Leslie
S. Babonis
Ph.D.
Candidate
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Advisors: Drs.
David H.
Evans and
Martin J. Cohn |
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Committee:
Department of Zoology: Drs.
Karen A.
Bjorndal,
Colette M.
St. Mary
Department of Entomology and Nematology: Dr.
Daniel A. Hahn |
| Research Interests:
Briefly, I am interested in the evolution of
physiological specializations for marine habitat use in
reptiles. To this end, I conduct comparative studies of
osmoregulation in closely related marine and freshwater snakes
(current study species: Laticauda colubrina, L. laticaudata,
L. semifasciata; Nerodia clarkii, N. fasciata). Specifically
I am interested in the development and function of specialized
salt-secreting tissues and the osmoregulatory tactics employed
by those species without specialized salt-secreting tissues. |
| Education: |
Ph.D.
(In Progress)
Zoology
University of
Florida
Gainesville, FL
B.S.
(2003)
Biology/Marine
Science University of
Miami
Miami, FL |
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Trimeresurus
stejnegeri
A huge female
Nerodia fasciata, recent mother of 57.
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Sistrurus miliarius
Laticauda semifasciata
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Lampropeltis triangulum
elapsoides
Nerodia
fasciata neonates.
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