Dr. Jaimi Gray
@jaimiagray.bsky.social
Aussie Research Scientist at UTCT (UT Austin) | CT scanning | diceCT | morphology | evolution | she/her
graysvertebrateanatomy.com
graysvertebrateanatomy.com
They are also called shingleback/bobtail/two-headed skink/pinecone lizard/stumpy lizard, and more. They're heavily armoured, with a peaceful demeanor (but can be a sassy when bothered). They tend to pair up & stay with the same mate year after year, & you can often find pairs hanging out together ❤️
August 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
They are also called shingleback/bobtail/two-headed skink/pinecone lizard/stumpy lizard, and more. They're heavily armoured, with a peaceful demeanor (but can be a sassy when bothered). They tend to pair up & stay with the same mate year after year, & you can often find pairs hanging out together ❤️
I got my hands on this @floridamuseum.bsky.social specimen freshly fixed in 2021, & created skeletal & soft tissue CT scans. You can download them here (including colored skull model): www.morphosource.org/concern/biological_specimens/000408235
View the exploding skull model here: skfb.ly/pzUFC
View the exploding skull model here: skfb.ly/pzUFC
August 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I got my hands on this @floridamuseum.bsky.social specimen freshly fixed in 2021, & created skeletal & soft tissue CT scans. You can download them here (including colored skull model): www.morphosource.org/concern/biological_specimens/000408235
View the exploding skull model here: skfb.ly/pzUFC
View the exploding skull model here: skfb.ly/pzUFC
It appears that these aquatic caecilians are doing pretty well down there and definitely reproducing in Miami, with a whopping 115 individuals collected using cans of chicken vienna sausages 🌭
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It appears that these aquatic caecilians are doing pretty well down there and definitely reproducing in Miami, with a whopping 115 individuals collected using cans of chicken vienna sausages 🌭
I had so much fun being part of this project! On my scheduled scanning days @ UF Coleman would hand me a bucket of caecilians collected from the Tamiami canal. I put each under the X ray beam to look for babies or interesting food items. If I saw anything of interest, I CT scanned them.
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I had so much fun being part of this project! On my scheduled scanning days @ UF Coleman would hand me a bucket of caecilians collected from the Tamiami canal. I put each under the X ray beam to look for babies or interesting food items. If I saw anything of interest, I CT scanned them.
I made these, they haven't been used for teaching yet though: bsky.app/profile/jaim...
I used my 3D printer to create educational anatomical models of the brains of fish, frog, & lizard 🐟🐸🦎 The (color-blind friendly) colors demonstrate anatomical regions, and the 🧠 are many times larger than their real size. They can be removed from their stands for closer examination/comparison 🧪
June 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I made these, they haven't been used for teaching yet though: bsky.app/profile/jaim...
You can buy models like this online, but they are pricey (100s of $ each or >$1000 a set). I made these using NSF funded *free* data (from the oVert project), a few bucks worth of PLA filament, and sandpaper & paint (a combo of automotive and acrylics).
June 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
You can buy models like this online, but they are pricey (100s of $ each or >$1000 a set). I made these using NSF funded *free* data (from the oVert project), a few bucks worth of PLA filament, and sandpaper & paint (a combo of automotive and acrylics).