Susan N. Keall

Victoria University of Wellington — New Zealand

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(21), Amphibian and Reptile Biology(11), Turtle Biology and Conservation(11), Animal Behavior and Reproduction(9), Avian ecology and behavior(6)

Publications30 total

Differences in Establishment of Host and Parasite After One Decade Among Four Simultaneous Translocations of a Long‐Lived Reptile
Austral Ecology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Limited gut bacterial response of tuatara (<i>Sphenodon punctatus</i>) to dietary manipulation and captivity
FEMS Microbiology Ecology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Gut microbiome of the sole surviving member of reptile order Rhynchocephalia reveals biogeographic variation, influence of host body condition and a substantial core microbiota in tuatara across New Zealand
Ecology and Evolution·2024· 13 citedOpen Access
Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity
Science·2022· 101 citedOpen Access
Tuatara are ancient, slow and endangered. But their super speedy sperm could boost conservation efforts
2021
Initial collection, characterization, and storage of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) sperm offers insight into their unique reproductive system
PLoS ONE·2021· 10 citedOpen Access
Behavioral variation in nesting phenology may offset sex‐ratio bias in tuatara
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological and Integrative Physiology·2018· 7 cited
Temperature selection by juvenile tuatara ( Sphenodon punctatus ) is not influenced by temperatures experienced as embryos
Journal of Thermal Biology·2017· 3 cited
Nest-site selection and the factors influencing hatching success and offspring phenotype in a nocturnal skink
Amphibia-Reptilia·2017· 8 cited
Sex Ratio Bias and Extinction Risk in an Isolated Population of Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
PLoS ONE·2014· 101 citedOpen Access
Patterns of Nesting Migrations in the Tuatara (<i>Sphenodon punctatus</i>), A Colonially Nesting Island Reptile
Herpetologica·2013· 1 cited
Securing the Demographic and Genetic Future of Tuatara through Assisted Colonization
Conservation Biology·2012· 43 cited
Mark—Recapture Accurately Estimates Census for Tuatara, a Burrowing Reptile
Journal of Wildlife Management·2010· 9 cited
Securing the future of threatened Tuatara populations with artificial incubation.
Herpetological conservation and biology·2010· 8 cited
Nest‐site choice and fidelity in tuatara on Stephens Island, New Zealand
Journal of Zoology·2009· 24 cited
Effective partnerships between universities and indigenous communities: A case study in tuatara conservation in Aotearoa
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand·2009· 8 cited
Does Nest-Guarding in Female Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) Reduce Nest Destruction by Conspecific Females?
Journal of Herpetology·2009· 16 cited
Demographic effects of temperature‐dependent sex determination: will tuatara survive global warming?
Global Change Biology·2009· 100 cited
Implications of social dominance and multiple paternity for the genetic diversity of a captive-bred reptile population (tuatara)
Conservation Genetics·2007· 54 cited
Performance of Juvenile Tuatara Depends on Age, Clutch, and Incubation Regime
Journal of Herpetology·2006· 20 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Nicola J. Nelson(28), Charles H. Daugherty(17), Shirley Pledger(7), Jennifer A. Moore(6), Nicola J. Mitchell(5), Michael B. Thompson(4), Jeanine M. Refsnider(4), Alison Cree(3), Carmen Hoffbeck(3), Sarah K. Lamar(3), Michael W. Taylor(3), Fred W. Allendorf(2), Derek W. Brown(2), D. Kim Burnham(2), Danielle Middleton(2), Diane K. Ormsby(2), Kelly M. Hare(2), Stephanie S. Godfrey(2), Christa P. H. Mulder(1), Beth A. Reinke(1)