The earthworm Lumbricus terrestris is widespread and abundant. Its biomass may reach
1000 kg ha− 1, and> 20 worms m− 2 may surface simultaneously at night. Earthworms are …

Amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) are a significant but much-neglected component of
the natural economy of the province of Alberta. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta …

The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America. In this
“beautifully designed, comprehensive gem of a guide to the ecosystem at the heart of …

Considerable attention has been devoted to the effects of people on birds and mammals,
usually in wilderness or semiwilderness, but relatively little has been directed at reptiles in …

Understanding habitat selection is a fundamental goal of ecology and is vitally important for
effective species conservation. Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi; hereafter …

Burying beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) are commonly sampled on the ground using pitfall
traps. recent work has shown that these beetles also respond to aerial traps baited with …

The defensive behaviors of free-ranging Dekay's Brownsnakes, Storeria dekayi, were
studied at a site in Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA. Twenty-nine unique sequences of …

The range of the eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) extends into Canada
only in Ontario. In Ontario, its range has been defined as “around the Great Lakes” from the …

One of the first processes to be completed by a newly hatched, or recently born snake, is
ecdysis, or the shedding of its skin (Actually, only the outermost layer of the epidermis, the …

The diet of Dekay's brownsnake, Storeria dekayi, was studied by examining 84 fecal
samples from 74 snakes. Remains of slugs (ie, shells, jaws, and radulae) were present in 47 …