Latest Publications (for full list, see Research
Publications)
Modesto, S.P., Scott, D., and Reisz, R.R. (2009) Arthropod remains in the oral cavities of fossil reptiles support inference
of early insectivory. Biology Letters 5: 838-840.
Frobisch,
J. and Reisz, R.R. (2009) The Late Permian herbivore Suminia and the early
evolution of arboreality in terrestrial vertebrate ecosystems. Proceedings
of the Royal Society of London 276: 3611-3618.
Bickelmann, C., Mueller, J., and Reisz, R. R. (2009)
The enigmatid diapsid Acerosodontosaurus piveteaui (Reptilia:Neodiapsida)
from the Upper Permian of Madagascar and the Paraphyly of 'Younginiform'
Reptiles. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 46: 651-661.
Anderson, J. and Reisz, R.R. (2009) Nannaroter mckinsiei, a new ostodolepid microsaur
(Tetrapoda, Lepospondyli) from the Early Permian of Richards Spur (Ft. Sill)
Oklahoma. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29: 379-388.
Reisz, R., Schoch, R., and Anderson, J. (2009) The armored dissorophid Cacops from
the Early Permian of Oklahoma and the exploitation of the terrestrial realm
by amphibians. Naturwissenschaften 96: 789-796.
Dr. Reisz's Courses
Dr. Reisz currently teaches three undergraduate biology courses, which are held annually at the University of Toronto's Mississauga Campus. As well as the brief descriptions given below (taken from the UTM academic calendar), each course now has its own associated web page.
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology. Throughout the course you will examine the design of the human body. You will also use a comparative approach placing the design of the human body in an evolutionary context. The information you learn in this course is fundamental and the groundwork for better understanding in upper level courses which deal with form and function and physiology.
The design and adaptive consequences of vertebrate structure are examined. Mechanisms of locomotion, exchange and sensory perception are compared at the organ level. Students conduct individual laboratory dissections on selected vertebrates.
The evolution of the vertebrates as evidenced by the fossil record. Special emphasis will be placed upon the origin and adaptive radiation of major groups including amphibians and reptiles. Practical sessions will include the study of fossils, and techniques of collection and preparation. Six laboratory sessions will be held at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Prerequisite: BIO 151Y
Recommended Preparation: BIO 354H
