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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...