Tail length in fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) at Saint Mary’s College

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-3  Sat Jan 2  Tail length in fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) at Saint Mary’s College Smith, SK*; Young, VKH; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame IN; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame IN ssmith02@saintmarys.edu The post-anal tail is a key feature […]

Self-righting in squirrels during unexpected falls – towards the crucial function of bushy tails in arboreal mammals

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-2  Sat Jan 2  Self-righting in squirrels during unexpected falls – towards the crucial function of bushy tails in arboreal mammals Fukushima, T*; Siddall, R; Byrnes, G; Nyakatura, J; Toussaint, S; Jusufi, A; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems; […]

Modeling flight dynamics in gliding lizards

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-4  Sat Jan 2  Modeling flight dynamics in gliding lizards Clark, JV*; Clark, CM; Stanford University; Harvey Mudd College jvclark@stanford.edu The ability to glide, climb, and run effectively is unique in the animal kingdom. Draco, a genus of flying […]

Induced antiangiogenesis diminishes vascularity in regenerating axolotl tails but does not limit early tail regrowth

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-7  Sat Jan 2  Induced antiangiogenesis diminishes vascularity in regenerating axolotl tails but does not limit early tail regrowth Bollinger, L*; Dickie, R; Towson University lbolli4@students.towson.edu Vatalanib, a small molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases, […]

Functional anatomy of tail regeneration in the California alligator lizard, Elgaria multicarinata

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-1  Sat Jan 2  Functional anatomy of tail regeneration in the California alligator lizard, Elgaria multicarinata Campos, CB*; Correa, MG; Collins, CE; California State University, Sacramento; California State University, Sacramento; California State University, Sacramento campos7@csus.edu Preventing depredation is vital […]

Effects of Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF1 and IGF2) on brown anole lizard tail regeneration

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-8  Sat Jan 2  Effects of Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF1 and IGF2) on brown anole lizard tail regeneration Lindsey, AG*; Beatty, AE; Schwartz, TS; Auburn University agl0032@auburn.edu Some reptiles, such as the brown anole lizard (Anolis sagrei), possess the […]

Anatomical correlates of climbing behavior in Peromyscus

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-5  Sat Jan 2  Anatomical correlates of climbing behavior in Peromyscus Lissner, J N*; Press, L; Meier, P T; Muhlenberg College; Muhlenberg College; Muhlenberg College JNLissner@muhlenberg.edu The diversity of species (56) of North American mice within the genus Peromyscus […]

A tale of two tails Developmental evolution of a key innovation in the fish caudal region

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P11-6  Sat Jan 2  A tale of two tails: Developmental evolution of a key innovation in the fish caudal region Fitch, OE*; Thompson, AW; Braasch, I; Department of Integrative Biology & Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB), Michigan […]

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