#eDNA metabarcoding for springsnails in the arid southwestern US onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec… A Tanka summary: So diminutive No difference to the eye The Pyrgulopsis In the water hides the key Teasing the taxa apart

Do you have a good eye for detail? We're looking for new copyeditors to join our team! You can find out more including how to apply by following this link: journals.ku.edu/reptilesandamp… #Herpetology #ReptilesandAmphibians #PeerReview #OpenAccess

🚨New paper alert!🚨 The first paper from my PhD at DICE Kent with ZSL Science investigating the characteristics and prevalence of #Ophidiomycosis in a population of grass snakes has just been published in Scientific Reports! #Herpetology #Reptiles #Snakes nature.com/articles/s4159…

I've been sharing this paper over and over again with colleagues as I've found it to be a VERY helpful way to frame a research project to ensure your statistical models reflect project goals (e.g., inference vs. prediction). Definitely worth the read! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Herpetology fans, still room in the Field Herps of the Southwest course this summer. Spread the word.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Herpetologist, Science Communicator, and the Creator of #FindThatLizard Dr. Earyn McGee Dr. Earyn McGee, Lizard lassoer 🦎 will be the PARC Super Keynote at #SSAR2024 SSAR! Come hear from the Lizard Lassoer herself! earynmcgee.com sites.lsa.umich.edu/ummz-ssar2024/…

Are you interested in integrative biology and amphibian conservation? RIBBiTR is hosting a training workshop at SNARL in California for grad students and postdocs! Applications accepted in English, Português, and Español. Application deadline: April 5, 2024

Check out our new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution led by the awesome Ryan Schott who amassed data from #frogs all over the world to understand #vision #evolution. Video explainer here: bit.ly/49oyWkD paper here: tinyurl.com/5ya4mv49 Rayna Bell Matthew Fujita Jeffrey W. Streicher

“Does testosterone underly the interplay between male traits and territorial behavior in neotropical #poisonfrogs?” Great work led by Dr. Mile Betancourth-Cundar, in collab with #VCanoine fusanilab & daniel cadena KLIVV Vienna Vetmeduni DCB Uniandes sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New pre-print using almost 100 microsat loci to document the collapse of genetic diversity in a Chiricahua Leopard Frog population. Lots of students across two universities, help from the SWRS herpetology course, and my guy Matthew L Holding. Just the start of a great collaboration!

New in Ecosphere: A study from Phoenix, AZ is among the first to show that both neighborhood ethnicity and income influence urban wildlife distributions & activity doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4… With #OpenData in EDI #OpenAccess #NSFFunded U.S. National Science Foundation Alexandreana Cocroft

Real-time acoustic monitoring facilitates the proactive management of biological invasions - goo.gl/scholar/uVYeF4 #ScholarAlerts

Looking for a PhD lab in ecology and evolution? I'm recruiting for Fall 2025. Applications to the University of Arizona EEB program are due Dec. 1. For more information visit mcnewlab.com/contact and please share!

Herpetological Review Volume 54, Number 4, is now available! The cover features an image of Asaccus montanus, a species of gecko endemic to the Hajar Mountains in Oman! 📸Johannes Els SSAR members can read it here: ssarherps.org/herpetological…

Our lab is thrilled to share new research published today in Royal Society Publishing Biology Letters on the function of water anole 'bubble breathing' ! 💧🦎💧 #lizard #HERper Binghamton University royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

So cool to see @BinghamtonU's Dr. Lindsey Swierk in the Times today! Check out her research about scuba-diving lizards! Tiny, Tasty Lizards Scuba-Dive for Their Survival nytimes.com/2024/09/17/sci… #SUNYresearch @BingUBio

Hybridization and Transgressive Evolution Generate Diversity in an Adaptive Radiation of Anolis Lizards academic.oup.com/sysbio/article…

Climate change and the cost-of-living squeeze in desert lizards | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

In my research for tonight’s #FindThatLizard I learned of the existence of toad headed lizards. They are both cute and terrifying. Adding to my list of lizards to see in the wild.

I am excited to announce limited-edition swag to celebrate my forthcoming book, California Lizards and How To Find Them! You can pre-order goodies by Feb 28 and get 15% off all lizard swag with code Lizard15 (ships in April).