Herpetological Conservation and Biology www.herpconbio.org/ New Issue Announcement - Articles open-access Volume 7, Issue 2 September 2012 The Editorial Staff at Herpetological Conservation and Biology is pleased to announce the release of the latest issue, Volume 7(2). This issue contains editorials and research articles. The editorials include a personal perspective on the last 100 years of herpetology by none other than Hobart Smith. We also honor his accomplishments with two additional editorials dedicated to herpetologys own centenarian. We hope you all enjoy the latest issue and its content. Also, please take a moment to join our mailing list or our growing community on Facebook. Signing up will ensure you receive the latest news and updates about Herpetological Conservation and Biology! All of our publications are open-access and freely available to anyone interested, and continue to enjoy wide readership. The Governing Board extends its thanks to authors and readers alike. Our success is only made possible by your continued support. Cheers,
Rob Lovich, PhD. Communications Editor Herpetological Conservation and Biology [email protected] Volume 7, Issue 2 (September 2012) Editorials Thomson Reuters reports the first official 2-year and 5-year impact ratings for HCB Malcolm L. McCallum Pioneer of Herpetology at his Century Mark: Hobart M. Smith R. Bruce Bury and Stanley E. Trauth Hobart M. Smith turns 100 (invited) David Chiszar Some notes on the last hundred years and the next stages in the evolution of herpetology (invited) Hobart M. Smith Research Articles Sexual dimorphism in head size in the Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis). Brian M. Becker and Mark A. Paulissen Advantages of long-term, multi-scale monitoring: Assessing the current status of the Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus [Bufo] canorus) in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA. Cathy Brown, Katie Kiehl, and Lucas Wilkinson Back to the brink: Population decline of the endangered Grassland Earless Dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla) following its rediscovery. Wendy J. Dimond, William S. Osborne, Murray C. Evans, Bernd Gruber, and Stephen D. Sarre An experimental evaluation of potential scavenger effects on snake road mortality detections. Kaylan A. Hubbard and Anna D. Chalfoun A survey to determine the conservation status of Siamese Crocodiles in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand. Chution Kanwatanakid-Savini, Manoon Pliosungnoen, Anak Pattanavibool, John B. Thorbjarnarson, Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, and Steven G. Platt Use of wildlife detector dogs to study Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) populations. Joshua Michael Kapfer, David John Munoz, and Terry Tomasek Decreased nest mortality for the Carolina Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin centrata) following removal of Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from a nesting beach in northeastern Florida. Eric C. Munscher, Emily H. Kuhns, Candace A. Cox, and Joseph A. Butler Habitat use and movement patterns of Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Minnesota, USA: A landscape approach to species conservation. Jeanine M. Refsnider and Madeleine H. Linck Survival of adult Smooth Froglets (Geocrinia laevis Complex, Anura, Myobatrachidae) in and around a hybrid zone. Michael P. Scroggie An oceanic island reptile community under threat: The decline of reptiles on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Michael J. Smith, Hal Cogger, Brendan Tiernan, Dion Maple, Christopher Boland, Fionnuala Napier, Tanya Detto, and Peter Smith Does the invasive shrub Ulex europaeus benefit an endemic Sri Lankan lizard? Ruchira Somaweera, Nayana Wijayathilaka, and Gayan Bowatte Michelle's Lizard: Identity, relationships, and ecological status of an array of parthenogenetic lizards (Genus Aspidoscelis: Squamata: Teiidae) in Colorado, USA. James M. Walker, Harry L. Taylor, Glenn J. Manning, James E. Cordes, Chad E. Montgomery, Lauren J. Livo, Steve Keefer, and Charles Loeffler Community-level response to climate change: Shifts in anuran calling phenology. Aaron A. Walpole, Jeff Bowman, Douglas C. Tozer, and Debbie S. Badzinski Diet of radiotracked Musk Turtles, Sternotherus odoratus, in a small urban stream. Caitlin E. Wilhelm and Michael V. Plummer
