Publications:

• Austin, C.C., Spataro, M., Peterson‡, S., Jordan‡, J., and J.D. McVay†. (in press). Conservation genetics of Boelen’s python (Morelia boeleni) from New Guinea: genetic uniformity of captive and wild animals. Conservation Genetics

• Perkins, S.L. and C.C Austin. (2009). Four new species of Plasmodium from New Guinea lizards: Integrating morphology and molecules. Journal of Parasitology, 95(2):424-433.

• Eckstut, M.E., A.M. Hamilton†, C.C. Austin, and D.M. Sever. (2009). Asynchronous oviductal seasonal variation in the unisexual-bisexual Nactus pelagicus complex from the Vanuatu Archipelago. In L.T. Dahnof (Ed.), Animal Reproduction: New Research Developments (pp. 295-307). NOVA Science Publishers, Inc., Happauge, New York.

• Hamilton†, A.M., Hartman, J.H., and C.C. Austin (2009). Island area and species diversity in the southwest Pacific Ocean: Is the lizard fauna of Vanuatu depauperate? Ecography, 32:247-258.

• Hamilton†, A.M., Eckstut‡, M.E., Klein‡, E.R. and C.C. Austin (2008). Clutch size in the tropical scincid lizard Emoia sanfordi. Zoological Science, 25:843-848

• Munemasa, M, M. Nikaido, H. Nishihara H, S. Donnellan, C.C. Austin, and N. Okada. (2008). Newly discovered young CORE-SINEs in marsupial genomes. Gene, 407: 1-2:176-185.

• Austin, C.C., Hayden†, C.J., Bibilale, I., Dahl, C. and J. Anaminiato (2008). Checklist and Comments on the Terrestrial Amphibian and Reptile Fauna from Utai, Northwestern Papua New Guinea. Herpetological Review, 39(1):40-46.

• Williams, D.J., M. O'Shea, R.L. Daguerre, C.E. Pook, , W. Wuster, C.J. Hayden†, J.D. McVay†, O. Paiva, T. Matainaho, K.D. Winkel and C.C. Austin (2008). Origin of the eastern brown snake, Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril) (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) in New Guinea: evidence of multiple dispersals from Australia, and comments on the status of Pseudonaja textillis pughi Hoser 2003. Zootaxa, 1703: 47-61.

• Das, I, de Silva, A. and C. C. Austin (2008). A new species of Eutropis (Squamata: Scincidae) from Sri Lanka. Zootaxa, 1700, 35-52.

• Richards, S.J., L.M. Mack, and C.C. Austin (2007). Two new species of Platymantis (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from the Admiralty Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 1639: 41-45

• Jiang†, Z., T.A. Castoe, C.C. Austin, F.T. Burbrink, M.D. Herron, J.A. McGuire, C.L. Parkinson, and D.D. Pollock. (2007). Comparative mitochondrial genomics of snakes and functionality of the duplicate control region. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 7:123.

• Smith, S.A., R.A. Sadlier, A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, and T. Jackman (2007). Molecular phylogeny of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia and adjacent areas: evidence for a single origin of the endemic skinks of Tasmantis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 43:1151-1166.

• Das, I and C.C. Austin (2007). A new species of Lipinia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Borneo, revealed by molecular and morphological data. Journal of Herpetology, 41:61-71.

• Klompen, H. and C.C. Austin. (2007). A new species of Ophiomegistus Banks (Acari: Paramegistidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 1387:47-57.

• Munemasa, M., M. Nikaido, S. Donnellan, C.C. Austin, N. Okada, and M. Hasegawa. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis of Diprotodontian Marsupials based on complete mitochondrial genomes. Genes & Genetic Systems, 81:181-191.

• Piskurek, O., Austin, C.C. and N. Okada. (2006). Sauria SINEs: Genealogy of novel short interspersed retrotransposable elements that are widespread in reptile genomes. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 62:630-644.

• Austin, C.C (2006). Checklist and comments on the terrestrial reptile fauna of Kau Wildlife Area, Papua New Guinea. Herpetological Review, 37:167-170.

• Austin, C.C. and S.L. Perkins. (2006). Parasites in a biodiversity hotspot: A survey of hematozoa and a molecular phylogenetic analysis of Plasmodium in New Guinea skinks. Journal of Parasitology, 92:770-777.

• Márquez, L. C. and C. C. Austin. (2005). Geographic Distribution: Geophis blanchardi (Blanchard's Earth Snake). Herpetological Review, 36:82.

• Fuerst, G.S. and C.C. Austin. (2004). Population genetic structure of the Prairie Skink (Eumeces septentrionalis): nested clade analysis of post Pleistocene populations. Journal of Herpetology, 38:257-268.

• Bauer, A.M., T. Jackman, S.A. Smith, R.A Saidler, and C.C. Austin. (2004). Note: Vocalization in Nannoscincus gracilis (New Caledonian Gracile Dwarf Skink). Herpetological Review, 35:268-269.

• Rest, J.S., J.C. Ast, C.C. Austin, P.J. Waddell, E.A. Tibbets, J.M. Hay, D.P. Mindell. (2003). Molecular systematics of Reptilia and the tuatara mitochondrial genome. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 29:289-297.

•  Smith, S.A., C.C. Austin, and R. Shine. (2001) A phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of viviparity within an Australian lizard species (Saiphos equalis, Scincidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 74:131-139.

• Austin, C.C. (2000). Molecular phylogeny, population structure, and historical biogeography of Pacific island boas (Candoia). Copeia 2000:341-352.

•  Austin, C.C. (1999). Lizards took express train to Polynesia. Nature 397:113-114.

• Austin, C.C. and G. Zug. (1999). Molecular and morphological evolution in the south-central Pacific skink Emoia tongana (Reptilia: Squamata): uniformity and human-mediated dispersal. Australian Journal of Zoology 47:425-437.

• Austin, C.C. (1999). Island Colonization by Lipinia noctua (Reptilia: Scincidae) in Melanesia: Molecular Phylogeny and Population Structure Based on Mitochondrial Cytochrome b and 12S rRNA Genes. In: Island Herpetofauna: Origin, current status and Conservation. T. Ota, ed. Pp.169-189, Elsevier Press.

• Austin, C. C. (1999). Colonization, isolation and speciation of lizards on Pacific islands: a molecular genetic perspective. Aquabiology 21:313-318.

• Saint, K.M, C.C. Austin, S.C. Donnellan and M.N. Hutchinson. (1998). C-mos, a nuclear marker useful for squamate phylogenetic analysis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 10:259-263.

• Austin, C.C. (1998). Phylogenetic relationships of Lipinia (Scincidae) from New Guinea based on DNA sequence variation from the mitochondrial 12S rRNA and nuclear c-mos genes. Hamadryad 23:93-102.

• Irschick, D.J., C.C. Austin, K. Petren, R.N. Fisher, J.B. Losos, and O. Ellers. (1996). A comparative analysis of clinging ability among pad-bearing lizards. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 59:21-35.

• Austin, C.C. (1995). Molecular and morphological evolution in South Pacific scincid lizards: morphological conservatism and phylogenetic relationships of Papuan Lipinia (Scincidae). Herpetologica 51:291-300.

• Austin, C.C. (1995). A new method of bi-polymerase sequencing prevents "stop-bands." Molecular Biotechnology 4:100-101.

• Adler, G.H., C.C. Austin, and R. Dudley. (1995). Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Evolutionary Ecology 9:529-541.

• Austin, C.C. and K.J. Jessing. (1994). Green-blood pigmentation in lizards. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 109A:619-626.

• Austin, C.C. and H.B. Shaffer. (1992). Short-, medium-, and long term repeatability of locomotor performance in the tiger salamander Ambystoma californiense. Functional Ecology 6:145-153.

• Shaffer, H.B., C.C. Austin, and R.B. Huey. (1991). The consequences of metamorphosis on salamander (Ambystoma) locomotor performance. Physiological Zoology 64:212-231.

• de Silva, A., A. M. Bauer, C.C Austin, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake, P. de Silva, M.G.T.H. Aberathna, T. Dassanayaka, G. S. Samarawickrama, R.D.C.S.K. Dasanayaka, A.M.R.K. Amarakoon & M. M. Goonasekera. (2005). The diversity of the Knuckles ecosystem, with special reference to it herpetofauna. Lyriocephalus, 6:13-33.

• de Silva, A., C. C. Austin, A. M. Bauer, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake, P. de Silva, T. Shripathy, S. Ramesh, K. Suthagar & A. Kajatheepan. (2005). Observations on the skinks inhabiting the knuckles massif: with special reference to the genus Lankascincus. Lyriocephalus, 6:95-100.

• de Silva, A., A. M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake & P. de Silva. (2005). Chalcidoseps thwaitesii (Günther, 1872) (Reptilia: Scincidae) four-toed skink: preliminary observations. Lyriocephalus, 6:103-111.

• de Silva, A., A. Bauer, A., C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, J. Drake, A. Balasubramaniam, C. Rajendran, V. Pathmadevan, M. Fernando & K.Sureskumar. (2005). Notes on Nessia species inhabiting the knuckles massif with special reference to Nessia bipes Smith, 1935 (Reptilia: Scincidae): the dominant snake skink. Lyriocephalus, 6:115-123.

• de Silva, A., S. Goonewardene, A. Bauer, C. C. Austin, J. Drake & P. de Silva. (2005). Notes on the snakes inhabiting the Knuckles massif with special reference to Uropeltis melanogaster (Gray, 1858) and Uropeltis phillipsi (Nicholls, 1929). Lyriocephalus, 6:149-159.

• de Silva, A. R. P. V. J. Rajapaksa, R.R.M.K.K. Wijesundera, M. de Silva, A. Bauer, S.Goonewardene, J. Drake, C.C. Austin, N. A. N. D. Perera, D. de Silva, U. Hemachandra , C. Nelawatura & D. A. Sathrasinghe. (2005). Preliminary observations on some parasites of geckos, skinks and snakes inhabiting the Knuckles massif. Lyriocephalus, 6:173-177.

• Austin, C.C., I. Das and A. de Silva. (2004). Higher-level molecular phylogenetic relationships of the endemic genus Lankascincus from Sri Lanka based on nuclear DNA sequences. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:11-22.

• de Silva, A., A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck. A. Drion, K.B.J.K. Perera, R.L. Jayaratne and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). The diversity of Nilgala forest, Sri Lanka, with special reference to its herpetofauna. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:164-182.

• de Silva, A., A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, B.J.K. Perera, R.L. Jayaratne, M.M. Goonasekera, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck and A. Drion. (2004). Some cultural traits of the inhabitants of the Nilgala fire savannah, Sri Lanka, towards animals: with special reference to the herpetofauna. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:183-191.

• de Silva, A., A.M. Bauer, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck, A. Drion, P. de Silva, B.J.K. Perera, R.L. Jayaratne and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). Distribution and the natural history of Calodactylodes illingworthorum (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka: preliminary findings. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:192-198.

• de Silva, A., R.P.V.J. Rajapakse, A.M. Bauer, W.M.J. de Silva, C.C. Austin, S. Goonewardene and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). First report of parasites of Hemidactylus maculatus hunae and Calodactylodes illingworthorum (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) inhabiting the Nigala fire savannah, Sri Lanka. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:199-205.

• de Silva, A., C.C. Austin, A.M. Bauer, S. Goonewardene, Z. Hawke, V. Vanneck, A. Drion and M.M. Goonasekera. (2004). Some behavioural aspects of Ophisops leschenaultii lankae (Reptilia: Lacertidae) at Nigala fire savannah, Sri Lanka. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:206-212.

• Bauer, A.M., de Silva, A. and C.C. Austin. (2004). The use of abandoned wasp nests by Hemidactylus depressus in Sri Lanka. In: The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research (including the Proceeding of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lankan papers and the Nilgala Expedition papers) Lyriocephalus Special Issue. V. 5, Nos, 1&2:221-222.