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A Hierarchical View of Gecko Locomotion: Photic Environment, Physiological Optics, and Locomotor Performance

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

A new angle on clinging in geckos: incline, not substrate, triggers the deployment of the adhesive system.

scientific article

Adaptive simplification and the evolution of gecko locomotion: morphological and biomechanical consequences of losing adhesion

scientific article

And thereby hangs a tail: morphology, developmental patterns and biomechanics of the adhesive tails of crested geckos ( Correlophus ciliatus ) ⬇️

scientific article published on 16 June 2021

Angling-induced injuries have a negative impact on suction feeding performance and hydrodynamics in marine shiner perch,

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Ankle structure of the Tokay gecko (<i>Gekko gecko</i>) and its role in the deployment of the subdigital adhesive system

scientific article published in 2021

Arboreal Day Geckos (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Differentially Modulate Fore- and Hind Limb Kinematics in Response to Changes in Habitat Structure

scientific article

Attachment Beyond the Adhesive System: The Contribution of Claws to Gecko Clinging and Locomotion

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Clinging performance on natural substrates predicts habitat use in anoles and geckos

scientific article published in 2021

Complex Systems Are More than the Sum of Their Parts: Using Integration to Understand Performance, Biomechanics, and Diversity

scientific article

Consequences of lost endings: caudal autotomy as a lens for focusing attention on tail function during locomotion.

scientific article published on August 2016

Constraints on starting and stopping: behavior compensates for reduced pectoral fin area during braking of the bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus

scientific article published in December 2005

Context-dependent changes in motor control and kinematics during locomotion: modulation and decoupling

scientific article published on 12 March 2014

Controlled chaos: three-dimensional kinematics, fiber histochemistry, and muscle contractile dynamics of autotomized lizard tails

scientific article published on 14 October 2013

Density and distribution of cutaneous sensilla on tails of leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) in relation to caudal autotomy

scientific article published on 19 March 2014

Ecomorphology of the Locomotor Apparatus in the Genus Cyrtodactylus (Gekkota, Squamata)

scientific article published on 13 January 2024

Effects of Training and Testosterone on Muscle Fiber Types and Locomotor Performance in Male Six-Lined Racerunners (Aspidoscelis sexlineata)

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

Evolution of pedal digit orientation and morphology in relation to acquisition and secondary loss of the adhesive system in geckos

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

Fatigue alters in vivo function within and between limb muscles during locomotion.

scientific article

Feeding with speed: prey capture evolution in cichilds

scientific article published on January 2007

Feeding, fins and braking maneuvers: locomotion during prey capture in centrarchid fishes

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Flip, flop and fly: modulated motor control and highly variable movement patterns of autotomized gecko tails

scientific article

Functional and architectural complexity within and between muscles: regional variation and intermuscular force transmission ⬇️

scientific article published on May 27, 2011

Functional divergence between morphs of a dwarf chameleon: differential locomotor kinematics in relation to habitat structure

Functional diversification within and between muscle synergists during locomotion

scientific article published on February 2008

Geckos decouple fore- and hind limb kinematics in response to changes in incline

scientific article published on 2 March 2016

Geckos significantly alter foot orientation to facilitate adhesion during downhill locomotion

scientific article

Growing up in a rough world: scaling of frictional adhesion and morphology of the Tokay gecko (<i>Gekko gecko</i>)

scientific article published in 2022

High‐speed terrestrial substrate transitions: How a fleeing cursorial day gecko copes with compliance changes that are experienced in nature

scientific article published in 2021

How forelimb and hindlimb function changes with incline and perch diameter in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis.

scientific article published in July 2012

How muscles define maximum running performance in lizards: an analysis using swing- and stance-phase muscles ⬇️

scientific article published on May 15, 2011

In vivo muscle activity in the hindlimb of the arboreal lizard, Chamaeleo calyptratus: general patterns and the effects of incline

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

Individuals of the common Namib Day Gecko vary in how adaptive simplification alters sprint biomechanics.

scientific article published on 15 November 2017

Integrating gastrocnemius force-length properties, in vivo activation and operating lengths reveals how Anolis deal with ecological challenges.

scientific article published on 15 December 2016

Integration within and between muscles during terrestrial locomotion: effects of incline and speed

scientific article published on 01 July 2008

Integrative biology of tail autotomy in lizards

scientific article published on 31 October 2013

Lateral movements of a massive tail influence gecko locomotion: an integrative study comparing tail restriction and autotomy.

scientific article published on 7 September 2017

Leaping lizards landing on leaves: escape-induced jumps in the rainforest canopy challenge the adhesive limits of geckos

scientific article

Life in the flow lane: differences in pectoral fin morphology suggest transitions in station-holding demand across species of marine sculpin.

scientific article

Light level impacts locomotor biomechanics in a secondarily diurnal gecko, Rhoptropus afer.

scientific article

Limb segment contributions to the evolution of hind limb length in phrynosomatid lizards

Locomotion of lizards on inclines and perches: hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal specialist and a terrestrial generalist

scientific article published in January 2004

Maneuvering in an arboreal habitat: the effects of turning angle on the locomotion of three sympatric ecomorphs of Anolis lizards

scientific article published on 01 December 2001

Mechanics, modulation and modelling: how muscles actuate and control movement

scientific article published on May 2011

Modelled three-dimensional suction accuracy predicts prey capture success in three species of centrarchid fishes

scientific article

Morphology, Kinematics, and Dynamics: The Mechanics of Suction Feeding in Fishes

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Multidimensional analysis of suction feeding performance in fishes: fluid speed, acceleration, strike accuracy and the ingested volume of water

scientific article published in July 2006

Neuromuscular control of locomotion is altered by tail autotomy in geckos

scientific article published on 17 September 2018

Non-uniform evolutionary response of gecko eye size to changes in diel activity patterns.

scientific article

On the origin of frictional adhesion in geckos: small morphological changes lead to a major biomechanical transition in the genusGonatodes

scholarly article by Timothy E Higham et al published September 2016 in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Passively stuck: death does not affect gecko adhesion strength

scientific article

Performance and three-dimensional kinematics of bipedal lizards during obstacle negotiation ⬇️

scientific article published on January 15, 2012

Pleistocene climatic fluctuations drive isolation and secondary contact in the red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) in Baja California ⬇️

Population genetic structure and species delimitation of a widespread, Neotropical dwarf gecko

scientific article published on 24 December 2018

Posture, speed, and habitat structure: three-dimensional hindlimb kinematics of two species of padless geckos ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2011

Rattlesnakes are extremely fast and variable when striking at kangaroo rats in nature: Three-dimensional high-speed kinematics at night.

scientific article

Replicating the complexity of natural surfaces: technique validation and applications for biomimetics, ecology and evolution

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Sharks modulate their escape behavior in response to predator size, speed and approach orientation

scientific article published on 28 June 2014

Skink ecomorphology: forelimb and hind limb lengths, but not static stability, correlate with habitat use and demonstrate multiple solutions

scientific article published on 10 October 2018

Slipping, sliding and stability: locomotor strategies for overcoming low-friction surfaces

scientific article published in April 2011

Spatial and temporal patterns of water flow generated by suction-feeding bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus resolved by Particle Image Velocimetry

scientific article

Speciation through the lens of biomechanics: locomotion, prey capture and reproductive isolation

scientific article (publication date: 14 September 2016)

Springs, steroids, and slingshots: the roles of enhancers and constraints in animal movement

scientific article published on 05 January 2013

Stereotypy, flexibility and coordination: key concepts in behavioral functional morphology

scientific article published in November 2008

Sucking while swimming: evaluating the effects of ram speed on suction generation in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus using digital particle image velocimetry

scientific article published in July 2005

Suction feeding mechanics, performance, and diversity in fishes.

scientific article published on 22 May 2007

Suction power output and the inertial cost of rotating the neurocranium to generate suction in fish

scientific article

Tail Autotomy Alters Prey Capture Performance and Kinematics, but not Success, in Banded Geckos

scientific article published in 2021

Tail autotomy and subsequent regeneration alter the mechanics of locomotion in lizards

scientific article

Terrestrial locomotion-where do we stand, where are we going? An introduction to the symposium

scientific article published on 23 July 2014

The Ecomechanics of Gecko Adhesion: Natural Surface Topography, Evolution, and Biomimetics

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

The Effects of Temperature on the Kinematics of Rattlesnake Predatory Strikes in Both Captive and Field Environments

scientific article published on 04 October 2020

The Integrative Biology of Gecko Adhesion: Historical Review, Current Understanding, and Grand Challenges

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

The effects of temperature on the defensive strikes of rattlesnakes

scientific article published on 19 June 2020

The evolution of digit form in Gonatodes (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae) and its bearing on the transition from frictional to adhesive contact in gekkotans.

scientific article published on 6 August 2015

The integration of lateral gastrocnemius muscle function and kinematics in running turkeys

scientific article published on 26 July 2008

The integration of locomotion and prey capture in divergent cottid fishes: functional disparity despite morphological similarity.

scientific article published in April 2011

The integration of locomotion and prey capture in vertebrates: Morphology, behavior, and performance ⬇️

scientific article published on May 24, 2007

The ontogenetic scaling of form and function in the spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes): Fins, muscles, and locomotion

scientific article published on 05 September 2018

The pressures of suction feeding: the relation between buccal pressure and induced fluid speed in centrarchid fishes

scientific article published in September 2006

The scaling of uphill and downhill locomotion in legged animals.

scientific article published on 14 April 2014

Time-varying motor control of autotomized leopard gecko tails: multiple inputs and behavioral modulation ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Turbulence, Temperature, and Turbidity: The Ecomechanics of Predator-Prey Interactions in Fishes

scientific article

XX/XY Sex Chromosomes in the South American Dwarf Gecko (Gonatodes humeralis).

scientific article published on 23 December 2017

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