Meeting Abstract P2.111  Tuesday, Jan. 5  How much have raninid crab eyes changed after 94 m.y. of evolution? LUQUE, J*; DOUGLASS, J.K.; JARAMILLO, C.A; Université de Montréal, Département de sciences biologiques, Québec, Canada; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panamá ; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panamá ; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panamá javierluquec@gmail.com Raninid crabs, commonly known as “frog […]

Meeting Abstract P2.162  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Hovering and hoovering: tongue and wing movements in nectar-feeding bats Glossophaga soricina HARPER, C.J.*; AZIZI, E.; NOWROOZI, B.N.; SULLIVAN, A.C.; SWARTZ, S.M.; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University caroline_harper@brown.edu During feeding, nectar-feeding bats hover in front of a flower and use their long tongues to gather nectar. […]

Meeting Abstract P2.142  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Homology model of Fundulus heteroclitus calsequestrin reveals structural differences that may contribute to thermal adaptation of F. heteroclitus NIENOW, T.E.*; WHITTINGTON, A.C.; GROVE, T.J.; Valdosta State University; Florida State University; Valdosta State University tjgrove@valdosta.edu Calsequestrin (CSQ) is an acidic calcium-binding protein in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Calcium stabilizes three thioredoxin-like domains within […]

Meeting Abstract P2.113  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Historical Demography of Hypsiglena chlorophaea in the Great Basin MYERS, Edward A*; WEAVER, Robert E; ALAMILLO, Hugo; Washington State University; Washington State University; Washington State University edward_myers@wsu.edu Hypotheses about the effects of glacial mass movement during the Pleistocene (0.01–1.8 mya) have proposed differential responses across taxa. One hypothesis suggests that much […]

Meeting Abstract P2.160  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Hindlimb movement of Cynopterus brachyotis during flight CHENEY, JA*; TON, D; RISKIN, DK; SWARTZ, SM; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University jorn_cheney@brown.edu Many discussions of bat flight focus primarily on the forelimb, but because the wings of bats are continuous with the entire hindlimb, the hindlimbs can also influence […]

Meeting Abstract P2.137  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Heavy-bodied vs. Light-bodied – Does it Matter? Size Dependent Mate Selection and Pheromone Production in Garter Snakes LEMASTER, M.P.*; STEFANI, A.C.; MASON, R.T.; Western Oregon University; Western Oregon University; Oregon State University lemastm@wou.edu Many populations of garter snakes live in regions that limit the ability of females to reproduce on an […]

Meeting Abstract P2.114  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Going all the way: Phylogeography and trans-Pacific divergence genetics of two rocky-shore snails COX, L.N.*; EMME, S.A.; ZASLAVSKAYA, N.I.; MARKO, P.B; Clemson University; Clemson University; Russian Academy of Sciences; Clemson University lncox@clemson.edu Although fluctuating climate over the last 2 million years (MY) repeatedly caused latitudinal shifts in species distributions, did the […]

Meeting Abstract P2.8  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Genomic characterization of two leptin genes and a leptin receptor gene in the Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis BOORSE, GC*; LIBBON, JV; Arizona State University, West Campus graham.boorse@asu.edu Leptin is a type-I cytokine hormone secreted primarily by adipose tissue that is central to regulating food intake, energy balance and reproduction in mammals. […]

Meeting Abstract P2.107  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Genetic Variation in the Alpha 1 subunit of the Na,K-pump in a Freshwater Serpent WILLIS, R.E.**; PRESSLEY, T.A.; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock raymond.willis@ttuhsc.edu The inability to tolerate changes in salinity restricts the ecological niche exploited by aquatic animals. Although it is […]

Meeting Abstract P2.112  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Genetic Differentiation, Range Expansion, and Loss of Allelic Diversity Within the Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) in the Basin and Range Province ARCHIE, James W*; THOMPSON, Milinda; California State Univ., Long Beach; California State Univ., Long Beach jarchie@csulb.edu The western fence lizard is distributed throughout the Basin and Range Province of […]