In review (3):

Sheehy III, C.M., M.H. Yánez-Muñoz, J.H. Valencia and E.N. Smith. A new species of Siphlophis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Xenodontinae) from the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador. In review: South American Journal of Herpetology.

Sheehy III, C.M. and R.U. Tovar. Chemosensory prey preference in Neotropical gastropod-eating snakes (Dipsadinae: Dipsadini). In review: Journal of Herpetology.

Lillywhite, H.B., H. Heatwole and C.M. Sheehy III. Dehydration and drinking behavior of the marine filesnake, Acrochordus granulatus. In review: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.

 

Published (29):

McCranie, J.R., C.M. Sheehy III and L.V. Orellana. 2013. Morphological and molecular variation in the endemic and poorly known Honduran jumping pitviper Atropoides indomitus (Serpentes: Viperidae), with notes on distribution. Herpetological Review 44(1): 37–40.

Sheehy III, C.M. 2012. Phylogenetic relationships and feeding behavior of Neotropical snail-eating snakes (Dipsadinae: Dipsadini).  Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Texas at Arlington.

Sheehy III, C.M., A. Solórzano, J.B. Pfaller and H.B. Lillywhite. 2012. Preliminary insights into the phylogeography of the yellow-bellied sea snake, Pelamis platurus. Integrative and Comparative Biology 52(2): 321–330.

Lillywhite, H.B., F. Brischoux, C.M. Sheehy III and J.B. Pfaller. 2012. Dehydration and drinking responses in a pelagic sea snake. Integrative and Comparative Biology 52(2): 227–234.

Pfaller, J.B., M.G. Frick, F. Brischoux, C.M. Sheehy III and H.B. Lillywhite. 2012. Marine snake epibiosis: a review and first report of decapods associated with Pelamis platurus. Integrative and Comparative Biology 52(2): 296–310.

Cox, C.L., J.W. Streicher, C.M. Sheehy III, J.A. Campbell and P.T. Chippindale. 2012. Patterns of genetic differentiation among populations of Smilisca fodiens. Herpetologica 68(2): 226–235.

Lillywhite, H.B., J. Albert, C.M. Sheehy III and R.S. Seymour. 2012. Gravity and the evolution of cardiopulmonary morphology in snakes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology Part A 161: 230–242.

Streicher, J.W., C.M. Sheehy III, O. Flores-Villela and J.A. Campbell. 2012. Morphological variation in a polychromatic population of Chiricahua leopard frogs (Lithobates chiricahuensis) from Durango, Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 46: 387–392.

Streicher, J.W., M.B. Harvey, C.M. Sheehy III, M.B. Anders and E.N. Smith. 2012. Identification and description of the tadpole of the parachuting frog Rhacophorus catamitus (Anura: Rhacophoridae). Journal of Herpetology 46(4): 503–506.

Sheehy III, C.M., J.W. Streicher, C.L. Cox, R.U. Tovar and J. Velasco. 2012. Dipsas gaigeae. Reproduction. Herpetological Review 43(2): 342–343.

Sheehy III, C.M., J.W. Streicher, C.L. Cox and J. Velasco. 2011. Tropidodipsas philippii. Arboreality. Herpetological Review 42(3): 446–447.

Sheehy III, C.M., J.B. Pfaller, H.B. Lillywhite and H.F. Heatwole. 2011. Pelamis platurus. Predation. Herpetological Review 42(3): 443.

Streicher, J.W., C.L. Cox, C.M. Sheehy III, M.J. Ingrasci and R.U. Tovar. 2011. Pseudoleptodeira uribei. Reproduction. Herpetological Review 42 (1): 101.

Lillywhite, H.B., A. Solórzano, C.M. Sheehy III, S. Ingley and M. Sasa. 2010. New perspectives on the ecology and natural history of the sea snake, Pelamis platurus, in Costa Rica: does precipitation influence distribution? Reptiles and Amphibians 17(2): 69–72.

Streicher, J.W., C.M. Sheehy III, C.L. Cox, J.R. Velasco and G.N. Weatherman. 2010. Smilisca baudinii and Pachymedusa dacnicolor. Reproduction. Herpetological Review 41(2): 208.

Lillywhite, H.B., J.G. Menon, G.K. Menon, C.M. Sheehy III and M-C. Tu. 2009. Water exchange and permeability properties of the skin in three species of amphibious sea snakes (Laticauda spp.). Journal of Experimental Biology 212: 1921–1929.

Lillywhite, H.B., L.S. Babonis, C.M. Sheehy III and M-C. Tu. 2008. Sea snakes dehydrate in sea water. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 81(6): 785–796.

Lillywhite, H.B., C.M. Sheehy III and F. Zaidan III. 2008. Pitviper scavenging at the intertidal: evolutionary scenario for invasion of the sea. BioScience 58(10): 947–955.

Sheehy III, C.M. 2006. On the structure and function of tails in snakes: relative length and arboreality. M.S. Thesis, University of Florida.

Harvey, M.B. and C.M. Sheehy III. 2005. A new species of Ischnocnema (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from La Paz, Bolivia, Herpetologica 61(3): 268–275.

Krysko, K.L. and C.M. Sheehy III. 2005. Ecological status of the ocellated gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus argus Gosse 1850, in Florida, with additional herpetological notes from the Florida Keys. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(1): 169–172.

Knapp, C., A. Owens and C.M. Sheehy III. 2004. Research update for Cyclura cychlura cychlura and C. c. figginsi on Andros and Exumas, Bahamas. Iguana Specialist Group Newsletter 7(2): 2–3.

Lillywhite, H.B. and C.M. Sheehy III. 2004. Eleutherodactylus planirostris (Greenhouse frog). Geographic distribution. Herpetological Review 35(1): 78.

Sheehy III, C.M. 2004. Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean House Gecko). Geographic distribution. Herpetological Review 35(3): 287.

Krysko, K.L., C.M. Sheehy III and A.N. Hooper. 2003. Interspecific communal oviposition and reproduction of four species of lizards (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in the lower Florida Keys. Amphibia-Reptilia 24(3): 390–396.

Krysko, K.L., A.N. Hooper and C.M. Sheehy III. 2003. The Madagascar giant day gecko, Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis Gray 1870 (Sauria: Gekkonidae): A new established species in Florida.  Florida Scientist 66(3): 222–225.

Lillywhite, H.B., C.M. Sheehy III and M.D. McCue. 2002. Scavenging behaviors of cottonmouth snakes at island bird rookeries. Herpetological Review 33(4): 259–261.

Krysko, K.L., C.M. Sheehy III and J.N. Decker. 2002. Cephalic dichotomy in the mangrove salt marsh snake, Nerodia clarkii compressicauda (Colubridae: Natricinae) Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 38(3): 86–87.

Townsend, J.H., K.L. Krysko, A.T. Reppas and C.M. Sheehy III.  2002. Noteworthy records for introduced reptiles and amphibians from Florida, USA. Herpetological Review 33(1): 75.

 

Published Abstracts:

Lillywhite, H.B., C. M. Sheehy III, J. Pfaller and F. Brischoux. 2010. Drought tolerance of pelagic sea snakes in Costa Rica. The Physiologist 53: 42. The American Physiological Society annual meeting.

Lillywhite, H.B., L. Babonis, C. M. Sheehy III, and M.-C. Tu. 2008. Skin permeability and water relations of sea snakes. FASEB J. 22: 1239.18.

 

Research Featured in the News:

Pennisi, E. 2012. Salt and the Sea Serpent. Science 338:1143. www.sciencemag.org pdf

Lenin, J. 2011. My Husband and Other Animals – Good-luck talismans. The Hindu.

Tomas, A. 2009. Sea snakes thirst for freshwater. MSNBC.

Bensen, A., T.A. Frail, M. Gambino, A. Gupta and A. Tucker. 2009. Water, Water, Everywhere (sea snake dehydration study). Smithsonian Magazine. January 2009:12.

ScienceDaily. 2008. Sea Snakes Seek Out Freshwater To Slake Thirst.

Pennisi, E. 2007. Sea snakes conquered by salt. ScienceNOW Daily News.

Pennisi, E. 2004. Bird in bush aids snake in grass. Science  303 (5660):951. DOI: 10.1126/science.303.5660.951b pdf