Trogonophis wiegmanni

Böhme, W. 1989. Zur systematischen Stellung der Amphisbanen (Reptilia: Squamata), mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Morphologie des Hemipenis. Zeitschrift für Zoologische Systematik und Evolutionsforschung 27(4): 330-337.

Cerf, F. le 1909. Sur la mue de Trogonophis wiegmanni Koeng. Ann. ass. nat. Levallois-Perret 14: 33-34.

Civantos, E.; Martin, J.; Lopez, P. 2003. Fossorial life constrains microhabitat selection of the amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81(11): 1839-1844.

Gatten, R.E.; McClung, R.M. 1981. Thermal selection by an amphisbaenian, Trogonophis wiegmanni. Journal of Thermal Biology 6(1): 49-51.

Genovart, M.; Oro, D.; Gonzalez-Solis, J.; Pedrocchi, V. 1997. Natural history notes: Mediterranean reptiles. Predation. Herpetological Review 28(1): 43-44.

Götz, M. 2005. Zur Haltung und Nachzucht der Schachbrett-Doppelschleiche Trogonophis wiegmanni Kaup, 1830 (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae). Sauria (Berlin) 27(2): 23-27.

Kamel, S.; Gatten, R.E. 1983. Aerobic and anaerobic activity metabolism of limbless and fossorial reptiles. Physiological Zoology 56(3): 419-429.

Lopez, P.; Civantos, E.; Martin, J. 2002. Body temperature regulation in the amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80(1): 42-47.

López, P.; Ortega, J.; Martín, J. 2014. Chemosensory prey detection by the Amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Journal of Herpetology 48(4): 514-517.

Martin, J.; Gutierrez, E.; García, L.V. 2017. Alteration effects of ornamental whitewashing of rocks on the soil properties and body condition of fossorial amphisbaenians that live under them. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 12(2): 367-372

Martin, J.; López, P.; García, L.V. 2013. Soil characteristics determine microhabitat selection of the fossorial amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Journal of Zoology (London) 290(4): 265-272.

Martin, J.; López, Pilar; Gutiérrez, E.; García, L.V. 2015. Natural and anthropogenic alterations of the soil affect body condition of the fossorial amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegamnni in North Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 122: 30-36.

Martin, J.; Ortega, J.; López, P.; Pérez-Cembranos, A.; Pérez-Mellado, V. 2013. Fossorial life does not constrain diet selection in the amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Journal of Zoology (London) 291(3): 226-233.

Martin, J.; Polo-Cavia, N.; Adega, G.; López, P.; Civantos, E. 2011. Distribución, abundancia y conservación de la culebrilla mora (Trogonophis wiegmanni) en las Islas Chafarinas. Boletin de la Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola 22: 107-112.

Martin, J.; Polo-Cavia, N.; Adega, G.; López, P.; Civantos, E. 2011. Social aggregation behaviour in the North African amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. African Journal of Herpetology 60(2): 171-176.

Martin, J.; Polo-Cavia, N.; Adega, G.; López, P.; Civantos, E. 2012. Sexual dimorphism in the North African Amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Journal of Herpetology 46(3): 338-341.

Martin, J.; Polo-Cavia, N.; Gonzalo, A.; López, P.; Civantos, E. 2011. Structure of a population of the amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni in North Africa. Herpetologica 67(3): 250-257.

Mateo Miras, J.A.; Joger, U.; Pleguezuelos, J.M.; Slimani, T.; Martínez-Solano, I. 2009. Trogonophis wiegmanni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61589A12502172. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61589A12502172.en.

Mendoca, B.; Harris, D.J. 2007. Genetic variation within Trogonophis wiegmanni Kaup 1830. Belgian Journal of Zoology 137(2): 239-242.

Salvi, D.; Perera, A.; Sampaio, F.L.; Carranza, S.; Harris, D.J. 2018. Underground cryptic speciation within the Maghreb: Multilocus phylogeography sheds light on the diversification of the checkerboard worm lizard Trogonophis wiegmanni. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 120: 118-128.

Sánchez, A.; Escoriza, D. 2014. Checkerboard Worm Lizard (Trogonophis wiegmanni): new records and description of its ecological niche in north-western Africa. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 152: 29-36.

Stemmler, O. 1970. Beobachtungen an marokkanischen Schachbrett-schleichen, Trogonophis wiegmanni Kaup 1830 (Amphisbaenia, Trogonophidae). Aquarien Terrarien 17: 343-347.