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THE VERTLUNCH PAGE—FALL 2011 EDITION


This page is for use by participants in EEB 6480 Seminar in Vertebrate Biology a.k.a. VertLunch.


Faculty Instructors


In alphabetical order:

Eric Schultz (eric.schultz@uconn.edu) - Ichthyology (freshwater and marine bony fish, functional ecology, life history evolution)
Kurt Schwenk (kurt.schwenk@uconn.edu) - Herpetology (lizards/snakes, functional and evolutionary morphology)
Mark Urban (mark.urban@uconn.edu) - Herpetology (salamanders, community and landscape ecology)
Kentwood Wells (kentwood.wells@uconn.edu) - Herpetology (frogs, social behavior, communication)


Who We Are


NEW NEW- fall 2011 pictures, v.4

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VertLunch People - NEW AND IMPROVED, NOW INCLUDING STEPH!


How to Upload a Paper to This Site


To upload a pdf use THIS FORM (note that you will be asked for username and password to access the form - contact Schultz, Schwenk or Wells to obtain)
Once you have used the form to upload a pdf file, it will email you the hypertext to copy and paste below the proper date (while in 'edit' mode). For additional help on doing this, consult the instructions for hypertext links in Help.
We've just learned why Bill left Tampa in a hurry. It's not good. Watch yourselves! He's easy to spot - he's a little runt of a guy... (click on the photo to get a better look) Photo by Tampa PD
Black racer wagging its tongue like a dog (click on pic to see animation!). Photo by T. Landberg
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) tongue-flicking. Photo by K. Schwenk and C. Smith.
A helmeted iguana, Corytophanes hernandezii, in Belize. Photo by K. Hurme.
A spoiled domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, in Connecticut. Photo by Evan Schultz.
Huge, slimy green reptile accompanied by an iguana. Photo by T. Landberg with K. Schwenk's camera
Tropical treefrog, Agalychnis, with hideous, parasitic growth. Photo by C. Smith
Our fearless leader. Photo by K. Schwenk
Our fearless leader after unfortunate dipnet accident. Photo by K. Schwenk
Resident ich, Dr. Eric 'Gonopodium' Schultz of UConn attended closely by resident ick of the Fenton River, Dr. 'Pierce Your Ear For You? Crayfish. Photo by K. Hurme


Papers to Download for Discussion


SEPTEMBER 2

Kurt Schwenk
These little chameleons show intraspecific variation in cranial casque size and bite force—what does it all mean?

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ChamCasqueBiteVariation09.pdf
Bradypodion pumilum is a little guy...



SEPTEMBER 9

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Ota et al..pdf
Telmatochromis vittatus
"Oh god! I think that one's a pirate!"







SEPTEMBER 16

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Skoglund2011CompetitionEmergenceTiming.pdf



SEPTEMBER 23

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hyena violence.pdf
Hyenas, like the mob, only attack when they hold the numerical advantage.




SEPTEMBER 30

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Singing about copulation.pdf
Kurt's interpretation...




OCTOBER 7

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are free-running dogs destroying biodiversity in parks?
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OCTOBER 14

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Is too much wilderness a bad thing?

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OCTOBER 21

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Predation risk.pdf
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OCTOBER 28



NOVEMBER 4



NOVEMBER 11



NOVEMBER 18



NOVEMBER 25

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—GO HOME!!



DECEMBER 2



DECEMBER 9