North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)

Session No. 4
Thursday, 2 April 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T6. Vertebrate Paleontology I

Paleontological Society

 

Michael Henderson and Michael J. Ryan, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
INITIAL STAGE RESULTS OF A STUDY CONCERNING AN ALLIGATORID FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS OF MONTANA
ALLEN, David J., Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Montgomery Hall, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, HOUSEHOLDER, Mindy L., Badlands National Park, Interior, SD 57750 and TREMAINE, Katie, Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115, Daveallen24@gmail.com, Daveallen24@gmail.com
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8:20 AM
THE EFFECT OF EPIPHYSEAL CARTILAGE LOSS IN BIRDS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DINOSAURS
NISHIWAKI, Takahiko, Dept. Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455 and BONNAN, M.F., Biology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455, T-Nishiwaki@wiu.edu, T-Nishiwaki@wiu.edu
3
8:40 AM
DIFFERENTIAL LIMB SCALING IN THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR (ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS) AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR FOSSIL ARCHOSAUR LOCOMOTOR EVOLUTION
BONNAN, Matthew F.1, LIVINGSTON, Victoria J.1, ELSEY, Ruth M.2, SANDRIK, Jennifer L.1 and WILHITE, D. Ray3, (1)Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, (2)Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, 5476 Grand Chenier Highway, Grand Chenier, LA 70643, (3)School of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, MF-Bonnan@wiu.edu, MF-Bonnan@wiu.edu
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9:00 AM
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE: A STUDY OF ALLOMETRIC LIMB SHAPE CHANGE IN THE MAMMALIAN CLADE EUARCHONTOGLIRES
TUTTLE, Kristy L. and BONNAN, Matthew F., Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, KL-Tuttle@wiu.edu, KL-Tuttle@wiu.edu
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9:20 AM
COMPARISONS OF HINDLIMB MUSCLE MAPS OF SMILODON FATALIS WITH THOSE OF NEOFELIS NEBULOSA, AND FELIS CATUS
CARLON, Burcu, HUBBARD, C.J. and NAPLES, Virginia, Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, bcarlon@niu.edu, bcarlon@niu.edu
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9:40 AM
MUSCLE MAPS AS A GUIDE TO SABER-TOOTH CAT BEHAVIOR
NAPLES, Virginia L., Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, MARTIN, Larry D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Lawrence, KS 66045 and BABIARZ, John P., BIOPSI, 2558 East Lehi Road, Mesa, AZ 85213-9711, vlnaples@niu.edu, vlnaples@niu.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
EXAMINATION OF THE POSTERIOR CUSPS ON THE LOWER CARNASSIAL TO DETERMINE THE AFFINITY OF EXTANT AND FOSSIL PANTHERINE CATS
SPEARING, Kurt D., Biological Sciences, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105, spearin1@yahoo.com, spearin1@yahoo.com
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10:40 AM
PYOGENIC INFECTION, TUBERCULOSIS AND INFECTION-RELATED DISEASE IN SABER TOOTH CARNIVORANS
ROTHSCHILD, Bruce M., Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Kansas, Dyche Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, bmr@ku.edu, bmr@ku.edu
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11:00 AM
MOSASAUR LIFESTYLES: FLUCTUATIONS OF STABLE OXYGEN ISOTOPES IN TOOTH ENAMEL AS A PROXY FOR MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR
TOTTEN, Rebecca, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Rm. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, GONZÁLEZ, Luis A., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7594 and MARTIN, Larry D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Lawrence, KS 66045, rltotten@ku.edu, rltotten@ku.edu
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11:20 AM
A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO MAMMALIAN PALEOECOLOGY BASED ON MODERN ECOSYSTEMS
RUEZ Jr, Dennis R., Environmental Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, PAC 308, Springfield, IL 62703-5407, druez2@uis.edu, druez2@uis.edu
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11:40 AM
DID THE ICE AGE CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE?
MARTIN, Larry D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Lawrence, KS 66045 and NAPLES, Virginia L., Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, ldmartin@ku.edu, ldmartin@ku.edu
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