Current Project:
Examining the role of urbanization in shaping head morphology and diet in ringneck snakes (Diadophis punctatus)
New York University, New York, NY
Department of Biology
Supervisor: Dr. Kristin Winchell
This study focuses on the variation in Diadophis punctatus head morphology across a range of environments in the northeastern U.S. By performing morphometric and stable isotope analysis on museum specimens, we evaluate the relationship between morphological variation (head shape), diet, and environmental variation in this relatively understudied but urban-tolerant species.
Henry Xie 