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Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods Ghent University
A global analysis of habitat fragmentation research in reptiles and amphibians : what have we done so far? Ghent University University of Antwerp
The relationship between head shape, head musculature and bite force in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) Ghent University
The Terrific Skink bite force suggests insularity as a likely driver to exceptional resource use Ghent University
Natural history museum collections hold extremely rare, extinct species often described from a single known specimen. On occasions, rediscoveries open new opportunities to understand selective forces acting on phenotypic traits. Recent rediscovery of few individuals of Bocourt ' s Terrific Skink Phoboscincus bocourti, from a small and remote islet in New Caledonia allowed to genetically identify a species of land crab in its diet. To explore ...
Is vertebral shape variability in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) constrained by forces experienced during burrowing? Ghent University
Regional differences in vertebral shape along the axial skeleton in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) Ghent University
Do substrate roughness and gap distance impact gap-bridging strategies in arboreal chameleons? Ghent University
Chameleons are well equipped for an arboreal lifestyle, having “zygodactylous” hands and feet as well as a fully prehensile tail. However, to what degree tail use is preferred over autopod prehension has been largely neglected. Using an indoor experimental set-up, where chameleons had to cross gaps of varying distances, we tested the effect of substrate diameter and roughness on tail use in Chamaeleo calyptratus. Our results show that when ...
Regional patterning in tail vertebral form and function in chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) Ghent University
Synopsis Previous studies have focused on documenting shape variation in the caudal vertebrae in chameleons underlying prehensile tail function. The goal of this study was to test the impact of this variation on tail function using multibody dynamic analysis (MDA). First, observations from dissections and 3D reconstructions generated from contrast-enhanced mu CT scans were used to document regional variation in arrangement of the caudal muscles ...