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Gopherus polyphemus, and Pituophis melanoleucus. A fifth species, Drymarchon
corias, is both rare on the Preserve and rare in the region. The Preserve serves as
an important refugium for rare or declining species and may play an important role
in any future recovery efforts for them.
 At least 96 species are known from the immediate area surrounding the
Preserve (Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties). Of these species, 25
remain unreported from the Preserve; 10 are regionally rare; 11 are associated with
habitats not present on the property; and 13 could potentially occur on the Preserve
(Table 2), although the chances of their presence are remote because sampling
efforts have been intense in the last 10 years.
 The Preserve is a dynamic ecological system that lends itself to both short-
and long-term herpetological studies. As the list of papers suggests, there are
many opportunities for further studies on individual species, as well as on
herpetological communities. The Preserve welcomes researchers to submit
proposals to the Ordway Board and to participate in the establishment of a
herpetological research tradition on this property.


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Conant, R., and J. T. Collins. 1991. Reptiles and amphibians. Eastern/Central North America. Houghton
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Dodd, C. K., Jr. 1988. Drymarchon corais coupern (eastern indigo snake). Ecdysis. Herp. Rev. 19(4):84.
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2 Not rferenreces re cited in text, but are offered here s a basis for future research.