Research & Publications

Publications and Project Pages:

  • Samantha L. Payne, Casey M. Holliday, and Matthew K. Vickaryous. 2011. An Osteological and Histological Investigation of Cranial Joints in Geckos. The Anatomical Record 294: 399-405. PDF

  • Nicholas M. Gardner, Casey M. Holliday, F. Robin O’Keefe. The braincase of Youngina capensis (Reptilia, Diapsida): new insights from high-resolution CT scanning of the holotype. Paleontologia Electronica 13(3): 16p. PDF

  • Casey M. Holliday, Ryan C. Ridgely, Jayc C. Sedlmayr, and Lawrence M. Witmer. 2010. Cartilaginous Epiphyses in Extant Archosaurs and Their Implications for Reconstructing Limb Function in Dinosaurs. PLoS One 5(9): 15p. PDF|Link to page

  • Casey M. Holliday, Nicholas M. Gardner, Sylvia M. Paesani, Mallory Douthitt, Jack L. Ratliff. 2010. Microanatomy of the mandibular symphysis in lizards: patterns in fiber orientation and Meckel’s Cartilage and their significance in cranial evolution. Anatomical Record 293:1350-1359. PDF|Link to page

  • Casey M. Holliday.2009. New Perspectives on Dinosaur Jaw Muscle Anatomy. The Anatomical Record 292:1246-1265. PDF|Link to page

  • Casey M. Holliday and Lawrence M. Witmer. 2009. The epipterygoid of crocodyliforms and its significance in the evolution of the orbitotemporal region of eusuchians. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(3): 713-733 PDF|Link to page

  • Natalia Rybczynski, Alex Tirabasso, Paul Bloski, Robin Cuthbertson, and Casey M. Holliday.  2008. A three-dimensional animation models of Edmontosaurus (Hadrosauridae) for testing chewing hypotheses. Paleontologia Electronica 11(2):14p.PDF

  • Casey M. Holliday and Lawrence M. Witmer. 2008. Cranial kinesis in dinosaurs: intracranial joints, protractor muscles, and their significance for cranial evolution and function in diapsids. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(4):1073-1088.PDF|Link to page

  • Lisa Cooper, Nils Sedano, Stig Johansson, Bryan May, Joey D. Brown, Casey M. Holliday, Brian W. Kot, and Frank E. Fish. 2008. Hydrodynamic performance of the minke whale (balaenoptera acutorostrata) flipper. Journal of Experimental Biology 211:1859-1867.PDF

  • Casey M. Holliday and Lawrence M. Witmer. 2007. Archosaur adductor chamber homology: integration of musculoskeletal and topological criteria in jaw muscle homology. Journal of Morphology.268:457-484.PDF|Link to page

  • Casey M. Holliday, Ryan C. Ridgely, Amy M. Balanoff, and Lawrence M. Witmer. 2006. Cephalic vascular anatomy in flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) based on novel vascular injection and computed tomographic imaging analyses. Anatomical Record 288A(10):1031–1041.PDF|Link to page

Cranial Anatomy  Database

The intent of this database is to present and share histology, dissection guides, and 3D models of data used in our research. Our ongoing study of lizard symphyseal morphology was the impetus for its launch and currently features Java-based .vrml models of lizard skulls and mandibles that can be manipulated online. Much of this was designed by Nick Gardner for an undergraduate project. Stay tuned for Adobe3D models as well as new modules as new projects are published.

Skink (Eumeces) 3D rendering and symphyseal morphology