Co-Authored Publications:

Beane, J.C. and R.T. Zappalorti. 1997. Natural history notes: Clemmys muhlenbergii (bog turtle), parasitism. Herpetological Review 28(3):148–149.

Bickhart, T.M., M.E. Torocco, and R.T. Zappalorti. 2012. 2009–2010 Progress Report: Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) population assessment surveys, radiotelemetry, and nest studies at xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx, Lancaster County, Pennsylvannia. Herpetological Associates, Inc., 581 Airport Road, Bethel, Pennsylvannia, 19507.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1986. Nest site selection by pine snakes, (Pituophis melanoleucus), in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Copeia 1986(1):116–121.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1988a. Effects of incubation temperature on sex ratios in pine snakes: differential vulnerability of males and females. The American Naturalist (4):129–132, October 1988.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1988b. Habitat use in free-ranging pine snakes, Pituophis melanoleucus, in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Herpetologica 44(1):48–55.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1989. Habitat use by pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens: Individual and sexual variation. Journal of Herpetology 23(1):68–73.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1991. Nesting behavior of pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Journal of Herpetology 25(2):152–160.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1992. Philopatry and nesting phenology of pine snakes Pituophis melanoleucus in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. (1992) 30:331–336.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 2011a. Effects of handling, marking, and recapturing pine snakes (Pituophis m. melanoleucus) from the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Journal of Environmental Indicators 6:17–32.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 2011b. The northern pine snake (Pituophis m. melanoleucus) in New Jersey: Its life history, behavior and conservation. In: Kristin J. Baker (ed.), Reptiles: Biology, Behavior and Conservation, pp. 1–56 (Chapter 1). Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York. 215 pp.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 2015. Hibernation site philopatry in Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in New Jersey. Journal of Herpetology, 49(2): 245–251.

Burger, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 2016. Conservation and protection of threatened pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, USA. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 11(2):304–314.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, and M. Gochfeld. 1987. Developmental effects of incubation temperature on hatchling pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 87A(3):727–732.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, J. Dowdell, T. Georgiadis, J. Hill, and M. Gochfeld. 1992. Subterranean predation on pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus). Journal of Herpetology, 26(3): 259–263.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, and M. Gochfeld. 2000. The defensive behaviors of pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) and Black Racers (Coluber constrictor) to Disturbance During Hibernation. Herp. Natural History 7:59–66.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, M. Gochfeld, and E. Devito. 2007. Effects of off-road vehicles on reproductive success of pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the New Jersey Pinelands. Urban Ecosyst (2007) 10:275–284.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, M. Gochfeld, E. Devito, D. Schneider, M. McCort, and C. Jeitner. 2012. Long-term use of hibernacula by northern pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus). Journal of Herpetology 46(4):596–601.

Burger, J., M. Gochfeld, C.W. Powers, L. Niles, R. Zappalorti, J. Feinberg, and J. Clarke. 2013. Habitat protection for sensitive species: Balancing species requirements and human constraints using bioindicators as examples. Natural Science 5(5A)50–62.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, and M. Gochfeld. 2018. Hatchling survival to breeding age in northern pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens: Human effects on recruitment from 1986 to 2017. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0195676. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195676.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, M. Gochfeld, C. Jeitnera, E. DeVito, and J. Howell. 2019. A paradigm for information needed to protect at-risk species: northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the pine barrens as a case study. Journal of toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. https://doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2019.1615587.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, M. Gochfeld, and E. Devito. 2021. The importance of paleodunes as nesting habitat for northern pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus): risk from off-road vehicles in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Urban Ecosyst (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-021-01161-z.

Burger, J., R.T. Zappalorti, M. Gochfeld, E. Devito, and C. Jeitner. 2021. Trade-offs and vulnerability of northern pine snakes (Pituophis m. melanoleucus): A comparison of nest-site selection in the early 1980s and 2020. Herpetologica 77(3). DOI: 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-21-0001.1.

Campbell, L.J. , J. Burger, R.T. Zappalorti, J.F. Bunnell, M.E. Winzeler, D.R. Taylor, and J,M. Lorch. 2021. Soil reservoir dynamics of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, the causative agent of snake fungal disease. Journal of Fungi — Open Access Mycology Journal, June 2021 DOI: 10.3390/jof7060461.

Ernst, C.H., R.T. Zappalorti, and J.E. Lovich. 1989. Overwintering sites and thermal relations of hibernating bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii). Copeia 1989:761–764.

Farrell, F., R.T. Zappalorti, A. Figueroa, and T. Bickhart. 2002. Progress report on 2002 field season and hatching success of the Bog Turtle in the xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx drainage basins, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Herpetological Associates, 405 Magnolia Road, Pemberton, New Jersey 08068.

Farrell, R.F., R.T. Zappalorti, M.P. McCort, and M.E. Torocco. 2002. Bog Turtle survey and radiotelemetry study at xxxxxxxx fen complex, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Herpetological Associates, 405 Magnolia Road, Pemberton, New Jersey 08068.

Farrell, F., R. Zappalorti, M. Torocco, T. Bickhart, and A. Figueroa. 2004. Results of Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) surveys in various watersheds in Monroe County, Pennsylvania during 2002 and 2003. Herpetological Associates, Inc. Wildlife Consultants, 405 Magnolia Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068.

Frier, J., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1983. Reptile and amphibian management techniques. Transactions of the North American Wildlife Society 40:142–148.

Hulmes, D.P., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1981. Notes on the ecology and distribution of the Pine Barrens treefrog, Hyla andersonii, in New Jersey. Bull. New York Herp. Soc. 17(1).

Kyle, K.E., M.C. Allen, J. Dragon, J.F. Bunnell, H.K. Reinert, R. Zappalorti, B.D. Jaffe, J.C. Angle, and J.L. Lockwood. 2022. Combining surface and soil environmental DNA with artificial cover objects to improve terrestrial reptile survey detection. Conservation Biology, May 2022 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13939.

Lovich, J.E., C.H. Ernst, R.T. Zappalorti, and D.W. Herman. 1998. Geographic variation in growth and sexual size dimorphism of bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii). The American Midland Naturalist 139(1):69–78.

Reed, R.N., C.A. Young, and R.T. Zappalorti. 2012. Snake hibernacula and communal denning. In: R.W. McDiarmid, M.S. Foster, C. Guyer, J.W. Gibbons, and N. Chernoff (eds). Reptile Biodiversity, Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring, pp. 167–196 (Chapter 11). University of California Press. Oakland, California.

Reinert, H.K., G.A. MacGregor, M. Esch, L,M. Bushar, R.T. Zappalorti. 2011. Foraging Ecology of Timber Rattlesnakes, Crotalus horridus. Copeia 2011, 3: 430–442.

Reinert, H.K., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1988a. Timber rattlesnakes of the Pine Barrens (Crotalus horridus): Their movement patterns and habitat preference. Copeia 1988:964–978.

Reinert, H.K., and R.T. Zappalorti. 1988b. Field observations of the association of adult and natal timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus), with possible evidence of conspecific trailing. Copeia 1988:1057–1059.

Rudolph, D.C., S.J. Burgdorf, R.R. Schaefer, R.N. Conner, and R.T. Zappalorti. 1998. Snake mortality associated with late season radio–transmitter implantation. Herpetological Review 29(3):155–156.

Smith, H.M., R.T. Zappalorti, A.R. Briesch, and D.L. McKinley. 1995. The type locality of the cricket frog (Acris crepitans). Herpetological Review 26:14.

Stevenson, D.J., K.R. Ravenscroft, R.T. Zappalorti, M.D. Ravenscroft, S.W. Weigley, and C.L. Jenkins. 2010. Using a wildlife detector dog for locating eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi). Herpetological Review 41(4), 437–442.

Sutton, C.C., J.C. O’Herron, II, and R.T. Zappalorti. 1996. The scientific characterization of the Delaware Estuary. The Delaware Estuary Program (DRBC Project No. 321; HA File No. 93.21). 200 pp. and appendices.

You, C.-W., Y.-P. Lin, Y.-H. Lai, Y.-L. Chen, Y. Tang, S.-P. Chou, H.-Y. Chang, R.T. Zappalorti, and S.-M. Lin. 2013. Return of the pythons: First formal records, with a special note on recovery of the Burmese python in the demilitarized Kinmen islands. Zoological Studies 2013, 52:8.

Wund, M.A., M.E. Torocco, R.T. Zappalorti, and H.K. Reinert. 2007. Activity ranges and habitat use of Lampropeltis getula getula (eastern king snakes). Northeastern Naturalist 14(3):343–360.

Zappalorti, R.T., and J. Bockowski. 1965. The northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans) on Staten Island, New York. Bulletin of the New York Herpetological Society 25.

Zappalorti, R.T., and J. Burger. 1985. On the importance of disturbed sites to habitat selection by pine snakes. Environmental Conservation: 12(4). Winter 1985.

Zappalorti, R.T., and D. Golden. 2006. Northern Pine Snake Relocation and Management Plan, and Radio-tracking and Monitoring Plan for Stafford Business Park and Stafford Forge WMA. Herpetological Associates, Inc., Jackson, New Jersey.

Zappalorti, R.T., and O. Heck. 1988. A captive breeding program of the corn snake (Elaphe gutta), with notes on survivorship of released hatchlings in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Proceedings of the 12th International Herpetological Symposium on Captive Propagation and Husbandry.

Zappalorti, R.T., and J.B. Iverson. 2006. Sternotherus minor—Loggerhead Musk Turtle. In: Peter A. Meylan (ed.), Biology and Conservation of Florida Turtles, Chelonian Research Monographs 3:197–206, Chelonian Research Foundation.

Zappalorti, R.T., and J.C. Mitchell. 2008. Snake use of urban habitats in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, In: J.C. Mitchell, R.E. Jung-Brown, and B. Bartholomew (eds.), Urban Herpetology, pp. 355–359. Society for the Study of Reptiles and Amphibians, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Zappalorti, R.T., and H.K. Reinert. 1992. Distribution and habitat utilization of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus-Linnaeus), in southern New Jersey with notes on hibernation. In: T.F. Tyning, (ed.), Conservation of the Timber Rattlesnake in the Northeast, pp 1–2. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Zappalorti, R.T., and H.K. Reinert. 1994. Artificial refuge as a habitat improvement strategy for snake conservation. In: J.B. Murphy, J.T. Collins, and K. Adler (eds.). Captive Management and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles, Contributions to Herpetology, Vol. 11, pp. 369–375. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca, New York.

Zappalorti, R.T., and G. Rocco. 1990. Endangered and threatened snake studies, habitat evaluations and mitigation to offset adverse impacts of the Mule Road Extension, Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. Herpetological Associates, Inc., Pemberton, New Jersey. 123 pp.

Zappalorti, R.T., and M.E. Torocco. 2003. A standardized protocol for sampling rare snakes in the New Jersey Pine Barrens: Critical habitat assessment, survey techniques, and trapping methods. Herpetological Associates, Forked River, N.J.

Zappalorti, R.T., J. Burger, and F. Peterson. 2015. Home range size and distance traveled from hibernacula in northern pinesnakes in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Herpetologica, 71(1), 2-15, 26–36.

Zappalorti, R.T., J. Burger, D.W. Burkett, D.W. Schneider, M.P. McCort, and D.M. Golden. 2014. Fidelity of northern pine snakes (Pituophis m. melanoleucus) to natural and artificial hibernation sites in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 77:1285–1291.

Zappalorti, R.T., J.E. Lovich, R.F. Farrell, and M.E. Torocco. 2015. Nest-site characteristics of Glyptemys muhlenbergii (Bog Turtle) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Northeastern Naturalist 22(3):573–584.

Zappalorti, R.T., A.M. Tutterow, S.E. Pittman, and J.E. Lovich. 2017. Hatching success and predation of Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) eggs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 2017, 16(2): 194–202 doi:10.2744/CCB-1237.1.