Dr. Joesph Mitchell

Research Scientist
Office: (804) 740-7086

Research:
Ecology and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles.

Selected Publications:

Books:

Mitchell, J.C. The Reptiles of Virginia. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994.

Mitchell, J.C., & Anderson, J.M. Amphibians and Reptiles of Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. Special Publication No. 2, Virginia Museum of Natural History: Martinsville, Va, 1994.

Mitchell, J.C., & Reay, K. Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Virginia. Special Publication No. 1, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Richmond, Va, 1999.

Articles:

Carter, S.L., Horne, B.D., Herman, D.W., Nichols, D.K., Haas, C.A., & Mitchell, J.C. (2005) Pneumonia in free-ranging bog turtles, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, in North Carolina and Virginia. Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science.

Mitchell, J.C., & Georgel, C.T. (2005) Bilateral ectromelia in a northern cricket forg (Acris crepitans crepitans) metamorph from Virginia. Banisteria, 25:54-55.

Mitchell, J.C., & Georgel, C.T. (2005) Anopthalmia in the upland chorus frog (Pseudemys feriarum feriarum) in Virginia. Banisteria, 25:53-54.

Mitchell, J.C., & White, J. (2005) Leucistic wood frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpole from northern Virginia. Banisteria, 25:52-53.

Mitchell, J.C., & McGranahan, L. (2005) Albinism in American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles from Virginia. Banisteria, 25:51.

Mitchell, J.C. (2005) Natural HistoryL Elaphe alleganiensis (Eastern Ratsnake). Diet. Herpetological Review 36(2) : 194.