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David L. Clark, Ph.D.

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Selected Articles

  • Clark, D.L., J.A. Roberts, G.W. Uetz.  "Eavesdropping and signal matching in visual courtship displays of male wolf spiders."  Biology Letters.  2012 (In press)
  • Uetz, G. W., D.L. Clark, J. A. Roberts, M. Rector.  "Effect of visual background complexity and light level on detection of visual signals of male Schizocosa ocreata wolf spiders by female wolf spider receivers."  Behav Ecol Sociobiol,.  2011. 65:753-761.
  • Taylor, L., D.L. Clark and K.J. McGraw.  "Condition-dependence of male display coloration in a jumping spider (Habronattus pyrrithrix)."  Behav Ecol Sociobiol.  2010. 65(5), 1133-1146
  • Clark, D.L. and B. Biesiadecki.  "Mating success and alternative reproductive strategies of the dimorphic jumping spider, Maevia inclemens (Araneae, Salticidae)."  Journal of Arachnology.  2002. 30. 511-518
  • Macedonia, J.M. and Clark, D.L..  "Headbob display analysis of the Grand Cayman anole, Anolis conspersus."  J. Herpetol..  2001. 35:300-310.
  • Taylor, P.W., Hasson, O. & Clark, D.L..  "Initiation and resolution of jumping spider contests: roles for size, and proximity of rivals."  Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol..  2001. 50:403-413.
  • Clark, D.L. and C. Morjan.  "Attracting female attention: the evolution of dimorphic courtship displays in the jumping spider, Maevia inclemens (Araneae: Salticidae)."  Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B.  2001. 268. 2461-2465.
  • Taylor, P.W., Hasson, O. & Clark, D.L..  "Body postures and patterns as amplifiers of physical condition."  Proceedings of the Royal Society, London B.  2000. 267, 917-922
  • Macedonia, J.M., S. James, L.W. Wittle and D. L. Clark..  "Skin pigments and coloration in the Jamaican radiation of Anolis lizards.."  Journal of Herpetology.  34(1), 99-109.
  • Clark, D.L. and K. P. Stephenson.  "Response to video and computer-animated images by the Tiger barb (Punteus tetrazona)."  Environmental Biology of Fishes.  1999. 56:317-324
  • Clark, D.L., J. M. Macedonia and G. G. Rosenthal.  "Testing Video Playback to Lizards in the Field.."  Copeia.  1997(2): 421- 423
  • Clark, D.L..  "Sequence analysis of courtship behavior in the dimorphic jumping spider, Maevia inclemens."  Journal of Arachnology.  1994. 22:94-107
  • Roster, N., D.L. Clark and J.C. Gillingham.  "Prey catching behavior in frogs and toads using video-simulated prey."  Copeia.  1995(2): 496-498
  • Clark, D.L. and G.W. Uetz.  "Signal Efficacy and the Evolution of Male Dimorphism."  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  1993. 90, 11954-11957.
  • Gillingham, J.C. and D.L. Clark.  "An Analysis of Prey Searching in the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)."  Behavioral and Neural Biology.  1981. 32, 235-240.
  • Gillingham, J.C. and D.L. Clark.  "Snake Tongue-Flicking: Tranfer to Jacobson’s Organ.."  Can. J. Zool.  1981. 59:9, 1651-1657
  • Clark, D.L..  "The Tongue-Vomernasal Transfer Mechanism in Snakes."  Micron.  1981. 12:3, 229-300
  • David L. Clark, Ph.D..  "Venomous Snake Immobilization: A New Technique.."  Herp. Rev.  1983. 14, 40.
  • David L. Clark, Ph.D..  "A new Marking Technique for Nocturnal Observations of Anoline Lizards."  Herp. Rev.  1984. 15:1, 24-25
  • Clark, D.L., J.C. Gillingham and A.K. Rebischke.  "Notes on the Combat Behavior of the California Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getulus californae, In Captivity."  British J. Herp.  1984. 6, 380-382
  • Gans, C., J.C. Gillingham and D.L. Clark.  "Courtship, Mating and Male Combat in Tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus."  J. of Herp.  1984. 18:, 194-197
  • David L. Clark, Ph.D..  "Feeding Mimicry in the Rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus, with Comments on the Evolution of the Rattle."  Animal Behaviour.  1984. 32:2, 625-626
  • Clark, D.L.and J.C. Gillingham.  "Sleep Site Fidelity in Two Puerto Rican Anolis Lizards."  Animal Behaviour.  1990. 39, 1138-1148
  • David L. Clark, Ph.D..  "Video Image Recognition by the Jumping Spider Maevia inclemens."  Animal Behaviour.  1990. 40, 884-890
  • Clark, D.L. and G.W. Uetz.  "Morph Independent Mate Selection in a Dimorphic Jumping Spider: Demonstration of Movement-bias in Female Choice Using Video Controlled Courtship Behaviour."  Animal Behaviour.  1992

 

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