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Salamander Locomotion

We study how tiger salamanders move around on different substrates. Their movements and speeds can change depending on what kind of substrate they are on, similar to how substrate can vary greatly in the salamanders own environment.

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Tarantula Locomotion

We study how tarantulas right themselves. They can end up on their backs when trying to molt and are able to right their bodies at incredibly quick speeds. We focus on what movements and specific limbs go into making that locomotion go so quickly and seamlessly

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Fish Locomotion

One topic we look at is how fish move on land, yes you heard that right! Fish can often go on land to escape predators, catch prey or get stranded there from changing tides. A surprising amount of fish are able to adapt using their skin and evolved breathing mechanisms to move around. We look at a variety of fish including snakeheads and walking catfish.

Another topic we look at is how the mangrove rivulus (kryptolebias marmoratus) use their tails to flip around on land. They use a variety of movement to propel themselves into the air doing olympic level flips in order to get themselves around on land. Currently we focus on how this flipping evolves as the fish ages and grows.