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  1. A ‘little dragon’ from Kunming City: a new green pit viper from Yunnan Province, China (Squamata, Viperidae, Trimeresurus)

    Article • Zoosystematics and Evolution, November 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  2. Color polymorphism, taxonomic confusion and cryptic diversity in the kukri snake Oligodon albocinctus (Cantor, 1839) (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, October 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  3. A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata, Natricidae), previously confused with H. boulengeri (Gressitt, 1937)

    Article • ZooKeys, October 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  4. A new species of the genus Calamaria H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827 (Squamata, Calamariidae) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China

    Article • ZooKeys, September 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  5. Redescription of Plagiopholis styani (Serpentes, Pseudoxenodontidae), with description of two new species from China

    Article • Zoosystematics and Evolution, September 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  6. Taxonomic reassessment of the Lycodon rufozonatus species complex (Serpentes, Colubridae), with re-evaluation of Dinodon rufozonatum walli, and description of a new species from north-central Vietnam

    Article • ZooKeys, September 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  7. A New Green Pitviper of the Genus Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804 (Squamata: Viperidae) from Xizang, China

    Article • Animals, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  8. A new species of the genus Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804 (Reptilia, Squamata, Viperidae) from Southwestern China

    Article • Zoosystematics and Evolution, September 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  9. A new wolf snake living in limestone hills of Vietnam is named

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  10. Designation of a Neotype for Lycodon subcinctus F. Boie, 1827 (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  11. A new species of wolf snake Lycodon Fitzinger, 1826 from China and Myanmar (Squamata: Colubridae), and new data on Lycodon gongshan Vogel & Luo, 2011

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  12. On the taxonomy of Sibynophis grahami (Boulenger, 1904) with remarks on morphology, distribution, natural history, and conservation status (Squamata: Sibynophiidae: Sibynophis)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  13. Same but different: A systematic reassessment of the Hebius khasiensis Boulenger, 1890 (Reptilia: Squamata: Natricidae) species complex from the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot supports the revalidation of Natrix gilhodesi Wall, 1925 as a valid species

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  14. A new species of Lycodon Fitzinger, 1826 from the Northern part of the Truong Son Mountains, Central Vietnam (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2025, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  15. Solving of the long-term question: resurrection of Dinodon yunnanensis Werner, 1922 (Squamata: Colubridae: Lycodon)

    Article • Zootaxa, December 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  16. Relationships of species in the second large snake genus

    Article • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  17. The status of the nomen "Ovophis malhotrae" (Squamata, Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae)

    Article • Bionomina, October 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  18. Phylogeny and systematics of the colubrid snake genera Liopeltis and Gongylosoma (Squamata: Colubridae) and description of a new Himalayan endemic genus and species

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  19. The nomenclatural status of “Anoplophallus maculatus” Cope, 1895, its consequences on the systematics of Lycodon subcinctus auctorum, and the description of a new species (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, October 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  20. A redescription and range extension of Trimeresurus caudornatus Chen, Ding, Vogel & Shi, 2020 (Serpentes: Viperidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, September 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  21. Expanded description & range extension of Lycodon sidiki Wostl, Hamidy, Kurniawan & Smith, 2017 (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  22. Revalidated after having been described more than a century ago: Calamaria berezowskii Günther, 1896 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Sichuan, Southwestern China

    Article • Zoosystematics and Evolution, July 2024, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  23. A new species of green pitviper of the Trimeresurus macrops complex (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae) from South Central Coastal Region of Vietnam

    Article • Zootaxa, July 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  24. Taxonomic reassessment of the Herpetoreas xenura (Wall, 1907) (Squamata: Serpentes: Natricidae) from Myanmar with description of a new species

    Article • European Journal of Taxonomy, May 2024, Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  25. Report of stray sightings of Dendrelaphis proarchos (Wall, 1909) (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Surat, Gujarat, western India

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  26. An integrative taxonomic revision of the Trimeresurus popeiorum group of pitvipers (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae) with descriptions of two new species from the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot

    Article • Vertebrate Zoology, April 2024, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  27. Another new species of karst-associated pitviper (Serpentes, Viperidae: Trimeresurus) from the Isthmus of Kra, Peninsular Thailand

    Article • European Journal of Taxonomy, March 2024, Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  28. On the status of Helicops wettsteini Amaral, 1929, a senior synonym of Hypsiscopus murphyi (SERPENTES: Homalopsidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, February 2024, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  29. A new species of venomous pit viper from Myanmar is named: Trimeresurus uetzi

    Article • Zootaxa, October 2023, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  30. A complex of Wolf snakes is reviewed

    Article • Zoologica Scripta, March 2023, Wiley

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  31. A new species of slug eating snakes, is described from China and an old species name is resurrected.

    Article • European Journal of Taxonomy, February 2023, Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  32. Coluber korros Lesson, 1831 and Coluber korros Schlegel, 1837 (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae): there is a korros too many in the family

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2023, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  33. A taxonomic re-assessment of Oligodon cinereus (Günther, 1864) (Squamata, Serpentes, Colubridae) populations from southern Indochina

    Article • Vertebrate Zoology, January 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  34. Description of Naja fuxi

    Article • Animals, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  35. New pitvipers from the Mentawai Islands

    Article • TAPROBANICA The Journal of Asian Biodiversity, November 2022, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  36. Systematics of the Sri Lankan Water Snakes of the Genus Fowlea Theobald 1868 (Reptilia: Natricidae)

    Article • Herpetologica, September 2022, Herpetologists League

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  37. A review of records of the Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842 group from the Indian subcontinent: expanded description and range extension of Trimeresurus salazar, redescription of Trimeresurus septentrionalis and rediscovery of historical specimens of...

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2022, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  38. On the distribution of Gonyosoma prasinum (Blyth, 1854) and Gonyosoma coeruleum Liu, Hou, Ye Htet Lwin, Wang & Rao, 2021, with a note on the status of Gonyosoma gramineum Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2022, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  39. A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS Oligodon FITZINGER, 1826 (REPTILIA: COLUBRIDAE) FROM SOUTHERN LAOS

    Article • TAPROBANICA The Journal of Asian Biodiversity, May 2022, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  40. FIRST CONFIRMED DISTRIBUTION RECORDS OF Dendrelaphis bifrenalis (BOULENGER, 1890) (REPTILIA: COLUBRIDAE) IN INDIA, WITH A REVISED KEY TO THE SOUTHERN INDIAN FORMS

    Article • TAPROBANICA The Journal of Asian Biodiversity, May 2022, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  41. Contributions to the taxonomic status and molecular phylogeny of Asian Bronzeback Snakes (Colubridae, Ahaetuliinae, Dendrelaphis Boulenger, 1890), from Mizoram State, Northeast India

    Article • Zoosystema, March 2022, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  42. An integrative taxonomic revision of slug-eating snakes (Squamata: Pareidae: Pareineae) reveals unprecedented diversity in Indochina

    Article • PeerJ, January 2022, PeerJ

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  43. TAXONOMIC COMPOSITION OF THE Rhabdophis subminiatus (SCHLEGEL, 1837) SPECIES COMPLEX (REPTILIA: NATRICIDAE) WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES FROM CHINA

    Article • TAPROBANICA The Journal of Asian Biodiversity, November 2021, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  44. <p><strong>A new species of <em>Boiga</em> (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Southern Western Ghats of India with a molecular phylogeny and expanded characterisation of related species</strong></p>

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2021, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  45. Multiple lines of evidence reveal a new species of Krait (Squamata, Elapidae, Bungarus) from Southwestern China and Northern Myanmar

    Article • ZooKeys, March 2021, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  46. A revision of the dark-bellied, stream-dwelling snakes of the genus Hebius (Reptilia: Squamata: Natricidae) with the description of a new species from China, Vietnam and Thailand

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2021, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  47. An inventory of online reptile images

    Article • Zootaxa, December 2020, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  48. Systematics of Calliophis intestinalis with the Resurrection of Calliophis nigrotaeniatus (Elapidae, Serpentes)

    Article • ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, October 2020, Zoological Society of Japan

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  49. A new species of the Pareas monticola complex (Squamata: Serpentes: Pareidae) from Chin Mountains with additions to the Pareas fauna of Myanmar

    Article • Journal of Natural History, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  50. A new species of the genus Smithophis (Squamata: Serpentes: Natricidae) from southwestern China and northeastern Myanmar

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2020, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  51. Taxonomic revision of the Boiga ceylonensis group (Serpentes: Colubridae): re-examination of type specimens, redefinition of nominate taxa and an updated key

    Article • Zootaxa, May 2020, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  52. A new pit viper of the genus Trimeresurus (Lacépède, 1804) (Squamata: Viperidae) from Southwest China

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2020, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  53. A New Species of the Genus Calamaria Boie, 1827 from the Highlands of the Langbian Plateau, Southern Vietnam (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Russian Journal of Herpetology, December 2019, Folium Publishing Company

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  54. A new species of the genus Liopeltis Fitzinger, 1843 from Vietnam (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Journal of Natural History, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  55. A new species of the Lycodon fasciatus complex from the Khorat Plateau, eastern Thailand (Reptiles, Squamata, Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2019, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  56. Rediscovery ofXenochrophis bellulus(Stoliczka, 1871) from Myanmar (Serpentes: Natricinae) with comments on its taxonomic status

    Article • Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, January 2018, The Biological Society of Washington

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  57. A Contribution to the Systematics of the Indonesian Snake Genus Elapoidis Boie, 1827 (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Russian Journal of Herpetology, December 2017, Folium Publishing Company

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  58. A second species of the genus Blythia Theobald, 1868 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Mizoram, India

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2017, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  59. Resurrection of Pseudorabdion torquatum (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854), a former synonym of P. longiceps (Cantor, 1847) (Colubridae: Calamariinae) from Sulawesi, Indonesi...

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2016, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  60. On the status of three nominal species in the synonymy of Dendrelaphis calligaster (Günther, 1867) (Serpentes: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2016, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  61. Description of a Second Species of the GenusRabdionDuméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (Colubridae: Calamariinae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia

    Article • Herpetologica, September 2015, Herpetologists League

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  62. On the taxonomic status of the Thai endemic freshwater snake Parahelicops boonsongi, with the erection of a new genus (Squamata: Natricidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2015, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  63. Revalidation of Natrix clerki Wall, 1925, an overlooked species in the genus Amphiesma Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (Squamata: Natricidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, February 2015, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  64. On the systematics of Trimeresurus labialis Fitzinger in Steindachner, 1867, a pitviper from the Nicobar Islands (India), with revalidation of Trimeresurus mutabilis Stoliczka, 1870 (Squamata, ...

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2014, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  65. A new species of the genus Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 from northern Laos (Squamata: Natricidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2014, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  66. Multilocus Phylogeny of Lycodon and the Taxonomic Revision of Oligodon multizonatum

    Article • Asian Herpetological Research, January 2014, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  67. A New Species of the Genus Protobothrops (Squamata: Viperidae) from Southern Tibet, China and Sikkim, India

    Article • Asian Herpetological Research, December 2013, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  68. Addition of Ptyas nigromarginata (Blyth, 1854) (Squamata: Colubridae) to the Snake Fauna of Thailand with Preliminary Remarks on Its Distribution

    Article • Asian Herpetological Research, December 2013, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  69. On some taxonomically confused species of the genus Amphiesma Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 related to Amphiesma khasiense (Boulenger, 1890) (Squamata, Natricidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2013, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  70. A new species of cat snake (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae: Boiga) from dry forests of eastern Peninsular India

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2013, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  71. On the Occurrence of <I>Oligodon joynsoni</I> (Smith, 1917) (Squamata:Colubridae) in China

    Article • Asian Herpetological Research, January 2013, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  72. The conservation status of the world’s reptiles

    Article • Biological Conservation, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr John Measey, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Doctor Fernando Castro-Herrera, Dr. Gernot Vogel

  73. A revision of the species group of Xenochrophis piscator (Schneider, 1799) (Squamata: Natricidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, September 2012, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  74. A new species of Dendrelaphis Boulenger, 1890 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Thailand and Myanmar

    Article • Zootaxa, July 2012, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  75. On the status of Trimeresurus monticola meridionalis Bourret, 1935 (Squamata: Viperidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, May 2012, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  76. A revision of the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834) (Serpentes: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2012, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  77. A new species of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Pulau Nias, Indonesia

    Article • Zootaxa, February 2012, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  78. A new species of the genus Lycodon (Boie, 1826) from the southwestern mountains of China (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2011, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  79. On some taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Indian species of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Squamata: Colubridae)

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2011, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  80. Contributions to a Review of the Dendrelaphis pictus (Gmelin, 1789) Complex (Serpentes: Colubridae)—3. The Indian Forms, with the Description of a New Species from the Western Ghats

    Article • Journal of Herpetology, March 2011, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  81. On the discovery and origin of a Javan population of the Indochinese colubrid snake Dendrelaphis subocularis (Boulenger, 1888): a multivariate study

    Article • Contributions to Zoology, August 2010, Brill

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  82. A revision of the Oligodon taeniatus (Günther, 1861) group (Squamata: Colubridae) , with the description of three new species from the Indochinese Region

    Article • Zootaxa, December 2008, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  83. A new species of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Squamata: Colubridae) from southern Vietnam and Cambodia

    Article • Zootaxa, November 2008, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  84. A new Bronzeback snake from Southeast Asia

    Article • Amphibia-Reptilia, January 2008, Brill

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  85. An investigation into the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803): revalidation of Dipsas schokari (Kuhl, 1820) (Serpentes, Colubridae)

    Article • Contributions to Zoology, January 2008, Brill

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  86. Revision of the Tropidolaemus wagleri-complex (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). I. Definition of included taxa and redescription of Tropidolaemus wagleri (Boie, 1827)

    Article • Zootaxa, November 2007, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  87. A new species of the natricine snake genus Amphiesma from the Indochinese Region (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2007, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  88. A new species of Dendrelaphis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Southeast Asia

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2007, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  89. A revision of the Trimeresurus puniceus-complex (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) based on morphological and molecular data

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2006, Magnolia Press

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  90. A New Species of Dixonius (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Province, Western Thailand

    Article • Current Herpetology, January 2004, Herpetological Society of Japan

    Dr. Gernot Vogel

  91. Dendrelaphis striatus (Cohn), neu für die Fauna Borneos (Serpentes, Colubridae)

    Article • Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin Zoologisches Museum und Institut für Spezielle Zoologie (Berlin), January 1995, Wiley

    Dr. Gernot Vogel