Special Publications

Below is a listing of all Special Publications of the Museum produced by the NSRL.  All may be viewed online and downloaded at no cost. To do so, you must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, please visit http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html. If you are still experiencing difficulty downloading Special Publications, please contact the Webmaster. 

Prices indicated are the cost of purchasing a hard copy.  See Order for more information.

Please send notice of any typographical errors to the Publications Coordinator. All other correspondence should be addressed to the authors of each paper.

Order | Copyright Information | Author Guidelines

2020s

SP-081 - Natural Science Research Laboratory, 1973–2023: A 50-year History and Report of Contributions to Natural Science Research, Education, Scholarship, Collections Stewardship, and Public Engagement
Lisa C. Bradley, Heath J. Garner, Jennifer C. Girón, Kathryn A. MacDonald, Caleb D. Phillips, Nancy E. McIntyre, Heidi N. Amarilla-Stevens, Richard D. Stevens, and Robert D. Bradley, 2025
$20.00

SP-080 -Comprehensive Annotated Checklist of Recent Land and Marine Mammals of Texas, 2024, with Comments on their Taxonomic and Conservation Status
David J. Schmidly, Robert D. Bradley, Franklin D. Yancey, II, and Lisa C. Bradley, 2024
$18.00

SP-079 - Mammals of Oklahoma Records of Occurrence: A Companion to Mammals of Oklahoma, Second Edition
Lynda Samanie Loucks, Michelle L. Haynie, Brad Watkins, and William Caire, 2023
$20.00

SP-078 - Genetic Identification of Pocket Gophers (Genera Cratogeomys, Geomys, and Thomomys) in Texas and Surrounding Areas
Robert D. Bradley, Annie T. Pham, Kinsey A. Rich, Emma K. Roberts, Taylor J. Soniat, Cassie M. Poehlein, Mariah N. Mills, Morgan Ballard, Richard M. Pitts, Laramie L. Lindsey, Michaela K. Halsey, David A. Ray, Richard D. Stevens, David J. Schmidly, and Emily A. Wright, 2023
$20.00

SP-077 - Taxonomic Catalogs for the Recent Terrestrial Vertebrates (Species and Subspecies) Described from Texas
David J. Schmidly, Robert D. Bradley, Lisa C. Bradley, and Franklin D. Yancey, II (editors), 2023
$40.00 - H

SP-076 - Hummingbird (Family Trochilidae) Research: Welfare-conscious Study Techniques for Live Hummingbirds and Processing of Hummingbird Specimens
Lisa A. Tell, Jenny A. Hazlehurst, Ruta R. Bandivadekar, Jennifer C. Brown, Austin R. Spence, Donald R. Powers, Dalen W. Agnew, Leslie W. Woods, and Andrew Engilis, Jr., 2021
$18.00

SP-075 - A Specimen-based Inventory of the Birds of Resaca de las Antonias, Los Fresnos, Cameron County, Texas
Andrew Engilis, Jr., Irene E. (Torres) Engilis, Brian K. Schmidt, and John A. Trochet, 2020
$10.00

SP-074 - Biological Type Specimens of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA; with a History of these Collections at the Museum of Texas Tech University
Bill D. Mueller, James C. Cokendolpher, and Tamara Enríquez, 2020
$20.00

SP-073 - Type Localities of Mexican Land Mammals, with Comments on Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Alfred L. Gardner and José Ramírez-Pulido, 2020
$20.00 - H

2010s

SP-072 - Three New Species of Small-eared Shrews, Genus Cryptotis, from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)
Neal Woodman, 2019
$10.00

SP-071 - From Field to Laboratory: A Memorial Volume In Honor of Robert J. Baker
Robert D. Bradley, Hugh H. Genoways, David J. Schmidly, and Lisa C. Bradley (Editors), 2019
$75.00 - H

SP-070 - Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data Indicate Evidence for Multiple Species Within Peromyscus maniculatus
Robert D. Bradley, James Q. Francis, Roy N. Platt II, Taylor J. Soniat, Daysi Alvarez, and Laramie L. Lindsey, 2019
$15.00

SP-069 - Bats of Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles
Scott C. Pedersen, Gary G. Kwiecinski, Hugh H. Genoways, Roxanne J. Larsen, Peter A. Larsen, Carleton J. Phillips, and Robert J. Baker, 2018 
$14.95

SP-068 - Bats of Saint Vincent, Lesser Antilles
Gary G. Kwiecinski, Scott C. Pedersen, Hugh H. Genoways, Peter A. Larsen, Roxanne J. Larsen, Justin D. Hoffman, Fitzroy Springer, Carleton J. Phillips, and Robert J. Baker, 2018 
$14.95

SP-067 - Harvestmen of the Family Phalangiidae (Arachnida, Opiliones) in the Americas
James C. Cokendolpher and Robert G. Holmberg, 2018
$9.95

SP-066 - A Timeline of Significant Events in the Development of North American Mammalogy
David J. Schmidly, Robert D. Bradley, Lisa C. Bradley, and Richard D. Stevens, 2017
$9.95

SP-065 -  Contributions in Natural History: A Memorial Volume in Honor of Clyde Jones
Richard W. Manning, Jim R. Goetze, and Franklin D. Yancey, II (editors), 2016
SP 65 encomia addendum
$29.95 - H

SP-064 -  United States Biological Survey: A Compendium of its History, Personalities, Impacts, and Conflicts
David J. Schmidly, William E. Tydeman, and Alfred L. Gardner (editors), 2016
$24.95 - H

SP-063 -  List of Recent Land Mammals of Mexico, 2014
José Ramírez-Pulido, Noé González-Ruiz, Alfred L. Gardner, and Joaquín Arroyo-Cabrales, 2014
$9.95

SP-062 -  New Species of Ctenomys Blainville 1826 (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae) from the Lowlands and Central Valleys of Bolivia
Scott L. Gardner, Jorge Salazar-Bravo, and Joseph A. Cook, 2014.
$9.95

SP-061 -  Mammals of Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Gerrad D. Jones and Jennifer K. Frey, 2013
$9.95

SP-060 -  The Non-volant Mammals of the Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana, Loreto, Peru
Christine L. Hice and Paúl M. Velazco, 2012
$24.95

SP-059 -   Helminths of Small Mammals (Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Chiroptera, Rodentia, and Lagomorpha) of Mongolia
David S. Tinnin, Sumiya Ganzorig, and Scott L. Gardner, 2011
$9.95

SP-058 -   Movements, Populations, and Habitat Preferences of Three Species of Pocket Mice (Perognathinae) in the Big Bend Region of Texas
Richard D. Porter (Calvin A. Porter, Editor), 2011
$19.95

SP-057 -  Bats of the Tropical Lowlands of Western Ecuador
Juan P. Carrera, Sergio Solari, Peter A. Larsen, Diego F. Alvarado, Adam D. Brown, Carlos Carrión B., J. Sebastián Tello, and Robert J. Baker, 2010
Out of Print

2000s

SP-056 -   Phyllostomid Bats of Colombia: Annotated Checklist, Distribution, and Biogeography
Hugo Mantilla-Meluk, Alex Mauricio Jiménez-Ortega, and Robert J. Baker, 2009
$9.95

SP-055 -   Atlas and Key to the Hair of Terrestrial Texas Mammals
Anica Debelica and Monte L. Thies , 2009
$19.95

SP-054 -  Arachnids Associated with Wet Playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado), U.S.A.
James C. Cokendolpher, Shannon M. Torrence, James T. Anderson, W. David Sissom, Nadine Dupérré, James D. Ray and Loren M. Smith, 2008
$21.95 H

SP-053 -  Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park
Runhua Lei, Shannon E. Engberg, Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Susie M. McGuire, Russell A. Mittermeier, John R. Zaonarivelo, Rick A. Brenneman, and Edward E. Louis, Jr., 2008
$9.95

SP-052 -  History of the Texas Society of Mammalogists
Robert J. Baker, Clyde Jones, Robert E. Martin, and Lisa C. Bradley, 2007
$9.95

SP-051 -  Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Woolly Lemurs, Genus Avahi (Primates: Lemuriformes)
Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Runhua Lei, John R. Zaonarivelo, Shannon E. Engberg, Gérard Nalanirina , Susie M. McGuire, Gary D. Shore, Justin Andrianasolo, Kelly Herrington, Rick A. Brenneman and Edward E. Louis, Jr., 2007
$9.95

SP-050 - Shiva Structure: A Possible KT Boundary Impact Crater on the Western Shelf of India
Sankar Chatterjee, Necip Guven, Aaron Yoshinobu, Richard Donofrio, 2006
$9.95

SP-049 -  Molecular and Morphological Analyses of the Sportive Lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) Reveals 11 Previously Unrecognized Species
Edward E. Louis, Jr., Shannon E. Engberg, Runhua Lei, Huimin Geng, Julie A. Sommer, Richard Randriamampionona, Jean C. Randriamanana, John R. Zaonarivelo, Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Gisele Randria, Prosper, Boromé Ramaromilanto, Gilbert Rakotoarisoa, Alejandro Rooney, and Rick A. Brenneman, 2006
Out of Print

SP-048 -  Bats of Jamaica
Hugh H. Genoways, Robert J. Baker, John W. Bickham, and Carleton J. Phillips, 2005
$24.95 H

SP-047 -  Plant Communities of Playa Wetlands in the Southern Great Plains
David A. Haukos and Loren M. Smith, 2004
$9.95

SP-046 -  Aquatic Fauna of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert: Contributed Papers from a Special Session within the Thirty-Third Annual Symposium of the Desert Fishes Council
Gary P. Garrett and Nathan L. Allan, Editors, 2003
$19.95

SP-045 -  Mammals of Robinson Forest: Species Composition of an Isolated, Mixed-Mesophytic Forest on the Cumberland Plateau in Southeastern Kentucky
James J. Krupa and Michael J. Lacki, 2002
$9.95

SP-044 -   Chiropteran Community Structure and Seasonal Dynamics in Big Bend National Park
Jana L. Higginbotham and Loren K. Ammerman, 2002
$9.95

SP-043 -  Bats of the West Indian island of Dominica: Natural history, areography, and trophic structure
Hugh H. Genoways, Robert M. Timm, Robert J. Baker, Carleton J. Phillips, and Duane A. Schlitter, 2001
$9.95

1990s

SP-042 -  The Bats of Argentina
Ruben M. Barquez, Michael A. Mares and Janet K. Braun, 1999
$24.95 H

SP-041 -  The Mammals of the Edwards Plateau, Texas
Jim R. Goetze, 1998
$19.95

SP-040 -  The Mammals of the Llano Estacado, Texas
Larry L. Choate, 1997
$19.95

SP-039 -  The Mammals of Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
Franklin D. Yancey, II, 1997
$19.95

SP-038 -  Contribution to a Bibliography of Recent Texas Mammals
J. Knox Jones, Jr., Stephen Demarais and Chris T. McAllister, 1995
$12.00

SP-037 -  Systematics and Evolutionary Relationships of the Long-eared Myotis, Myotis evotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae).
Richard W. Manning, 1993
$15.00

SP-036 -  Systematics and Evolution of Bats of the Genus Glossophaga
Wm. David Webster, 1993
$25.00

SP-035 -  A Study of the Parasitic Nematode Genus Tetrameres. I. The literature, 1835-1985
T. R. Mollhagen, 1991
$14.00

SP-034 -  Mammalian Zoogeography of a Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Interface in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Walter W. Dalquest, Frederick B. Stangl, Jr. and J. Knox Jones, Jr., 1990
$14.00

SP-033 -  Biosystematics of the Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher, Cratogeomys castanops (Rodentia: Geomyidae) in the United States
Robert R. Hollander, 1990
$14.00

SP-032 -  A Morphologic and Morphometric Analysis of the "Sorex vagrans Species Complex" in the Pacific Coast Region
Leslie N. Carraway, 1990
$14.00

SP-031 -  The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Western Texas. Part III. Additions and Corrections [Bound with SP-030]
James C. Cokendolpher, 1990

SP-030 -  The Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Western Texas. Part II. Subfamilies Ecitoninae, Ponerinae, Pseudomyrmicinae, Dolichoderinae, and Formicinae [Bound with SP-031]
James C. Cokendolpher and Oscar F. Francke, 1990
$14.00

1980s

SP-029 -  Systematics of Middle American Mastiff Bats of the Genus Molossus
Patricia G. Dolan, 1989
$12.00

SP-028 -  Patterns in the Structure of Mammalian Communities
Douglas W. Morris, Zvika Abramsky, Barry J. Fox and Michael R. Willig, Editors, 1989
$30.00 H
$10.00 P

SP-027  -  A Biogeographic Analysis of the Mammals of Salta Province, Argentina: Patterns of Species Assemblage in the Neotropics
Ricardo A. Ojeda and Michael A. Mares, 1989
$12.00

SP-026 -  Phylogenetic Analyses of the Bat Subfamily Stenodermatinae (Mammalia: Chiroptera)
Robert D. Owen, 1987
$20.00 H
$12.00 P

SP-025 -  Scorpions (Arachnida) from Costa Rica
Oscar F. Francke and Scott A. Stockwell, 1987
$20.00 H
$12.00 P

SP-024 -  Mammals of Zacatecas
John O. Matson and Rollin H. Baker, 1986
$20.00 H
$12.00 P

SP-023 -  The Bats of Egypt
Mazin B. Qumsiyeh, 1985
$20.00 H
$12.00 P

SP-022 -  Contributions in Mammalogy in Honor of Robert L. Packard
Robert E. Martin and Brian R. Chapman, Editors, 1984
$20.00 H
$20.00 P

SP-021 -  Relationships of Chrysemyd Turtles of North America (Testudines: Emydidae)
Joseph P. Ward, 1984
$9.00

SP-020 -  Whistling-ducks: Zoogeography, Ecology, Anatomy
Eric G. Bolen and Michael K. Rylander, 1983
$12.00

SP-019 -  Tiger Beetles of the Genus Cicindela in Arizona
Judy Bertholf, 1983
$7.00

SP-018 -  Taxonomic Review of the Pallid Bat, Antrozous pallidus (Le Conte)
Chester O. Martin and David J. Schmidly, 1982
$7.00

SP-017 -  Mammals of Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota
Robert B. Wilhelm, Jerry R. Choate and J. Knox Jones, Jr., 1981
$4.00

1970s

SP-016 -  Biology of Bats of the New World Phyllostomatidae. Part III
Robert J. Baker, J. Knox Jones, Jr. and Dilford C. Carter, 1979
$16.00

SP-015 -  Catalogue of Type Specimens of Neotropical Bats in Selected European Museums
Dilford C. Carter and Patricia G. Dolan, 1978
$8.00

SP-014 -  Systematic Revision of Diplocentrid Scorpions (Diplocentridae) from Circum-Carribean Lands
Oscar F. Francke, 1978
$7.00

SP-013 -  Biology of Bats of the New World Phyllostomatidae. Part II
Robert J. Baker, J. Knox Jones, Jr. and Dilford C. Carter, 1977
Out of Print

SP-012 -  Mexican Eyeless Characin Fishes, Genus Astyanax: Environment, Distribution, and Evolution
Robert W. Mitchell, William H. Russell and William R. Elliott, 1977
$10.00

SP-011 -  Revision of North American Trichodes (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Cleridae)David E. Foster, 1976
$4.00

SP-010 -  Biology of Bats of the New World Phyllostomatidae. Part I
Robert J. Baker, J. Knox Jones, Jr. and Dilford C. Carter, 1976
$10.00

SP-009 -  Distribution and Biogeography of Mammals of Iowa
J. B. Bowles, 1975
Out of Print

SP-008 -  Keys, Species and Host List, and Bibliography for Nasal Mites of North American Birds (Acarina: Rhinonyssinae, Turbinoptinae, Speleognathinae, and Cytoditidae)
Danny B. Pence, 1975
$6.00

SP-007 -  Art and Environment in Native America
Mary Elizabeth King and Idris R. Traylor, Jr. , Editors, 1974
Out of Print

SP-006 -  Systematic Studies of the Genus Pyrrhopappus (Compositae, Cichorieae)
David K. Northington, 1974
$2.00

SP-005 -  Systematics and Evolutionary Relationships of Spiny Pocket Mice, Genus Liomys
Hugh H. Genoways. 1973
$10.00

SP-004 -  The Systematics of the Genus Didelphis (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) in North and Middle America
Alfred L. Gardner, 1973
$4.00

SP-003 -  Review of the North American Eocene and Oligocene Apatermyidae (Mammalia: Insectovora)
Robert M. West, 1973
$5.00

SP-002 -  Late Paleocene Mammals from the Cypress Hills, Alberta
Leonard Krishtalka, 1973
$8.00

SP-001 -  Bats of Jalisco, Mexico
Larry C. Watkins, J. Knox Jones, Jr. and Hugh H. Genoways, 1972
$2.00

H = hardbound, P = paperbound
All issues not marked are paperbound