Published in J Exp Biol on June 01, 2007
Hydrodynamic constraints on prey-capture performance in forward-striking snakes. J R Soc Interface (2009) 0.90
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Octopamine in male aggression of Drosophila. Curr Biol (2008) 2.89
Hydrodynamic modelling of aquatic suction performance and intra-oral pressures: limitations for comparative studies. J R Soc Interface (2006) 1.55
Two developmental modules establish 3D beak-shape variation in Darwin's finches. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 1.55
Mechanical stress, fracture risk and beak evolution in Darwin's ground finches (Geospiza). Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2010) 1.35
The effects of gape angle and bite point on bite force in bats. J Exp Biol (2003) 1.33
Locomotor compensation creates a mismatch between laboratory and field estimates of escape speed in lizards: a cautionary tale for performance-to-fitness studies. Evolution (2005) 1.30
Performance capacity, fighting tactics and the evolution of life-stage male morphs in the green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis). Proc Biol Sci (2004) 1.23
Functional evolution of the feeding system in rodents. PLoS One (2012) 1.20
Scaling of suction-feeding kinematics and dynamics in the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. J Exp Biol (2005) 1.12
Iodine-enhanced micro-CT imaging: methodological refinements for the study of the soft-tissue anatomy of post-embryonic vertebrates. J Exp Zool B Mol Dev Evol (2014) 1.10
Scaling of suction feeding performance in the catfish Clarias gariepinus. Physiol Biochem Zool (2005) 1.10
Exploring possible human influences on the evolution of Darwin's finches. Evolution (2011) 1.07
Getting a grip on tetrapod grasping: form, function, and evolution. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc (2013) 1.05
Comparisons of aquatic versus terrestrial predatory strikes in the pitviper, Agkistrodon piscivorus. J Exp Zool A Comp Exp Biol (2005) 1.02
Sound production in the clownfish Amphiprion clarkii. Science (2007) 1.02
A biomechanical analysis of intra- and interspecific scaling of jumping and morphology in Caribbean Anolis lizards. J Exp Biol (2003) 1.02
Suction is kid's play: extremely fast suction in newborn seahorses. Biol Lett (2009) 1.02
How important are skeletal muscle mechanics in setting limits on jumping performance? J Exp Biol (2007) 1.02
Built to bite: feeding kinematics, bite forces, and head shape of a specialized durophagous lizard, Dracaena guianensis (teiidae). J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol (2012) 0.98
Determination and validation of the elastic moduli of small and complex biological samples: bone and keratin in bird beaks. J R Soc Interface (2011) 0.98
Scaling of contractile properties of catfish feeding muscles. J Exp Biol (2007) 0.98
Disruptive selection in a bimodal population of Darwin's finches. Proc Biol Sci (2009) 0.98
Morphology, performance, behavior and ecology of three color morphs in males of the lizard Podarcis melisellensis. Integr Comp Biol (2007) 0.97
Assisted walking in Malagasy dwarf chamaeleons. Biol Lett (2010) 0.97
Ecomorphological analysis of trophic niche partitioning in a tropical savannah bat community. Proc Biol Sci (2002) 0.97
Whole-organism studies of adhesion in pad-bearing lizards: creative evolutionary solutions to functional problems. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol (2006) 0.97
The evolution of jumping performance in Caribbean Anolis lizards: solutions to biomechanical trade-offs. Am Nat (2004) 0.97
Development of beak polymorphism in the African seedcracker, Pyrenestes ostrinus. Evol Dev (2009) 0.96
Modulation of intra-oral processing in mammals and lepidosaurs. Integr Comp Biol (2007) 0.95
The head of the finch: the anatomy of the feeding system in two species of finches (Geospiza fortis and Padda oryzivora). J Anat (2011) 0.93
Vertebral microanatomy in squamates: structure, growth and ecological correlates. J Anat (2010) 0.92
Whispering to the deaf: communication by a frog without external vocal sac or tympanum in noisy environments. PLoS One (2011) 0.92
Shake rattle and roll: the bony labyrinth and aerial descent in squamates. Integr Comp Biol (2011) 0.91
Linking morphology and motion: a test of a four-bar mechanism in seahorses. Physiol Biochem Zool (2008) 0.91
Multi-layered bird beaks: a finite-element approach towards the role of keratin in stress dissipation. J R Soc Interface (2012) 0.91
The functional significance of the lower temporal bar in Sphenodon punctatus. J Exp Biol (2008) 0.91
Kinematics of benthic suction feeding in Callichthyidae and Mochokidae, with functional implications for the evolution of food scraping in catfishes. J Exp Biol (2009) 0.90
Hydrodynamic constraints on prey-capture performance in forward-striking snakes. J R Soc Interface (2009) 0.90
A reevaluation of the anatomy of the jaw-closing system in the extant coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae. Naturwissenschaften (2013) 0.90
Kinematics of suction feeding in the seahorse Hippocampus reidi. J Exp Biol (2009) 0.88
Pelvic and thigh musculature in frogs (Anura) and origin of anuran jumping locomotion. J Anat (2009) 0.88
Evolution: a catfish that can strike its prey on land. Nature (2006) 0.87
Tail morphology in the Western Diamond-backed rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox. J Morphol (2008) 0.87
The effect of developmental stage on eggshell thickness variation in endangered falcons. Zoology (Jena) (2010) 0.87
Choose your weapon: defensive behavior is associated with morphology and performance in scorpions. PLoS One (2013) 0.87
Suckermouth armored catfish resolve the paradox of simultaneous respiration and suction attachment: a kinematic study of Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus. J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol (2010) 0.86
Inertial feeding in the teiid lizard Tupinambis merianae: the effect of prey size on the movements of hyolingual apparatus and the cranio-cervical system. J Exp Biol (2009) 0.86
Interspecific variation in sternohyoideus muscle morphology in clariid catfishes: functional implications for suction feeding. J Morphol (2007) 0.85
No trade-off between biting and suction feeding performance in clariid catfishes. J Exp Biol (2007) 0.85
Morphology and function of the forelimb in arboreal frogs: specializations for grasping ability? J Anat (2008) 0.85
A dynamic model of mouth closing movements in clariid catfishes: the role of enlarged jaw adductors. J Theor Biol (2004) 0.85
Functional and ecological correlates of ecologically-based dimorphisms in squamate reptiles. Integr Comp Biol (2007) 0.85
Structural tissue organization in the beak of Java and Darwin's finches. J Anat (2012) 0.85
Determinants of sexual differences in escape behavior in lizards of the genus Anolis: a comparative approach. Integr Comp Biol (2007) 0.85
Comparative study of the innervation patterns of the hyobranchial musculature in three iguanian lizards: Sceloporus undulatus, Pseudotrapelus sinaitus, and Chamaeleo jacksonii. Anat Rec (2002) 0.85
Rotational feeding in caecilians: putting a spin on the evolution of cranial design. Biol Lett (2006) 0.84
The quick and the fast: the evolution of acceleration capacity in Anolis lizards. Evolution (2006) 0.84
Ontogeny of the cranial skeleton in a Darwin's finch (Geospiza fortis). J Anat (2011) 0.83
The importance of accurate muscle modelling for biomechanical analyses: a case study with a lizard skull. J R Soc Interface (2013) 0.83
Does shape co-variation between the skull and the mandible have functional consequences? A 3D approach for a 3D problem. J Anat (2013) 0.83
Biting performance in teeth-digging African mole-rats (Fukomys, Bathyergidae, Rodentia). Physiol Biochem Zool (2008) 0.83
Prey capture kinematics of ant-eating lizards. J Exp Biol (2005) 0.83
Masticatory biomechanics of the Laotian rock rat, Laonastes aenigmamus, and the function of the zygomaticomandibularis muscle. PeerJ (2013) 0.82
Out on a limb: The differential effect of substrate diameter on acceleration capacity in Anolis lizards. J Exp Biol (2006) 0.82
Evolution of muscle activity patterns driving motions of the jaw and hyoid during chewing in Gnathostomes. Integr Comp Biol (2011) 0.82
Is extreme bite performance associated with extreme morphologies in sharks? Physiol Biochem Zool (2008) 0.82
Impact of temperature on performance in two species of South African dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum and B. occidentale. J Exp Biol (2013) 0.82
The distal forelimb musculature in aquatic and terrestrial turtles: phylogeny or environmental constraints? J Anat (2008) 0.81
Modulation of prey capture kinematics and the role of lingual sensory feedback in the lizard Pogona vitticeps. Zoology (Jena) (2007) 0.80
Effects of loading and size on maximum power output and gait characteristics in geckos. J Exp Biol (2003) 0.80
Extensive jaw mobility in suckermouth armored catfishes (Loricariidae): a morphological and kinematic analysis of substrate scraping mode of feeding. Physiol Biochem Zool (2008) 0.80
Locomotor-feeding coupling during prey capture in a lizard (Gerrhosaurus major): effects of prehension mode. J Exp Biol (2009) 0.80
A test of mouth-opening and hyoid-depression mechanisms during prey capture in a catfish using high-speed cineradiography. J Exp Biol (2005) 0.80
Effects of snout dimensions on the hydrodynamics of suction feeding in juvenile and adult seahorses. J Theor Biol (2010) 0.79
Individual variation in thermal performance curves: swimming burst speed and jumping endurance in wild-caught tropical clawed frogs. Oecologia (2014) 0.79
The tendinous patterns in the palmar surface of the lizard manus: functional consequences for grasping ability. Anat Rec (Hoboken) (2009) 0.79
Gape size, its morphological basis, and the validity of gape indices in western diamond-backed rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox). J Morphol (2012) 0.79
Snout allometry in seahorses: insights on optimisation of pivot feeding performance during ontogeny. J Exp Biol (2010) 0.79
Warmer is better: thermal sensitivity of both maximal and sustained power output in the iliotibialis muscle isolated from adult Xenopus tropicalis. J Exp Biol (2012) 0.78
The effects of atrazine on spotted salamander embryos and their symbiotic alga. Ecotoxicology (2009) 0.78
Morphology of the skull of the white-nosed blindsnake, Liotyphlops albirostris (Scolecophidia: Anomalepididae). J Morphol (2009) 0.78
Female lizards ignore the sweet scent of success: Male characteristics implicated in female mate preference. Zoology (Jena) (2012) 0.78
Prey processing in the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol (2013) 0.78
The shrew tamed by Wolff's law: do functional constraints shape the skull through muscle and bone covariation? J Morphol (2014) 0.78
Temperature effects on snapping performance in the common snapper Chelydra serpentina (Reptilia, Testudines). J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol (2010) 0.77
Modulation and variability of prey capture kinematics in clariid catfishes. J Exp Zool A Comp Exp Biol (2006) 0.77
Determinants of eggshell strength in endangered raptors. J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol (2009) 0.77
Microhabitat use, diet, and performance data on the Hispaniolan twig anole, Anolis sheplani: pushing the boundaries of morphospace. Zoology (Jena) (2006) 0.77
Increase in membrane thickness during development compensates for eggshell thinning due to calcium uptake by the embryo in falcons. Naturwissenschaften (2010) 0.77
Convergent evolution associated with habitat decouples phenotype from phylogeny in a clade of lizards. PLoS One (2012) 0.77
Jack-of-all-trades master of all? Snake vertebrae have a generalist inner organization. Naturwissenschaften (2013) 0.76
Effects of testosterone on morphology, performance and muscle mass in a lizard. J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol (2010) 0.75
Taxonomic adjustments in the systematics of the southern African lacertid lizards (Sauria: Lacertidae). Zootaxa (2013) 0.75
Separating the effects of prey size and speed on the kinematics of prey capture in the omnivorous lizard Gerrhosaurus major. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol (2010) 0.75
Linear versus geometric morphometric approaches for the analysis of head shape dimorphism in lizards. J Morphol (2014) 0.75
A morphological novelty for feeding and sound production in the yellowtail clownfish. J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol (2015) 0.75
The atlas-axis complex in chamaeleonids (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), with description of a new anatomical structure of the skull. Anat Rec (Hoboken) (2014) 0.75
Morphometric analysis of chameleon fossil fragments from the Early Pliocene of South Africa: a new piece of the chamaeleonid history. Naturwissenschaften (2015) 0.75
Jaw and hyolingual movements during prey transport in varanid lizards: effects of prey type. Zoology (Jena) (2011) 0.75
Redescription of the hyoid apparatus and associated musculature in the extant coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae: functional implications for feeding. Anat Rec (Hoboken) (2015) 0.75