ALAMILLO, H.; Univ. of Missouri-Rolla: The validity of Phrynohyas venulosa (Laurenti, 1768) Hylid frogs of the species Phrynohyas venulosa (Laurenti, 1768) occur from the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas to the eastern Argentinian province of Entre Rios. The large and diverse geographic range of this taxon has caused many researchers to suspect that it comprises […]

DAVIS, J.R.*; DENARDO, D.F.; TAYLOR, E.N.; MALAWY, M.; Arizona State Univ.: The use of implanted semicontinuous temperature loggers to estimate surface activity of ectotherms Automated systems have proven reliable and effective for collecting data on the thermal biology of organisms. For ectothermic vertebrates, body temperature (Tb) data collected with such systems can also be used […]

DEMAINTENON, M.J.; HOLLAND, B.S.; COWIE, R.H.; University of Hawaii at Hilo; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa: The shell game: convergence, divergence, and the systematics of Hawaiian succineid land snails Succineid land snails comprise one of the most diverse components of the Hawaiian land snail fauna, with 41 endemic species found […]

YOUNG, K.A.; SKOPEC, M.M.; DEARING, M.D.; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah: The efficacy of an in vivo assay to determine the differences in detoxification pathways in species of Neotoma. Diet selection in herbivores may depend on the ability to detoxify plant secondary compounds (PSC). However, the way in which wild herbivores […]

KATZ, E P; SCHWARZBACH, A E; VOLKERT, L G; Kent State University: The Prevalence of Heterodeigmatic (Model-Heterogeneous) Data Sets in Maximum Likelihood Phylogenetic Reasearch In Maximum Likelihood phylogenetic studies, most analyses assume that one substitution model (e.g. HKY or GTR) is sufficient to describe the entire species-set. However, we expect species to evolve independatly from […]

FRANCL, J.; ALLEN, F.; BAGATTO, B.*; OBERST, M.C.; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron: The Muehlstein Academy: Using a Tiered Approach in the Research Experience The Muehlstein Academy of Mathematics and Science is a cooperative program joining the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education […]

NEMCHONOK, E.*; BENO, C.; GILCHRIST, S.; New College of Florida; New College of Florida; New College of Florida: The Marine Lab Outreach Project: Combining formal and informal marine education The Marine Lab Outreach Project (MLOP) provides the opportunity for undergraduates to plan and implement public science education activities using the facilities of a local marine […]

BERNSTEIN, P.; University of Tuebingen: The Inner Ear Anatomy of the Coelacanth Revealed by High-Resolution X-Ray CT High resolution computed tomography (CT) was used to investigate the otical region of an adult specimen of Latimeria chalumnae. In earlier studies a complicated composition of the coelacanth�s inner ear has been described, with a confusing arrangement of […]

KAMILAR, J.M.*; OSSI, K.M.; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University: The Importance of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Shaping the Ecological Characteristics of Brown Lemur Subspecies (Eulemur fulvus spp.) Identifying the factors that influence primate variability at the subspecific level can lead to more effective models for the evolution of primate socioecology. The increasing availability […]

ELNITSKY, M.E.*; CLAUSSEN, D.L.; Miami University: The Effects of Growth on the Scaling of Locomotor Performance of Juvenile Painted Turtles Most studies of the locomotor performance of reptiles have focused on lizards, with chelonians, especially hatchlings and juveniles, being largely overlooked. Improved locomotor performance has been implicated in the differential survivorship of larger hatchlings during […]