Timothy E. Higham, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
Biology University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States 
Area:
Comparative biomechanics, muscle function
Website:
www.biomechanics.ucr.edu

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2023 Vollin MF, Higham TE. The tailless gecko gets the worm: prey type alters the effects of caudal autotomy on prey capture and subjugation kinematics. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 17: 1173065. PMID 37693281 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1173065  0.77
2021 Freymiller GA, Whitford MD, Schwaner MJ, McGowan CP, Higham TE, Clark RW. Comparative analysis of Dipodomys species indicates that kangaroo rat hindlimb anatomy is adapted for rapid evasive leaping. Journal of Anatomy. PMID 34648184 DOI: 10.1111/joa.13567  0.67
2021 Higham TE, Ferry LA, Schmitz L, Irschick DJ, Starko S, Anderson PSL, Bergmann PJ, Jamniczky HA, Monteiro LR, Navon D, Messier J, Carrington E, Farina SC, Feilich KL, Hernandez LP, et al. Linking ecomechanical models and functional traits to understand phenotypic diversity. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. PMID 34218955 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.05.009  0.761
2021 Vollin MF, Higham TE. Tail autotomy alters prey capture performance and kinematics, but not success, in banded geckos. Integrative and Comparative Biology. PMID 33988701 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icab076  0.796
2020 Whitford MD, Freymiller GA, Higham TE, Clark RW. The effects of temperature on the defensive strikes of rattlesnakes. The Journal of Experimental Biology. PMID 32561628 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.223859  0.366
2020 Kane EA, Higham TE. Kinematic integration during prey capture varies among individuals but not ecological contexts in bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 130: 205-224. DOI: 10.1093/Biolinnean/Blaa026  0.679
2019 Zhuang MV, Russell AP, Higham TE. Evolution of pedal digit orientation and morphology in relation to acquisition and secondary loss of the adhesive system in geckos. Journal of Morphology. PMID 31429975 DOI: 10.1002/Jmor.21051  0.4
2019 Higham TE, Schmitz L. A hierarchical view of gecko locomotion: photic environment, physiological optics, and locomotor performance. Integrative and Comparative Biology. PMID 31168628 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icz092  0.397
2019 Russell AP, Stark AY, Higham TE. The Integrative Biology of Gecko Adhesion: Historical Review, Current Understanding, and Grand Challenges. Integrative and Comparative Biology. PMID 31125058 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icz032  0.304
2019 Naylor ER, Higham TE. Attachment beyond the adhesive system: the contribution of claws in gecko clinging and locomotion. Integrative and Comparative Biology. PMID 31070737 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icz027  0.36
2019 Higham TE, Russell AP, Niewiarowski P, Wright A, Speck T. The ecomechanics of gecko adhesion: natural surface topography, evolution, and biomimetics. Integrative and Comparative Biology. PMID 30912814 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icz013  0.34
2018 Pinto BJ, Colli GR, Higham TE, Russell AP, Scantlebury DP, Vitt LJ, Gamble T. Population genetic structure and species delimitation of a widespread, Neotropical dwarf gecko. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 133: 54-66. PMID 30590108 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ympev.2018.12.029  0.373
2018 Thompson M, Van Wassenbergh S, Rogers SM, Seamone SG, Higham TE. Angling-induced injuries have a negative impact on suction feeding performance and hydrodynamics in marine shiner perch, . The Journal of Experimental Biology. 221. PMID 30301821 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.180935  0.355
2018 Higham TE, Seamone SG, Arnold A, Toews D, Janmohamed Z, Smith SJ, Rogers SM. The ontogenetic scaling of form and function in the spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes): Fins, muscles, and locomotion. Journal of Morphology. PMID 30184247 DOI: 10.1002/Jmor.20876  0.417
2018 Jagnandan K, Higham TE. Neuromuscular control of locomotion is altered by tail autotomy in geckos. The Journal of Experimental Biology. PMID 30026242 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.179564  0.785
2018 Jagnandan K, Higham TE. How rapid changes in body mass affect the locomotion of terrestrial vertebrates: ecology, evolution and biomechanics of a natural perturbation Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 124: 279-293. DOI: 10.1093/Biolinnean/Bly056  0.79
2017 Collins CE, Higham TE. Individuals of the common Namib Day Gecko vary in how adaptive simplification alters sprint biomechanics. Scientific Reports. 7: 15595. PMID 29142272 DOI: 10.1038/S41598-017-15459-6  0.494
2017 Jagnandan K, Higham TE. Lateral movements of a massive tail influence gecko locomotion: an integrative study comparing tail restriction and autotomy. Scientific Reports. 7: 10865. PMID 28883491 DOI: 10.1038/S41598-017-11484-7  0.8
2017 Higham TE, Russell AP, Niklas KJ. Leaping lizards landing on leaves: escape-induced jumps in the rainforest canopy challenge the adhesive limits of geckos. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. 14. PMID 28659411 DOI: 10.1098/Rsif.2017.0156  0.381
2017 Higham TE, Clark RW, Collins CE, Whitford MD, Freymiller GA. Rattlesnakes are extremely fast and variable when striking at kangaroo rats in nature: Three-dimensional high-speed kinematics at night. Scientific Reports. 7: 40412. PMID 28084400 DOI: 10.1038/Srep40412  0.424
2017 Harrington SM, Hollingsworth BD, Higham TE, Reeder TW. Pleistocene climatic fluctuations drive isolation and secondary contact in the red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) in Baja California Journal of Biogeography. 45: 64-75. DOI: 10.1111/Jbi.13114  0.318
2017 Higham TE, Jamniczky HA, Jagnandan K, Smith SJ, Barry TN, Rogers SM. Comparative dynamics of suction feeding in marine and freshwater three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus: kinematics and geometric morphometrics Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 122: 400-410. DOI: 10.1093/Biolinnean/Blx069  0.764
2016 Foster KL, Higham TE. Integrating gastrocnemius force-length properties, in vivo activation, and operating lengths reveals how Anolis deal with ecological challenges. The Journal of Experimental Biology. PMID 27980123 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.151795  0.665
2016 Birn-Jeffery AV, Higham TE. Light level impacts locomotor biomechanics in a secondarily diurnal gecko, Rhoptropus afer. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 219: 3649-3655. PMID 27852765 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.143719  0.738
2016 Higham TE, Rogers SM, Langerhans RB, Jamniczky HA, Lauder GV, Stewart WJ, Martin CH, Reznick DN. Speciation through the lens of biomechanics: locomotion, prey capture and reproductive isolation. Proceedings. Biological Sciences / the Royal Society. 283. PMID 27629033 DOI: 10.1098/Rspb.2016.1294  0.741
2016 Gillis G, Higham TE. Consequences of lost endings: caudal autotomy as a lens for focusing attention on tail function during locomotion. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 219: 2416-22. PMID 27535984 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.124024  0.485
2016 Zhuang MV, Higham TE. Arboreal Day Geckos (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Differentially Modulate Fore- and Hind Limb Kinematics in Response to Changes in Habitat Structure. Plos One. 11: e0153520. PMID 27145027 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0153520  0.415
2016 Birn-Jeffery AV, Higham TE. Geckos decouple fore- and hind limb kinematics in response to changes in incline. Frontiers in Zoology. 13: 11. PMID 26941828 DOI: 10.1186/S12983-016-0144-2  0.779
2016 Higham TE, Gamble T, Russell AP. On the origin of frictional adhesion in geckos: small morphological changes lead to a major biomechanical transition in the genus Gonatodes Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 120: 503-517. DOI: 10.1111/Bij.12897  0.391
2015 Russell AP, Baskerville J, Gamble T, Higham TE. The evolution of digit form in Gonatodes (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae) and its bearing on the transition from frictional to adhesive contact in gekkotans. Journal of Morphology. PMID 26248497 DOI: 10.1002/Jmor.20420  0.385
2015 Day SW, Higham TE, Holzman R, Van Wassenbergh S. Morphology, Kinematics, and Dynamics: The Mechanics of Suction Feeding in Fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 55: 21-35. PMID 25980568 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icv032  0.621
2015 Higham TE, Stewart WJ, Wainwright PC. Turbulence, Temperature, and Turbidity: The Ecomechanics of Predator-Prey Interactions in Fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 55: 6-20. PMID 25980563 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icv052  0.715
2015 Kane EA, Higham TE. Complex Systems Are More than the Sum of Their Parts: Using Integration to Understand Performance, Biomechanics, and Diversity. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 55: 146-165. PMID 25979469 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icv033  0.679
2015 Van Wassenbergh S, Day SW, Hernández LP, Higham TE, Skorczewski T. Suction power output and the inertial cost of rotating the neurocranium to generate suction in fish. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 372: 159-67. PMID 25769945 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jtbi.2015.03.001  0.366
2015 Higham TE, Birn-Jeffery AV, Collins CE, Hulsey CD, Russell AP. Adaptive simplification and the evolution of gecko locomotion: morphological and biomechanical consequences of losing adhesion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112: 809-14. PMID 25548182 DOI: 10.1073/Pnas.1418979112  0.8
2015 Olberding JP, Herrel A, Higham TE, Garland T. Limb segment contributions to the evolution of hind limb length in phrynosomatid lizards Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. DOI: 10.1111/Bij.12709  0.779
2015 Higham TE, Measey GJ, Birn-Jeffery AV, Herrel A, Tolley KA. Functional divergence between morphs of a dwarf chameleon: Differential locomotor kinematics in relation to habitat structure Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 116: 27-40. DOI: 10.1111/Bij.12566  0.79
2015 Collins CE, Russell AP, Higham TE. Subdigital adhesive pad morphology varies in relation to structural habitat use in the Namib Day Gecko Functional Ecology. 29: 66-77. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12312  0.44
2014 Stewart WJ, Higham TE. Passively stuck: death does not affect gecko adhesion strength. Biology Letters. 10: 20140701. PMID 25472940 DOI: 10.1098/Rsbl.2014.0701  0.528
2014 Birn-Jeffery AV, Higham TE. Geckos significantly alter foot orientation to facilitate adhesion during downhill locomotion. Biology Letters. 10: 20140456. PMID 25319816 DOI: 10.1098/Rsbl.2014.0456  0.76
2014 Jagnandan K, Russell AP, Higham TE. Tail autotomy and subsequent regeneration alter the mechanics of locomotion in lizards. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 217: 3891-7. PMID 25267844 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.110916  0.793
2014 Blob RW, Higham TE. Terrestrial locomotion-where do we stand, where are we going? An introduction to the symposium. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 54: 1051-7. PMID 25061044 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icu105  0.662
2014 Seamone S, Blaine T, Higham TE. Sharks modulate their escape behavior in response to predator size, speed and approach orientation. Zoology (Jena, Germany). 117: 377-82. PMID 25041843 DOI: 10.1016/J.Zool.2014.06.002  0.387
2014 Birn-Jeffery AV, Higham TE. The scaling of uphill and downhill locomotion in legged animals. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 54: 1159-72. PMID 24733147 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icu015  0.792
2014 Kane EA, Higham TE. Modelled three-dimensional suction accuracy predicts prey capture success in three species of centrarchid fishes. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface / the Royal Society. 11: 20140223. PMID 24718455 DOI: 10.1098/Rsif.2014.0223  0.687
2014 Russell AP, Lai EK, Lawrence Powell G, Higham TE. Density and distribution of cutaneous sensilla on tails of leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) in relation to caudal autotomy. Journal of Morphology. 275: 961-79. PMID 24643900 DOI: 10.1002/Jmor.20269  0.389
2014 Foster KL, Higham TE. Context-dependent changes in motor control and kinematics during locomotion: modulation and decoupling. Proceedings. Biological Sciences / the Royal Society. 281: 20133331. PMID 24621949 DOI: 10.1098/Rspb.2013.3331  0.657
2013 Higham TE, Lipsett KR, Syme DA, Russell AP. Controlled chaos: three-dimensional kinematics, fiber histochemistry, and muscle contractile dynamics of autotomized lizard tails. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology : Pbz. 86: 611-30. PMID 24241060 DOI: 10.1086/673546  0.38
2013 Higham TE, Russell AP, Zani PA. Integrative biology of tail autotomy in lizards. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology : Pbz. 86: 603-10. PMID 24241059 DOI: 10.1086/673875  0.4
2013 Higham TE, Irschick DJ. Springs, steroids, and slingshots: the roles of enhancers and constraints in animal movement. Journal of Comparative Physiology. B, Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology. 183: 583-95. PMID 23292335 DOI: 10.1007/S00360-012-0734-Z  0.467
2012 Kane EA, Higham TE. Life in the flow lane: differences in pectoral fin morphology suggest transitions in station-holding demand across species of marine sculpin. Zoology (Jena, Germany). 115: 223-32. PMID 22789830 DOI: 10.1016/J.Zool.2012.03.002  0.699
2012 Foster KL, Higham TE. How forelimb and hindlimb function changes with incline and perch diameter in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 215: 2288-300. PMID 22675190 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.069856  0.684
2012 Higham TE, Russell AP. Time-varying motor control of autotomized leopard gecko tails: multiple inputs and behavioral modulation. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 215: 435-41. PMID 22246252 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.054460  0.413
2012 Olberding JP, McBrayer LD, Higham TE. Performance and three-dimensional kinematics of bipedal lizards during obstacle negotiation. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 215: 247-55. PMID 22189768 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.061135  0.796
2011 Higham TE, Korchari PG, McBrayer LD. How muscles define maximum running performance in lizards: an analysis using swing- and stance-phase muscles. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 214: 1685-91. PMID 21525314 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.051045  0.345
2011 Higham TE, Biewener AA. Functional and architectural complexity within and between muscles: regional variation and intermuscular force transmission. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 366: 1477-87. PMID 21502119 DOI: 10.1098/Rstb.2010.0359  0.562
2011 Higham TE, Biewener AA, Delp SL. Mechanics, modulation and modelling: how muscles actuate and control movement. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 366: 1463-5. PMID 21502117 DOI: 10.1098/Rstb.2010.0354  0.602
2011 Clark AJ, Higham TE. Slipping, sliding and stability: locomotor strategies for overcoming low-friction surfaces. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 214: 1369-78. PMID 21430214 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.051136  0.58
2011 Fuller PO, Higham TE, Clark AJ. Posture, speed, and habitat structure: three-dimensional hindlimb kinematics of two species of padless geckos. Zoology (Jena, Germany). 114: 104-12. PMID 21392953 DOI: 10.1016/J.Zool.2010.11.003  0.577
2011 Kane EA, Higham TE. The integration of locomotion and prey capture in divergent cottid fishes: functional disparity despite morphological similarity. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 214: 1092-9. PMID 21389193 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.052068  0.702
2011 Higham TE, Korchari P, Mcbrayer LD. How to climb a tree: Lizards accelerate faster, but pause more, when escaping on vertical surfaces Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 102: 83-90. DOI: 10.1111/J.1095-8312.2010.01564.X  0.378
2010 Higham TE, Russell AP. Flip, flop and fly: modulated motor control and highly variable movement patterns of autotomized gecko tails. Biology Letters. 6: 70-3. PMID 19740891 DOI: 10.1098/Rsbl.2009.0577  0.375
2010 Foster KL, Higham TE. How to build a pectoral fin: Functional morphology and steady swimming kinematics of the spotted ratfish (hydrolagus colliei) Canadian Journal of Zoology. 88: 774-780. DOI: 10.1139/Z10-043  0.639
2010 Higham TE, Russell AP. Divergence in locomotor performance, ecology, and morphology between two sympatric sister species of desert-dwelling gecko Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 101: 860-869. DOI: 10.1111/J.1095-8312.2010.01539.X  0.331
2010 Day SW, Higham TE, Wainwright PC. Time resolved measurements of the flow generated by suction feeding fish Animal Locomotion. 75-86. DOI: 10.1007/S00348-007-0405-0  0.56
2009 Russell AP, Higham TE. A new angle on clinging in geckos: incline, not substrate, triggers the deployment of the adhesive system. Proceedings. Biological Sciences / the Royal Society. 276: 3705-9. PMID 19656797 DOI: 10.1098/Rspb.2009.0946  0.358
2009 Higham TE, Biewener AA. Fatigue alters in vivo function within and between limb muscles during locomotion. Proceedings. Biological Sciences / the Royal Society. 276: 1193-7. PMID 19129096 DOI: 10.1098/Rspb.2008.1734  0.561
2008 Wainwright PC, Mehta RS, Higham TE. Stereotypy, flexibility and coordination: key concepts in behavioral functional morphology. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 211: 3523-8. PMID 18978215 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.007187  0.691
2008 Higham TE, Nelson FE. The integration of lateral gastrocnemius muscle function and kinematics in running turkeys. Zoology (Jena, Germany). 111: 483-93. PMID 18657958 DOI: 10.1016/J.Zool.2008.01.001  0.386
2008 Higham TE, Biewener AA. Integration within and between muscles during terrestrial locomotion: effects of incline and speed. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 211: 2303-16. PMID 18587125 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.016139  0.605
2008 Higham TE, Biewener AA, Wakeling JM. Functional diversification within and between muscle synergists during locomotion. Biology Letters. 4: 41-4. PMID 17986428 DOI: 10.1098/Rsbl.2007.0472  0.588
2007 Wainwright P, Carroll AM, Collar DC, Day SW, Higham TE, Holzman RA. Suction feeding mechanics, performance, and diversity in fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 47: 96-106. PMID 21672823 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icm032  0.775
2007 Higham TE. The integration of locomotion and prey capture in vertebrates: Morphology, behavior, and performance. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 47: 82-95. PMID 21672822 DOI: 10.1093/Icb/Icm021  0.485
2007 Higham TE, Hulsey CD, Rícan O, Carroll AM. Feeding with speed: prey capture evolution in cichilds. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 20: 70-8. PMID 17210001 DOI: 10.1111/J.1420-9101.2006.01227.X  0.754
2007 Higham TE. Feeding, fins and braking maneuvers: locomotion during prey capture in centrarchid fishes. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 210: 107-17. PMID 17170154 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.02634  0.496
2007 Day SW, Higham TE, Wainwright PC. Time resolved measurements of the flow generated by suction feeding fish Experiments in Fluids. 43: 713-724. DOI: 10.1007/S00348-007-0405-0  0.484
2006 Higham TE, Day SW, Wainwright PC. The pressures of suction feeding: the relation between buccal pressure and induced fluid speed in centrarchid fishes. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 209: 3281-7. PMID 16916963 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.02383  0.569
2006 Higham TE, Day SW, Wainwright PC. Multidimensional analysis of suction feeding performance in fishes: fluid speed, acceleration, strike accuracy and the ingested volume of water. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 209: 2713-25. PMID 16809462 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.02315  0.606
2005 Higham TE, Malas B, Jayne BC, Lauder GV. Constraints on starting and stopping: behavior compensates for reduced pectoral fin area during braking of the bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 208: 4735-46. PMID 16326955 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.01966  0.762
2005 Day SW, Higham TE, Cheer AY, Wainwright PC. Spatial and temporal patterns of water flow generated by suction-feeding bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus resolved by Particle Image Velocimetry. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 208: 2661-71. PMID 16000536 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.01708  0.594
2005 Higham TE, Day SW, Wainwright PC. Sucking while swimming: evaluating the effects of ram speed on suction generation in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus using digital particle image velocimetry. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 208: 2653-60. PMID 16000535 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.01682  0.588
2004 Higham TE, Jayne BC. In vivo muscle activity in the hindlimb of the arboreal lizard, Chamaeleo calyptratus: general patterns and the effects of incline. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 207: 249-61. PMID 14668309 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.00745  0.661
2004 Higham TE, Jayne BC. Locomotion of lizards on inclines and perches: hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal specialist and a terrestrial generalist. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 207: 233-48. PMID 14668308 DOI: 10.1242/Jeb.00763  0.651
2001 Higham TE, Davenport MS, Jayne BC. Maneuvering in an arboreal habitat: the effects of turning angle on the locomotion of three sympatric ecomorphs of Anolis lizards. The Journal of Experimental Biology. 204: 4141-55. PMID 11809788  0.678
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