Meeting Abstract 26-6  Monday, Jan. 4 14:45  Breeding in an extreme environment: the effects of inter-annual variation in snow cover and snow storms on the timing of arrival and stress physiology in Lapland longspurs KRAUSE, J.S.*; PEREZ, J.H. ; CHMURA, H.E.; MEDDLE, S.L.; HUNT, K.E.; GOUGH, L.; BOELMAN , N.; WINGFIELD , J.C.; UC Davis; UC Davis; […]

Meeting Abstract 25-2  Monday, Jan. 4 13:45  Why don’t lungless salamanders follow Bergmann’s rule? NOVARRO, A.J.*; BELY, A.E.; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, College Park Anovarro1@gmail.com http://alex-novarro.weebly.com While Bergmann’s Rule (i.e., organisms are larger in cooler climates) applies to many organisms, it is not ubiquitous among ectotherms. Notably, Bergmann’s Rule does not apply to […]

Meeting Abstract 25-6  Monday, Jan. 4 14:45  Prey Composition and Associated Digestive Efficiency of the Texas Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum from Prairie Habitat. THIBODEAU, M*; WATSON, CM; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University marcthib72@gmail.com Phyrynosoma cornutum is currently listed as a threatened species in Oklahoma and Texas. This species is known to inhabit both arid to semi-arid […]

Meeting Abstract 25-3  Monday, Jan. 4 14:00  Population ecology of the Florida Scrub Lizard in scrub and longleaf pine habitats MCBRAYER, LD*; KAUNERT, MD; PARKER, SE; Georgia Southern Univ.; Georgia Southern Univ.; Georgia Southern Univ. lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu Florida Scrub is a unique, xeric habitat type found only in central and southern peninsular Florida. This habitat harbors substantial biodiversity […]

Meeting Abstract 25-1  Monday, Jan. 4 13:30  Nest environment and embryonic development in the northwestern range of the wide-ranging painted turtle Chrysemys picta ADAMS, CI*; HOEKSTRA, LA; JANZEN, FJ; Iowa State Univ. ciadams@iastate.edu http://eeb.iastate.edu/directory/clare-adams/ Different populations of wide-ranging species may respond to geographic variation in local climate in various ways. For these species, better understanding of how […]

Meeting Abstract 25-5  Monday, Jan. 4 14:30  Is the subtidal “spawning stock hypothesis” supported? Testing a management principle for bay clams PEROTTI, EA*; D’ANDREA, AF; GALLEHER, S; STRICKLAND, SA; MOFFETT, C; Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Oregon Dept. […]

Meeting Abstract 25-4  Monday, Jan. 4 14:15  Is Cold Body Temperature a Reproductive Cue in Red-Sided Garter Snakes? POWERS, S.D.*; POWERS, D.R.; MASON, R.T.; FRIESEN, C.R.; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR; Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, Australia seandpowers@gmail.com Pheromones produced by female red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) […]

Meeting Abstract 25-7  Monday, Jan. 4 15:00  Field-based measurements of behavioral and biophysical contributions to body temperature variation among intertidal mussels MILLER, L.P.*; DOWD, W.W.; San Jose State University; Loyola Marymount University millerlp@gmail.com http://lukemiller.org Heterogeneity of abiotic environmental conditions manifests at a variety of spatial scales, and organisms may experience substantially different conditions compared to neighbors even […]

Meeting Abstract 25-8  Monday, Jan. 4 15:15  Do conspecific chemical cues from prey groups influence individual phenotypic plasticity in response to predators? JAMES, WR*; MCCLINTOCK, JB; Univ of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ of Alabama at Birmingham wrjames@uab.edu Predators have been widely demonstrated to influence the developmental plasticity of prey. For example, crustacean amphipods may attain smaller body […]

Meeting Abstract 24-2  Monday, Jan. 4 13:45  Why are mammals such air-heads? Porcupines and function of the frontal sinus in mammals KRENTZEL, D*; ANGIELCZYK, K; Univ. of Chicago; Field Museum dkrentzel@uchicago.edu Fronto-nasal sinuses are common features in the skulls of many mammals, although their function is unclear. We used micro-CT scanning to analyze the 3D internal anatomy […]