Freshwater turtle courtship is an exciting and potentially phylogenetically important field of
study. Scattered data exist from the past century of research, yet no recent summary is …

The first documentation of facultative parthenogenesis (FP) in non-avian reptiles (snakes)
occurred in 1997, following the application of molecular genetic methods for parentage …

In anticipation of US federal status classification (warranted, warranted but precluded, not
warranted), scheduled for 2023, we provide population viability analysis of the Blanding's …

Species that display temperature-dependent sex determination are at risk as a result of
increasing global temperatures. For marine turtles, high incubation temperatures can skew …

Habitat loss and degradation have led to the extinction of many species worldwide. The
endangered Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii (Holbrook, 1838)), a semi-aquatic …

Abstract Characterization of a species mating systems is fundamental for understanding the
natural history and evolution of that species. Polyandry can result in the multiple paternity of …

The core habitats of semi-aquatic organisms are centered on wetlands, but also include
terrestrial habitats. Patterns of movements among core area components can influence rates …

Characterizing how frequently, and at what life stages and spatial scales, dispersal occurs
can be difficult, especially for species with cryptic juvenile periods and long reproductive life …

We used microsatellite DNA markers to identify the extent to which multiple paternity within
litters occurs among species of New World natricine snakes. We selected seven species to …

Differing selection pressures on stationary nest contents compared to mobile offspring mean
that the nest-site characteristics resulting in the highest nest success may not be the same …