Dr Joanna Smith

Senior Lecturer in Zoology / Senior Tutor

Contact info

Name              Joanna Smith

Position           Lecturer in Zoology

Email               j.smith@bangor.ac.uk

Phone              +44 (0)1248 38 2298

Location          Memorial Building

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Adhesion and allometry from metamorphosis to maturation in hylid tree frogs: a sticky problem.

    Smith, J. M., Barnes, WJP., Downie, J. R. & Ruxton, G. D., 2006, In: Journal of Zoology. 270, 2, p. 372-383

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae Scarthyla vigilans (Solano 1971): Range extension and new country record for Trinidad, W.I. with notes on tadpoles, habitat, behaviour and biogeographical significance.

    Smith, J. M., Downie, J. R., Dye, R. F., Ogilvy, V., Thornham, D. G., Rutherford, M. G., Charles, S. P. & Murphy, J. C., 2011, In: Check List. 7, 5, p. 574-577

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    An Investigation of Ecological Correlates With Hand and Foot Morphology in Callitrichid Primates

    Smith, J. & Smith, A., Oct 2013, In: American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 152, 4, p. 447–458 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Contrasting selection pressure on body and weapon size in a polygynous megaherbivore

    Shannon, G., Sadler, P., Smith, J., Roylance-Casson, E. & Cordes, L., 31 Oct 2021, In: Biology Letters. 17, 10

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Larval transport does not affect locomotor performance in the stream frog Mannophryne trinitatis.

    Smith, J. M., Buchanan, J., Downie, J. R. & Riehle, M. O., 2006, In: Herpetological Journal. 16, 3, p. 333 336 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Metamorphic duration: an under-studied variable in frog life histories.

    Downie, J. R., Bryce, R. & Smith, J., 2004, In: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 83, p. 261-272

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Nest structure, incubation and hatching in the Trinidadian leaf-frog Phyllomedusa trinitatis

    Downie, J. R., Nokhbatolfoghahai, M., Bruce, D., Smith, J. M., Orthmann-Brask, N. & McDonald-Allan, I., 18 Jun 2013, In: Phyllomedusa. 12, 1, p. 13-32

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Setting the trap: cleaning behaviour of Camponotus schmitzi ants increases long-term capture efficiency of their pitcher plant host, Nepenthes bicalcarata.

    Thornham, D. G., Smith, J. M., Grafe, T. U. & Federle, W., Feb 2012, In: Functional Ecology. 26, 1, p. 11-19

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Stable individual variation in ventral spotting patterns in Phyllomedusa trinitatis (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) and other Phyllomedusa species: a minimally invasive method for recognizing individuals

    Smith, J., Bland, A., Gourevitch, E., Hoskisson, P. & Downie, R., Jun 2019, In: Phyllomedusa. 18, 1, p. 13-26

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Structural correlates of increased adhesive efficiency with adult size in the toe pads of hylid tree frogs.

    Smith, J. M., Barnes, W. J. P., Downie, J. R. & Ruxton, G. D., 2006, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology. 192 , (11), p. 1193 1204 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Survival of larval Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) out of water: Developmental differences and interspecific comparisons.

    Downie, J. R. & Smith, J., 2003, In: Journal of Herpetology. 37, 1, p. 107-115

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    The distribution and conservation status of the Dwarf Marsupial Frog (Flectonotus fitzgeraldi, Anura, Hemiphractidae) in Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela

    Smith, J., Thornham, D., Downie, R., Jowers, M., Auguste, R., Hoskisson, P., Beyts, C., Muir, G., Greener, M., Byrne, I., Lehtinen, R., Eyre, M., Rutherford, M., Murphy, J. C., De Freitas, M. & Rivas, G., 30 Jun 2021, In: Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 15, 1, p. 36–56 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Ultrastructure and physical properties of an adhesive surface, the toe pad epithelium of the tree frog, Litoria caerulea.

    Scholz, I., Barnes, W. J. P., Smith, J. M. & Baumgartner, W., 2009, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 212, p. 155-162

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Wet but not slippery: Boundary friction in tree frog adhesive toe pads.

    Federle, W., Barnes, W. J. P., Baumgartner, W., Dreschler, P. & Smith, J. M., 30 May 2006, In: Journal of the Royal Society: Interface. 3, 10, p. 689-697

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Whole animal measurements of shear and adhesive forces in adult tree frogs: insights into underlying mechanisms of adhesion obtained from studying the effects of size and scale.

    Barnes, W. J. P., Oines, C. & Smith, J. M., 2006, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology. 192 , 11, p. 1179-1191

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Chapter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  18. Undergraduate Expeditions as a vehicle for final year projects.

    Smith, J., White, S. & Downie, R., 2008, Student Research Projects: Guidance on Practice in the Bioscience. Luck, M. (ed.). Leeds: HEA Centre for Biosciences, p. 41 42 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  19. Book › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  20. Published

    A Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Trinidad & Tobago

    Smith, J., Murphy, J., Downie, R., Livingstone, S., Mohammed, R. & Lehtinen, R., Feb 2018, Trinidad & Tobago Field Naturalists’ Club. 336 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook