Student: Daniel Stockwell
Committee: Dr. Hamid Marvi
Abstract:
The basilisk lizard’s toe fringes were studied to understand their impact on the animal’s ability to run across water. The study’s primary focus was on how adhering the toe fringes together effected the forces exerted on the water and the kinematics of the animal. The toe fringes on the basilisk lizard were determined to play an integral part of its ability to run on water. When the toe fringes were adhered together, effectively removing the toe fringes, it was discovered that the frequency of bipedal running decreased while quadrupedal running increased. Its kinematics during running changed as well. When the toe fringes were adhered together, the body velocity, stride length, and body pitch decreased while the stride frequency increased. These discoveries revealed that animal’s the toe fringes increase the efficiency of the animal being able to run on water.
Zoom Room: https://asu.zoom.us/j/82668638381?pwd=d29CcFlYTVJkWFNhRWtnWEpUOHgrZz09
Presentation Time: 12:00-1:00 PM (Arizona Time)
