Date | Topic | Textbook | Handout |
January 14 | Introduction | Chapter 1 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
January 19 | Phylogenetics 1 | N/A | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
January 21 | Phylogenetics 2 | N/A | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
January 26 | Evolution of Tetrapods | Chapter 2 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
January 28 | Evolution of Amniotes | Chapter 2 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
February 2 | Amphibian Diversity 1 | Chapter 3 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
February 4 | Amphibian Diversity 2 | Chapter 3 | See February 1 |
February 9 | "Reptile" Diversity 1 | Chapter 4 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
February 11 | "Reptile" Diversity 2 | Chapter 4 | See February 9 |
February 16 | "Reptile" Diversity 3 | Chapter 4 | See February 9 |
February 18 | Evolution of Body Shape | N/A | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
February 23 | Midterm 1 | N/A | N/A |
February 25 | Biogeography | Chapter 5 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
March 2 | Biogeography | Chapter 5 | See February 25 |
March 4 | Phylogeography | Chapter 5 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
March 9 | Convergence | N/A | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
March 11 | Temperature and Water | Chapter 6 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
March 13-21 | Spring Break - No Lecture or Lab | ||
March 23 | Energetics and Performance | Chapter 7 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
March 25 | Body Support and Locomotion | Chapter 10 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
March 30 | Feeding | Chapter 11 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 1 | Movement & Communication | Chapters 12 & 13 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 6 | Midterm 2 | N/A | N/A |
April 8 | Guest Lecture: Conservation | Chapter 17 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 13 | Guest Lecture: Goliath frogs of Cameroon | N/A | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 15 | Diets and Foraging | Chapter 15 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 20 | Predators | Chapter 15 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 22 | Reproduction | Chapters 8 & 9 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 27 | Sexual Selection and Mating Systems | Chapter 14 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
April 29 | Species Assemblages | Chapter 16 | PDF 3 | PDF 6 |
May 4 | Open - Evaluation, Review, TBA | N/A | N/A |