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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP200102328
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Snake fangs: insights into evolution, palaeoclimate and biodesign . This project aims to generate unprecedented insights into the fangs of venomous snakes, focusing on elapids (taipans, tiger snakes etc). We will examine fang shape diversity, correlation with behavior and ecology, evolutionary history, and biomechanical properties. Data will be collected using cutting-edge micro-CT technology and analysed using 3D geometric morphometrics, computer simulations, and advanced phylogenetic techniques. This should greatly improve understanding of the evolution of venom fangs in all snakes. Other benefits include a large 3D reference database allowing identification of fossil fangs, with applications for studies of past climates, and a characterisation of fang biomechanics, relevant to biodesign and biomimicry.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 04-2020
End Date: 06-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $425,930.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Palaeoecology | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Animal Structure and Function | Evolutionary Biology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Medical Instruments | Climate Variability (excl. Social Impacts) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
