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  1. Prey capture kinematics of horned frogs (Anura: Ceratophryidae)

    Article • Journal of Morphology, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  2. Musculoskeletal and tendinous details of selected anomalies in the locomotor system of anurans

    Article • The Anatomical Record, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  3. Is the Shape of Turtle Claws Driven by Locomotor Modes?

    Article • Evolutionary Biology, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  4. Hind limb muscles influence the architectural properties of long bones in frogs

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, July 2022, Wiley

    Jose Luis Ferretti, Dr Virginia Abdala

  5. The role of hand, feet, and digits during landing in anurans

    Article • Zoologischer Anzeiger, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  6. Can Anyone Climb? The Skills of a Non-specialized Toad and its Bearing on the Evolution of New Niches

    Article • Evolutionary Biology, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  7. Morphospace analysis leads to an evo‐devo model of digit patterning

    Article • Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  8. Sesamoids in Caudata and Gymnophiona (Lissamphibia): absences and evidence

    Article • PeerJ, December 2020, PeerJ

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  9. Functional Indices and Postnatal Ontogeny of Long Bones of the Forelimb in the Sigmodontine Rodents (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

    Article • Journal of Mammalian Evolution, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  10. Forelimb musculoskeletal-tendinous growth in frogs

    Article • PeerJ, February 2020, PeerJ

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  11. Biomechanical properties of anuran long bones: correlations with locomotor modes and habitat use

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, February 2020, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  12. Evolution and identity of synapsid carpal bones

    Article • Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, January 2020, Polska Akademia Nauk Instytut Paleobiologii (Institute of Paleobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences)

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  13. Functional morphology and identity of the thenar pad in the subterranean genus Ctenomys (Rodentia, Caviomorpha)

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, August 2019, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  14. Sesamoids in tetrapods: the origin of new skeletal morphologies

    Article • Biological Reviews, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  15. Relationship between myological variables and different take‐off and landing behaviours in frogs

    Article • Acta Zoologica, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  16. Morphology and evolution of the wing bullae in South American Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera)

    Article • Journal of Morphology, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  17. Manual and pedal grasping among anurans: a review of relevant concepts with empirical approaches

    Article • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, December 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  18. Evolution of tendon shape in an anuran clade and its relation to size, phylogeny and locomotion

    Article • Journal of Zoology, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  19. Anuran forelimb muscle tendinous structures and their relationship with locomotor modes and habitat use

    Article • Current Zoology, November 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  20. Movement and joints: effects of overuse on anuran knee tissues

    Article • PeerJ, August 2018, PeerJ

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  21. Morphology and Evolution of Sesamoid Elements in Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera)

    Article • American Museum Novitates, August 2018, American Museum of Natural History (BioOne sponsored)

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  22. Comparative anatomy and development of pectoral and pelvic girdles in hylid anurans

    Article • Journal of Morphology, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  23. Head and Neck Muscles of Reptiles

    Article • April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  24. Frog tendon structure and its relationship with locomotor modes

    Article • Journal of Morphology, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  25. Phylogenetic patterns and correlation of key structures for jumping: bone crests and cross‐sectional areas of muscles in Leptodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  26. Does the Morphology of the Forelimb Flexor Muscles Differ Between Lizards Using Different Habitats?

    Article • The Anatomical Record, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala, Adriana Manzano

  27. Tendinous framework of anurans reveals an all-purpose morphology

    Article • Zoology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  28. On the Presence of the Patella in Frogs

    Article • The Anatomical Record, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  29. How common are cranial sesamoids among squamates?

    Article • Journal of Morphology, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  30. Variation in brain anatomy in frogs and its possible bearing on their locomotor ecology

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala, Adriana Manzano

  31. Osteological postcranial traits in hylid anurans indicate a morphological continuum between swimming and jumping locomotor modes

    Article • Journal of Morphology, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  32. Bone indicators of grasping hands in lizards

    Article • PeerJ, May 2016, PeerJ

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  33. Phenotypical expression of reduced mobility during limb ontogeny in frogs: the knee-joint case

    Article • PeerJ, February 2016, PeerJ

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  34. Homology of the chiropteran “dactylopatagium” brevis

    Article • Mammalian Biology, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  35. Musculoskeletal anatomical changes that accompany limb reduction in lizards

    Article • Journal of Morphology, August 2015, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala, Rui Diogo

  36. Anatomy of the Crus and Pes of Neotropical Iguanian Lizards in Relation to Habitat use and Digitally Based Grasping Capabilities

    Article • The Anatomical Record, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  37. Anuran Locomotion: Ontogeny and Morphological Variation of a Distinctive Set of Muscles

    Article • Evolutionary Biology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  38. Anatomical analysis of the lizard carpal bones in the terms of skilled manual abilities

    Article • Acta Zoologica, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  39. The effect of substrate diameter and incline on locomotion in an arboreal frog

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, October 2013, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  40. Getting a grip on tetrapod grasping: form, function, and evolution

    Article • Biological Reviews, January 2013, Wiley

    Anthony Herrel, Dr Virginia Abdala

  41. Life in the Slow Lane: The Effect of Reduced Mobility on Tadpole Limb Development

    Article • The Anatomical Record, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  42. Sesamoids in Anurans: New Data, Old Issues

    Article • The Anatomical Record, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  43. Occurrence and distribution of sesamoid bones in squamates: a comparative approach

    Article • Acta Zoologica, May 2009, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  44. Muscular characters in the phylogeny of Liolaemus (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae): a reappraisal

    Article • Zootaxa, May 2006, Magnolia Press

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  45. Collecting Biological Materials

    Article • Science, July 2002, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  46. Cranial myology of some species of Liolaemus and Phymaturus (Squamata: Tropiduridae: Liolaeminae)

    Article • Amphibia-Reptilia, January 1998, Brill

    Dr Virginia Abdala

  47. Cranial musculature of South American Gekkonidae

    Article • Journal of Morphology, July 1996, Wiley

    Dr Virginia Abdala