Smith, P., Macie, J., Hurtado, M.R., Galeano, S.,Stepan, N., Brouard, J-P., Ríos, S.D., Riveros, M.F., Smith, R.L., Owen, M., Nicolay, H., Derna, R., Burró, A.V., Lahaye, T., Cacciali, P. (2024) Twenty-eight new and significant departmental reptile records for Paraguay. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (2): 347-385 (PDF 9Mb)
Smith, P., Nicolay, H., Burró, A.V., Hurtado, M.R., Smith, R., Ayala, J., Ramírez, O., Derna, R., Vera, A., Rojas, F., Saldívar, M., Ottiger-Wittig, F., Bielke, C., Ramírez, Y.C., Owen, M. (2024) Significant new reptile records for Paraguay from Boquerón, Caazapá, Canindeyú, Guairá, Itapúa, Misiones, Ñeembucú and Presidente Hayes departments. Historia Natural, Tercera Serie V14(2) 53-73 (PDF 9.3Mb)
Hiscock, M., VanCampernolle, M., Dickens, .K. (2023) Dietary competition between Hemidactylus Mabouia (Sauria: Gekkonidae) and a native anuran in Pilar, Paraguay. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 18(1):9–19. (PDF 839Kb)
Smith, p., Rojas, F. (2023) Necography by Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus (Wied, 1824) (reptilia: dipsadidae) in Paraguay. Revista Latino America de herpetologia Vol.06 No.03 (PDF 1.1Mb)
Sarvary, J., Pett, B., Atkinson, K., Smith, P. (2021) Pseudis Paradoxa Platensis (La Plata paradox frog) larval diet. Herpetological Review 52(4) p.835 (PDF 501Kb)
Hicks, G., Burro, A.V., Wang, J., Dickens, J., David, H-P., Brouard, J-P., Rios, S.D., Santacruz, J.A., Smith, P. (2022) New and significant distributionsl records of Paraguayan reptiles and amphibians from Alto Paraguay, Missiones,Ñeembucu, Presidente Hayes and San Pedro departments. Historia Natural 12(3) 21-36 (PDF 5.9Mb)
Mackenzie, C., Vladimirova, V. (2022) Food in the city: the urbanised diets of Rhinella diptycha (Anura: Bufonidae), Hemidactylus mabouia (Squamata: Gekkonidae), and Tropidurus torquatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in Pilar, Paraguay. Herpetology Notes 15: 523-532 (PDF 1.75Mb)
Smith, P., Ayala, J., Hicks, G., Brouard, JP. (2022) The distribution of Amphisbaena prunicolor (Cope, 1885) in Paraguay and its diagnosis from A. darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839.Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2022.2041322 (PDF 10.2Mb)
Smith, P. (2022) Rancho Laguna Blanca in Paraguay is special. Litteratura Serpentium Vol 2.1 2022 (PDF 3.1Mb)
Smith, P., Brouard, JP., Cacciali, P. (2022) A new species of Phalotris (Serpentes, Colubridae, Elapomorphini) from Paraguay. Zoosyst. Evol. 98 (1) 2022, 77–85 (PDF 4.8Mb)
Smith, P., Hicks, G., Brouard, J-P. (2021): Trilepida koppesi (Amaral, 1955) (Leptotyphlopidae) First Paraguayan record of the genus and species, with an illustrated key to Paraguayan blind-snakes (Scolecophidia). Acta Biol. Par., Curitiba, 50 (1–4): 163–174. (PDF 1.7Mb)
Smith, P., Faust, T. (2020) Possible axanthism in Rhinella ornata from Paraguay. Bol. Asoc. Herpetol. Esp. (2020) 31(2) (PDF 560Kb)
Bascoules, S., Smith, P,(2021) Mutualism between frogs (Chiasmocleis albopunctata, Microhylidae) and spiders (Eupalaestrus campestratus, Theraphosidae): a new example from Paraguay. Alytes, 2021, 38: 58–63. (PDF 400Kb)
Mackenzie, C.M., Vladimirova, V. (2021) Preliminary study and first evidence of presence of microplastics in terrestrial herpetofauna from Southwestern Paraguay. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2021.1895466 PDF available from Cullen Mackenzie cullenmackenzie4@gmail.com
Cacciali, P., Mee, G., von Plettenberg Laing, A., Krause, D., McLaughlin, C., Montgomery R., Smith, P. (2020). Morphological Re-Examination of the Endemic Paraguayan Snake Phalotris nigrilatus Ferrarezzi, 1993 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Elapomorphini), with Notes on Its Ecology and Conservation Status, Current Herpetology 39 (1), 28-37. (For Full PDF, email piercantropus@gmail.com)
Ríos, S.D., Bascoulès, S. Vera,A., Smith,P. (2020). Primeros ejemplares con localidades de Philodryas agassizii (Jan, 1863) [Serpentes: Dipsadidae] en la región oriental del Paraguay, Nótulas Faunísticas – Segunda Serie, 298, 1-4 (PDF 3.19 Mb)
Davis, H-P., VanCompernole, M., Dickens, J. (2020) Effectiveness and reliability of photographic identification methods for identifying individuals of a cryptically patterned toad. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 15(1):204–211. (PDF 1.4Mb)
de Franca. D.P.F., Oliveira, I.F., Gennari, D., Rocha, B., Smith, P., Scrocchi, G.J., Machado-Filho, R.R. (2020) Body-bending behaviour in snakes: new records of a poorly documented defensive behaviour. HB Vol. 9 No.1 - Notas de Historia & Distribuicao Geografica. (PDF 9.4Mb)
Smith, R. L., Smith, P. (2019). Additional observations on the nest and eggs of Stenocercus caducus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) with a report of nest usurpation, Phyllomedusa 18(2), 259-263 (PDF 1.55 Mb)
Pett, B. L., Sarvary, J., David, H. P., Smith, P., Atkinson, K. (2019) Records of morphological abnormalities of anuran limbs from Paraguay. Caudernos de Herpetologia 33(2): 79-82 (2019) (PDF 393Kb)
Smith, P. (2019) Head Triangulation in Dipsas turgida (Cope, 1868) (Dipsadidae, Dipsadinae, Dipsadini): A Potential Deimatic Behavior? Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 54(7): 142-144, 2019 (PDF 5.1Mb)
Cabral, H., Carosini, A., Smith, P. (2019) How Paraguayan snakes avoid predation and live to tell the tale. Herpetology Notes, volume 12: 513-518 (PDF 4.6Mb)
Atkinson, K., Smith, P., Dickens, J., & Lee-Zuck, C. (2018). Rediscovery of the ‘Lost’ Snake Phalotris multipunctatus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in Paraguay with Behavioural Notes and Reference to the Importance of “Reserva Natural” Laguna Blanca for its Conservation. Current Herpetology, 37(1), 75-80. (For Full PDF email karina@paralatierra.org)
Atkinson, K., Smith, P.. Sarvary, J. (2017). New and noteworthy snake species records (Colubridae and Dipsadidae) for the Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca, eastern Paraguay. Check List 13(1): 2027 (PDF 2.36Mb)
Cacciali, P., Scott, N. J., Ortiz, A. L. A., Fitzgerald, L. A., Smith, P. (2016). The Reptiles of Paraguay: Lioterature, Distribution, and an Annotated Taxonomic Checklist. Museum of Southwestern Biology 2016 (PDF 15.7Mb)
Smith, P., Atkinson, K., Brouard, J. P., Pheasey, H. (2016). Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca, Departmento San Pedro: Paraguay's first important area for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles? Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1) 25–34 (PDF 111Kb)
Brouard, J. P., Manders, R., Smith, P. (2015). Elachistocleis matogrosso Caramaschi 2010, (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) first records for Paraguay. Cuaderne de Herpetologia 29 (1) 97-98 (PDF 421Kb)
Smith, P., Clay, R. (2015). Six new or important departmental herpetological records for Paraguay. Paraquaria Natural 3(1) 20-22 (PDF 1.88Mb)
Brouard, J. P., Smith, P. (2014). Elachistocleis bicolor (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) and Eupemphix nattereri (Amphibia: Anura: Leiuperidae): Morphological abnormalities from Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca, Paraguay. Herpetologia Brasileira 3: 85-87. (PDF 1.87Mb)
Pheasey, H., Smith, P., Brouard, J. P., Atkinson, K. (2014). Vanzosaura rubricauda(Red-tailed Vanzosaur) bifurcation and trifurcation. Herpetological Review 45: 138-139. (PDF 119Kb)
Smith, P. (2014). Physalaemus centralis (Central Weeping Frog) Vocalisation and Conservation. Herpetological Bulletin 126: 32-33. (PDF 365Kb)
Atkinson, K., Smith, R., Smith, P. (2014). Epicrates Crassus (Eastern Rainbow Boa). Herpetological Review 45(4) (PDF 185Kb)
Smith, P. (2014) The Threatened, Exploding Frogs of the Paraguayan Dry Chaco. Froglog 22(3) 111 26-28 (PDF 434Kb)
Smith, P., Cacciali, P., Scott, N., Del Castillo, H., Pheasey, H., Atkinson, K. (2014). First record of the globally-threatened Cerrado endemic snake Philodryas livida (Amaral, 1923) (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from Paraguay, and the importance of the Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca to its conservation. Cuaderno de Herpetologia 28(1) 1-3 (PDF 825Kb)
Smith, P., Scott, N., Pheasey, H., Atkinson, K. (2013). Confirmation of the Presence of Philodryas nattereri (Steindachner, 1870), in Paraguay. Herpetozoa, 16(1/2), 91-94. (PDF 230Kb)
Smith, P., Scott, N., Cacciali, P., Atkinson, K. (2013). Rhachidelus brazili (Squamata: Serpentes): First Records from Paraguay and Clarification of the Correct Spelling of the Neneric Name. Salamandra, 49(1), 56-58. (PDF 1.79Mb)
Smith, P., Cacciali, P., Kallberg, A., Atkinson, K., Pheasey, H. (2013). Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Lygophis paucidens (Hoge, 1952): First Records for Paraguay. Check List, 9(1), 131-132. (PDF 620Kb)
Smith, P., Cacciali, P., Atkinson, K., Pheasey, H., Motte, M. (2012). New Distributional Records of Amphibians for Departamento San Pedro, Paraguay (Amphibia). Check List, 8(5), 903-907. (PDF 2.45Mb)
Smith, P., Cacciali, P., Atkinson, K., Kallberg, A., Pheasey, H. (2011). Nuevos Registros de Gymnophthalmidae (Reptilia: Sauria) en la Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro, Paraguay y una Clave para las Especies Paraguayas. Notulas Faunisticas, 81, 1-6. (PDF 1.86Mb)