Listed below are the articles, books, and websites used to support the scientific content within the Reptiles Project. Some of the Web sites listed can be directly linked to from this page, while others may require a subscription to an online journal provider. Check whether your local library supplies these journals or provides free access to electronic versions.
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Farmer, A., A. Roszko, S. Flore, K. Hatton, V. Combos, A. Helton, K. Francl, and F. Fontanes. "Dermochelys coriacea." Animal Diversity Web. 2007. University of Michigan. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dermochelys_coriacea.html. Accessed June 24, 2008.
Gibbons, J. Whitfield, David E. Scott, Travis J. Ryan, Kurt A. Buhlmann, Tracey D. Turberville, Brian S. Metts, Judith L. Greene, Tony Mills, Yale Leiden, Sean Poppy, and Christopher T. Winne. "The Global Decline of Reptiles, Deja Vu Amphibians." Bioscience 50.8 (August 200): 653-666. Scopus. U.S. Geological Survey. http://www.scopus.com. (Accessed: 2007)
Hedges, S. Blair and Richard Thomas. "At the Lower Size Limit in Amniote Vertebrates: A New Diminutive Lizard from the West Indies." Caribbean Journal of Science 37.3-4 (December 2001): 168-173. http://caribjsci.org/. (Accessed: 2007)
Uetz, Peter. "How Many Species?" The Reptile Database. http://www.reptile-database.org. Accessed June 24, 2008.
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Reptile Species
Bull, J.J. "Sex Determination in Reptiles." The Quarterly Review of Biology 55.1 (March 1980): 3-21. JSTOR. U.S. Geological Survey. http://www.jstor.org/. (Accessed: 2007)
Koh, D.C.I., A. Armugam, and K. Jeyaseelan. "Review: Snake Venom Components and their Applications in Biomedicine." Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 63.24 (December 2006): 3030-3041. MetaPress. U.S. Geological Survey. http://www.metapress.com (Accessed: 2007)
Pough, Harvey F. "The Advantages of Ectothermy for Tetrapods." The American Naturalist 115.1 (January 1980): 92-112. JSTOR. U.S. Geological Survey. http://www.jstor.org/. (Accessed: 2007)
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. 2004.
Uetz, Peter. "How Many Species?" The Reptile Database. http://www.reptile-database.org (Accessed: 2007)
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Amphisbaenians
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
Rage, Jean-Claude. "Origin and Evolution of Snakes." Snakes: A Natural History. Ed. Roland Bauchot. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2006, 26-33.
Uetz, Peter. "Family Bipedidae (Two-Legged Worm Lizards)." The Reptile Database. http://www.tigr.org/reptiles/families/Bipedidae.html. Accessed June 24, 2008.
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Crocodilians
Britton, Adam. "World Countries Containing Crocodilians." Species Distribution Maps. Crocodilian Species List. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csl-maps.htm (Accessed: 2007)
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
Uetz, Peter. "Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles and Relatives)." The Reptile Database. http://www.tigr.org/reptiles/families/Crocodylidae.html. Accessed June 24, 2008.
Uetz, Peter. "How Many Species?" The Reptile Database. http://www.reptile-database.org. Accessed June 24, 2008.
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Lizards
Pianka, Eric R., and Laurie J. Vitt. "Iguanians." Chapter 8 in Lizards: Windows to the Evolution and Diversity. Ed. Harry W. Greene. Berkeley: University of California Press 2003, 143-170.
---. "Escaping Predators." Chapter 4 in Lizards: Windows to the Evolution and Diversity. Ed. Harry W. Greene. Berkeley: University of California Press 2003, 63-84.
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
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Snakes
Bauchot, Roland. "A Portrait of Snakes." Snakes: A Natural History. Ed. Roland Bauchot. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2006, 14-25.
Kley, Nate. "Letptotyphlops dulcis, Texas Blind Snake." DigiMorph. 2004. The Deep Scaly Project, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.digimorph.org/specimens/Leptotyphlops_dulcis/. Accessed August 12, 2008.
Platel, Roland. "Nervous System and Sensory Organs." Snakes: A Natural History. Ed. Roland Bauchot. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2006, 50-59.
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
Rage, Jean-Claude. "Snake Diversity." Snakes: A Natural History. Ed. Roland Bauchot. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2006, 34-47.
Uetz, Peter. "How Many Species?" The Reptile Database. http://www.reptile-database.org. Accessed June 24, 2008.
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Tuatara
Pianka, Eric R. and Laurie J. Vitt. "Evolutionary History and Phylogeny." Chapter 1. Lizards: Windows to the Evolution and Diversity. Ed. Harry W. Greene. Berkeley: University of California Press. 2003: 11-18.
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. 2004.
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Turtles
Laurin, Michel and Jacques A. Gautheir. "Amniota: Mammals, Reptile (Turtles, Lizards, Sphenodon, Crocodiles, Birds) and their Extinct Relatives." Tree of Life Web Project. 1996. http://www.tolweb.org/Amniota. Accessed August 12, 2008.
Meylan, Peter A. "Testudines: Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins." Tree of Life Web Project. 2001. http://www.tolweb.org/Testudines. Accessed August 12, 2008.
Pough, Harvey F., Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H. Savitzky, and Kentwood D. Wells. Herpetology. 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. 2004.
Uetz, Peter. "How Many Species?" The Reptile Database. http://www.reptile-database.org. Accessed August 12, 2008.
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Reptiles for Kids
Britton, Adam. "Do Crocodiles Cry 'Crocodile Tears'?" Frequently Asked Questions. Crocodilian Biology Database. Crocodilians: Natural History and Conservation. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/cbd-faq-q6.htm. Accessed August 12, 2008.
"Florida Reef Gecko." Geckoweb: An Electronic Field Guide. Finding Species. http://www.geckoweb.org/profile/sphaerodactylus-notatus-notatus. Accessed August 12, 2008.
"Green Anaconda." Animals. National Geographic. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/green-anaconda.html. Accessed August 12, 2008.
Marine Turtles. NOAA Fisheries: Office of Protected Resources. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/. Accessed August 12, 2008.
"Snakes: Serpentes." BioKIDS: Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. U of Michigan. http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Serpentes/. Accessed August 12, 2008.
"Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin: What's the Difference?" Reptiles: Turtles & Tortoise. 2007. Zoological Society of San Diego. http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-turtle.html. (Accessed August 12, 2008)
Uetz, Peter. "How Many Species?" The Reptile Database. http://www.reptile-database.org. Accessed August 12, 2008.
Valle, L. 2000. "Crotalus viridis." Animal Diversity Web. U of Michigan. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Crotalus_viridis.html. Accessed August 12, 2008.
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