Witmer Lab Projects

Lawrence M. Witmer, PhD
Professor of Anatomy
Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology
OU Presidential Research Scholar 2004-2009

Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Life Science Building, Rm 123
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701 USA

Phone: 740 593 9489
Fax: 740 593 2400
Email: witmerL@ohio.edu

Projects

The skull, brain endocast, and inner of the Cretaceous diplodocoid Nigersaurus • Skull of Nigersaurus paper published in PLoS ONE: Sereno, Wilson, Witmer et al. 2007 Click the link to view a lay abstract, images, and other links and to download the paper (2008-07-03)
The skull of the Cretaceous abelisaurid theropod Majungasaurus • Skull of Majungasaurus paper published as a Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir: Sampson & Witmer 2007 Click the link to view a lay abstract, images, and other links and to download the paper (2007-06-29) • Initial paper describing the skull and skeleton of Majungatholus (sic) in Science: Sampson, Witmer, et al.1998
Archosaur jaw muscle structure and function. See Casey Holliday's page at Marshall University. • Archosaur jaw muscle homology paper published in the Journal of Morphology: Holliday & Witmer 2007 Click the link to view a lay abstract, images, and other links and to download the paper (2007-06-10)
Rhinoceros horn growth, form, and evolution. • Rhino horn growth paper published in the Journal of Morphology: Hieronymus, Witmer, & Ridgely 2006 Click the link to view a lay abstract, images, and other links and to download the paper (2006-10-31)
Vascular anatomy of archosaurs. • Flamingo vasculature paper published in the Anatomical Record: Holliday, Ridgely, Balanoff, & Witmer 2006 Click the link to view a lay abstract, images, movies, and other links and to download the paper (2006-10-30) • Stereoangiography techniques paper in the Anatomical Record: Sedlmayr & Witmer 2002

note: Research in the Witmer lab does not involve experimentation on live animals. Specimens of modern animals used in research are salvage specimens, obtained legally from commercial or governmental sources.