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11. . 1980. Life on a rock ledge. 158(4):558-566. 



The author brings out the variety of life that can be found on a rock ledge on Vermont's Wheeler 

 Mountain. The American Toad is one of the inhabitants listed. 



12. Andrews, Roy Chapman. 1933. Explorations in the Gobi Desert. 63(6):653-716. 



This article discusses the Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History 

 that went to Mongolia to work on the geologic history of Central Asia. While Mongolia had been 

 crossed and recrossed by some excellent explorers, mostly Russian, the country had not been studied 

 by the exacting methods of modern paleontology. Article emphasizes the methods of transportation 

 used, transportation in the area was still primitive, involving camels, ponies and oxcarts, to a large 

 part. No railroads were available. One of the richest and most important fossil fields in the world 

 was discovered here. The first known dinosaur eggs belonged to Protoceratops andrewsi. Skulls and 

 skeletal parts were discovered. Two eggs contained embryonic skeletons. Many other fossil species 

 were collected. The Gobi is so dry and cold that there are few reptiles and pit vipers are the only 

 poisonous snakes. An incident referred to is a nocturnal invasion of the vipers seeking warmth and 

 shelter. 47 snakes were killed in the tents and the place then called Viper Camp; only one non- 

 venomous snake was collected. 



13. Anonymous. 1946. The toad that makes a piker of the camel. 89(l):unnumbered. 

 Information on Phractops platycephalus and its storage of water is given. 



14. 1954. The lure of the changing desert. 105(6):8 1 7-824. 



Photos illustrated the Spiny Lizard Uma notata and the Rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes. 



15. 1989. Tons of toads threaten Australia's animal life. 175(3):unnumbered. 



Introduced Cane Toads to Australia in 1935 have spread to over half of Queensland as well as New 

 South Wales and the Northern Territory. 



16. . 1989. For a male rattlesnake, life is full of troubles. 176(4):unnumbered 



The breeding season of Prairie Rattlesnakes along the Continental Divide in Wyoming is short. 

 Males may have trouble finding receptive females. Due to the cold conditions the females produce 

 young every two to three years. 



17. . 1990. Tracking sea turtles via outer space. 177(3):unnumbered 



Satellite tracking of sea turtles is discussed. 



18. . 1991. Massive tumors afflict Green Sea Turtles. 179(4);unnumbered. 



Brought out in this article is that from the Florida Keys to the Pacific Chelonia mydas is being 

 plagued with fibropapillomatosis. While not fatal itself it may cause death by occlusion of the mouth 

 and eyes. This malady has been possibly traced to a type of herpes virus. 



19. . 1991. When iguana social life turns perilous. 180(6):unnumbered. 



Researchers found that iguanas are amiable except during the breeding season when larger, older males 

 become aggressive. During breeding season a heavy male road kill is noted as younger iguanas leave. 



20. . 1992. An island a-slither: Alien snake overruns Guam. 182(l):unnumbered. 



A short article on the introduced Brown Tree Snake on Guam and on the problems associated with it. 



21. . 1992. The amazing survival of all-female salamanders. 182(5):unnumbered. 



Recently we learned some lineages of all-female populations of salamanders may have existed for 

 four million years. 



