• Shepard, D.B., and F.T. Burbrink. 2009. Phylogeographic and demographic effects of Pleistocene climatic fluctuations in a montane salamander, Plethodon fourchensis. Molecular Ecology 18:2243-2262. (pdf)
• Crawford, J.A., D.B. Shepard, and C.A. Conner. 2009. Diet composition and overlap between recently metamorphosed Rana areolata and Rana sphenocephala: Implications for a frog of conservation concern. Copeia, in press
• Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, J.P. Caldwell, and D.B. Shepard. 2009. Gastrointestinal helminths of six sympatric species of Leptodactylus from Tocantins State, Brazil. Comparative Parasitology 76:258-266. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B., and F.T. Burbrink. 2008. Lineage diversification and historical demography of a sky island salamander, Plethodon ouachitae, from the Interior Highlands. Molecular Ecology 17:5315-5335. (pdf)
• Aldridge, R.D., B.C. Jellen, M. Allender, M.J. Dreslik, D.B. Shepard, J.M. Cox, and C.A. Phillips. 2008. Reproductive biology of the massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) from south-central Illinois. Pp. 403-412. In Biology of Rattlesnakes. W.K. Hayes, K.R. Beaman, M.D. Cardwell, and S.P. Bush (eds.). Loma Linda University Press, Loma Linda, California. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B., A.R. Kuhns, M.J. Dreslik, and C.A. Phillips. 2008. Roads as barriers to animal movement in fragmented landscapes. Animal Conservation 11:288-296. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B., M.J. Dreslik, B.C. Jellen, and C.A. Phillips. 2008. Reptile road mortality around an oasis in the Illinois corn desert with emphasis on the endangered eastern massasauga. Copeia 2008:350-359. (pdf)
• Brown, L.E., A. Dubois, and D.B. Shepard. 2008. Inefficiency and bias of search engines in retrieving references containing scientific names of fossil amphibians. Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society 28:279-288. (pdf)
• Vitt, L.J., D.B. Shepard, G.H.C. Vieira, J.P. Caldwell, G.R. Colli, and D.O. Mesquita. 2008. Ecology of Anolis nitens brasiliensis in cerrado woodlands of Cantão. Copeia 2008:142-151. (pdf)
• Costa, G.C., C.A. Wolfe, D.B. Shepard, J.P. Caldwell, and L.J. Vitt. 2008. Detecting the influence of climatic variables on species' distributions: a test using GIS niche-based models along a steep longitudinal environmental gradient. Journal of Biogeography 35:637-646. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B. 2007. Habitat but not body shape affects predator attack frequency on lizard models in the Brazilian Cerrado. Herpetologica 63:193-202. (pdf)
• Vitt, L.J., D.B. Shepard, J.P. Caldwell, G.H.C. Vieira, F.G.R. França, and G.R. Colli. 2007. Living with your food: geckos (Gymnodactylus carvalhoi) in termitaria of Cantão. Journal of Zoology 272:321-328. (pdf)
• Jellen, B.C., D.B. Shepard, M.J. Dreslik, and C.A. Phillips. 2007. Male movement and body size affect mate acquisition in the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus). Journal of Herpetology 41:451-457. (pdf)
• Caldwell, J. P., and D. B. Shepard. 2007. Calling site fidelity and call structure of a Neotropical toad, Rhinella ocellata (Anura: Bufonidae). Journal of Herpetology 41:611-621. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B. and J.P. Caldwell. 2005. From foam to free-living: ecology of larval Leptodactylus labyrinthicus. Copeia 2005:803-811. (pdf)
• Leary, C.J., D. Fox, D.B. Shepard, and A.M. Garcia. 2005. Body size, age, growth and alternative mating tactics in toads: satellite males are smaller but not younger than calling males. Animal Behaviour 70:663-671. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B. and L.E. Brown. 2005. Bufo houstonensis Houston toad. Pp. 415-417. In Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species. M. Lannoo (ed.). University of California Press, Berkeley. (link)
• Shepard, D.B., L.E. Brown, and B.P. Butterfield. 2005. Pseudacris streckeri Strecker's Chorus Frog. Pp. 484-485. In Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species. M. Lannoo (ed.). University of California Press, Berkeley. (link)
• Vitt, L.J., J.P. Caldwell, G.R. Colli, A.A. Garda, D.O. Mesquita, F.G.R. França, D.B. Shepard, G.C. Costa, M.M. Vasconcellos, and V. De Novaes e Silva. 2005. Uma atialização do guia fotográfico dos répteis e anfíbios da região do Jalapão no Cerrado Brasileiro. Special Publications in Herpetology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 2:1-24. (link)
• Shepard, D.B., C.A. Phillips, M.J. Dreslik, and B.C. Jellen. 2004. Prey preference and diet of neonate eastern massasaugas (Sistrurus c. catenatus). American Midland Naturalist 152:360-368. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B. 2004. Seasonal differences in aggression and site tenacity in male green frogs, Rana clamitans. Copeia 2004:159-164. (pdf)
• Shepard, D.B. 2002. Spatial relationships of male green frogs (Rana clamitans) throughout the activity season. American Midland Naturalist 148:394-400. (pdf)

Notes

• Petzing, J.E., J.M. Mui, M.J. Dreslik, A.R. Kuhns, D.B. Shepard, C.A. Phillips, J.K. Tucker, J.K. Warner, D. Mauger, T.G. Anton, E.J. Gittinger, T.R. Hunkapiller, B.C. Jellen, and R.J. Cosgriff. 2007. Filling in the gaps II: New Illinois amphibian and reptile county records from 2000-2005. Herpetological Review 38:240-243.
• Jellen, B.C., C.A. Phillips, M.J. Dreslik, and D.B. Shepard. 2007. Sistrurus catenatus. Reproduction. Herpetological Review 38:343-344.
• Shepard, D.B. 2005. Eumeces fasciatus. Predation. Herpetological Review 36:177.
• Richter, S.C. and D.B. Shepard. 2004. Rana areolata. Geographic distribution. Herpetological Review 35:283.
• Shepard, D.B., M.J. Dreslik, C.A. Phillips, and B.C. Jellen. 2003. Sistrurus catenatus catenatus: Male-Male Aggression. Herpetological Review. 34:155-156.
• Petzing, J.E., J.M. Mui, M.J. Dreslik, C.A. Phillips, D.B. Shepard, J.A. Crawford, A.R. Kuhns, M.J. Mayer, T.G. Anton, E.O. Moll, J.G. Palis, and D. Mauger. 2002. Filling in the gaps I: New county records for amphibians and reptiles in Illinois. Herpetological Review 33:327-330.
• Shepard, D.B. and A.R. Kuhns. 2000. Pseudacris triseriata. Calling sites after drought. Herpetological Review 31:235-236.
• Petzing, J.E., M.J. Dreslik, C.A. Phillips, C.D. Smith, A.R. Kuhns, D.B. Shepard, J.G. Palis, E.O. Moll, D.J. Olson, T.G. Anton, D. Mauger and B.A. Kingsbury. 2000. New amphibian and reptile county records in Illinois. Herpetological Review 31:189-194.
• Shepard, D.B. and H.M. Burdett. 2000. Pseudacris clarkii. Geographic distribution. Herpetological Review 31:50.