References by Snelling, R. R.
Snelling, R. R. 1963. The United States species of fire ants of the genus Solenopsis, subgenus Solenopsis Westwood, with synonymy of Solenopsis aurea Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). California Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Entomology. Occasional Papers 3:1-15. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1965a. Studies on California ants. 1. Leptothorax hirticornis Emery, a new host and descriptions of the female and ergatoid male (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 64:16-21. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1965b. Studies on California ants. 2. Myrmecina californica M. R. Smith (Hymenoptera; Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 64:101-105. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1966. The female of Eucryptocerus placidus (F. Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 65:37-40. PDF
Creighton, W. S.; Snelling, R. R. 1967 ("1966"). The rediscovery of Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) yogi Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 73:187-195. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1967. Studies on California ants. 3. The taxonomic status of Proceratium californicum Cook (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 124:1-10. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1968a. Taxonomic notes on some Mexican cephalotine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 132:1-10. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1968b. Studies on California ants. 4. Two species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 70:350-358. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1968c. A new species of Eurhopalothrix from El Salvador (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 154:1-4. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1969a. The repository of the T. W. Cook ant types (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 68:57-58.
Snelling, R. R. 1969b. Taxonomic notes on the Myrmecocystus melliger complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 170:1-9. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1969c. Notes on the systematics and dulosis of some western species of Formica, subgenus Raptiformica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 71:194-197. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1970. Studies on California ants, 5. Revisionary notes on some species of Camponotus, subgenus Tanaemyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 72:390-397. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1971a. Studies on California ants. 6. Three new species of Myrmecocystus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 214:1-16. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1971b. A new species of Simopelta from Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 70:16-17. PDF
Blum, M. S.; Brand, J. M.; Duffield, R. M.; Snelling, R. R. 1973. Chemistry of the venom of Solenopsis aurea (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 66:702.
Snelling, R. R. 1973a. Two ant genera new to the United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 236:1-8. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1973b. The ant genus Conomyrma in the United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 238:1-6. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1973c. Studies on California ants. 7. The genus Stenamma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 245:1-38. PDF
Creighton, W. S.; Snelling, R. R. 1974. Notes on the behavior of three species of Cardiocondyla in the United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 82:82-92.
Snelling, R. R. 1974. Studies on California ants. 8. A new species of Cardiocondyla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 82:76-81. PDF
Hunt, J. H.; Snelling, R. R. 1975. A checklist of the ants of Arizona. Journal of the Arizona Academy of Science 10:20-23. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1975. Descriptions of new Chilean ant taxa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 274:1-19. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1975. [Untitled. Taxonomic actions attributed to R.R. Snelling.]. Pp. 22-23 in: Hunt, J. H.; Snelling, R. R. 1975. A checklist of the ants of Arizona. Journal of the Arizona Academy of Science 10:20-23. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1976. A revision of the honey ants, genus Myrmecocystus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Science Bulletin 24:1-163. PDF
Snelling, R. R.; Hunt, J. H. 1976 ("1975"). The ants of Chile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Revista Chilena de Entomología 9:63-129. PDF
Francoeur, A.; Snelling, R. R. 1979. Notes for a revision of the ant genus Formica. 2. Reidentifications for some specimens from the T. W. Cook collection and new distribution data (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 309:1-7. PDF
Snelling, R. R.; George, C. D. 1979. The taxonomy, distribution and ecology of California desert ants. Report to California Desert Plan Program, Bureau of Land Management. Riverside: U.S. Dept. Interior, 335 + 89 pp.

Notes: Copies of this work were sent to "selected institutional and personal research libraries".

Snelling, R. R. 1979a. Three new species of the Palaeotropical arboreal ant genus Cataulacus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 315:1-8. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1979b. Aphomomyrmex and a related new genus of arboreal African ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 316:1-8. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes) intonsus Myrmecocystus intonsus Snelling, 1976 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes) kathjuli Myrmecocystus kathjuli Snelling, 1976 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes) koso Myrmecocystus koso Snelling, 1976 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus nequazcatl Myrmecocystus nequazcatl Snelling, 1976 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus perimeces Myrmecocystus perimeces Snelling, 1976 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus (Eremnocystus) tenuinodis Myrmecocystus tenuinodis Snelling, 1976 Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus boltoni Cataulacus boltoni Snelling, 1979a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus mckeyi Cataulacus mckeyi Snelling, 1979a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus pompom Cataulacus pompom Snelling, 1979a Species Valid Original combination
Petalomyrmex Petalomyrmex Snelling, 1979b Genus Valid
Petalomyrmex phylax Petalomyrmex phylax Snelling, 1979b Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex (Pogonomyrmex) colei Pogonomyrmex colei Snelling, 1982a Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) laevinodis Pogonomyrmex laevinodis Snelling, 1982a Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus (Eremnocystus) arenarius Myrmecocystus arenarius Snelling, 1982b Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus (Myrmecocystus) christineae Myrmecocystus christineae Snelling, 1982b Species Valid Original combination
Formica gynocrates Formica gynocrates Snelling & Buren, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) cuauhtemoc Camponotus cuauhtemoc Snelling, 1988 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) pavidus Camponotus pavidus Snelling, 1988 Species Homonym Original combination
Atopomyrmex calpocalycolus Atopomyrmex calpocalycola Snelling, 1992a Species Valid Original combination
Leptothorax catalaucoides Nesomyrmex cataulacoides Snelling, 1992a Species Valid
Proceratium tio Proceratium tio Snelling & Cover, 1992 Species Valid Original combination
Cyphomyrmex bicarinatus Cyphomyrmex bicarinatus Snelling & Longino, 1992 Species Valid Original combination
Cyphomyrmex dixus Cyphomyrmex dixus Snelling & Longino, 1992 Species Valid Original combination
Cyphomyrmex nesiotus Cyphomyrmex nesiotus Snelling & Longino, 1992 Species Valid Original combination
Cyphomyrmex podargus Cyphomyrmex podargus Snelling & Longino, 1992 Species Valid Original combination
Dorymyrmex lipan Dorymyrmex lipan Snelling, 1995a Species Valid Original combination
Dorymyrmex paiute Dorymyrmex paiute Snelling, 1995a Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus kaura Camponotus kaura Snelling & Torres, 1998 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus taino Camponotus taino Snelling & Torres, 1998 Species Homonym Original combination
Cephalotes kukulcan Cephalotes kukulcan Snelling, 1999a Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1963–2022
Taxon descriptions between 1968–2022
No. of references 80
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 105
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 85
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 94
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Snelling, R. R. 80