Publications

Field Guide to Frogs of Western Australia

Books

Frogs

** NEW ** Field Guide to Frogs of Western Australia, 4th Edition
Tyler, M. J. & Doughty, P. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
This field guide provides descriptions and distributional information on frog species occurring in Western Australia.

Building Frog-friendly Gardens

Aplin,K., Paino,A., & Sleep,L. 2000 Western Australian Museum.

All the information you need to know about making your own garden inviting to local frogs, including frog pond design and plant choice.

Reptiles

Snakes of Western Australia, 2nd Edition

Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone, R.E. 2002. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
Revised edition describing over 100 species of snake found in Western Australia, including sea snakes.

Lizards of Western Australia I. Skinks, 2nd Edition
Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone, R.E. 1999. Western Australian Museum, Perth
This revised edition contains information and photographs on over 170 described taxa or species of skink occurring in WA.

(Sorry Lizards of Western Australia Part II: Geckos & Pygopods is Out-of-Print)

Birds

Handbook of Western Australian Birds:
Volume 1 Non-Passerines (Emu to Dollarbird)
Johnstone, R. E and Storr, G. M. 1998. Western Australian Museum, Perth
This two volume series will provided details on morphology, distribution, status, habitat preferences, migrations, nests, eggs, food and behaviour of all 360 subspecies and species of non-passerine birds inhabiting or visiting Western Australia.

Handbook of Western Australian Birds: Volume 2 Passerines (Blue-winged Pitta to Goldfinch)
Johnstone, R. E and Storr, G. M. 2005. Western Australian Museum, Perth
This two volume series will provided details on morphology, distribution, status, habitat preferences, migrations, nests, eggs, food and behaviour of all 255 subspecies and species of passerine birds inhabiting or visiting Western Australia. Volume 2 also has appendicies by R.E. Johnstone & J.C. Darnell dealing with the avifauna of Christmas Island (127 species) and Cocos-Keeling Islands (71 Species).

Regional Guides

A Guide to the Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region

Bush,B., Maryan,B., Browne-Cooper,R., & Robinson,D. 1995. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, WA.

A concise photographic guide to the reptiles and frogs found in the Perth and greater Perth region, includes good local information.

Reptiles and Frogs In the Bush: Southwestern Australia.

Bush, B., Maryan, B., Browne-Cooper, R. and Robinson, D. 2007 University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, WA.

A close-up look at the reptiles and frogs of the southwest region of WA. Includes colour photographs, detailed maps and lively anecdotes from four of WA's scaliest bushmen.

Recent Scientific Publications & Articles

2009

Doughty, P., Anstis, M. & Price, L.P. (2009). A new species of Crinia (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the high rainfall zone of the northwest Kimberley, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25: 127–144 PDF

Green, M.J.B., How, R., Padmalal, U.K.G.K & Dissanayake, S.R.B. (2009). The importance of monitoring biological diversity and its application in Sri Lanka. Tropical Ecology 50(1): 41-56 PDF

How, R.A., Spencer, P.B.S. & Schmitt, L.H. (2009). Island populations have high conservation value for northern Australia’s top marsupial predator ahead of a threatening process. Journal of Zoology 278 (2009) 206–217 PDF

Hutchinson, M.N., Doughty, P. and Oliver, P.M. (2009). Taxonomic revision of the stone geckos (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Diplodactylus) of southern Australia Zootaxa 2167: 25–46 PDF

Maryan, B., Stevenson, C., Pearson, D.J., How, R.A. & Schmitt, L.H. (2009). Additions to the reptiles know from islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 26.4 275-277 PDF

Mecke, S., Doughty, P. and Donnellan, S.C. (2009). A new species of Eremiascincus (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from the Great Sandy Desert and Pilbara Coast, Western Australia and reassignment of eight species from Glaphyromorphus to Eremiascincus. Zootaxa 2246: 1–20 PDF

Oliver, P.M., Adams, M., Lee, M.S.Y., Hutchinson, M.N. & Doughty, P. (2009). Cryptic diversity in vertebrates: molecular data double estimates of species diversity in a radiation of Australian lizards (Diplodactylus, Gekkota). Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B 276: 2001–2007 PDF

Twigg, L.E., Lowe, T.J., Taylor, C.M., Calver, M.C., Martin, G.R., Stevenson, C. & How, R. (2009). The potential of seed-eating birds to spread viable seeds of weeds and other undesirable plants. Austral Ecology IN PRINT PDF

2008

Chapple, D. G., Hutchinson, M.N., Maryan, B., Plivelich M., Moore, J.A. and Keogh J.S. (2008). Evolution and maintenance of colour pattern polymorphism in Liopholis (Squamata : Scincidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 103-115 PDF

Doughty, P. & Edwards, D. (2008). A new species of Arenophryne (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the central coast of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24: 121.131 PDF

Doughty, P. & Hutchinson, M.N. (2008). A new species of Lucasium (Squamata: Diplodactylidae) from the southern deserts of Western Australia and South Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25: 95.106 PDF

Doughty, P., Oliver, P. & Adams, M. (2008) Systematics of stone geckos in the genus Diplodactylus (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae) from northwestern Australia, with a description of a new species from the Northwest Cape, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24: 247.265 PDF

Doughty, P., and Roberts, J.D. (2008). A new species of Uperoleia (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the northwest Kimberley, Western Australia. Zootaxa 1939: 10-18. PDF

Johnstone, R.E. & Kirkby, T. (2008). Distribution, status, social organisation, movements and conservation of Baudin's Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii) in South-west Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25: 107.118 PDF

Melville, J., Shoo, L.P. and Doughty, P. (2008). Phylogeography and local endemism of the Heath Dragons (Rankinia adelaidensis and R. parviceps) from the south-western Australian biodiversity hotspot. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 159-171. PDF

Pepper, M., Doughty, P., Arculus, R. & Keogh, J.S. (2008). Landforms predict phylogenetic structure on one of the world's most ancient surfaces. BMC Evolutionary Biology 8:152 PDF

Shoo, L.P., Rose, R., Doughty, P., Austin, J.J. & Melville, J. (2008). Diversification patterns of pebble-mimic dragons are consistent with historical disruption of important habitat corridors in arid Australia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48: 528–542 PDF

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