Publications

In press

2012-2010

  • Erickson, G.M., P.M. Gignac, S.J. Steppan, A.K. Lappin et al. 2012. Insights into the ecology and evolutionary success of crocodilians revealed through bite-Force and tooth-pressure experimentation. PLoS ONE 7(3):e31781.

  • Deban, S.M., A.K. Lappin. 2011. Thermal effects on the dynamics and motor control of ballistic prey capture in toads: maintaining high performance at low temperature. J. of Experimental Biology 214:1333-1346.

  • Curtis, N., M.E.H. Jones, A.K. Lappin, P. O’Higgins, S.E. Evans, M.J. Fagan. 2010. Comparison between in vivo and theoretical bite performance: Using multi-body modeling to predict muscle and bite forces in a reptile skull. J. of Biomechanics 43:2804-2809.

  • Jones, M.E.H., A.K. Lappin. 2009. Bite-force performance of the last rhynchocephalian (Lepidosauria: Sphenodon). J. of the Royal Society of New Zealand 39:71-83.

  • Husak, J.F., A.K. Lappin, R.A. Van den Bussche. 2009 The fitness advantage of high-performance weapon. Biological J. of the Linnaean Society 96:840-845.

2009-2005

  • Macedonia, J.M., A.K. Lappin, E. R. Loew, J. A. Mcguire, P. S. Hamilton, M. Plasman, Y. Brandt, J. A. Lemos-Espinal, D. J. Kemp. 2009. Conspicuousness of Dickerson’s collared lizard (Crotaphytus dickersonae) through the eyes of conspecifics and predators. Biological J. of the Linnaean Society 97:749-765.

  • Monroy, J.A., A.K. Lappin, K.C. Nishikawa. 2007. Elastic properties of active muscle—on the rebound? Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 35:174-179.

  • McGuire, J.A., C.W. Linkem, M.S. Koo, D.W. Hutchison, A.K. Lappin, D.I. Orange, J. Lemos-Espinal, B.R. Riddle, F.R. Jaeger. 2007. Mitochondrial introgression and incomplete lineage sorting through space and time: phylogenetics of crotaphytid lizards. Evolution 61:2879-2897.

  • Nishikawa, K., A. Biewener, P. Aerts, A. Ahn, H. Chiel, M. Daley, T. Daniel, R. Full, M. Hale, T. Hedrick, A.K. Lappin, T.R. Nichols, R. Quinn, R. Ritzmann, R. Satterlie, B. Szymik. 2007. Neuromechanics: An integrative approach for understanding motor control. Integrative and Comparative Biology 47:16-54.

  • Lappin, A.K., Y. Brandt, J.F. Husak, J.M. Macedonia, D.J. Kemp. 2006. Gaping displays reveal and amplify a mechanically-based index of weapon performance. The American Naturalist 168:100-113.

  • Lappin, A.K., J.A. Monroy, J.Q. Pilarski, E.D. Zepenewski, D.J. Pierotti, K.C. Nishikawa. 2006. Storage and recovery of elastic potential energy powers ballistic prey capture in toads. J. of Experimental Biology 209:2535-2553.

  • Lappin, A.K., P.S. Hamilton, B.K. Sullivan. 2006. Bite-force performance and head shape in a sexually dimorphic crevice-dwelling lizard, the Common Chuckwalla [Sauromalus ater (= obesus)]. Biological J. of the Linnaean Society 88:215-222.

  • Husak, J.F., A.K. Lappin, S.F. Fox, J.A. Lemos-Espinal. 2006. Bite-force performance predicts dominance in male venerable collared lizards (Crotaphytus antiquus). Copeia 2006(2):301-306.

  • Lappin, A.K., M. German. 2005. Feeding behavior modulation in the leopard lizard (Gambelia wislizenii): Effects of noxious vs. innocuous prey. Zoology 108:287-295.

  • Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, P. Larson. 2005. Androgynous rex: utility of chevrons for determining the sex of crocodilians and non-avian dinosaurs. Zoology 108:277-286.

  • Lappin, A.K., J.F. Husak. 2005. Weapon performance, not size, determines mating success and potential reproductive output in the collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris). The American Naturalist 166:426-436.

2004-Older

  • Macedonia, J.M., J.F. Husak, Y.M. Brandt, A.K. Lappin, T.A. Baird. 2004. Sexual dichromatism and color conspicuousness in three populations of collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) from Oklahoma. J. of Herpetology 38 (3):340-354.

  • Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, T. Parker, K.A. Vliet. 2004. Comparison of bite-force performance between long-term captive and wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis). J. of Zoology, London 262:21-28.

  • Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, K.A. Vliet. 2003. Ontogeny of bite-force performance in American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). J. of Zoology, London 260:317-327.

  • Lappin, A.K., E.J. Swinney. 1999. Sexual dimorphism as it relates to the natural history of leopard lizards (Crotaphytidae: Gambelia). Copeia 1999(3):649-660.

  

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