▪ Abstract Two consequences of terrestrial ectothermy (low energy needs and behavioral
control of body temperatures) have had major consequences for the evolution of reptile life …

The role of pheromones in orchestrating social behaviors in reptiles is reviewed. Although
all reptile orders are examined, the vast majority of the literature has dealt only with …

Caenophidian snakes include the file snake genus Acrochordus and advanced
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …

Background With over 3,500 species encompassing a diverse range of morphologies and
ecologies, snakes make up 36% of squamate diversity. Despite several attempts at …

Selection on locomotor performance was determined for a series of marked and recaptured
individuals from a population of garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi) in Northern …

Foraging mode may influence an array of ecological and bioenergetic characteristics,
several of which we compared between two snakes: sympatric sit—and—wait foraging …

One of the central questions of conservation biology is what life-history traits render a
species prone to extinction. We addressed this problem by calculating extinction rates for 35 …

Organisms in a seasonal environment often schedule activities in a regular way over the
year. If we assume that such annual routines have been shaped by natural selection then …

The effects of predation risk from snakes on microhabitat use of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys
deserti and D. merriami) was studied in the Mojave Desert. I concentrated on the effects of …

The impact of translocation on timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) was assessed
experimentally by moving 11 specimens distances of between 8 km and 172 km away from …