Publications by authors named "Matthew T Fedler"
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- Scientists have known for about 40 years that there are several undiscovered Siren species in the southeastern U.S., with one new species, S. sphagnicola, just described.
- Research revealed that S. lacertina and S. reticulata are clearly distinct species with strong genetic support, while five lineages of S. intermedia show significant genetic variation.
- The study also redefined the geographical range of S. intermedia and elevated one lineage to species status, incorporating elements from various U.S. regions and northeastern Mexico.
We quantified drinking behavior in three species of North American watersnakes: , which is a marine or brackish water amphibious species, and and , both freshwater amphibious species. All three species have relatively small and similar thresholds of dehydration (TH, approximately -4% loss of body mass) that elicit thirst and drinking of fresh water. These species have higher thirst sensitivity than several species of hydrophiine and laticaudine sea snakes, which are characterized by much lower TH (greater dehydration, -9% to <-20%).
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