Meeting Abstract P3-250 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Hypertrophy of the Cypriniform Pharyngeal Jaw: Growth Patterns of Branchial Arches within Cypriniforms and their Relatives ACKLES, AL*; HERNANDEZ, LP; George Washington University; George Washington University alackles@gwu.edu In teleost fishes, the most posterior branchial arches form a highly modified feeding apparatus known as the pharyngeal jaws. The 3rd […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Hypermetric Scaling of Spiracles in Some Scarab Beetles
Meeting Abstract P3-261 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Hypermetric Scaling of Spiracles in Some Scarab Beetles WAGNER, JM*; HARRISON, JF; Arizona State University; Arizona State University jmwagne7@asu.edu One hypothesis for why insects are smaller than vertebrates is that possessing a blind-ended tracheal respiratory system results in physiological challenges in oxygen delivery for larger insects. If this […]
How not to die if its too dry a comparison of spontaneous and dehydration-induced hatching in red-eyed treefrogs
Meeting Abstract P3-86 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 How not to die if its too dry: a comparison of spontaneous and dehydration-induced hatching in red-eyed treefrogs TIPPETT, CM; WARKENTIN, KM*; Frostburg State University; Boston University kwarken@bu.edu http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab/ Eggs face many biotic and abiotic threats, but embryos can escape some dangers by hatching early. Arboreal embryos of […]
How an individual brain can lead to societal change in pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum)
Meeting Abstract P3-69 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 How an individual brain can lead to societal change in pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum) SCHUMANN, W,P*; SWALLOW, J,G; GREENE, M,J; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Denver william.schumann@ucdenver.edu Ants have miniaturized brains yet they exhibit surprisingly complex behaviors. In social insect colonies, individuals […]
Hives of the Common Eastern Bumblebee, Bombus impatiens, rapidly alter their foraging patterns based on sudden changes in local flower distribution
Meeting Abstract P3-99 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Hives of the Common Eastern Bumblebee, Bombus impatiens, rapidly alter their foraging patterns based on sudden changes in local flower distribution LANGE, A P*; YANG, P; MOHAMED, A; ARTEAGA, E; LENT, D D; California State University, Fresno alange1@mail.fresnostate.edu Bumblebees are able to obtain information both through personal experience […]
Hind Foot Reversal in the Family Sciuridae
Meeting Abstract P3-236 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Hind Foot Reversal in the Family Sciuridae ETNIER, SA*; QUILTER, LAS; LYONS, R; Butler University, Indianapolis, IN; Butler University, Indianapolis, IN; Butler University, Indianapolis, IN setnier@butler.edu Head first descent from trees is a common attribute of most arboreal mammals, allowing an animal to see and evaluate potential dangers […]
High Performance in a Tight Spot Kingsnake Pinioning Pressures in Simulated Tunnels
Meeting Abstract P3-227 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 High Performance in a Tight Spot: Kingsnake Pinioning Pressures in Simulated Tunnels MOON, B.R.*; SPANGHERO VICENTE FERREIRA, G; PENNING, D.A.; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas – UNESP/IBILCE; Missouri Southern State University bradmoon@louisiana.edu Many predators feed in microenvironments that may constrain their […]
Heated Hunting the Impacts of Temperature on the Optimal Foraging Strategy of the Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
Meeting Abstract P3-90 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Heated Hunting: the Impacts of Temperature on the Optimal Foraging Strategy of the Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)? MEZEBISH, TM*; NOVARRO, AJ; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, College Park torimez@terpmail.umd.edu Climate change can alter species’ habitat and dietary requirements and can ultimately modify species’ optimal […]
Growth characteristics of the anterior cranial base and midface in newborn primates
Meeting Abstract P3-247 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Growth characteristics of the anterior cranial base and midface in newborn primates SMITH, TD*; MCMAHON, MJ; MILLEN, ME; LI, L; LLERA, C; BURROWS, AM; ZUMPANO, MP; DELEON, VB; Slippery Rock Univ.; Slippery Rock Univ.; Slippery Rock Univ.; Duquesne Univ.; Univ. or Florida; Duquesne Univ.; New York Chiropractic College; […]
Growth and scaling in male and female Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) from Venezuela
Meeting Abstract P3-246 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Growth and scaling in male and female Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) from Venezuela SUN, S*; WERNING, S; Des Moines Univ; Des Moines Univ sarah.werning@dmu.edu Femoral measurements are often used to estimate the body size of extant crocodylians and their extinct ancestors when snout-vent length (SVL) or mass cannot […]
