Peer-Reviewed Publications (in press):
Sumner, J, JK Webb, R Shine, JS Keogh. Molecular and morphological assessment of Australia's most endangered snake, Hoplocephalus bungaroides, reveals two evolutionarily significant units for conservation. Conservation Genetics. IN PRESS.
Morrison, SF, PS Harlow, JS Keogh. Nesting ecology of the critically endangered Fijian crested iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, in a Pacific tropical dry forest. Pacific Conservation Biology. IN PRESS.
Doody, JS, S Freedberg, JS Keogh. Communal egg-laying in reptiles and amphibians: Evolutionary patterns and hypotheses. Quarterly Review of Biology. IN PRESS.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
(published):
72. Whiting, MJ, JK Webb, JS Keogh. 2009. Flat lizard female mimics use sexual deception in visual but not chemical signals. Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B. 276:1585-1591. Click here to get the PDF. Click here to check out some of the media coverage. This research was covered in the COLBERT REPORT in a segment called "When Animals Attack Our Morals", check out the video.
71. Byrne, PG, JS Keogh. 2009. Extreme sequential polyandry insures against nest failure in a frog. Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B. 276:115-120. Click here to check out some of the media coverage.
70. Chapple, DG, MN Hutchinson, B Maryan, M Plivelich, JA Moore, JS Keogh. 2008. Evolution and maintenance of colour pattern polymorphism in Liopholis (Squamata: Scincidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 56:103-115.
69. Byrne M, DK Yeates, L Joseph, J Bowler, S Cooper, SC Donnellan, M Kearney, JS Keogh, R Leijs, J Melville, D Murphy, N Porch, MA Williams, K-H Wyrwoll. 2008. Birth of a biome: Synthesizing environmental and molecular studies of the assembly and maintenance of the Australian arid zone biota. Molecular Ecology 17:4398-4417 (Invited Review).
68. Keogh, JS, DL Edwards,
RN Fisher, PS Harlow. 2008. Molecular and morphological analysis
of the critically endangered Fijian iguanas reveals cryptic diversity
and a complex biogeographic history. Philosophical
Transactions of the Royal Society, Series B. 363:3413-3426.
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to check out some of the media coverage.
67. Morgan, MJ, D Hunter, W Osborne, R Pietch, JS Keogh. 2008. Assessment of genetic diversity in the critically endangered Australian corroboree frogs, Pseudophryne corroboree and P. pengilleyi, identifies four evolutionarily significant units for conservation. Molecular Ecology 17:3448-3463.
66. Pepper, M, P Doughty, R Arculus, JS Keogh. 2008. Landforms predict phylogenetic structure on one of the world's most ancient surfaces. BMC Evolutionary Biology 8:152.
65. Lukoschek, V, M Waycott, JS Keogh. 2008. Relative information content of polymorphic microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA for inferring dispersal and population genetic structure in the olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis. Molecular Ecology 17:3062-3077.
64. Edwards, D., JD Roberts, JS Keogh. 2008. Climatic fluctuations shape the phylogeography of a mesic direct developing frog from the southwestern Australian biodiversity hotspot. Journal of Biogeography 35:1803-1815.
63. Morgan, MJ, PG Byrne, C Hayes, JS Keogh. 2008. Microsatellite markers in the endangered Australian northern corroboree frog, Pseudophryne pengilleyi (Anura: Myobatrachidae) and amplification in other Pseudophryne species. Conservation Genetics 9:1315-1317.
62. Symula, R., JS Keogh, D. Cannatella. 2008. Ancient phylogeographic divergence in southeastern Australia among populations of the widespread common froglet, Crinia signifera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47:569-580.
61. Sanders KL, MSY Lee, R Leijs, R Foster , JS Keogh. 2008. Molecular phylogeny and divergence dates for Australasian elapids and sea snakes (Hydrophiinae): Evidence from seven genes for rapid evolutionary radiations. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 21:882-895.
60. Head, ML, P Doughty, SP Blomberg, JS Keogh. 2008. Chemical mediation of reciprocal mother-offspring recognition in the southern water skink, Eulamprus heatwolei. Austral Ecology 33:20-28. PDF.
59. Byrne, P, JS Keogh. 2007. Terrestrial toadlets use chemosignals
to recognise conspecifics, locate mates and strategically adjust
calling behaviour. Animal Behaviour
74:1155-1162. PDF. 
58. Smith, W, IAW Scott, JS Keogh. 2007. Molecular phylogeography of Rosenberg's goanna (Reptilia: Varanidae: Varanus rosenbergi) and its conservation status in New South Wales. Systematics and Biodiversity 5:361-369. PDF.
57. Backwell, PRY, M Matsumasa, M Double, A Roberts, M Murai,
JS Keogh, MD Jennions. 2007. What are the consequences of being
left clawed in a predominantly right clawed fiddler crab? Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B
272:2723-2729. PDF. 
56. Shine, R, WR Branch, JK Webb, PS Harlow, T Shine, JS Keogh. 2007. Ecology of cobras (Aspidelaps, Hemachatus, and Naja, Elapidae) from southern Africa. Journal of Zoology, London 272:183-193. PDF.
55. Edwards, D., JD Roberts, JS Keogh. 2007. Impact of Plio-Pleistocene arid cycling on the population history of a southwestern Australian frog. Molecular Ecology 16:2782-2796. PDF.
54. Morgan, MJ, JD Roberts, JS Keogh. 2007. Molecular phylogenetic dating supports an ancient endemic speciation model in Australia's biodiversity hotspot. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44:371-385. PDF.
53. Whiting, MJ, L Reaney, JS Keogh. 2007. Ecology of the velvet gecko, Homopholis wahlbergii, in southern Africa. African Zoology. 42:38-44. PDF.
52. Hodges, K, DM Rowell, JS Keogh. 2007. Remarkably different phylogeographic structure in two closely related lizard species in a zone of sympatry in south eastern Australia. Journal of Zoology, London. 272:64-72. PDF.
51. Kondo, J, SJ Downes, JS Keogh. 2007. Recent physical encounters affect chemically mediated retreat-site selection in a gecko. Ethology 113:68-75. PDF.
50. Melville, J., S.Goebel, C Starr, JS Keogh, JJ Austin. 2007. Conservation genetics and species status of an endangered Australian dragon, Tympanocryptis pinguicolla (Reptilia: Agamidae). Conservation Genetics 8:185-195. PDF.
49. Keogh, JS, JK Webb, R Shine. 2007. Spatial genetic analysis and long-term mark-recapture data demonstrate male-biased dispersal in a snake. Biology Letters 3:33-35. PDF.
48. Stapley, J, JS Keogh. 2006. Body size and badge colour interact to influence male reproductive success in a non-territorial lizard. Ethology, Ecology and Evolution 18:275-288. PDF.
47. Pepper, M, P Doughty, JS Keogh. 2006. Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of the Australian Diplodactylus stenodactylus (Gekkota; Reptilia) species-group based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes reveals an ancient split between Pilbara and non-Pilbara D. stenodactylus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41:539-555. PDF.
46. Chapple, DG, JS Keogh. 2006. Group structure and stability in social aggregations of White's skink, Egernia whitii. Ethology 112: 247-257. PDF.
45. Lukoschek, V, JS Keogh. 2006. Molecular phylogeny of sea snakes reveals a rapidly diverged adaptive radiation. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 89: 523-539. PDF.
44. Chapple, DG, JS Keogh. 2005. Complex mating system and dispersal patterns in a social lizard, Egernia whitii. Molecular Ecology 14:1215-1227. PDF.
43. Stapley, J, JS Keogh. 2005. Behavioural syndromes influence mating systems: Floater pairs of a lizard have heavier offspring. Behavioural Ecology 16:514-520. PDF.
42. Stapley, J, C Hayes, JK Webb, JS Keogh. 2005. Novel microsatellite loci identified from the Australian Eastern Small-Eyed Snake (Elapidae: Rhinocephalus nigrescens) and cross species amplification in the related genus Suta. Molecular Ecology Notes 5:54-56. PDF.
41. Keogh, JS, IAW Scott, C Hayes. 2005. Rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and dwarfism in Australian tiger snakes. Evolution 59:226-233. PDF.
40. Head, ML, JS Keogh, P Doughty. 2005. Male southern water skinks (Eulamprus heatwolei) use both visual and chemical cues to detect female sexual receptivity. Acta Ethologica 8:79-85. PDF.
39. Kuch, U, JS Keogh, J Weigel, LA Smith, D Mebs. 2005. Phylogeography of Australia's king brown snake (Pseudechis australis) reveals Pliocene divergence and Pleistocene dispersal of a top predator. Naturwissenschaften 92:121-127. PDF.
38. Chapple, DG, JS Keogh, MN Hutchinson. 2005. Substantial genetic substructuring in southeastern and alpine Australia revealed by molecular phylogeography of the Egernia whitii (Lacertilia: Scincidae) species group. Molecular Ecology 14:1279-1292. PDF.
37. Chapple, DG, JS Keogh, MN Hutchinson. 2004. Molecular phylogeography and systematics of the arid-zone members of the Egernia whitii (Lacertilia: Scincidae) species group. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 33:549-561. PDF.
36. Stapley, J, JS Keogh. 2004. Exploratory and anti-predator behaviours differ between territorial and non-territorial male lizards. Animal Behaviour 68:841-846. PDF.
35. Chapple, DG, JS Keogh. 2004. Parallel adaptive radiations in arid and temperate Australia: molecular phylogeography and systematics of the Egernia whitii (Lacertilia: Scincidae) species group. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 83:157-173. PDF.
34 Wong, BMB, MD Jennions, JS Keogh. 2004. Sequential male mate choice in a fish, the Pacific blue-eye Pseudomugil siginifer. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 56:253-256. PDF.
33. Wong, BMB, JS Keogh, DJ McGlashan. 2004. Current and historical patterns of drainage connectivity in eastern Australia inferred from population genetic structuring in a widespread freshwater fish Pseudomugil signifer (Pseudomugilidae). Molecular Ecology 13:391-401. PDF.
32. Wong, BMB, JS Keogh, MD Jennions. 2004. Mate recognition in a freshwater fish: geographic distance, genetic differentiation, and variation in female preference for local over foreign males. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17:701-708. PDF.
31. Scott, IAW, JS Keogh, MJ Whiting. 2004. Shifting sands and shifty lizards: Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of African flat lizards (Platysaurus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31:618-629. PDF.
30. Stapley, J, C Hayes, JS Keogh. 2003. Population genetic differentiation and multiple paternity determined by novel microsatellite markers from the Australian mountain log skink (Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii). Molecular Ecology Notes 3:291-293. PDF.
29. Keogh, JS, IAW Scott, M Fitzgerald, R Shine. 2003. Molecular phylogeny of the Australian venomous snake genus Hoplocephalus and conservation genetics of the threatened H. stephensii. Conservation Genetics 4:57-65. PDF
28. Morrison, SF, JS Keogh, IAW Scott. 2002. Molecular determination of paternity in a natural population of the multiply mating polygynous lizard Eulamprus heatwolei. Molecular Ecology 11:535-546. PDF
27. Head, M, JS Keogh, P Doughty. 2002. Experimental evidence of an ontogenetic shift in chemically mediated predator avoidance in the southern water skink, Eulamprus heatwolei. Journal of Chemical Ecology 28:541-554. PDF
26. Wuster, W, B Bush, JS Keogh. M O'Shea, R Shine. 2001. Taxonomic contributions in the "amateur" literature: comments on recent descriptions of new genera and species by Raymond Hoser. Litteratura Serpentium 21:67-91. PDF.
25. Read, K, JS Keogh, IAW Scott, JD Roberts, P Doughty. 2001. Molecular phylogeny of the Australian frog genera Crinia, Geocrinia and allied taxa (Anura: Myobatrachidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 21:294-308. PDF
24. Scott IAW, C Hayes, JS Keogh, JK Webb. 2001. Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite markers from the Australian tiger snakes (Elapidae: Notechis) and amplification in the closely related genus Hoplocephalus. Molecular Ecology Notes 1:117-120. PDF
23. Scott, IAW, C Hayes, JS Keogh, SF Morrison. 2001. Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite markers from the Australian water skink Eulamprus kosciuskoi and cross species amplification in other members of the species-group. Molecular Ecology Notes 1:28-30. PDF
22. Keogh, JS, D Barker, R Shine. 2001. Heavily exploited but poorly known: Systematics and biogeography of commercially harvested pythons (Python curtus group) in Southeast Asia. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 73:113-129. PDF
21. Scott, IAW, JS Keogh. 2000. Conservation genetics of the endangered grassland earless dragon Tympanocryptis pinguicolla (Reptilia: Agamidae) in Southeastern Australia. Conservation Genetics 1:357-363. PDF
20. Keogh, JS, WR Branch, R Shine. 2000. Feeding ecology, reproduction and sexual dimorphism in the water snake Crotophopeltis hotamboeia in Southern Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 49:129-137. PDF
19. Keogh, JS, IAW Scott, JD Scanlon. 2000. Molecular phylogeny of viviparous Australian elapid snakes: Affinities of 'Echiopsis' atriceps (Storr, 1980) and 'Drysdalia' coronata (Schlegel, 1837), with description of a new genus. Journal of Zoology (London) 252:317-326. PDF
18. Slowinski, J, JS Keogh. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships of elapid snakes based on cytochrome b mtDNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 15:157-164. PDF
17. Keogh, JS, V Wallach. 1999. Allometry and sexual dimorphism in the lung morphology of prairie rattlesnakes, Crotalus viridis viridis. Amphibia-Reptilia 20:377-399. PDF
16. Keogh, JS. 1999. Evolutionary implications of hemipenial morphology in the terrestrial Australian elapid snakes. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 125:239-278. PDF
15. Shine, R, JS Keogh, P Doughty, H Giragossyan. 1998. Costs of reproduction and the evolution of sexual dimorphism in a "flying lizard" Draco melanopogon (Agamidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 246:203-213. PDF
14. Shine, R, PS Harlow, JS Keogh, Boeadi. 1998. The allometry of life-history traits: Insights from a study of giant snakes (Python reticulatus). Journal of Zoology (London) 244:405-414. PDF
13. Keogh, JS, R Shine, S Donnellan. 1998. Phylogenetic relationships of terrestrial Australo-Papuan elapid snakes based on cytochrome b and 16S rRNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 10:67-81. PDF
12. Keogh, JS. 1998. Molecular phylogeny of elapid snakes and a consideration of their biogeographic history. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 63:177-203. PDF
11. Shine, R, PS Harlow, JS Keogh, Boeadi. 1998. The influence of sex and body size on food habits of a giant tropical snake, Python reticulatus. Functional Ecology 12:248-258. PDF
10. Shine, R, PS Harlow, Ambariyanto, Boeadi, Munpuni, JS Keogh. 1998. Monitoring monitors: A biological perspective on the commercial harvesting of Indonesian reptiles. Mertensiella 9:61-68. PDF.
9. Keogh, JS, SA Smith. 1996. Taxonomy and natural history of the Australian bandy-bandy snakes (Elapidae: Vermicella) with the description of two new species. Journal of Zoology (London) 240: 677-701. PDF.
8. Keogh, JS. 1996. Evolution of the colubrid snake tribe Lampropeltini, a morphological perspective. Herpetologica 52:406-416. PDF.
7. Shine, R, PS Harlow, JS Keogh, Boeadi. 1996. Commercial harvesting of giant lizards: The biology of water monitors, Varanus salvator, in Southern Sumatra. Biological Conservation 77:125-134. PDF
6. Shine, R, JS Keogh. 1996. Food habits and reproductive biology of the endemic Melanesian elapids: Are tropical snakes really different? Journal of Herpetology 30:238-247. PDF.
5. Keogh, JS. 1996. Origin of the hemipenis retractor penis magnus muscles: Evidence for utility in snake systematics. The Snake 27:114-119. PDF.
4. Shine, R, PS Harlow, JS Keogh, Boeadi. 1995. Biology and commercial utilization of acrochordid snakes, with special reference to karung (Acrochordus javanicus). Journal of Herpetology 29:284-292. PDF.
3. White, BS, JS Keogh, R Shine. 1995. Reproductive output in two species of small elapid snakes. Herpetofauna 25:20-22. PDF.
2. Keogh, JS. 1995. The importance of systematics in understanding the biodiversity crisis: The role of biological educators. Journal of Biological Education 29:293-299. PDF.
1. Keogh, JS, FP DeSerto. 1994. Temperature dependent defensive behavior of three species of North American colubrid snakes. Journal of Herpetology 28:259-263. PDF.
Popular articles, reports, book reviews and other misc. stuff:
10. Keogh, JS. 2003. Cobras, kraits, seasnakes, death adders, and allies (Elapidae). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition. Vol. 7, Reptiles, edited by M Hutchins, JB Murphy, N Schleger. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. Pp. 483-499.
9. Scott, IAW, JS Keogh. 2003. Genetic variability within and between populations of Corangamite water skink (Eulamprus tympanum marnieae) and southern water skink (Eulamprus tympanum tympanum) in western Victoria. Report to the NRE, Victoria. 32 pp.
8. Keogh, JS. 2002. Where did sea snakes come from? Nature Australia 27(5): 62-71.
7. Keogh, JS. 2000. Snake Penises. Nature Australia 26(9): 42-49.
6. Keogh, JS. 2000. Sea Snakes by Harold Heatwole (book review). Quarterly Review of Biology 75:327.
5. Keogh, JS, IAW Scott. 1999. Investigation of genetic variation in the grassland earless dragon Tympanocryptis lineata pinguicolla. Report to Environment ACT, Planning and Land Management Group, Department of Urban Services. 35 pp.
4. Keogh, JS. 1999. Branch's Southern African Herp Guide: An Australian perspective (book review). African Journal of Herpetology 47:81-82.
3. Keogh, JS. 1992. A review of Contributions to the History of Herpetology by Kraig Adler. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 27:98.
2. Keogh, JS. 1992. Striped prairie kingsnakes, Lampropeltis calligaster, from Illinois. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 28:171-173.
1. Keogh, JS. 1992. The fox snake (Elaphe vulpina): The "other" ratsnake. The Vivarium 4:23-24.