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Editorial Board
Robert Powell, Ph.D.
Exectutive Editor 
Avila University, Kansas City, MO

AJ Gutman
Editor
West Hartford, CT

Michael Ripca
Art Director
Atco, NJ

John Binns
Graphics/Photography
International Reptile Conservation
Foundation, San Jose, CA

Sandy Binns
Services Coordinator
International Reptile Conservation
Foundation, San Jose, CA

Statement of Purpose
The International Reptile Conservation Foundation works to conserve reptiles and
the natural habitats and ecosystems that support them.

The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501 c(3) California corporation.

Membership Information
IGUANA, the Journal of The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, is distributed quarterly.

Annual Rates:
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*The Adobe PDF is optimized for web publishing and does not provide the quality and resolution of the archival
printed version, especially noticeable in photographs and complex graphics.

JOIN ON-LINE AT:
www.IRCF.org

Membership Questions?
Email: info@IRCF.org, or contact AJ at
860-236-8203, or write to: IRCF, 3010
Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135

Solicitations
The IRCF encourages contribution of
articles, letters to the Editor, news items,
and announcements for publication in
IGUANA. General articles can deal
with any aspect of reptilian biology,
including conservation, behavior, ecol-
ogy, physiology, systematics, or hus-
bandry. Submission of photographs to
accompany articles is encouraged.
Manuscripts may be submitted via e-
mail (send to AJ@IRCF.org).  Authors
of one page or more of print will receive
a free copy of the journal in which their
contribution appears, and will receive a
PDF file of their article for distribution.

Donations
For any donations, please include your
name, address, phone number, and e-
mail address. 

Advertising Policy
We advertise only non-living products
(except feeder insects). For advertising
rates and options contact Sandy Binns,
Advertising Director, at SB@IRCF.org
or 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA
95135.

IGUANA Copyright ©2005 by The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135 USA. ISSN # 1098-6324. The contents of IGUANA, excluding Research
Articles, Research Updates, and reprinted articles, may be reproduced for inclusion in the newsletters of other herpetological societies, provided the material is reproduced without change and with appro-
priate credits, and a copy of the publication is sent to The International Reptile Conservation Foundation. Occasional exceptions may be made to this policy.

Editors’ Remarks
We hope that you have enjoyed the first two issues of IGUANA published by the International Reptile

Conservation Foundation (IRCF). Although this current issue is unusually long, we do plan to
continue bringing you full-length articles in addition to the regular features that include: an article on hus-
bandry, a profile of a prominent conservationist/herpetologist, a travelogue about a herpetologically inter-
esting destination, a historical perspective giving a glimpse of herpetology in years past, a commentary, a
book review, summaries of articles in other journals that address issues pertinent to the conservation of
reptiles, newsbriefs, and a focus on conservation highlighting a project worthy of your support. From time
to time, we may include short (2–3 page) articles or special features like the essay on the rediscovery of
the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, which appears in this issue. Also, because we are interested in your thoughts
and comments, we plan to occasionally publish selected letters from readers and, if those letters include
questions, we’ll do our best to respond in a thoughtful and informative manner.

As you can imagine, this rather ambitious agenda has stretched us to our limits. The two of us and
John Binns, who processes all images that appear in IGUANA, are familiar to most readers, and many of
you have showered us with compliments regarding some of the changes that have taken place over the past
couple of years. However, the member of our team who rarely is acknowledged, but without whom we
wouldn’t be where we are today, is Mike Ripca. Mike, our art director, assembles a myriad of pieces into
the journal with which you are familiar, provides us and authors with proofs, makes corrections (many of
them our fault) without complaining, and then does it all again a couple of months later. Mike, our hat’s
off to you.

Robert Powell and AJ Gutman

ERRATUM: The map of southern Florida on p. 160 in
the article on introduced Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) by
Meshaka et al. (2004. IGUANA 11(3):154–161) was incor-
rect. The uncredited map shown was by Kenneth L. Krysko and
indicated localities mentioned in an article on a similar subject by Townsend et
al. (2003. IGUANA 10(4):111–118). The map that should have been included in
the article by Meshaka et al. is shown here. It illustrates Florida counties in which
breeding populations of Green Iguanas are known to occur. Note that Green Iguanas
have been recorded from Highlands and Alachua counties, which are not shaded, but
iguanas in those counties do not appear to be reproducing.

IRCF
International Reptile Conservation Foundation

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