Meeting Abstract 57-2  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:30  Scaling of power and work accounts for scaling of animal posture, and walking and running mechanics from toddler to adult. USHERWOOD, JR*; HUBEL, TY; The Royal Veterinary College, London; The Royal Veterinary College, London jusherwood@rvc.ac.uk https://sites.google.com/site/jimusherwoodresearch/ Larger terrestrial animals tend to support their weight with more upright limbs. This makes […]

Meeting Abstract 57-5  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:15  Ontogenetic changes in locomotor mechanics and performance in fire salamanders RANKIN, JW*; VELO-ANTÓN, G; NICIEZA, AG; HUTCHINSON, JR; The Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of Porto, Portugal; University of Oviedo, Spain; They Royal Veterinary College, UK jrankin@rvc.ac.uk Salamanders undergo a highly derived developmental cycle that requires a transition from an […]

Meeting Abstract 57-4  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:00  Limbless Locomotion Control in Unstructured Terrains TRAVERS, M*; SCHIEBEL, P; GOLDMAN, D; CHOSET, H; Carnegie Mellon; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Carnegie Mellon mtravers@andrew.cmu.edu We are interested in uncovering the fundamental elements that enable limbless locomotors to move in unstructured terrestrial environments. This is challenging because while it is possible to […]

Meeting Abstract 57-3  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:45  Estimating predictive dynamical models of legged locomotion from data BANJANIN, B*; BURDEN, SA; MOORE, TY; REVZEN, S; FULL, RJ; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; Harvard University; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; University of California, Berkeley sburden@uw.edu We seek dynamical models of legged locomotion that provide quantitative predictions […]

Meeting Abstract 57-7  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:45  Center of mass dynamics in the bipedally running brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) FATH, M.A.*; HSIEH, S.T.; Temple University; Temple University tuf77090@temple.edu It is well-known that among terrestrial animals with parasagittal limb postures, center of mass (CoM) potential and kinetic energies fluctuate out-of-phase when walking, but fluctuate in-phase during running. Lizards […]

Meeting Abstract 57-6  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:30  Alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) shoulder girdle motion during walking BAIER, D*; MORITZ, S; CARNEY, R; GARRITY, B; Providence College; Brown University; Brown University; Providence College dbaier@providence.edu Alligators have played a significant role in evolutionary studies of archosaurs. Given that several major shifts in forelimb function (including 2 of the 3 origins […]

Meeting Abstract 57-1  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:15  3D kinematics and pelvic motion during walking locomotion in the red-legged running frog (Kassina maculata) COLLINGS, AJ*; PORRO, LB; RICHARDS, CT; Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom; Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom; Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom ajcollings@rvc.ac.uk Kassina maculata retain the characteristic anuran body plan and jumping ability, however employ […]

Meeting Abstract 56-1  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:15  Presence of Paragonimus species within the secondary crustacean hosts in Bogota, Colombia PHILLIPS, G*; HUDSON, D; CHAPARRO-GUITERREZ, J; ROCHA, M; Georgia State Univeristy; Atlanta Metropolitan State College; Universidad de Antioquia; Universidad Nacional de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales sede Bogota gillianlynphillips@gmail.com Paragonimus spp. are parasites that infect many populations worldwide. […]

Meeting Abstract 56-3  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:45  Parasite and pathogen communities in African lions (Panthera leo): The role of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus for structuring disease dynamics BROUGHTON, HM*; JOLLES, A; GOVENDER, D; SHIKWAMBANA, P; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; South African National Park Services; South African National Park Services broughth@onid.orst.edu http://ib.oregonstate.edu/grads/broughth/Heather-Broughton Wildlife conservation, including the conservation […]

Meeting Abstract 56-2  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:30  New data on effects of Sea Star Wasting Disease – SSWD ARMENDARIZ PEAVY, AJ; Humboldt State University aja511@humboldt.edu Mortality from disease may play a critical role in food web dynamics of the intertidal zone. The sea star, Pisaster ochraceus, is a keystone species in the intertidal zone and are currently […]