Bob Reed - USGS

Invasive Species Science

Invasive Species Science Branch Chief

Duty Station:
Fort Collins Science Center
2150 Centre Ave
Bldg C
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Phone: 970-226-9464
Fax: 970.226.9230
Email: reedr@usgs.gov

Current Research

• Control and Containment of the Brown Treesnake and Other Invasive Reptiles
• Research on Introduced Florida Snakes

Data

• Data for giant constrictors—Biological management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of pythons, anacondas, and the boa constrictor

Publications

• Genetic analysis of a novel invasion of Puerto Rico by an exotic constricting snake
• Severe mammal declines coincide with proliferation of invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park
• The big squeeze: pythons and mammals in Everglades National Park [Audio podcast]
• Ecological correlates of invasion impact for Burmese pythons in Florida
• Consumption of bird eggs by invasive Burmese pythons in Florida
• Divergence in morphology, but not habitat use, despite low genetic differentiation among insular populations of the lizard Anolis lemurinus in Honduras
• Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor)
• Alien reptiles and amphibians: a scientific compendium and analysis, by Fred Kraus [Book Review]
• Individual and demographic responses to simulated elevated prey densities in Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) on Guam
• Burmese Pythons and other giant constrictors
• Python sebae (Northern African Python or African Rock Python)
• Challenges in identifying sites climatically matched to the native ranges of animal invaders
• Cold-induced mortality of invasive Burmese pythons in south Florida
• Boiga Irregularis (Brown Treesnake)
• Boiga irregularis (Brown Treesnake). Predation attempt by crab
• Boiga irregularis (Brown Treesnake). Predation attempt by praying mantis
• A field test of attractant traps for invasive Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) in southern Florida
• Canine detection of free-ranging brown treesnakes on Guam
• The World Congress of herpetology and animal conservation: excerpts from the 6th World Congress
• Invasive reptiles and amphibians: global perspectives and local solutions
• Is the Northern African Python (Python sebae) Established in Southern Florida?
• Science seeks to stem snake surge [Audio Podcast]
• The results of nocturnal visual surveys are influenced by lamp properties
• Prey preferences and prey acceptance in juvenile Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis)
• Giant constrictors: Biological and management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of Pythons, Anacondas, and the Boa Constrictor
• Giant constrictor snakes in Florida: A sizeable research challenge
• Giant constrictor risk assessment: Frequently asked questions
• Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S
• What parts of the US mainland are climatically suitable for invasive alien pythons spreading from Everglades National Park?
• Habitat alteration increases invasive fire ant abundance to the detriment of amphibians and reptiles
• Morelia spilota spilota (Diamond python). Reproduction
• Canine team detection of free-ranging radio-telemetered Brown Treesnakes
• Spotting cryptic critters in the dark: Headlamps meet the closed population
• Food preferences and food acceptance in juvenile brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis)
• Climate matching as a tool for predicting potential North American spread of Brown Treesnakes
• Size-based trends and management implications of microhabitat utilization by Brown Treesnakes, with an emphasis on juvenile snakes
• Coniophanes imperialis (Black-striped snake). Diet
• Diet composition of the invasive cane toad (Chaunus marinus) on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
• Emoia atrocostata (Littoral skink)
• Distribution, habitat, size, and color pattern of Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (Sauria: Teiidae) on Cayo Cochino Pequeno, Honduras
• Partnerships for Science: A “Virtual” Institute for Invasive Species Research and Management
• The brown treesnake on Guam
• New lizard records for the Mariana Islands

Web Sites

• Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S