2003 Papers.
Incubation of Lace Monitor (Varanus varius) eggs.Herpetofauna 33(1):26-28. (June 2003). (.230 mb)
Notes on feeding captive Death Adders (Acanthophis antarcticus), including posturing behaviour in response to large food items.Herpetofauna 33(1):16-17. (June 2003). (.230 mb)
Five new Australian Pythons.Newsletter of the Macarthur Herpetological Society 40:4-9. (August 2003). (1.22 mb)
A new species of elapid (Serpentes:Elapidae) from Western New South Wales.Crocodilian 4(2):19-26. (August 2003) (1.22 mb)
The Rough-scaled Snakes, Genus: Tropidechis (Serpentes:Elapidae), including the description of a new species from far north Queensland, Australia.Crocodilian 4(2):11-14. (August 2003). (1.22 mb)
A reassessment of the taxonomy of the red-bellied black snakes (Genus Pseudechis) with descriptions of two new subspecies.Boydii - May (Autumn):15-17.
A new subspecies of elapid (Serpentes: Elapidae) from New Guinea.Boydii May (Autumn):2-3.
2002 Papers.
Night feeding on a road by a frog (Helioporus australiacus).Herpetofauna 32(2):100-101. (100 kb)
Death Adders (Genus Acanthophis): An Updated overview, including descriptions of 3 New Island species and 2 New Australian subspecies.Crocodilian - Journal of the Victorian Association of Amateur Herpetologists - 4 (1):5-11,16-22,24-30, September 2002. (4 mb)
An overview of the Taipans, Genus (Oxyuranus) (Serpentes:Elapidae) including the description of a new subspecies.Crocodilian - Journal of the Victorian Association of Amateur Herpetologists - 3 (1): 43-50, May 2002. (1.28 mb)
Big Brown Snakes - The Cynic Speaks again ...Crocodilian - Journal of the Victorian Association of Amateur Herpetologists - 3 (1): 25-27, May 2002. (.35 mb)
2001 Papers.
Pailsus - a story of herpetology, science, politics, pseudoscience, more politics and scientific fraud.Crocodilian - Journal of the Victorian Association of Amateur Herpetologists - 2 (10): 18-31, September 2001. (.6 mb)
A current assessment of the status of the snakes of the genera Cannia and Pailsus, including descriptions of three new subspecies from the Northern Territory and Western Australia, Australia.Boydii - Journal of the Herpetological Society of Queensland Incorporated - July 2001. (3.23 mb)
A new case of hybridisation in Morelia pythons.Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society 11 (2), 29-30. (1.84 mb)
More recollections of a young herpetologist.Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 36 (4), pp.78-80. (242 k)
Big Brown Snakes - The Cynic speaks.Crocodilian 2 (8), February, p. 9. and Whirrakee 22(5):13, 2001 (202 k)
2000 Papers.
Letter to the editor - wildlife laws.Herptile 25 (4), December, pp. 179-181. (148 k)
A new snake from Irian Jaya.Litteratura Serpentium, December 20(6):178-186. (3.1 mb)
Cash for Scientific names: proposed outlawing of the practice.Crocodilian, 2 (7) November. (342 k)
A revision of the Australasian Pythons.Ophidia Review, 1(1) October, pp.7-21.(6.129 mb)
Herpetology in Genoa - Victoria. Part One.The Reptilian (UK), 6 (3). (4.44 mb)
Herpetology in Genoa - Victoria. Part Two.The Reptilian (UK), 6 (4). (8.97 mb)
1999 Papers.
Hybridisation between different sub-species of Australian Carpet Python (with new data on different forms).Herptile (UK), 24 (2), pp. 61-67 and cover.
Herpetology in Australia - More Good News.The Reptilian (UK). (3.06 mb)
New distribution information on Pailsus snakes and herp news.Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 10 (2/3), pp. 130-136. (55 k)
Comments on comments on Pailsus pailsei.Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 10 (2/3). pp. 120-122.(417 k)
Australia's Dwarf Pythons (Genus: Antaresia). Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 10 (2/3), pp. 24-32. (1.5 mb)
Ant-hill Pythons in the wild and captivity.Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 10 (2/3) October 1999, pp. 33-37.(631 k)
Herpetology in Australia - Some Comments - Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 10 (2/3):113-118 (52.9 k)
Book review: Snake Keeping: Proven techniques everyone can use, and then article - Herp magazines: Where are they heading?Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 10(2/3):125-129 (354 k)
1998 Papers.
Colour change in Death Adders (Acanthophis antarcticus).Monitor (Australia), 10(1), p. 4 and 31. (1 mb)
Herp News and media watch in Australia (Late 1998). Monitor (Australia), 10(1), p. 63-64. (28.4 k).
Comments on the proposed specific name of Varanus teriae Sprackland, 1991 (Reptilia, Squamata).Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature (UK), 55(2), p. 113-114. (300 k)
Herp News and media watch in Australia (Mid 1998). Monitor (Australia), 9(3), p. 63-64. (43 k).
Herping On the Basalt - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia.The Reptilian (UK), Vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 47-53. (4.66 mb)
Lace Monitors (Varanus varius) in the wild and in captivity in Australia, with reference to a collection of seven adults held in captivity for eight years.Monitor, 10(1) 1998 pp. 22-36.PDF FILES LINKS BELOW: Part 1. (1.25 mb). Part 2. (125 k). Part 3.(84 k).
A new species of Elapid Snake from Queensland Australia.Monitor, 10(1), pp. 5-9, 31. (1.09 mb)
Death Adders (Genus Acanthophis): An overview, including descriptions of Five new species and One new subspecies.Monitor 9(2) April, pp. 20-41. (5.05 mb)
1997 Papers.
The mating behaviour and breeding of Australian Death Adders, Genus: Acanthophis (Serpentes: Elapidae) - Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 3(3):135-144 (1997) (5.14 mb).
Submission to the ICZN re the potential suppression of the type species Varanus gouldii.Bulletin of the ICZN. (.5 mb)
Sperm Storage in a Bluetongue Skink - (by Raymond Hoser and Neil Simpson).Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society, 32(4), page 84. (90 k)
Bearded Dragons, Genus Pogona,from an Australian perspective.The Reptilian (UK), 5 (2), June, pp. 27-41. (7 mb)
1996 Papers.
A prey record of the Common Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis for the Eastern Blue-tongue Tiliqua scincoides - Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 8 (2):85-86 and A prey record of the Eastern Blue-tongue Tiliqua scincoides for the Common Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis by Rob Valentic - Monitor - Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society Incorporated 8 (2):84 (294 k total)
Australian Frog Decline. The Reptilian (UK), 4(3), pp. 19-25.(5.13 mb)
Australia - Land of Goannas and Bureaucrats.The Reptilian (UK), 4(4), pp. 7-21. (7.63 mb)
Rubbish tips and Reptiles. The Reptilian (UK), 4(5), pp. 24-38 and cover. (7 mb)
Notes on a herpetological field trip in the Australian State of Victoria - (a paper published by Raymond Hoser and Robert Valentic).Monitor 7 (2), September, pp. 24-34. (3.79 mb)
Herping in the Australian State of South Australia.The Reptilian (UK), 4(7), pages 23-35 and front cover. (1st half - 5.3 mb)
Herping in the Australian State of South Australia.The Reptilian (UK), 4(7), pages 23-35 and front cover. (2nd half - 5.1 mb)
Immunity of Snakes to their own venom - new cases.Herpetofauna (Australia), 26(1), pp. 26-27. (90 k)
1995 Papers.
A Self Serving Bureaucracy - The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).Avi-News - Journal of the Australian Aviculture Protection Association, Autumn, pp. 14-15.
Reptile Record Keeping.Pantherosaurus - Journal of the Victorian Association of Amateur Herpetologists (Australia), 1(1).
Ant-Hill Python from Western Australia - In the wild, in captivity and the world's first captive breeding.Reptiles 3(5), pp. 10-16. (3 mb)
Death Adders - Genus Acanthophis Part 1.The Reptilian 3(4), pp. 7-21. (8.5 mb)
Death Adders - Genus Acanthophis Part 2.The Reptilian 3(5), pp. 27-34. (4.5 mb)
Release into Hell.Monitor, 7(2), December, pp. 77-88. (2.24 mb)
The Australian Broad-headed Snake Hoplocephalus bungaroides. in the wild and in captivityLitteratura Serpentium, 15 (3) pp. 59-62, 15 (4) pp. 92-99. (3 mb)
The Australian Broad-headed Snake Hoplocephalus bungaroides.The Reptilian Magazine (UK), 3(10), pp. 15-27 and cover.
Collecting reptiles in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.The Reptilian (UK), 4(2), pp. 25-35. (1st half - 4 mb)
Collecting reptiles in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.The Reptilian (UK), 4(2), pp. 25-35. (2nd half - 5 mb)
1994 Papers.
Sydney's 1994 Bushfires - Effects on Reptiles.Herptile (UK), June, 19(2), pp. 61-66. (266 k)
Mutants from Down-under.The Reptilian (UK), 2(8), pp. 21-23. (5 mb)
Reptile Keeping in the Australian State of Victoria.The Reptilian (UK), 2 (7), pp. 20-21.
1993 World Herpetology Conference.Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society (USA), 29 (3), March, pp. 56-58. (.6 mb)
The Australian Lace Monitor Goanna Varanus varius in captivity.Varanews (USA), 4(1), pp. 3-5.
Reptile Smuggling and Drug Trafficking - The link between the two.Herptile (UK), 19(4), December, pp. 169-172. (157 k)
Reptiles of The Dalby Area - Queensland - (by Raymond Hoser and John Scanlon).Journal of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists(USA), 16(1), pp. 21-30.
1993 Papers.
What is a species, When is it endangered, and how does this affect the Herpetologist.ACT Herpetological Association Newsletter (Australia), April/May 1993, pp. 14-17. (.4 mb)
Feeding Interactions in Australian Reptiles.Herpetofauna - Journal of the Australasian Affilliation of Herpetological Societies, 23(1), pp. 32-35.(200 k)
Children's Pythons and Lookalikes. The Reptilian (UK), 1 (7), pp. 10-15, 20-21. (4.6 mb)
1992 Papers.
Notes on a captive Scrub Python (Morelia amethistina kinghorni).Litteratura Serpentium 12(4), pp. 78-84. (.7 mb)
Reptile Thefts, wildlife crimes, etc, in Australia.The Reptilian (UK), 1(8), pp. 33-35. (.5 mb)
What happens when you don't cut your nails? - They Grow (Lizards).The Reptilian (UK), 1992, p. 8. (1.1 mb)
1991 Papers.
Sydney's Snakes.Litteratura Serpentium, Vol. 11, no's 3-6, pp. 56-67, 78-87, 101-113, 125-130.Part 1 (3.1 mb)Part 2 (4 mb)Part 3 (4 mb)Part 4 (.3 mb)
An Aggregation of Eastern Brown Snakes (Pseudonaja textilis).Herpetofauna (Australia), 21(2), p. 38. (51 k)
Snakes swallowing their own teeth. - (by Raymond Hoser and Chris Williams).Herpetofauna (Australia), 21(2), p. 33. (51 k)
Hybridisation between different species of Australian Python.Herptile (UK), 16(3), September, pp. 110-115. (2.4 mb)
1990 Papers.
Pairing behaviour in Australian Snakes.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 15(3) September, pp. 84-93. (2.8 mb)
Some experiences when photographing reptiles, the stories behind the photos. The Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society, 15(4) December, pp. 128-136. (1.13 mb)
Melbourne's Snakes.Litteratura Serpentium, 10(2), pp. 82-92 and 10(3), 122-145. (4.1 mb)
1989 Paper.
Australian Reptile Conservation Update. The Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society, 14 (4) December, pp. 146-154. (1.65 mb)
1988 Papers.
Hybridisation between three different species of Australian Python.Litteratura Serpentium (Holland), 8(3), pp. 134-139. (1.1 mb)
Some further comments in relation to Australian pythons (Boidae) and their classification.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 13 (1), pp. 13-18. (2.7 mb)
Conservation of Australian snakes, other reptiles and frogs - Litteratura Serpentium 8 (1): 12-40 (Feb 1998). (1.14 mb)
1987 Papers.
Cane Toad Threat to Australia's wildlife.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 12 (3), pp. 86-87.(1.66 mb)
More about pelvic spurs in Australian pythons and pygopodids.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 12 (2), pp. 65-67. (1.5 mb)
Notes on the breeding of Death Adders (Acanthophis antarcticus).Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 12 (2), pp. 56-61 . (1.6 mb)
1986 Paper.
Reptile populations of the Gunnedah and Boggabri Districts on New South Wales, Australia.Herptile - Journal of the Northen Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH)(USA), 12 (1), pp. 19-29. (2.6 mb)
1985 Papers.
Immunity of Snakes to their own venom.Litteratura Serpentium - Journal of the European Snake Society (Holland), 5(6), pp. 219-232. (1.2 mb)
Colour Darkening in Australian Death Adder Snakes.Litteratura Serpentium - Journal of the European Snake Society (Holland), August, 4(5), pp. 157-159. (90 k)
Genetic composition of Death Adders (Acanthophis antarcticus) Serpentes: Elapidae, in the West Head Area (Australia).Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 10(3), p. 96. (33 k)
The role of pelvic spurs.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 10(3), page 95. (47.2 k)
Notes on the feeding behaviour of the Common Scalyfoot (Pygopus lepidopodus) and Burton's Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis).Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 10(3),93-94. (60 k)
1984 Paper.
Preferred Activity Temperatures of Nocturnal Reptiles in the Sydney (Australia) area.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 9(1), pp. 12-13. (60 k)
1983 Paper.
Mating behaviour of Australian Death Adders: Genus Acanthophis (Serpentes: Elapidae).Herptile (UK), 8 (1), pp. 25-34. (1.75 mb)
1982 Papers.
Breeding Long Necked Tortoises in captivity, etc.Journal of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (USA), 8(1), pp. 15-26. (5.5 mb)
Frequency of shedding skin in captive Australian Snakes, Genera: Liasis, Morelia and Acanthophis .Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society (UK), 7(3), pp. 20-26. (338 k)
Australian Pythons - Part Four - The Carpet/Diamond Python group and their relatives as well as a discussion of the origins of Australian Pythons and their taxonomy.Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society 7 (2), June, 1982, pp. 2-17. (4.65 mb)
1981 Papers.
Photographing ReptilesJournal of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH), 7(2) 1981, pp. 23-28. (295 k)
Australian Pythons - Part Three - The larger Liasis (=Python)Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society 6 (4), December 1981, pp. 3-12. (2.63 mb)
Australian Pythons - Part Two - The smaller Liasis (=Antaresia)Herptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society 6 (3), September 1981, pp. 13-19. (1.80 mb)
Australian Pythons - Part One - Genera Aspidites and ChondropythonHerptile - Journal of the International Herpetological Society 6 (2), June, 1981, pp.10-16. (2.58 mb)
Unsuitable food item taken by a Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus).Herpetofauna (Australia), 13(1), pp.30-31. (26.2 k)
1980 Papers.
Letter to the editor.Herptile (UK), 5(3), pp. 1-2. (104 k)
Further Records of Aggregations in Various species of Australian Snake.Herpetofauna (Australia), 12(1), pp. 16-22. (308 k)
THE FULL LIST OF SITES ON THE SMUGGLED.COM SERVER
Search this site's database for articles and information - (Search engine)
Raymond Hoser has been an active herpetologist for about 30 years and published over 140 papers in journals worldwide. He has written nine books including the definitive works Australian Reptiles and Frogs, Endangered Animals of Australia and the controversial best sellers Smuggled - The Underground Trade in Australia's Wildlife and Smuggled:2 - Wildlife Trafficking, Crime and Corruption in Australia and others.
Australian Reptiles and Frogs.
Herpetologists - Photos of them.
Non-urgent email inquiries via the Snakebusters bookings page at:http://www.snakebusters.com.au/sbsboo1.htmUrgent inquiries phone:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:(03) 9812 3322 or 0412 777 211
