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A Review of Salmonella and Squamates (Lizards, Snakes and Amphisbians): Implications for Public Health

scientific article

A contact-based social network of lizards is defined by low genetic relatedness among strongly connected individuals

scientific article published in November 2014

A giant armoured skink from Australia expands lizard morphospace and the scope of the Pleistocene extinctions

scientific article published in 2023

A mammal tick with a taste for lizard blood: Parasitism by the kangaroo soft tick, (Ornithodoros gurneyi) on sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosa)

scientific article published in January 2022

A return-on-investment approach for prioritization of rigorous taxonomic research needed to inform responses to the biodiversity crisis

A review of the role of parasites in the ecology of reptiles and amphibians

scientific article published in 2018

A shot in the genome: how accurately do shotgun 454 sequences represent a genome?

scientific article

Additional instances of snake mite (Ophionyssus natricis) parasitism on sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosa) in South Australia

scientific article published on 18 June 2021

Agonistic behavioural asymmetry in two species of montane lizard that exhibit elevational replacement

scientific article published in 2021

An instance of parasitism on a human by a nymph of the kangaroo soft tick, Ornithodoros gurneyi Warburton, 1926 (Acari: Argasidae) in South Australia

scientific article published on 13 December 2020

Anonymous nuclear loci in non-model organisms: making the most of high-throughput genome surveys

scientific article

Assessing the scope for genetic rescue of an endangered butterfly: the case of the Eltham copper

scientific article published on 11 May 2017

Associations between blood parasite infection and a microsatellite DNA allele in an Australian scincid lizard (Egernia stokesii)

scientific article published on 07 July 2006

Avian predation intensity as a driver of clinal variation in colour morph frequency

scientific article published on 10 September 2018

Caution should be used when interpreting estimations of population structure: a reply to Burridge (in review)

scientific article published on 12 September 2020

Characterisation of major histocompatibility complex class I transcripts in an Australian dragon lizard

scientific article published on 15 February 2018

Characterisation of microsatellites for Litoria nannotis (Amphibia : Hylidae), an endangered waterfall frog endemic to the Australian Wet Tropics

scientific article published in 2016

Characterization and cross-amplification of novel microsatellite markers for two Australian sedges, Lepidosperma sp. Mt Caudan and L. sp. Parker Range (Cyperaceae)

Characterization of microsatellite loci from the socially monogamous lizard Tiliqua rugosa using a PCR‐based isolation technique ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 1997

Clarifying climate change adaptation responses for scattered trees in modified landscapes

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Comparison of Reptilian Genomes Reveals Deletions Associated with the Natural Loss of γδ T Cells in Squamates

scientific article published in 2022

Conservation genomics of an endangered subspecies of Southern Emu-Wren, Stipiturus malachurus (Passeriformes: Maluridae)

Conservation status of the world's skinks (Scincidae): Taxonomic and geographic patterns in extinction risk

scientific article published on 20 April 2021

Co‐occupancy of spider‐engineered burrows within a grassland community changes temporally

scholarly article

Decline in lizard species diversity, abundance and ectoparasite load across an elevational gradient in the Australian alps

scientific article published on 6 September 2020

Demographic stability of the Australian temperate exoneurine bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the Last Glacial Maximum

scientific article published on 20 May 2021

Development of microsatellite loci for the riparian tree species Melaleuca argentea (Myrtaceae) using 454 sequencing

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Development of microsatellite markers for two Australian Persoonia (Proteaceae) species using two different techniques

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Development of microsatellite markers using 454 sequencing for the rare socially parasitic hoverfly, Microdon mutabilis

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Development of twenty-four novel microsatellite markers for the freshwater crayfish, Geocharax gracilis, using next generation sequencing

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Did postglacial sea-level changes initiate the evolutionary divergence of a Tasmanian endemic raptor from its mainland relative?

scientific article (publication date: 22 December 2013)

Dispersal responses override density effects on genetic diversity during post-disturbance succession.

scientific article published in March 2016

Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity ⬇️

journal article from 'Science' published in 2022

Diversity and phylogenetic relationships of haemosporidian and hemogregarine parasites in Australian lizards

scholarly article published in 2022

Does effective population size affect rates of molecular evolution: Mitochondrial data for host/parasite species pairs in bees suggests not

scientific article published on 07 February 2022

Does revegetation cause soil microbiota recovery? Evidence from revisiting a revegetation chronosequence six years after initial sampling

scientific article published in 2022

Egernia lizards

scientific article published on July 2015

Egernia stokesii (gidgee skink) MHC I positively selected sites lack concordance with HLA peptide binding regions.

scientific article

Environmental complexity and biodiversity: the multi-layered evolutionary history of a log-dwelling velvet worm in Montane Temperate Australia

scientific article

Evolutionary divergence in freshwater insects with contrasting dispersal capacity across a sea of desert

Experimental manipulation suggests effect of polyandry but not mate familiarity on within-pair aggression in the social skink, Liopholis whitii

article published in 2017

Fifteen microsatellite loci for use in non-invasive sampling studies of the antilopine wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus)

scientific article published in 2013

Genes and Group Membership Predict Gidgee Skink (Egernia stokesii) Reproductive Pairs.

scientific article

Genetic bottlenecks in time and space: reconstructing invasions from contemporary and historical collections ⬇️

scientific article published on 5 September 2014

Genetic structure, diversity and distribution of a threatened lizard affected by widespread habitat fragmentation

Genetic variation in the invasive avian parasite, Philornis downsi (Diptera, Muscidae) on the Galápagos archipelago. ⬇️

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Genotypes and nematode infestations in an endangered lizard, Tiliqua adelaidensis

Global meta-analysis shows progress towards recovery of soil microbiota following revegetation

scientific article published in August 2022

Group living in squamate reptiles: a review of evidence for stable aggregations.

scientific article published on 5 June 2015

Habitat saturation promotes delayed dispersal in a social reptile

scientific article published in 2017

Hemolivia and hepatozoon: haemogregarines with tangled evolutionary relationships.

scientific article

High levels of genetic monogamy in the group-living Australian lizard Egernia stokesii.

scientific article published in September 2002

Host propagation permits extreme local adaptation in a social parasite of ants.

scientific article published in September 2006

Identification of seventeen microsatellite loci for conservation genetic studies of the endemic wrasse Coris bulbifrons

article published in 2012

Identification of seventeen microsatellite markers for conservation genetic studies of the endemic anemonefish, Amphiprion mccullochi

article published in 2011

Identification of twenty one microsatellite loci for conservation genetic studies of the endemic butterflyfish Chaetodon tricinctus

article published in 2011

Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

scientific article published on March 2011

Increased genetic diversity as a defence against parasites is undermined by social parasites: Microdon mutabilis hoverflies infesting Formica lemani ant colonies

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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for the marine black nerite Nerita atramentosa: tools for assessment and design of marine protected areas

Isolation and characterization of twenty microsatellite markers for the study of hybridization in butterflyfish of the genus Chaetodon

Isolation of microsatellites via enrichment and a sequence tagged method in a South American lizard with suspected parental care, Liolaemus leopardinus ⬇️

scientific article published on 9 May 2009

Isolation of polymorphic tri- and tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for the highly endangered Baw Baw frog (Philoria frosti).

scientific article

Isolation via 454 sequencing, and characterisation of microsatellite markers for the Pilbara endemic Acacia atkinsiana (Fabaceae)

Isolation via 454 sequencing, and characterisation of microsatellites for Drymodes brunneopygia, southern scrub-robin (Aves: Petroicidae): a species at risk due to substantial habitat loss and climate change

scientific article published on 9 October 2011

Isolation via next-generation sequencing of microsatellites from the Tasmanian macroalgae Lessonia corrugata (Lessoniaceae).

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Isolation, characterization and multiplex polymerase chain reaction of novel microsatellite loci for the avian parasite Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae).

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Isolation, via 454 sequencing, and characterization of microsatellites for Vachellia farnesiana (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae)

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Life history influences how fire affects genetic diversity in two lizard species

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Limited contemporary gene flow and high self-replenishment drives peripheral isolation in an endemic coral reef fish

scientific article published on 29 April 2013

Lizards, ticks and contributions to Australian parasitology: C. Michael Bull (1947-2016)

scientific article published on 19 September 2017

Low food availability during gestation enhances offspring post-natal growth, but reduces survival, in a viviparous lizard

scientific article published on 05 February 2019

MHC in a monogamous lizard--Characterization of class I MHC genes in the Australian skink Tiliqua rugosa.

scientific article published on 21 July 2015

Mating patterns and pollinator mobility are critical traits in forest fragmentation genetics

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Mating system and early viability resistance to habitat fragmentation in a bird-pollinated eucalypt.

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Microsatellite markers from the Ion Torrent: a multi-species contrast to 454 shotgun sequencing.

scientific article published on 29 November 2013

Microsatellite primers identified by 454 sequencing in the floodplain tree species Eucalyptus victrix (Myrtaceae).

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Molecular genetic data provide support for a model of transmission dynamics in an Australian reptile tick, Bothriocroton hydrosauri.

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New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) microsatellites: isolation and characterization of 15 novel markers using an enrichment method

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New host and locality records for gastrointestinal helminths of five reptile species from the Mid North region of South Australia

scientific article published on 2 January 2021

Notes on the stomach contents of a juvenile Sleepy Lizard, Tiliqua rugosa (Gray 1825), killed by an Eastern Brown Snake, Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril 1854) in South Australia

scientific article published in 2020

Occasional hybridization between a native and invasive Senecio species in Australia is unlikely to contribute to invasive success ⬇️

scientific article published on 15 August 2017

Occurrence of the introduced snake mite, Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais, 1844), in the wild in Australia

scientific article published on 28 July 2021

Offspring genetic structure reveals mating and nest infestation behaviour of an invasive parasitic fly (Philornis downsi) of Galápagos birds

article by Rachael Y. Dudaniec et al published 16 April 2009 in Biological Invasions

PERMANENT GENETIC RESOURCES: Development of microsatellite markers and analysis of their inheritance in the Australian reptile tick, Bothriocroton hydrosauri

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Parasite in peril? A new species of mite in the genus Ophiomegistus Banks (Parasitiformes: Paramegistidae) on an endangered host, the pygmy bluetongue lizard Tiliqua adelaidensis (Peters) (Squamata: Scincidae) ⬇️

scientific article published on 7 December 2018

Patterns of morphological and mitochondrial diversity in parapatric subspecies of the Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus)

Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 June 2010 - 31 July 2010.

scientific article published on 26 September 2010

Plant community predicts the distribution and occurrence of thick-billed grasswren subspecies (Amytornis modestus) in a region of parapatry

scientific article published on 27 February 2018

Plio-Pleistocene diversification and biogeographic barriers in southern Australia reflected in the phylogeography of a widespread and common lizard species

scientific article published on 13 December 2018

Pollen diversity matters: revealing the neglected effect of pollen diversity on fitness in fragmented landscapes.

scientific article published on 18 October 2012

Polymorphic microsatellite loci for Virola sebifera (Myristicaceae) derived from shotgun 454 pyrosequencing

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Population augmentation had no effect on the abundance or body condition of conspecifics and co‐occurring lizard species in a native grassland community

scholarly article

Predation by an Eastern Brownsnake, Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril 1854), on a Mallee Black-backed Snake, Parasuta nigriceps (Günther 1863)

scientific article published in 2018

Primers for novel microsatellite markers in “fire-specialist” lizards (Amphibolurus norrisi, Ctenotus atlas and Nephrurus stellatus) and their performance across multiple populations

Rapid isolation of 14 microsatellite markers for Van Diemen’s siphon limpet Siphonaria diemenensis

Recognition of reptile predator scent is innate in an endangered lizard species

scientific article published in 2020

Reptiles on the brink: identifying the Australian terrestrial snake and lizard species most at risk of extinction

scientific article published in 2021

Restricted gene flow in the endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard (Tiliqua adelaidensis) in a fragmented agricultural landscape

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Rickettsia Detected in the Reptile Tick Bothriocroton hydrosauri from the Lizard Tiliqua rugosa in South Australia

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Rise of the machines--recommendations for ecologists when using next generation sequencing for microsatellite development

scientific article published on 16 June 2011

Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) predation on a Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus) and a Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius) in South Australia

scientific article published in 2019

Scat on the doorstep: Refuge choice in a group‐living lizard is influenced by the presence of scat piles

scientific article published in 2020

Selection outweighs drift at a fine scale: Lack of MHC differentiation within a family living lizard across geographically close but disconnected rocky outcrops.

scientific article published on 30 March 2018

Shifts in reproductive assurance strategies and inbreeding costs associated with habitat fragmentation in Central American mahogany

scientific article published in March 2012

Spatial dynamics and burrow occupancy in a desert lizard floodplain specialist, Liopholis slateri

scientific article published on 19 April 2019

Specific MHC class I supertype associated with parasite infection and color morph in a wild lizard population

scientific article published on 17 September 2018

Standardized genetic diversity-life history correlates for improved genetic resource management of Neotropical trees

article published in 2018

Sympatric cryptic species in the crinoid genus Cenolia (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comasteridae) delineated by sequence and microsatellite markers

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Taking stock: a review of the known parasites of the sleepy lizard,<i>Tiliqua rugosa</i>(Gray, 1825), a common lizard endemic to Australia

scientific article published on 25 March 2019

Temporal variation in thermal plasticity in a free-ranging subalpine lizard

scientific article published on 20 May 2020

The attempted predation of a sand goanna (<i>Varanus gouldii</i>) by a juvenile red fox (<i>Vulpes vulpes</i>)

scientific article published in 2020

The impact of habitat fragmentation on dispersal of Cunningham's skink (Egernia cunninghami): evidence from allelic and genotypic analyses of microsatellites

scientific article published on 01 April 2001

The natural history of the sleepy lizard, <i>Tiliqua rugosa</i> (Gray, 1825) – Insight from chance observations and long‐term research on a common Australian skink species

scientific article published on 12 March 2019

Thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) songs differ across subspecies and elicit different subspecific behavioural responses

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Three instances of reptile ticks parasitising humans

scientific article published on 2 September 2020

Tiliqua rugosa microsatellites: isolation via enrichment and characterisation of loci for multiplex PCR in T. rugosa and the endangered T. adelaidensis

article published in 2007

Transmission mode and distribution of parasites among groups of the social lizard Egernia stokesii

scientific article published on 16 March 2006

Variation in thermal biology of three closely related lizard species along an elevation gradient

When one tail isn't enough: abnormal caudal regeneration in lepidosaurs and its potential ecological impacts

scientific article published on 25 June 2020

Which provenance and where? Seed sourcing strategies for revegetation in a changing environment

scientific article (publication date: 2 November 2012)

Widespread horizontal transfer of retrotransposons

scientific article (publication date: 15 January 2013)

Zoonotic and Public Health Implications of Campylobacter Species and Squamates (Lizards, Snakes and Amphisbaenians)

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

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