As part of an overall decline in biodiversity, populations of many organisms are declining
and species are being lost at unprecedented rates around the world. This includes many …

In the southeastern US, changes in temperature and precipitation over the last three
decades have been the most dramatic in winter and spring seasons. Continuation of these …

Wildland fires are expected to become more frequent and severe in many ecosystems,
potentially posing a threat to many sensitive species. We evaluated the effects of a large …

I review the primary literature to ascertain the status of amphibian monitoring efforts in the
southeastern USA, a “hotspot” for biodiversity in North America. This effort revealed …

The steps necessary to conduct a pitfall trapping survey for small terrestrial vertebrates are
presented. Descriptions of the materials needed and the methods to build trapping …

Ephemeral wetlands surrounded by Pinus palustris (Longleaf Pine) flatwoods support
diverse herpetofaunal communities and provide important breeding habitat for many …

The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) savanna ecosystem is an imperiled, fire‐dominated
community that supports exceptionally high levels of species richness and endemism. Area …

We measured changes in the occurrence, abundances and evidence of breeding of frogs to
a sequence of severe drought–extreme wet–drought in south-eastern Australia, which is …

Herpetofaunal declines have been documented globally, and southern Florida, USA, is an
especially vulnerable region because of high impacts from hydrological perturbations and …

The Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) is endemic to the xeric uplands of southern
Georgia and northern Florida, USA. The US Fish and Wildlife Service designated the …