Jeffrey W. Streicher
@jeff_streicher
Curator of amphibians and reptiles @NHM_London. Biologist studying herpetology and evolution. EiC @ZoolJLinnSoc. Tweets are my own.
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Adder Day 2024 was a great success. No fewer than 3 adders spotted basking in the spring sunshine, along with a pair of gorgeous slow worms! Thanks so much to Jeffrey W. Streicher for organising and being our knowledgeable guide. 🐍
Our new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution investigates the evolution of frog visual pigment genes (opsins) across species inhabiting diverse light environments. w/ Rayna Bell Matthew Fujita Jeffrey W. Streicher and many others contributing to an international effort! academic.oup.com/mbe/article/41…
What do frogs see? a new free ebook for schools and the public - by Rayna Bell with the NHM Frog Vision Research Team Jeffrey W. Streicher David Gower Matthew Fujita Ryan Schott & al Apple Books 👉books.apple.com/us/book/vision…
This Wednesday lunchtime, come spend some time with reptiles and geckos from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. With Ashwini V Mohan ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ 🦎 (she/her) and Prof. Anjali Goswami
Free event - registration reqd. Link below.
bit.ly/3HutIZb
Lizard behaviour - hot, fast, bold or shy? Are differences in the Agama's pace of life driven by metabolic rate? Jeffrey W. Streicher NHM Science & al. look at explanations in body size and temperature. doi.org/10.1016/j.anbe…
Our 200th Issue is our #SpecialIssue on #Tardigrades ! Split into four sections focusing on different aspects of their lifecycle & behaviour, this is a really exciting issue. Check it out below 👇
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/iss…
The Linnean Society of London Oxford Journals
Really lovely introductory editorial by our new Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society EiC Jeffrey W. Streicher, alongside 3 papers debating stability and ethics in taxonomic nomenclature. I’m so pleased to see The Linnean Society of London support this important discussion. academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/adv…
Chameleons - why do some species have so many fewer chromosomes than others? Microchromosome fusion and convergent evolution by MarcelloMezzasalma Natalie Cooper Jeffrey W. Streicher Simon Loader, Marc Jones Natural History Museum Science Gaetano Odierna, Fabio Guarino academic.oup.com/evolut/article…
Very excited to see this study published in Proceedings B! Led by Karla Alujević, we show that male lizards in territories of low thermal quality have reduced fitness because of opportunities lost to thermoregulatory behavior.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.109…
Londoners: at a loose end tomorrow evening? Get yourself to Royal Institution for battle of the unloved organisms: RATS - @VikkiNeville University of Bristol vs SNAKES - Jeffrey W. Streicher Natural History Museum Science vs WASPS - me UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research. It's going to be FUN ☺️!
#votesforwasps #scicom
rigb.org/whats-on/wasps…
