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Catherine Williams @cjaw.bsky.social · 1d

Stiff and different - Lizard osteoderm papers from a collaboration with @henrikbirkedal.bsky.social's group led by Adrian. We show a capping tissue from Heloderma that is enamel-like in mechanical properties but highly disordered in crystal pattern
doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...
doi.org/10.1002/adfm...

$A microCT of a Heloderma osteroderm paired with xray diffraction and xray fluorescence data showing the superficial capping tissue and underlying transition zone and bone.$

Kiisa Nishikawa @kiisa.bsky.social · 7d

The Nishikawa lab at Northern Arizona University and the NSF-funded Integrative Movement Sciences Institute are hiring a postdoc to help develop multiscale muscle models - please apply and share widely! careers.nau.edu/cw/en-us/job...

Postdoctoral Scholar - Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Special Information This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities...

careers.nau.edu

Alice Leavey @leaveylab.bsky.social · 12d

Full chameleon cranial atlas article out now in @anatrecord.bsky.social ! doi.org/10.1002/ar.7... 🦎✨️

3D anatomical atlas of the heads of male and female adult Chamaeleo calyptratus

The veiled chameleon is a model organism in reptile development research. Utilizing contrast-enhanced microCT and deep learning segmentation models, we have generated the first digital atlases of the...

doi.org

Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 24d

#Temperature effects on compensatory responses in an early spring-breeding #amphibian - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #climatechange #phenology #frogs @anthony-herrel.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social

Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 28d

A 164.7 cm #rhino horn from #Yakutia sheds light on woolly rhinoceros morphology, longevity, and sexual dimorphism zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #permafrost #palaeoecology @davehone.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

Al Evans @drteethal.bsky.social · Oct 23

How do we capture fast and furious snake bites? High-speed video with 3D reconstruction, all at 1000 frames per second! @monashbiol.bsky.social @jexpbiol.bsky.social

Simon Baeckens @simonbaeckens.bsky.social · Sep 8

Extreme climate events can catalyze rapid evolutionary change! in our new Current Biology (@currentbiology.bsky.social) piece, Colin and I argue it’s time to study their evolutionary consequences systematically — beyond opportunistic observations. www.cell.com/current-biol...

Evolutionary consequences of extreme climate events

Simon Baeckens and Colin Donihue review case studies of rapid evolutionary change in response to extreme climate events and sketch a framework for future studies in the rapidly changing climate of the...

www.cell.com

Anne-Claire Fabre @grumpydrfabre.bsky.social · Aug 29

Ce matin, j'étais la grande invitée de l'émission CQFD sur RTS. Merci encore à Lucia Silling, Stéphane Gabioud et Cécile Guérin pour leur invitation ! Une fois de plus, ce fut un grand plaisir de participer à votre émission ! #scienceisFUN; #RTS; #CQD www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...

Des chauves-souris et Anne-Claire Fabre, conservatrice des mammifères

Le swarming : quand les chauves-souris femelles choisissent leur partenaire Les brèves du jour Grande invitée : Anne-Claire Fabre, conservatrice des mammifères au Muséum dʹhistoire naturelle

www.rts.ch

ScorpYuri @scorpyuri.bsky.social · May 21

This may suggest a trade off between grasping and holding with profound consequences of predatory strategies, diet and even venom evolution.

Thanks to @anthony-herrel.bsky.social and Arie van der Meinden for your supervision! It

If anyone needs a copy of the manuscript just drop me a message

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · May 26

#ICVM2025 symposia: www.isvm-icvm.org/icvm-2025

1. Phenotypic variation and development of mammalian and avian voice boxes;
2. Comparative functional morphology of elasmobranch fishes
3. Paleo-Evo-Devo: A Pilgrimage into the Past through the Lens of the Present
4. Recent Advances in the Macroevolutionary Morphology of Rodents
5. Anatomical foundations of the mammalian biodiversity
6. Kings and queens of the air: how archosaurs grew wings and controlled the skies

American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · Jun 23

Simon et al. compared the role of constraints and selection on function to align evolutionary patterns of hindlimb trait covariation in frogs. They inferred that species tracked jumping performance peaks along lines of least resistance within-species.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent

www.journals.uchicago.edu

Priscila Rothier @priscilarothier.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thrilled to share our new paper out in BMC, part of my postdoc at @cornellvet.bsky.social! 🐘🐀
We found that larger mammals evolve more diverse morphologies, while smaller ones can explore many locomotor strategies without much change to their forelimbs.
bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Body mass evolution as a driver of morphological and ecological diversity in terrestrial mammals - BMC Ecology and Evolution

Body mass plays a fundamental role in the macroevolutionary dynamics of morphological, ecological, and phylogenetic diversification. Given biomechanical principles, large body masses in terrestrial ve...

bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com

Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · Jul 16

The #evolution of sexual dimorphism in semi-fossorial #lizards: a case study with Ablepharus kitaibelii zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #morphometrics #skink

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · Jul 14

#ICVM2025 abstracts are now published! (1 pdf to rule them all)
Remember that, whatever format you're doing, the recorded presentation must be submitted by 20 July!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10974687...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Anthony Herrel @anthony-herrel.bsky.social · Jul 11

Great paper by the amazing @priscilarothier.bsky.social

Check it out!

Priscila Rothier @priscilarothier.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thrilled to share our new paper out in BMC, part of my postdoc at @cornellvet.bsky.social! 🐘🐀
We found that larger mammals evolve more diverse morphologies, while smaller ones can explore many locomotor strategies without much change to their forelimbs.
bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Body mass evolution as a driver of morphological and ecological diversity in terrestrial mammals - BMC Ecology and Evolution

Body mass plays a fundamental role in the macroevolutionary dynamics of morphological, ecological, and phylogenetic diversification. Given biomechanical principles, large body masses in terrestrial ve...

bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com

Anthony Herrel @anthony-herrel.bsky.social · Jun 23

Really cool paper by my collaborators!

American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · Jun 23

Simon et al. compared the role of constraints and selection on function to align evolutionary patterns of hindlimb trait covariation in frogs. They inferred that species tracked jumping performance peaks along lines of least resistance within-species.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent

www.journals.uchicago.edu

Gabriel S. Ferreira (he/his) @gsferreira.bsky.social · May 30

🚨🚨PhD position alert!🚨🚨
Do you like 🐢🐢? Or ecomorph evolution? I am offering a 36-month PhD position funded by the DFG about ecomorphology and neuroanatomy of turtles. Check out the ad here: www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...

Please share and if you have questions, send me a message 😉

Anthony Herrel @anthony-herrel.bsky.social · May 26

Deadline for abstracts today

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · May 26

#ICVM2025 symposia: www.isvm-icvm.org/icvm-2025

Anthony Herrel @anthony-herrel.bsky.social · May 21

Great paper by Yuri Simone @scorpyuri.bsky.social on trade offs in scorpions.

ScorpYuri @scorpyuri.bsky.social · May 21

This may suggest a trade off between grasping and holding with profound consequences of predatory strategies, diet and even venom evolution.

Thanks to @anthony-herrel.bsky.social and Arie van der Meinden for your supervision! It

If anyone needs a copy of the manuscript just drop me a message

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · May 14

Scientific illustrators, palaeo-artists, etc.: you're damn right you're welcome to attend!

Palaeo/physical anthology: you'd better believe you're welcome!

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · May 14

Vertebrate morphology writ large is welcome for abstracts:
anatomy of various body systems: absolutely!
biomechanics: yes!
development/evo-devo: indeed!
palaeontology: please!
morphometrics: yes!
methods-focused: sure!
morphology-related science (genetics, ecology, behaviour, etc.): affirmative!

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · May 14

Again, we're running the 1st ever virtual international conference on vertebrate morphology (ICVM) this August 7-10: www.isvm-icvm.org/icvm-2025
Abstracts are due 26 May (12 days)!
Of course you can just register and not submit abstract(s).
~3 days of great talks, posters, keynotes and more!

Nina Rønsted @ninaronsted.bsky.social · May 2

We are hiring. The Natural History Museum Denmark seeks a Tenure-track Assistant Professor and Curator in Vertebrate Paleontology.

Duties are collection-based research, curation of collections, teaching and public engagement.

Deadline: 18 May 2025. View full job posting: bit.ly/3XPIQcg

Anne-Claire Fabre @grumpydrfabre.bsky.social · Apr 30

Paper alert 🚨
Our 1rst paper with @vivienl.bsky.social and colleagues is out in Functional Ecology! In this paper, we investigated how complete metamorphosis promotes morphological and functional diversity in Caudata.Want to know more? Read this👇
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Complete metamorphosis promotes morphological and functional diversity in Caudata

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · Apr 14

Two #fox species in NE #Argentina show high dietary overlap despite varied habitats, revealing a noncompetitive coexistence zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Canidae #mesocarnivore #sympatry

Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · Apr 14

#Parasite load, throat colors, and cellular immune response in a high-altitude #gecko endemic to #Morocco zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #coloration

ISYEB @isyeb.mnhn.fr · Apr 14

Dans un article de #Sciences_et_Avenir paru le 11/04/2025,
@audelalis.bsky.social @isyeb.mnhn.fr et Anthony Herrel @mecadev.bsky.social sont interviewés sur les stratégies adaptatives des organismes vivants.
"Survivre dans le désert ...."
▶️ www.sciencesetavenir.fr/archeo-paleo...

Survivre dans le désert : les étonnantes stratégies d'adaptation des animaux et des plantes en milieu hostile

Les déserts, hostiles à la vie, abritent une richesse d’espèces surprenante. Du froid polaire à la chaleur étouffante des déserts chauds, une quantité de stratégies adaptatives s’est développée chez c...

www.sciencesetavenir.fr

How We Talk About Science @howwetalkabtsci.bsky.social · Apr 13

When our fishy ancestors came onto land, there was a lot that had to change: not just fins, but also necks! In our latest post, we cover a recent study that shows how neck muscles were co-opted to build a mobile neck during evolution. Read it here: isabellacisneros.substack.com/p/heads-will...

Heads Will Turn: How Neck Muscles Supported A Major Evolutionary Transition (Fixations #3)

In our latest Fixations post, we explore how evolution built upon existing muscle groups to craft a mobile neck during the water-to-land transition.

isabellacisneros.substack.com

Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · Apr 9

Journal of Zoology is now on Bluesky! Follow us to discover what we've published recently in our scientific journal covering all areas of #zoology - and find out more about us at zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1469... @zslscience.bsky.social

Anthony Herrel @anthony-herrel.bsky.social · Apr 7

Looks like my animals are doing ok.

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