Happy #Temnovember! 🦴 Meet Jeanerpeton mazonensis, a thumb-sized 307 Ma temnospondyl from Mazon Creek. Its soft tissue preserves the body outline and the earliest evidence of frog-like toepads! Co-authored with intern Allison Sefcovic. 🐸
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Happy #Temnovember! 🦴 Meet Jeanerpeton mazonensis, a thumb-sized 307 Ma temnospondyl from Mazon Creek. Its soft tissue preserves the body outline and the earliest evidence of frog-like toepads! Co-authored with intern Allison Sefcovic. 🐸
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"I DID MY PART DRAWING SYRUPY PAWJOBS AFTER 9/11, MY FATHER KEPT MORALE UP AT NAM WITH STEAMY TOEPADS AND HIS FATHER STORMED THE BEACHES WHILE DRAWING BEANS IN HIS NOTEBOOK"
"but dad, i'm more into vore.."
"YOU COME FROM A FINE LINE OF FEET ARTISTS, NOW DRAW THOSE GRIPPERS LIKE I TOLD YOU TO!"
"but dad, i'm more into vore.."
"YOU COME FROM A FINE LINE OF FEET ARTISTS, NOW DRAW THOSE GRIPPERS LIKE I TOLD YOU TO!"
October 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"I DID MY PART DRAWING SYRUPY PAWJOBS AFTER 9/11, MY FATHER KEPT MORALE UP AT NAM WITH STEAMY TOEPADS AND HIS FATHER STORMED THE BEACHES WHILE DRAWING BEANS IN HIS NOTEBOOK"
"but dad, i'm more into vore.."
"YOU COME FROM A FINE LINE OF FEET ARTISTS, NOW DRAW THOSE GRIPPERS LIKE I TOLD YOU TO!"
"but dad, i'm more into vore.."
"YOU COME FROM A FINE LINE OF FEET ARTISTS, NOW DRAW THOSE GRIPPERS LIKE I TOLD YOU TO!"
“I bet the people in heaven don’t get stepped on this much.”
Brushing two obsidian toepads over my face the demon answered, “They do!” The paw slid forward, the ball pushing down on my chest while the wolf’s digits brushed my cheeks. […]
Brushing two obsidian toepads over my face the demon answered, “They do!” The paw slid forward, the ball pushing down on my chest while the wolf’s digits brushed my cheeks. […]
October 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
“I bet the people in heaven don’t get stepped on this much.”
Brushing two obsidian toepads over my face the demon answered, “They do!” The paw slid forward, the ball pushing down on my chest while the wolf’s digits brushed my cheeks. […]
Brushing two obsidian toepads over my face the demon answered, “They do!” The paw slid forward, the ball pushing down on my chest while the wolf’s digits brushed my cheeks. […]
TY!
I was commissioned for children's book (meant as a memorial) in which the main character was a rhino who worked hard for everyone and rarely took time to enjoy life for himself. He was the first thing that came to mind for this challenge :)
It's a shame the client lost interest in the project.
I was commissioned for children's book (meant as a memorial) in which the main character was a rhino who worked hard for everyone and rarely took time to enjoy life for himself. He was the first thing that came to mind for this challenge :)
It's a shame the client lost interest in the project.
September 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
TY!
I was commissioned for children's book (meant as a memorial) in which the main character was a rhino who worked hard for everyone and rarely took time to enjoy life for himself. He was the first thing that came to mind for this challenge :)
It's a shame the client lost interest in the project.
I was commissioned for children's book (meant as a memorial) in which the main character was a rhino who worked hard for everyone and rarely took time to enjoy life for himself. He was the first thing that came to mind for this challenge :)
It's a shame the client lost interest in the project.
happy floragato farting day
September 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
happy floragato farting day
#WeeknightWriters A4: Next week
Sleeping a little more would probably be good. Also drinking more tea. When in doubt, sleep, tea, and cats, and my cats have been doing a good job of making their presence known (see QWERTY below).
Sleeping a little more would probably be good. Also drinking more tea. When in doubt, sleep, tea, and cats, and my cats have been doing a good job of making their presence known (see QWERTY below).
September 4, 2026 at 12:33 AM
#WeeknightWriters A4: Next week
Sleeping a little more would probably be good. Also drinking more tea. When in doubt, sleep, tea, and cats, and my cats have been doing a good job of making their presence known (see QWERTY below).
Sleeping a little more would probably be good. Also drinking more tea. When in doubt, sleep, tea, and cats, and my cats have been doing a good job of making their presence known (see QWERTY below).
I rcvd abeautiful condolencecard fromChewy along w/ahand paintedrock tuckedin a velvetpouch. Therock was smooth&warm whenI took itout of thebox-it remindedme of SASHAs soft toepads. Whata thoughtfultribute. Runningthe sanctuarybymyself is frustrating&exhausting soI appreciated ahand on myshoulder.💜
August 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I rcvd abeautiful condolencecard fromChewy along w/ahand paintedrock tuckedin a velvetpouch. Therock was smooth&warm whenI took itout of thebox-it remindedme of SASHAs soft toepads. Whata thoughtfultribute. Runningthe sanctuarybymyself is frustrating&exhausting soI appreciated ahand on myshoulder.💜
December 3, 2023 at 12:29 AM
Lizard of the day: Ocelot gecko!
Although they have sticky toepads to adhere to surfaces, they're not the best climbers. They are nocturnal lizards, spending most of their days hiding in crevices or under rocks!
Although they have sticky toepads to adhere to surfaces, they're not the best climbers. They are nocturnal lizards, spending most of their days hiding in crevices or under rocks!
March 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Lizard of the day: Ocelot gecko!
Although they have sticky toepads to adhere to surfaces, they're not the best climbers. They are nocturnal lizards, spending most of their days hiding in crevices or under rocks!
Although they have sticky toepads to adhere to surfaces, they're not the best climbers. They are nocturnal lizards, spending most of their days hiding in crevices or under rocks!
here we see @mastardraws.bsky.social in his natural habitat, lost in an unbearably sweaty boot for days, weeks, months on end.. I'm sure he'll be fine :3c
May 29, 2026 at 6:37 AM
here we see @mastardraws.bsky.social in his natural habitat, lost in an unbearably sweaty boot for days, weeks, months on end.. I'm sure he'll be fine :3c
New issue of Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicbjournals.bsky.social just dropped, highlighting four symposia from the SICB 2024 meeting! Issue includes coral symbiosis work from @laurenfuess.bsky.social , @tonygamble.bsky.social lab's toepads, and some AMP evolution in flies from me.
Volume 64 Issue 5 | Integrative and Comparative Biology | Oxford Academic
An official journal of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Formerly American Zoologist. This publication is a highly respected and cited publication in biology, seeking to integrate t...
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November 21, 2024 at 2:43 PM
New issue of Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicbjournals.bsky.social just dropped, highlighting four symposia from the SICB 2024 meeting! Issue includes coral symbiosis work from @laurenfuess.bsky.social , @tonygamble.bsky.social lab's toepads, and some AMP evolution in flies from me.
Sheets are in the dryer…
September 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Sheets are in the dryer…
Broken and reformed over and over again with every one of your mighty steps. Pretty sure my whole body perfectly contours to one of your lush toepads by now...
Or, well... Whatever miniscule little part of it keeps burying me beneath it 💦
Or, well... Whatever miniscule little part of it keeps burying me beneath it 💦
July 29, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Broken and reformed over and over again with every one of your mighty steps. Pretty sure my whole body perfectly contours to one of your lush toepads by now...
Or, well... Whatever miniscule little part of it keeps burying me beneath it 💦
Or, well... Whatever miniscule little part of it keeps burying me beneath it 💦
🔹Structural adaptations of #Jerboa toepads
🔹Distribution patterns of the pomegranate leaf-footed bug
Additionally, the journal introduces #RegisteredReports as a new publication format – an important step towards supporting transparent and rigorous research practices.
doi.org/10.1163/1570...
2/3
🔹Distribution patterns of the pomegranate leaf-footed bug
Additionally, the journal introduces #RegisteredReports as a new publication format – an important step towards supporting transparent and rigorous research practices.
doi.org/10.1163/1570...
2/3
Registered Reports in Animal Biology: A new format
Abstract This editorial serves to announce a new publication format in Animal Biology: Registered Reports. In this innovative format, peer review occurs before, rather than after, results are known. I...
doi.org
May 7, 2026 at 9:25 AM
🔹Structural adaptations of #Jerboa toepads
🔹Distribution patterns of the pomegranate leaf-footed bug
Additionally, the journal introduces #RegisteredReports as a new publication format – an important step towards supporting transparent and rigorous research practices.
doi.org/10.1163/1570...
2/3
🔹Distribution patterns of the pomegranate leaf-footed bug
Additionally, the journal introduces #RegisteredReports as a new publication format – an important step towards supporting transparent and rigorous research practices.
doi.org/10.1163/1570...
2/3
Belly spots! Jordy #MooseCat
They're mostly not visible since he grew into his big frame between 1-2yo. He has a very prominent primordial pouch and a lot of golden belly fluff that obscure the spots now.
Bonus pic of his symmetrical toebeans
@smight.bsky.social
They're mostly not visible since he grew into his big frame between 1-2yo. He has a very prominent primordial pouch and a lot of golden belly fluff that obscure the spots now.
Bonus pic of his symmetrical toebeans
@smight.bsky.social
December 28, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Belly spots! Jordy #MooseCat
They're mostly not visible since he grew into his big frame between 1-2yo. He has a very prominent primordial pouch and a lot of golden belly fluff that obscure the spots now.
Bonus pic of his symmetrical toebeans
@smight.bsky.social
They're mostly not visible since he grew into his big frame between 1-2yo. He has a very prominent primordial pouch and a lot of golden belly fluff that obscure the spots now.
Bonus pic of his symmetrical toebeans
@smight.bsky.social
We used an evolutionary tree, or phylogeny, of geckos to show that sticky toepads have been independently gained and lost multiple times over their long evolutionary history. 🦎🧪#Herpetology
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
December 4, 2024 at 9:51 PM
We used an evolutionary tree, or phylogeny, of geckos to show that sticky toepads have been independently gained and lost multiple times over their long evolutionary history. 🦎🧪#Herpetology
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Cuban Treefrogs an Invasive species in Florida & beyond, spreading especially in the southeastern states. www.wildflphoto.com/species.php?... #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
February 26, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Cuban Treefrogs an Invasive species in Florida & beyond, spreading especially in the southeastern states. www.wildflphoto.com/species.php?... #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
From Tiny Spines to Sticky Toes: What Cyrtodactylus Geckos Can Tell Us about the Evolution of Stickiness in Lizards
Like anoles, geckos are famous for their adhesive toepads, enabling astonishing climbing abilities. Since adhesive toepads evolved independently in geckos and anoles, these two…
Like anoles, geckos are famous for their adhesive toepads, enabling astonishing climbing abilities. Since adhesive toepads evolved independently in geckos and anoles, these two…
From Tiny Spines to Sticky Toes: What Cyrtodactylus Geckos Can Tell Us about the Evolution of Stickiness in Lizards
Like anoles, geckos are famous for their adhesive toepads, enabling astonishing climbing abilities. Since adhesive toepads evolved independently in geckos and anoles, these two rather distantly related lizard clades have become the poster-children of convergent evolution in climbing. But, astonishingly, how such a complex system actually evolves has until recently garnered little attention. And while anoles have long been celebrated for their sticky pads, the literature tends to treat the spectacular adhesive system in a binary fashion as either being present (full pads) or absent (pad‑less) in geckos– despite the fact that earlier research already indicated that this might not be the case.
www.anoleannals.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
From Tiny Spines to Sticky Toes: What Cyrtodactylus Geckos Can Tell Us about the Evolution of Stickiness in Lizards
Like anoles, geckos are famous for their adhesive toepads, enabling astonishing climbing abilities. Since adhesive toepads evolved independently in geckos and anoles, these two…
Like anoles, geckos are famous for their adhesive toepads, enabling astonishing climbing abilities. Since adhesive toepads evolved independently in geckos and anoles, these two…
The Geography of Stickiness: What Gecko Feet Reveal about Evolution
Like in Anolis lizards, the evolution of adhesive toepads in geckos is often seen as a key innovation, allowing these lizards to exploit vertical environments. Gecko toepads are among the most advanced in the animal kingdom –…
Like in Anolis lizards, the evolution of adhesive toepads in geckos is often seen as a key innovation, allowing these lizards to exploit vertical environments. Gecko toepads are among the most advanced in the animal kingdom –…
The Geography of Stickiness: What Gecko Feet Reveal about Evolution
Like in Anolis lizards, the evolution of adhesive toepads in geckos is often seen as a key innovation, allowing these lizards to exploit vertical environments. Gecko toepads are among the most advanced in the animal kingdom – inspiring research in biomimetics and synthetic adhesion for years. Yet, while the physics of sticking has been studied extensively, the ecology and biogeography have not.
www.anoleannals.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The Geography of Stickiness: What Gecko Feet Reveal about Evolution
Like in Anolis lizards, the evolution of adhesive toepads in geckos is often seen as a key innovation, allowing these lizards to exploit vertical environments. Gecko toepads are among the most advanced in the animal kingdom –…
Like in Anolis lizards, the evolution of adhesive toepads in geckos is often seen as a key innovation, allowing these lizards to exploit vertical environments. Gecko toepads are among the most advanced in the animal kingdom –…
See How They Run: Observing Lizards Helps Researchers Aim for Innovation
From the Pages of Syracuse University Today: Diane Stirling Nov. 21, 2025 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How geckos and anoles use sticky toepads and claws to run, climb and jump is providing clues for innovations to help…
From the Pages of Syracuse University Today: Diane Stirling Nov. 21, 2025 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How geckos and anoles use sticky toepads and claws to run, climb and jump is providing clues for innovations to help…
See How They Run: Observing Lizards Helps Researchers Aim for Innovation
From the Pages of Syracuse University Today: Diane Stirling Nov. 21, 2025 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How geckos and anoles use sticky toepads and claws to run, climb and jump is providing clues for innovations to help humans, and is also aiding in efforts to conserve the animals' species. Through millions of years of evolution, geckos and anoles have developed curved claws and sticky toepads that make them expert climbers.
www.anoleannals.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
See How They Run: Observing Lizards Helps Researchers Aim for Innovation
From the Pages of Syracuse University Today: Diane Stirling Nov. 21, 2025 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How geckos and anoles use sticky toepads and claws to run, climb and jump is providing clues for innovations to help…
From the Pages of Syracuse University Today: Diane Stirling Nov. 21, 2025 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How geckos and anoles use sticky toepads and claws to run, climb and jump is providing clues for innovations to help…