Publications

*graduate student, **undergraduate student, ***postdoctoral researcher

(76) Oliver, P.M., R. Hartman, C.D. Turner, T.A. Wilde, C.C. Austin, S.J. Richards (2020). A new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae: Squamata) from Manus Island, and extended description and range extension for Cyrtodactylus sermowaiensis (De Rooij). Zootaxa, 4728 (3): 341-356. doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4728.3.3
(75) Tallowin, O.J.S, S. Meiri, S.C. Donnellan, S.J. Richards, C.C. Austin, P.M. Oliver. (2019) The other side of the Sahulian coin: biogeography and evolution of Melanesian forest dragons (Agamaidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blz125
(74) Newman*, C.E. and C.C. Austin (2019). Quantifying amphibian range fragmentation in the southeastern United States. Frontiers in Biogeography. doi:10.21425/F5FBG37772
(73) Mozes P.K. Blom, Nicholas J. Matzke, Jason G. Bragg, Evy Arida, Christopher C. Austin, Adam Backlin, Robert N. Fisher, Stacie Hathaway, Djoko T. Iskandar, Jimmy A. McGuire, Sean Reilly, Eric N. Rittmeyer, Sara Rocha, Alexander Stubbs, and Craig Moritz. (2019) Habitat preference modulates trans-oceanic dispersal in a terrestrial vertebrate. Proceeding of the Royal Society, B. 286: 20182575.
(72) Galen, S.C., J. Borner, E.S. Martinsen, J. Schaer, C.C. Austin, C.J. West, and S.L. Perkins. (2018) The polyphyly of Plasmodium: Comprehensive phylogenetic analyses of the malaria parasites (order Haemosporida) reveal widespread taxonomic conflict. Royal Society. Open sci. 5: 171780. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171780
(71) Rodriguez*, Z.B., S.L. Perkins, and C.C. Austin (2018). Multiple origins of green blood in New Guinea lizards. Science Advances, 4: eaao5017è Extensive news coverage (NPR, Associated Press, Reuters, etc)
(70) Ruane***, S. S.J. Richards, J.D. McVay, B. Tjaturadi, K. Krey, and C.C. Austin (2017). Cryptic and non-Cryptic Diversity in New Guinea Ground Snakes (Genus: Stegonotus): A Description of Four New Species. Journal of Natural History doi: 00222933.2017.1391959
(69) Ruane***, S, and C.C. Austin (2017). Phylogenomics using formalin-fixed and 100+ year old intractable natural history specimens. Molecular Ecology Resources doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12655 èTop Downloaded Article
(68) Rittmeyer*, E.R. and C.C. Austin (2017). Two new species of Crocodile Skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Tribolonotus) from the Solomon Archipelago. Zootaxa, 4268 (1): 71-87.
(67) McAllister, C.T., D.W. Duszynski, C.C. Austin and R.N. Fisher (2017) Four new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Emoia spp. Skinks (Sauria: Scincidae), from Papua New Guinea Pacific. Journal of Parasitology, 103(1):103-110.
(66) Weinell** J.L. and C.C. Austin (2017) Refugia and speciation in North American Scarlet Snakes (Cemophora). Journal of Herpetology, 51(1):161-171.
(65) Newman*, C.E. and C.C. Austin (2016). The dynamic evolutionary history of genome size in North American woodland salamanders. Genome, 11:1-8.
(64) Newman* C.E and C.C. Austin (2016). Sequence capture and next-generation sequencing of ultraconserved elements in a large-genome salamander. Molecular Ecology, 25, 6162-6174.
(63) Newman*, C.E., C.C. Austin (2015). Thriving in the cold: a surprising pattern of glacial expansion and post-glacial contraction of a temperate terrestrial salamander (Plethodon serratus) in the Southeastern US. PLOS ONE 10(7): e0130131.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130131
(62) Rittmeyer*, E.N., C.C. Austin. (2015). Combined next-generation sequencing and morphology reveal fine-scale speciation in Crocodile Skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Tribolonotus). Molecular Ecology, 24:466-483.
(61) McAllister, C.T., D.W. Duszynski, R.N. Fisher, C.C. Austin (2014). A new species of Eimeria Schneider, 1875 (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Solomon ground skink, Sphenomorphus solomonis (Boulenger) (Sauria: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea. Systematic Parasitology, 87(1):83-86.
(60) McAllister, C.T., D.W. Duszynski, R.N. Fisher, C.C. Austin (2014). Four new species of coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Owen Stanly skinks, Papuascincus stanleyanus (Sauria: Scincidae), from Papua New Guinea. Folia ParasitologicaI, 61(3):195-200.
(59) McAllister, C.T., D.W. Duszynski, R.N. Fisher, C.C. Austin (2014). Two new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae) from tree skinks, Prasinohaema spp. (Sauria: Scincidae), from Papua New Guinea. Acta Parasitologica, 59(2):263-266.
(58) Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, A.M. Hamilton*, and C.C. Austin (2014). Gastrointestinal Helminths in Two Species of Geckos, Gekko vittatus, Gehyra oceanica and Five Species of Skinks, Caledoniscincus atropunctatus, Emoia cyanogaster, Emoia erronan, Emoia nigra, Emoia sanfordi (Squamata) from the Republic of Vanuatu, Oceania. Comparative Parasitology, 81(1):67-74.
(57) McAllister, C.T., D.W. Duszynski, R.N. Fisher, C.C. Austin (2013). Three new species of coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeridae) from skinks, Lipinia spp. (Sauria: Scincidae), from Oceania. Journal of Parasitology 99(6):1086-1088.
(56) McAllister, C. T., R. S. Seville, D. W. Duszynski, S. E. Bush, R. N. Fisher, and C. C. Austin. (2013). Two new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from emerald tree skinks, Lamprolepis smaragdina (Sauria: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. Systematic Parasitology 86:165-171.
(55) McAllister, C.T., Seville, R.S., Duszynski, D.W., Fisher, R.N., and C.C. Austin (2013). A new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Carlia spp. (Sauria: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea. Systematic Parasitology, 86(1):53-57.
(54) Eckstut, M.E., A.M. Hamilton*, and C.C. Austin (2013). Variable unisexuals and uniform bisexuals: morphology of the Nactus pelagicus complex (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) on Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Herpetologica, 69(2):199-213.
(53) Jackson*, N.D. and C.C. Austin (2013). Testing the Role of Meander Cutoff in Promoting Gene Flow across a Riverine Barrier in Ground Skinks (Scincella lateralis). PLoS ONE, (8)1: e62812
(52) Oliver, L.A**, Rittmeyer*, E.N, Kraus, F., Richards, S.J. and C.C. Austin (2013). Phylogeny and phylogeography of Mantophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) reveals cryptic diversity in New Guinea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 67 (2013) 600–607.
(51) Böhm et al. (2013). The conservation status of the world’s reptiles. Biological Conservation, 157 (2013) 372–385.
(50) Linkem*, C.W., R.M. Brown, C.D. Siler*, C.C. Austin, D.T. Iskandar , A.C. Diesmos , J. Supriatna, N. Andayani , and J.A. McGuire. (2013). Stochastic faunal exchanges drive diversification in widespread Wallacean and Pacific Island lizards, (Squamata: Scincidae: Lamprolepis smaragdina). Journal of Biogeography, 40(3): 507-520.
(49) Jackson*, N.D. and C.C. Austin (2012). Inferring hierarchical population genetic structure within a lizard species comprised of cryptic, incompletely-sorted lineages (genus Scincella). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 107:193-209
(48) Rittmeyer*, E.N., C.C. Austin. (2012). The effects of sampling on delimiting species from multi-locus sequence data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 65:451-463.
(47) Rittmeyer*, E.N., A. Allison, M.C. Gründler** D.K. Thompson**, C.C. Austin (2012). Ecological guild evolution and the discovery of the world’s smallest vertebrate. PLoS ONE, 7(1): e29797. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029797è Featured in Science News (Science, 2012 vol. 335, pg. 269)è Google Doodle for Earth Day 2019 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FDqGAVSDUM)
(46) Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, A.M. Bauer, A. de Silva and C.C. Austin. (2011). Helminths from 9 Species of Geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Sri Lanka. Comparative Parasitology, 78(2), 2011, pp. 359–366.
(45) Austin, C.C., Rittmeyer*, E., Oliver**, L., Andermann**, J., Zug, G.R, Rodda, G.H. and N.D. Jackson* (2011). The bioinvasion of Guam: inferring geographic origin, pace, pattern and process of an invasive lizard (Carlia) in the Pacific using multi-locus genomic data. Biological Invasions, 13:1951–1967.
(44) S.R. Goldberg, C.R. Bursey, A.M. Hamilton*, and C.C. Austin (2011). Gastrointestinal Helminth Communities of two Gekkonid Lizard Species, Nactus multicarinatus and Nactus pelagicus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Republic of Vanuatu, Oceania. Journal of Natural History, 45(31-32): 1983-1993.
(43) G.R. Zug, A.M. Hamilton* and C.C. Austin (2011). A new Emoia samoensis group lizard (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Cook Islands, south-central Pacific. Zootaxa, 2675:47-57.
(42) N.D. Jackson*, T.C. Glenn, C. Hagen, and C.C. Austin (2011). Microsatellites isolated from the North American ground skink (Scincella lateralis). Conservation Genetics Resources, 31(3):95-97.
(41) C. R. Bursey, S. R. Goldberg, A. M. Hamilton* and C. C. Austin. (2010). A new species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Nactus pelagicus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Journal of Parasitology, 96(5):968-971.
(40) Austin, C.C., Rittmeyer*, R.N., Richards, S.J., and G.R. Zug. (2010) Molecular Phylogeny, Historical Biogeography and Body Size Evolution in Pacific Island Crocodile Skinks Tribolonotus (Squamata; Scincidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57:227-236.
(39) Hamilton*, A.M., Zug, G.R., and C.C. Austin (2010). Biogeographic anomaly or human introduction: a cryptogenic population of tree skink (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Cook Islands, Oceania. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 100:318-328.
(38) Hamilton*, A.M., Klein**, E.R., and C.C. Austin (2010). Biogeographic Breaks in Vanuatu, a Nascent Oceanic Archipelago. Pacific Science, 64;149-159.
(37) Austin, C.C., Spataro, M., Peterson**, S., Jordan**, J., and J.D. McVay*. (2010). Conservation genetics of Boelen’s python (Morelia boeleni) from New Guinea: reduced genetic diversity and divergence of captive and wild animals. Conservation Genetics, 11:889-896. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9931-z
(36) Jackson*, N.D. and C.C. Austin (2010). The combined effects of rivers and refugia generate extreme cryptic fragmentation within the common ground skink (Scincella lateralis). Evolution, 64(2):409-428.
(35) Eckstut*, M.E., A.M. Hamilton*, C.C. Austin, and D.M. Sever. 2009. Asynchronous oviductal seasonal variation in the unisexual-bisexual Nactus pelagicus complex from the Vanuatu Archipelago. In L.T. Dahnof (Ed.), Animal Reproduction: New Research Developments (pp. 295-307). NOVA Science Publishers, Inc., Happauge, New York.
(34) Hamilton*, A.M., Hartman, J.H., and C.C. Austin (2009). Island area and species diversity in the southwest Pacific Ocean: Is the lizard fauna of Vanuatu depauperate? Ecography, 32:247-258.
(33) Perkins, S.L. and C.C Austin. (2009). Four new species of Plasmodium from New Guinea lizards: Integrating morphology and molecules. Journal of Parasitology, 95(2):424-433.
(32) Hamilton*, A.M., Eckstut*, M.E., Klein**, E.R. and C.C. Austin (2008). Clutch size in the tropical scincid lizard Emoia sanfordi. Zoological Science, 25:843-848.
(31) Munemasa, M, M. Nikaido, H. Nishihara H, S. Donnellan, C.C. Austin, and N. Okada. (2008). Newly discovered young CORE-SINEs in marsupial genomes. Gene, 407: 1-2:176-185.
(30) Williams, D.J., M. O'Shea, R.L. Daguerre, C.E. Pook, W. Wuster, C.J. Hayden*, J.D. McVay, O. Paiva, T. Matainaho, K.D. Winkel and C.C. Austin (2008). Origin of the eastern brown snake, Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril) (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) in New Guinea: evidence of multiple dispersals from Australia, and comments on the status of Pseudonaja textillis pughi Hoser 2003. Zootaxa, 1703: 47-61.
(29) Das, I, de Silva, A. and C.C. Austin (2008). A new species of Eutropis (Squamata: Scincidae) from Sri Lanka. Zootaxa, 1700:35-52.
(28) Austin, C.C., Hayden*, C.J., Bigilale, I., Dahl*, C. and J. Anaminiato (2008). Checklist and Comments on the Terrestrial Amphibian and Reptile Fauna from Utai, Northwestern Papua New Guinea. Herpetological Review. 39(1):40-46.
(27) Richards, S.J., L.M. Mack, and C.C. Austin (2007). Two new species of Platymantis (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from the Admirality Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 1639:41-55.
(26) Jiang*, Z., T.A. Castoe, C.C. Austin, F.T. Burbrink, M.D. Herron, J.A. McGuire, C.L. Parkinson, and D.D. Pollock. (2007). Comparative mitochondrial genomics of snakes and functionality of the duplicate control region. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7:123.
(25) Smith, S.A., R.A. Sadlier, A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, and T. Jackman (2007). Molecular phylogeny of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia and adjacent areas: evidence for a single origin of the endemic skinks of Tasmantis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 43:1151-1166.
(24) Das, I and C.C. Austin (2007). A new species of Lipinia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Borneo, revealed by molecular and morphological data. Journal of Herpetology, 41:61-71.
(23) Klompen, H. and C.C. Austin. (2007). A new species of Ophiomegistus Banks (Acari: Paramegistidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 1387:47-57.
(22) Munemasa, M., M. Nikaido, S. Donnellan, C.C. Austin, N. Okada, and M. Hasegawa. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis of Diprotodontian Marsupials based on complete mitochondrial genomes. Genes & Genetic Systems, 81:181-191.
(21) Austin, C.C. (2006). Checklist and comments on the terrestrial reptile fauna of Kau Wildlife Area, Papua New Guinea. Herpetological Review, 37:167-170.
(20) Piskurek, O., C.C. Austin, and N. Okada. (2006). Sauria SINEs: Genealogy of novel short interspersed retrotransposable elements that are widespread in reptile genomes. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 62:630-644.
(19) Austin, C.C. and S.L. Perkins. (2006). Parasites in a biodiversity hotspot: A survey of hematozoa and a molecular phylogenetic analysis of Plasmodium in New Guinea skinks. Journal of Parasitology, 92:770-777.
(18) Fuerst*, G.S. and C.C. Austin. (2004). Population genetic structure of the Prairie Skink (Eumeces septentrionalis): nested clade analysis of post Pleistocene populations. Journal of Herpetology, 38:257-268.
(17) Bauer, A.M., T. Jackman, S.A. Smith, R.A Sadlier, and C.C. Austin. (2004). Note: Vocalization in Nannoscincus gracilis (New Caledonian Gracile Dwarf Skink). Herpetological Review, 35:268-269.
(16) Rest, J.S., J.C. Ast, C.C. Austin, P.J. Waddell, E.A. Tibbets, J.M. Hay, D.P. Mindell. (2003). Molecular systematics of Reptilia and the tuatara mitochondrial genome. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 29:289-297.
(15) Smith, S.A., C.C. Austin, and R. Shine. (2001). A phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of viviparity within an Australian lizard species (Saiphos equalis, Scincidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 74:131-139.
(14) Austin, C.C. (2000). Molecular phylogeny, population structure, and historical biogeography of Pacific island boas (Candoia). Copeia 2000:341-352.
(13) Austin, C.C. (1999). Lizards took express train to Polynesia. Nature 397:113-114.
(12) Austin, C.C. and G. Zug. (1999). Molecular and morphological evolution in the south-central Pacific skink Emoia tongana (Reptilia: Squamata): uniformity and human-mediated dispersal. Australian Journal of Zoology 47:425-437.
(11) Austin, C.C. (1999). Island Colonization by Lipinia noctua (Reptilia: Scincidae) in Melanesia: Molecular Phylogeny and Population Structure Based on Mitochondrial Cytochrome b and 12S rRNA Genes. In: Island Herpetofauna: Origin, current status and Conservation. T. Ota, ed. Pp.169-189, Elsevier Press.
(10) Austin, C. C. (1999). Colonization, isolation and speciation of lizards on Pacific islands: a molecular genetic perspective. Aquabiology 21:313-318.
(9) Saint, K.M, C.C. Austin, S.C. Donnellan and M.N. Hutchinson. (1998). C-mos, a nuclear marker useful for squamate phylogenetic analysis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 10:259-263.
(8) Austin, C.C. (1998). Phylogenetic relationships of Lipinia (Scincidae) from New Guinea based on DNA sequence variation from the mitochondrial 12S rRNA and nuclear c-mos genes. Hamadryad 23:93-102.
(7) Irschick, D.J., C.C. Austin, K. Petren, R.N. Fisher, J.B. Losos, and O. Ellers. (1996). A comparative analysis of clinging ability among pad-bearing lizards. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 59:21-35.
(6) Austin, C.C. (1995). Molecular and morphological evolution in South Pacific scincid lizards: morphological conservatism and phylogenetic relationships of Papuan Lipinia (Scincidae). Herpetologica 51:291-300.
(5) Austin, C.C. (1995). A new method of bi-polymerase sequencing prevents "stop-bands." Molecular Biotechnology 4:100-101.
(4) Adler, G.H., C.C. Austin, and R. Dudley. (1995). Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Evolutionary Ecology 9:529-541.
(3) Austin, C.C. and K.J. Jessing. (1994). Green-blood pigmentation in lizards. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 109A:619-626.
(2) Austin, C.C. and H.B. Shaffer. (1992). Short-, medium-, and long term repeatability of locomotor performance in the tiger salamander Ambystoma californiense. Functional Ecology 6:145-153.
(1) Shaffer, H.B., C.C. Austin, and R.B. Huey. (1991). The consequences of metamorphosis on salamander (Ambystoma) locomotor performance. Physiological Zoology 64:212-231.

Other Publications

Note 18
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, I. Das, A. de Silva, and C.C. Austin. (2009) Eutropis carinata (Common Skink), Eutropis macularia (Rock Skink). Endoparasites. Herpetological Review, 40:343.

Note 17
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, I. Das, A. de Silva, and C.C. Austin. (2009) Lygosoma punctata (Spotted Supple Skink). Endoparasites. Herpetological Review, 40:347.

Note 16
A. de Silva, M.D.I.P. Kumari, H.M.N. Chalalochani, I. Das, and C.C Austin (2010). Some notes on Eutropis tammanna (squamata: scincidae) from Sri Lanka. Lyriocephalus, 7:65-72.

Note 15
M.D.I.P. Kumari, E.S. Nathanael, C.C. Austin, and A. de Silva (2010). The scincid lizards (squamata: scincidae) of Mihintale with special reference to Lankascincus fallax. Lyriocephalus, 7:57-64.

Note 14
de Silva, A., A. M. Bauer, C.C Austin, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake, P. de Silva, M.G.T.H. Aberathna, T. Dassanayaka, G. S. Samarawickrama, R.D.C.S.K. Dasanayaka, A.M.R.K. Amarakoon & M. M. Goonasekera. (2005). The diversity of the Knuckles ecosystem, with special reference to it herpetofauna. Lyriocephalus, 6:13-33.

Note 13
de Silva, A., C. C. Austin, A. M. Bauer, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake, P. de Silva, T. Shripathy, S. Ramesh, K. Suthagar & A. Kajatheepan. (2005). Observations on the skinks inhabiting the knuckles massif: with special reference to the genus Lankascincus. Lyriocephalus, 6:95-100.

Note 12
de Silva, A., A. M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake & P. de Silva. (2005). Chalcidoseps thwaitesii (Günther, 1872) (Reptilia: Scincidae) four-toed skink: preliminary observations. Lyriocephalus, 6:103-111.

Note 11
de Silva, A., A. Bauer, A., C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake, A. Balasubramaniam, C. Rajendran, V. Pathmadevan, M. Fernando & K.Sureskumar. (2005). Notes on Nessia species inhabiting the knuckles massif with special reference to Nessia bipes Smith, 1935 (Reptilia: Scincidae): the dominant snake skink. Lyriocephalus, 6:115-123.

Note 10
de Silva, A., S. Goonewardene, A. Bauer, C. C. Austin, J. Drake & P. de Silva. (2005). Notes on the snakes inhabiting the Knuckles massif with special reference to Uropeltis melanogaster (Gray, 1858) and Uropeltis phillipsi (Nicholls, 1929). Lyriocephalus, 6:149-159.

Note 9
de Silva, A. R. P. V. J. Rajapaksa, R.R.M.K.K. Wijesundera, M. de Silva, A. Bauer, S.Goonewardene, J. Drake, C.C. Austin, N. A. N. D. Perera, D. de Silva, U. Hemachandra , C. Nelawatura & D. A. Sathrasinghe. (2005). Preliminary observations on some parasites of geckos, skinks and snakes inhabiting the Knuckles massif. Lyriocephalus, 6:173-177.

Note 8
Márquez, L. C. and C. C. Austin. (2005). Geographic Distribution: Geophis blanchardi (Blanchard’s Earth Snake). Herpetological Review, 36:82.

Note 7
Austin, C.C., I. Das and A. de Silva. (2004). Higher-level molecular phylogenetic relationships of the endemic genus Lankascincus from Sri Lanka based on nuclear DNA sequences. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:11-22.

Note 6
de Silva, A., A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck. A. Drion, K.B.J.K. Perera, R.L. Jayaratne and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). The diversity of Nilgala forest, Sri Lanka, with special reference to its herpetofauna. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:164-182.

Note 5
de Silva, A., A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, B.J.K. Perera, R.L. Jayaratne, M.M. Goonasekera, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck and A. Drion. (2004). Some cultural traits of the inhabitants of the Nilgala fire savannah, Sri Lanka, towards animals: with special reference to the herpetofauna. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:183-191.

Note 4
de Silva, A., A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck, A. Drion, P. de Silva, B.J.K. Perera, R.L. Jayaratne and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). Distribution and the natural history of Calodactylodes illingworthorum (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka: preliminary findings. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:192-198.

Note 3
de Silva, A., R.P.V.J. Rajapakse, A.M. Bauer, W.M.J. de Silva, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). First report of parasites of Hemidactylus maculatus hunae and Calodactylodes illingworthorum (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) inhabiting the Nigala fire savannah, Sri Lanka. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:199-205.

Note 2
de Silva, A., C.C. Austin, A.M. Bauer, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck, A. Drion and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). Some behavioural aspects of Ophisops leschenaultii lankae (Reptilia: Lacertidae) at Nigala fire savannah, Sri Lanka. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:206-212.

Note 1
Bauer, A.M., de Silva, A. and C.C. Austin. (2004). The use of abandoned wasp nests by Hemidactylus depressus in Sri Lanka. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:221-222.

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