Directory: Top/Science/Biology/Zoology/Chordates/Herpetology

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Feasibility and Efficiency of Transmitter Force-Feeding in Studying the Reproductive Biology of Large Snakes
The secretive nature of snakes imposes a serious challenge for field studies. This article studies the effectiveness of force-feeding radiotransmitters to study the mating system in anacondas.
http://pages.prodigy.net/anaconda/fedtrans.htm
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Tree Frog Embryos Distinguish Vibrational Differences
Boston University researcher Karen Warkentin investigates what cues prompt tree frog embryos to hatch early when shaken by a hungry reptile but not when buffeted by another outside force such as rain.
http://www.newmaterials.com/news/7665.asp
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Sea Snake Classification, Biology and Ecology
Vimoksalehi Lukoschek is researching sea snakes and describes the biological adaptations that they have made to adapt to a marine environment.
http://homes.jcu.edu.au/~sci-bhl/
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Snake Scales
Article from Wikipedia discussing the morphology, nomenclature, arrangement and importance of snake scales.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_scales
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Phyllomedusa: Journal of Neotropical Herpetology
Publishes original research, short articles and review papers concerning the whole field of Herpetology and is available without charge.
http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/
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Amphibian Malformations
Tracks developments in the malformation and decline of amphibian populations in North America.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/nearmi/malformations/
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Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
NEARMI aims to determine the proportion of surveyed areas that are occupied by various species of amphibians and to estimate amphibian population sizes and trends.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/nearmi/
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Toxinology
Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry describes his research on, and experiences with, venomous snakes and lizards.
http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/
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Reproductive Biology of Snakes
Transcript of an interview with Professor Robert Aldridge at the Science Show 2006 on snake reproduction and pheromone communication between snakes during mating.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1617983.htm
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Great Lakes Declining Amphibians Working Group
Group devoted to investigating the worldwide decline in amphibian population.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/naamp3/abstracts/11ssa.html
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