Conservation Papers?

[Reptiluvr]

Does anyone know of any papers on geckos specifically relating to conservation? I'm in a Conservation Biology class and we have to write a 5 page paper with 5 citations on anything pertaining to conservation. Naturally I'd like to choose geckos. If anyone knows of any papers on gecko conservation, please let me know.

 

[tanala]

what about the Gekko magazine; especially about some geckos from Sri-Lanka you should find several informations..

 

[gymnodactylus]

Here are a few:
Carpenter AI, Cote IM, Jones CG. 2003. Habitat use, egg laying sites and activity patterns of an endangered mauritian gecko (Phelsuma guentheri). Herpetological Journal 13(3):155-7.

Cole NC, Jones CG, Harris S. 2005. The need for enemy-free space: The impact of an invasive gecko on island endemics. Biol Conserv 125(4):467-74.

Kratochvil L. 2006. Captive breeding and a threatened gecko. Science (Washington D C) 313(5789):915.

Read J. 1998. Hemmed in on all sides? the status of the restricted gecko, Nephrurus deleani. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 28(2), December 1998:30-38. 28(2):30-8.

Roberts M. 1992. Conservation status and habitat preference of peringueyi's leaf-toed gecko in the eastern cape. Naturalist (Port Elizabeth) 36(3), November 1992:15-16. 36(3):15-6.

Salvidio S and Delaugerre M. 2003. Population dynamics of the european leaf-toed gecko (Euleptes europaea) in NW italy: Implications for conservation. Herpetological Journal 13(2):81-8.

Sarre S, Wiegand K, Henle K. 1996. The conservation biology of a specialist and a generalist gecko in the fragmented landscape of the western australian wheatbelt. Settele J, Margules C,Poschlod P, and others, editors. In: Species survival in fragmented landscapes. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston & London. 39 p.

Sarre S, Smith GT, Meyers JA. 1994. Persistence of two species of gecko (Oedura reticulata and Gehyra variegata) in remnant habitat. Biological Conservation 71(1) 1995(1994):25-33. 71(1):25-33.

Smart R, Whiting MJ, Twine W. 2005. Lizards and landscapes: Integrating field surveys and interviews to assess the impact of human disturbance on lizard assemblages and selected reptiles in a savanna in South Africa. Biol Conserv 122(1):23-31.

Stuart BL and Grismer LL. 2006. Captive breeding and a threatened gecko - response. Science (Washington D C) 313:915.

Stuart BL, Rhodin AGJ, Grismer LL, and Hansell T. 2006. Scientific description can imperil species. Science (Washington D C) 312:1137.

 

[Reptiluvr]

Thanks Tony, you always come through. How do you find these titles? I don't know any databases to search from.

 

[gymnodactylus]

Zoological Record, Biomed Central, and Academic Search Premier are the databases I use most frequently. You can find just about everything published after 1980 using those three. Pre 1980 I'll use JSTOR or, as a last resort, my own memory.
I hope this helps.
Tony