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REFERENCES - FURTHER READING

Selected References - General Works
Banks, C. (1980), Keeping Reptiles and Amphibians as Pets, Thomas Nelson, Australia. Barker, J. and Grigg, G. (1977), A Field Guide to Australian Frogs, Rigby, Australia.
Barrett, C. (1950), Reptiles of Australia, Cassell, Australia.
Bellairs, A. (1969), The Life of Reptiles (2 vols), Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, UK.
Bustard, H.R. (1970), Australian Lizards, Collins, Australia.
Bustard, H.R. (1972), Sea Turtles, Collins, Australia.
Cann, J. (1978), Tortoises of Australia, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Cann, J. (1986), Snakes Alive! Snake Experts and Antidote Sellers of Australia, Kangaroo Press, Australia.
Cogger, H.G. (1986), Reptiles and Amphibians of Artstralia, A.H. & A.W. Reed, Australia.
Clyne, D. (1969), Australian Frogs, Lansdowne Press, Australia.
Davey, K. (1970), Australian Lizards, Lansdowne Press, Periwinkle Series, Australia,
Frith, C. and D. (1987), Australian Tropical Reptiles and Frogs, Tropical Australian Graphics, Queensland, Australia.
Gibbons, W. (1983), Their Blood Runs Cold:Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians, University of Alabama Press, Alabama, United States of America.
Goode, J. (1967), Freshwater Tortoises of Australia and New Guinea, Lansdowne Press, Australia.
Gow, G.F. (1977), Snakes of the Darwin Area, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia.
Gow, G.F. (1982), Australia's Dangerous Snakes, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Gow, G.F. (1983), Snakes of Australia, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Griffiths, K. (1984), Reptiles and Frogs of Australia, View Productions, Australia.
Griffiths, K. (1987), Reptiles of the Sydney Region, Three Sisters Publications, Australia.
Guggisberg, C.A.W. (1972), Crocodiles: Their Natural History, Folklore and Conservation, Wren Publishing, Mount Eliza, Victoria.
Heatwole, H. (1976), Reptile Ecology, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Queensland.
Heatwole, H. (1987), Sea Snakes, New South Wales University Press in association with the Australian Institute of Biology, Australia.
Jenkins, R. and Bartell, R. (1980), Reptiles of the Australian High Country, Inkata Press, Australia.
Kinghorn, J. R. (1969), The Snakes of Australia, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Krefft, G. (1869), Snakes of Australia, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia.
Leutscher, A. (1976), Keeping Reptiles and Amphibians, David & Charles, UK.
Main, A.R. (1965), Frogs of Southern Western Australia, Handbook No. 5, WA Naturalists Club, Perth, Australia.
McPhee, D.R. (1979), The Observer's Book of Snakes and Lizards of Australia, Methuen, Australia.
Mirtschin, P. and Davis, R. (1982), Dangerous Snakes of Australia, Rigby, Australia.
Noble, G.K. (1931), The Biology of the Amphibia, McGraw Hill, USA.
Schmida, G. (1985), The Cold-blooded Australians, Doubleday, Australia.
Schmidt, K.P, and Inger, R.F. (1957), Living Reptiles of the World, Hamish Hamilton, London, UK.
Stafford, P. (1986), Pythons and Boas, TFH Publications, Neptune, New Jersey, USA,
Storr, G.M. (1979), Dangerous Snakes of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia.
Sutherland, S.K, (1981), Venomous Creatures of Australia, Oxford University Press, Australia. Swanson, S. (1976), Lizards of Australia, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Tyler, M. (1976), Frogs, Collins, Australia.
Tyler, M. (1977), The Frogs of South Australia, South Australian Museum Publications, Adelaide, Australia.
Tyler, M. (1978), Amphibians of South Australia, Government Printer, South Australia.
Tyler, M., Smith, L.A., Johnstone, R.E. (1984), Frogs of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia.
Tyler, M. and Davies, M. (1986), Frogs of the Northern Territory, Government Printer, Northern Territory.
Waite, E.R. (1898), Australian Snakes, Thomas Shine, Sydney, Australia.
Waite, E.R. (1929), The Reptiles and Amphibians of South Australia, Government Printer, Adelaide, South Australia,
Worrell, E. (1969) Dangerous Snakes of Australia and New Guinea, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Worrell, E. (1970) Reptiles of Australia, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
More Specific References - journals, etc
Frogs
Bailey, W.J. and Roberts, J.D. (1981), 'The bio-acoustics of the burrowing frog Helioporus (Leptodactylidea).' Journal Natural History, 15, pp. 693-702.
Hoser, R.T. (1982), 'Australian frog hunts.' Journal NOAH, 8 (1), pp. 27-42.
Humphries, R. (1979), 'Dynamics of a breeding frog community'. PhD thesis: Australian National University, Canberra.
Lee, A,K. (1967), 'Studies in Australian amphibia 2. Taxonomy, ecology and evolution of the genus Helioporus Gray (Anura: Leptodactylidae).' Australian Journal of Zoology, 15. pp. 367-439.
Littlejohn, M.J. (1963), 'Frogs of the Melbourne area.' Victorian Naturalist, 79 (10), pp. 296-304. Martin, A.A. (1965), 'Tadpoles of the Melbourne area.' Victorian Naturalist, 82 (5), pp. 139-49. Moore, J.A. (1961), 'The frogs of Eastern New South Wales.' Bulletin American Museum of Natural History, 121,pp.149-386.
Tyler, M.J. (1974), 'First frog fossils from Australia.' Nature, 248 (5450), pp. 711-12.
Watson. G.F. and Littlejohn, M.J. (1985), 'Patterns of distribution, speciation and vicariance biogeography of south-eastern Australian amphibians', pp. 91-97 in Biology of Australasian Frogs and Reptiles (ed. G. Grigg, R. Shine and H. Ehman), Surrey Beatry and Sons in association with the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Australia.
White, A. (1984), 'Zoogeography of Australian amphibians', pp. 283-89 in Vertebrate Zoogeography and Evolution in Australia (ed. M. Archer and G. Clayton), Hesperian Press, Sydney, Australia.
Reptiles (General)
Cogger, H.G. and Heatwole, H. (1981), 'The Australian reptiles: origins, biogeography, distribution patterns and island evolution', in (A. Keast, ed.) Ecological Biogeography of Australia, Dr W. Junk, Publisher, The Hague, Holland, pp. 1331-73.
Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E., and Cogger, H.M. (1983), Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 1, Amphibia and Reptilia. Bureau of Flora and Fauna, Canberra, Australia.
Gans, C. (ed.), (1969 et.seq.), Biology of the Reptilia, Vol. 1 (1969), Vol. 2 (1970), Vol. 3 (1970), Academic Press, London and New York.
Gem, C.J., Goin, A.B. and Zug, A.R. (1978), Introduction to Herpetology, W.H. Freeman & Co., San Francisco, USA.
Hoser, R.T. (1981), 'Reptiles of the Pilbara region (Western Australia).' Journal of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH), 7 (1), pp. 12-32.
Hoser, R.T. (1982), 'Preferred activity temperatures of nocturnal reptiles in the Sydney Area.' Herptile, 9 (1), pp. 10-12.
Hoser, R.T. (1985), 'The truth about pelvic spurs on reptiles,' Herptile, 10 (3), p. 96.
Hoser, R.T. (1986),'Reptile populations in the Gunnedah and Boggabri districts, NSW', Journal of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH), 13 (1).
Hoser, R.T. (1987), 'More about pelvic spurs in Australian snakes and Pygopids', Herptile, 12 (2), pp. 65-67.
Houston, T.F. (1973),'Reptiles of South Australia: a brief synopsis', in South Australian Year Book, 1973, Government Printer, South Australia.
Romer, A.S. (1956), Oesteology of the Reptiles, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, USA.
Storr, G.M. (1964), 'Some aspects of the geography of Australian reptiles', Senkenbergiana Biologica. Senkenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Frankfurt a.M., West Germany, 45, pp. 577-589.
Storr, G.M., and Harold, G. (1985),'Herpetofauna of the Onslow region, Western Australia', Records of the West Australian Museum, 12 (3), pp. 277-91.
Testudines
Georges, A. (1983), 'Reproduction in the Australian freshwater turtle Emydura krefftii (Chelonia: Chelidae)', Journal of Zoology, London, 201, pp. 331-50.
Hoser, R.T. (1982), 'On breeding Chelodina longicollis (Shaw), with new cases of captive breeding and comments on more than one annual egg-laying season both in the wild and in captivity.' Journal of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH), 8 (1), pp. 14-26.
Hariess, M., and Morlock, H. (eds.) (1979), Turtles: Perspectives and Research, John Wiley & Sons, New York, USA.
Limpus, C.J. (1971), 'Sea turtle ocean-finding behaviour.' Search, 2, pp. 385-87.
Parmenter, C.J. (1980), 'The natural history of the Australian freshwater turtle Chelodina longicollis Shaw (Testudinata, Chelidae).' PhD thesis, University of New England, Armidale, NSW.
Pritchard, P.C.H. (1979), Encyclopedia of Turtles, TFH Publications, Neptune, New Jersey, USA.
Yntema, C.L. and Mrosovsky, N. (1980), 'Sexual differentiation in hatchling loggerheads (Caretta caretta) incubated at different controlled temperatures.' Herpetologica, 36, pp. 33-36.
Crocodiles
Bustard, H.R. (1971), 'Temperature and water tolerance of incubating crocodile eggs.' British Journal of Herpetology, 4, pp. 198-200.
Webb, G.J.W. (1977), 'The Natural History of Crocodylus porosus, 1, Habitat and Nesting' in Australian Animals and Their Environment (ed. Messel, H. and Butler, S.), Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney, Australia ' pp. 239-84.
Webb, G.J.W., Messel, H. and Magnusson, W.E. (1977), 'The nesting biology of Crocodylus porosus in Arnhem Land, northern Australia.' Copeia 1977, pp. 238-49.
Lizards
Badham, J.A. (1976), 'The Amphibolorus barbatus species-group (Lacertilia: Agamidae).' Australian Journal of Zoology, 24, pp. 423-43.
Bustard, H.R. (1968), 'The ecology of the Australian gecko Heteronotia binoei in northern New South Wales.' Journal of Zoology, London, 156, pp. 483-97.
Copeland, S. J. (1945), 'Geographic variation in the lizard Hemiergis decresiensis (Fitzinger).' Proceedings of the Linnaean Society of NSW. 70, pp. 62-92.
Greer, A.E. (1974), 'The generic relationships of the Scincid Lizard Genus Leiolopisma and its relatives.' Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplement Series, 3 1, pp. 1-67.
Greer, A.E. (1979), 'A phylogenctic subdivision of Australian skinks.' Records of the Australian Museum, 32 (8), pp. 339-71.
Hoser, R.T. (1983), 'Notes on egg-laying in the Scalyfoot (Pygopus lepidopodus) and other reptiles.' Herptile, 8 (4), pp. 134-36.
Hoser, R.T. (1985), 'Notes on the feeding behaviour in the Common Scalyfoot (Pygopus lepidopodus), and the Burton's Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis) in the Sydney district.' Herptile, 10 (3), pp. 93-94.
Kluge, A.G. (1974), 'A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae.' Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 147, pp. 1-221.
Kluge, A.G. (1967), 'Higher taxonomic categories of Gekkonid Lizards and their evolution.' Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 135 (1), pp. 159.
Kluge, A.G. (1967), 'Systematics, phylogeny and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae).' Australian Journal of Zoology, 15, pp. and 1007-1008.
Mitchell, F.J. (1950), 'The Scincid genera Egernia and Tiliqua (Lacertilia).' Records of the South Australian Museum, 9 (3), pp. 275-308.
Moritz, C. (1983), 'Parthenogenesis in the endemic Australian lizard Heteronotia binoei (Gekkonidae).' Science, 222, pp. 735-37.
Pianka, E.R. (1972), 'Zoogeography and speciation of Australian desert lizards: An ecological perspective.' Copeia 1972 (1), pp. 127-45.
Rawlinson, P.A. (1975),'Two new lizard species from the genus Leiolopisma (Scincidae, Lygosominae), in South Eastern Australia and Tasmania.' Memoirs of the National Museum, Victoria, Melbourne, 36 (2), pp. 116.
Storr, G.M. (1963), 'The Gekkonid Genus Nephrurus in Western Australia, including a new species, and three new subspecies.' Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 46 (3), pp. 85-90.
Storr, G.M. (1964), 'Ctenotus: A new generic name for a group of Australian skinks.' Western Australian Naturalist, Perth, (9), pp. 84-88.
Storr, G.M. (1980), 'The monitor lizards (genus Varanus Merrem, 1820) of Western Australia.' Records of the Western Australian Museum, 8, pp. 237-93.
Storr; G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone, R.E. (1981), Lizards of Western Australia, 1. Skinks. University of Western Australia Press and Western Australian Museum.
Throckmorton, G.S. et. al. (1985), 'Mechanism of frill erection in the Bearded Dragon Amphibolorus barbatus, with comments on the Jacky Lizard A. muricatus (Agamidae).' Journal Of Morphology, 183, pp. 285-92.
Snakes
Campbell, C.H. (1976), Snake Bite, Snake Venoms, and Venomous Snakes of Australia and New Guinea. An Annotated Bibliography, Commonwealth Department of Health, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Canberra.
Cogger, H.G. (1971), 'The venomous snakes of Australia and Melanesia' in Venomous Animals and Their Venoms (Bucherl, W. and Buckley, E., eds), Vol 2, chapter 23. Academic Press, New York.
Coventry, A.J. and Rawlinson, P.A. (1980), 'Taxonomic revision of the elapid snake genus Drysdalia Worrell, 1961.' Memoirs of the National Museum, Victoria. 41, pp. 65-78.
De Haas, C.P.J. (1950), 'Checklist of the snakes of the Indo-Australian archipelago.' Treubia. 20 (3), pp. 511-625.
Gillam, M.W. (1979), The genus Pseudonaja (Serpentes:Elapidae) in the Northern Territory. Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, Research Bulletin No. 1.
Gow, G.F. (1981), 'A new species of python from central Australia.' Australian Journal of Herpetology, 1, pp. 29-34.
Hoser, R.T. (1980), 'Further records of aggregations of various species of Australian snake.' Herpetofauna, 12 (1), pp. 16-22.
Hoser, R.T. (1981), 'Unsuitable food item taken by a Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus (Shaw).' Herpetofauna, 13 (1), pp. 3 0-3 1.
Hoser, R.T. (1981), 'Australian Pythons, part 1, Genera Chondropython and Aspidites.'Herptile, 6 (2), pp. 1016.
Hoser, R.T. (1981) 'Australian Pythons, part 2, the smaller Liasis.' Herptile, 6 (3), pp. 13-19, Hoser, R.T. (1981) 'Australian Pythons, part 3, the larger Liasis.'Herptile, 6 (4), pp. 3-12.
Hoser, R.T. (1982) 'Australian pythons, part 4, genus Morelia and Python carinatus, followed by discussions on the taxonomy and evolution of Australasian pythons.'Herptile, 7 (2), pp. 2-17.
Hoser, R.T. (1982), 'Mating behaviour of Australian Death Adders, Genus: Acanthophis (Serpentes:Elapidae).'Herptile 7 (3), pp. 20-26.
Hoser, R.T. (1984) 'Search for the Death Adder.' Notes from NOAH. 11 (9), pp. 12-14.
Hoser, R.T. (1985), 'Genetic composition of Death Adders (Acanthophis antarcticus) (Serpentes: Elapidae) in the West Head area.' Herptile, 10 (3), p. 96.
Hoser, R.T. (1985), 'On melanistic tendencies in Death Adders Acanthophis antarcticus (Shaw).' Litteratura Serpentium, 5 (4), pp. 157-59.
Hoser, R.T., (1985), 'On the question of immunity of snakes.' Litteratura Serpentium. 5 (6), pp. 219-32.
Hoser, R.T. (1988), 'Some further comments in relation to Australian Pythons (Boidae) and their classification.' Herptile 13 (1), pp. 13-18.
Hoser, R. T. (1988) 'Death Adders (Genus Acanthophis): An overview, including descriptions of five new species and one subspecies.', Monitor: Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society, 9 (3), pp. 20-41.
Hoser, R. T. (1998), 'A new snake from Queensland, Australia', Monitor: Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society, 10 (1), pp. 5-9, 31 and cover.
Hoser, R. T. (2000), 'A new species of snake (Serpentes:Elapidae) from Irian Jaya', Litteratura Serpentium, 20(6), pp. 178-186.
Hoser, R. T. (2000), 'A revision of the Australasian Pythons', Ophidia Review, 1, pp. 7-27.
Hunt, R.A. (1947), 'A key to the identification of Australian snakes.' Victorian Naturalist. 64, pp. 1-9.
Longmore, R. (ed.) (1986), Atlas of Elapid Snakes of Australia. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Mcdowell, S.B. (1969), 'Notes on the Australian Sea-snake Ephalophis greyi M. Smith (Serpentes: Elapidae:Hydrophiinae) and the origin and classification of Sea Snakes. Journal of the Linnaean Society. 48, pp. 333-49
McDowell, S.B. (1975), 'A catalogue of the snakes of New Guinea and the Solomons, with special reference to those in the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Part 2. Anilioidea and Pythonidae.' Journal of Herpetology, 9 (1), pp. 1-79.
Mirtschin, P.J. (1983), 'Seasonal colour changes in the inland taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus.' Herpetofauna, 14 (2), pp. 97-99.
Schwaner, T.D. (1985), Snakes in South Australia: A Species List and Overview, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia.
Seigal, R.A., Collins, J.T. and Novak, S.S. (1987), Snakes: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, USA.
Shine, R. (1985), 'Ecological evidence on the phylogeny of Australian Elapid snakes' in Biology of Australasian Frogs and Reptiles (eds Grigg, G., Shine, R. and Ehman, H.), Royal Zoological Society of NSW, pp. 255-60.
Shine, R. (1987), 'Ecological ramifications of prey size: Food habits and reproductive biology of Australian Copperhead Snakes (Austrelaps, Elapidae)', Journal of Herpetology, 21 (1), pp. 21-28.
Shine, R. (1987), 'Food habits and reproductive biology of Australian snakes of the Genus Hemiaspis (Elapidae)', Journal of Herpetology, 21 (1), pp. 71-74.
Smith, L.A. (1981), 'A revision of the Python genera Aspidites and Python (Serpentes: Boidae) in Western Australia', Records of the Western Australian Museum, 9, pp. 211-26.
Smith, L.A. (1985), 'A revision of the Liasis childreni species group (Serpentes: Boidae)', Records of the West Australian Museum, 12 (3), pp. 257-76.
Sutherland, S.K. (1981), Venomous Creatures of Australia, Oxford University Press, Australia.
Waite, E.R. (1918), 'Review of the Australian Blind Snakes (Family Typhlopidae)', Records of the South Australian Museum, 1, pp. 1-34.
Zulich, A.W. (1987), 'Juvenile colour in Chondropython viridis.' Notes from NOAH, 14 (9), pp. 16-17.

Herptiles in Captivity
Barnett, B. (1980), 'Captive breeding and a novel egg incubation technique of the Children's Python (Liasis childreni)', Herpetofauna, 11 (2), pp. 15-18.
Bartlett, R.D. (1987), 'Some random thoughts on hobbyists', Notes from HOAH, 14 (6), 1987, pp. 3-6.
Cooper, J.E. and Jackson, O.F. (1981), Diseases of the Reptilia, Academic Press, London.
Coote, J. (1978), 'Feeding captive snakes', Herptile, 3 (1), pp. 13-17.
Frye, F.L. (1981), Biomedical and surgical aspects of captive reptile husbandry, V.M. Publications, Edwardsville, Kansas, USA.
Hammond, S. (1988), 'A journey through the past and herpetoculture in the 'new age'', Notes from NOAH, 15 (5), pp. 13-15.
Hay, M. (1971), 'Notes on the breeding and growth rate of Morelia spilotes spilotes', Herpetofauna, 3 (10).
Hay, R. (1987),'An incubation technique for turtle eggs', Notes from NOAH, 14 (10), pp. 13 16.
Heijden, B.V.D. (1986), 'The husbandry and breeding of Chondropython viridis', Litteratura Serpentium (English edition), 6 (1), pp. 4-12.
Hoser, R.T. (1982), 'Frequency of sloughing in captive Morelia, Liasis and Acanthophis (Serpentes)', Herptile, 7 (3), pp. 20-26.
Hoser, R.T. (1984), 'A system for accounting for snakes', Notes from NOAH, 11 (7), pp. 10-14.
Hoser, R.T. (1987), 'Notes on the breeding of Death Adders Acanthopbis antarcticus', Herptile, 12 (2), pp. 56-61.
Marcus, L.C. (1981), 'Veterinary Biology and Medicine of Captive Amphibians and Reptiles,' Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, USA.
Mirschin, P. J. (1985),'An overview of captive breeding of Common Death Adders, Acanthophis antarcticus (Shaw) and its role in conservation' in Biology of Australasian Frogs and Reptiles (eds G. Grigg, R. Shine and H. Ehmann), Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.
Murphy, J.B. and Collins, J.T. (eds) (1980), Reproductive Biology and Diseases of Captive Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR).
Reichenbach-Klinke, H. and E. Elkan (1965), Diseases of Reptiles, TFH Publications, Neptune, New Jersey, USA.
Riches, R.J. (1976), Breeding Snakes in Captivity, Palmetto Publishing Company, St Petersburg, Florida, USA.
Ross, R.A. (1978), The Python Breeding Manual, Institute for Herpetological Research, California, USA.
Slavens, F.L. (1986), Inventory of Live Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity', self published, Seattle, USA (annual publication).
Townson, S. and Lawrence, K. (eds) (1985), Reptiles: Breeding, Behaviour and Veterinary Aspects, British Herpetological Society.
Worden, A.N. and Lane Petter, W. (eds) (1957), The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, London.
Zimmerman, E. (1986), Breeding Terrarium Animals. TFH Publications, Neptune, New Jersey, USA.
Conservation and Fauna Authorities
Anonymous (1986), 'Two on perjury charge over addict's death', Sydney Morning Herald, March 12,1986.
Anonymous (1986), 'Customs officers charged' Melboume Age, July 20, page 5.
Anonymous (1986), 'Zoo Knight 'was fauna trafficker" Daily Telegraph, Sydney, Australia, May 7, page 13.
Anonymous (1987), 'Dead bird expert 'innocent" Times on Sunday, February 8.
Bartlett, R.D. (1987), 'Some random thoughts on hobbyists', Notes from NOAH, 14 (6), pp. 3-6.
Belmore, B. (1981), 'Fish and Wildlife Seam Snares 25', Pet Business, 3 pp.
Begley, 5. and Hager, M. (1981), 'The "Snakescam" Sting', Newsweek, 27 July.
Bloomer, T. (1982), 'More Snakescam', Notes from NOAH, 9 (6), pp. 5-8.
Bottom, B. (1985), Connections: Crime Rackets and Networks of Influence Doom Under. Macmillan, Australia.
Bottom, B. (1987), Connections 2: Crime Rackets and Networks of Influence in Australia. Macmillan, Australia.
California Government (1982), 'Action no. 55812 Lilley v. California Departnment of Fish and Game' (court and associated documents), dated 29 March 1982.
Cumming, F. (1981), "Snakies' feel bite of tough new stand' The Australian, pages 1 and 2. 25 August.
Dodd, C.K., jr (1986), 'Importation of live snakes and snake products into the United States', Herpetological Review, 17 (4), pp. 76-79.
Donnelly, M. (1984), 'Things are sliding in Lawson St, Redfern', Daily Telegraph, Sydney, Australia, June 21.
Ehmann, H. and Cogger, H. (1985), 'Australia's endangered herpetofauna: A review of criteria and policies' in 'Biology of Australasian Frogs and Reptiles, ed. by Cordon Grigg, Richard Shine and Harry Ehmann, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. pp. 435-447.
Forbes, M. (1985),'Criminals slip past 'corrupt' computer' Sydney Morning Herald, August 9, page 1.
Groombridge, B. (1982), The IUCN Red Data Book, Amphibia-Reptilia (part 1), International Union for the Conservation of Nature, London, UK.
Groombridge, B. (1983), World Checklist of Threatened Amphibians and Reptiles, Nature Conservancy Council, London, UK.
Haupt, R. (1973), 'US strikes at our 'Swiss connection" Sydney Morning Herald, pages 1 and 3.
Hickie, D. (1985), The Prince and the Premier, Angus & Robertson, Australia.
Hoser, R. (1977), 'Transcript of phone conversation with Paul Ludowici (Re-NPWS)', Dated October.
Hoser, R. (1981), 'Transcript of Australian Herpetological Society Meeting' Dated September 25.
Hoser, R.T. (1987), 'Bufo marinus menace', Wildlife Australia, 24 (1), p. 33.
Hoser, R. (1992) 'Smuggling snakes out of Australia ... How the system works' Litteratura serpentium.
Hoser, R. T. (1999) Corruption Collection CD-Rom (5 books), Kotabi Publishing, Doncaster, Australia.
Hoser, R. T. (2001) The Hoser Collection:Nine books on one CD-Rom and more (January 2001 edition), Kotabi Publishing, Doncaster, Australia.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature, (1973), 'Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora' (CITES), Special Supplement to IUCN Bulletin, 4 (3), 12 pp.
Kennedy, M. (1981), 'Endangered species are big business', National Parks Journal, Australia, pp. 12-13.
Lilley, T. (1981), 'The sting: who really got stung', Notes from NOAH, 8 (2), pp. 1-3.
Livingstone, T. (1987), 'Scientist on fauna theft charge dies' Brisbane Courier Mail, February 3.
Livingstone, T. (1987), 'Parks service admits it took scientist's $10' Brisbane Courier Mail, February 10, page 2.
McShane, J. (1970), Operation Doughnut: Report and Papers, Federal Customs Department, Australia.
Messel, H. (1980), 'Rape of the north', Habitat (Australian Conservation Foundation), April, pp. 3-6.
Miller, M. et. al. (1982), 'Notes (re "Herpetological holocaust")', Notes from NOAH, 9 (5), pp. 1-9.
Miller, 5. (1982), letter (re reptile smuggling), Notes from NOAH, 9 (4), pp. 7-9.
Mrosovsky, N. (1983), 'Conserving sea turtles', British Herpetological Society.
Myers, N. (1979), Sinking Ark. A New Look at the Problem of Disappearing Species, Pergamon Press.
Nichol, J. (1987), The Animal Smugglers, Christopher Helm (Publishers), London, UK.
NOAH (1981),'ESHL gives a party . . . and the guests of honor don't show' and 'Australian National Parks and Wildlife outdoes US F and W', editorials, Notes from NOAH, 9 (1), pp. 1-7.
NOAH (1981), editorials and reprints (re corruption in fauna authorities), Notes from NOAH, 9(3), pp.1-13.
NOAH (1982), 'A different solution to "Snakescam", editorial, Notes from NOAH, 9 (6), pp. 1-4.
NOAH (1987), 'Fisheries service proposes fatal experiments on endangered turtles', Notes from NOAH, 14 (12), pp. 16-17.
NOAH (1988), 'Herp smugglers get stung', editorial, Notes from NOAH, 15 (5), p. 1.
NSW Government (1982), 'NPWS v. Raymond Hoser' (court transcript and associated documents), dated 8 April 1982.
NSW Government (1984), 'NPWS v. Raymond Hoser' (court transcript and associated documents), dated 6 July 1984.
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