Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates, Comparative Vertebrate Reproduction, Herpetology, Natural History of the Vertebrates. Research Interests: I study the reproductive biology of reptiles, ...

Snakes are found on every continent except for Antarctica and can occupy a wide range of habitats, including forests, deserts, grasslands, and aquatic habitats in both rivers and seas. This diverse ...

A long-term study of copperhead snakes in a forest near Meriden, Conn., revealed that five consecutive years of drought effectively ended the snakes' reproductive output. A long-term study of ...

History of reproductive studies on snakes / G. Nilson -- Evolution and taxonomy of snakes / F.T. Burbrink and B.I. Crother -- The major clades of living snakes : morphological evolution, molecular ...

Scientists have been studying snake penises for years. These forked, often spiny structures shaped the understanding of snake reproduction. In fact, researchers long assumed that female snakes didn’t ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

Give a male garter snake a taste of estrogen and watch out, as the hormone turns these lads into the sexiest thing on the block, attracting dozens of other males eager to mate. The finding, published ...