2. Molecular Phylogeography of Snakes

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Contributors xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Innovative Methods for Studies of Snake Ecology and Conservation 5
8. 2. Molecular Phylogeography of Snakes 38
9. 3. Population and Conservation Genetics 78
10. 4. Modeling Snake Distribution and Habitat 123
11. 5. Linking Behavioral Ecology to Conservation Objectives 149
12. 6. Reproductive Biology, Population Viability, and Options for Field Management 172
13. 7. Conservation Strategies 201
14. 8. Habitat Manipulation as a Viable Conservation Strategy 221
15. 9. Snakes as Indicators and Monitors of Ecosystem Properties 244
16. 10. Combating Ophiophobia 262
17. 11. Snake Conservation, Present and Future 281
18. References 291
19. Taxonomic Index 357
20. Subject Index 362