Temperature is a primary factor influencing organismal development, and the fluctuating
daily and seasonal thermal regimes of temperate climates may challenge the ability of …

Illegal killing of nongame wildlife is a global yet poorly documented problem. The
prevalence and ecological consequences of illegal killing are often underestimated or …

Hibernacula play an important role in the ecology of high-latitude snakes, and communally
denning species may occupy their hibernacula for half the year or more. Because of the long …

Background The importance of thermal resources to terrestrial ectotherms has been well
documented but less often considered in larger-scale analyses of habitat use and selection …

Montane habitats exhibit a high degree of thermal heterogeneity, and thus provide
considerable thermoregulatory challenges for ectotherms. Comparative analyses provide an …

We studied variation in dorsal scale rows in common side-blotched lizards (Uta
stansburiana) in the Grand Canyon ecoregion of the southwestern United States. Consistent …

Abstract Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) have a range that
extends from southern California into British Columbia. This subspecies is common in …

Abstract Indio Mountain Research Station (IMRS) in Trans-Pecos, Texas is dominated by
Chihuahuan Desert scrub vegetation, but a complexity of plant communities exist relating to …

The clouded monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus), is a semi arboreal lizard widely distributed
throughout much of South and Southeast Asia. Despite its wide distribution there is almost …

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