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Ophidiomycosis prevalence in Georgia's Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) populations by Chandler, Houston C, Allender, Matthew C, Stegenga, Benjamin S, Haynes, Ellen, Ospina, Emilie, Stevenson, Dirk J

“…Wildlife diseases have posed a significant challenge to the conservation of many species in recent years. Diseases have been implicated in population declines…”
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Survival and population growth of a long-lived threatened snake species, Drymarchon couperi (Eastern Indigo Snake) by Hyslop, Natalie L., Stevenson, Dirk J., Macey, John N., Carlile, Lawrence D., Jenkins, Chris L., Hostetler, Jeffrey A., Oli, Madan K.

“…Demographic data provide a basis for understanding the life history and ecology of species, factors which are vital for informing conservation efforts;…”
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Nutrient Composition of Prey Items Consumed by Free-Ranging Drymarchon couperi (Eastern Indigo Snakes) by Dierenfeld, Ellen S., Norton, Terry M., Hyslop, Natalie L., Stevenson, Dirk J.

“…Drymarchon couperi (Eastern Indigo Snake) has a threatened conservation status and restricted range in the southeastern US. Evidence suggests it mainly…”
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Ophidiomycosis surveillance of snakes in Georgia, USA reveals new host species and taxonomic associations with disease by Haynes, Ellen, Chandler, Houston C., Stegenga, Benjamin S., Adamovicz, Laura, Ospina, Emilie, Zerpa-Catanho, Dessireé, Stevenson, Dirk J., Allender, Matthew C.

“…Ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) is caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and threatens snake health worldwide. It has been documented throughout…”
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Effects of body size and sex of Drymarchon couperi (eastern indigo snake) on habitat use, movements, and home range size in Georgia by Hyslop, Natalie L., Meyers, J. Michael, Cooper, Robert J., Stevenson, Dirk J.

“…The federally threatened eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi), native to the southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States, has experienced population…”
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Occupancy of Potential Overwintering Habitat on Protected Lands by Two Imperiled Snake Species in the Coastal Plain of the Southeastern United States by Bauder, Javan M, Stevenson, Dirk J, Sutherland, Christopher S, Jenkins, Christopher L

“…Eastern Indigo Snakes (EIS, Drymarchon couperi) and Eastern Diamondbacked Rattlesnakes (EDB, Crotalus adamanteus) are species of conservation concern, in large…”
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Publisher Correction: Ophidiomycosis surveillance of snakes in Georgia, USA reveals new host species and taxonomic associations with disease by Haynes, Ellen, Chandler, Houston C., Stegenga, Benjamin S., Adamovicz, Laura, Ospina, Emilie, Zerpa‑Catanho, Dessireé, Stevenson, Dirk J., Allender, Matthew C.

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Comparison of movements, body weight, and habitat selection between translocated and resident gopher tortoises by Bauder, Javan M., Castellano, Christina, Jensen, John B., Stevenson, Dirk J., Jenkins, Christopher L.

“…Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are among the most frequently translocated herpetofauna; yet, determining translocation success is difficult because…”
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Snake co-occurrence patterns are best explained by habitat and hypothesized effects of interspecific interactions by Steen, David A., McClure, Christopher J. W., Brock, Jean C., Rudolph, D. Craig, Pierce, Josh B., Lee, James R., Humphries, W. Jeffrey, Gregory, Beau B., Sutton, William B., Smith, Lora L., Baxley, Danna L., Stevenson, Dirk J., Guyer, Craig

“…1. Snakes often occur in species-rich assemblages, and sympatry is thought to be facilitated primarily by low diet overlap, not interspecific interactions. 2…”
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Landscape-level influences of terrestrial snake occupancy within the southeastern United States by Steen, David A, McClure, Christopher J. W, Brock, Jean C, Rudolph, D. Craig, Pierce, Josh B, Lee, James R, Humphries, W. Jeffrey, Gregory, Beau B, Sutton, William B, Smith, Lora L, Baxley, Danna L, Stevenson, Dirk J, Guyer, Craig

“…Habitat loss and degradation are thought to be the primary drivers of species extirpations, but for many species we have little information regarding specific…”
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Widespread occurrence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the southeastern USA by ROTHERMEL, Betsie B, WALLS, Susan C, MITCHELL, Joseph C, DODD, C. Kenneth, IRWIN, Lisa K, GREEN, David E, VAZQUEZ, Victoria M, PETRANKA, James W, STEVENSON, Dirk J

“…From 1999 to 2006, we sampled > 1200 amphibians for the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) at 30 sites in the southeastern USA. Using…”
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Predation on the Scorpion Centruroides hentzi (Banks) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) by the Assassin Bug Microtomus purcis (Drury) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Stevenson, Dirk J., Stohlgren, Kevin M.

“…The diverse assemblage of invertebrates associated with Pinus (pine) snags in Florida and the Coastal Plain of Georgia include the large, widely distributed…”
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HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF FREE-RANGING EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES (DRYMARCHON COUPERI) IN GEORGIA, UNITED STATES by Knafo, S. Emmanuelle, Norton, Terry M, Mitchell, Mark, Stevenson, Dirk J, Hyslop, Natalie, Poppenga, Robert, Oliva, Marcie, Chen, Tai, Cray, Carolyn, Gibbs, Samantha E. J, Durden, Lance, Stedman, Nancy, Divers, Stephen, Dierenfeld, Ellen

“…Clinical pathology and nutritional parameters are useful in evaluating and monitoring threatened and endangered wildlife populations, but reference ranges for…”
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An investigation of prey discrimination by neonate Red-Bellied Mudsnakes (Farancia abacura) by Steen, David A., Goetz, Scott, Ondich, Breanna, Kaylor, Michelle, Alterman, Alexandra, Weinstein, Holly, Gamby, Jamie, Gorges, Jill, Stevenson, Dirk J., Norton, Terry M.

“…The purported specialized diet of Farancia warrants further study as there is little information to determine whether observed prey items reflect a preference…”
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Copperheads are Common when Kingsnakes are Not: Relationships Between the Abundances of a Predator and One of their Prey by Steen, David A., McClure, Christopher J. W., Sutton, William B., Rudolph, D. Craig, Pierce, Josh B., Lee, James R., Smith, Lora L., Gregory, Beau B., Baxley, Danna L., Stevenson, Dirk J., Guyer, Craig

“…Common Kingsnakes (formerly known collectively as Lampropeltis getula) are experiencing localized declines throughout the southeastern United States. Because…”
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The Distribution and Habitat of Centruroides hentzi (Banks) (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in Georgia by Stevenson, Dirk J., Greer, Greg, Elliott, Matt J.

“…Field collections made by the authors in pineland ecosystems in southern Georgia during 2011 significantly expand the previously published range limits of the…”
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Prey Records for the Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) by Stevenson, Dirk J., Bolt, M. Rebecca, Smith, Daniel J., Enge, Kevin M., Hyslop, Natalie L., Norton, Terry M., Dyer, Karen J.

“…Prey items for the federally protected Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) were compiled from published and gray literature, field observations,…”
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A New Clutch Size Record for the Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) by Powell, Chet, Stevenson, Dirk J., Smith, Maegan, Jensen, John B.

“…We report an exceptional clutch size for Farancia abacura (Mud Snake), A large female specimen of F. a. abacura (Eastern Mud Snake), collected July 2008 in…”
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from the threatened eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) by Shamblin, Brian M., Alstad, Travis I., Stevenson, Dirk J., Macey, John N., Snow, Frankie H., Nairn, Campbell J.

“…The eastern indigo snake ( Drymarchon couperi ) is the longest snake in North America. Population declines due to extensive loss of habitat led to federal…”
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Annual Surveys of Larval Ambystoma cingulatum Reveal Large Differences in Dates of Pond Residency by Bevelhimer, Mark S., Stevenson, Dirk J., Giffen, Neil R., Ravenscroft, Kara

“…Effective sampling of pond-dwelling larval stages of the federally listed Ambystoma cingulatum (Flatwoods Salamander) requires sufficient knowledge of when…”
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