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Whole snake genomes from eighteen families of snakes (Serpentes: Caenophidia) and their applications to systematics

VenomCap: An exon‐capture probe set for the targeted sequencing of snake venom genes

Systematics and biogeography of a Sunda-Papuan snake lineage (Natricidae: Tropidonophis Jan 1863)

Lineage diversity in a Melanesian lizard radiation (Gekkonidae: Nactus) further highlights exceptional diversity and endemism in eastern Papua New Guinea

The Contemporary Distribution of Scincine Lizards Does Not Reflect Their Biogeographic Origin

Herpetofaunal Systematics & Island Biogeography

Herpetology

Reptiles

Biogeography

Amphibians

Island Biogeography

Evolutionary Systematics

LSU Faculty Profile

Austin Laboratory

Google Scholar Citations

Spring mating drives turtles from the LSU Lakes into the dangerous road. How locals are trying to solve it

Living a Childhood Dream: Q&A with Dr. Christopher Austin

Why Do Some Lizards Have Green Blood?

Professor, Curator of Herpetology

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