Publications

* Yang, C., L. Guderyahn, D. Miles, L.M. Chan. Accepted. Discovery of introduced populations of California slender salamanders (Batrachoseps attenuatus) in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan area. Northwestern Naturalist.

Salerno, P.E, L.M. Chan, G.B. Pauly, W.C. Funk, and J.M. Robertson. 2023. Near-shore island lizard fauna shaped by a combination of human-mediated and natural dispersal. Journal of Biogeography 50: 116-129.

Cadle, J., L.M. Chan, and A. Miralles. 2022. Opluridae: Malagasy Iguanas, Androngovato. Chapter 12. Reptiles In: The New Natural History of Madagascar. Ed: S. Goodman.

Fitzgerald, L.A., W.A. Ryberg, D. Walkup, T. Hibbitts, M.T. Hill, D.J. Leavitt, L.M. Chan, and M.R. Parker. 2022. Ecology and conservation of the imperiled Dunes Sagebrush Lizard: an ecological specialist in a threatened ecosystem. The future for reptiles: advances and challenge in the Anthropocene. Pp 163-174. In: Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation. Eds. D.A. Dellasala, M.I. Goldstein. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00214-2

Chan, L.M., C.W. Painter, M.T. Hill, T.J. Hibbitts, D.J. Leavitt, W.A. Ryberg, D. Walkup, and L.A. Fitzgerald. 2020. Phylogeographic structure of the dunes sagebrush lizard, an endemic habitat specialist. PLOS ONE 15(9): e0238194.

Chan, L.M., *W. Eng, *B. Hergert, *A. Osbrink, and C.N. Templeton. 2020. Natural History Note, Lithobates catesbeianius. Diet. Herpetological Review 51: 301.

Odden, J.P. *W. Eng, K. Lee, H. Donelick, M. Hiefield, J. Steach, and L.M. Chan. 2019. Novel host-bacterial symbioses revealed: Characterization of Wolbachia in arthropods of western North America. Western North American Naturalist 79: 534–550.

Baranzelli, M.C., A. Cosacov, A. Espíndola, M. del Rosario Iglesias, L.M. Chan, L.A. Johnson, and A.N. Sérsic. 2018. Echoes of the whispering land: interacting roles of vicariance and selection in shaping the evolutionary divergence of two Calceolaria (Calceolariaceae) species from Patagonia and Malvinas/Falkland Islands. Evolutionary Ecology 32: 287–314.

Robertson, J.M., S.W. Fitzpatrick, B.B. Rothermel, and L.M. Chan. 2018. Fire does not strongly affect genetic diversity or structure of a common tree frog in the endangered Florida scrub. Journal of Heredity 109: 243–252.

Pabijan, M., J.L. Brown, L.M. Chan, H.A. Rakotondravony, A.P. Raselimanana, A.D. Yoder, F. Glaw, and M. Vences. 2015. Phylogeography of the arid-adapted Malagasy bullfrog, Laliostoma labrosum, influenced by past connectivity and habitat stability. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 92: 11–24.

Jenkins, R.K.B., M.F. Tognelli, P. Bowles, N. Cox, J.L. Brown, L.M. Chan, F. Andreone, A. Andriamazava, R.R. Andriantsimanarilafy, M. Anjeriniaina, P. Bora, L.D. Brady, E.F. Hantalalaina, F. Glaw, R.A. Griffiths, C. Hilton-Taylor, M. Hoffmann, V. Katariya, N.H. Rabibisoa, J. Rafanomezantsoa, D. Rakotomalala, H. Rakotondravony, N.A. Rakotondrazafy, J. Ralambonirainy, J.-B. Ramanamanjato, H. Randriamahazo, J.C. Randrianantoandro, H.H. Randrianasolo, J.E. Randrianirina, H. Randrianizahana, A.P. Raselimanana, A. Rasolohery, F.M. Ratsoavina, C.J. Raxworthy, E. Robsomanitrandrasana, F. Rollande, P.P. van Dijk, A.D. Yoder, M. Vences. 2014. Extinction risks and the conservation of Madagascar’s reptiles. PLoS ONE 9(8): e100173.

*Shi, J.J., †L.M. Chan, A. Peel, *R. Lai, A.D. Yoder, and S.M. Goodman. 2014. A deep divergence time between sister species of Eidolon (Pteropodidae) with evidence for widespread panmixia. Acta Chiropterologica 16(2): 279–292. († corresponding author)

Yoder, A.D., #L.M. Chan, #M. dos Reis, #P.A. Larsen, C.R. Campbell, R. Rasolarison, M. Barrett, C. Roos, P. Kappeler, J.P. Bielawski, and Z. Yang. 2014. Molecular evolutionary characterization of a V1R subfamily unique to Strepsirrhine primates. Genome Biology and Evolution 6(1): 213–227. (# equal contributors)

*Shi, J.J., †L.M. Chan, **Z. Rakotomalala, **A.M. Heilman, S.M. Goodman, and A.D. Yoder. 2013. Latitude drives diversification in Madagascar’s endemic dry forest rodent, Eliurus myoxinus (sub-family Nesomyinae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 110: 500–517. († corresponding author)

Chan, L.M., J.W. Archie, A.D. Yoder, and L.A. Fitzgerald. 2013. Review of the systematic status of Sceloporus arenicolus Degenhardt and Jones, 1972 with an estimate of divergence time. Zootaxa 3664: 312–320.

Chan, L.M., *D. Choi, H.A. Rakotondravony, A. Raselimanana, and A.D. Yoder. 2012. Defining spatial and temporal patterns of phylogeographic structure in Madagascar’s iguanid lizards (genus Oplurus). Molecular Ecology 21: 3839–3851.

Johnson, L.A., L.M. Chan, R. Pozner, and *L.D. Glazier. 2012. Allotetraploids in Patagonia with affinities to the Western North American flora: did dispersal or genome doubling occur first. Botanical Review 78: 288–306.

Johnson, L.A., L.M. Chan, *K. Burr, and D. Hendrickson. 2012. Navarretia furnissii (Polemoniaceae), a new diploid species from the intermountain western United States distinguished from tetraploid Navarretia saximontana. Phytotaxa 42: 51–61.

Weisrock, D.W., S.D. Smith, L.M. Chan, K. Biebouw, P.M. Kappeler, and A.D.Yoder. 2012. Concatenation and concordance in the reconstruction of mouse lemur phylogeny: an empirical demonstration of the effect of allele sampling in phylogenetics. Molecular Biology and Evolution 29: 1615–1630.

Chan, L.M., J.L. Brown, and A.D. Yoder. 2011. Integrating statistical genetic and geospatial methods brings new power to phylogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59: 523–537.

Chan, L.M., S.M. Goodman, **M.D. Nowak, D.W. Weisrock, and A.D. Yoder. 2011. Population sampling confirms low divergence among Pteropus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) bats of Madagascar and surrounding islands. PLoS Currents: Tree of Life. doi:10.1371/currents.RRN1226.

Robertson, J.M. and L.M. Chan. 2011. Commentary: Species richness in a tropical biodiversity hotspot. Journal ofBiogeography 38: 2043–2044.

Vredenburg, V.T., J.R. Romansic, L.M. Chan, and T. Tunstall. 2010. A field test of the effects of UV-B radiation on three high elevation amphibians in California. Copeia 2010 (3): 502–512.

Goodman, S.M., L.M. Chan, **M.D. Nowak, and A.D. Yoder. 2010. Phylogeny and phylogeography of western Indian Ocean Rousettus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae). Journal of Mammalogy 91 (3): 593–606.

Chan, L.M. and K.R. Zamudio. 2009. Population differentiation of temperate amphibians in unpredictable environments. Molecular Ecology 18: 3185–3200.

Zamudio, K.R., J.M. Robertson, L.M. Chan, and I. Sazima. 2009. Population structure in an extreme narrow endemic: evidence for drift offset by asymmetrical migration in a tiny geographic range. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 97: 259–274.

Chan, L.M., L.A. Fitzgerald, and K.R. Zamudio. 2009. The scale of genetic differentiation in the Dunes Sagebrush-Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus), an endemic habitat specialist. Conservation Genetics 10 (1): 131–142. [Highlighted in Marko and Hart, TREE 26(9): 448–456.]

Zamudio, K.R. and L.M. Chan. 2008. Alternative reproductive tactics in amphibians. In R. Oliveira, M. Taborsky, and J. Brockman eds. Alternative Reproductive Tactics: an Integrative Approach. Pp. 300–331. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK..

Johnson, L.A., L.M. Chan, T.L. Weese, *L.D. Busby, and S. McMurry. 2008. Nuclear and cpDNA sequences combined provide strong inference of higher phylogenetic relationships in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48: 997–1012.

Chan, L.M. 2007. Characterization of microsatellite markers for Couch’s Spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus couchii) and cross-amplification in other species of the Family Scaphiopodidae. Molecular Ecology Notes 7: 318–320.

Chan, L.M. 2007. Twelve novel microsatellite markers for the Great Plains toad, Bufo cognatus. Molecular Ecology Notes 7: 278–280.

Chan, L.M., L.A. Fitzgerald, and K.R. Zamudio. 2007. Characterization of microsatellite markers for the endemic sand dune lizard, Sceloporus arenicolus. Molecular Ecology Notes 7: 337–339.

Chan, L.M. 2003. Seasonality, microhabitat, and cryptic variation in tropical salamander reproductive cycles. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 78 (4): 489–496.

Chan, L.M., K.R. Zamudio, and D.B. Wake. 2001. Relationships of the salamandrid genera Paramesotriton, Pachytriton, and Cynops based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. Copeia 2001 (4): 997–1009.

Chan, L.M. 2001. Natural History Note: Pseudoeurycea goebeli, diet. Herpetological Review 32 (3): 179.

Chan, L.M. 2001. Natural History Note: Bufo canorus, larval cannibalism. Herpetological Review 32 (2): 101.

Zamudio, K.R. and L.M. Chan. 2001. Book review, Herpetology. Copeia 2001: 294–296.