Biol.

583/783: Syllabus Spring 2011 1/6

Herpetology
Syllabus Biol. 583/783 (Lecture 69112/69116! Biol. "18/701 (Lab 6#0#1/6#0#6!
S$%&'( 20111
Lectures: 9:3010:50 am, Tues/Thur. Place: 320 Dyche
Proessor: )r. %a*e Bro+n e,-ail: ra*e./u.e0u
"1712 )yc3e 4all $3one: 86".3"03 (5! 5**ice 4ours by appoint-ent.
La!: 10:5011:50 am, Thurs"ay Place: 320 Dyche
T#: 6r. 1a-eron Siler e,-ail: ca-siler./u.e0u
"17 )yc3e 4all $3one: 86","556
Te$t %oo&: L. 7. 8itt2 an0 7. $. 1al0+ell. 200#. Herpetology. An Introductory Biology of Amphibians
and Reptiles. 3r0 90ition. :ca0e-ic $ress. 630 pp. &SB' #78,0,12,37"3"6,6
:00itional
%ea0ing: $o+ell2 %.2 7. 1ollins2 an0 7. 4ooper. 1##8. : /ey to t3e :-p3ibians an0 %eptiles o* t3e
1ontinental ;nite0 States an0 1ana0a. ;ni<ersity o* =ansas $ress. Highly Recommended!
$oug32 >. 4.2 et al. 2003. Herpetology, 3
rd
edition. $rentice 4all. ;pper Sa00le %i<er2 'e+
7ersey. 577 pp. &SB' 0,13,850876,3. Good Reference Material.
)uell-an2 ?. 9.2 an0 L. @rueb. 1#86. Biology of Amphibians. @3e 7o3ns 4op/ins
;ni<ersity $ress. Balti-ore2 6arylan0. 670 pp. &SB' 0,8018,"780,A. Good Reference
Material.
?ells2 =. ).2 2007. @3e ecology an0 be3a<ior o* a-p3ibians. 13icago ;ni<ersity $ress.
Good Reference Material.
#""'t'o(al )(ormat'o(
@3is year B4erpetologyC co-prises t+o classes: a 3,3r. lecture section (Biol. 583/7832 )r. %a*e Bro+n!
an0 a 1,3r. lab section (Biol. "18/7012 le0 by @eac3ing :ssistant 1a-eron Siler!. :tten0ance is
-an0atory in bot3 classes (see 9Dpectations2 belo+! an0 concurrent enroll-ent in lecture an0 lab is
reEuire0. @3e lecture an0 lab classes +ill be *ully integrate0 an0 t3ere is no +ay *or a stu0ent to 0o +ell
in one +it3out -aterial *ro- t3e ot3er.
&* you +ant to 0o +ell in t3is class2 +e strongly reco--en0 t3at all stu0ents ta/ing lecture regularly
atten0 t3e lab portion o* t3e class an0 <ice,<ersa. Serious stu0ents2 +it3 genuine interest in 4erpetology
+ill pro*it greatly *ro- t3e co-bination o* t3ese t+o integrate0 classes.
@3e 4erpetology Lecture portion o* t3e class +ill consist o* t+o lectures (#:30F10:"52 @ues/@3urs.! by
)r. Bro+n 4erpetology Lab -eetings (10:50,11:50 @3urs! +ill usually begin +it3 s3ort co--entary or
orientation on t3e subGect -atter2 acco-panie0 by eDa-ination o* speci-ens2 +it3 eDercises an0
instruction pro<i0e0 by 6r. Siler an0/or )r. Bro+n.
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*e+u're" Te$t
L. 7. 8itt2 an0 7. $. 1al0+ell. 200#. Herpetology. An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles.
3r0 90ition. :ca0e-ic $ress. 630 pp. &SB' #78,0,12,37"3"6,6. 5t3er teDts are a<ailable in t3e library
an0 +ill be a<ailable in lab. 'e+ an0 use0 copies are a<ailable at :-aHon.co- an0 ot3er on,line boo/
retailers.
Laboratory: $o+ell2 %.2 7. 1ollins2 an0 7. 4ooper. 1##8. : /ey to t3e :-p3ibians an0 %eptiles o* t3e
1ontinental ;nite0 States an0 1ana0a. ;ni<ersity o* =ansas $ress.
),P-*T#.T D#T/0
1/21: First day of classes
2/10: Last day to drop online.
2/17: Absolute add/drop deadline (permission required).
2/18: Start credit/no credit period
3/3: Last day to change to credit/no credit status
3/213/27: Spring Break
4/21: Last day to drop class
5/12: Last day of class
5/13: Stop day
5/16: First day of finals: 1our '(al: 2:3010 a.m.
5/20: First day of finals
#tte("a(ce:
:tten0ance is reEuire0 t3e )i<ision o* Biological Sciences reser<es t3e rig3t to ter-inate
a0-inistrati<ely t3e enroll-ent o* any stu0ent +3o2 a*ter enrolling in a class2 -isses t+o
consecuti<e class -eetings 0uring t3e *irst t+o +ee/s o* t3e se-ester or -isses *our consecuti<e
uneDcuse0 class -eetings 0uring t3e re-ain0er o* t3e se-ester. S3oul0 an e-ergency cause t3e
stu0ent to -iss t+o consecuti<e class -eetings2 t3e stu0ent s3oul0 contact t3e instructor (86",
3"03! or t3e Biology 5**ice (86","301! i--e0iately.
Plag'ar'sm:
$lagiaris- is a serious aca0e-ic o**ense t3at +ill not be tolerate0 in t3is class. ?e <ie+
plagiaris- as: 1! ta/ing i0eas or +riting *ro- sources ot3er t3an yoursel* +it3out ac/no+le0ging
t3e source an0 2! ta/ing or copying t3e +or/ o* ot3er stu0ents. &n*or-ation about +riting an0
plagiaris- can be *oun0 at: +++.+riting./u.e0u/stu0ents/gui0es.3t-l.
D'sa!'l't'es:
@3e sta** o* )isability %esources2 22 Strong 4all (785,86",2620!2 coor0inate acco--o0ations
an0 ser<ices *or =; courses. &* you 3a<e a 0isability *or +3ic3 you -ay reEuest acco--o0ation
in =; classes an0 3a<e not contacte0 t3e-2 please 0o so i--e0iately. $lease see -e pri<ately in
regar0 to t3is course.
3'(als:
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, 2:3010 #.,., D16H/ 320
Iour $er*or-ance 9<aluation in Lecture +ill be base0 on t3e *ollo+ing:
1
st
6i0ter- 9Da-ination................................................25J
2
n0
6i0ter- 9Da-ination...............................................25J
>inal 9Da-ination..........................................................."0J
1lass $articipation..........................................................10J
Iour $er*or-ance 9<aluation in La! +ill be base0 on:
1. :tten0ance K participation.........................................20J
2. 1o-pletion o* in,class eDercises/EuiHHes...................15J
3. Laboratory -i0ter- practical eDa-...........................30J
". Laboratory -i0ter- *inal eDa-..................................35J
Da'ly sche"ule a(" te(tat'7e top'c
Tues., 25 an.
&ntro0uction to 1ourse
4erpetology: @3e )iscipline
4istory o* 4erpetology
Thurs., 2! "eb.
4istory o* 4erpetology cont.
@3e tra0ition o* 4erpetology at =;
La!: 4erp. =; 4erpetology 1ollections an0 Library tour (-eet in 320!
Tues., # "eb.
&ntro0uction to syste-atic principles
@etrapo0 5rigins K $3ylogeny: 13apter 1: 3F33. (%98&9?: 13apter 2:35F802 especially 13F27!.
Thur., 3 "eb.
6ore @etrapo0s &n<asion o* Lan0
6orp3ology K )e*inition o* -o0ern :-p3ibia: 13apter 3:83F#" (%98&9?: 13apter 2:35F80!.
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La!: )(tro to rogs, &eys, etc
Tues., $ "eb.
1aecilian $3ylogeny an0 )i<ersity: 13apter 15:"13,"1#.
Thur., #% "eb.
6ore 1aecilian $3ylogeny an0 )i<ersity: 13apter 15:"13,"1#.
&ntro to sala-an0ers2 p. "21,"33.
La!: '('sh'(g o rog am'l'es
Tues., #5 "eb.
Sala-an0er $3ylogeny an0 )i<ersity: 13apter 16: "21F"33.
6ore Sala-an0er $3ylogeny an0 )i<ersity2 p. "21,"33.
Thur., #! "eb.
:nuran $3ylogeny K )i<ersity &: :rc3aeobatrac3ians2 p. "35F""5.
Lar<al :-p3ibians: %98&9?: 36F"5.
La!: 6aec'l'a(s a(" salama("ers
Tues., 22 "eb.
:nuran $3ylogeny an0 )i<ersity &&: 'eobatrac3ians: 13apter 17:""5F"7#.
Thurs., 2& "eb
%e<ie+ SessionL Iou as/ an0 +e ans+er.
La!: )(tro to *ept'les
Tues., # 'arch
1
st
,'"term /$am'(at'o( ?e as/ an0 you ans+er
Thurs., 3 'arch
@3e 1roco0ilians: 13apter 1#:505F512 re<ie+: 13apter 1:1"F1# 13apter 2: "2,"3 re<ie+ anato-y:
"7F80.
La!: *ept'le ecomorphology la!
Tues., $ 'arch
%eptile 6orp3ology M @urtles: 13apter 18: "83F50" re<ie+ anato-y: "7F80
Thurs., #% 'arch
(phenodon M SEua-ates &. LiHar0s: 13apter 20:513F5"0 re<ie+ anato-y: "7F80
La!: 3'rst la! pract'cal e$am
Tues., #5 'arch
SEua-ates &&. LiHar0s an0 sna/es: 13apter 20:5"0F5"7 21:551F560.
Thurs., #! 'arch
SEua-ates &&&. Sna/es: 13apter 21:560F576.
La!: ,ore rept'les
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Tues., 22 'arch
Spring Brea/ 'o 1lass.
Thurs., 2& 'arch
Spring Brea/ 'o 1lass.
La!: ,ore rept'les
Tues., 2) 'arch
9Dtra catc3 up an0 %ecap2 SEua-ates. %e<ie+ anato-y: "7F80
Thurs., 3# 'arch
)iscussion o* %eptilian Syste-atics
Nuestions K )iscussion Iou as/ an0 +e ans+er.
La!: 3'('sh *ept'les
Tues., 5 April
2
("
,'"term /$am'(at'o( ?e as/ an0 you ans+er.
Thurs., ! April
:-p3ibian %epro0uction: 13apters " an0 5
La!: *ept'les %'ology la!
Tues., #2 April
%eptile %epro0uction: 13apters " an0 5
Thurs., #& April
1o--unication K Social Be3a<ior in :-p3ibans an0 %eptiles: 13apter #:23#F26#
La!: 0eco(" la! pract'cal la!
Tues., #) April
>ee0ing an0 $rey K 9ne-ies an0 )e*ense: 13apter 10:271F2#6 11: 2#7F322.
Thurs., 2# April
?ater 9cono-y: 13apter 6:16#F188
La!: 'el" tr'p
Tues., 2* April
@3er-al 9cology: 13apter 7:1#1F213
Thurs., 2$ April
$atterns o* Species )i<ersity: 13apter 13:315F338
La!: 'el" tr'p
Tues., 3 'ay
4erpetological 1o--unities an0 ecology: 13apter 1":327F350
Thurs., 5 'ay
Biogeograp3y: 13apter 13:351F378.
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La!: 'el" tr'p
3r'"ay0u("ay opt'o(al o7er('ght 'el" tr'p88
Tues., #% 'ay.
)eclining :-p3ibians an0 1onser<ation: 13apter 1": 37#F"08.
Thurs., #2 'ay+
Synt3esis K )iscussion: Last c3ance be*ore t3e *inal *or Euestions.
1lass 9<aluation
La!:
'onday, #* 'ay
>inal 9Da-2 7:30F10:00 a-