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Phylogeny and Geographic
Variation of California Herps!!!
Weins et al. ref is NOW UP! See below. Remember to read Shubin et al. on Tiktaalik for Tues.
Extra Readings for Lab Practical
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Complete Trip List (Check for leaving times, etc.)
Lecture - Attendance and Participation (10%), Weekly Assignments (15%), Term paper (15%), Midterm (30%), Final (30%) Lab - Attendance and Participation (15%), Assignments (25%), Lab Notebook (20%), Lab Practical (30%), Field Trip Reports (10%)
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4/1 |
Herpetology as a field of study Read Chapter 1 |
Readings: Flip through Stebbins for info on local herps: On pages with pictures identify local species with red tabs, and CA
species with blue tabs |
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4/3 |
Classification and Diversity of Amphibians Chapter
3 (click to see powerpoint of lecture) Papers for lecture 3 |
Salamanders of Santa Cruz, Field trip |
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4/8 |
Amphibians, Reptiles and Vertebrate Evolution Chapter 2 Papers for lecture 2: |
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4/10 |
Classification and Diversity of Reptiles Chapter 4
(click to see powerpoint of lecture) Papers for lecture 4: |
Reptiles of Santa Cruz, Field Trip Uta Data from Felton Class Trip
PDF for plotting color allele frequencies: |
Urodelan phylogeny (paedomorphosis)
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4/15 |
Chapter 5: Biogeography
(click to see powerpoint of lecture) Movie of tectonic activity (ppt) go to this page: http://www.ig.utexas.edu/research/projects/plates/#movies then, while on this page click on the following item listed under movies: PLATES 2002 Atlas of Plate Reconstructions (750 Ma to Present Day)
(Powerpoint Animation, 2002 model) Papers for lecture 5: |
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Squamate and Serpentes phylogenies (limblessness and venom/dentition)
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4/17 |
Temperature and Water Relations Reptile Development Chapter 6 Warren Porter, Lizard Ecology (xerox Handout) |
Natural History Museum |
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4/22 |
Energetics and Performance Chapter 7 Paper by Huey and Kingsolver (xerox handout). |
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4/24 |
Reproduction and Life History -- Amphibians Chapter 8 Paper by
Sinervo et al. 1992 on allometric engineering and selection |
Lizardland, Field Trip to Del Puerto Canyon |
Natural History Museum worksheets |
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4/25-27 |
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Granite Mountains Field Trip |
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4/29 |
Reproduction and Life Histories -- Reptiles Readings: Extra info Chapter 9 |
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5/1 |
Body Support and Locomotion Chapter 10 |
Temperature dependence of Sprint Speed and Stamina Lab |
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5/2-5/4 |
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Field Trip to Anacapa Island |
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5/6 |
Midterm |
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5/8 |
Feeding Systems Chapter11 |
Field Trip to Pinnacles |
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5/9-5/10 |
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Field Trip, Boyd Deep Canyon |
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5/13 |
Movements and Orientation Chapter 12 |
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Term paper (rough draft) |
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5/15 |
Communication Chapter 13 Mating Systems and Sexual Selection Chapter 14 |
Field Trip, Coast Range |
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5/16-5/18 |
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Field Trip Sierras |
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5/20 |
Mulks – special topics |
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5/22 |
Mulks – locomotion
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Field Trip, Coast Range |
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5/26 |
Conservation of amphibians |
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5/29 |
Done early (with weekend lectures) |
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6/3 |
Done early (with weekend lectures) |
Review for Lab Practical |
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6/5 |
Done early (with weekend lectures) |
FINAL-LAB PRACTICAL |
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[Bio20C:
EEB Intro] [Bio140L:
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