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Javier Abalos @abalosaurus.bsky.social · 10d

🧪 New paper out! Growing up, wall lizards undergo a UV-visible “awkward phase” (who doesn’t?) that we can’t see—but they can. These ontogenetic color changes may mediate juvenile–adult interactions by delaying the onset of adult social signals. doi.org/10.1002/jez.... #colsci #lizard #ontogeny

Cryptic Ontogenetic Changes in the Ventral Coloration of a Color Polymorphic Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)

Wall lizards' ventral coloration undergoes cryptic ontogenetic color changes invisible without UV vision. We tracked wall lizards from hatching to one year of age. Spectrophotometry and visual modeli...

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Apr 10

Check this one out— super-cool mesocosm design to test the impacts of night time warming. Turns out, it’s not great for these lizards.

Thanks to @constantperry.bsky.social and Alexis Rutschmann for the fantastic collab.

Constant Perry @constantperry.bsky.social · Apr 10

New paper alert! 🦎🌡️🌙

« Warm nocturnal temperatures act as an ecological trap for a diurnal lizard » in @oikosjournal.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/oik.11…

It was a pleasure to design this experiment.

@eric-gangloff.bsky.social @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thrilled to see *National Geographic* highlight the wall lizards living in Cincinnati and our research on these little guys!
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
#WalliesWorld

10 lizards were smuggled into Cincinnati in a sock. Now there are tens of thousands.

Native to Europe, common wall lizards are growing bigger, faster, and more resilient in Ohio. Scientists say the city itself may be driving their evolution.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Feb 14

Follow Dellen! 👇🏼

Dellen @parapletho.bsky.social · Feb 14

I suppose I should actually get started on here! My name is Dellen, and I’m a zoologist, currently researching a widespread Plethodontid salamander in the Midwest!

Hoping to stay connected to science and the rest of the world in getting active here!

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · Feb 14

The NPS says it’s just following orders. But executive orders are not laws. Contact the NPS and tell them that their compliance in erasing trans people is not acceptable.

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Feb 6

Though widespread and popular in the pet trade, we know very little about their natural history. In this study, lead by undergraduate student Ethan Livingston, we characterized their thermal biology. This Includes one of the highest temperature tolerances *ever recorded* for a vertebrate!

Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Feb 6

Check out our first study with sandfish skinks (Scincus scincus)!

Published in the Journal of Herpetology and available now (open access):
doi.org/10.1670/2317...

A brown-and-yellow striped sandfish skink (lizard) with a small temperature sensor adhered to it's back.

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Feb 6

Check out our first study with sandfish skinks (Scincus scincus)!

Published in the Journal of Herpetology and available now (open access):
doi.org/10.1670/2317...

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Feb 4

Can't wait for @bhjuarez.bsky.social to get out here to Ohio and get started! We've got big plans!

Dr. Bryan H. Juarez (He/They) @bhjuarez.bsky.social · Jan 24

Specifically, we’re interested in examining how time, climate, and the hydric/thermal biology of common wall lizards have enabled their expansion into and throughout North America.

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Jenny Cocciardi @jennycocciardi.bsky.social · Jan 31

Despite rescinding the original memo, the NSF continues to comply with the federal funding freeze and have not communicated with us on timeline... leaving many PRFBs without pay. Also, it seems that many Universities are unaware this is happening... spread the word

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Jan 10

Thanks for the shout out, Randy! Very happy to be part of this symposium organized by @kmwinchell.bsky.social @vale-alaasam.bsky.social @anthonysnead.bsky.social — what a fantastic session!

Randy Klabacka @chico-huico.bsky.social · Jan 9

Climbing performance is multivariate- climbing and clinging show different patterns for different claw types in common wall lizards. There was also a clear interaction between SVL and sex on sprint speed. Cool lessons from wall lizards by @eric-gangloff.bsky.social and his lab! #SICB2025

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SICB PUI @sicb-pui.bsky.social · Jan 1

Hi #SICB2025! Happy New Year! The PUI Action group has worked hard to develop events/ programming for the meeting to help build our community and provide mentorship. See all of the events in the comments below! Some require pre-registration!

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Tharusha Wijewardena 🐢 @turtleecology.bsky.social · Jan 1

Are you a researcher/practitioner working on urban ecology and conservation? We still have space in the starter pack!
go.bsky.app/29rs45P
🌆🌇

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Jeanine 💙 @madammaleficent.bsky.social · Dec 30

If you ever share / repost anything, please let it be this

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Dr. Valentina Alaasam @vale-alaasam.bsky.social · Dec 29

Have you ever thought about the perks of doing fieldwork in your own backyard? ...Are you "urban-ecology-curious"?

Come to our workshop at #SICB2025 on Jan 4 10:30-12:00 to learn about urban field safety, accessibility, engaging undergrads, designing experiments, permit perils, and more!

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Dec 30

This is not to be missed! I’ll be there! #UrbanLizards #SICB2025

Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Dec 30

Excited to talk about parallel adaptation to urban environments in anole lizards at #SICB2025 as part of the Cities as Natural Experiments Symposium! Swing by Marquis A Saturday at 9 and say hi! We'll talk about thermal performance, morphology, and kinematics, so be sure not to miss this!

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Tim Higham @highamlab.bsky.social · Dec 29

The lab is excited for SICB!!! Check out this talk by Marina on Saturday!! #gecko #sicb2025

Marina Vollin @mfvollin.bsky.social · Dec 29

OMG, #SICB2025 is in less than a week! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon in Atlanta. I will be presenting on my work examining gecko locomotion and prey capture following autotomy on Saturday (1/4) at 1:30 PM. Stop by International Salon 10 and say hi! 🦎

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Dec 17

The program is specifically designed to provide research and training opportunities for students who did not have such experiences while undergraduates.

Please share widely! #SPARCNET

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Dec 17

Check it out! The Salamander Population and Adaptation Research Collaboration Network is looking to hire *10* postbaccalaureate mentees for the second cohort of our NSF RaMP program. I'll be hosting one here at OWU!

Details in flyer below and at sparcnet.org/home/sparcne....

Flyer with details about the SPARCnet RaMP positions. See here for more information: sparcnet.org/sparcnet-ramp/

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Dec 12

Super-cool work from @agunderson.bsky.social and his lab. I was so taken by a presentation of this work from 2 years ago that we started collaborating to look at lead in wall lizards, too. The little buggers are nigh indestructible!

Alex Gunderson @agunderson.bsky.social · Dec 11

New work from the lab! Annelise Blanchette found that brown anole lizards may be the most lead (pb) tolerant vertebrate known to date by integrating physiological studies of field and lab exposed animals and transcriptomics #urbanecology #ecotox #anolis 🦎 1/n

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Extreme lead tolerance in an urban lizard

Lead (Pb) is an extremely toxic heavy metal pollutant pervasive in many environments with serious health consequences for humans and wildlife. Identifying organisms that can serve as biomonitors of le...

www.biorxiv.org

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Tharusha Wijewardena 🐢 @turtleecology.bsky.social · Dec 6

I want to create a list of turtle scientists around the world! 🐢

If you study turtles, could you please reply to this post or DM me so I can add you to my list of "Fun Turtle Science"?

(Creating a list instead of a starter pack so I can pin it to my feed.)

Photograph of Spotted Turtle amid fallen leaf litter. Lots of sticks in the foreground and background.

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Dec 6

They likely do…but they are also remarkably cold tolerant and even freeze tolerant! 🥶🦎

We had a lizard flip over when its internal body temp was 0.0°C!

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Dec 6

Yes! The stories are true! Lazarus Lizards in Cincy (and the surrounding area) originate from a single introduction in the early 1950s. We've been studying these guys for the past 5 years to understand how it is they do so well in this urban environment on a different continent. #WalliesWorld

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Kristin Winchell @kmwinchell.bsky.social · Dec 5

‼️📝 New paper! 1st undergrad honor thesis from the lab! Hannah Owen looked at thousands of #spottedlanternfly @inaturalist.bsky.social images to study spatio-temporal & phenology patterns of the invasion, and to understand the role of #urban environments in their spread
www.nyu.edu/about/news-p...

Spotted Lanternflies in the US Are Living Longer—and Cities May be Helping Them Spread

NYU researchers find longer life cycles and urban connection for the invasive insects, which could spell trouble for local ecosystems, but also point to cities as “early-detection zones” for controlli...

www.nyu.edu

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Nov 24

Wait…does that make me the Herpetologist Santa??

Kinsey Brock @doc-brock.bsky.social · Nov 21

Me: “Ooooh my lizard poop arrived !”

Student: “A herpetologist’s Christmas”

We are gonna see what these introduced wall lizards are eating and how much that overlaps with native lizards. Species from feces! 🦎 💩 🧬 #WallieWorld

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Nov 24

Go work with Dan!

Dan Paluh @danpaluh.bsky.social · Nov 24

I'm recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at the University of Dayton (Fall 2025) to study the evo-devo of tadpoles! More info here: evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi...

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