Browsing Dissertations & Theses by Author "Smith, Eric N."
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Ecomorphology Of The Mexican Fence Lizards Of The Sceloporus Formosus Group (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)
Acevedo, Gloria Andrea (Biology, 2009-09-16)A central belief of ecomorphological studies is the link between morphology and performance, but, surprisingly few analyses demonstrate this relationship. Fence lizards of the genus Sceloporus offer a useful system for ... -
Evolutionary Relationships In Some Northern Groups Of The Direct-developing Frog Genus Craugastor (Anura: Craugastoridae)
Streicher, Jeffrey W. (Biology, 2012-07-25)Comparing phylogeographic patterns among vertebrates can give insight into the landscape and ecological determinants of phylogenetic diversity. However, in certain taxonomic groups (e.g., birds and mammals) natural history ... -
Molecular Systematics Of The Coffee Snakes, Genus Ninia (Colubridae: Dipsadinae)
Ingrasci, Matthew John (Biology, 2011-10-11)Although previous studies have addressed issues relating to the systematics and taxonomy in the snake genus Ninia, the evolutionary history of the group remains largely unknown. Preliminary morphological studies have been ... -
Phylogenetic Relationships And Feeding Behavior Of Neotropical Snail-eating Snakes (Dipsadinae, Dipsadini)
Sheehy, Coleman Matthew (Biology, 2013-03-20)The snake subfamily Dipsadinae contains more than 350 ecologically diverse species in about 32 genera. Members of the tribe Dipsadini are gastropod specialists, and many possess a suite of adaptations for eating snails. ... -
Phylogenetic Systematics Of Dispholidine Colubrids (Serpentes: Colubridae)
Eimermacher, Thomas Gernot (Biology, 2013-03-20)Dispholidine colubrids are a group of arboreal African snakes that are distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Despite their vast distribution and medical significance, the systematic relationships of this group remain ...