1991.Witz, B. W., D. S. Wilson, and M. Palmer. Distribution of Gopheruspolyphemus and its vertebrate symbionts in three burrow categories. American Midland Naturalist 126:152-158.

1991.Wilson, D. S. Estimates of survival for juvenile gopher tortoises, Gopheruspolyphemus. Journal of Herpetology 25(3):376-379.

1991.Wilson, D. S., H. R. Mushinsky, and E. D. McCoy. Relationship between gopher tortoise body size and burrow width. Herpetological Review 22(4):122-124.

1992.Witz, B. W., D. S. Wilson, and M. Palmer. Estimating population size and hatchling mortality of Gopherus polyphemus. Florida Scientist 55(1):14-19.

1992.Mushinsky, H. R. and D. S. Wilson. Seasonal occurrence of Kinosternonbaurii on a sandhill in central Florida. Journal of Herpetology 26(2):207-209.

1993.Witz, B. W. and D. S. Wilson. Clutch size, egg mass, and incubation period in an eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis. Florida Field Naturalist 21(2):36-37.

1993.McCoy, E. D., H. R. Mushinsky and D. S. Wilson. Pattern in the compass orientation of gopher tortoise burrows at different spatial scales. Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters 3:33-40.

1994.Wilson, D. S. Tracking small animals with thread bobbins. Herpetological Review 25:13-14.

1994.Mushinsky, H. R., D. S. Wilson and E. D. McCoy. Growth and sexual dimorphism of Gopherus polyphemus in central Florida. Herpetologica 50:119-128.

1996.Ewert, M. A. and D. S. Wilson. Seasonal variation of embryonic diapause in the striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) and general considerations for conservation planning. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2(1):43-54.

1998.Wilson, D. S. Patterns in publishing in three North American herpetological journals: gender biases. Herpetologica 54(Suppl.):S35-S42.

1998.Wilson, D. S. Nest-site selection: microhabitat variation and its effects on the survival of turtle embryos. Ecology 79(6):1884-1892.

1999.Wilson, D. S., D. J. Morafka, C. R. Tracy, and K. Nagy. Winter Activity of Juvenile Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the Mojave Desert. Journal of Herpetology 33(3):496-501.

1999.Wilson, D. S., H. R. Mushinsky, and E. D. McCoy. Nesting ecology of the striped mud turtle, Kinosternon baurii, on a sandhill in central Florida. Copeia. 1999(4):958-968.

1999.Wilson, D. S., C. R. Tracy, K. Nagy, and D. J. Morafka. Physical and microhabitat characteristics of burrows used by juvenile desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). Chelonian Conservationand Biology 3(3):448-453.

2001. Karl, S. A. and D. S. Wilson. Assessing geographic variation in the striped mud turtle, Kinosternon baurii, using mtDNA analysis. Copeia 2001:797-801.

2001. Wilson, D. S., K. Nagy, C. R. Tracy, D. J. Morafka, and R. Yates. Water balance during summer in neonate and juvenile desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii. Herpetological Monographs 15:158-170.

Published Proceedings and Reports:

1994.Wilson, D. S., H. R. Mushinsky, and E. D. McCoy. Home range, activity, and burrow use of juvenile gopher tortoises in a central Florida population. Pp. 147-160 in R. B. Bury and D. J. Germano, editors. Biology of North American Tortoises. National Biological Survey, Fish and Wildlife Research 13.

1997.Mushinsky, H. R., E. D. McCoy, and D. S. Wilson. Patterns of gopher tortoise demography in Florida. Pages 252-258 in J. Van Abbema, editor. Proceedings: Conservation, Restoration, and Management of Tortoises and Turtles - an International Conference. New York Turtle and Tortoise Society and WCS Turtle Recovery Program.

1997.Wilson, D. S., H. R. Mushinsky, and R. A. Fischer. Species profile: Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) on military installations in the southeastern United States. Technical Report SERDP-97-10, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

1998.Wilson, D. S. Nesting ecology of the striped mud turtle ( Kinosternon baurii) in Central Florida. Linnaeus Fund Research Report, Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3(1):142-143.

Reports, Non-Refereed:

1995.Wilson, D. S. and H. R. Mushinsky. The gopher tortoise Gopheruspolyphemus. Stewardship Abstract, The Nature Conservancy , Eastern Regional Office, Boston, MASS.

Published Abstracts:

1991.Mushinsky, H. R., E. D. McCoy, and D. S. Wilson. Growth of gopher tortoises in central Florida. American Zoologist 31(5) (Abstract 673).

Book Chapters:

2000.Wilson, D. S. In press. Kinosternon baurii (Garman 1891), Striped mud turtle. Pages ??-?? in: A. G. J. Rodin and P. Pritchard, editors. Conservation Biology and Conservation Status of Freshwater Turtles of the World. IUCN/SCC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialists Group.

Papers and Book Chapters in Review:

2000. Wilson, D. S., H. R. Mushinsky, and E. D. McCoy. Kinosternon baurii (Garman 1891) Striped Mud Turtle. Conservation of Florida Turtles.

2000. H. R. Mushinsky, E. D. McCoy, J. E. Berish, D. S. Wilson, R. Ashton. Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin) The Gopher Tortoise. Conservation of Florida Turtles.

2000.Wilson, D. S., C. R. Tracy, and C. R. Tracy. Estimating age of turtles from scute rings: a critical evaluation of the technique. Herpetologica