Ecol 483/583 - Herpetology

Lab Topics and Handouts

This page contains the laboratory schedule and all lab readings, data, data sheets and other material that you will need for the lab. Refer to this page frequently, as it will be updated throughout the semester. Come prepared to lab by downloading, reading, printing, and brining the lab handouts to each lab.

Date	Topic	Handout	Powerpoint
January 14	Introduction	PDF	PDF
January 21	Local Herps, External Anatomy, Library Tutorial	PDF
January 28	Amphibian Diversity 1: Urodela & Gymnophiona; Local Herps Continued; Phylogeny Exercise	PDF	PDF
February 4	Amphibian Diversity 2: Anura; Keying; Field Biology Lecture	PDF	PDF
February 11	Field Trip: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (During Lab Time)	PDF
February 18	Amphibian Anatomy; Amphibian Diversity Review; Data Analysis Lecture	PDF
	Statistical Analysis Guide	PDF
	Data for Behavior Assignment	Excel Spreadsheet
February 25	"Reptile" Diversity 1: Lizards	PDF	PDF
March 4	Lab Exam 1
March 7 (Sun)	Radio Tracking Field Trip	PDF
March 11	"Reptile" Diversity 2: Serpentes	PDF	PDF
March 13-21	Spring Break - No Lab or Lecture
March 25	Rillito River Field Trip	PDF
	Behavior Article: McElroy et al. 2007	PDF
	Predation Intensity Article: Gifford et al. 2008	PDF
April 1	"Reptile" Diversity 3: Testudines & Crocodylia	PDF	PDF
April 8	Agua Caliente Park Field Trip 2	PDF	Datasheets
April 15	"Reptile" Anatomy; "Reptile" Diversity Review	PDF
April 16-18 (Fri-Sun)	Parker Field Trip	PDF
April 22	Presentations
April 29	Lab Exam 2

Here is a checklist of the species and higher taxa that you are expected to know for the laboratory component of this course.

© 2009-10 Philip J. Bergmann. Updated 4/2/2010.