Sample Publications

Burke, R.L. and S. Ner. 2005. Seasonal and Daily Activity Patterns of Italian Wall Lizards, Podarcis sicula campestris, in New York. Northeastern Naturalist. 12:349-360.
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Burke, R. L., C. Schneider, and M.T. Dolinger. 2005. Cues used by raccoons to find turtle nests: Effects of flags, human scent, and diamond-backed terrapin sign. Journal of Herpetology. 39:312-315.
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Feinberg, J.A. and R.L. Burke. 2003. Nesting ecology and predation of diamondback terrapins, Malaclemys terrapin, at Gateway National Recreation Area, New York. Journal of Herpetology. 37:517-526.
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Starkey, D.E., Burke, R.L., Forstner, M.R.J., Iverson, J.B., Janzen, F.J., Rhodin, A.G.J., Ultsch, G.R., and H. B. Shaffer. 2003. Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) Complex". Evolution 57:119-128.
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Burke, R.L., A. A. Hussain, J. M. Storey, and K. B. Storey. 2002. Freeze tolerance and supercooling ability in the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis sicula, introduced to Long Island NY. Copeia 2002:836-842.
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Burke, R.L. and Mercurio, R. 2002. Food habits of a New York population of Italian wall lizards, Podarcis sicula (Reptilia, Lacertidae). American Midland Naturalist 147:368-375.
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Oliverio, M., Burke, R.L., Bologna, M.A., Wirz, A., and P. Mariottini. 2001. "Molecular identification of native (Italy) and introduced (USA) Podarcis sicula populations (Reptilia, Lacertidae)". Italian Journal of Zoology 68:121-124.
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Burke, R.L., T.E. Leuteritz and A.E. Wolf. 1996. Phylogeny of the turtle subfamily Emydinae. Herpetologica. 52:572-584.

Burke, R.L., M.E. Ewert, J.B. McLemore and D.R. Jackson. 1996. Temperature-dependent sex determination and hatching success in the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 2:86-88.
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Burke, R.L. and J. Birch. 1996. White-tail deer adaptively skew offspring sex ratio. Ecological Research 10:351-357.
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Burke, R.L. and L. Little. 1995. Drosophila do not skew offspring sex ratio as predicted by Trivers-Willard. Journal of Insect Behavior 8:231-239.
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Burke, R.L. 1994. Diurnal aggregation of banded geckos under field conditions. Southwest Naturalist 39:297-298.

Burke, R.L., E.J. Jacobson, M. Degayner, and L.J. Guillette. 1994. Non-invasive sex identification of juvenile gopher and desert tortoises (Genus: Gopherus). Amphibia-Reptilia 15:183-189.
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Burke, R.L. 1993. Adaptive value of sex determination mode and offspring sex ratio bias in reptiles. Copeia 1993:854-859.
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Burke, R.L. 1991. Relocations, repatriations, and translocations of amphibians and reptiles: Taking a broader view. Herpetologica 47:350-357.
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Burke, R.L., J. Tasse, C. Badgley, S.R. Jones, N. Fishbein, S. Phillips and M.E. Soulé. 1991. Conservation of the Stephens' Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi): Planning for persistence. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 90:10-40.

Burke, R.L. 1990. Conservation of the world’s rarest tortoise. Conservation Biology 4: 122-124.

Burke, R.L. 1989. Florida gopher tortoise relocation: Overview and case study. Biological Conservation 48:295-309.
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Burke, R.L. 1989. Burrow to tortoise conversion factors: Comparison of three gopher tortoise survey techniques. Herpetological Review 20:92-94.

Burke, R.L. and S.R. Humphrey. 1987. Rarity as a criterion for endangerment in Florida fauna. Oryx 21:97-102.