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- Alan Savitzky
- Professor
- Department of Biological Sciences
- 302h Mills Godwin Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4203
- asavitzk@odu.edu
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Education
- University Of Kansas,
1979
- Major: Biology (Herpetology)
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of Kansas,
1974
- Major: Biology (Herpetology)
- Degree: M.A.
- University of Colorado,
1972
- Major: Biology
- Degree: B.A.
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Books
- Pough, F. H., Andrews, R. M., Cadle, J. E., Crump, M. L., Savitzky, A. H., and Wells, K. D. (2003). Herpetology, Third Edition. New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
- Pough, F. H., Andrews, R. M., Cadle, J. E., Crump, M. L., Savitzky, A. H., and Wells, K. D. (2000). Herpetology, Second Edition. New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
- Pough, F. H., Andrews, R. M., Cadle, J. E., Crump, M. L., Savitzky, A. H., and Wells, K. D. (1997). Herpetology. New York, NY: Prentice Hall.
- Savitzky, A. H. (1992). Embryonic Development of the Maxillary and Prefrontal Bones of Crotaline Snakes, in The Biology of Pitvipers. Tyler, TX: Selva.
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Book Chapters
- Savitzky, A. H., Velhagen, Jr, W. A., and Chernoff, N. (2010). Collection and Preservation of Reptilian Embryos, in Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring.. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Savitzky, A. H. (2003). Family Colubridae, in Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. (pp. 465-482). Chicago, IL: Gale Group.
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Articles
- Hutchinson, D. A., Savitzky, A. H., Mori, A., Meinwold, J., and Schroeder, F. C. (2008). Maternal provisioning of sequestered defensive steroids by the Asian snake Rhabdophis tigrinus. Chemoecology, 18 (3), (pp. 181-190).
- Savitzky, A. H., and Moon, B. R. (2008). Tail morphology in the Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Croatalus atrox. Journal of Morphology, 269 (8), (pp. 935-944).
- Hutchinson, D. A., Mori, A., Savitzky, A. H., Burghardt, G. M., Wu, X., Meinwold, J., and Schroeder, F. C. (2007). Dietary Sequestration of Defensive Steroids in Nuchal Glands of the Asian Snake Rhabdophis tigrinus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104 (7), (pp. 2265-2270).
- Montgomery, C. E., Ray, J. M., Savitzky, A. H., Griffith Rodriguez, E. J., Ross, H. L., and Lips, K. R. (2007). Natural History Note: Sibon longifrenis (Drab Snaileater) Diet.. Herpetological Review, 38 (3), (pp. 343).
- Allsteadt, J., Savitzky, A. H., Petersen, C. E., and Naik, D. N. (2006). Geographic variation in the morphology of Crotalus horridus (Serpentes: Viperidae). Herpetological Monographs, 20, (pp. 1-63).
- Rivera, G., Savitzky, A. H., and Hinkley, J. A. (2005). Mechanical properties of the integument of the common gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Experimental Biology, 208 (15), (pp. 2913-2922).
- McCoy, M. W., and Savitzky, A. H. (2004). Feeding ecology of larval Ambystoma mabeei. Southeastern Naturalist, 3 (3), (pp. 409-416).
- Hutchinson, D. A., and Savitzky, A. H. (2004). Vasculature of the Parotid Glands of Four Species of Toads (Bufonidae: Bufo). Journal of Morphology, 260 (2), (pp. 247-254).
- Clark, A. M., Moler, P. E., Possardt, E. E., Savitzky, A. H., Brown, W. S., and Bowen, B. W. (2003). Phylogeography of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) based on mtDNA sequences. Journal of Herpetology, 37 (1), (pp. 145-154).
- Savitzky, B. A., Savitzky, A. H., Belcher, R. T., and Ewers, S. (2002). Geographic distribution: Ramphotyphlops braminus. Herpetological Review, 33 (2), (pp. 150-151).
- McCoy, M. W., Schwab, D. J., and Savitzky, A. H. (2000). Geographic distribution: Deirochelys reticularia reticularia. Herpetological Review, 31 (2), (pp. 111).
- Velhagen, Jr, W. A., and Savitzky, A. H. (1998). Evolution of embryonic growth in thamnophiine snakes. Copeia, 1998 (3), (pp. 549-558).
- Jackson, K., Underwood, G., Arnold, N., and Savitzky, A. H. (1998). Hinged teeth in the enigmatic colubrid, Iguanognathus werneri. Copeia, 1998 (3), (pp. 815-818).
- Buhlmann, K. A., and Savitzky, A. H. (1993). Geographic distribution: Regina rigida. Herpetological Review, 24 (4), (pp. 156-157).
- Savitzky, A. H. (1983). Coadapted character complexes among snakes: fossoriality, piscivory, and durophagy. American Zoologist, 23 (2), (pp. 397-409).
- Savitzky, A. H. (1981). Hinged teeth in snakes: an adaptation for swallowing hard-bodied prey. Science, 212 (4492), (pp. 346-349).
- Savitzky, A. H. (1980). The role of venom delivery systems in snake evolution. Evolution, 34 (6), (pp. 1194-1204).
- Duellman, W. E., and Savitzky, A. H. (1976). Aggressive behavior in a centrolenid frog, with comments on territoriality in anurans. Herpetologica, 32 (4), (pp. 401-404).
- Smith, H. M., and Savitzky, A. H. (1974). Another cryptic associate of the lizard Sceloporus formosus in Guerrero, Mexico. Journal of Herpetology, 8 (4), (pp. 297-303).
- Commins, M. L., and Savitzky, A. H. (1973). Field Observations on a population of the sand lizard Uma Exsul. Journal of Herpetology, 7 (1), (pp. 51-53).
- Cuellar, H. S., Fawcett, J. D., Ferner, J. W., Maslin, P., Oldham, J. C., Roth, J. J., Savitzky, A. H., and Smith, H. M. (1972). Comment on Dendrobates (Z.N.(S.)1930). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 29 (1), (pp. 24).
- Savitzky, A. H., and Smith, H. M. (1971). A new snake from Mexico of the taeniata Group of Tantilla. Journal of Herpetology, 5 (3-4), (pp. 167-171).
- Savitzky, A. H., and Collins, J. T. (1971). Tantilla gracilis, a snake new to the fauna of Mexico. Journal of Herpetology, 5 (1-2), (pp. 86-87).
- Savitzky, A. H., and Collins, J. T. (1971). The ground snake Sonora episcopa episcopa in Coahuila, Mexico. Journal of Herpetology, 5 (1-2), (pp. 87-88).
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Presentations
- Symposium Co-organizers
- Conference Name: Sixth World Congress of Herpetology
- Sponsoring Organization: Sixth World Congress of Herpetology
- Location: Manaus, Brazil
- Date: August, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
Mori, A.
Hutchinson, D. A.
- Conference Name: Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
- Sponsoring Organization: Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
- Location: Mountain Lake Biological Station, Virginia
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
- New Direction in Snake Biology
- Sponsoring Organization: Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia
- Location: Sao Paolo, Brazil
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
- Conference Name: Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- Sponsoring Organization: Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- Location: La Paz, Mexico
- Date: 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
- Workshop on Preservation and Curation of Early Life History Stages of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
- Sponsoring Organization: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Date: 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
Velhagen, Jr, W. A.
- A Neotropical Natural History
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Location: Lawrence, KS
- Date: 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
- Eastern Rattlesnakes: Biology and Conservation of Crotalus horridus and Crotalus adamanteus
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Location: Boone, NC
- Date: 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
Savitzky, B. A.
- Adaptations of Marine Reptiles
- Sponsoring Organization: Second World Congress of Herpetology
- Location: Adelaide, Australia
- Date: 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
- Adaptive Radiation Within a Highly Specialized System: The Diversity of Feeding Mechanisms of Snakes
- Sponsoring Organization: Dvision of Vertebrate Morphology, American Society of Zoologists
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Date: 1981
- Authors/Presenters:
Savitzky, A. H.
- 1997: University Professor, Old Dominion University
- 2007: Nominee for State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) Outstanding Faculty Award, Old Dominion University
- 2007: Robert K. Johnson Award for service to the Amer. Soc. of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Amer. Soc. of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- 2002: Gene W. Hirschfeld Faculty Excellence Award, College of Sciences, Old Dominion University
- 2000: Most Inspiring Faculty Member, Old Dominion University
- 1998: Best Research Presentation, National Military Fish and Wildlife Assocation
- 1978: Stoye Award in Herpetology, Amer. Soc. of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- 1972: Elected to Membership, Society of the Sigma Xi
- 1972: President's Award, University of Colorado
- 1971: Elected to Membership, Phi Sigma Society
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research