Meeting Abstract 50-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 Novel Air-breathing Modes in Anuran Tadpoles PHILLIPS, JR*; HEWES, AE; SCHWENK, K; University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT jackson.phillips@uconn.edu The biomechanics of air-breathing in anuran tadpoles is virtually unstudied. Our previous work showed that surface tension prevents small tadpoles […]
year: 2020
Modular Lung Ventilation in Snakes
Meeting Abstract 50-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:00 – 10:15 Modular Lung Ventilation in Snakes CAPANO, JG*; CIERI, RL; WELLER, HI; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University; University of Utah; Brown University; Brown University john_capano@brown.edu http://johngcapano.com Most squamates rotate vertebral and sternal ribs to ventilate their lungs, whereas snakes lack sternal ribs and use only vertebral ribs to breathe. Rib […]
Linking morphology, performance, and behavior in the migration of stream goby fishes
Meeting Abstract 50-8 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Linking morphology, performance, and behavior in the migration of stream goby fishes DIAMOND, KM*; GRINER, JG; LAGARDE, R; PONTON, D; POWDER, KE; SCHOENFUSS, HL; WALKER, JA; BLOB, RW; Clemson Univ.; Clemson Univ.; Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia; Univ. La Réunion; Clemson Univ.; St. Cloud State Univ.; Univ. Southern Maine; […]
Joint Loading and Transformation in Suchian Evolution
Meeting Abstract 50-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Joint Loading and Transformation in Suchian Evolution SELLERS, KC*; MIDDLETON, KM; HOLLIDAY, CM; University of Missouri; University of Missouri; University of Missouri kcsty5@mail.missouri.edu Modern crocodylians employ immense forces during feeding. Many characters that enable crocodylians to generate and resist these forces are not found in their ancestors, and […]
Feeding and Digestive Anatomy of Mud Snakes
Meeting Abstract 50-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Feeding and Digestive Anatomy of Mud Snakes RUPP, AE*; MOON, B; University of Louisiana Lafayette; University of Louisiana Lafayette arianarupp91@gmail.com Mud snakes are dietary specialists that regularly consume elongate amphibian prey such as siren and amphiuma salamanders. This study described the unique feeding behaviors of adult and juvenile […]
Adhesive Setal Morphology and Setal Field Configuration in Anolis equestris
Meeting Abstract 50-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Adhesive Setal Morphology and Setal Field Configuration in Anolis equestris GARNER, AM*; WILSON, MC; WRIGHT, C; RUSSELL, AP; NIEWIAROWSKI, PH; DHINOJWALA, A; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Calgary; University of Akron; University of Akron amg149@zips.uakron.edu https://austinmgarner.com/ Hundreds of studies have examined gecko […]
A Comparative Study of Lingual Prey Capture in Iguanian and Scincid Lizards
Meeting Abstract 50-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 A Comparative Study of Lingual Prey Capture in Iguanian and Scincid Lizards HEWES, A*; SCHWENK, K; University of Connecticut, Storrs; University of Connecticut, Storrs amanda.hewes@uconn.edu Among lizards, prey are captured with the tongue or the jaws. All iguanians are lingual feeders, and lingual feeding has evolved independently from […]
Underlying Mechanisms that Drive an Adaptive Interplay in Digestive Physiology
Meeting Abstract 49-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Underlying Mechanisms that Drive an Adaptive Interplay in Digestive Physiology SECOR, SM; University of Alabama ssecor@ua.edu Bill Karasov and Jared Diamond’s 1988 article ‘Adaptive interplay between physiology and ecology in digestion’ laid the foundation for my exploration in the adaptive interplay between feeding habits and the regulation of […]
Spare capacity and phenotypic flexibility in the digestive system of a migratory bird defining the limits of animal design
Meeting Abstract 49-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Spare capacity and phenotypic flexibility in the digestive system of a migratory bird: defining the limits of animal design MCWILLIAMS, S*; KARASOV, W; BAUCHINGER, U; University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; Jagellonian University, Krakow, Poland srmcwilliams@uri.edu Flexible phenotypes enable animals to […]
Paracellular absorption in the slow(er) lane a brief review of reptilian paracellular nutrient absorption
Meeting Abstract 49-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Paracellular absorption in the slow(er) lane: a brief review of reptilian paracellular nutrient absorption TRACY, CR*; MCWHORTER, TJ; University of California Riverside Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve; University of Adelaide Roseworthy christopher.tracy@ucr.edu Some mammals and birds rely on passive, paracellular absorption of small, water-soluble nutrients (e.g. small carbohydrates) as […]
