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Amphibian ecology and conservation: A handbook of techniques (2011)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. R. (2011). Amphibian ecology and conservation: A handbook of techniques. Herpetological Bulletin, 116, 43-44

When it comes to rare and endangered animals, there is usually a good selection of literature available. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Chinese Alligator. Its scarcity in the wild and the fact that its home range is well within the co... Read More about Amphibian ecology and conservation: A handbook of techniques.

High speed boat traffic: A risk to crocodilian populations (2011)
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Grant, P. B., & Lewis, T. R. (2011). High speed boat traffic: A risk to crocodilian populations. Herpetological conservation and biology, 5(3), 456-460

Injuries related to boat traffic have been documented as a major source of human-related injuries and deaths in many aquatic species but have not been documented in crocodilians. We examined the proportion of boat-related injuries in Spectacled Caima... Read More about High speed boat traffic: A risk to crocodilian populations.

Ecological notes on the Annulated Treeboa (Corallus annulatus) from a Costa Rican lowland tropical wet forest (2011)
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Lewis, T. R., Grant, P. B., Henderson, R. W., Figueroa, A., & Dunn, M. D. (2011). Ecological notes on the Annulated Treeboa (Corallus annulatus) from a Costa Rican lowland tropical wet forest. Reptiles & Amphibians, 18(4), 202-207

The Annulated Treeboa (Corallus annulatus) is one of nine currently recognized species in the boid genus Corallus. Its disjunct range extends from eastern Guatemala into northern Honduras, southeastern Nicaragua, northeastern Costa Rica, and southwes... Read More about Ecological notes on the Annulated Treeboa (Corallus annulatus) from a Costa Rican lowland tropical wet forest.

A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica (2010)
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Lewis, T. R., Grant, P., Garcı́a Quesada, M., Ryall, C., & LaDuke, T. C. (2010). A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Brenesia, 73(74), 73-84

The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous work in Costa Rica’s lowland wet rainforests, remote areas are still ecologically poorly known. Botanical species lists for such areas are often incompl... Read More about A botanical survey of Caño Palma Biological Station (Estación Biológica Caño Palma), Tortuguero, Costa Rica.

Herpetological observations from field expeditions to North Karnataka and Southwest Maharashtra, India (2010)
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Lewis, T. R., Piggott, S., Griffin, R., Grieg-Smith, P., Martin, G., Barretto, G., …Oldham, G. (2010). Herpetological observations from field expeditions to North Karnataka and Southwest Maharashtra, India. Herpetological Bulletin, 112, 17-37

The Western Ghats of India are one of the 34 global hotspots of biodiversity. They are one of the most important large natural areas in the world and are fast becoming recognised for their biological importance. The herpetofauna of the Western Ghats... Read More about Herpetological observations from field expeditions to North Karnataka and Southwest Maharashtra, India.

Predation by Atractosteus tropicus on Bufo marinus and its possible affect on population in a lowland tropical wet rainforest (2010)
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Lewis, T. R., Ryall, C., LaDuke, T. C., & Grant, P. B. (2010). Predation by Atractosteus tropicus on Bufo marinus and its possible affect on population in a lowland tropical wet rainforest. Boletín de la Sociedad Herpetológica Mexicana, 18(2), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ru72b

Fish predation can affect amphibian populations. Most examples report invasive fish species and their negative effect on specific amphibians. Here we provide an occurrence of natural fish predation by the tropical gar Atractosteus tropicus on the can... Read More about Predation by Atractosteus tropicus on Bufo marinus and its possible affect on population in a lowland tropical wet rainforest.

Conservation of the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Chennai, India (2010)
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Piggott, S., Lewis, T. R., Greig-Smith, P., & Griffin, R. (2010). Conservation of the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Chennai, India. Herptile, 35(1), 17-25. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/6vkjq

Gavialis gangeticus are in serious decline in the wild. In this short article we provide an overview of Gharial ecology and current conservation measures taking place at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in India.

Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica (2009)
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Lewis, T. R., & Grant, P. B. (2009). Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica. Boletín de la Asociación Herpetológica Española, 20, 35-37

Se describe un comportamiento comunal en Basiliscus plumifrons en una localidad costera del nordeste de Costa Rica. Dos ejemplares de esta especie, macho y hembra, fueron observados juntos sobre una rama a 1.6 m de altura a las 21.30 h de la noche. S... Read More about Communal behaviour by Basiliscus plumifrons (Cope 1876) in a Manicaria swamp forest, northeast Costa Rica.

Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction. Herpetological Review, 40(1), 103

SIBON LONGIFRENIS (Drab Snail-eater). REPRODUCTION. The genus Sibon is one of four groups of neotropical snake specialized for foraging on snails, slugs, and also amphibian eggs (Montgomery et al. 2007. Herpetol. Rev. 38:343). Sibon longifrenis is a... Read More about Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snail-eater). Reproduction.

Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF. Herpetological Bulletin, 109, 1-3

A report by WWF has revealed more than 350 new species, including a Flying-frog, from the Eastern Himalayas. The report, The Eastern Himalayas – Where Worlds Collide, highlights a host of new species found over the last decade in the remote mountain... Read More about Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF.

New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF. Herpetological Bulletin, 110, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/9k46b

A remarkable 163 new species discoveries have been made in the past year in the jungles and rivers of the Greater mekong region of Southeast Asia. the new finds in 2008 comprise 100 plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird sp... Read More about New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF.

Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica (2009)
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Lewis, T. R., Nash, D. J., & Grant, P. B. (2009). Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica. Cuadernos de Herpetología, 23(2), 93-96

Corallus annulatus (Northern Annulated Tree-boa) is a little-studied tropical Boid occurring disjunctively throughout Central America and tropical South America in mostly lowland tropical moist and wet forests (Holdridge... Read More about Predation by Corallus annulatus (Boidae) on Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae) in a lowland tropical wet forest, Costa Rica.

New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered (2009)
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Lewis, T. R. (2009). New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered. Herpetological Bulletin, 108, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/e3rvw

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a population of a nearly extinct frog has been re-discovered in the San Bernardino National Forest’s San Jacinto wilderness. Biologists from the US geological survey (USGS) assessing suitability of sites to r... Read More about New population of mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) discovered.