Top : New : 11-Jul-2001

: What's New

261 New Links:

Animal Systems : Animal Movement and Musculature

Introduction to Muscles - The physiology and design of muscles.

The Muscular System - A site with nice diagrams of the musculature of the entire body, and many links to other sites with information on the muscular system.

Complete Muscle Tables of the Human Body - This site contains comprehensive information on human muscles. More than you’d ever want to memorize!

Somite Lineages - Development of the musculature of a vertebrate.

Histology- The Web Laboratory - Links to units on many systems of the body, including muscle tissue. Extensive coverage of microstructure of all three types of muscles, from Ohio State.

Muscular System Jay Doc Histo Web - The University of Kansas Histology site. You can click on cartilage and bone to view photomicrographs and electron micrographs of histological sections. Expanded views show much detail.

Muscle - Clickable index of histological sections of muscle tissues, and accompanying informative text. The text includes an innovative clickable quiz for interactive learning.

Slide List for Muscle - Photomicrographs of various types of muscle tissue.

Muscular System - Great photos of cat musculature.

Superficial Muscles Tutorial - Based on the models seen in most Anatomy labs.

List of Muscles - Information on human musculature. Identifies individual muscles with a diagram, and a listing of the origin, insertion, action, and innervation.

Legs, Feet, and Locomotion - This site primarily addresses cursorial locomotion, but has links to digitigrade, unguligrade, and plantigrade information. Heavy emphasis on the adaptations of the skeleton and musculature to running.

Eadweard Muybridge’s Animations, by C. Lucassen - This very interesting site will be interesting to biological history buffs. During the late 1800s, Muybridge was one of the first to use photographic equipment to examine locomotion in humans, and a variety of other animals.

How Fish Swim - Diagrams, and an animation of fish locomotion.

Animal Systems : Animal Systems

Visible Human Slice and Surface Server - A home page with links to views inside the human body.

The National Library of Medicine’s Visible Human Project - Links to information, pictures, and more relating to the project.

Animal Systems : Appendicular Skeleton Gills Fins and Limbs

Morphology - A great picture of the skeletal system of a fish, which includes the multitude of vertebrae and ribs, as well as the skull and fin supports.

Animal Systems : Axial Skeletons

Bones of the Body - A clickable list of all of the bones of the human body, then a picture labels the parts, and displays answers when clicked upon. Very useful for all of these skeletal units, although the detail for some bones is limited, particularly the skull.

Postcranial Skeleton - Click on the portion of the body you wish to examine, then click again on each bone for great detail of the human skeleton.

Axial Skeleton - A series of informative slides on the vertebral column.

Abnormal Spinal Anatomy - Information on human "back" problems, with a link to information on normal anatomy.

Anatomy of the Vertebral Column - Nice labeled photos of vertebrae. Can click to see lateral, posterior, anterior views.

Ribs - Information on ribs of vertebrates.

Rib - Just two pictures, but an excellent photograph of the articulation of the vertebra and the rib.

The Skull Practical Exam - This is designed to teach you the bones and landmarks of the skull. You can toggle back and forth between question and answer mode.

Skull Anatomy Tutorial - Clickable images of the bones, and then close up, labeled photographs. Foramina are well done.

Skull Collection - A myriad of vertebrate skulls, albeit small in size. These are not labeled.

Skull Module - A thorough treatment of the bones of the skull, combining labeled bones and descriptive text.

Axial Skeleton System Review - Good photos of bones of the skull, with nice enlargements for more detail, although unlabeled.

SkullSun Company - You can order skulls from this site, but better yet, see photographs of a wide variety of skulls, with dental formulas included. Ever wonder what the skull of a red breasted toucan looks like? Check it out!

Special Topics - Great images of skeletons, primarily skulls of mammals and dentition types.

Gallery of Incisors - Teeth of mammals, including rabbits, rodents, and shrews.

Kinds of Teeth - A description and links to information on the types of mammalian teeth.

Animal Systems : Homeostasis

Homeostasis: General Principles - This site provides introductory information on homeostasis.

Animal Systems : Human Integumentary System Topics

Skin Cancer - Pictures and information on different types of skin cancer.

Dermatology in the Cinema - A particularly intriguing site, which presents dermatological conditions related to the cinema.

Skin conditions from Yahoo - Links to more information on topics ranging from skin cancer to fishhook removal to cutaneous anthrax.

Hair Biology HomePage - Copious amounts of information on the structure of hair, how it is formed, and a variety of conditions from allopecia to hirsuitism.

Skin Conditions - Interesting links to information ranging from benign dandruff, a new medication for poison ivy, to genital warts.

Animal Systems : Human Skeletal System Topics

NIH ORBD–NRC–Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - Lots of links.

Animal Systems : Integumentary Systems

An Introduction to Basic Dermatology. Department of Dermatology, U of IA - More images than you’d probably want to see with regards to dermatological problems.

Basic Tissue - Includes text and photomicrographs of epithelia and glandular tissues.

Animal Systems : Ligaments and Joints

Southern California Orthopedic Institute - ACL Reconstruction. Information on one of the most common knee injuries.

Animal Systems : Skeletal Systems

The Skeletal System - A great link to other sites with information, quizzes, and lectures on the skeleton.

Skeletal System - Links to pictures, information, and quizzes on the human skeletal system.

Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton - Table of Contents. X-rays in labeled and unlabeled versions. Upper and lower extremities and spine are available.

Animal Systems : Temperature Regulation

Temperature-dependent Sex Determination in Reptiles - A description of how sex is determined by incubation temperatures in many reptiles.

Life at High Temperatures - Photographs of bacteria in hot springs in Yellowstone.

Development of Poikilothermous Organisms - Several pages from an Ecology class relating to development and temperature.

Plantwatch Presents White Dryad - Information on an arctic plant, the white dryad.

Introduction to the Espeletia Complex - Information on another plant; this found in the alpine regions of the northern Andes Mountains.

Symplocarpus foetidus - Information on the skunk cabbage, a plant which produces heat!

Entomophaga grylli - Information on a grasshopper that is specialized to live in hot climates.

The Ultimate Tree-Ring Pages - Information and links to more on tree rings.

Tree Rings– Growth Reflects Temperature Changes

Animal Systems : Vertebrates Macroscopic Anatomy of Excretory Organs

Basic Urodynamics - Normal Anatomy and Physiology. Learn more about the normal human male and female urinary tracts and normal bladder anatomy and physiology at this site.

Anatomy: The Pelvis - Development of the urogenital region.

The Basics of the Kidney - A good introduction to the basic function of the kidney is presented at this site.

Animal Systems : Vertebrates Macroscopic Anatomy of the Integument

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy- The Integument - Good information on specialized structures of the skin, such as scales, feathers, and hooves.

Animal Systems : Vertebrates Macroscopic Anatomy of the Skeleton

101 Skeleton Jokes - For a lighter approach to the skeleton, check out these terrible jokes!

Animal Systems : Vertebrates Microscopic Anatomy of Excretory Organs

Histology– The Web Laboratory - Links to units on many systems of the human body, including the male and female reproductive systems and the urinary system. Extensive coverage of microstructure of all parts of these systems.

Slide List for Urinary System - Photomicrographs.

Animal Systems : Vertebrates Microscopic Anatomy of the Integument

Slide List for Epithelium - Various photomicrographs of different types of epithelia.

Slide List for Integumentary - Various photomicrographs of skin, nails, and scalp.

Epithelial Tissues - Photomicrographs from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Integument and Its Accessory Organs - Photomicrographs of the skin. Also links to histological units from North Harris College.

Pacinian Corpuscle - Good labeled photomicrograph of the corpuscle.

Histology- The Web Laboratory - Links to units on many systems of the body, including the skin. Requires a free plug in to access the units. From Ohio State.

Integument: High and Low Power - Two nice labeled photomicrographs.

Animal Systems : Vertebrates Microscopic Anatomy of the Skeleton

Histology- The Web Laboratory - Links to units on many systems of the body, including cartilage and bone. Extensive coverage of microstructure, from Ohio State.

Cartilage and Bone - Clickable index of histological sections of connective tissues, and accompanying informative text. The text includes an innovative clickable quiz for interactive learning.

Jay Doc Histo Web - The University of Kansas (the Blue Jays) Histology site. You can click on cartilage and bone to view photomicrographs and electron micrographs of histological sections. Expanded views show much detail.

Cartilage and Bone - A large number of photomicrographs with descriptive text from Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN).

Endochondral Ossification - A large number of photomicrographs with descriptive text from LUMEN.

Slide List for Cartilage and Bone - Includes photomicrographs of various types of cartilage and bone.

Cartilage and Bone - Photomicrographs with labels and text.

Animal Systems : Water and Osmotic Regulation in Terrestrial Organisms

Desert Animal Survival - Information on animals (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) adapted to desert environments. Links to relevant organizations.

Zoology : Cat Dissections

Mammalian Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much descriptive material on structure and function

Online Cat Dissection - Both labeled and unlabeled photos and text on a cat dissection, complete with self-quizzes, and a "teacher’s corner."

Zoology : Class Amphibia

Class Lissamphibia. Animal Diversity Web, U of MI - Links containing information and pictures of caecilians, frogs and toads, and salamanders is included.

Class Amphibia. From the University of Minnesota - . Many interesting links.

Introduction to the Amphibia - This University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology site provides links to information on the fossil record, life history, and systematics of the amphibians.

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory's Herpetology Lab Home Page - The University of Georgia's SREL has been involved in research on reptiles and amphibians since the 1960s. This site has pictures, research summaries, and links to more information on "herps."

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles - Information about the organization, and many herpetological links.

Amphibians–Introduction - Information on all taxonomic groups of amphibians.

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Links, also information on their publication, Copeia.

Amphibia. From Biosis - Many links with information on amphibians.

International Reptiles and Amphibian Websites Directory - "Herp Hot Links."

Zoology : Class Aves

Class Aves. From the University of Minnesota

The Sibley-Monroe Classification of the Worlds Birds - The definitive reference, arranged by the 146 families of birds.

The American Ornithologists’ Union– Check-List of North American Birds - The 2,023 species of birds arranged by family.

The Birds of North America - The Academy of Natural Sciences supports this site, where you can look up natural history information on almost all breeding birds in North America.

Audubon: Names of North American Birds - The official taxonomic list.

Ornithological Web Library (O.W.L) Main Page - Links to organizations and other bird sites are found on this huge list of over 1000 URLs.

Birdnet - All about ornithology– links to information and 10 professional organizations on birds.

Birds - Wings, beaks, feet and much more from the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.

Dinobuzz: Dinosaur-Bird Relationships - A discussion of the dinosaur origin of birds.

Class Aves. U of MI site on birds - Pictures, much information on the morphology, distribution and ecology of a large number of birds, with links to nearly all orders. Each taxon is linked to web pages. Images may not be available for display depending on your server.

Order Passeriformes. Animal Diversity Web, U of MI - Pictures and much information on a variety of passerine (perching) birds.

American Ornithologist's Union - Very good link to BIRDNET.

BIRDNET: Bird Accounts - An ornithological information source, supported by the Ornithological Council provides information on bird orders, and species lists for most orders.

Peterson Online: Birds - This site presents information that helps the novice or the skilled birder to identify birds. It includes games in bird identification.

Bird Studies at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology - Information, links, news, and a nest-cam!

The Raptor Center - The Raptor Center provides medical treatment for injured birds of prey and is dedicated to the preservation of raptors. This site describes the mission of the center, answers FAQs, includes a glossary of terms, and provides information for those interested in the work of the Raptor Center.

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - A plethora of links to individual bird species, their life histories, morphology, pictures, and videos.

Patuxent’s Bird Banding Laboratory - Information from their bird banding program.

Bird Links to the World - . Information on specific bird species, sounds, journals and links to just about every ornithological site posted.

Bird Collection - Information on the Berkeley Museum bird collection including its collection of 14,000 nests and eggs.

Links of Interest in Ornithology - This site provides links to ornithology journals, societies, meetings, and other information.

Sound and Vision: Online Bird Identification Guide - Information on many bird species may be found at this site, including photographs and recordings.

Vertebrate Flight Exhibit - This University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology site has an introduction to flight, as well as the physics, evolution, and origin of vertebrate flight.

Names of North American Birds - Yikes! First a description of the correct format for writing common names of birds, then a list of over 1900 bird species found in North America, Mexico, and Hawaii by common and scientific name.

Breeding Bird Survey Summary and Analysis - Offers numerous details about the program as well as colorful maps and informative graphs for each species surveyed.

Zoology : Class Mammalia

Class Mammalia - From the University of Minnesota; many links, including their pig dissection page.

Class Mammalia. Animal Diversity Web, U of MI - Links to all orders of mammals, and then more links to specific families, and species, complete with information on morphology, geographic distribution, behavior, habitat, reproduction, references, and much more.

American Society of Mammalogists - Information on the organization, on mammals, and sites of interest.

Mammal Species of the World Home Page - The authority for the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, from the Smithsonian Institution. Contains the names of all species of mammals, and gives the complete taxonomy. Type in either a scientific name or a common name, and you may get information on the original descriptor of that species, location of type specimens, distribution, and status. Full information is not available for all species.

Animal Resources - This site provides many links to information on a variety of animals. Many mammals are featured.

Animal Info– World’s Rarest Mammals - A rather sobering list of endangered animal populations, some with only a few dozen remaining individuals.

Introduction to the Synapsida - . This University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology site provides much information regarding the ancient synapsid ancestors of the mammals.

The Hall of the Mammals. U of CA at Berkeley, Museum of Pa - Click on an icon to find information on the classification and biology of any of the mammalian subclasses and orders.

The Philadelphia Zoo–Mammals - This site provides general information on mammals and links to specific information on zoo mammals

Special Topics in the Animal Diversity Web - Great images of teeth, hair, skeletons of mammals etc.

Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center - This site provides much information on the primate research being conducted at the Yerkes Center at Emory University.

WWW Links related to Lemurs, Primate Conservation, and Nature Education - From the Primate Center at Duke University. Information on primate research, captive breeding, biodiversity, and endangered primates, particularly prosimians.

Gorillas Online - Links to pictures, information, FAQs, and more links about gorillas.

Orangutan Foundation International - This foundation organizes study tours of orangutans.

Big Cats Online - This site contains information on big cat species.

Kinds of Teeth - A description and links to information on the types of mammalian teeth.

Zoology : Class Osteichthyes

Ichthyology at the FL Museum of Natural History - Links, information on cartilaginous and bony fishes.

The Classification of Fish - Although constantly undergoing revisions, this describes the classification of agnathan, chondrichthyean, and osteichthyean fish.

Zoology : Class Reptilia

Class Reptilia. University of Michigan site on amphibians - Pictures, much information on the morphology, distribution and ecology of a large number of reptiles. Each species is linked to web pages. Images may not be available for display depending on your server.

Class Reptilia - Many links to other sources of information on reptiles.

Herp Hotlinks - This site provides dozens of links to herpetological web sites.

Reptilia Homepage/Links - This site provides links to all kinds of information on reptiles.

Reptile Database - This site contains information on living and extinct reptiles.

Amphibian and Reptile WWW Sites - This site contains many links to herpetological sites.

Zoology : Conservation Issues Concerning Amphibians

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program - Information and links to information on the study and conservation efforts for amphibians. Supported by the USGS and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

Terrestrial Salamander Monitoring Program

Amphibian Malformations

Deformed Frogs in Minnesota - Information about the deformities seen worldwide in frogs. Includes a "frog cam."

Great Lakes Declining Amphibians Working Group - A plethora of links from this site.

Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force Home Pages - This site provides lists of publications regarding amphibians, as well as information on the status of amphibian populations around the world. Links to the FrogLog; their newsletter.

Zoology : Conservation Issues Concerning Birds

Extinct Birds - From the World Conversation Monitoring Centre. Links to the IUCN pages on each particular species.

Zoology : Conservation Issues Concerning Mammals

Animal Info– Rare, Threatened Mammals - Searchable index by species, group, or common name.

Bat Conservation International - Information and links to much information about bats.

Zoology : Conservation Issues Concerning Reptiles

Endangered Sea Turtles - Site from the National Wildlife Federation. General information, links, conservation issues and more.

NWF–Help Save Endangered Sea Turtles - General information, links, conservation issues and more.

Sea Turtle Survival League - Information on the conservation efforts in the Caribbean.

Zoology : Dissection Guides for Amphibians

Interactive Frog Dissection - This site is designed to prepare high school students for frog dissection. It is an interesting review for beginning zoology students or an introduction to frog anatomy for zoology students who did not dissect a frog in high school. The video may not work with all systems or platforms.

Images of the frog - A few images of the frog, the most useful one is the labeled picture of the skeleton of the frog.

Frog Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much material on structure and function.

Frog Dissection - Several useful labeled photographs of a frog dissection.

The Virtual Frog Project - This was designed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory using X-ray CT imaging, MRI imaging and other visualization techniques to make clickable 3-D images of the frog and its internal organs.

Frog Dissection - Designed for home schooled students, but there are good review questions.

Zoology : Dissection Guides for Birds

Pigeon Dissection. From the University of Minnesota

Zoology : Dissection Guides for Elasmobranchs

Shark External Dissection Guide

Shark Internal Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much material on taxonomy, and description of structure and function.

Zoology : Dissection Guides for Teleosts

Fish Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much material on structure and function.

Fish Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much material on structure and function.

Fish Dissection–Blue Mackerel, Scomber australasicus - This fish is different from the perch in many ways, but the photographs in this web site clearly illustrate internal organs. This may require a bit of time if you have a slow browser.

Zoology : Fetal Pig Dissections

Fetal Pig Dissection Page - A must see site. This site was done by instructors at Lakeview High School. 37 photographs in order of the steps of the dissection.

Fetal Pig Dissection Humor - Some awful, but humorous jokes.

Fetal Pig Dissection Guide, Hints and Tips - 5 links to a good amount of material that may improve your techniques, as well as an explanation of the reasons why we dissect fetal pigs, found on the home page of the Fetal Pig Dissection Guide, by J.S. Miller, Goshen College.

Family Suidae. Animal Diversity Web, U of MI - Information on the morphology of the pig.

The Virtual Pig Dissection - You can click on different systems to see the diagrams of the dissection, all with labels. This is one of the best pig dissection sites I have found. It is a very good dissection guide.

University of Minnesota Pig Dissection Page - This page links to various pages on different organ systems, as well as a discussion group. Very high resolution photos.

Mammalian Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much descriptive material on structure and function.

Zoology : Fisheries and Conservation Issues Concerning Teleosts

NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service) - This site contains images of marine fishes, news, information about the Sustained Fisheries Act, a history of fishery science, links to regional NMFS offices, and climatic and oceanographic data.

U. Washington Fish Links - Many useful links.

CALCOFI. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations - Many searchable data bases from cruises from the past decade, including information not only on fish, but zooplankton as well.

FAO Fisheries Department Homepage - Many links and resources on fisheries.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center Headquarters Home Page

NEFSC Fish FAQ - Contains a "bouillabaisse" of fascinating fish FAQs that are certain to fascinate- and teach you some interesting facts!

A Lesson on Fisheries - Page through this lesson to learn the current state of today’s fisheries, and what the future may hold.

Fisheries Conservation and Management - Information and links on sustainable development of fisheries from the National Ocean Conference in Monterey, CA.

WWW Sources for Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Aquariums - Supported by Stirling, a British Aquaculture/Biotechnology company. Pages and pages of links.

Tuna-Dolphin Fact Sheet - What you need to know to keep America’s tuna dolphin safe, from the Defenders of Wildlife.

Dolphin Protection and Tuna Seining - A congressional fact sheet from 1997.

The Audubon Guide to Seafood - This interesting chart tells of recent trends in populations of seafood that humans commonly consume, and gives recommendations of what to eat, and what to avoid to be ecologically responsible.

WWF Global Network The World Wildlife Federation home page - Information on conserving endangered species. For example, did you know that by eating Chilean Sea Bass, you are actually eating the soon-to-be-endangered Patagonian toothfish, much of which is caught illegally? At this site, you can sign up for periodic e-mail updates on endangerment.

Zoology : Marine Birds

Order Charadriiformes - Information from the U. Michigan Museum of Zoology on the shore birds.

Order Pelicaniformes - Information from the U. Michigan Museum of Zoology on the cormorants and pelicans. Easy links to other groups of birds as well.

Penguins - Detailed descriptions of the characteristics of penguins from Sea World.

Seabirds and Shorebirds - Information on birds associated with marine habitats, with emphasis on the western coast of the U.S.

Zoology : Marine Mammals

IMMA - This site, supported by the International Marine Mammal Association, provides much information on marine fisheries, marine mammals in captivity and conservation of marine mammals.

Society for Marine Mammalogy - Information on the society, and many links to more information.

Jaap’s Marine Mammal pages - Links to much information on marine mammals.

Marine Species - An alphabetical listing of an enormous amount of web resources relating to conservation issues and marine mammals.

The Society for Marine Mammalogy - Information on the society, and many links to more information.

Marine Mammals - Information on cetaceans, and controversial topics such as whaling and effects of seals and sea lions on salmonids from the National Ocean Conference in Monterey, CA.

Order Sirenia - Information from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology on sirenians.

Manatee: Facts and Information - Also a link to manatee encounter videos.

Manatees - A Sea World site with information on manatees and conservation.

Friends of the Sea Otter - Information from this non-profit organization dedicated to preserving this rare aquatic mammal

Sea Otter Home. Marine Mammals Management: Sea Otter Program - Information from the Fish and Wildlife Service, which is the agency responsible for the management of the population of sea otters.

All About Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Designed for K-3 teachers, this site from Sea World has interesting information about these pinnipeds.

Harbor Seals - Information from Sea World about harbor seals.

Stellar Sea Lions - General information on Stellar sea lions.

Order Cetacea - University of Michigan site on cetaceans.

Cetacean Society International Home Page - Alerts, updates, and links concerning cetacean conservation.

PMEL/NMML Whale Acoustics Project - Information on the studies on the affects of underwater acoustics on the behavior of whales.

American Cetacean Society - News in the field of cetacean conservation.

American Cetacean Society– Cetacean Fact Sheets - These are available on-line.

Whale Museum - Information from the museum in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington.

Whale Center of New England - Information on species, conservation, adoption programs and other information.

The Dolphin Page - A personal web site with many links to other sites.

In the Path of Giants - Information on gray whales, and connections to other sites.

WhaleNet Website - Sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston, this site contains much information on marine mammals, updates on strandings and entanglements, and many links. There is satellite tag monitoring data (real-time) of marine mammals and sea turtles and great education sources for all types of interactive resources.

Ocean Voices - A page from the National Wildlife Federation on our limited knowledge of cetacean acoustic communication.

New Brunswick, Canada - Information on the northern right whale, and links to pages on the humpback, finback, and minke whales.

Detailed Information about Right Whales - Information on this whale, links to more information on whales in general, by the National Marine Mammal Laboratory.

The Porpoise Page - Information on porpoises. Good links, with the nice addition of a description of the links, as well. However, they should learn how to spell "porpoise."

Harbor Porpoise - Information and references on this species.

Killer Whales - Sea World Information on Orcas.

Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science - Information for students who want to become a marine scientist with a focus in mammalian studies.

Zoology : Marine Turtles

Turtle Trax– A Sea Turtle Page - Information and links regarding marine turtle conservation.

Sea Turtles - A great amount of material on sea turtles, from Sea World.

Turtle Links - A list of clickable links to more information on sea turtles.

Zoology : Order Crocodilia

Crocodilian Sites on the World Wide Web - A list of links.

Crocodile, Alligator & Caiman Internet Resources - Natural history & conservation.

Zoology : Order Salienta

The Somewhat Amusing World of Frogs - Lots of information and factoids about frogs.

Zoology : Order Testudines

Introduction to Chelonia - Information on the chelonians (turtles) attached to two search engines for more information.

Zoology : Primitive Bony Fish

Dinofish.com - The Coelacanth: Living Fossil. This site contains some information, but of greater utility are the many links to other sites with information on the coelocanth.

Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae - Photographs, information, references on the coelacanth.

On the Trail of the Coelacanth, a Living Fossil - A lengthy article from the Washington Post, 1998.

Zoology : Rat Dissections

Order Rodentia. Animal Diversity Web, U of MI - A description of rodents, with links to other sites which further describe morphological characteristics.

Mammalian Dissection Guide - A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much descriptive material on structure and function.

Phylum Chordata: Table of Contents - Links to many labs on rat dissection.

Zoology : Suborder Serpentes

Rattlesnakes - This site contains information on rattlesnakes.

Snakebite Emergency Information - What to do, and not to do if bitten.

Zoology : Superorder Archosauria and Related Mesozoic Reptiles

The Dinosauria - University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology site contains information on morphology, systematics and links to more information about subjects such as hadrosaurs and dinosaur locomotion.

Cladogram of the Major Dinosaurian Groups

Dinosaurs in Cyberspace: Dinolinks. U of CA at Berkeley M - A list of dinosaur-oriented web sites, scientific and otherwise. This site has pages and pages of links!

Dinobuzz - Current topics concerning dinosaurs from the University of California at Berkeley Museum of Paleontology.

Dinosaur Physiology - Hot-Blooded or Cold-Blooded?

Are Birds Really Dinosaurs - Dinosaur-Bird Relationships.

Common Misconceptions about Dinos. National Museum of Natural History/Smit - Interesting misconceptions about dinosaurs.

Dino Russ’s Lair - Much information on dinosaurs from Russ Jacobson at the Illinois State Geological Survey.

ZoomDinosaurs - This Disney sponsored dino-dictionary contains write-ups on all sorts of obscure facts pertaining to dinosaurs.

Dinosauria-On-Line - Lots of links and information.

Zoology : Teleosts

Class Actinopterygii. U of MI site on actinopterygiian fish - Pictures, much information on the morphology, distribution, and ecology of a large number of fish. Each fish is linked to additional web pages. Images may not be available for display depending on your server.

Introduction to the Actinopterygii. U of CA at Berkeley, - Images, photos, systematics, more information, and links.

Neopterygii. University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology - Images, photos, systematics, more information, and links.

Teleostei. U of CA at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology - Images, photos, systematics, more information, and links.

Teleostei. Arizona's Tree of Life Web Page - Pictures, characteristics, phylogenetic relationships, references on teleost fishes. A cladogram and references on teleosts. Some links to various groups of teleosts.

American Fisheries Society Home Page - "The mission of the American Fisheries Society is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.

FISH, a Quick Course on Ichthyology - Much information about fish, including a good description and diagram of countercurrent flow, variations in fish body morphology, and interesting statistics on shark attacks. Quite a lengthy, informative page.

TNHC- North American Freshwater Fish Index - A huge searchable index, including nifty distribution maps which indicate the status of the population in each area.

Marine Fishes of Hawai’i - A pictorial guide to the families of marine fishes found in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands.

Coral Reef Fish Ecology - An online science course with extensive information on fish of the coral reef community.

Class Osteichthyes - Information and links to a perch dissection lab, from the University of Minnesota.

Fish FAQ - Tons of interesting fish facts.

Fish Respiration - An excellent description of respiration in fish, including the anatomy of the fish gills, and countercurrent flow.

The Love Lab - An interesting site with information and links related to fish, from a marine lab.

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - This organization publishes Copeia, and includes related societies, links and publications. Many links to other sites focusing on ichthyology and herpetology.

The NEODAT II Project - The Inter-Institutional Database of Fish Biodiversity in the Neotropics (NEODAT) is an international effort to make available systematic and geographic data on neotropical freshwater fish specimens deposited in natural history collections in the New World and Europe.

Systematics of the Vertebrates U of CA at Berkeley, Museu - Information on the systematics and natural history of each of the major groups of fishes and links to other fish sites. Click on photographs for more information about each group.

Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Information on fishery management in the Great Lakes. This site contains recent information on the lamprey problem in the Great Lakes, as well as information on sport and commercial fishing. It also includes a newsletter and information of fisheries research.

FINS Index - This site, provided by the Fish Information Service, is an archive of information about aquariums.

Salmon Management - Information on salmon listings on the ESA and related web sites.

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