Meeting Abstract 33-2  Thursday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00  Delimiting Cryptic Sea Slugs with Novel Integrative Methods AWBREY, JD*; KRUG, PJ; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; California State University, Los Angeles jawbrey@louisiana.edu Cryptic species that are morphologically similar to named taxa pose pervasive taxonomic challenges in soft-bodied marine invertebrates. Molecular species delimitation methods can be used to discover […]

Meeting Abstract 33-6  Thursday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00  Ancient DNA solves the mystery of the extinct horned crocodile from Madagascar HEKKALA, ER*; ARDEMA, M; MONTANARI, S; NORELL, M; AMATO, GA; Fordham Univ./AMNH; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History ehekkala@yahoo.com Ancient DNA from […]

Meeting Abstract 33-5  Thursday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45  A New Species of Killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from Liberia, West Africa PEZOLD, F.L.; FORD, K.L.*; SCHMIDT, R.C.; Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Mpala Research Center, Smithsonian Institute, Kenya klf8880@louisiana.edu A new species of African killifish is described from specimens collected in tributaries and creeks […]

Meeting Abstract 32-7  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15  The fast-speed kinematics of wild giraffes, using video derived from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) BASU, C*; DEACON, F; WILSON, AM; HUTCHINSON, JR; Structure & Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of the Free State, Republic of South Africa; Structure & Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, UK; […]

Meeting Abstract 32-8  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:15 – 15:30  Plodding poultry: Locomotor impacts of muscle mass distribution and altered center of mass in the turkey STOVER, KK*; BRAINERD, EL; ROBERTS, TJ; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University kristin_stover@brown.edu A tetrapod’s body shape determines the position of its center of mass (CoM), and both body shape and CoM […]

Meeting Abstract 32-5  Thursday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45  Pelvic Function in Anuran Jumping: Interspecific Differences in the Kinematics and Motor Control of the Iliosacral Articulation During Take-off and Landing REILLY, SM; MONTUELLE, SJ; SCHMIDT, A; KRAUSE, C; NAYLOR, E; JORGENSEN, ME; ESSNER, RL*; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens and Klinik Bavaria Kreischa, […]

Meeting Abstract 32-3  Thursday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15  Effects of decreased heel deflection on a passive walking prosthesis ISAACS, MR*; HENSEL, S; LEE, DV; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Technische Universität Darmstadt; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas michael.isaacs@unlv.edu This study explores the effect of heel deflection on whole body walking dynamics of persons with a unilateral […]

Meeting Abstract 32-1  Thursday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45  Chimpanzee Impact Forces During Walking and Implications for the Evolution of Bipedalism HOLOWKA, NB*; BHANDAL, V; LAM, O; THOMPSON, NE; DEMES, B; Harvard University; Stony Brook University Medical Center; Stony Brook University Medical Center; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; Stony Brook University Medical Center nick_holowka@fas.harvard.edu http://nicholasholowka.weebly.com Humans and […]

Meeting Abstract 32-6  Thursday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00  Black bear (Ursus americanus) gaits and ground reaction forces: a comparison to grizzly bears SHINE, CL*; MCGOWAN, CP; University of Idaho; University of Idaho shin0453@vandals.uidaho.edu There has been limited biomechanical research on plantigrade species, despite the fact that this posture is ancestral and retained in many species. Within […]

Meeting Abstract 32-4  Thursday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30  Bipedal Walking of Birds, Humans, and Robots LEE, D/V*; ISAACS, M/R; BIRN-JEFFERY, A; VOLOSHINA, A/S; ZHAO, G; SEYFARTH, A; DALEY, M/A; University of Nevada Las Vegas; University of Nevada Las Vegas; University of Cambridge; Technische Universität Darmstadt; Technische Universität Darmstadt; Technische Universität Darmstadt; Royal Veterinary College david.lee@unlv.edu Bipedal […]