For more information on the published version, visit Cambridge University Press's Website., Studies of recently isolated populations are useful because observed differences can often be attributed to current environmental...
Reed, Robert N., and Scott M. Boback. Does Body Size Predict Dates of Species Description among North American and Australian Reptiles and Amphibians? Global Ecology and Biogeography 11, no.1 (2002): 41-48., Which factors...
Reed, Robert N., Scott M. Boback, Chad E. Montgomery, Stephen Green, Zoe Stevens, and Daniel Watson. "Ecology and Conservation of an Exploited Insular Population of Boa constrictor (Squamata: Biodae) on the Cayos Cochinos,...
For more information on the published version, visit Herpetological Conservation and Biology's Website., Koons, David N., Roger D. Birkhead, Scott M. Boback, Matthew I. Williams, and Matthew P. Greene. "The Effect of Body Size...
Boback, Scott M., and Craig Guyer. Empirical Evidence for an Optimal Body Size in Snakes. Evolution 57, no. 2 (2003): 345-351., For more information on the published version, visit Wiley's Website., and The concept of optimal...
Convergent evolution is often documented in organisms inhabiting isolated environments with distinct ecological conditions and similar selective regimes. Several Central America islands harbor dwarf Boa populations that are...
Since 2011 the Dickinson College Farm has been used as a living laboratory for student researchers, investigating organisms within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system. IPM is a technique used to control pest insects...
For more information on the published version, visit American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists's Website., Relative to mainland Boa constrictor , boas from islands off the coast of Belize aredescribed as being...
For more information on the published version, visit American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists's Website., Boback, Scott M. Natural History and Conservation of Island Boas (Boa constrictor) in Belize. Copeia 2005,...
Boa is a Neotropical genus of snakes historically recognized as monotypic despite its expansive distribution. The distinct morphological traits and color patterns exhibited by these snakes, together with the wide diversity of...