Introduction 



Among scientists, conservationists, and the general public, there has been an 

 increasing awareness that many species of animals and plants are in danger of ex- 

 tinction throughout all or at least large parts of their present and/or historical 

 ranges. This awareness has generated strong support for various types of protec- 

 tive measures, whether legislation governing trade, collecting, or habitat modi- 

 fication, to the establishment of wildlife preserves and parks. While some indi- 

 viduals still scoff at such protective measures, a majority has come to recognize 

 the plight of endangered and threatened species. More controversy has been gen- 

 erated concerning the methods of protection than the need for such; hopefully such 

 difficulties will be eliminated in future exchanges between scientific, management, 

 conservation, and legislative interests. Scientific research, and the free ex- 

 change of both preserved museum specimens and parts of animals (for instance, blood 

 samples, sperm samples, tissues) is vital to the goal of protecting wildlife and 

 should be encouraged with as little regulation as possible. 



This bibliography provides a basic source of information directed at under- 

 standing the natural history, status, and causes of decline of 34 species and sub- 

 species of amphibians and reptiles either listed or proposed for listing under 

 provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 within the United States and its 

 territories (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Trust Territory, American Samoa, Guam, 

 and Northern Marianas). While no bibliography on this subject can probably ever 

 be complete, this one should provide a solid foundation from which to work. 

 Additional information concerning U.S. herpetofauna and government conservation 

 activities may be found in the Endangered Species Technical Bulletin , published 

 monthly by the Office of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 



Those species covered by the bibliography include: 



Alligator mississippiensis 



Amby stoma macrodactylum croceum 



Ameiva polops 



Anolis roosevelti 



Batrachoseps aridus 



Bufo exsul 



Bufo houstonensis 



Caretta caretta 



Chelonia mydas 



Chrysemys rubriventris bangs i 



Crocodylus acutus 



Crocodylus novaeguineae mindorensis 



Crotalus wil lardi obscurus 



Crotaphytus silus 



Cyclura stejnegeri 



Dermochelys coriacea 



Drymarchon corais couperi 



Eleutherodactylus jasperi 



Epicrates inornatus 



Epi crates monensis monensis 



Eretmochelys imbricata 



Eurycea nana 



Gopherus agassizii (Beaver Dam Slope) 



Hyla andersonii (FL) 



Kinosternon bauri bauri 



Kinosternon flavescens spooneri 



Klauberina ri vers i ana 



Lepidochelys kempii 



Lepidochelys olivacea 



Nerodia fasciata taeniata 



Phaeognathus hubrichti 



Thamnophis sirtalis tetra taenia 



Typhi omolge rathbuni 



Uma inornata 



Finally, I thank the many people who provided references during the course of 

 compiling this list. 



