Amphibians of Ohio (2013) and Reptiles of Ohio (2021) are available for purchase from the Ohio Biological Survey. Together, these 8.5 x 11″ full-color, casebound books provide over 2,000 pages of detailed information about Ohio’s amphibians and reptiles.
Excerpts of reviews of Amphibians of Ohio (2013):
- “What makes Amphibians of Ohio even more of a triumph is that while massive and incredibly detailed, it is as accessible to the amateur field herper or naturalist as it is to the most seasoned of herpetologists.” – Hill RL. 2015. Book Review: Amphibians of Ohio. Herpetological Review 46(3): 462-463.
- “In recent decades there has been a succession of new guides to other states, but this is by far more comprehensive and detailed than is usually attempted and raises the bar to a level that its successors will find hard to exceed or even match.” – Cook FR. 2014. ” Amphibians of Ohio” edited by Ralph A. Pfingsten et al. 2013.[book review]. The Canadian Field-Naturalist 128(4): 417-418.
- “The authors have met, in spades, their goal of putting between two covers most of what is currently known about the biology of Ohio’s amphibians.” – Lannoo MJ. 2014. Amphibians of Ohio [book review]. Copeia(2): 406.
Jordan MA, Reid BN, Guinto DJ, Anthonysamy WJB, Davy CM, Rhymer J, Marchand M, Cross M, Lipps G, Lee YM and others. 2024. Patterns of Contemporary Genetic Variation and Effective Population Size in Blanding’s Turtle Populations. Northeastern Naturalist 31(sp12). https://doi.org/10.1656/045.031.s1230
Guinto D, Cross M, Lipps G, Lee Y, Kingsbury B, Earl D, Dempsey C, Hinson J, Jordan M. 2023. Conservation Genetic Analysis of Blanding’s Turtles across Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Diversity 15(5): 668. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050668
Loudon AH, Terrell KA, Davis RW, Umile TP, Lipps Jr GJ, Greathouse J, Chapman E, Roblee K, Kleopfer JD, Bales EK, Hyman OJ, Harris RN, and Minbiole KPC. 2023. Metabolite compositions on skins of eastern hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis differ with location and captivity. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 153: 9-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03715
Martin SA, Peterman WE, Lipps Jr GJ, Gibbs HL. 2023. Inferring population connectivity in Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) using landscape genetics. Ecological Applications: e2793. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2793
Korfel CA, Lehtinen RM, Richards-Zawacki CL, Fregonara J, Williams PK, Loudon A, Sheafor B, Charbonneau L, Wolfe B, Hetherington TE, Lipps Jr GJ, Berent EM, Newman NC, Garrett-Larsen JN. 2021. Infection patterns in an amphibian fungal pathogen in Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Notes 10: 13-21.
Davis JG, Lipps Jr GJ, Wynn D, Armitage BJ, Matson TO, Pfingsten RA, and Caldwell C (editors). 2021. Reptiles of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio. Volume 20 Number 1, Part I. xiv + 402 p., Part II. vi + 710 p.
Lipps Jr G.J. 2021. Reptile Conservation. Pages 889-920 in: Davis JG, Lipps Jr GJ, Wynn D, Armitage BJ, Matson TO, Pfingsten RA, and Caldwell C (editors). Reptiles of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio.
Lipps Jr G.J. 2021. Spotted Turtle. Pages 139-155 in: Davis JG, Lipps Jr GJ, Wynn D, Armitage BJ, Matson TO, Pfingsten RA, and Caldwell C (editors). Reptiles of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio.
Lipps Jr GJ and Davis JG. 2021. Snapping Turtle. Pages 89-114 in: Davis JG, Lipps Jr GJ, Wynn D, Armitage BJ, Matson TO, Pfingsten RA, and Caldwell C (editors). Reptiles of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio.
Smeenk NA, Lipps Jr GJ, Wynn D. 2021. Eastern Massasauga. Pages 847-866 in: Davis JG, Lipps Jr GJ, Wynn D, Armitage BJ, Matson TO, Pfingsten RA, and Caldwell C (editors). Reptiles of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio.
Smeenk NA, Lipps Jr GJ, Waters RM. 2021. The rocky road to Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) recovery in Ohio: an evaluation of habitat in Ohio’s streams. American Midland Naturalist 185(2): 201-217.
Amber ED, Lipps Jr GJ, Myers JM, Smeenk NA, Peterman WE. 2021. Use of AHDriFT to efficiently survey for Sistrurus catenatus. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 16(1): 104-116.
Amber ED, Myers JM, Lipps Jr GJ, Peterman WE. 2021. Small mammal daily activity periods derived using AHDriFT camera traps. Mammal Research 66(2): 289-300. DOI:10.1007/s13364-021-00560-z
Amber E, Lipps Jr. GJ, Peterman WE. 2021. Evaluation of the AHDriFT camera trap system to survey for small mammals and herpetofauna. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. https://doi.org/10.3996/JFWM-20-016.
Martin SA, Lipps Jr. GJ, Gibbs HL. 2021. Pedigree-based assessment of recent population connectivity in a threatened rattlesnake. Molecular Ecology Resources. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13383
Lipps Jr. GJ. 2021. Terrapene bauri (Florida Box Turtle). Attempted plastic ingestion. Herpetological Review 52(1): 132-133.
McCluskey EM, Matthews SN, Ligocki IY, Holding ML, Lipps Jr. GJ, Hetherington TE. 2018. The importance of historical land use in the maintenance of early successional habitat for a threatened rattlesnake. Global Ecology and Conservation 13: e00370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2017.e00370
Lipps Jr GJ, Smeenk NA. 2017. Ohio conservation plan: Massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus. 1.0 (30 June 2017) ed. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Division of Wildlife. p iii + 44 p. + appendices.
Smeenk NA, Lipps Jr. GJ, Allender MC, Backus K, Freeman M, Hribar D, Parsley M. 2016. Snake fungal disease, Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, in Ohio, USA. Herpetological Review 47(4): 592-594.
Pfingsten, RA, Davis, JG, Matson TO, Lipps Jr. GJ, Wynn D, and Armitage BJ (editors). 2013. Amphibians of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio. Volume 17 Number 1 xiv + 899 p.
Lipps Jr. GJ. 2013. Eastern Hellbender. Pages 187-208 in: Pfingsten, R.A., J.G. Davis, T.O. Matson, G.J. Lipps, Jr., D. Wynn, and B.J. Armitage (Editors). Amphibians of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio. Volume 17 Number 1 xiv + 899 p.
Lipps Jr. GJ and Matson TO. 2013. Amphibian Conservation. Pages 727-750 in: Pfingsten, R.A., J.G. Davis, T.O. Matson, G.J. Lipps, Jr., D. Wynn, and B.J. Armitage (Editors). Amphibians of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series, Columbus, Ohio. Volume 17 Number 1 xiv + 899 p.
Armitage BJ and Lipps Jr. GJ. 2013. Habitats. Pages 33-46 in: Pfingsten, RA, Davis, JG, Matson TO, Lipps Jr. GJ, Wynn D, and Armitage BJ (editors). Amphibians of Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin New Series. Volume 17 Number 1 xiv + 899 p.
Lipps Jr GJ. 2004. Amphibians and Reptiles. Pages 33-37 in: M. T. Griegore, editor. Living in the Oak Openings: A homeowner’s guide to one of the world’s last great places. Homewood Press, Toledo, Ohio.
Bales E.K., O.J. Hyman, A.H. Loudon, R.N. Harris, G.J. Lipps, E. Chapman, K. Roblee, J.D. Kleopfer, and K.A. Terrell. 2015. Pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, but not B. salamandrivorans, detected on Eastern Hellbenders. PLoS ONE 10(2): e0116405. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116405.
Cross, M. D., G. J. Lipps, J. M. Sparks, E. J. Tobin, and K. V. Root. 2014. Pattern-recognition software as a supplemental method of identifying Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene c. carolina). Herpetological Review 45(4): 584-586.
Lipps G, Jr., Davis JG. 2014. Geographic Distribution: Regina septemvittata (Queensnake). Herpetological Review 45(1): 96.
Baxley, D., G. J. Lipps, and C. P. Qualls. 2011. Multiscale habitat selection by Black Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) in Southern Mississippi. Herpetologica 67(2): 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00029.1
Davis, J. G. and G. J. Lipps. 2010. Geographic distribution: Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens (red-spotted newt). Herpetological Review. 41 (1): 102
Davis JG, Lipps G, Pfingsten RA. 2009. Geographic distribution: Thamnophis sauritus (Eastern Ribbonsnake). Herpetological Review 40(4): 458.
Russell, R. W., G. J. Lipps, S. J. Hecnar, and G. D. Haffner. 2002. Persistent organic pollutants in Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi) from Ohio. Ohio Journal of Science 102(5): 119-122.