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- Accuracy of wildlife observations identified by citizen scientists in Florida
David A. Steen, Andrea Sylvia, Kevin M. Enge et al. · Wildlife Society Bulletin · 2026-09 · open access
Abstract Contemporary efforts to understand biological diversity often incorporate information collected by people who are not professional scientists. Although collecting data exposes citizen scientists to scientific endeavors and facilitates the production of important databases, concerns remain…
- Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Northern Pine Snakes ( Pituophis m. melanoleucus ) in New Jersey: Known-Aged Individuals Indicate Endemic Status, Recovery and Reinfection, and Survival at Least 8 Years Post-Infection.
Burger J, Jeitner C, Ng K et al. · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026-05 · open access
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola ( O. ophidiicola ) causes ophidiomycosis and has deleterious effects in some North American snakes. Studies have suggested that it is endemic in some species, but most studies have been conducted on individuals of unknown age, for only a season or two. This paper fills that…
- A novel eDNA assay for detection of the enigmatic eastern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Peyton G. Kinavey, Michelle M. Barthet, Scott L. Parker · Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science · 2026-04 · open access
Introduction Snakes are experiencing worldwide population declines. Consequently, researchers require effective and reliable methods for detecting the presence of threatened snake species in critical habitats. Snakes, however, can be challenging to reliably detect during surveys due to their…
- Perspectives on the Effect of Incubation Temperature on Pine Snake Hatchlings
Joanna Burger · Ethology · 2025-12 · open access
ABSTRACT The effects of incubation temperature on sex in sea turtles and other reptiles have long been known, but behavioral and morphological effects were unknown. I summarize and synthesize experiments in Northern pine snakes ( Pituophis melanoleucus ) nesting in the New Jersey Pine Barrens that…
- Snake Fungal Disease (Ophidiomycosis) in Northern Pine Snakes ( Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus ) in New Jersey: Variations by Year, Sex, and Morphological Sampling Site.
Burger J, Jeitner C, Zappalorti RT et al. · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025-03 · open access
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola , the fungus causing Snake Fungal Disease (SFD) or ophidiomycosis, is prevalent in North American snakes and can have deleterious population effects. Northern pine snakes ( Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus ) in New Jersey often test positive for ophidiomycosis. In this…
- Pituophis melanoleucus (Eastern Pinesnake). Transmitter retention.
Rulon W. Clark · Herpetological Review · 2025-01
- Pituophis melanoleucus (Eastern Pinesnake). Diet.
Robert T. Zappalorti and Jeffrey C. Beane · Herpetological Review · 2025-01
- Emergence of genetic diversity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from snakes in China.
Xiao G, Zhang Y, Li Z et al. · Parasitology international · 2024-11
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- Cryptosporidium spp. in captive snakes from 26 provinces in China: Prevalence, molecular characterization, and symptoms.
Zhang Y, Lu Z, He L et al. · Parasite (Paris, France) · 2024-08 · open access
Introduction Cryptosporidium spp. is classified as a protozoan parasite of the apicomplexan group and is recognized as zoonotic. This genus has garnered significant attention globally due to its public health significance, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified it as an indicator of…
- RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN A CAPTIVE POPULATION OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM -POSITIVE LOUISIANA PINE SNAKES ( PITUOPHIS RUTHVENI ).
Mayer C, Lee J, Carossino M et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2024-06
- Ocular Ultrasonography and Effect of Topically Applied Rocuronium Bromide in Louisiana Pine Snakes (Pituophis ruthveni)
Ellis M. Wright, Javier G. Nevarez, Chin‐Chi Liu et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-02
- Snake Fungal Disease in Free-Ranging Northern Pine Snakes ( Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus ) in New Jersey: Lesions, Severity of Sores and Investigator's Perceptions.
Burger J, Jeitner C, Zappalorti RT et al. · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024-02 · open access
1. Introduction Fungal diseases have the potential to cause sublethal effects, lethal effects, and to devastate populations of vertebrates. Even though habitat fragmentation and loss, illegal exploitation (“poaching”) and climate change may devastate snake populations, fungal diseases may also play…
- Plasma and Shed-Skin Corticosterone Levels in a Population of Louisiana Pine Snakes (Pituophis ruthveni)
Corinne Mayer, Laken Russell, Chin‐Chi Liu et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-01
- Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi (Black Pinesnake). Morphology.
Herpetological Review · 2024-01
- Species Delimitation of Eastern Pinesnake Complex (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Basanta Khakurel, Zachary L. Nikolakis, Brian I. Crother et al. · Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists · 2023-12 · open access
The eastern Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is found throughout eastern United States. Taxonomy in this group has been controversial with several conflicting species designations. Three subspecies of the eastern Pinesnake have prevailed in the literature to their geographic locations and scale…
- Prevalence of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola and epizootiology of snake fungal disease in free-ranging Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus) in New Jersey.
Burger J, Gochfeld M, Zappalorti R et al. · Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2023-05
- Movement patterns in Florida pine snakes are shaped by landscape heterogeneity, ambient air temperature and reproductive ethology
Richard W. Orton, Megan Wallrichs, Brittany Bankovich et al. · Biological Journal of the Linnean Society · 2023-04
- Sexual dimorphism in Louisiana pine snakes (Pituophis ruthveni).
Mayer C, Russell L, McKinney M et al. · Zoo biology · 2023-03
- Corticosterone Measurement in a Cryptosporidium-positive Population of Louisiana Pine Snakes (Pituophis ruthveni)
Corinne Mayer · 2023-03
- Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus (Florida Pinesnake). Behavior.
J. Andrew Kilmer, Philip Shirk, Luis Rolando Rivas, and Pearson A. Mcgovern · Herpetological Review · 2023-01
- Colonic Diverticulosis in a Black Pine Snake (Pituophis Melanoleucus Lodingi)
Wren Abbott, Miranda J. Sadar, Timothy B. Kloer et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2022-12
- Ecogeographic and Morphometric Variation in the Mexican Pine Snake, Pituophis deppei (Squamata: Colubridae)
Luis Fernando Hidalgo-Licona, María Guadalupe Gutiérrez Mayén, César Antonio Sandoval-Ruiz et al. · Ichthyology & Herpetology · 2022-11
- Comparison of the Relative Abundance of Potential Prey to the Diet of the Louisiana Pine Snake (Pituophis ruthveni)
Alyssa A. Broussard, Justin D. Hoffman, Eddie K. Lyons et al. · Southeastern Naturalist · 2022-05
- Influence of Vegetation and Soil on Relative Density of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in Louisiana
Alexandria Medine, Justin D. Hoffman, Eddie K. Lyons et al. · The American Midland Naturalist · 2022-04
- Influence of Vegetation and Soil on Relative Density of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in Louisiana
Medine A, Hoffman JD, Lyons EK et al. · American midland naturalist · 2022-04
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