INTRODUCTION 
The present bibliography arose of a literature search for a revision of the genus 
Takydromus . The literature is diverse in topic coverage, and with the recent surge of field 
work, and publications from the Orient, I felt that a cross-referenced bibliography of the 
genus would be a valuable contribution to the field of herpetology. So many publications 
are from obscure journals, not readily obtainable, and easily overlooked in revisions. 
Biological Abstracts and Zoological Records were the major source of information, 
although bibliographies and symposium volumes wee also valuable sources of 
information. All aspects of the biology of Takydromus are cited in the following 
bibliography. The cross referenced index is somewhat general, although the species 
index should be complete. Literature searching ceased on January 1, 1993. 
Under each subject heading is listed an author’s name followed by the date for 
reference to a more complete citation in the literature section at the end of the 
bibliography. A reference may refer to a paper containing an extensive discussion of a 
specific topic, or merely a brief statement or abstract. In a recent letter from Dr. F.J. 
Obst, I was informed of the loss of all type material of Takydromus (lachydromus) in the 
Dresden Museum during World War II. 
I am especially grateful to Theodore Papenfuss, Hidetoshi Ota, and Ermi Zhao for 
supplying a number of references I had not previously encountered. I am also especially 
grateful to Wolfgang Boehme who was particularly helpful during the final stages of 
preparing this manuscript. 
