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In situ adaptation and ecological release facilitate the occupied niche expansion of a non‐native Madagascan day gecko in Florida by Fieldsend, Thomas W., Dubos, Nicolas, Krysko, Kenneth L., Raxworthy, Christopher J., Malone, Sparkle L.

“…Aim To investigate whether the frequently advocated climate‐matching species distribution modeling approach could predict the well‐characterized colonization…”
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Interactions between the invasive Burmese python, Python bivittatus Kuhl, and the local mosquito community in Florida, USA by Reeves, Lawrence E, Krysko, Kenneth L, Avery, Michael L, Gillett-Kaufman, Jennifer L, Kawahara, Akito Y, Connelly, C Roxanne, Kaufman, Phillip E

“…The Burmese python, Python bivittatus Kuhl, is a well-established invasive species in the greater Everglades ecosystem of southern Florida, USA. Most research…”
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Late-Holocene faunal and landscape change in the Bahamas by Steadman, David W, Albury, Nancy A, Maillis, Perry, Mead, Jim I, Slapcinsky, John, Krysko, Kenneth L, Singleton, Hayley M, Franklin, Janet

“…We report an intertidal, bone-rich peat deposit on the windward (Atlantic Ocean) coast of Abaco, The Bahamas. The age of the Gilpin Point peat (c. 950–900 cal…”
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Provenance and genetic diversity of the non-native geckos Phelsuma grandis Gray 1870 and Gekko gecko (Linnaeus 1758) in southern Florida, USA by Fieldsend, Thomas W., Krysko, Kenneth L., Sharp, Paul, Collins, Timothy M.

“…Accurately characterizing the provenance and genetic diversity of non-native populations aids the management of biotic invasions because population-level…”
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Salmonella enterica Infection of Synanthropic Non-native Geckos in Southern Florida by Fieldsend, Thomas W., Catenazzi, Alessandro, Krysko, Kenneth L., Shepack, Alexander, Collins, Timothy M.

“…Wild geckos are a significant source of human salmonellosis. We swabbed the cloacas of 37 non-native synanthropic geckos ( Gekko gecko, n  = 16; Phelsuma…”
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A vertebrate-eating jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae) from Florida, USA by Nyffeler, Martin, Edwards, G. B., Krysko, Kenneth L.

“…The salticid spider Phidippus regius C.L. Koch, 1846 is documented preying on small frogs (Hyla spp., Osteopilus septentrionalis) and lizards (Anolis…”
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Variability of tetrodotoxin and of its analogues in the red-spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (Amphibia: Urodela: Salamandridae) by Yotsu-Yamashita, Mari, Gilhen, John, Russell, Ronald W., Krysko, Kenneth L., Melaun, Christian, Kurz, Alexander, Kauferstein, Silke, Kordis, Dusan, Mebs, Dietrich

“…Efts and adult specimens (n = 142) of the red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens from various locations in Canada and USA were analyzed for the presence of…”
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Phylogenetics of Kingsnakes, Lampropeltis getula Complex (Serpentes: Colubridae), in Eastern North America by Krysko, Kenneth L, Nuñez, Leroy P, Newman, Catherine E, Bowen, Brian W

“…Kingsnakes of the Lampropeltis getula complex range throughout much of temperate and subtropical North America. Studies over the last century have used…”
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Known hosts of the nematode endoparasite (Ascarididae: Hexametra angusticaecoides), including the Madagascar leaf-nosed snake (Lamprophiidae: Langaha madagascariensis) by Morton, John, Krysko, Kenneth

“…The nematode endoparasite, Hexametra angusticaecoides Chabaud and Brygoo, is an intestinal and coelomic nematode known only from lizards and snakes. Herein, we…”
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Inferring evolutionary responses of Anolis carolinensis introduced into the Ogasawara archipelago using whole genome sequence data by Tamate, Satoshi, Iwasaki, Watal M., Krysko, Kenneth L., Camposano, Brian J., Mori, Hideaki, Funayama, Ryo, Nakayama, Keiko, Makino, Takashi, Kawata, Masakado

“…Invaded species often can rapidly expand and establish in novel environments through adaptive evolution, resulting in devastating effects on native…”
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Pliocene-Pleistocene lineage diversifications in the Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) in the Southeastern United States by Krysko, Kenneth L, Nuñez, Leroy P, Lippi, Catherine A, Smith, Daniel J, Granatosky, Michael C

“…Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon; with five currently recognized species) occur from northern Argentina, northward to the United States in southern Texas and eastward…”
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Seasonal Activity of the Florida Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula floridana (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Southern Florida by KRYSKO, KENNETH L

“…During a 2 y study (February 1993–January 1995) I searched a total of 519.4 km of canal and levee banks in 304.4 h to study Florida kingsnake (Lampropeltis…”
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Taxonomic assessment of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae: Macrochelys), with the description of two new species from the southeastern United States by Thomas, Travis M, Granatosky, Michael C, Bourque, Jason R, Krysko, Kenneth L, Moler, Paul E, Gamble, Tony, Suarez, Eric, Leone, Erin, Roman, Joe

“…The Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, is a large, aquatic turtle limited to river systems that drain into the Gulf of Mexico. Previous…”
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A cryptic new species of Indigo Snake (genus Drymarchon) from the Florida Platform of the United States by Krysko, Kenneth L, Granatosky, Michael C, Nuñez, Leroy P, Smith, Daniel J

“…Indigo Snakes (genus Drymarchon) occur from northern Argentina northward into to the United States, where they inhabit southern Texas and disjunct populations…”
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Molecular phylogeny of Caribbean dipsadid (Xenodontinae: Alsophiini) snakes, including identification of the first record from the Cay Sal Bank, The Bahamas by Krysko, Kenneth L, Steadman, David W, Nuñez, Leroy P, Lee, David S

“…We document the first specimen of a dipsadid snake from the Anguilla Cays, Cay Sal Bank, The Bahamas. We analyze 3,426 base pairs (bp) of sequence data derived…”
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Oviposition and Gonadal Ultrastructure in the Cuban Groin-spot Frog, Eleutherodactylus atkinsi Dunn, 1925 (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) by Alfonso, Yasel U, Rodríguez-Gómez, Yamilka, Charruau, Pierre, Sanz-Ochotorena, Ana, Krysko, Kenneth L

“…We studied a population of E. atkinsi in eastern Cuba and describe post-reproductive variables (clutch size, eggs, embryonic development, and hatchlings) along…”
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Reproduction in the Madagascar leaf-nosed snake, langaha madagascariensis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Pseudoxyrhophiinae) by Krysko, Kenneth L.

“…Aspects of reproduction including courtship behaviour, ovipositioning, egg characteristics, and hatchling descriptions are documented for the Madagascar…”
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Status of the Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) in Southwestern Florida by Enge, Kevin M., Krysko, Kenneth L., Hankins, Kraig R., Campbell, Todd S., King, F. Wayne

“…The Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus), the longest lizard in Africa, was first observed in southwestern peninsular Florida in the Cape Coral area of Lee County…”
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DIET OF THE NONINDIGENOUS BLACK SPINY-TAILED IGUANA, CTENOSAURA SIMILIS (GRAY 1831) (SAURIA: IGUANIDAE), IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA by Krysko, Kenneth L., Larson, Kurt W., Diep, David, Abellana, Ellen, McKercher, Elizabeth R.

“…The black spiny-tailed iguana or ctenosaur (Ctenosaura similis) is known to consume a variety of plants and animals in its native range from Mexico south to…”
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Evidence of Population Genetic Structure within the Florida Worm Lizard, Rhineura floridana (Amphisbaenia: Rhineuridae) by Mulvaney, Abigail, Castoe, Todd A, Ashton, Kyle G, Krysko, Kenneth L, Parkinson, Christopher L

“…The Florida Worm Lizard (Rhineura floridana) is the only extant representative of the suborder Amphisbaenia occurring in the United States and the only living…”
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