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Anthony P. Russell

Anthony P. Russell

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
50
Citations
8033
World Ranking
3899
National Ranking
268

Overview

Anthony P. Russell is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada. The research conducted by this scientist covers a broad range of topics primarily within Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focus on several subfields and specialized topics.

The main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

The subfields of research span:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Paleontology

The primary research topics investigated are:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis

Anthony P. Russell's recent publications include:

  • Vocalization by extant nonavian reptiles: A synthetic overview of phonation and the vocal apparatus, 2020, The Anatomical Record
  • Setal Field Transects, Evolutionary Transitions and Gecko-Anole Convergence Provide Insights Into the Fundamentals of Form and Function of the Digital Adhesive System of Lizards, 2021, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Frequent coauthors of this scientist, reflecting collaborations, include:

  • Austin M. Garner
  • Aaron M. Bauer
  • Timothy E. Higham
  • Peter H. Niewiarowski
  • Ali Dhinojwala

The venues where this researcher frequently publishes are:

  • Journal of Anatomy
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • The Anatomical Record
  • Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
  • Royal Society Open Science

Best Publications

  • A contribution to the functional analysis of the foot of the Tokay, Gekko gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)

    Anthony P. Russell

  • Repeated Origin and Loss of Adhesive Toepads in Geckos

    Tony Gamble;Eli Greenbaum;Todd R. Jackman;Anthony P. Russell

  • The Role of Phylogenetic Analysis in the Inference of Unpreserved Attributes of Extinct Taxa

    Harold N. Bryant;Anthony P. Russell

  • Integrative Functional Morphology of the Gekkotan Adhesive System (Reptilia: Gekkota)

    Anthony P. Russell

  • The Taphonomy of a Centrosaurus (Ornithischia: Certopsidae) Bone Bed from the Dinosaur Park Formation (Upper Campanian), Alberta, Canada, with Comments on Cranial Ontogeny

    Michael J. Ryan;Anthony P. Russell;David A. Eberth;Philip J. Currie

  • Phylogenetic relationships within the extant Mustelidae (Carnivora): appraisal of the cladistic status of the Simpsonian subfamilies

    Harold N. Bryant;Anthony P. Russell;Warren D. Fitch

  • The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta: A Field Guide and Primer of Boreal Herpetology

    Anthony P. Russell;Aaron M. Bauer

  • Parallelism and Integrated Design in the Foot Structure of Gekkonine and Diplodactyline Geckos

    Anthony P. Russell

  • Structure and function of the pectoral girdle and forelimb of Struthiomimus altus (Theropoda: Ornithomimidae)

    Elizabeth L Nicholls;Anthony P Russell

  • Terminonaris (Archosauria: Crocodyliformes): new material from Saskatchewan, Canada, and comments on its phylogenetic relationships

    Xiao-Chun Wu;Anthony P. Russell;Stephen L. Cumbaa

  • Paleobiogeography of the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway of North America: the vertebrate evidence

    Elizabeth L. Nicholls;Anthony P. Russell

  • Functional variation of neck muscles and their relation to feeding style in Tyrannosauridae and other large theropod dinosaurs

    Eric Snively;Anthony P. Russell

  • Biomechanics and kinematics of limb-based locomotion in lizards: review, synthesis and prospectus.

    A.P Russell;V Bels

  • An integrative phylogenetic and extrapolatory approach to the reconstruction of dromaeosaur (Theropoda: Eumaniraptora) shoulder musculature

    Sandra C. Jasinoski;Anthony P. Russell;Philip J. Currie

  • The morphological basis of weight-bearing in the scansors of the tokay gecko (Reptilia: Sauria)

    Anthony P. Russell

  • A phylogeny of Plesiosauria (Sauropterygia) and its bearing on the systematic status of Leptocleidus Andrews, 1922

    Patrick S. Druckenmiller;Anthony P. Russell

  • An Embryonic Staging Table for In Ovo Development of Eublepharis macularius, the Leopard Gecko

    Patrick A.D. Wise;Matthew K. Vickaryous;Anthony P. Russell

  • Supraspecific taxa as terminals in cladistic analysis: implicit assumptions of monophyly and a comparison of methods

    Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds;Harold N. Bryant;Anthony P. Russell

  • A new angle on clinging in geckos: incline, not substrate, triggers the deployment of the adhesive system.

    Anthony P. Russell;Timothy E. Higham

  • Real-world challenges to, and capabilities of, the gekkotan adhesive system: contrasting the rough and the smooth

    A.P. Russell;M.K. Johnson

  • Migration in amphibians and reptiles: An overview of patterns and orientation mechanisms in relation to life history strategies

    Anthony P. Russell;Aaron M. Bauer;Megan K. Johnson

  • Mechanical Properties and Morphological Correlates of Fragile Skin in Gekkonid Lizards

    Aaron M. Bauer;Anthony P. Russell;Robert E. Shadwick

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron M. Bauer
Aaron M. Bauer Villanova University
Timothy E. Higham
Timothy E. Higham University of California, Riverside
Donald B. Brinkman
Donald B. Brinkman University of Alberta
Philip J. Currie
Philip J. Currie University of Alberta
Eli Greenbaum
Eli Greenbaum The University of Texas at El Paso
Ali Dhinojwala
Ali Dhinojwala University of Akron
Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds
Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Bodo Christ
Bodo Christ University of Freiburg
Jörg Wilting
Jörg Wilting University of Göttingen
Beate Brand-Saberi
Beate Brand-Saberi Ruhr University Bochum

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