Peer-reviewed articles :
MIRALLES, A. CHAPARRO, J.C & HARVEY, M. B. (submitted). On two rare and enigmatic Skinks from Peruvian Amazonia (Squamata, Scincidae, genus Mabuya) : Rediscovery of Mabuya nigropalmata, and the status of Trachylepis (Xystrolepis) punctata Tschuddi 1845.MIRALLES, A., RIVAS, G., BARROS, T., SCHARGEL, W.E., GARCÍA-PÉREZ, J.E., BARRIO-AMOROS, C. L. & BONILLO, C. (in press) Molecular systematics of Caribbean skinks of the genus Mabuya (Reptilia, Scincidae), with descriptions of two new species from Venezuela. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
MIRALLES A. (in press). Phylogénie et Alpha-taxinomie : Deux disciplines interdépendantes en mal de synergie ? Biosystema.
ZIEGLER T., DAVID P., MIRALLES A., KIEN D. V. & TRUONG N. Q. 2008. A new species of the snake genus Fimbrios from Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Truong Son, central Vietnam (Squamata: Xenodermatidae). Zootaxa, 1729 : 37-48.
MIRALLES A., BARRIO-AMORÓS C. L., RIVAS G. & CHAPARRO-AUZA J. C. 2006. Speciation in the “Varzéa” flooded forest: a new Mabuya (Squamata: Scincidae) from Western Amazonia. Zootaxa, 1188 : 1-22.
MIRALLES A. & INEICH I. 2006. Presence of gular and parietal pits by Atretium schistosum (Serpentes, Colubridae). A characteristic not only associated to psammophine snakes. Comptes Rendus Biologies 329 : 180-184.
MIRALLES A. 2006. A New Species of Mabuya (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae) from the Isolated Caribbean Island of San Andrés, with a new interpretation of nuchal scales, character of systematic importance. The Herpetological Journal 16 (1) : 1-7.
RIVAS FUENMAYOR G.; UGUETO G.; RIVERO R. & MIRALLES A. 2005. The Herpetofauna of Isla de Margarita, Venezuela: New Records and Comments. Carribean Journal of Science 41 (2) : 346-351.
MIRALLES A.; RIVAS G. & BARRIO-AMOROS C. L. 2005. Taxonomy of the genus Mabuya (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae) in Venezuela. Zoosystema 27 (4) : 825-837.
MIRALLES, A.; RIVAS, G. & SHARGEL. W. S. 2005. A new species of Mabuya (Squamata, Scincidae) from the Venezuelan Andes. Zootaxa 895: 1–11.
MIRALLES, A. 2005. Description of a neotype for Lacertus mabouya Lacepède, 1788 (Squamata: Scincidae), with comment on the validity of this binomen. Herpetologica 61 : 46–53.
MIRALLES, A. 2004. Lepidophyma flavimaculatum (yellow-spotted night lizard). Placentophagia. Herpetological Review 35(2): 170.
Software :
MAIOCCO Ô., MIRALLES A. & VIGNES-LEBBE R. (2007). Varan-ID : online determination for monitor lizards (genus Varanus). see the website on
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Scientific popularization :
MIRALLES A. 2007. Comment fonctionne la "métamorphose" d'un Caméléon? 30 millions d'amis 243: 62-63.
MIRALLES A. 2006. Adaptation. Comment un Caméléon fait-il pour changer de couleur? (Rubrique Questions de Lecteur). La Recherche 402: 79.
MIRALLES A. 2004. Biologie, ecologie en verzorging van de krokodilskink van Nieuw-Guinea, Tribolonotus gracilis. Lacerta 62(4): 166-174.
