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Bolek, M. G., and J. Janovy Jr. 2008. Alternative life cycle strategies of Megalodiscus temperatus in tadpoles and metamorphosed anurans. Parasite. Accepted. PDF

Duszynski, D.W., M. G. Bolek, and S. J. Upton. 2007. Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of amphibians of the world. Zootaxa. 1667: 1-77. PDF 

Janovy J. Jr., J. Detwiler, S. Schwank, M. G. Bolek, A. Knipes, and G. Langford.  2007. New taxa and amended descriptions of gregarines from flour beetles (Tribolium spp. and Palorus subdepressus: Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).  Journal of Parasitology 93(5): 1,155-1,170.  PDF

Bolek, M. G., K. K. Brotan*, R. E. Rudolph*, and J. Janovy Jr.  2007.  Bufo woodhousii  (Woodhouse’s Toad).  Cannibalism.  Herpetological Review. 38(3): 319. PDF

Bolek, M. G., and J. Janovy Jr.  Rana catesbeiana (Bullfrog).  Diet.  2007.  Herpetological Review.  38(3): 325-326. PDF

Janovy, J., Jr. M. G. Bolek, J. Detwiler, S. Schwank, A. Knipes, and G. Langford.  2007.  Gregarina niphandrodes (Eugregarinorida: Septatorina): Oocyst Surface Architecture.  Journal of Parasitology.  93(3): 714-716. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. Janovy Jr.  2007.  Evolutionary avenues for and constraints on the transmission of frog lung flukes (Haematoloechus spp.) in dragonfly second intermediate hosts.  Journal of Parasitology.  93(3): 593-607. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. Janovy Jr.  2007.  Small frogs get their worms first: The role of non-odonate arthropods in the recruitment of Haematoloechus coloradensis and Haematoloechus complexus in newly metamorphosed northern leopard frogs, Rana pipiens, and Woodhouse’s toads, Bufo woodhousii. Journal of Parasitology.  93(2): 300-312. PDF

Irizarry-Rovira, R. A., A. Wolf, and M. G. Bolek.  2007.  Taenia taeniaeformis-induced metastatic hepatic sarcoma in a pet rat (Rattus norvegicus).  Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine 16(1): 45-48. PDF

Jirků, M., M. G. Bolek, C. M. Whipps, J. Janovy Jr., M. Kent, and D. Modrý.  2006.  A new species of Myxidium (Myxosporea) in western chorus frogs, Pseudacris triseriata triseriata, and Blanchard’s cricket frogs, Acris crepitans blanchardi, from eastern Nebraska: morphology phylogeny, and critical comments on amphibian Myxidium taxonomy.  Journal of Parasitology 92(3): 611-619. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. Janovy Jr.  2005.  New host and distribution records for the amphibian leech Desserobdella picta (Rhynchobdellida: Glossiphoniidae) from Nebraska and Wisconsin.  Journal of Freshwater Ecology 20 (1): 187-189. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. Janovy Jr.  2004.  Rana catesbeiana (Bullfrog) Gigantic Tadpole. Herpetological Review 35(4): 376-377. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. Janovy Jr.  2004.  Observations on myiasis by the calliphorids, Bufolucilia silvarum and Bufolucilia elongata, in wood frogs, Rana sylvatica, from southeastern Wisconsin.  Journal of Parasitology 90(5): 1,169-1,171. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. Janovy Jr.  2004.  Rana blairi (Plains Leopard Frog) Prey.  Herpetological Review 35(3): 262. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  2003.  Helminth community structure of sympatric eastern American toad, Bufo americanus americanus, northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens, and blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale, from southeastern Wisconsin.  Journal of Parasitology 89(4): 673-680. PDF

Bolek, M. G., J. Janovy Jr. and A. R. Irizarry-Rovira.  2003.  Observations on the life history and descriptions of coccidia (Apicomplexa) from the western chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata triseriata, from eastern Nebraska.  Journal of Parasitology 89(3): 522-528. PDF

Cochran, P. A., J. Lyons, and M. G. Bolek.  2002.  Geographic distribution. Necturus maculosus maculosus.  Herpetological Review 33(2): 144. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  2002.  Observations on myiasis by the calliphorid, Bufolucilia silvarum, in the eastern American toad (Bufo americanus americanus) from southeastern Wisconsin.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 38(3): 598-603. PDF

Irizarry-Rovira, A. R., A. Wolf, M. G. Bolek, J. A. Christian, and D. B. DeNicola.  2002. Blood smear from a wild-caught panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis).  Clinical Veterinary Pathology 31(3): 129-132. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  2002.  Seasonal occurrence, morphology, and observations on the life history of Gordius difficilis (Nematomorpha: Gordioidea) from southeastern Wisconsin, U.S.A.  Journal of Parasitology 88(2): 287-294. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  2001.  Seasonal occurrence and community structure of helminth parasites from the green frog, Rana clamitans melanota, from southeastern Wisconsin, U.S.A.  Comparative Parasitology 68(2): 164-172. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  2001.  Chelydra serpentina and Emydoidea blandingii (Snapping Turtle and Blanding’s Turtle) Parasites.  Herpetological Review 32(1): 37-38. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  2000.  Records of the horsehair worms Paragordius varius, Chordodes morgani, and Gordius robustus (Nematomorpha) from Indiana.  Journal of Freshwater Ecology 15(3): 421-423. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  2000.  Ambystoma tigrinium (Tiger Salamander) Coccidia.  Herpetological Review 31(2): 97. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  2000.  Seasonal occurrence and community structure of helminth parasites from the eastern American toad, Bufo americanus americanus, from southeastern Wisconsin, U.S.A.  Comparative Parasitology 67(2): 202-209. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  1998.  Ambystoma laterale (Blue-spotted Salamander) Courtship and egg laying behavior.  Herpetological Review 28(3): 162. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  1998.  Endoparasites of Cope’s gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis, and western chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata triseriata, from southeastern Wisconsin.  Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 65(2): 212-218. PDF

Bolek, M. G. and J. R. Coggins.  1998.  Helminth parasites of the spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, and red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus cinereus, from northwestern Wisconsin.  Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 65(1): 98-102. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  1997.  Seasonal occurrence of Cosmocercoides dukae and prey analysis in the blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale, in southeastern Wisconsin.  Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 64(2): 292-295. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  1997.  Geographic Distribution.  Hyla chrysoscelis.  Herpetological Review 28(2): 93. PDF

Bolek, M. G.  1997.  Geographic Distribution.  Graptemys geographica.  Herpetological Review 28(2): 94. PDF

* Indicates undergraduate student


“Some of the small frogs just after metamorphosis have difficulty eating adult dragonflies, but the larger ones do not….” Krull (1931)