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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
My program is best described as evolutionary ecology and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles. I use reptiles and amphibians as study systems at the community and landscape level to address the general questions, "What are mechanisms influencing the fit between organism and environment?", and "How do community-level processes influence species persistence and distribution of species across the landscape?" This program addresses various conservation issues, for example, habitat requirements of single species, determinants of local and regional diversity, or mechanisms determining the fate of invasive and native species.

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United States Fish And Wildlife Service Lemis Database

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Solid Waste Agency Of Northern Cook County Vs. United States Army Corps Of Engineers (swancc)

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University of New Mexico - (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States)

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Stephen F. Austin State University - (Nacogdoches, Texas, United States)

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University of New Mexico - (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States)

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OBSERVATIONS ON THE NESTING ECOLOGY AND EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF THE DUNES SAGEBRUSH LIZARD (SCELOPORUS ARENICOLUS)

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Rattlesnake commercialization: long-term trends, issues, and implications for conservation

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AN EVALUATION OF STOMACH FLUSHING TECHNIQUES FOR CROCODILIANS

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Morphological correlates of locomotor performance in hatchling Amblyrhynchus cristatus.

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DNA barcoding of Cameroon samples enhances our knowledge on the distributional limits of putative species of Osteolaemus (African dwarf crocodiles)

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Long-term effects of anthropogenic habitat disturbance on a lizard assemblage inhabiting coastal dunes in Argentina

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GROWTH-RATE, TIMING OF REPRODUCTION, AND SIZE DIMORPHISM IN THE SOUTHWESTERN EARLESS LIZARD (COPHOSAURUS-TEXANUS-SCITULUS)

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Reintroducing species when threats still exist: assessing the suitability of contemporary landscapes for island endemics

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Using landscape connectivity to predict human-wildlife conflict

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Ontogenetic shifts in ambush-site selection of a sit-and-wait predator, the Chacoan Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)

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Genetic relationships of American alligator populations distributed across different ecological and geographic scales.

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Conservation genetics of the Critically Endangered Saint Croix ground lizard (Ameiva polops Cope 1863)

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Habitat suitability models for desert amphibians

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BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF BUFO ARENARUM TADPOLES TO ODONATE NAIAD PREDATION

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Fragmentation alters home range and movements of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus)

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Competition, predation, and the distributions of four desert anurans.

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The advantage of no defense: predation enhances cohort survival in a desert amphibian

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Using artificial neural networks to model the operative temperatures of small animals in a spatially-explicit context

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The scale of genetic differentiation in the Dunes Sagebrush-Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus), an endemic habitat specialist

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From the ground up: microhabitat use within a landscape context frames the spatiotemporal scale of settlement and vacancy dynamics in an endemic habitat specialist

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Linking irreplaceable landforms in a self-organizing landscape to sensitivity of population vital rates for an ecological specialist.

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Landscape composition, not connectivity, determines metacommunity structure across multiple scales

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The trade in native and exotic turtles in Texas

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Phylogeographic structure of the dunes sagebrush lizard, an endemic habitat specialist

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Brumation of Introduced Black and White Tegus, Tupinambis merianae (Squamata: Teiidae), in Southern Florida

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POPULATION VARIATION IN DUNE-DWELLING LIZARDS IN RESPONSE TO PATCH SIZE, PATCH QUALITY, AND OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT

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Diet of Nonnative Hyla cinerea in a Chihuahuan Desert Wetland

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Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

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THE REPRODUCTIVE-CYCLE AND THE SIZE AT MATURITY OF TUPINAMBIS-RUFESCENS (SAURIA, TEIIDAE) IN THE DRY CHACO OF ARGENTINA

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A TECHNIQUE FOR LIVE-TRAPPING CORMORANTS

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VERTEBRATE INVENTORY OF RICHLAND CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA IN EASTERN TEXAS

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Multi-scale effects of land cover and urbanization on the habitat suitability of an endangered toad

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Molecular phylogenetics and conservation of Tupinambis (Sauria: Teiidae)

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Herpetofaunal inventory of fort wolters in north-central Texas

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OCCUPANCY AND DETECTION OF AN ENDEMIC HABITAT SPECIALIST, THE DUNES SAGEBRUSH LIZARD (SCELOPORUS ARENICOLUS)

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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite DNA markers in the critically endangered St. Croix ground lizard Ameiva polops

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Chelonoidis carbonaria (Testudines: Testudinidae) Activity Patterns and Burrow Use in the Bolivian Chaco

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Phylogeographic structure of the dunes sagebrush lizard, an endemic habitat specialist.

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USING LIDAR TO ENHANCE DISTRIBUTION MODELS FOR THE DUNES SAGEBRUSH LIZARD (SCELOPORUS ARENICOLUS) IN TEXAS, USA

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Characterization of microsatellite markers for the endemic sand dune lizard, Sceloporus arenicolus

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Heat tolerance lability in Caribbean lizards

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The conservation status of the world's reptiles

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Studying and Monitoring Exploited Species

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Sand grain size composition influences subsurface oxygen diffusion and distribution of an endemic, psammophilic lizard

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Refining the activity level-predation risk paradigm in larval anuran communities

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Landscape pattern determines neighborhood size and structure within a lizard population.

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Dispersal and population state of an endangered island lizard following a conservation translocation.

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Integrating Multiple Distribution Models to Guide Conservation Efforts of an Endangered Toad.

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Determinants of successful establishment and post-translocation dispersal of a new population of the critically endangered St. Croix ground lizard (Ameiva polops)

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(Review of the systematic status of Sceloporus arenicolus Degenhardt and Jones, 1972 with an estimate of divergence time vol 3664, pg 312, 2013)

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Activity and Ranging Behavior of the Red Tegu Lizard Tupinambis rufescens in the Bolivian Chaco

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DISTRIBUTION, HABITAT, AND FUTURE OF HARTERS WATER SNAKE, NERODIA-HARTERI, IN TEXAS

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Experts and elephants: local ecological knowledge predicts landscape use for a species involved in human-wildlife conflict

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APPLIED BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE: BRIDGING ECOLOGY, CULTURE, AND GOVERNANCE FOR EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION

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Vertebrate inventory of Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area in eastern Texas

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The importance of phylogenetic scale in tests of Bergmann's and Rapoport's rules: lessons from a clade of South American lizards.

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Incorporating Sociocultural Phenomena into Ecosystem-Service Valuation: The Importance of Critical Pluralism

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Review of the systematic status of Sceloporus arenicolus Degenhardt and Jones, 1972 with an estimate of divergence time.

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Geographic variation, species recognition, and molecular evolution of cytochrome oxidase I in the Tropidurus spinulosus complex (Iguania: Tropiduridae)

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Environmental correlates of herpetofaunal diversity in Costa Rica

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Why didn't the lizard cross the road? Dunes sagebrush lizards exhibit road-avoidance behaviour

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The phylogenetic position of the Critically Endangered Saint Croix ground lizard Ameiva polops: revisiting molecular systematics of West Indian Ameiva.

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Distance Sampling Underestimates Population Densities of Dune-Dwelling Lizards

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Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

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Fine-scale roadkill risk models: understanding the intersection of wildlife and roads

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Effects of habitat fragmentation on population structure of dune-dwelling lizards

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Detection of American alligators in isolated, seasonal wetlands

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Cross-Continental Analysis Shows That Disturbance Effects on Reptile Body Condition Do Not Predict Abundance Responses.

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Establishment of the Puerto Rican ground lizard (Ameiva exsul: Teiidae), on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands: a threat to native fauna

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Thermal biology and temperature-based habitat selection in a large aquatic ectotherm, the alligator snapping turtle, Macroclemys temminckii

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MANAGEMENT OF TUPINAMBIS IN ARGENTINA - HISTORY, CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

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THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN LIFE-HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STOCHASTICITY - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EXPLOITED LIZARD POPULATIONS

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Morphological and ecological convergence in two natricine snakes

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Anthropogenic impact on wildlife resource use: Spatial and temporal shifts in elephants' access to water

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Priority effects and desert anuran communities

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Modeling the distributions of tegu lizards in native and potential invasive ranges.

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In Defense of the Ecotourism Shield: A Response to Geffroy et al.

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Temporal Partitioning and Overlapping Use of a Shared Natural Resource by People and Elephants

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Trophic plasticity, environmental gradients and food-web structure of tropical pond communities

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Overlapping landscape utilization by elephants and people in the Western Okavango Panhandle: implications for conflict and conservation

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Evaluating a herpetofaunal monitoring program in the Rolling Plains of Texas.

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TRADE IN NON-NATIVE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN TEXAS: LESSONS FOR BETTER MONITORING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SPECIES INTRODUCTION

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The magnitude of roadkill in Taiwan: Patterns and consequences revealed by citizen science

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Abiotic correlates of anuran calling phenology: The importance of rain, temperature, and season

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Phenology of a lizard assemblage in the dry Chaco of Argentina

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Disassembly of a dune-dwelling lizard community due to landscape fragmentation

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Market-based conservation: Aligning static theory with dynamic systems

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Ontogenetic niche shifts in the American Alligator establish functional connectivity between aquatic systems

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Monitoring and managing the harvest of tegu lizards in Paraguay

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IGERT:  Applied Biodiversity Science-Bridging Ecology, Culture and Governance for Effective Conservation In the Americas

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Evolutionary ecology and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles: Integration of Basic and Applied Research

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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CSBR: Ownership Transfer: Rehabilitation and digitization of a significant collection of amphibians, reptiles, and fishes through institutional networking

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences; 2258 TAMU

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Researchers Identify Unique Populations Of Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

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Unique dunes sagebrush lizard populations identified

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Smolensky, Nicole Limunga (2008-05). Population enumeration and the effects of oil and gas development on dune-dwelling lizards. Master's Thesis.

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Angeli, Nicole Frances (2017-12). Identifying Mechanisms of Persistence for Ground Lizards (Reptilia: Ameiva) in the Caribbean Informed Habitat, Physiology, and Predation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Schalk, Christopher Michael (2016-08). Community Assembly of Neotropical Frogs Across Ecological Scales. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Riedle, Jimmy (2014-05). Aquatic Vertebrate Assemblages in the Middle Trinity River Basin, with Emphasis on Turtles. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Buchholtz, Erin Kathleen (2019-12). Integrating Telemetry, Local Knowledge, and Connectivity to Understand and Predict Human-Elephant Conflict in the Western Okavango Panhandle of Botswana. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Chyn, Kristina (2019-12). Revelations on Serpents and Devils: Predictive Roadkill Risk Models In Island Systems Informed by Citizen Science. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Angeli, Nicole Frances (2017-12). Identifying Mechanisms of Persistence for Ground Lizards (Reptilia: Ameiva) in the Caribbean Informed Habitat, Physiology, and Predation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Dittmer, Drew (2012-08). Sexual Dimorphism in the Sceloporus undulatus Species Complex. Master's Thesis.

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Laurencio, David Edelman (2007-05). Environmental correlates to amphibian and reptile diversity in Costa Rica. Master's Thesis.

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Smolensky, Nicole Limunga (2014-12). Biodiversity Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of the African Dwarf Crocodiles (Osteolaemus Spp.). Doctoral Dissertation.

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Angeli, Nicole Frances (2017-12). Identifying Mechanisms of Persistence for Ground Lizards (Reptilia: Ameiva) in the Caribbean Informed Habitat, Physiology, and Predation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Saenz, Daniel (2004-12). Ecological correlates of anuran breeding activity and community structure. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Treglia, Michael Louis (2014-08). Multi-Scale Conservation in an Altered Landscape: The Case of the Endangered Arroyo Toad in Southern California. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Walkup, Danielle Kathryn (2018-12). Identifying Disruptions of Population Processes in Fragmented  Landscapes for an Endemic Habitat Specialist, the Dunes  Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus Arenicolus). Doctoral Dissertation.

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Prestridge, Heather L. (2009-08). Amphibian and Reptile Trade in Texas: Current Status and Trends. Master's Thesis.

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Angeli, Nicole Frances (2017-12). Identifying Mechanisms of Persistence for Ground Lizards (Reptilia: Ameiva) in the Caribbean Informed bHabitat, Physiology, and Predation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Subalusky, Amanda Lee (2007-08). The role of seasonal wetlands in the ecology of the American alligator. Master's Thesis.

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Leavitt, Daniel 1979- (2012-12). Ecological Consequences of Landscape Fragmentation on the Lizard Community in the Mescalero-Monahans Shinnery Sands. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Treglia, Michael Louis (2010-08). A Translocated Population of the St. Croix Ground Lizard: Analyzing Its Detection Probability and Investigating its Impacts on the Local Prey Base. Master's Thesis.

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Angeli, Nicole Frances (2017-12). Identifying Mechanisms of Persistence for Ground Lizards (Reptilia: Ameiva) in the Caribbean Informed Habitat, Physiology, and Predation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Dayton, Gage Hart (2005-12). Community assembly of xeric-adapted anurans at multiple spatial scales. Doctoral Dissertation.