Meeting Abstract 97.7 Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:30 Understanding the Role of Fin Flexion in Rays’ Forward Swimming DONG, H.; LIU, G.*; REN, Y.; LI, C.; BART-SMITH, H.; FISH, F.; University of Virginia; West Chester University hd6q@eservices.virginia.edu Flexion in flapping fins is a hallmark of fish swimming. It’s widely thought that this flexion may be the source of […]
year: 2015
The vertebral kinematics of convergent elongate, limb reduced squamates
Meeting Abstract 97.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:45 The vertebral kinematics of convergent elongate, limb reduced squamates MORINAGA, G.*; BERGMANN, P. J.; Clark University; Clark University gmorinaga@clarku.edu The convergent evolution of body elongation and limb reduction is an extreme, yet widespread phenotype among vertebrates, especially among squamate reptiles. In addition to snakes and amphisbaenians, lizards have independently evolved […]
The mechanical functions of muscle and tendon during arboreal locomotion in Anolis lizards
Meeting Abstract 97.6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:15 The mechanical functions of muscle and tendon during arboreal locomotion in Anolis lizards FOSTER, KL*; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside kfost001@ucr.edu http://www.comparativebiomechanics.com Lizards are exceptionally adept at moving through highly complex environments, and this extreme performance requires that their muscles function effectively under widely disparate […]
Limbless locomotion in heterogeneous terrestrial substrates
Meeting Abstract 97.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:00 Limbless locomotion in heterogeneous terrestrial substrates. SCHIEBEL, P.*; GOLDMAN, D.I.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology pschiebel3@gatech.edu Snakes can traverse heterogeneous terrain composed of rocks, foliage, soil and/or sand. Previous research elucidated how rigid obstacles influence snake locomotion by studying a model heterogeneous terrain—symmetric lattices of obstacles placed […]
Intraspecies variation of predator escape response kinematics in a Southwestern cyprinid
Meeting Abstract 97.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:15 Intraspecies variation of predator escape response kinematics in a Southwestern cyprinid MORAN, C/J*; GIBB, A/C; Northern Arizona University cmoran.mlml@gmail.com Most fishes perform a C-start (or fast-start escape response) in response to a negative stimulus. The C-start accelerates the center of mass away from the stimulus and is the primary mechanism […]
Do moles burrow like Michael Phelps The stroke pattern of Eastern moles
Meeting Abstract 97.3 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:30 Do moles burrow like Michael Phelps? The stroke pattern of Eastern moles LIN, Y.F.*; HORNER, A.M.; DUMONT, E.R; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; California State University, San Bernardino; University of Massachusetts, Amherst yifenlinOEB@gmail.com Forelimb strokes are used to propel animals through substrates in many forms of locomotion, including flying, swimming, sculling […]
A tale without a twist The impacts of tail restriction and autotomy on locomotion in geckos
Meeting Abstract 97.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:00 A tale without a twist: The impacts of tail restriction and autotomy on locomotion in geckos JAGNANDAN, K.*; HIGHAM, T. E.; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside kevin.jagnandan@email.ucr.edu http://kevinjagnandan.elementfx.com/ Tail autotomy is an escape strategy commonly observed in lizards that involves the voluntary shedding of the tail in […]
Ultraviolet Fluorescence of the Rattlesnake Rattle
Meeting Abstract 96.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:45 Ultraviolet Fluorescence of the Rattlesnake Rattle PLACE, AJ*; DUNBAR, G; Northwestern Oklahoma State Univ.; Northwestern Oklahoma State Univ. ajplace@nwosu.edu Animal communication is a complex process that can occur in multiple sensory modalities. The rattlesnake rattle is known to be an auditory signal used in a defensive context. We present novel […]
Throat color morphs in male Sceloporus parvus lizards morphology, mite loads and behavior
Meeting Abstract 96.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:30 Throat color morphs in male Sceloporus parvus lizards: morphology, mite loads and behavior HEWS, DK*; PRUETT, JA; CAMPOS, SM; ZÚÑIGA-VEGA, JJ; VITAL, C; MARTINS, EP; Indiana State Univ.; Indiana State Univ.; Indiana Univ.; Univ. Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México; Indiana Univ. diana.hews@indstate.edu http://www.indstate.edu/biology/faculty/hews.htm Researchers have […]
Production of sound by the white tubercled crayfish (Procambarus spiculifer)
Meeting Abstract 96.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:30 Production of sound by the white tubercled crayfish (Procambarus spiculifer) CASTRO, Y.S.*; UYENO, T.A.; Valdosta State University; Valdosta State University yscastro@valdosta.edu In this study, we describe the production of sound by the white tubercled crayfish (Procambarus spiculifer). Despite the fact that much is known about the white tubercled crayfish’s life […]
