Aside from current trends utilizing phylogenies to factor out historic constraints on ecological traits to explain evolution and adaptation, I see an inherent value in using phylogenies to address conservation issues. Species become threatened with extinction before humans understand their basic ecological requirements. Phylogenies may be an important tool for understanding the basic ecological needs of species for which little is known.

Publications:
Pianka, E.R. and Hodges, W.L. 1998. Horned Lizards. Reptile Magazine. June 1998: pp. 48-63. (image alert: this link will take a while to load)

Hodges, Wendy L. 1997. Assessing Phrynosoma mcallii(Flat-tailed horned lizard) habitat loss in Arizona and California. Contract Report to Defenders of Wildlife.

Scientific Advisor for: Manaster, Jane. 1997. Horned Lizards. University of Texas Press. +124 pp.

Hodges, Wendy L. 1995. Phrynosoma ditmarsi Stejneger: Rock Horned Lizard. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. 614.1-614.3.

Hodges, Wendy L. 1995. Phrynosoma mcallii occurrence in Arizona. Rep. Arizona Game and Fish Department, Contract Q95-15-K. +18p., App. 1-7.

Donaldson, Wendy L. 1995. Conservation of the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) in Arizona. Sonoran Herpetologist. 8(2): 12-14.

Donaldson, Wendy L., Andrew H. Price, and Jack Morse. 1994. The current status and future prospects of the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) in Texas. Texas Journal of Science. 46 (2): 97-113.

Donaldson, Wendy L., Andrew H. Price, and Jack Morse. 1993. Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) status survey. Final Rep., ESA Sec. 6 Project No. E-1-4, Job No. 21, 36p., App. 1-4.

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