Meeting Abstract P1-15 Saturday, Jan. 4 Three-Dimensional Embryological Atlas of Anolis sagrei based on micro-CT. ARNAOUDOFF, LA*; SANGER, TC; Loyola University Chicago, Illinois; Loyola University Chicago, Illinois larnaoudoff@luc.edu With the rapid rise of Evo-devo and the concurrent development of new imaging techniques, comparative studies of development have accelerated over the last decade. Squamates, lizards and snakes, lack […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Thermal imaging of a sea turtle arribada using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
Meeting Abstract P1-134.5 Saturday, Jan. 4 Thermal imaging of a sea turtle arribada using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) EVANGELISTA, D*; EDWARDS, C; HALL, M; MARTIN, W; NEMANI, S; US Naval Academy; United States Navy; United States Navy; United States Navy; United States Navy evangeli@usna.edu Ecological and behavioral studies and conservation efforts are often complicated by the […]
The response of the gut microbiome to climate warming in a vertebrate ectotherm A field-transplant experiment in the Panama Canal
Meeting Abstract P1-267 Saturday, Jan. 4 The response of the gut microbiome to climate warming in a vertebrate ectotherm: A field-transplant experiment in the Panama Canal WILLIAMS, CE*; KUENEMAN , JG; MCMILLAN , WO; COX, CL; LOGAN, ML; Northeastern Univ.; Smithsonian; Smithsonian; Georgia Southern Univ. ; Univ. Nevada, Reno williams.cla@husky.neu.edu The planet is projected to warm through […]
The possible roles of retinoic acid pathway in the shell and the embryonic development of the mollusc Tritia
Meeting Abstract P1-9 Saturday, Jan. 4 The possible roles of retinoic acid pathway in the shell and the embryonic development of the mollusc Tritia. DAO, TK*; LAMBERT, JD; University of Rochester; University of Rochester tdao@ur.rochester.edu Retinoic acid (RA) is a potent morphogen that patterns the anterior – posterior axis during embryonic development in vertebrates. Although key enzymatic […]
The loss of several Wnt genes is correlated with the loss of posterior growth in Tardigrada
Meeting Abstract P1-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 The loss of several Wnt genes is correlated with the loss of posterior growth in Tardigrada CHAVARRIA, R*; SMITH, FW; University of North Florida; University of North Florida n01391506@unf.edu Recent analyses of Hox genes have revealed that tardigrades have lost mid-trunk segments. The segments that are missing in tardigrades develop by […]
The interaction of climatic and energetic factors on human nasal morphology
Meeting Abstract P1-62 Saturday, Jan. 4 The interaction of climatic and energetic factors on human nasal morphology KELLY, A.P*; MADDUX, S.D; UNT Health Science Center, Dept. of Anatomy & Physiology; UNT Health Science Center, Dept. of Anatomy & Physiology alexa.kelly@my.unthsc.edu https://sites.google.com/site/scottmadduxlab/people Physiological climate adaptability is of growing concern given the dramatic increase in human migration over the […]
The effects of abiotic conditions on activity time in tropical forest lizards, a large-scale field experiment in the Panama Canal
Meeting Abstract P1-37 Saturday, Jan. 4 The effects of abiotic conditions on activity time in tropical forest lizards, a large-scale field experiment in the Panama Canal CASEMENT, B.*; COX, C.; MCMILLAN, O.; LOGAN, M.; Heidelberg University; Georgia Southern; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; University of Nevada, Reno bcasemen@heidelberg.edu Average global temperature is rapidly increasing and will continue to […]
The cartilaginous hips of Diplodocoidea functional implications for highly specialized locomotor behaviors among sauropods
Meeting Abstract P1-55 Saturday, Jan. 4 The cartilaginous hips of Diplodocoidea: functional implications for highly specialized locomotor behaviors among sauropods TSAI, HP*; GRIFFIN, C; Missouri State University; Virginia Tech HTsai@MissouriState.edu http://henryptsai.com/ Sauropods are characterized by exceptionally massive body size and highly derived appendicular morphologies. However, the rarity of cartilage preservation in the fossil record has hampered inferences […]
The beak of the snake fang length evolution in vipers is predicted by diet
Meeting Abstract P1-231 Saturday, Jan. 4 The beak of the snake: fang length evolution in vipers is predicted by diet HOLDING, ML*; TREVINE, V; ZINENKO, O; STRICKLAND, JL; RAUTSAW, RM; HOFMANN, EP; HOGAN, MP; GRAZZIOTIN, FG; PARKINSON, CL; SANTANA, SE; DAVIS, MR; ROKYTA, DR; Florida State University; Instituto Butantan; V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University; Clemson University; […]
The Striped Beaked Snake really is a Skaapsteker adapted for digging Evidence from cranial morphology
Meeting Abstract P1-200 Saturday, Jan. 4 The Striped Beaked Snake really is a Skaapsteker adapted for digging: Evidence from cranial morphology SEKITS, NF*; TUNNELL WILSON, WT; JACKSON, K; Whitman College; Whitman College; Whitman College sekitsnf@whitman.edu The genus Rhamphiophis, known as Beaked Snakes, are large, diurnal snakes with reinforced snouts adapted for digging. The genus Psammophylax is comprised […]
