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Revision as of 18:57, 14 January 2011
EEB 3265/5265 Herpetology
Spring 2011
Lecture Meeting Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 - 11:50 in TLS181
Lab Meeting Time: Mondays 1:00 - 5:00 in TLS181
Textbook: Pough F. H., et al. 2004. Herpetology 3rd Edition. PearsonPrentice Hall.
Additional readings will be assigned from the primary journal literature.
Instructors
Dr. Kentwood Wells
Office: Torrey Life Sciences Building 312
Phone: (860) 486-4319
Office hours: by appointment
Elizabeth Timpe (Teaching Assistant)
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 322
Phone: (860) 486-6215
Office hours: Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:45, and by appointment
Lecture and Lab Schedule & Materials
| Date | Lecture Topic | Readings | Lab | Supplemental materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Amphibians: Diversity and Morphological Evolution | Ch. 2, 3, 10 | ||
| Jan 24 | Reptiles: Diversity and Morphological Evolution | Ch. 4, 10, 11 | Caecilian and Salamander Taxonomy | |
| Jan 26 | Amphibian Skin and Water Relations | Ch. 6 | ||
| Jan 31 | Amphibian Excretion and Osmoregulation | Ch. 6 | Salamander Taxonomy; Video: Amphibians | |
| Feb 2 | Reptile Water Relations | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 7 | Behavioral Thermoregulation in Reptiles | Ch. 6 | Frog Taxonomy | |
| Feb 9 | Amphibian Thermoregulation and Freeze Tolerance | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 14 | Physiological Temperature Adjustments | Ch. 6 | Frog Taxonomy; Video: Cane Toads | |
| Feb 16 | Gas Transport and Metabolism in Amphibians | Ch. 7 | ||
| Feb 21 | Respiration and Circulation in Reptiles | Ch. 7 | Turtles and Crocodilians; Amphibian Review; Video: Crocodiles & Alligators, Turtles | |
| Feb 23 | Active Metabolism of Amphibians | Ch. 7 | ||
| Feb 28 | Reptile Metabolism, Energetics, and Diet | Ch. 7 | FIRST LAB PRACTICAL (Amphibians) | |
| Mar 2 | Energy Budgets and Energy Allocation | Ch. 7 | ||
| Mar 7 | SPRING BREAK | ---------- | SPRING BREAK | |
| Mar 9 | SPRING BREAK | ---------- | ||
| Mar 14 | Amphibian Reproductive Modes | Ch. 8 | Lizard Taxonomy | |
| Mar 16 | Biology of Amphibian Larvae | Ch. 8, 11 | ||
| Mar 21 | Ecological Aspects of Amphibian Metamorphosis | Ch. 8 | Lizard Taxonomy; Video: Lizards | |
| Mar 23 | Reptile Eggs and the Evolution of Viviparity | Ch. 9 | ||
| Mar 28 | Reptile Life History Strategies | Ch. 9 | Snake Taxonomy | |
| Mar 30 | Communication and Mating Systems of Salamanders | Ch. 13, 14 | ||
| Apr 4 | Frog Vocal Communication: Behavioral Aspects | Ch. 13 | Snake Taxonomy; Evolution of Snake Dentition | |
| Apr 6 | Frog Vocal Communication: Call Production and Reception | Ch. 13 | ||
| Apr 11 | Mating Systems and Sexual Selection in Anurans | Ch. 14 | Reptile Review; Video: Snakes | |
| Apr 13 | Modes of Communication in Squamate Reptiles | Ch. 13 | ||
| Apr 18 | Mating Systems and Sexual Selection in Squamates | Ch. 14 | SECOND LAB PRACTICAL (Reptiles) | |
| Apr 20 | Social Behavior and Communication in other Reptiles | Ch. 13, 14 | ||
| Apr 25 | Ecology of Terrestrial Amphibian and Reptile Communities | Ch. 15, 16 | Afternoon Field Trip (Yale Forest) | |
| Apr 27 | Competition and Predation in Aquatic Amphibian Communities | Ch. 15, 16 | ||
| May 4 | FINAL EXAM | ---------- |
