Staff Publications

Nongame and Rare Species Program biologists frequently publish the results of their work in peer-reviewed technical publications. Listed below are research articles authored by current Nongame and Rare Species Program biologists (names in bold). Downloadable copies of many these publications are available as PDFs.

• Munscher, E., Gladkaya, Stein, Butterfield, Adamas, Gray, Tuggle, Weber, Norrid, & Walde. 2021. Movements of Western Alligator Snapping Turtles, Macrochelys temminckii Troost in Harlan, 1835, in an urban ecosystem: Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Texas. Herpetology Notes 14 (2021).
• Bendik, N. F. and A.G. Gluesenkamp. 2013. Body length shrinkage in an endangered amphibian is associated with drought. Journal of Zoology, 290: 35-41. doi: 10.1111/jzo.12009.
• Bendik, N. F., J.M. Meik, A.G. Gluesenkamp , and P. T. Chippindale. 2013. Biogeography, phylogeny, and morphological evolution of central Texas cave and spring salamanders. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2013, 13:201. Doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-201.
• Bendik, N. F., T.A. Morrison, A.G. Gluesenkamp and L. J. O'Donnell. 2013. Computer-assisted photo identification outperforms visible implant elastomers in an endangered salamander, Eurycea tonkawae. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59424.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059424.

• Külköylüoğlu, O., M. Yavuzatmaca, D. Akdemir, B. F. Schwartz, and B. T. Hutchins. 2017. Lacrimacandona n. gen. (Crustacea: Ostracoda: Candonidae) from the Edwards Aquifer, Texas (USA). Zootaxa 4277: 261-273.
• Külköylüoğlu, O., D. Akdemir, M. Yavuzatmaca, B. F. Schwartz, and B. T. Hutchins. 2017. (zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/56/56-15.html) Cypria lacrima sp. nov. A new ostracoda (Candonidae, Crustacea) species from Texas, U.S.A. Zoological Studies 56: 15.
• Hutchins, B.T. and N. Drukker. 2016. Miktoniscus medcofi (Isopoda, Trichoniscidae) in Texas: a range extension for the genus and species. The Southwestern Naturalist 61(1):78-79.
• Hutchins, B.T., B.F. Schwartz, and W.H. Nowlin. 2014. Morphological and trophic specialization in a subterranean amphipod assemblage. Freshwater Biology 59:2447-2461.
• Hutchins, B.T., A. Summers Engel, W.H. Nowlin, and B.F. Schwartz. 2016. Chemolithoautotrophy supports macroinvertebrate food webs and affects diversity and stability in groundwater communities. Ecology 97(6):1530-1542.
• Warriner, M.D. 2012. Bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Texas: historical distributions. The Southwestern Naturalist 57(4):442-445.

• Balin, L., Heilbrun, R., Cox, J., & Norrid, K. (2021). Off-Grid Downhole Video Recording System To Monitor Burrowing Owls. Journal of Raptor Research 55(4).
• Balin, L., Heilbrun, R., & Norrid, K. (2021). Prey Delivery Inside An Artificial Nest Box And Burrows Used By Nesting Burrowing Owls In El Paso, Texas. Journal of Raptor Research. In press.
• Balin, L. Burrowing Owl Artificial Nest Site Management in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. PWD BR W7000-1687A (09/21).
• D.C. Rudolph, D.E. Plair, D. Jones, J.H. Williamson, C.E.Shackelford , R.R. Schaefer, and J.B. Pierce. 2014. Restoration and winter avian use of isolated prairies in eastern Texas. Southeastern Naturalist 13(Special Issue):52-63.
• Arnold, K.A., J. Hale, and C.E.Shackelford . 2012. Notes on the food habits of a Snowy Owl wintering in Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 45(1-2):64-66.
• Shackelford, C.E. 2010. Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast: A book review. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 43(1-2):91-93.
• Heilbrun, R. D., Arnold, A, Lake, N., & Hisler, D. (2009). Habitat Suitability Model for Evaluating City of San Antonio Land Donation for Golden-cheeked Warblers. PWD W7000-1685-2009
• Jones, C. A., S. Plante, and C.E.Shackelford . 2009. The Great Texas Birding Classic: A bird watching tournament that protects and promotes critical Texas Gulf Coast habitat. p. 479-482. In Rich, T.D., C. Arizmendi, D. Demarest and C. Thompson [eds.]. Tundra to Tropics: Connecting Birds, Habitats and People. Proceedings of the 4th International Partners in Flight Conference, 13-16 February 2008. McAllen, TX. Partners in Flight.
• Heath, Susan A., C.E.Shackelford , and Cecilia M. Riley. 2008. Project Prairie Birds: A citizen science project for wintering grassland birds. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 41(2):51-59.
• Conner, R. N., C.E.Shackelford , R. R. Schaefer, and D. Saenz. 2005. The effects of fire suppression on Bachman's Sparrows in upland pine forests of eastern Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 38(1):6-11.
• Conner, R. N., C.E.Shackelford , R. R. Schaefer, D. Saenz, and D. C. Rudolph. 2002. Avian community responses to southern pine ecosystem restoration for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. Wilson Bulletin 114(3):324-332.
• Conner, R. N., C.E.Shackelford , D. Saenz, and R. R. Schaefer. 2001. Interactions between nesting Pileated Woodpeckers and Wood Ducks. Wilson Bulletin 113(2):250-253.
• Shackelford, C. E., R. E. Brown and R. N. Conner. 2000. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) - www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-bellied_woodpecker/id. In The Birds of North America, No. 500 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia PA. 24 pp.
• Shackelford, C. E. and J. K. Shackelford. 2000. Ruby-crowned Kinglet impaled on greenbriar thorn. Southwestern Naturalist 46(1):116-118.
• Conner, R. N., D. C. Rudolph, R. R. Schaefer, D. Saenz and C.E.Shackelford . 1999. Relationships among Red-cockaded Woodpecker group density, nestling provisioning rates, and habitat. Wilson Bulletin 111(4):494-498.
• Greenlaw, J. S., C.E.Shackelford and R. E. Brown. 1998. Call mimicry in the Eastern Towhee and its possible significance in relation to auditory learning. Wilson Bulletin 110(3):431-434.
• Lockwood, M. W. and C.E.Shackelford . 1998. The occurrence of Red-breasted Sapsucker and suspected hybrids with Red-naped Sapsuckers in Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 31(1):3-6.
• Saenz, D., R. N. Conner, C.E.Shackelford and D. C. Rudolph. 1998. Pileated Woodpecker damage to Red-cockaded Woodpecker cavity trees in eastern Texas. Wilson Bulletin 110(3):362-367.
• Shackelford, C. E. 1998. A compilation of published records of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Texas: Specimens versus sight records. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 31(2):35-41.

• Magle, S. B. and Fidino, M. et al. Wealth and urbanization shape medium and large terrestrial mammal communities. 2021. Global Change Biology.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.H. Young, G. Kerouac, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2012 (2010). Estimating Black-tail Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) distribution in Texas. Texas Journal of Science 62(4):243-262.

• Neill, A.K. & Kieschnick, S. Noccaea perfoliata or Microthlaspi perfoliatum (Brassicaceae), new to the flora of Texas, U.S.A. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 15(1), 309-315.
• Diamond, D.D., L.F. Elliott, L.F., A. Treuer-Kuehn, J.R. Singhurst, and A. Peterson. 2017. Vegetation Classification and Mapping of Padres Island National Seashore, Final Project Report. Natural Resource Report NPS/GULN/NRR-2017/1149. 1-138.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2016. Cyperus haspan (Cyperaceae) new to Oklahoma. Phytoneuron 2016-14:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2016. Sansevieria hyacinthoides (Agavaceae) naturalized in Texas. Phytoneuron 2016-24:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2016. Scabiosa atropurpurea (Dipsacaceae) new to Oklahoma. Phytoneuron 2016-11:1-2.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2016. Podranea ricasoliana (Bignoniaceae) adventive in Texas. Phytoneuron 2016-40:1-3.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst and W.C. Holmes. 2015. Discovery of Ajuga chamaepitys (Lamiaceae) naturalized in Texas. Phytoneuron 2015-52:1-4.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst and W.C. Holmes. 2015. Jasminum laurifolium (Oleaceae) adventive in Texas, with observations on alien plant invasions and distribution on the Texas Gulf Coast by passerines. Phytoneuron 2015-36:1-5.
• Singhurst, J.R., J. Keesling, and W.C. Holmes. 2015. Centaurium tenuiflorum (Gentianaceae) new to Arkansas. Phytoneuron 2015-55:1-2.
• Singhurst, J.R., N. Shackelford, W. Newman, J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2014. The ecology and abundance of Hymenoxys texana (Asteraceae). Phytoneuron 2014-19:1-19.
• Poole, J. M. 2013. An inventory of the vascular plants of Amistad National Recreation Area, Val Verde Co., Texas. Lundellia 16:8-82.
• Hannick, V.C., J.N. Mink, J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2013. Annotated checklist of the vascular flora of McLennan County, Texas. Phytoneuron 2013-29:1-37.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2013. Conyza floribunda (Asteraceae) new to the flora of Texas. Phytoneuron 2013-13:1-4.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2013. Senna bicapsularis (Fabaceae) adventive in the USA (Texas). Phytoneuron 2013-96:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2013. Persicaria capitata (Polygonaceae) naturalized in Texas. Phytoneuron 2013-51:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2013. A short chronicle of Euphorbia commutate (Euphorbiaceae) in Texas. 2013-Phytoneuron 60:1-6.
• Holmes, W.C. and J.R. Singhurst. 2012. Pityopsis oligantha (Asteraceae) new to Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-10:1-4.
• Holmes, W.C., J.R. Singhurst, J.N. Mink, and M. White. 2012. Selenia aurea Nuttall (Brassicaceae) in Texas: A review. Phytoneuron 2012-62:1-8.
• Mink, J. N., J.R. Singhurst, , and W.C. Holmes. 2012. A new species of Hymenoxys (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) from Texas. Novon. 22(1):56-59.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Geranium pusillum (Geraniaceae): New to Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-82:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Justicia brandegeeana (Acanthaceae): New to the Texas flora. Phytoneuron 2012-114:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Sanguisorba minor (Rosaceae) adventive in Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-93:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Bellardia trixago (Orobanchaceae): 40 years of range expansion in Texas and a first report from Louisiana. Phytoneuron 2012-24:1-4.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Pinus clausa (Pinaceae) adventive in Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-24:1-4.
• Singhurst, J.R., S. Sander, J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Salvia virgate (Lamiaceae) naturalized in Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-86:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R., B.A. Sorrie, and W.C. Holmes. 2012. Andropogon glaucopsis (Poaceae) in Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-16:1-3.
• White, M. and J.R. Singhurst. 2012. Cerastium semidecandrum (Caryophyllaceae) in Texas. Phytoneuron 2012-20:1-2.
• Adams, R.P. and J. Poole. 2011. Low variability of DNA fingerprints of Texas snowbells: Conservation implications. Phytologia 93(2):198-202.
• Holmes, W.C., J.R. Singhurst, and J.N. Mink. 2011. A commentary on Cheilanthes lanosa (Pteridaceae) in Texas. Phytoneuron 2011-34:1-5.
• Holmes, W. C., J. R. Singhurst, and J. N. Mink. 2011. Heuchera americana (Saxifragaceae) in Texas. Phytoneuron 2011-6:1-4.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Dryopteris celsa (Dryopteridaceae) and E.J. Palmer 29404: Solution of a Texas mystery. Phytoneuron. 2011-11:1-8.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Epilobium leptophyllum (Onagraceae) in the Texas flora. Phytoneuron 2011-17:1-3.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Discovery of Spiraea hypericifolia naturalized in Texas. Phytoneuron 2011-63:1-2.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Remarks on Equisetum arvense (Equisetaceae) in Texas. Phytoneuron 2011-21:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Monarda luteola (Lamiaceae): A new species from northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas. Phytoneuron 2011-41:1-5.
• Singhurst, J.R., A.E. Rushing, C.K. Hanks, and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Isoetes texana (Isoetaceae): A new species from the Texas Coastal Bend. Phytoneuron. 2011-22:1-6.
• Singhurst, J.R., M. White, J.N. Mink, and W.C. Holmes. 2011. Castilleja coccinea (Scrophulariaceae): New to Texas. Phytoneuron 2011-32:1-3.
• Holmes, W.C. and J.R. Singhurst, 2010. Lilium lancifolium (Liliaceae): New to Texas. Phytologia. 92(1):56-58.
• Mink, J.N., W.C. Holmes, and J.R. Singhurst. 2010. Penstemon oklahomensis (Scophulariaceae) in Texas. JBRIT 4(1):471-472.
• Mink, J.N., J.R. Singhurst, , and W.C. Holmes. 2010. Dryopteris marginalis (Dryopteridaceae): New to Texas. Phytoneuron. 2010-53:1-6.
• Singhurst, J.R., L.L. Hansen, J.N. Mink, B. Armstrong, D. Frels, and W.C. Holmes. 2010. The vascular flora of Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Kerr County, Texas. JBRIT 4(1):497-521.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes 2010. Comments on Buddleja lindleyana (Buddlejaceae) in Texas. Phytoneoron. 2010-42:1-2.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2010. Carissa macrocarpa (Apocynaceae ): New to the Texas Flora. Phytoneoron. 2010-19:1-3.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2010. Prenanthes aspera (Asteraceae: Cichorieae): New to Texas. Phytoneuron. 2010-52:1-4.
• Singhurst, J.R., J.N. Mink and W.C. Holmes. 2010. New and noteworthy plants of Texas. Phytologia. 92(2):249-255.
• Pollard, M., J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2009. Polygala cymosa (Polygalaceae) New to Texas. JBRIT 3(2):917-980.
• Singhurst, J.R., K.M. Fleming, R. Loper, and W.C. Holmes. 2009. Romulea rosa (Iridaceae): Adventive in Texas. Phytologia. 91(1):73-75.
• Singhurst, J.R., D.J. Rosen and W.C. Holmes. 2009. Two new additions to the vascular flora of Texas. Phytologia. 91(1):69-72.
• Holmes, W.C. and J.R. Singhurst. 2008. A new species of Galactia (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae) from central Texas, U.S.A. Novon 18:347-350.
• Holmes, W.C. and J.R. Singhurst. 2008. Rhynchospora nivea (Cyperaceae) and Saururus cernuus (Saururaceae): New to Mexico. Phytologia. 90(2):229-233.
• Hill, S., R. Loper, J.R. Singhurst, and W.C. Holmes. 2007. Vicia lathyroides (Fabaceae): New to the flora of Texas. JBRIT 1(2):1243-1254.
• Poole, J.M., , W.R. Carr, D.M. Price, and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station.
• Richards, C. M., M. F. Antolin, A, Reilley, J. Poole, and C. Walters. 2007. Capturing genetic diversity of wild populations for ex situ conservation: Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana) as a model. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 54:837-848.
• Singhurst J.R., Rosen, D.J., W.R. Carr, and W.C. Holmes. 2007. Studies on the taxonomy, distribution, and abundance of Thalictrum texanum (Ranunculaceae). Phytologia. 89 (1): 79-89.
• Singhurst, J.R., L.L. Sanchez, D. Frels, Jr., T. W. Schwertner, M. Mitchell, S. Moren, and W. C. Holmes. 2007. An Annotated List of the Vascular Flora of Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Southeastern Naturalist 6:683-692.
• Holmes, W.C., A.E. Rushing and J.R. Singhurst. 2005. The Genus Isoetes (Isoetaceae) in Texas. Lundellia. 8:1-6.
• Holmes, W.C. and J.R. Singhurst. 2005. The status of Blephelia (Lamiaceae) in Texas. Phytologia. 87(2):101-106.
• Reed, M.D., J.F. Hays, J.M. Canne-Hilliker, and D. Price and J. Singhurst. 2005. A second population of Agalinis navasotensis (Scrophorulaceae) from Tyler County, Texas. SIDA. 21(3):1927-1929.
• Singhurst J.R., E. Keith, and W.C. Holmes. 2005. Three species of vascular plants new to Texas. Phytologia. 87(2): 107-111.
• Keith E., J.R. Singhurst, , and S. Cook. 2004. Geocarpon minimum (Caryophyllaceae) New to Texas. SIDA. 21(2):1165-1169.
• Singhurst J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2004. Clarification of the Distribution of Cunila originoides (Lamiaceae) in Texas. SIDA. 21(2):1161-1163.
• Singhurst J.R., W.C. Holmes, and R. O'Kennon. 2004. The Genus Prenanthes (Asteraceae: Tribe Cichorieae) in Texas. SIDA. 21(1):181-191.
• Singhurst J.R., W.R. Carr, W. Ledbetter, and W.C. Holmes 2003. Uvularia (Liliaceae) in Texas. SIDA. 20(4):1713-1716.
• Singhurst, J. R., J. C. Cathy, D. Prochaska, H. Haucke, G.C. Kroh, and W.C. Holmes. 2003. Vascular Flora of Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area, Anderson County, Texas. Southeastern Naturalist. 2(3):247-368.
• Spellenberg, R. and J.M. Poole. 2003. Nomenclatural adjustments and comments in Abronia and Acleisanthes (Nyctaginaceae). Sida. 20(3):885-88.
• Fleming, K., J.R. Singhurst, , and W.C. Holmes. 2002. Vascular flora of Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area, Anderson County, Texas. SIDA 20(1):355-371.
• Singhurst J.R., E.S. Nixon, W.F. Caldwell, and W.C. Holmes. 2002. The genus Trillium (Liliaceae) in Texas. Castanea 67(3):316-323.
• Singhurst, J.R., M. White, and W.C. Holmes. 2002. Noteworthy collections: Texas. Vicia grandiflora (Fabaceae), Iris fulva (Iridaceae), and Silene virginica(Caryophyllaceae). Castanea 67:213-216.
• Singhurst J.R. and W.C. Holmes 2001. Dipsacus fullonum (Dipsacaceae) and Verbesina walteri (Asteraceae) New to Texas. SIDA 19(3):723-725.
• Singhurst J.R.and W.C. Holmes 2001. Houstonia longiflora Gaertner (Rubiaceae) newly documented for the flora of Texas. SIDA. 19(4):1183-1184.
• Holmes, W.C., J.F. Pruski, and J. Singhurst. 2000. Thymelaea passerine (Thymeleaceae): New to Texas. SIDA 19(2):403-406.
• Singhurst, J.R. and W.C. Holmes. 2000. Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin (Ranunculaceae): New to Texas. Phytologia 85:273-275.
• Holmes, W.C., K.M. Fleming, R. Loper, R. Loper and J.R. Singhurst. 1999. Triosteum (Caprifoliaceae) in Texas. SIDA 18(3):931-933.
• Poole, J. and D. E. Bowles. 1999. Habitat characterization of Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana Hitchcock), an endangered aquatic macrophyte from the San Marcos River, TX, USA. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 9:291-302.
• Singhurst, J.R., K.M. Fleming, & W.C. Holmes. 1999. Eupatorium album L. (Compositae): New to Texas. Phytologia 85:96-98.
• White, H.L., J.G. Sammon, W.C. Holmes, and J.R. Singhurst. 1999. Notes on the Distribution of Orobanche ramose L. and Orobanche uniflora L. (Orobanchaceae) in Texas. Phytologia 85:121-124.
• Holmes, W.C. and J.R. Singhurst, . 1998. Distribution of Tillandsia recurvate (Bromeliaceae) in Texas. Phytologia 84(2):93-97.
• White, H.L., W.C. Holmes, & J.R. Singhurst. 1998. New plant records for central Texas. Phytologia 85:125-129.
• White, H.L., W.C. Holmes, and J.R. Singhurst. 1998. Sedum pulchellum (Crassulaceae) in Texas. SIDA 18(2):623-626.
• Singhurst, J.R., W.C. Holmes, and W. Ledbetter. 1997. Ardisia crenata (Myrsinaceae) first report in Texas. Southwest Naturalist. 42(2):503-504.
• Do, L.H., R. Gooch, J. Stevens, W.C. Holmes and J.R. Singhurst. 1996. New county records of Botrychium lunarioides in Texas. American Fern Journal. 86:28-31.
• Do, L.H., W.C. Holmes and J.R. Singhurst. 1996. New county records of Bellardia trixago (Scrophorulaceae) in Texas. SIDA 17(1):295-297.
• Holmes, W.C., M. Borowski and J.R. Singhurst. 1996. Phyllostachys aurea (Gramineae; Bambuseae) in Texas. Phytologia 80:30-34.
• Holmes, W.C., T.L. Morgan, J.R. Stevens, R.D. Gooch and J.R. Singhurst. 1996. Comments on the distribution of Botrychium lunarioides (Ophioglossaceae) in Texas. Phytologia 80(4):280-283.