Scientific publications



Hailey, A., Wilson, B. S. & Horrocks, J. A. (Eds). (2009). Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Part 5. Appl. Herpetol. 6(2): 101-198. contents . pdf title page


Alemu, J. B., I, Cazabon, M. N. E., Dempewolf, L., Hailey, A., Lehtinen, R. M., Mannette, R. P., Naranjit, K. T. & Roach, A. C. J. (2008). Presence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in populations of the Critically Endangered frog Mannophryne olmonae in Tobago, West Indies. EcoHealth 5: 34-39. pdf


Lehtinen, R. M. & Hailey, A. (2008). A description of the tadpole of Mannophryne olmonae (Anura: Aromobatidae). Carib. J. Sci. 44: 260-264. pdf


Alemu, J. B., I, Cazabon, M. N. E., Dempewolf, L., Hailey, A., Lehtinen, R. M., Mannette, R. P., Naranjit, K. T. & Roach, A. C. J. (2007). Ecological observations on the Critically Endangered Tobago endemic frog Mannophryne olmonae. Appl. Herpetol. 4: 377-386. pdf


Hailey, A., Sookoo, N., Hernandez, E. & Ramoo, D. (2007). The influence of density and ration level on cultured Physalaemus pustulosus tadpoles, and the mitigation of a crowding effect by soil substrate. Appl. Herpetol. 4: 261-277. pdf


Hailey, A., Wilson, B. S. & Horrocks, J. A. (Eds). (2007). Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Part 4. Appl. Herpetol. 4(4): 293-394. contents . pdf title page


Hailey, A., Wilson, B. S. & Horrocks, J. A. (Eds). (2007). Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Part 3. Appl. Herpetol. 4(2): 95-194. contents . pdf title page


Hailey, A. (2006). The Ecology, Exploitation, and Conservation of River Turtles. Diamonds in the Marsh: A Natural History of the Diamondback Terrapin. (Book reviews). Appl. Herpetol. 3: 369-375. pdf


Hailey, A., Sookoo, N., Mohammed, A. & Khan, A. (2006). Factors affecting tadpole growth: Development of a rearing system for the Neotropical leptodactylid Physalaemus pustulosus for ecotoxicological studies. Appl. Herpetol. 3: 111-128. pdf


Hailey, A., Wilson, B. S. & Horrocks, J. A. (Eds). (2006). Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Part 2. Appl. Herpetol. 3(4): 279-376. contents . pdf title page


Hailey, A., Wilson, B. S. & Horrocks, J. A. (Eds). (2006). Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Part 1. Appl. Herpetol. 3(3): 179-278. contents . pdf title page


White, G. L. & Hailey, A. (2006). The establishment of Anolis wattsi as a naturalized exotic lizard in Trinidad. Appl. Herpetol. 3: 11-26. pdf


Wilson, B. S., Horrocks, J. A. & Hailey, A. (2006). Conservation of insular herpetofaunas in the West Indies. (Editorial). Appl. Herpetol. 3: 181-195. pdf


Hailey, A. (2005). Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians. Amphibian Decline: An Integrated Analysis of Multiple Stressor Effects. The Cuban Treefrog in Florida: Life History of a Successful Colonizing Species. (Book reviews). Appl. Herpetol. 2: 429-435. pdf


Hailey, A. (2005). Michael R. K. Lambert. (Obituary). Appl. Herpetol. 2: 89-97. pdf
Shortened version in Amphibia-Reptilia 26: 3-5.


Perry, G. & Hailey, A. (2005). Two new books about the reptiles and amphibians of Trinidad and Tobago. (Book reviews). Wildl. Soc. Bull. 33: 1186-1188. pdf


Hailey, A. (2004). The Sonoran Desert Tortoise: Natural History, Biology, Conservation. Naturalized Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. (Book reviews). Appl. Herpetol. 2: 83-88. pdf


Miles, J., Williams, J. & Hailey, A. (2004). Frog farming: investigation of biological and mechanical agents to increase the consumption of pelleted food by adult Rana temporaria. Appl. Herpetol. 1: 271-286. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Willemsen, R. E. (2003). Changes in the status of tortoise populations in Greece 1984-2001. Biodivers. Conserv. 12: 991-1011. abstract . pdf


Lambert, M. R. K. & Hailey, A. (2003). Applied Herpetology. (Editorial). Appl. Herpetol. 1: 1-2. text


Longepierre, S., Grenot, C. & Hailey, A. (2003). Individual, local and subspecific variation in female Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) reproductive characters. Contr. Zool. 72: 221-226. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (2003). Sexual dimorphism of body size and shell shape in European tortoises. J. Zool., Lond. 260: 353-365. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Lambert, M. R. K. (2002/2003). Comparative growth patterns in Afrotropical giant tortoises (genus Geochelone). (Proc. 11th O.G.M., Soc. Euro. Herpetol., Slovenia). Biota 3: 61-66.


Hailey, A. & Goutner, V. (2002). Changes in the Alyki Kitrous wetland in northern Greece: 1990-1999, and future prospects. Biodivers. Conserv. 11: 357-377. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Lambert, M. R. K. (2002). Comparative growth patterns in Afrotropical giant tortoises (Reptilia Testudinidae). Trop. Zool. 15: 121-139. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (2002). Body mass condition in Greek tortoises: regional and interspecific variation. Herpetol. J. 12: 105-114. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E., Hailey, A., Longepierre, S. & Grenot, C. (2002). Body mass condition and management of captive European tortoises. Herpetol. J. 12: 115-121. abstract . pdf


Coulson, I. M. & Hailey, A. (2001). Low survival rate and high predation in the African hingeback tortoise Kinixys spekii. Afr. J. Ecol 39: 383-392. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A., Coulson, I. M. & Mwabvu, T. (2001). Invertebrate prey and predatory behaviour of the omnivorous African tortoise Kinixys spekii. Afr. J. Ecol. 39: 10-17. abstract . pdf


Longepierre, S., Hailey, A. & Grenot, C. (2001). Home range area of the tortoise Testudo hermanni in relation to habitat complexity: implications for conservation of biodiversity. Biodivers. Conserv. 10: 1131-1140. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (2001). Effects of spraying the herbicides 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T on a population of the tortoise Testudo hermanni in southern Greece. Environ. Pollut. 113: 71-78. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (2001). Variation in adult survival rate of the tortoise Testudo hermanni in Greece: implications for evolution of body size. J. Zool., Lond. 255: 43-53. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (2000). Assessing body mass condition in the tortoise Testudo hermanni. Herpetol. J. 10: 57-61. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (2000). The effects of fire and mechanical habitat destruction on survival of the tortoise Testudo hermanni in northern Greece. Biol. Conserv. 92: 321-333. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (2000). Implications of high intrinsic growth rate of a tortoise population for conservation. Anim. Conserv. 3: 185-189. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Willemsen, R. E. (2000). Population density and adult sex ratio of the tortoise Testudo hermanni in Greece: evidence for intrinsic population regulation. J. Zool., Lond. 251: 325-338. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1999). Contributions to the Herpetology of the Belgian Congo. The Gigantic Land Tortoises of the Galapagos Archipelago. (Book reviews). Herpetol. J. 9: 179-180. text


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1999). The growth pattern of the African tortoise Geochelone pardalis and other chelonians. Can. J. Zool. 77: 181-193. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1999). Measurement of time budgets from continuous observation of thread-trailed tortoises (Kinixys spekii). Herpetol. J. 9: 15-20. abstract . pdf


Howard, K. E. & Hailey, A. (1999). Microhabitat separation among diurnal saxicolous lizards in Zimbabwe. J. Trop. Ecol. 15: 367-378. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (1999). Variation of adult body size of the tortoise Testudo hermanni in Greece: proximate and ultimate causes. J. Zool., Lond. 248: 379-396. abstract . pdf


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (1999). A latitudinal cline of dark plastral pigmentation in the tortoise Testudo hermanni in Greece. Herpetol. J. 9: 125-132. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1998). The specific dynamic action of the omnivorous tortoise Kinixys spekii in relation to diet, feeding pattern, and gut passage. Physiol. Zool. 71: 57-66. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A., Chidavaenzi, R. L. & Loveridge, J. P. (1998). Diet mixing in the omnivorous tortoise Kinixys spekii. Funct. Ecol. 12: 373-385. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Loveridge, J. P. (1998). Body temperatures of captive tortoises at high altitude in Zimbabwe, with comments on the use of "living models". Herpetol. J. 8: 79-84. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1997). Digestive efficiency and gut morphology of omnivorous and herbivorous African tortoises. Can. J. Zool. 75: 787-794. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1997). Nesting behaviour and clutch and egg size of the hingeback tortoise Kinixys spekii. Bull. Brit. Herpetol. Soc. 58: 11-18. corrected text . pdf


Hailey, A., Coulson, I. M. & Chidavaenzi, R. L. (1997). Fungus-eating by the African tortoise Kinixys spekii. J. Trop. Ecol. 13: 469-474. pdf


Hailey, A. & Loveridge, J. P. (1997). Metabolic depression during dormancy in the African tortoise Kinixys spekii. Can. J. Zool. 75: 1328-1335. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1996). Differential scaling of daily movement distance to home range area in two African tortoises. Can. J. Zool. 74: 97-102. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1996). Temperature and the tropical tortoise Kinixys spekii: constraints on activity level and body temperature. J. Zool., Lond. 240: 523-536. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1996). Temperature and the tropical tortoise Kinixys spekii: tests of thermoregulation. J. Zool., Lond. 240: 537-549. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1995). Diets and food preferences of two South African tortoises: the implications for niche separation. S. Afr. J. Wildl. Res. 25: 65.


Hailey, A. & Coulson, I. M. (1995). Habitat association of the tortoises Geochelone pardalis and Kinixys spekii in the Sengwa Wildlife Research Area, Zimbabwe. Herpetol. J. 5: 305-309. abstract


Hailey, A. & Elliot, M. (1995). Thermoregulation of the amphisbaenian Zygaspis quadrifrons. Herpetol. J. 5: 281-284. abstract


Hailey, A. (1992). Professor J. W. Patterson. (Obituary). Herpetol. J. 2: 104-105. text


Hailey, A. (1991). Regulation of a Greek tortoise population. Bull. Brit. Ecol. Soc. 22: 119-123.


Hailey, A. & Goutner, V. (1991). Villas, villagers and tortoises in Greece: a sequel. Oryx 25: 169-171. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A., Rosenberg, M. E. & Pullen, A. M. (1991). An in vitro brainstem preparation preserving peripheral auditory function. J. Neurosci. Meth. 39: 217-223. abstract . pdf


Loumbourdis, N. S. & Hailey, A. (1991). Food consumption of the lizard Agama stellio stellio. J. Arid Environ. 21: 91-97. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1990). Adult survival and recruitment and the explanation of an uneven sex ratio in a tortoise population. Can. J. Zool. 68: 547-555. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Loumbourdis, N. S. (1990). Population ecology and conservation of tortoises: demographic aspects of reproduction in Testudo hermanni. Herpetol. J. 1: 425-434. abstract


Hailey, A. (1989). How far do animals move ? - routine movements in a tortoise. Can. J. Zool. 67: 208-215. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1989). New threat to Alyki tortoises. Tortoises and Turtles: IUCN-SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Newsletter 4: 6-7.


Willemsen, R. E. & Hailey, A. (1989). Status and conservation of tortoises in Greece. Herpetol. J. 1: 315-330. abstract


Hailey, A. (1988). Population ecology and conservation of tortoises: the estimation of density, and dynamics of a small population. Herpetol. J. 1: 263-271. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1988). Tortoise conservation in Greece. (Proc. Symp. Brit. Chelonia Group, Bristol). Testudo 2: 57-68.


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1988). Activity and thermoregulation of the snake Natrix maura. 2. A synoptic model of thermal biology and the physiological ecology of performance. J. Zool., Lond. 214: 325-342. abstract


Hailey, A. & Loumbourdis, N. S. (1988). Egg size and shape, clutch dynamics and reproductive effort in European tortoises. Can. J. Zool. 66: 1527-1536. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Rosenberg, M. E. (1988). The isolated brain stem of the terrapin: an in vitro preparation for the study of central auditory processing. (Demonstration). J. Physiol. 399: 4P.


Hailey, A., Wright, J. & Steer, E. (1988). Population ecology and conservation of tortoises: the effects of disturbance. Herpetol. J. 1: 294-301. abstract . pdf


Wright, J., Steer, E. & Hailey, A. (1988). Habitat separation in tortoises and the consequences for activity and thermoregulation. Can. J. Zool. 66: 1537-1544. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1987). Maturity, mating and age-specific reproductive effort of the snake Natrix maura. J. Zool., Lond. 211: 573-587. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1987). Activity and thermoregulation of the snake Natrix maura. 1. r and K thermoregulation. J. Zool., Lond. 213: 71-80. abstract


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1987). Digestion, specific dynamic action, and ecological energetics of Natrix maura. Herpetol. J. 1: 159-166. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1987). Growth, movement and population dynamics of Natrix maura in a drying river. Herpetol. J. 1: 185-194. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A., Gaitanaki, C. & Loumbourdis, N. S. (1987). Metabolic recovery from exhaustive activity by a small lizard. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (A) 88: 683-689. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A., Rose, C. A. & Pulford, E. (1987). Food consumption, thermoregulation and ecology of the skink Chalcides bedriagai. Herpetol. J. 1: 144-153. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Theophilidis, G. (1987). Cardiac responses to stress and activity in the armoured legless lizard Ophisaurus apodus: comparison with snake and tortoise. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (A) 88: 201-206. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1986). Effects of size, sex, and condition on activity metabolism and defence behaviour of the viperine snake, Natrix maura. J. Zool., Lond. (A) 208: 541-558. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1986). Lifestyle, latitude and activity metabolism of natricine snakes. J. Zool., Lond. (A) 209: 461-476. abstract


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1986). Diet and foraging behaviour of Natrix maura. Herpetol. J. 1: 53-61. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1986). Selection of prey from groups: water snakes and fish. Herpetol. J. 1: 71-77. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. & Davies, P. M. C. (1985). 'Fingerprinting' snakes: a digital system applied to a population of Natrix maura. J. Zool., Lond. (A) 207: 191-199. abstract . pdf


Loumbourdis, N. S. & Hailey, A. (1985). Activity metabolism of the lizard Agama stellio stellio. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (A) 82: 687-691. abstract . pdf


Stubbs, D., Swingland, I. R., Hailey, A. & Pulford, E. (1985). The ecology of the Mediterranean tortoise Testudo hermanni in Northern Greece (The effects of a catastrophe on population structure and density). Biol. Conserv. 31: 125-152. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1984). Thermoregulation and activity metabolism of the armoured anguid Ophisaurus apodus. Brit. J. Herpetol. 6: 391-398. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A., Pulford, E. & Stubbs, D. (1984). Summer activity patterns of Testudo hermanni Gmelin in Greece and France. (Proc. 2nd Euro. Chelonian Symp., Oxford). Amphibia-Reptilia 5: 69-78. abstract . pdf


Pulford, E., Hailey, A. & Stubbs, D. (1984). Thermal relations of Testudo hermanni in France. (Proc. 2nd Euro. Chelonian Symp., Oxford). Amphibia-Reptilia 5: 37-41. abstract . pdf


Stubbs, D., Hailey, A., Pulford, E. & Tyler, W. (1984). Population ecology of European tortoises: review of field techniques. (Proc. 2nd Euro. Chelonian Symp., Oxford). Amphibia-Reptilia 5: 57-68. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1982). Choice of substrate and heating rate in Lacerta vivipara. Brit. J. Herpetol. 6: 207-213. abstract . pdf


Hailey, A. (1982). A nest of the Montpellier snake. Bull. Brit. Herpetol. Soc. 5: 26-27. pdf


Hailey, A., Davies, P. M. C. & Pulford, E. (1982). Lifestyle and thermal ecology of natricine snakes. (Proc. Oxford Herpetol. Symp.). Brit. J. Herpetol. 6: 261-268. abstract . pdf


Stubbs, D., Hailey, A., Tyler, W. & Pulford, E. (1981). Expedition to Greece 1980. 136 pp. London: University of London Natural History Society. (ISBN 0 9507556 0 5).
Summarised as "Villas, villagers and tortoises in Greece" (1981) Oryx 16: 176-178. text . pdf



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