Razzetti, Edoardo, Roberto Sacchi and James E. Platz. 2006. First description of the acoustic repertoire of Rana italica (Anura, Ranidae). Herpetological Journal 16:229-231. PDF (7.1 MB)

Platz, J. E. and T. A. Grudzien. 2003. Limited genetic heterozygosity and status of two populations of the Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog: Rana subaquavocalis. J. of Herpetology 37:758-761. PDF (75 kB)

Goldberg, S. R., C. R. Bursey and J. E. Platz.  2000.  Helminths of the Plains Leopard Frog, Rana blairi (Ranidae).  Southwestern Naturalist 45(3): 362-366. PDF (7.5 MB)

Conlon, J.M., White, A.M. and Platz, J.E.  2000.  Islet hormones from the African bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus (Anura:Ranidae): structural characterization and phylogenetic implications. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.119:85-94. PDF (126 kB)

Goraya, J., Wang, Y., Li, Z.,  O'Flaherty, M., Knoop, F.C., Platz, J.E. and Conlon, J.M.  2000.  Peptides with antimicrobial activity from four different families isolated from the skins of the North American frogs, Rana luteiventris,Rana berlandieri and Rana pipiens. Eur. J. Biochem. 267:894-900. PDF (14 MB)

J. Michael Conlon, James E. Platz, Nicolas Chartrel, Hubert Vaudry and Per F.  Nielsen 1998.  Amino acid sequence diversity of pancreatic polypeptide among the amphibia.  General and Comparative Endocrinology  112:146-152. PDF (16 MB)

Platz, J.E. and Conlon, J.M.  1997.  Reptile relationships turn turtle..... and turn back again.   Nature 389: 245-246. PDF (2.3 MB)

Conlon, J.M., Platz, J.E., Nielsen, P.F., Vaudry, H. and Vallarino, M. 1997. Primary structure of insulin from the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens. General and Comparative Endocrinology 107: 421-427. PDF (13 MB)

Platz, J. E. , A. Lathrop, L. Hofbauer and M. Vradenburg.  1997.  Age distribution and longevity in the Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog, Rana subaquavocalis.  J. Herp.  34:  552-557. PDF (13 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1993.  Rana subaquavocalis, a new species of leopard frog (Rana pipiens complex) from southeastern Arizona.  J. Herpetology 27(2):154-62.   PDF (17 MB)

Platz, J. E. and A. Lathrop.  1993.  Body size and age assessment among advertising male chorus frogs.   J. Herpetology. 27(1):109-111. PDF (6.4 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1991.  Rana berlandieri:  Species account.   Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. 508.1-508.4. PDF (8.6 MB)

Platz, J. E.,  R. W. Clarkson, J. C. Rorabaugh, and D. M. Hillis.  1990. Rana berlandieri:  recently introduced populations in Arizona and southeastern California.  Copeia 1990:324-333. PDF (15 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1989.  Speciation in the chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata (Wied):  morphometric and mating call analyses of the boreal and western subspecies.  Copeia 1989: 704-712. PDF (14 MB)

Platz, J. E. and D. S. Forester.  1988.  Geographic variation in mating call among the four subspecies of the chorus frog:  Pseudacris triseriata (Wied).  Copeia 1988:1062-1066.   PDF (1.6 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1988. Rana yavapaiensis:  Species account.  Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles:  418.1-418.2   PDF (5.2 MB)

Platz, J. E. and J. S. Mecham.  1984.  Rana chiricahuensis: Species account.  Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. 347.1-347.2. PDF (5.2 MB)

Platz, J.  E.  and J. S. Frost.  1984. Rana yavapaiensis:  a new species of leopard frog (Rana pipiens complex) from Arizona.  Copeia 1984:940-948. PDF (11 MB)

Frost, J. S. and J. E. Platz.  1983.  Comparative assessment of modes of reproductive isolation among four species of leopard frogs (Rana pipiens complex).  Evolution 37:66-78. PDF (20.4 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1981.  Suture zone dynamics:  Texas populations of Rana berlandieri and R. blairi.  Copeia 1981:733-734. PDF (3.6 MB)

Dunlap, D. S. and J. E. Platz.  1981.  Geographic variation of proteins and call in Rana pipiens from the North Central United States.  Copeia 1981:876-879. PDF (6.4 MB)

Platz, J. E. and J. S. Mecham.  1979.  Rana chiricahuensis: a new species of leopard frog (Rana pipiens complex) from Arizona.  Copeia 1979:383-390. PDF (14 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1976.  Biochemical and morphological variation of leopard frogs in Arizona.  Copeia 1976:660-672. PDF (21 MB)

Congdon, J. D., L. J. Vitt, J. E. Platz, and A. C. Hulse.  1975.  A portable rapid injector for preserving fish, amphibians and reptile specimens in the field.  Copeia 1975:183. PDF (1.8 MB)

Vitt, L. J., J. D. Congdon, A. C. Hulse, and J. E. Platz.  1974.  Territorial aggressive encounters and tail breaks in the lizard Sceloporus magister. Copeia 1974:990-993. PDF (3.9 MB)

Platz, J. E. and A. L. Platz.  1973.  Rana pipiens: hemoglobin phenotypes of three morphological forms in  Arizona.  Science 179:1334-1336. PDF (5.4 MB)

Platz, J. E.  1972.  Sympatric interaction between two forms of Rana pipiens in Texas.  Copeia 1972:232-240. PDF (792 kB)

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