About
I am a reptile morphologist, specializing in geckos. I am interested in learning about lizards and snakes (squamates) in general, including living and extinct forms. I have an active lab at Sam Houston State University, with three Master's students and four undergraduate students working on a diversity of projects on squamate morphology. We use state of the art approaches to study anatomy and systematics, including CT and diceCT digital methods.
Geckos are a charismatic, diverse group of lizards that are frequently characterized by presence of toepads which allow them to climb vertical surfaces. I have been interested in miniaturized geckos since 2001, when I first encountered them during fieldwork in Puerto Rico. These animals really changed my perception of the world, as these tiny animals can help answer many of biology's big questions.
Joined
August 2016
