North America’s Smallest Turtle
Houston Chandler
Views:1,492 views Eastern North America is home to one of the most diverse turtle faunas in the world,…
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Southern Hognose Snakes: Conservation for data-deficient species
Views:583 views As the days shorten and the nights get cooler, many species become more active, searching…
Understanding the Distribution of Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtles
Views:327 views Alligator snapping turtles are one of, if not the, most impressive reptile species native to the…
Creating populations where there are none: A history of efforts to reintroduce Eastern Indigo Snakes
Views:678 views At the beginning of 2020, I gave a presentation on the history of Eastern Indigo Snake…
The Status of Ophidiomycosis (Snake Fungal Disease) in Georgia and Beyond
Ophidiomycosis is caused by the fungal pathogen Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, which typically infects the dermal layer of snakes.
The Cottonmouth Myth
Views:60,937 views There may not be another animal on the planet that receives as much unfounded descriptions of…
Celebrating southeastern wetlands: An unappreciated resource
Views:489 views I have spent countless hours wandering through wetlands in the southeastern Coastal Plain, usually in search…
Using species distribution models to inform conservation
Views:129 views Identifying where species occur is an important but challenging aspect of many conservation projects. Species occurrence…