The LeMaster Lab
Department of Biology
Western Oregon University

Michael P. LeMaster | Western Oregon University | Department of Biology | 345 N. Monmouth Ave. | Monmouth, OR 97361
Plains Garter Snake illustration by Rick Jones, ©2000

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Edited Books:
Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., and Muller-Schwarze, D. (eds.). 2005. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. 432 pgs. Springer, New York, New York.
 
Refereed Chapters in Books:
LeMaster, M.P., Stefani, A., Shine, R., and Mason, R.T. 2007. Cross-dressing in Chemical Cues: Exploring she-maleness in newly-emerged male garter snakes. In: Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11 (eds. J.L. Hurst, R.J. Beynon, S.C. Roberts, and T.D. Wyatt). Springer, 223-230.
LeMaster, M.P. and Mason, R.T. 2001. Annual and seasonal variation in the female sexual attractiveness pheromone of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis. In: Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 9 (eds. A. Marchlewska-Koj, J. Lepri, and D. Müller-Schwarze). Plenum Press, 369-374.
Torgersen, C.E., Jones J.A., Moldenke, A.R., and LeMaster, M.P. 1995. The spatial heterogeneity of soil invertebrates and edaphic properties in an old growth forest stand in western Oregon. In: The Significance and Regulation of Soil Biodiversity (eds. H.P. Collins, G.P. Robertson, and M.J. Klug). Kluwer Academic Publishers, 225-236.
 
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:
Lutterschmidt, D.I., LeMaster, M.P., and Mason, R.T. 2006. Minimal over-wintering temperatures of red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis): A possible cue for emergence? Canadian Journal of Zoology 84:771-777.
Lutterschmidt, D.I, LeMaster, M.P., and Mason R.T. 2004. Effects of melatonin on the behavioral and hormonal responses of red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) to exogenous corticosterone. Hormones and Behavior 46:692-702.
Shine, R., LeMaster, M., Wall, M., Langkilde, T., and Mason, R.T. 2004. Why did the snake cross the road? Effects of roads on movement and mate-location by garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis). Ecology and Society 9:9.
Shine, R., Phillips, B., Waye, H., LeMaster, M., and Mason, R.T. 2004. Species isolating mechanisms in a mating system with male mate choice (garter snakes, Thamnophis). Canadian Journal of Zoology 82:1091-1098.
Shine, R., Phillips, B., Waye, H., LeMaster, M., and Mason, R.T. 2003. Chemosensory cues allow courting male garter snakes to assess body length and body condition of potential mates. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 54:162-166.
LeMaster, M.P. and Mason, R.T. 2003. Pheromonally-mediated sexual isolation between denning populations of red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis. Journal of Chemical Ecology 29:1027-1043.
Shine, R., Phillip, B., Waye, H., LeMaster, M., and Mason, R.T. 2003. The lexicon of love: what cues cause size-assortative courtship by male garter snakes? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 53:234-237.
Shine, R., Reed, R.N., Shetty, S., LeMaster, M., and Mason, R.T. 2002. Reproductive isolating mechanisms between two sympatric sibling species of sea snakes. Evolution 56:1655-1662.
LeMaster, M.P. and Mason, R.T. 2002. Variation in a sexual attractiveness pheromone controls male mate choice garter snakes. Journal of Chemical Ecology 28:1269-1285.
Shine, R., Phillips, B., Waye, H., LeMaster, M.P., and Mason, R.T. 2001. Advantage of female mimicry in snakes. Nature 414:267.
LeMaster, M.P., Moore, I.T., and Mason, R.T. 2001. Conspecific trailing behavior of red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) in the natural environment. Animal Behaviour 61:827-833.
LeMaster, M.P. and Mason R.T. 2001. Evidence for a female sex pheromone mediating male trailing behavior in the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis. Chemoecology 11:149-152.
Shine, R., O’Connor, D., LeMaster, M.P., and Mason, R.T. 2001. Pick on someone your own size: Ontogenetic shifts in mate choice by male garter snakes result in size-assortative mating. Animal Behaviour 61:1133-1141.
Shine, R., Elphick, M.J., Harlow, P.S., Moore, I.T., LeMaster, M.P., and Mason, R.T. 2001. Movements, mating and dispersal of red-sided garter snakes from a communal den in Manitoba. Copeia 2001:82-91.
Shine, R., LeMaster, M.P., Moore, I.T., Olsson, M.M., and Mason, R.T. 2001. Bumpus in the snake den: Effects of sex, size and body condition on mortality of red-sided garter snakes. Evolution 55:598-604.
Shine R, Olsson M.M., LeMaster M.P., Moore I.T, and Mason R.T. 2000. Are snakes right-handed? Asymmetry in hemipenis size and usage in garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis). Behavioral Ecology 11(4):411-415.
Shine, R., Olsson, M.M., LeMaster, M.P., Moore, I.T., and Mason, R.T. 2000. Effects of sex, body size, temperature, and location on the antipredator tactics of free-ranging garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis, Colubridae). Behavioral Ecology 11(3):239-245.
Moore, I.T., LeMaster, M.P., and Mason, R.T. 2000. Behavioral and hormonal responses to capture stress in the male red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis. Animal Behaviour 59:529-534.
Shine, R., Olsson, M.M., Moore, I.T., LeMaster, M.P., Greene, M., and Mason, R.T. 2000. Body size enhances mating success in male garter snakes. Animal Behaviour 59:F4-F11.
Shine, R., Olsson, M.M., Harlow, P., LeMaster, M.P., Moore, I.T., and Mason, R.T. 2000. The transvestite serpent: Why do some male garter snakes court (some) other males? Animal Behaviour 59:349-359.
Shine, R., Olsson, M.M., Moore, I.T., LeMaster, M.P., and Mason, R.T. 1999. Why do male snakes have longer tails than females? Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B 266:2147-2151.