EEB5265 S2011
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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.
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 Schedule & Materials
| Date | Topic | Readings | Supplemental materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Amphibians: Diversity and Morphological Evolution | Ch. 2, 3, 10 | ||
| Jan 24 | Reptiles: Diversity and Morphological Evolution | Ch. 4, 10, 11 | ||
| Jan 26 | Amphibian Skin and Water Relations | Ch. 6 | ||
| Jan 31 | Amphibian Excretion and Osmoregulation | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 2 | Reptile Water Relations | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 7 | Behavioral Thermoregulation in Reptiles | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 9 | Amphibian Thermoregulation and Freeze Tolerance | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 14 | Physiological Temperature Adjustments | Ch. 6 | ||
| Feb 16 | Gas Transport and Metabolism in Amphibians | Ch. 7 | ||
| Feb 21 | Respiration and Circulation in Reptiles | Ch. 7 | ||
| Feb 23 | Active Metabolism of Amphibians | Ch. 7 | ||
| Feb 28 | Reptile Metabolism, Energetics, and Diet | Ch. 7 | ||
| Mar 2 | Energy Budgets and Energy Allocation | Ch. 7 | ||
| Mar 7 | SPRING BREAK | ---------- | ||
| Mar 9 | SPRING BREAK | ---------- | ||
| Mar 14 | Amphibian Reproductive Modes | Ch. 8 | ||
| Mar 16 | Biology of Amphibian Larvae | Ch. 8, 11 | ||
| Mar 21 | Ecological Aspects of Amphibian Metamorphosis | Ch. 8 | ||
| Mar 23 | Reptile Eggs and the Evolution of Viviparity | Ch. 9 | ||
| Mar 28 | Reptile Life History Strategies | Ch. 9 | ||
| Mar 30 | Communication and Mating Systems of Salamanders | Ch. 13, 14 | ||
| Apr 4 | Frog Vocal Communication: Behavioral Aspects | Ch. 13 | ||
| Apr 6 | Frog Vocal Communication: Call Production and Reception | Ch. 13 | ||
| Apr 11 | Mating Systems and Sexual Selection in Anurans | Ch. 14 | ||
| Nov 30 | Mammals: Primate Evolution and Human Diversity | Ch. 24 | Study Questions | |
| Dec 2 | Mammals: Primate Evolution continued and Mammal Diversity |
Ch. 20 | Study Questions | |
| Dec. 7 | Vertebrate Mass Extinctions, Past and Present Evaluations of 5 Group Videos Due by 5 pm |
Ch. 21 | Study Questions | |
| Dec 9 | Vertebrate Mass Extinctions, Past and Present | Ch. 25 | Study Questions Thylacine Wolf |
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| Dec 13 Dec 16 |
Review Session BPB 131 7:00PM EXAM 3 (FINAL) 10:30 am-12:30 pm |
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