Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the broad-headed snake Hoplocephalus bungaroides.

Focuses on the broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides), which inhabits sandstone outcrops and dry forest areas within a 200-km radius of Sydney, Australia. Impact of habitat degredation and forest modification on the population of broad-headed snakes; Discussion of the method necessary for effective conservation management; Role of microsatellite loci in population genetic studies; How these genetic markers have proved informative in research studies.