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2012
E. J. Uhrig
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LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Chemical Ecology of the Red-spotted Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 52, pp. E179-E179, 2012.
E. J. Uhrig
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Lutterschmidt, D. I.
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Mason, R. T.
, and
LeMaster, M. P.
,
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Pheromonal Mediation of Intraseasonal Declines in the Attractivity of Female Red-Sided Garter Snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
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Journal of Chemical Ecology
, vol. 38, pp. 71-80, 2012.
2011
E. J. Uhrig
,
Hermanson, R.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Evidence for a Prevailing Role of Methyl Ketones in Mediating Reproduction in Garter Snakes of the Genus Thamnophis
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 51, pp. E260-E260, 2011.
2010
M. P. LeMaster
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Stefani, A. C.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Heavy-bodied vs. Light-bodied - Does it Matter? Size Dependent Mate Selection and Pheromone Production in Garter Snakes
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 50, pp. E258-E258, 2010.
E. J. Uhrig
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Christopherson, Z.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
“
Interspecific Variation in the Female Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of Garter Snakes
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 50, pp. E306-E306, 2010.
2009
M. P. LeMaster
,
Uhrig, E.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Temporal Variation in the Female Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of the Red-sided Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 49, pp. E261-E261, 2009.
2006
D. I. Lutterschmidt
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Minimal overwintering temperatures of red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis): a possible cue for emergence?
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Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie
, vol. 84, pp. 771-777, 2006.
2004
D. I. Lutterschmidt
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Effects of melatonin on the behavioral and hormonal responses of red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) to exogenous corticosterone
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Hormones and Behavior
, vol. 46, pp. 692-702, 2004.
D. I. Lutterschmidt
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
“
Minimal over-wintering temperatures of red-sided garter snakes: A possible cue for emergence?
”
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 44, pp. 722-722, 2004.
2003
D. I. Lutterschmidt
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
“
Melatonin modulates the response of red-sided garter snakes to exogenous corticosterone
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,
Integrative and Comparative Biology
, vol. 43, pp. 1052-1052, 2003.
M. P. LeMaster
and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Pheromonally mediated sexual isolation among denning populations of red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
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Journal of Chemical Ecology
, vol. 29, pp. 1027-1043, 2003.
2002
M. P. LeMaster
and
Mason, R. T.
,
“
Variation in a female sexual attractiveness pheromone controls male mate choice in garter snakes
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Journal of Chemical Ecology
, vol. 28, pp. 1269-1285, 2002.
2001
R. Shine
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LeMaster, M. P.
,
Moore, I. T.
,
Olsson, M. M.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Bumpus in the snake den: Effects of sex, size, and body condition on mortality of red-sided garter snakes
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Evolution
, vol. 55, pp. 598-604, 2001.
M. P. LeMaster
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Moore, I. T.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Conspecific trailing behaviour of red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, in the natural environment
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Animal Behaviour
, vol. 61, pp. 827-833, 2001.
M. P. LeMaster
and
Mason, R. T.
,
“
Evidence for a female sex pheromone mediating male trailing behavior in the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
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Chemoecology
, vol. 11, pp. 149-152, 2001.
R. Shine
,
Elphick, M. J.
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Harlow, P. S.
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Moore, I. T.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Movements, mating, and dispersal of red-sided gartersnakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) from a communal den in Manitoba
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Copeia
, pp. 82-91, 2001.
R. Shine
,
O'Connor, D.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Pick on someone your own size: ontogenetic shifts in mate choice by male garter snakes result in size-assortative mating
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Animal Behaviour
, vol. 61, pp. 1133-1141, 2001.
2000
R. Shine
,
Olsson, M. M.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
,
Moore, I. T.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Are snakes right-handed? Asymmetry in hemipenis size and usage in gartersnakes (Thamnophis sirtalis)
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Behavioral Ecology
, vol. 11, pp. 411-415, 2000.
I. T. Moore
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Behavioural and hormonal responses to capture stress in the male red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
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Animal Behaviour
, vol. 59, pp. 529-534, 2000.
R. Shine
,
Olsson, M. M.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
,
Moore, I. T.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Effects of sex, body size, temperature, and location on the antipredator tactics of free-ranging gartersnakes (Thamnophis sirtalis, Colubridae)
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Behavioral Ecology
, vol. 11, pp. 239-245, 2000.
R. Shine
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Harlow, P.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
,
Moore, I. T.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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The transvestite serpent: why do male garter snakes court (some) other males?
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Animal Behaviour
, vol. 59, pp. 349-359, 2000.
1999
R. Shine
,
Olsson, M. M.
,
Moore, I. T.
,
LeMaster, M. P.
, and
Mason, R. T.
,
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Why do male snakes have longer tails than females?
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
, vol. 266, pp. 2147-2151, 1999.