Lecture Schedule 2007
| Jan 17 | Amphibians: diversity and morphological evolution | Ch. 2, 3, 10 | Biblio 1 |
| Jan 22 | Reptiles: diversity and morphological evolution | Ch. 4, 10, 11 | |
| Jan 24 | Amphibian skin and water relations | Ch. 6 |
Biblio 2 |
| Jan 29 | Amphibian excretion and osmoregulation | Ch. 6 | Biblio 3 |
| Jan 31 | Reptile water relations |
Ch. 6 |
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| Feb 5 | Behavioral thermoregulation in reptiles |
Ch. 6 |
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| Feb 7 | Amphibian thermoregulation and freeze tolerance | Ch. 6 | |
| Feb 12 | Physiological temperature adjustments |
Ch. 6 |
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| Feb 14 | Gas transport and metabolism in amphibians | Ch. 7 | |
| Feb 19 | Respiration and circulation in reptiles | Ch. 7 | |
| Feb 21 | Activity metabolism of amphibians | Ch. 7 | |
| Feb 26 | Reptile metabolism, energetics, and diet | Ch. 7 | |
| Feb 28 | Energy budgets and energy allocation | Ch. 7 | |
| Mar 5 | SPRING BREAK | ||
| Mar 7 | SPRING BREAK | ||
| Mar 12 | Amphibian reproductive modes | Ch. 8 | |
| Mar 14 | Biology of amphibian larvae | Ch. 8, 11 | |
| Mar 19 | Ecological aspects of amphibian metamorphosis | Ch. 8 | |
| Mar 21 | Reptile eggs and the evolution of viviparity | Ch. 9 | |
| Mar 26 | Reptile life history strategies | Ch. 9 | |
| Mar 28 | Communication and mating systems of salamanders | Ch. 13, 14 | |
| Apr 2 | Frog vocal communication: behavioral aspects | Ch. 13 | |
| Apr 4 | Frog vocal communication: call production & reception | Ch. 13 | |
| Apr 9 | Mating systems and sexual selection in anurans | Ch. 14 | |
| Apr 11 | Modes of communication in squamate reptiles | Ch. 13 | |
| Apr 16 | Mating systems and sexual selection in squamates | Ch. 14 | |
| Apr 18 | Social behavior and communication in other reptiles | Ch. 13, 14 | |
| Apr 23 | Ecology of terrestrial amphibian and reptile communities | Ch. 15, 16 | |
| Apr 25 | Competition and predation in aquatic amphibian communities | Ch. 15, 16 | |
| May 2 | FINAL EXAM |
Textbook readings are in F. H. Pough, R. M. Andrews, J. E. Cadle, M. L. Crump, A. H. Savitzky, and K. D. Wells. 2004. Herpetology. 3rd edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Additional readings will be assigned from the primary journal literature.