Blind snakes beneath the surface: Continuing the legacy of Richard Thomas
Abstract Blind snakes (Scolecophidia) are small‐bodied, enigmatic burrowing reptiles with members found on all continents except Antarctica. This Special Issue on blind snakes honors and advances the foundational studies by a remarkable anatomist, Richard Thomas. Richard is currently one of the livi...
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crwiley:10.1002/ar.24744 2024-03-17T08:54:21+00:00 Blind snakes beneath the surface: Continuing the legacy of Richard Thomas Laver, Rebecca J. Daza, Juan D. 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.24744 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ar.24744 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/ar.24744 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor The Anatomical Record volume 304, issue 10, page 2080-2084 ISSN 1932-8486 1932-8494 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Histology Biotechnology Anatomy journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24744 2024-02-22T02:07:23Z Abstract Blind snakes (Scolecophidia) are small‐bodied, enigmatic burrowing reptiles with members found on all continents except Antarctica. This Special Issue on blind snakes honors and advances the foundational studies by a remarkable anatomist, Richard Thomas. Richard is currently one of the living herpetologists to have described the greatest number of herpetofauna species, including many blind snake taxa. Recent interest in scolecophidian research at several conferences led to the development of this Special Issue on blind snake anatomy. This issue spans a diversity of papers, from biographical accounts of Richard's life and works, to a brief history of scolecophidian anatomical studies and the benefits of computed tomography (CT) technology, to a variety of studies on the skull and post‐cranial osteology, cranial and jaw biomechanics related to subterranean lifestyles, evolution, and systematics of blind snake taxa from around the globe. This Special Issue will hopefully serve as a valuable resource and contribution to the field of blind snake anatomy research, and a joyful reflection on the life and career of a herpetologist who mentored and inspired a new generation of researchers in this area. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Wiley Online Library The Anatomical Record 304 10 2080 2084 |
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Abstract Blind snakes (Scolecophidia) are small‐bodied, enigmatic burrowing reptiles with members found on all continents except Antarctica. This Special Issue on blind snakes honors and advances the foundational studies by a remarkable anatomist, Richard Thomas. Richard is currently one of the living herpetologists to have described the greatest number of herpetofauna species, including many blind snake taxa. Recent interest in scolecophidian research at several conferences led to the development of this Special Issue on blind snake anatomy. This issue spans a diversity of papers, from biographical accounts of Richard's life and works, to a brief history of scolecophidian anatomical studies and the benefits of computed tomography (CT) technology, to a variety of studies on the skull and post‐cranial osteology, cranial and jaw biomechanics related to subterranean lifestyles, evolution, and systematics of blind snake taxa from around the globe. This Special Issue will hopefully serve as a valuable resource and contribution to the field of blind snake anatomy research, and a joyful reflection on the life and career of a herpetologist who mentored and inspired a new generation of researchers in this area. |
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