Current and Former Students

Graduate Students

• Marcelo Loureiro. Thesis Title: Osteology, morphology, and female choice in species of the genus Cynolebias (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae).
  • Graduated: August 1996.
  • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Univ. of Uruguay.
  • Publications
    • M. Loureiro and R. O. de Sá. 1996. The external morphology of the chorion of the annual fishes Cynolebias (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae). Copeia 4:1016-1022.
    • J. Willey, M. Loureiro and R. O. de Sá. 1997. Comparative analysis of courtship behaviors in Cynolebias alexandri and Cynolebias whitei (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae). Submitted to: Copeia.

Chris Swart. Thesis Title: Determining polarity of chondrocranial characteristics in anurans.

• Started August 1996.
• Publications:
• C. Swart and R. O. de Sá. 1997. The chondrocranium of the Mexican Burrowing Toad Rhinophrynus dorsalis (Anura: Rhinophrynidae). Accepted in: Journal of Herpetology.
  

Will Turner. Thesis Title: Evolution of the chondrocranium in neobatrachia: the advanced frogs.

• Started Januray 1997.

Current Undergraduate Students and Their Research Topics

Stephen Spear- Morphology of anuran larvae.

Kyle Kahuda- Courtship behavior of fish in the genus Cynolebias.

Peter Franks- Courtship behavior of fish in the genus Cynolebias.

Jeff Feden- Molecular systematics of frogs.

Carol Rizkalla- Assessing the success of sustainable development in Third World countries.

Former Undergraduate Students and Their Research

• Jeremy Freeman
  • Presentations
    • Freeman, J. and R.O. de Sá. 1995. The chondrocranial morphology of Smilisca phaeota and S. baudinii and Ossification sequence of Smilisca phaeota (Anura: Hylidae). Poster Presentation 38th Annual Meeting Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, August 1995.
    • Freeman, J. and R. O. de Sá. 1995. The internal anatomy and morphology of the tadpole's oral structure in two species of Smilisca (Anura: Hylidae). Poster Presentation 38th Annual Meeting Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, August 1995.
      
• Shannon Hill
  • Publication
    • R. O. de Sá and Shannon Hill. 1997. Chondrocranial anatomy and skeletogenesis in Dendrobates auratus (Anura: Dendrobatidae). Accepted for publication in: Journal of Herpetology.
  • Presentation
    • Hill, S. and R. O. de Sá. 1996. Chondrocranial anatomy and ossification sequence of Dendrobates auratus (Anura: Dendrobatidae). Poster Presentation 39th Annual Meeting Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, July 1996.
      
• Erin Hines
  • Presentation
    • E. Hines and R. O. de Sá. Internal oral anatomy, a comparative analysis of the Phyllomedusinae (Anura: Hylidae). Poster Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.
      
• Peter Larson
  • Publication
    • P. M. Larson and R. O. de Sá. Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Leptodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) using chondrocranial morphology. Submitted to: Journal of Morphology.
  • Presentation
    • P. Larson and R. O. de Sá. Chondrocranial morphology and skeletogenesis in the genus Leptodactylus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae). Oral Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.
      
• Tim Riley
  • Presentation
    • T. D. Riley and R. O. de Sá. Chondrocranial anatomy and skeletogenesis in two species of neotropical Hyla. Poster Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.
      
• Geoff Schwartz
  • Presentation
    • G. Schwartz, T. Stevens, R. O. de Sá. Chondrocranial anatomy, skeletogenesis, and internal oral morphology of three species of Ptychohyla (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae). Poster Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.
      
• Todd Stevens
  • Presentation
    • G. Schwartz, T. Stevens, R. O. de Sá. Chondrocranial anatomy, skeletogenesis, and internal oral morphology of three species of Ptychohyla (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae). Poster Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.
      
• Rebecca Weber
  • Presentation
    • R. Weber and R. O. de Sá. Diagnostic characteristics of Hypopachus tadpoles (Anura: Hylidae). Poster Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.
      
• Jason Willey
  • Publication
    • J. Willey, M. Loureiro and R. O. de Sá. 1997. Comparative analysis of courtship behaviors in Cynolebias alexandri and Cynolebias whitei (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae). Submitted to: Copeia.
  • Presentation
    • J. Willey and R. O. de Sá. Comparative analysis of the courtship behavior of Cynolebias whitei and Cynolebias alexandri (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae). Oral Presentation. Combined meetings American Society Ichhyologists and Herpetologist, Herpetological League, and Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles. Seattle Washington, June 1997.

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