Meeting Abstract 33-1  Thursday, Jan. 4 13:45 – 14:00  Multimodal communication in peacock spiders: Examining the role of visual and vibratory signals in Maratus volans courtship GIRARD, MB; KASUMOVIC, MM; ELIAS, DO*; UC Berkeley; University of New South Wales; UC Berkeley doelias@berkeley.edu A long-standing goal for biologists has been to understand how female preferences operate in natural […]

Meeting Abstract 33-4  Thursday, Jan. 4 14:30 – 14:45  How Zebra Finches Chat: From Auditory Recognition to Motivation to Answer D’AMELIO, P/B*; TER MAAT, A; GAHR, M; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology pdamelio@orn.mpg.de The study of bird vocal communication has historically focused on songs, whereas the study of unlearned calls has not been given much attention. Songs […]

Meeting Abstract   33-4  Friday, Jan. 4 14:15 – 14:30  The bizarre occipital feathers of the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise (Pteridophora alberti) FEO, TJ*; SARANATHAN, V; PRUM, RO; Smithsonian; Yale-NUS College; Yale University feot@si.edu In recent years, there has been considerable progress in our understanding of the evolution and development of feathers. A wealth of […]

Meeting Abstract 33-1  Friday, Jan. 4 13:30 – 13:45  Investigating the Patterns of Convergence in Pectoral Girdle Reduction During the Evolution of Limblessness in Lerista (Scincidae) KOELLER, K.L.M.*; STOCKER, M.R.; University of Florida; Virginia Tech kkoeller3115@gmail.com Over 30 tetrapod lineages have evolutionarily lost their limbs. Studies of limb and digit loss have revealed a close relationship between […]

Meeting Abstract 33-7  Friday, Jan. 4 15:00 – 15:15  Functional consequences of morphological variation between locally adapted populations CAMARILLO, H*; TOBLER, M; Virginia Tech; Kansas State University camarillo@vt.edu Competing selective pressures and trade-offs result in organisms evolving phenotypes that optimize overall performance, leading to local adaptation to particular environments. Selection for any one trait can result in […]

Meeting Abstract 33-5  Friday, Jan. 4 14:30 – 14:45  Comparison of the instantaneous axis of rotation between different monodactyl equids KAASHOEK, M*; NAUWELAERTS , S; AERTS , P; University of Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp and University of Ghent, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Belgium marielle.kaashoek@uantwerpen.be The Equidae belong to the Perissodactyla, which are also known as the […]

Meeting Abstract 33-6  Friday, Jan. 4 14:45 – 15:00  Assessing the Biomechanical Environment of an Extinct Parrot (Psittaciformes) Using Extant Parrot Models COST, IN*; ECHOLS, MS; MIDDLETON, KM; HOLLIDAY, CM; U of Missouri; Echols Veterinary Services; U of Missouri; U of Missouri incost@mail.missouri.edu https://www.ianncost.com/ Cranial biomechanics are an understudied aspect of avian functional morphology despite numerous studies […]

Meeting Abstract 33-2  Friday, Jan. 4 13:45 – 14:00  A machine learning approach to predicting the multivariate performance phenotype LAILVAUX, SP*; MISHRA, A; HOQUE, MT; WILSON, RS; University of New Orleans; University of New Orleans; University of New Orleans; University of Queensland slailvaux@gmail.com Morphology -> performance relationships are well understood for individual performance traits, particularly in species […]

Meeting Abstract 33-3  Friday, Jan. 4 14:00 – 14:15  A characterization of miniaturized lizard skull traits based on a meta-analysis VALLEJO-PAREJA, MC*; DAZA, JD; MAISANO, JA; RANDLE, C; THIES, ML; University of Florida, Gainesville; Sam Houston State University, Huntsville; University of Texas, Austin; Sam Houston State University, Huntsville; Sam Houston State University, Huntsville maria.vallejo@ufl.edu Squamates (lizards, snakes […]