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1915

A contribution to the phylogeny of the ophthalmic and maxillary rami of the trigeminal nerve. Tulane University. Unpublished M.S. thesis. (a study of the innervation of the pit of pit vipers)

1916

Report on the viscera of Polyodon spathula. Report, Louisiana Conservation Commission. 1916: 104-105.

1919

Louisiana reptiles, batrachians, fishes and invertebrates. Annual Report, Louisiana State Museum. 1918: 42-47.

1920

Report of the biologist. Biennial Report. Louisiana Department of Conservation. 4: 120-130. (life history and habits of Penaeus setiferus)

1923

An ecological study of the cold blooded vertebrates of southeastern Louisiana. Copeia. 115: 35-44
Notes on the status of hyla phaeocrypta Cope. Copeia. 122: 96-99
Out present day knowledge of the life history and habits of Penaeus setiferus. In Tulian, E. A. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 53: 113-119. (also in: Biennial Report Louisiana Department of Conservation 6: 90-93 1924.)
Report of the entomologist. Annual Report Board of Health. (for the Parish of Orleans and The City of New Orleans) 1923: 31-47

1924

A contribution to our knowledge of water snakes. Copeia. 126: 3-15
Observations on the life history of Ambystoma opacum. Copeia. 134: 86-88

1925

A terrestrial form of Siren lacertian. Copeia. 136: 102-104
Perambulating millipeds. Science 61: 19-20
A bionomical study of the mosquitoes of new Orleans and southern Louisiana. Proceedings of the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association. 12: 34-49. Discussion 49-50.
The tale of “old fire eyes”. Natural History. 25: 400-406

1926

A snake tragedy. Copeia. 151: 109
Engineering aspects of the problem of salt marsh mosquito suppression in Louisiana. Proceedings of the Louisiana Engineering Society. 12:69-78. Discussion 78-87.
Distributional problems of the cold-blooded vertebrates of the Gulf coastal plain. Ecology. 7: 307-314
Report on biological investigation. Biennial Report Louisiana Department of Conservation. 7: 272-277
George E. Beyer, 1861-1926. Science. 64: 151
Water pollution in Louisiana. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 65: 101-107
The venom of new born pit vipers. Science. 64: 328

1927

Wildlife in Louisiana. Scientific Monthly. 26: 19-27
Biology versus mythology in a criminal court. Science. 66: 15
Note on Gopherus berlandieri in Louisiana. Copeia. 164: 83-84
Flood control in the Mississippi valley in its relation to Louisiana fisheries. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 57: 49-64. (Also in Louisiana Department of Conservation Technical Bulletin. 4: 1-16, 1928.)
Where fishermen have real sport. South Louisiana bayous, lakes and streams teem with game fish. Missouri Pacific Lines Agricultural Development Bulletin. 3(8): 21

1928

Report of the Division of Fisheries. Biennial Report Louisiana Department of Conservation. 8: 193-215
Wild life in Louisiana. Scientific Monthly. 26(1): 19-27
Fish culture in Louisiana. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 58: 165-166
The menace of pollution to game and fish. Transactions of the South West Game & Conservation Association.
Louisiana wetlands and the value of their wildlife and fishery resources. Ecology. 9: 216-230
Ecology of the Louisiana muskrat lands. In Arthur, S.C. The fur animals of Louisiana. Louisiana Department of Conservation Bulletin. 18: 367-373
European land snails in New Orleans. Nautilus. 41: 139-140
A new species of Hyla from Louisiana. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 41: 89-92
The more fish you catch the more you’ll catch. Louisiana Fur Game & Fish. 1(1): 5, 32 (unsigned)

1929

The German carp. Louisiana Conservation News. May-June, (inside of back cover)
The rockfish. Louisiana Conservation News. July-August, (inside of back cover)
The paddlefish (spoon-bill cat) (Polyodon spathula). Louisiana Conservation News. September-October, (inside of back cover) 
Fish culture – past, present and future. Louisiana Conservation News. 4(2): 1-4
Fish culture in Louisiana. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 59: 207-216

1930

More fish in less water. National Sportsman. 63: [4 pp.]

1931

The bullhead, Ameiruas melas catulus, as a dominant in small ponds. Copeia. 1931 (1): 17-19
Spontaneous combustion in the marshes of southern Louisiana. Ecology. 12: 439-442
The southern small-mouth black bass. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 61: 95-98
Principles of bullfrog culture. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 61: 262-269. (Reprinted, 1934, by Southern Biological Supply Co., pp. 1-31)

1932

Irises of Louisiana. Flower Grower. 19: 386-387
A new black bass. Field & Stream. 37(8): 32-33, 73, 79

1933

Frogs for food. Progress: Scientific Machinery & Invention.
The Pseudemys troostii elegans complex, a case of sexual dimorphism. Copeia. 1933 (4): 208-210
Louisiana Out-of-Doors. A Handbook and Guide. pp. 1-187. New Orleans, published by author
The Louisiana Guide. pp. 1-80. New Orleans, published by author

1935

Statistics on the productivity of inland waters: the master key to better fish culture. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 65: 350-358
The irises of southeastern Louisiana, a taxonomic and ecological interpretation. Bulletin of the American Iris Society. 57: 3-56
Delta Irises and Their Culture. pp. 1-7, New Orleans, Delta Iris Plantations

1936

The freshwater medusa in Louisiana. Science. 84: 155-156 (with Martin D. Burkenroad)
A new rockbass from Louisiana and Mississippi. Copeia. 1936: 37-45

1937

A tentative revision of the genus Necturus with descriptions of three new species from the southern Gulf drainage area. Copeia. 1937: 120-138
Pondfish Culture: A Handbook on the Culture of Warm Water Game Fishes of the United States. pp. 1-260. New Orleans: Pelican Publishing Co.
Effects of water pollution on aquatic life. Louisiana Conservation Review. 6(3): 49-50

1938

Effect of the Bonnet Carré spillway on fisheries. Louisiana Conservation Review. 6(4): 51-53
A new waterdog from central Louisiana. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 51: 143-146
The use of local color in the teaching of biology. Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 4: 158-164
America’s need for an institute of applied biology. Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 4: 262-270 (with Osborn F. R. Bruce)
The biologist and conservation. Louisiana Conservation Review. 7(1): 17-18
Butterfly migrations. Louisiana Conservation Review. 7(3): 58 (unsigned)
Where to fish in Louisiana for southern smallmouth bass. Louisiana Conservation Review. 7(3): 40-42
Where to fish in Louisiana: Atlantic fishes in Louisiana waters. Louisiana Conservation Review. 7(4): 44-46
Where to fish in Louisiana for crawfish. Louisiana Conservation Review. 8(1): 17-19

1939

Where to fish in Louisiana for the southern rock bass. Louisiana Conservation Review. 8(2): 24-25
Louisiana industry is boon to anglers. Louisiana Conservation Review. 8(2): 46
Where to fish in Louisiana for the white bass or barfish. Louisiana Conservation Review. 8(3): 39-40
Where to fish in Louisiana for large-mouth black bass. Louisiana Conservation Review. 8(4): 43-44
External sexual differences in the alligator, Alligator mississipiensis. Herpetologica. 1: 154-155

1940

Springtime in Louisiana. Louisiana Conservation Review. 9(1): 22-23
The private life of lake shrimp. Louisiana Conservation Review. 9(2): 33
Groundwater investigations underway in several important areas. Louisiana Conservation Review. 9(2): 6, 10, 19
Louisiana’s need for a wildlife experiment station. Louisiana Conservation Review. 9(3): 22-23
The trend of modern fish culture as exemplified by Louisiana’s new fish restoration policy. Louisiana Conservation Review. 9(4): 15-16

1942

Untapped fishery resources of Louisiana. Transactions of the North American Wildlife Conference. 7: 423-425
Phenomenal growth rates of largemouth black bass in Louisiana waters. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 72: 68-71.

1943

A critical analysis of practices in the management of warm-water fish with a view of greater food production. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 73: 274-283
Phenomenal growth rates of black bass in Louisiana waters. (Abstract). Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 7: 75
Bayoulands of Jefferson. Jefferson Parish Yearly Review. 1943: 42-58

1944

Distribution of the flora and fauna of Louisiana in relation to its geology and physiography. Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 8: 11-73

1947

Does a closed season during spawning time increase the yield of game fish? (Abstract). Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 10: 197

1948

Man-made changes in Louisiana wildlife environments. Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 11: 29

1949

Natural checks on the water hyacinth Piaropus crassipes. Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 12: 65-71
Amphibians and reptiles of Louisiana. Louisiana Academy of Sciences Popular Science Bulletin. 1: 1-12 (Also Louisiana State University Extension Service. Publication 1005)

1950

Diggers of dirt. Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. 13: 59-61

1952

Growth rates of black basses and crappie in the impoundment of northwestern Louisiana. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 82: 255-264

1953

Observations on life history and habits of the lake shrimp. Louisiana Conservationist. 5(1): 2-5, 18
All about crawfish: life history and habits. Louisiana Conservationist. 5(6): 4-6
About crabs. Louisiana Conservationist. 6(1): 14, 16-18
Them bait-stealin’ sheepshead. Louisiana Conservationist. 6(7): 5-8

1956

Dynamic conservation. Louisiana Conservationist. 8(7): 2-6
Oyster pests of past ages. Louisiana Conservationist. 8(12): 6-9

1957

Have you a little gecko in your home? Louisiana Conservationist. 9(4): 20-21
Rattlesnakes in New Orleans. Louisiana Conservationist. 9(5): 6-7
Nature’s fourflushers. Louisiana Conservationist. 9(6): 10-11
Shrimp potpourri. Louisiana Conservationist. 9(7): 10-13, 20-21
Call the police. Louisiana Conservationist. 10(1): 10-11

1958

Crabs. Louisiana Conservationist. 10(1): 11, 23
What became of the white shrimp? Louisiana Conservationist. 10(7/8): 17-18
Is the sea inexhaustible? Louisiana Conservationist. 10(12): 6-7

1959

Shrimp comeback. Louisiana Conservationist. 11(2): 2-4
Kingfish: blonde and brunette. Louisiana Conservationist. 11(5/6): 8-9, 20
Fish rodeos furnish research data. Louisiana Conservationist. 11(7/8): 4-5
The case of the disappearing crawfish. Louisiana Conservationist. 11(7/8): 8-11, 21-22 (unsigned)
Pilot crawfish farm. Louisiana Conservationist. 11(9): 9-10, 28 (unsigned)
Winter at the Chandeleurs. Louisiana Conservationist. 11(12): 4-5, 16

1960

Salamanders in Louisiana. Louisiana Conservationist. 12(1): 8-9, 15-16
Frogs and toads of Louisiana. Louisiana Conservationist. 12(2/3): 8-11, 20
The sun worshipper. Louisiana Conservationist. 12(4): 6-8, 24
Backyard dinosaurs. Louisiana Conservationist. 12(5/6): 12-15, 21
“Lou’s Gumbo” wins Maryland sweepstakes. Louisiana Conservationist. 12(10): 6-7
Poisonous snakes of Louisiana. Louisiana Conservationist. 12(11/12): 2-3, 24

1961

Harmless snakes of Louisiana. Louisiana Conservationist. 13(2): 17-19, 23
Crawfish culture: Mudbug farming. Louisiana Conservationist. 13(3): 5-7, 19
Turtles, tame and truculent. Louisiana Conservationist. 13(7/8): 5-8
Mudbug Farming. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Wild Life & Fisheries Commission, pp.1-12

1962

Observations on the biology of the leech Philobdella gracile Moore in southeastern Louisiana. Tulane Studies in Zoology. 9(5): 243-244 (written in 1922)
Louisiana Cook-Out. 15pp. New Orleans: Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission