Foxsnakes are widely distributed and with an apparently tumultuous taxonomic history, but we can still take a look at the habitats they prefer and their ability to traverse fragmented landscapes.
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Main Paper References:
Row JR, Blouin-Demers G, Lougheed SC. 2012. Movements and Habitat Use of Eastern Foxsnakes (Pantherophis gloydi) in Two Areas Varying in Size and Fragmentation. Journal of Herpetology 46:94–99. DOI: 10.1670/10-262.
Other Mentioned Papers/Studies:
Chambers EA, Hillis DM. 2019. The Multispecies Coalescent Over-splits Species in the Case of Geographically Widespread Taxa. Systematic Biology:syz042. DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syz042.
Conant, R. (1940). A new subspecies of the Fox Snake, Elaphe vulpina Baird and Girard. Herpetologica, 2(1), 1-14.
Crother, B. I., White, M. E., Savage, J. M., Eckstut, M. E., Graham, M. R., & Gardner, D. W. (2011). A Reevaluation of the Status of the Foxsnakes Pantherophis gloydi Conant and P. vulpinus Baird and Girard (Lepidosauria). International Scholarly Research Notices, 2011.
Other Links/Mentions:
Eastern fox snake combat (mistitled): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogaXTO-XcKc
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025 Return of the Invertebrates
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022 The Ebb and Flow of Water Snakes
021 Frugivorous Monitors
020 The Magnificent Vipers
019 Invertebrates Strike Back
018 Big Trouble in Little Chameleons
017 ANACONDAS
016 Slimy Salamander Sociality
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