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North Carolina Herpetological Society. The late Aubrey M. Shaw helped dis- 

 tribute posters and allowed the use of his land in Bladen County as a base camp, 

 but more important was his deep appreciation for the beauty and biodiversity of 

 southeastern North Carolina, which served, and continues to serve, as an inspi- 

 ration to me. Earlier drafts of the manuscript benefited from comments by A. L. 

 Braswell, W. M. Palmer, R. W. Van Devender, and an anonymous reviewer. 



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