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- PhD Zoology University of California, Berkeley
- Masters Zoology University of California, Berkeley
- Bachelors Biology University of California, Berkeley
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, David M. Sever is an American herpetologist, histologist, anatomist and reproductive biologist. He has been a professor and department head in the Department of Biological Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University since 2004, and held the Kenneth Dyson Endowed Professorship in Biological Sciences from 2012 to 2015. He is well known for over 30 years of research on the secondary sexual characteristics of salamanders and more generally on comparative histoanatomy of the urogenital systems of vertebrates. and was recognized as the 2013 Distinguished Herpetologist of the Year by the Herpetologists' League.
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- Female sperm storage in reptiles. (2002) (144)
- Female sperm storage in amphibians. (2002) (73)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea): Part I. Evidence for oviducal sperm storage (1999) (67)
- Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata). I, Evolution at the family level (1991) (61)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (seminatrix pygaea). III. Sexual segment of the male kidney (2002) (61)
- Morphology of the Mental Hedonic Gland Clusters of Plethodontid Salamanders (Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae) (1976) (59)
- Comparative biology of sperm storage in female salamanders. (1998) (56)
- Uterine epithelial-sperm interaction, endometrial cycle and sperm storage in the terminal zone of the oviducal gland in the placental smoothhound, Mustelus canis. (2002) (55)
- Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of the Cloacae of Salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata). VII. Plethodontidae (1994) (49)
- Female Reproductive Anatomy : Cloaca , Oviduct and Sperm Storage (2014) (48)
- Sperm storage in the oviduct of the American alligator. (2008) (43)
- Sperm storage in the oviduct of the internal fertilizing frog Ascaphus truei (2001) (43)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea). II. Annual oviducal cycle (2000) (42)
- Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata) IV. Salamandridae (1992) (40)
- Sperm storage in females of the smooth newt (Triturus v. vulgaris L.): I. Ultrastructure of the spermathecae during the breeding season. (1999) (39)
- Caudal hedonic glands in salamanders of the Eurycea bislineata complex (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1989) (39)
- Histological analysis of spermatogenesis and the germ cell development strategy within the testis of the male Western Cottonmouth Snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma. (2008) (39)
- Spermiophagy by the spermathecal epithelium of the salamander Eurycea cirrigera (1992) (38)
- Oviductal sperm storage in the ground skink Scincella laterale holbrook (Reptilia: Scincidae). (2004) (37)
- Renal sexual segment of the ground skink, Scincella laterale (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae) (2005) (35)
- MATING AND OVIPOSITION IN PAEDOMORPHIC AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM PRECEDES THE ARRIVAL OF TERRESTRIAL MALES (1995) (35)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea). IV. Occurrence of an ampulla ductus deferentis (2004) (35)
- Spermathecal cytology of Ambystoma opacum (Amphibia: Ambystomatidae) and the phylogeny of sperm storage organs in female salamanders (1993) (35)
- Sperm aggregations in female Agkistrodon piscivorus (Reptilia:Squamata): A histological and ultrastructural investigation (2008) (34)
- Sperm storage and degradation in the spermathecae of the salamander Eurycea Cirrigera (1991) (34)
- Liver Histopathology of the Southern Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata fasciata, Following Chronic Exposure to Trace Element-Contaminated Prey from a Coal Ash Disposal Site (2003) (34)
- Spermatophore formation in Desmognathus ochrophaeus (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1985) (32)
- Ultrastructural analysis of sperm storage and morphology of the oviducal gland in the Oman shark, Iago omanensis (Triakidae) (2002) (32)
- Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata). II. Cryptobranchidae, Hynobiidae, and Sirenidae (1991) (32)
- Reproduction of the salamander Siren intermedia le conte with especial reference to oviducal anatomy and mode of fertilization (1996) (32)
- Regionalization of eccrine and spermiophagic activity in spermathecae of the salamander Eurycea cirrigera (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1993) (30)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea). V. The temporal germ cell development strategy of the testis (2005) (30)
- Annual cycle of sperm storage in spermathecae of the red‐spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (Amphibia: Salamandridae) (1996) (29)
- Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes (2011) (29)
- Reproductive Biology of Agkistrodon piscivorus Lacépède (Squamata, Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae) (2009) (29)
- Sperm storage in the spermatheca of the red‐back salamander, Plethodon cinereus (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1997) (28)
- Spermathecae of Salamandrina terdigitata (Amphibia: Salamandridae): Patterns of sperm storage and degradation (1995) (28)
- Male Secondary Sexual Characters of the Eurycea bislineata (Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae) Complex in the Sourthem Appalachian Mountains (1979) (28)
- OBSERVATIONS ON REGIONALIZATION OF SECRETORY ACTIVITY IN THE SPERMATHECAE OF SALAMANDERS AND COMMENTS ON PHYLOGENY OF SPERM STORAGE IN FEMALE AMPHIBIANS (1994) (28)
- MORPHOLOGY AND SEASONAL VARIATION OF THE MENTAL HEDONIC GLANDS OF THE DWARF SALAMANDER, EURYCEA QUADRIDIGITATA (HOLBROOK)' (1975) (27)
- Hormones, Sex Accessory Structures, and Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Amphibians (2011) (27)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea). VI. Anterior testicular ducts and their nomenclature (2009) (27)
- Female Cloacal Anatomy of Plethodon cinereus and Plethodon dorsalis (Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae) (1978) (27)
- Induction of Secondary Sexual Characters in Eurycea quadridigitata (1976) (27)
- Ultrastructural examination of spermiogenesis within the testis of the ground skink, Scincella laterale (Squamata, Sauria, Scincidae) (2007) (26)
- THE CLOACA AND CLOACAL GLANDS OF THE MALE SMOOTH NEWT, TRITURUS VULGARIS VULGARIS (LINNAEUS), WITH ESPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE DORSAL GLAND (1990) (26)
- Renal sexual segment of the Cottonmouth snake, Agkistrodon piscivorous (Reptilia, Squamata, Viperidae) (2008) (26)
- The Ventral Gland in Female Salamander Eurycea bislineata (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1988) (25)
- Seasonal variation in the oviduct of female Agkistrodon piscivorus (Reptilia:Squamata): An ultrastructural investigation (2008) (24)
- Morphology and evolutionary implications of the annual cycle of secretion and sperm storage in spermathecae of the salamander Ambystoma opacum (Amphibia: Ambystomatidae) (1995) (24)
- Temporal Germ Cell Development Strategy during Mixed Spermatogenesis within the Male Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) (2009) (23)
- Temporal germ cell development strategy during spermatogenesis within the testis of the Ground Skink, Scincella lateralis (Sauria: Scincidae). (2009) (22)
- Reproductive Ecology of the Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, in Northern Indiana (1977) (22)
- Annual dynamics of sperm production and storage in the Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, in the southeastern United States (2009) (21)
- Hemidactylium scutatum and the phylogeny of cloacal anatomy in female salamanders (1987) (20)
- Proximal Testicular Ducts of the Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) (2010) (20)
- Morphology and Seasonal Variation of the Nasolabial Glands of Eurycea quadridigittaa (Holbrook) (1975) (20)
- The Cloaca and Spermatheca of the Female Smooth Newt, Triturus vulgaris L. (Amphibia: Urodela: Salamandridae) (1988) (19)
- Sexually dimorphic glands of Eurycea nana, Eurycea neotenes and Typhlomolge rathbuni (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1985) (19)
- Sperm storage in Spermathecae of the great lamper eel, Amphiuma tridactylum (Caudata: Amphiumidae) (1996) (18)
- Sperm aggregations in the spermatheca of female desmognathine salamanders (Amphibia: Urodela: Plethodontidae) (1998) (18)
- The sexual segment of hemidactylus turcicus and the evolution of sexual segment location in squamata (2011) (18)
- SPERMATHECAE OF AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM (AMPHIBIA: CAUDATA): DEVELOPMENT AND A ROLE FOR THE SECRETIONS (1995) (18)
- PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF SPERM STORAGE IN FEMALE SQUAMATES (2009) (18)
- Ultrastructure of spermiogenesis in the Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae) (2009) (17)
- Gross and Histological Morphology of the Swimbladder and Lack of Accessory Respiratory Structures in Lepidogalaxias salamandroides, an Aestivating Fish from Western Australia (1989) (17)
- Cloacal anatomy of female salamanders of the plethodontid subfamily desmognathinae (Amphibia: Urodela) (1990) (16)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea). VII. spermatozoon morphology and evolutionary trends of sperm characters in snakes (2010) (15)
- Ultrastructure of the Spermathecae of Necturus beyeri (Amphibia: Proteidae) in Relation to Its Breeding Season (1996) (15)
- Purification and structural characterization of insulin from the lesser siren, Siren intermedia (Amphibia: Caudata). (1997) (15)
- Observations on the anterior testicular ducts in snakes with emphasis on sea snakes and ultrastructure in the yellow‐bellied sea snake, Pelamis platurus (2012) (15)
- First Report of the Predaceous Leech Helobdella stagnalis (Rhynchobdellida: Glossiphoniidae) as a Parasite of an Amphibian, Ambystoma tigrinum (Amphibia: Caudata) (1993) (15)
- Esophageal Papillae in Pelomedusid Turtles (1998) (14)
- Cloacal anatomy of metamorphosed and neotenic salamanders (1991) (14)
- Skin glands of an aquatic salamander vary in size and distribution and release antimicrobial secretions effective against chytrid fungal pathogens (2018) (14)
- Phylogeny of Mental Glands, Revisited (2016) (14)
- Histology and ultrastructure of the caudal courtship glands of the red‐backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (2015) (13)
- Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata). VI. Ambystomatidae and dicamptodontidae (1992) (13)
- Seasonal variation of the oviduct of the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis (Reptilia: Crocodylia) (2009) (13)
- Observations on the Sexual Segment of the Kidney of Snakes with Emphasis on Ultrastructure in the Yellow‐Bellied Sea Snake, Pelamis platurus (2012) (13)
- The dorsal tail tubercle of Mertensiella caucasica and M. luschani (Amphibia: Salamandridae) (1997) (13)
- Cloacal anatomy of paedomorphic female Ambystoma talpoideum (Caudata: Ambystomatidae), with comments on intermorph mating and sperm storage (1994) (12)
- Reproductive Biology of Sceloporus consobrinus (Phrynosomatidae): Male Germ Cell Development and Reproductive Cycle Comparisons within Spiny Lizards (2014) (12)
- Histology of mental and caudal courtship glands in three genera of plethodontid salamanders (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (2018) (11)
- Ultrastructural description of spermiogenesis within the Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (Squamata: Gekkonidae). (2011) (11)
- Male rhyacotriton olympicus (Dicamptodontidae: Urodela) has a unique cloacal vent gland (1988) (11)
- Herpetologists ' League Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of the Cloacae of Salamanders ( Amphibia : Caudata ) (2015) (11)
- Herpetologists ' League Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of the Cloacae of Salamanders ( Amphibia : Caudata ) (2015) (11)
- Ultrastructure and Histochemistry of the Adhesive Breeding Glands in Male Gastrophryne carolinensis (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) (2008) (10)
- Structure and development of the parotoid gland in metamorphosed and neotenic Ambystoma gracile (1993) (10)
- The “ False Breeding Season ” of the Eastern Newt , Notophthalmus viridescens (2006) (9)
- Observations on variation in the ultrastructure of the proximal testicular ducts of the ground skink, scincella lateralis (reptilia: Squamata) (2013) (9)
- Phylogenetic significance of the cloacal anatomy of female botiloglossine salamanders (Plethodontidae: Tribe bolitoglossini) (1990) (9)
- Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (amphibia: Caudata). III. Amphiumidae (1992) (9)
- Gymnotus bahianus sp . nov . , a New Gymnotid Fish from Eastern Brazil ( Teleostei : Ostariophysi : Gymnotiformes ) , with Evidence for the Monophyly of the Genus (2007) (8)
- The phylogenetic distribution of the ampulla ureter and ampulla urogenital ⁄ uriniferous papilla in the Serpentes (2011) (7)
- Inter- and intraspecific variation in sperm morphology of Sceloporus consobrinus and Sceloporus undulatus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) (2017) (7)
- Ultrastructure of the mental gland of the Red‐Backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (2017) (7)
- The Lack of Nasolacrimal Ducts in Plethodontid Salamanders? (2018) (7)
- Notes on the cranium of the paedomorphic Eurycea rathbuni (STEJNEGER, 1896) (Urodela: Plethodontidae) with special regard to the dentition (2009) (6)
- Male cloacal anatomy in a hybrid population of Ambystoma (Amphibia: Caudata) (1989) (6)
- Sperm aggregations in the spermatheca of the red back salamander ( Plethodon cinereus ) (2006) (6)
- Disparate sexual variation among Cyrinophilus, Pseudotriton and Stereochilus (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) (1986) (6)
- Spermatogenic cycle of a plethodontid salamander, Eurycea longicauda (Amphibia, Urodela) (2014) (5)
- A Description of the Skin Glands and Cloacal Morphology of the Plethodontid Salamander Karsenia koreana (2016) (5)
- Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (Amphibia : Caudata). V : Proteidae (1992) (5)
- Absence of Dorsal Glands in the Cloaca of Male Chioglossa lusitanica and the Possible Correlation with Courtship Mode (1999) (5)
- CLOACAL ANATOMY OF MALE SALAMANDERS IN THE PLETHODONTID SUBFAMILY DESMOGNATHINAE (1983) (5)
- Ultrastructural analysis of spermiogenesis in the Eastern Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae). (2016) (4)
- Sexually Dimorphic Heads of Eurycea bislineata (2020) (4)
- “Sexual tears” in a salamander? (2017) (4)
- Reproductive morphology of the male Tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus (2012) (4)
- ASYNCHRONOUS OVIDUCTAL SEASONAL VARIATION (2009) (3)
- Sperm Storage in Female Plethodontids with Especial Reference to the Desmognathinae (2000) (3)
- Hormones and Reproduction in Free-ranging Snakes (2016) (3)
- Skin of the Red Eye Tree Frog Agalychnis Callidryas (Hylidae, Phyllomedusinae) Contains Lipid Glands of the Type Described in the Genus Phyllomedusa (2017) (3)
- Oviductal Sperm Storage in the Ground Skink (2004) (3)
- Ultrastructure of the reproductive system of the black swamp snake (<i>Seminatrix pygaea</i>). Part III. The sexual segment of the male kidney (2016) (2)
- Ultrastructure of spermatid development within the testis of the Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake, Pelamis platurus (Squamata: Elapidae) (2016) (2)
- Ultrastructure of the Male Cloacal Glands of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus (2014) (2)
- Seasonal histology and ultrastructure of the urogenital system in two sympatric lizards (2020) (2)
- Effects of Prolonged Starvation of Male Ambystoma tigrinum in Post-Reproductive Condition (1982) (2)
- Sperm Aggregations in the Spermathecae of Southern Torrent Salamanders, Rhyacotriton variegatus (2004) (2)
- Observations on the Nasolabial Groove of the Plethodontid Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata (1979) (2)
- Survey of the Fishes of the St. Joseph River Drainage in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties, Indiana (1980) (1)
- Cloacae, Cloacal Glands and Female Sperm Storage in Giant Salamanders (2013) (1)
- Agkistrodon piscivorus spermatogenesis addendum: The effect of Hurricane Katrina on spermatogenesis of the western cottonmouth snake (2014) (1)
- B ASYNCHRONOUS OVIDUCTAL SEASONAL VARIATION IN THE UNISEXUAL-BISEXUAL NACTUS PELAGICUS COMPLEX FROM THE VANUATU ARCHIPELAGO ( REPTILIA : SQUAMATA : GEKKONIDAE ) (2009) (1)
- Survey of the Fishes of the Kingsbury State Fish and Wildlife Area, LaPorte County, Indiana (1984) (1)
- The Occurrence of Ichthyomyzon castaneus (Petromyzontidae) in the Saint Joseph River Drainage of Indiana (1981) (1)
- The Relation between Ovum Variability and Larval Growth in Ambystome tigrinum (Amphibia: Urodela) (1986) (1)
- Body size and lipid content of Ambystoma tigrinum during larval ontogeny (1984) (0)
- Reproduction of Amphibians.Biological Systems in Vertebrates.Edited byMaria Ogielska. Enfield (New Hampshire): Science Publishers. $125.00. xiv + 422 p.; ill.; index. ISBN: 978‐1‐57808‐307‐7. 2009. (2010) (0)
- “Sexual tears” in a salamander? (2017) (0)
- Annual Cycle of Sperm Storage in Spermathecae of the Red-Spotted Newt , Notophthalmus viridescens ( Amphibia : S al a (2004) (0)
- Developmental Mortality of Ambystoma tigrinum (Amphibia: Urodela) in Northern Indiana (1978) (0)
- Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Gymnophiona (Caecilians).Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny Series, Volume 5.Edited byJean‐Marie Exbrayat.Enfield (New Hampshire): Science Publishers.$108.00. xii + 395 p; ill.; index. ISBN: 1‐57808‐312‐5. 2006. (2007) (0)
- Ontogenetic Changes in Phototactic Behavior of Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum (Amphibia: Urodela) (1976) (0)
- Color Plate Section (2011) (0)
- A New Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata Complex) from the Sandhills of North Carolina (2020) (0)
- Developmental Mortality of Ambystoma tigrinum (Amphibia: Urodela) (2000) (0)
- Sperm storage in the class Reptilia (2003) (0)
- CONTINUED USE OF AN INTERTIDAL NEST SITE BY NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS (2010) (0)
- The Editorial Staff of Herpetological Conservation and Biology would like to acknowledge the following 137 peer-reviewers for their expert opinions in 2006-2007. Your efforts, dedication, and professionalism have ensured that Herpetological Conservation and Biology is a success. (2008) (0)
- Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of the Cloacae of Salamanders ( Amphi bia : Caudata ) (2004) (0)
- | Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes | Taylor & Francis Group (2016) (0)
- S perm at h ecae of Salarnandrina terdigita ta (Am p h i b i a: Salamandridae): Patterns of Sperm Storage and Degradation (1995) (0)
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