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Original ID | In Dropbox | Citation | Year | Journal | Broad taxonomic group | Taxonomic group | Taxa | Number of taxa | Number of individuals | Captive or wild? | Transducer type | Transducer description | Covering / substrate | Transducer protection | Animal protection? | Non-skid surface? | Record impact location? | Natural texture? | Biting encouraged? | Substrate classification | Bite position description | Bite position | Lever bite location control | Lever bite location (general) | Outlever not specified | Outlever reportedly constrained | Outlever measured | Number of trails per subject | Full reference | DOI | Link |
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1 | True | Dessem and Druzinsky, 1992. | 1992 | J Morphol | mammals | non volant mammals | Mustela putorius furo | 1 | 2 | captive | double cantilever | "The transducers consisted of three steel prongs resembling the tines of a fork with the central pro ▶ | "The animals readily bit on either transducer when it was placed between their carnassial teeth. The ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "The animals readily bit on either transducer when it was placed between their carnassial teeth. The ▶ | carnassial | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Dessem D, Druzinsky RE. 1992. Jaw-Muscle Activity in Ferrets, Mustela putorius furo. Journal of Morp ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jmor.1052130211 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmor.1052130211/abstract |
2 | True | Herrel et al., 1999 | 1999 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Gallotia galloti | 1 | 123 (16 adult males, 24 adult females, and 83 juveniles) | wild? | double cantilever | not listed directly: Image shown and text states "The free end of the holder (= bite plates, see Fig ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces is standardized by mounting acrylic stops on the free end o ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Herrel A, Spithoven L, Van Damme R, aDe Vree F. (1999). Sexual dimorphism of head size in Gallotia g ▶ | DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00305.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00305.x/full | |
3 | True | Binder WJ, & Valkenburgh BV. 2000 | 2000 | J Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Crocuta crocuta | 1 | 18 | captive | double cantilever | "The biting area was covered with rubber and duct tape to protect the teeth of the animals." | False | True | False | False | False | False | rubber | "Maximum bite force data were collected for each of 2 teeth areas, consisting of the most posterior ▶ | two incisors and premolars | animals' choice | constrained bite location | True | False | False | Not indicated | Binder WJ, Valkenburgh BV. (2000). Development of bite strength and feeding behaviour in juvenile sp ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00622.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00622.x/abstract | |
4 | True | Herrel et al., 2001 | 2001 | Can J Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis muralis, Lacerta vivipara | 2 | 37 (16 males and 21 females) and 36 (20 males and 16 females) | wild? | double cantilever | "The free end of the holder (bite plates; see Fig. 1) was then placed between the jaws of the animal ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardised by mounting acrylic stops onto the free en ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Herrel A, Van Damme R, Vanhooydonck B, De Vree F. (2001). The implications of bite performance for d ▶ | DOI: 10.1139/z01-031 | http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z01-031#.U5Wa-iieek4 | |
5 | True | Herrel et al., 2001 | 2001 | J Exp Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Xenosaurus grandis, Xenosaurus platyceps, Xenosaurus newmanorum | 3 | 21, 25, and 20 | double cantilever | "When the free end of the holder (= bite plates, see Fig. 1) was placed in between the jaws of the a ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardised by mounting acrylic stops onto the free en ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Herrel A, De Grauw E, Lemos-Espinal JA. (2001). Head shape and bite performance in xenosaurid lizard ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.1039 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.1039/abstract | ||
6 | True | Herrel et al., 2002 | 2002 | J Evol Biol | other | turtles | various | 28 | 1 to 33 per species - total of 144 | double cantilever | "When the free end of the holder was placed in between the jaws of the animal, prolonged and repeate ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized by mounting acrylic stops (small animals) ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Herrel A, O’Reilly JC, Richmond AM. 2002. Evolution of bite performance in turtles. Journal of Evolu ▶ | DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00459.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00459.x/full | ||
7 | True | McBrayer and White 2002 | 2002 | Copeia | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Tupinambis teguixin | 1 | 5 (3 males and 2 females) | double cantilever | "The force transducer is made of parallel aluminum bite bars." "When the force transducer was touche ▶ | False | False | False | True | False | False | leather | "The bite position was measured as the dis-tance between the most anterior tooth impressions in the ▶ | anterior jaw tips | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | False | True | >51 trial per lizard (?) with multiple bites each trial | McBrayer, L. D. and White, T. D. (2002). Bite force, behavior, and electromyography in the teeid liz ▶ | n/a | http://www.jstor.org/stable/1447930 | ||
8 | True | Meyers et al., 2002 | 2002 | Other | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Cnemidophorus burti, Cnemidophorus tigris, Sceloporus magister, Sceloporus undulatus, | 4 | 1, 10, 6, 38 | double cantilever | "In vivo bite forces were measured using a Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc., Switze ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | 2In vivo bite forces were measured using a Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc., Switze ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Meyers JJ, Herrel A, Birch J. 2002. Scaling of morphology, bite force and feeding kinematics in an i ▶ | n/a | n/a | ||
9 | True | Verwaijen et al. 2002 | 2002 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Lacerta oxycephala, Podarcis melisellensis | 2 | 54 (34 males, 13 females, 7 juveniles) and 55 (25 males, 13 females, 17 juveniles) | double cantilever | "The animals were induced to bite on two plates, fixed at a distance of 3·65 mm." "A full descriptio ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Additionally, we estimated the jaw closing out-lever by measuring the distance between the quadratu ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Verwaijen D., Van Damme R., and Herrel A. 2002. Relationships between head size, bite force, prey ha ▶ | DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00696.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00696.x/full | ||
10 | True | Aguirre et al. 2002 | 2002 | Proc Roy Soc B | mammals | bats | various | 21 | 1 to 29 per species - total of 156 | double cantilever | "(see Herrel et al.(1999a) for a more detailed technical description of the set-up)." - hence metal | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "bite forces were recorded at two positions along the tooth row for each trial: at the canines and a ▶ | "two positions along the tooth row for each trial: at the canines and at the posterior tooth row." | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Aguirre, L.F., Herrel, A., Van Damme, R. & Matthysen, E. (2002) Ecomorphological analysis of trophic ▶ | DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2002.2011 | http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/269/1497/1271.short | ||
11 | True | Dumont & Herrel 2003 | 2003 | J Exp Biol | mammals | bats | various | 11 | 2 to 10 per species - total of 70 | double cantilever | "To protect the bats’ teeth and to provide a non-skid surface, the tips of the bite plates were cove ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "To investigate the relationship between the point of application of bite force along the tooth row ▶ | "three different bite points in seven bat species. The bite points included bilateral canine biting, ▶ | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Dumont ER, Herrel A. 2003. The effects of gape angle and bite point on bite force in bats. Journal o ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00375 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/206/13/2117.short | ||
12 | True | Erickson et al., 2003 | 2003 | J Zool | other | crocodylians | Alligator mississippiensis | 1 | 5341 | load washer sandwich | "Leather strips (2.5 mm thick×3 mm wide×20 mm long) were affixed with cyanoacrylate to the end of th ▶ | False | True | False | True | False | False | leather | "All trials were digitally videotaped at 30 frames/s with a Hi-8 digital camera recorder (Sony Inc., ▶ | 11th maxillary tooth. | filmed and controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >1 (usually 3-5) | Erickson GM, Lappin AK, Van Vliet KA. 2003. The ontogeny of bite-force performance in American allig ▶ | DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003819 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1017/S0952836903003819/abstract | ||
13 | True | Thompson et al., 2003 | 2003 | J Exp Biol | mammals | non volant mammals | Monodelphis domestica | 1 | 16 (8 adults and 8 juvenile females) | double cantilever | "The distal end of each tine was also covered with a rubber coating to protect the teeth of the opos ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | rubber | "The position of the transducer along the jaw was determined videographically using a 60 Hz Hi-8 cam ▶ | Three bite locations were identified: incisor or canine, premolar | filmed and recorded | constrained bite location | False | True | False | "many trials over several days" | Thompson EN, Biknevicius AR, German RZ. 2003. Ontogeny of feeding function in the gray short-tailed ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00181 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/206/5/923.short | ||
14 | True | Nies and Ro 2004 | 2004 | Brain Res Protocols | mammals | non volant mammals | Rattus norvegicus (male Sprague–Dawley rat) | 1 | 5 | double cantilever | "Initially, rats were trained to bite on a pair of brass plates attached to the force transducer wit ▶ | "Initially, rats were trained to bite on a pair of brass plates attached to the force transducer wit ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Initially, rats were trained to bite on a pair of brass plates attached to the force transducer wit ▶ | incisorrs | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5many trials - training to attain specific BF | Nies M, Ro J-Y. 2004. Bite force measurement in awake rats. Brain Research Protocols 12: 180–185. | DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresprot.2003.11.003 | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385299X03001168 | |
15 | True | Erickson et al., 2004 | 2004 | J Zool | other | crocodylians | Alligator mississippiensis | 1 | 28 | load washer sandwich | "Leather pieces 6-mm (medium-sized transducer) and 6-mm or 12-mm (large transducer) thick were affix ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | leather | "The small transducer had a very slender design to ensure standardized testing in which only the tee ▶ | 11th maxillary tooth. | filmed and controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 31-5 (usuallyl 2-3) | Erickson GM, Lappin AK, Parker T, Vliet KA. 2004. Comparison of bite-force performance between long- ▶ | DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004400 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1017/S0952836903004400/abstract | ||
16 | True | Lailvaux et al. 2004 | 2004 | Proc Roy Soc B | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 403 (81 females, 102 juveniles, and 220 adult males) | double cantilever | "We measured biting force by using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9023, Kistler Inc., W ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "We induced lizards to bite forcefully on the free ends of the bite force device (see Herrel et al. ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Lailvaux SP, Herrel A, VanHooydonck B, Meyers JJ, Irschick DJ. 2004.Performance capacity, fighting t ▶ | DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2891 | http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/271/1556/2501.short | ||
17 | True | McBrayer 2004 | 2004 | Zool J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Heliobolus lugubris, Pedioplanis namaquensis, Pedioplanis lineoocellata, Meroles suborbitalis | 4 | 26, 16, 36, and 21 | double cantilever | "Biting performance was quantified by measuring maximal compressive bite force. Using foil strain ga ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Each individual was then induced to bite the transducer a minimum of three times to achieve a maxim ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | >3 | McBrayer LD. 2004. The relationship between skull morphology, biting performance and foraging mode i ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2003.00106.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2003.00106.x/full | ||
18 | True | van der Meij & Bout 2004 | 2004 | J Exp Biol | other | birds | various | 36 | 36 | double cantilever | "rigid metal plates that are slightly pressed together by the bills of a bird biting on the plates ( ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The birds were held by hand and trained to bite the metal plates. Most birds only used their beak t ▶ | beak tip | animals' choice | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | van der Meij MAA, Bout RG. 2004. Scaling of jaw muscle size and maximal bite force in finches. The J ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01091 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/207/16/2745.short | ||
19 | True | Herrel et al., 2005 | 2005 | Func Ecol | other | birds | Geospiza fortis | 1 | 147 | double cantilever | Bite forces were measured with a Kistler piezoelectric force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc., Sw ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Fig. 1. Photograph taken in the field by A.P. Hendry showing a G. fortis on Santa Cruz crushing a s ▶ | back of the beak. See fig. 1 | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 | Herrel A, Podos J, Huber SK, Hendry AP. 2005a. Bite performance and morphology in a population of Da ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00923.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00923.x/full | ||
20 | True | Herrel et al., 2005 | 2005 | J Evol Biol | other | birds | Geospiza magnirostris, Geospiza fortis, Geospiza fuliginosa, Geospiza scandens, Platyspiza crassiros ▶ | 9 | 11, 137, 65, 24, 28, 5, 2, 24, 30, | double cantilever | "Bite force was measured using a piezo-electric force transducer (Kistler Inc., Winterthur, Switzerl ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Field photograph by A.P. Hendry of another G. fortis individual, illustrating the location where th ▶ | back of the beak. See fig. 1 | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 | Herrel A, Podos J, Huber SK, Hendry AP. 2005b. Evolution of bite force in Darwin’s finches: a key ro ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00857.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00857.x/full | ||
21 | True | Huber et al., 2005 | 2005 | J Exp Biol | other | fish | Heterodontus francisci | 1 | 5 for in situ; 4 for restrained | load washer sandwich | "Bite performance measurements were performed using a modified single-point load cell (Amcells Corp. ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | True | food | "The modified single-point load cell used in this study averages the signals generated by four strai ▶ | anterior teeth | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 15 for in situ; 1 for restrained | Huber DR, Eason TG, Hueter RE, Motta PJ. 2005. Analysis of the bite force and mechanical design of t ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01816 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/208/18/3553.short | ||
22 | True | Lappin & Husak 2005 | 2005 | Am Nat | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Crotaphytus collaris | 1 | 58 (11 adult males and 47 females) | double cantilever | "Transducers were prepared by gluing a strip of leather (1 mm x 3mm x 25 mm) at the end of each plat ▶ | False | False | False | True | False | False | leather | "Lever mechanics predict and data show (A. K. Lappin, unpublished data) that the position along the ▶ | variable but calibrated | measured | measured | False | False | True | 3 | Lappin AK, Husak JF. 2005. Weapon performance, not size, determines mating success and potential rep ▶ | DOI: 10.1086/432564 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/432564 | ||
23 | True | Vanhooydonck et al. 2005a | 2005 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis grahami, Anolis lineatopus, Anolis valencienni | 3 | 11, 31, and 13 | double cantilever | "We measured bite force for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203) ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The tapping readily resulted in a characteristic threat response where the jaws are opened maximall ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Vanhooydonck B, Herrel AY, Van Damme R, Irshick DK. 2005. Does dewlap size predict male bite perform ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00940.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00940.x/full | ||
24 | True | Vanhooydonck et al. 2005b | 2005 | Behav Ecol Sociobiol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 403 (292 males and 111 females) | double cantilever | "We measured in vivo bite force for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer (typ ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The tapping readily resulted in a characteristic threat response where the jaws are opened maximall ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Vanhooydonck B, Herrel A, Van Damme R, Meyers JJ, Irschick DJ. 2005. The relationship between dewlap ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0022-y | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-005-0022-y#page-1 | ||
25 | True | Thomas et al. 2005 | 2005 | Am Soc Eng Edu | mammals | non volant mammals | Canis lupus | 1 | not reported | double cantilever | "Leather tine covers are attached to entice the wolf to bite the test device and provide protection ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | leather | "Another challenge to the accuracy of the measured forces can be seen on figure 5, which shows a whi ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | Not indicated | Thomas SL, Shaad A, Denton NL, French RM. 2005. Design validation and testing of wolf bite meter. Co ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14698.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14698.x/full | ||
26 | True | Irschick et al. 2006 | 2006 | Oikos | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 222 | double cantilever | "We measured biting force by using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9023, Kistler Inc. Wi ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "We induced lizards to bite forcefully on the free ends of the bite force device (Herrel et al. 1999 ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Irschick, D. J., Ramos, M., Buckley, C., Elstrott, J., Carlisle, E., Lailvaux, S. P., Bloch, N., Her ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14698.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14698.x/full | ||
27 | True | Herrel & O'Reilly 2006 | 2006 | Physiol Biochem Zool | other | turtles | Chelydra serpentina, Staurotypus sp., Trachemys scripta, | 3 | 13 and 39 | double cantilever | "In vivo bite forces were measured using isometric Kistler force transducers (types 9203, range 500 ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized by mounting acrylic stops (small animals) ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Herrel A, O’Reilly JC. 2006. Ontogenetic scaling of bite force in lizards and turtles. Physiological ▶ | DOI: 10.1086/498193 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/498193 | ||
28 | True | Herrel & O'Reilly 2006 | 2006 | Physiol Biochem Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis equestris, Anolis garmani | 2 | 11, 12, and 32 | double cantilever | same as above | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized by mounting acrylic stops (small animals) ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | AS ABOVE (repeated to represent lizards) | DOI: 10.1086/498193 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/498193 | ||
29 | True | Husak et al. 2006 | 2006 | Copeia | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Crotaphytus antiquus | 1 | 30 (18 males and 12 females) | double cantilever | "Bite plates were prepared by gluing a strip of leather (1 x 3 x 25 mm) at the end of the outer surf ▶ | False | True | False | True | False | False | leather | "Therefore, we recorded the position of the leather strips along the jawline during each trial and m ▶ | variable but calibrated | measured | measured | False | False | True | 3 | Husak JF, Lappin AK, Fox SF, Lemos-Espinal JA. 2006. Bite-force performance predicts dominance in ma ▶ | http://www.asihcopeiaonline.org/doi/abs/10.1643/0045-8511%282006%296%5B301%3ABPPDIM%5D2.0.CO%3B2 | |||
30 | True | Lailvaux and Irschick 2006 | 2006 | Ethology | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 46? | double cantilever | We followed the protocol of Herrel et al. (2001a,b) to measure bite force by using an isometric Kist ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "We placed the free ends of the plates between the jaws of the animal, and induced the lizard to bit ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Lailvaux SP, Irschick DJ. 2006. No evidence for female association with high-performance males in th ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01210.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01210.x/full | ||
31 | True | Lappin et al. 2006a | 2006 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Sauromalus ater | 1 | 49 (34 males and 15 females) | double cantilever | "Prior to calibration and bite-force trials, the transducer was prepared by gluing a strip of leathe ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | leather | "Following each trial, the distance from the bite point on the lower jaw to the quadrate-articular j ▶ | variable but calibrated | measured | measured | False | False | True | 3 | Lappin, A.K., Hamilton, P.S. & Sullivan, B.K. 2006a. Bite-force performance and head shape in a sexu ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00615.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00615.x/full | ||
32 | True | Lappin et al. 2006a | 2006 | Am Nat | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Crotaphytus collaris | 1 | 80 (42 males and 38 females) | double cantilever | "Peak bite-force performance was measured with a piezoelectric isometric force transducer (Type 9203 ▶ | False | True | False | True | False | False | leather | "Given that the position along the jaw line at which bites occur significantly affects bite force, w ▶ | variable but calibrated | measured | measured | False | False | True | 3 | Lappin AK, Brandt Y, Husak JF, Macedonia JM, Kemp DJ. 2006b. Gaping displays reveal and amplify a me ▶ | DOI: 10.1086/505161 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3844679?seq=1&show_all_authors_google=true | ||
33 | True | Measey & Herrel 2006 | 2006 | Biol Lett | other | caecillians | Boulengerula taitanus, Schistometopum thomense | 2 | 6 and 6 | double cantilever | "Animals were hand held and induced to bite a short metal plate (covered with a thin layer of cloth) ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | cloth | "Static bite forces were measured using piezoelectric Kistler force transducers (rangeG50 N) positio ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | Not indicated | Measey J, Herrel A. 2006. Rotational feeding in caecilians: putting a spin on the evolution of crani ▶ | DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2006.0516 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1833987/ | ||
34 | True | van der Meij & Bout 2006 | 2006 | J Exp Biol | other | birds | various | 18 | 2 to 4 | double cantilever | "To measure the maximal bite force we used a force transducer (Aikoh, Osaka, Japan; 9000 series) mou ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The birds were held by hand and trained to bite the metal plates. The birds only used their beak ti ▶ | beak tip | animals' choice | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Not indicated | van der Meij M. A. A., Bout R. G. 2006. Seed husking time and maximal bite force in finches. The Jou ▶ | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00442-007-0726-y | |||
35 | True | Irschick & Meyers 2007 | 2007 | Oecologia | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Urosaurus ornatus | 1 | 90 (47 males and 43 females) | double cantilever | "Bite force was measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9023, Kistler Inc., Winth ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "We induced lizards to bite forcefully on the free ends of the bite force device (Herrel et al. 1999 ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Irschick DJ, Meyers JJ. 2007. An analysis of the relative roles of plasticity and natural selection ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0726-y | http://www.jstor.org/stable/40210884 | ||
36 | True | Huyghe et al. 2007 | 2007 | Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis sheplani | 1 | 24 (9 males and 15 females) | double cantilever | "Individual bite force capacity was measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer mounted on ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Individual bite force capacity was measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer mounted on ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Huyghe K, Herrel A, Vanhooydoncka B, Meyers JJ, Irschick DJ. 2007. Microhabitat use, diet, and perfo ▶ | DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2006.06.001 | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944200606000341 | ||
37 | True | Lailvaux & Irschick 2007 | 2007 | Am Nat | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis sagrei, Anolis distichus, Anolis angusticeps, Anolis evermanni, Anolis cristatellus, Anolis ▶ | 6 | 38 to 47 | double cantilever | "We measured in vivo bite force for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer (typ ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | We measured in vivo bite force for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Lailvaux SP, Irschick DJ. 2007. The evolution of performance-based male fighting ability in Caribbea ▶ | DOI: 10.1086/521234 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/521234 | ||
38 | True | McBrayer & Anderson, 2007 | 2007 | J Herpetol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Elgaria coerulea | 1 | 19 (9 males and 10 females) | double cantilever | "Bite gape at the rubber-covered bite bar tips approximated the head height of adult lizards." | False | False | False | False | False | False | rubber | "The transducer was positioned so that only the anterior premaxillary and dentary teeth bit the tran ▶ | anterior jaw tips | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3-5 | McBrayer LD, Abderson RA. 2007. Sexual size dimorphisms and bite force in the Northern Alligator Liz ▶ | http://www.jstor.org/stable/40060449 | |||
39 | True | Herrel et al. 2007 | 2007 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 80 (40 males and 40 females) | double cantilever | "In vivo bite forces were measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203; Kistler I ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized by the length of the bite plates used." wh ▶ | not clearly specified | not clearly specified | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Herrel A, McBrayer LD, Larson PM. 2007. Functional basis for sexual differences in bite force in the ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00772.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00772.x/abstract | ||
40 | True | Anderson et al., 2008 | 2008 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Gecko gekko, Tupinambis teguixin | 2 | 14 and 16 (6 males and 2 females) | double cantilever | "Bite plates were covered with a thin layer of material (chamois) to prevent tooth damage and slippi ▶ | False | True | True | True | True | False | leather | "transducer output needs to be corrected for the lever system (fulcrum-to-bite distance) of the bite ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5-10 | Anderson RA, McBrayer LD, Herrel A. 2008. Bite force in vertebrates: opportunities and caveats for u ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00905.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00905.x/abstract | ||
41 | True | Freeman and Leman 2008 | 2008 | J Mammalogy | mammals | non volant mammals | Peromyscus leucopus, P. maniculatus, Onychomys leucogaster, Reithrodontomys megalotis, Microtus ochr ▶ | 11 | 1, 1, and 5 | force-sensing printed circuit (Flexiforce) | Extensive discussion: "We protected the thin piezo-resistive strip from the sharp teeth of our test ▶ | True | False | False | False | False | True | mixed | Discusses the problem of which part of the sensor being bitten. "Under field conditions we made ever ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | <5 | Freeman PW, Lemen CA. 2008. Measuring bite force in small mammals with a piezo-resistive sensor. Jou ▶ | DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-101R.1 | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1644/07-MAMM-A-101R.1 | ||
42 | True | Freeman and Leman 2008 | 2008 | J Mammalogy | mammals | bats | Myotis thysanodes, Lasiurus cinereus, E. fuscus. | 3 | 1 to 19 | force-sensing printed circuit (Flexiforce) | AS ABOVE: | True | False | False | False | False | True | mixed | AS ABOVE | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | <5 | AS ABOVE (repeated to represent bats) | DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-101R.1 | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1644/07-MAMM-A-101R.1 | ||
43 | True | Freeman and Leman 2008 | 2008 | J Zool | mammals | bats | Microtus ochrogaster, Neotoma floridana, Onychomys leucogaster, Peromyscus leucopus, Peromyscus man ▶ | 13 | 1 to 22 | force-sensing printed circuit (Flexiforce) | 2008: "In all cases bite force was measured at the incisors as the rodent bit the sensor. The strong ▶ | True | False | False | False | False | False | mixed | "In all cases bite force was measured at the incisors as the rodent bit the sensor." | incisors | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Not indicated | Freeman PW and Lemen CA. 2008. A simple morphological predictor of bite force in rodents. Journal of ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00459.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00459.x/abstract | ||
44 | True | Herral & Holanova 2008 | 2008 | Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis equestris, Anolis cuvieri, Anolis barahonae, Anolis baracoae, Anolis equestris persparsus, An ▶ | 12 | 2 to 17 | double cantilever | "In vivo bite forces were measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, range7500 ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized for all animals. Gape angle was standardiz ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Herrel A, Holanova V. 2008. Cranial morphology and bite force in Chamaeleolis lizards – Adaptations ▶ | DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.01.002 | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S094420060800055X | ||
45 | True | Schaerlaeken et al., 2008 | 2008 | J Exp Biol | lepidosaurs | tuatara | Sphenodon punctatus | 1 | 14 (juveniles) | double cantilever | "An isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler, Wintherthur, Switzerland) mounted on a p ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Schaerlaeken V., Herrel A., Aerts P, Ross CF. 2008. The functional significance of the lower tempora ▶ | DOI: 10.1093/icb/icm014 | http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/content/47/1/107.long | ||
46 | True | Herrel et al. 2008 | 2008 | PNAS | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis melisellensis, Podarcis sicula | 2 | 100 (2 populations - 42 and 58) | double cantilever | "Bite forces were measured in 100 lizards (PodKopisˇte, n 42; Pod Mrcˇaru, n 58) during the spri ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Herrel A, Huyghe K, Vanhooydonck B, Backeljau T, Breugelmans K, Grbac I, Van Damme R, Irschick DJ. R ▶ | DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0711998105 | http://www.pnas.org/content/105/12/4792 | ||
47 | True | Jones & Lappin 2009 | 2009 | J Roy Soc N Zeal | lepidosaurs | tuatara | Sphenodon punctatus | 1 | 2 | double cantilever | "To define a bite point such that transducer calibration and bite-force measurements were comparable ▶ | False | True | False | True | False | False | leather | "Using an in-lever:out-lever calculation, bite forces were standardised for variation in the positio ▶ | variable but calibrated to anterior and posteriormost teeth. | filmed and measured | measured | False | False | True | 8 (male) and 2 (female) | Jones MEH, Lappin AK. 2009. Bite-force performance of the last rhynchocephalian (Lepidosauria: Sphen ▶ | DOI: 10.1080/03014220909510565 | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014220909510565#.U5WP7Cieek4 | ||
48 | True | Mara et al. 2009 | 2009 | J Exp Zool | other | fish | Sphyrna tiburo | 1 | 10 | load washer sandwich | The tip of the rostrum was elevated and the metal arms of the transducer were placed between the ant ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The tip of the rostrum was elevated and the metal arms of the transducer were placed between the an ▶ | anterior tips of the jaws | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3-5 | Mara KR, Motta PJ, Huber DR. 2009. Bite Force and Performance in the Durophagous Bonnethead Shark, S ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.576 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.576/full | ||
49 | True | Measey et al 2009 | 2009 | Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Bradypodion pumilum | 1 | 105 (58 males and 47 females) | double cantilever | "We followed the methodology of Herrel etal.,(1999) to measure in vivo bite force with a Kistler pie ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "We followed the method of Herrel et al. (1999a) to measure in vivo bite force with a Kistler piezoe ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Measey JG, Hopkins K, Tolley K A. 2009. Morphology, ornaments and performance in two chameleon ecomo ▶ | DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.09.005 | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944200609000051 | ||
50 | True | Van Daele 2009 | 2009 | Physiol Biochem Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Fukomys mechowii, Fukomys whytei, Fukomys amatus, Fukomys micklemi | 4 | 9, 2, 3, and 4 | double cantilever | "Individual bite-force measurements were taken with an isometric Kistler force transducer, which wa ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Mole-rats were allowed to bite five times, and the highest bite-force readout was used as an estima ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Van Daele PAAG, Herrel A, Adriaens D. 2009. Biting Performance in Teeth-Digging African Mole-Rats (F ▶ | DOI: 10.1086/594379 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/594379 | ||
51 | True | Pfaller et al. 2009 | 2009 | J Zool | other | turtles | Sternotherus minor | 1 | 75 | load washer sandwich | "Leather strips were affixed to the biting surface of each beam to lower the strain energy density o ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | leather | "the bite plates were placed unilaterally between the jaws, centered mesiodistally at the trough of ▶ | posterior part of the jaws | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 | Pfaller JB, Herrer ND, Gignac PM, Erickson GM. 2009. Ontogenetic scaling of cranial morphology and b ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00660.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00660.x/full | ||
52 | True | Santana & Dumont 2009 | 2009 | J Evol Biol | mammals | bats | Micronycteris hirsuta, Trachops cirrhosus, Tonatia saurophila, Lophostoma brasiliense, Lophostoma si ▶ | 20 | 1 to 196 | double cantilever | "The tips of the bite plates were covered with medical tape to protect the bats’ teeth and to provid ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "We recorded at least five bite force measurements for each bat at four bite positions. (Dumont, 199 ▶ | 5 different locations targeted | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Santana SE, Dumont ER. 2009. Connecting behaviour and performance: the evolution of biting behaviour ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01827.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01827.x/full | ||
53 | True | Dumont et al. 2009 | 2009 | J Zool | mammals | bats | Centurio senex | 1 | 26 | double cantilever | "The tips of both upper and lower bite plates were covered with a layer of cloth medical tape to pro ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "Bite force was measured during unilateral molar biting, a posterior bite position where maximum bit ▶ | unilateral molar | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >3 | Dumont ER, Herrel A, Medellin BA, Vargas-Contreras JA, Santana SE. 2009. Built to bite: cranial desi ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00618.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00618.x/full | ||
54 | True | Dechmann et al. 2009. | 2009 | J Mammalogy | mammals | bats | Lophostoma silvicolum | 1 | By species and bite type: L. silvicolum - (12, 10, 9, and 8); T. saurophila - (10, 11, 8, and 8); T. ▶ | double cantilever | "The ends of the plates were covered with medical tape to provide a nonskid surface and avoid damage ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | "Whenever possible, we took repeated measurements of bite force randomly during all 4 bite types des ▶ | Dechmann DKN, Santana SE, Dumont ER. 2009. Roost making in bats—adaptations for excavating active te ▶ | DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A-097R.1 | http://www.asmjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1644/09-MAMM-A-097R.1 | ||
55 | False | Husak et al. 2009 | 2009 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Crotaphytus collaris | 1 | 10 | double cantilever | "Bite-force performance was measured with lizards at their field-active body temperature (approximat ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | leather | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 3 | Husak JF, Lappin AK, Van Den Bussche RA. 2009. The fitness advantage of a high-performance weapon. B ▶ | DOI: 10.111/j.1095-8312.2008.01176.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01176.x/abstract | ||
56 | True | Huyghe et al. 2009 | 2009 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis melisellensis | 1 | 42 (all males) | double cantilever | "Bite forces were recorded by inducing lizards to bite onto two metal plates connected to an isometr ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Huyghe K, Herrel A, Adriaens D, Tadić Z, Van Damme R. 2009. It is all in the head: morphological bas ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01103.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01103.x/full | ||
57 | True | Herrel etal. 2009 | 2009 | Physiol Biochem Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Tupinambis merianae | 1 | 120 (50 males and 70 females) | double cantilever | "When the free end of the holder was placed between the jaws of an animal, prolonged and repeated bi ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified "Gape angle was standardized by moving the bite plates away from each other for larger ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Herrel A, Andrade DV, de Carvalho JE, Brito A, Abe A, Navas C. 2009. Aggressive Behavior and Perform ▶ | DOI: 10.1086/605935 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/605935 | ||
58 | True | Herrel etal. 2010 | 2010 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | tuatara | Sphenodon punctatus | 1 | 144 (74 males and 70 females) | double cantilever | "In vivo bite forces were measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer (9311B, range ±5.000 ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized for all animals. Bite forces were measured ▶ | posterior part of the jaws | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 | Herrel A, Moore JA, Bredeweg EM, Nelson NJ. 2010. Sexual dimorphism, body size, bite force and male ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01433.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01433.x/full | ||
59 | True | Vanhoydonck et al. 2010 | 2010 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | various Liolaemus species | 19 | 6 to 18 (including both sexes) | double cantilever | "We measured the in vivo bite force for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "We induced the lizards to bite the force transducer by tapping them on the side of the mouth. The t ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Vanhooydonck B, Cruz FB, Abdala CS, Azócar DLM, Boniono MF, Herrel A. 2010. Sex-specific evolution o ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01519.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01519.x/full | ||
60 | True | Gowan et al. 2010 | 2010 | Physiol Biochem Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | 1 | 145 (112 breeding season + 33 non-breeding season) | double cantilever | "Lizards were induced to bite a pre-calibrated bite force meter immediately after removal from the i ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Only bites occurring 2 mm from the tip of the bite force plate (the location of calibration) were i ▶ | jaw tips | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >3 | Gowan TA, McBrayer LD, Rostala DC. 2010. Seasonal variation in testosterone and performance in males ▶ | DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.03.014 | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938410001423 | ||
61 | True | Santana et al., 2010 | 2010 | Func Ecol | mammals | bats | Noctilio albiventris and various phyllostomid species | 29 | 1 to 152 | double cantilever | "The tips of the bite plates were covered with medical tape to protect the bats’ teeth and to provid ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "we measured the bats’ voluntary bite force at the canines and molars" | canines and molars | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Santana SE, Dumont ER, Davis JL, 2010. Mechanics of bite force production and its relationship to di ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01703.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01703.x/full | ||
62 | True | Freeman and Leman 2010 | 2010 | J Zool | mammals | bats | Anoura geoffroyi, Antrozous pallidus, Artibeus glaucus, Artibeus jamaicensis, Artibeus lituratus, Ca ▶ | 39 | 1 to 28 | force-sensing printed circuit (Flexiforce) | "We used a variety of coverings to protect the thin sensors from being penetrated by teeth." | False | False | False | False | False | False | mixed | "We always took bite force so that both canines make contact with the sensor at the same time." | canines | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Not indicated | Freeman PW, Leman CA. 2010. Simple predictors of bite force in bats: the good, the better and better ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01703.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00741.x/full | ||
63 | True | Sustiaita and Hertel 2010 | 2010 | J Exp Biol | other | birds | various | 6 | 24, 29, 6, 3, 8, and 4 | double cantilever | "Forces were recorded as raptors gripped with all toes contacting the grip bars, or bit the bite pla ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The devices were calibrated before and after each day of sampling by suspending masses ranging from ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 2-5 | Sustaita, D. and Hertel, F. (2010). In vivo bite and grip forces, morphology and prey-killing behavi ▶ | DOI:10.1242/jeb.041731 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/213/15/2617.short | ||
64 | True | Huyghe et al. 2010 | 2010 | J Exp Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Gallotia galloti | 1 | 17 | double cantilever | Maximal bite force capacity was estimated by the highest of five recording trials of a lizard biting ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Huyghe K, Husak JF, Moore IT, Vanhooydonck B, Van Damme R, Molina-Borja M, and Herrel A 2010. Effect ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.569 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.569/abstract | ||
65 | False | Pfaller et al. 2011 | 2011 | J Exp Biol | other | turtles | Sternotherus minor | 1 | 30 | load washer sandwich | "Leather strips were affixed to the biting surface of each beam to prevent injury to the rhamphothec ▶ | False | True | False | True | False | False | leather | unilateral at specific location where prey are crushed | unilateral at specific location where prey are crushed | controlled manually | False | False | False | 3 | Pfaller JB, Gignac PM, Erickson GM. 2011. Ontogenetic changes in jaw-muscle architecture facilitate ▶ | DOI:10.1242/jeb.048090 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/214/10/1655.long | |||
66 | True | Vervust et al. 2011 | 2011 | J Exp Biol | other | turtles | Chelydra serpentina | 1 | 4 | double cantilever | "All the animals were induced to bite on two plates, set at a fixed distance of 3.65 cm (see Herrel ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "the point of application of the bite force was standardized across trials." ...but how? | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 10 | Vervust B, Brecko J, Herrel A. 2011. Temperature effects on snapping performance in the common snapp ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.650 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.650/full | ||
67 | True | Becerra et al. 2011 | 2011 | Can J Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Ctenomys talarum | 1 | 42 (21 males and 21 females) | load washer sandwich | "The bite plates were covered with a thin protective coating made of leather, so the animals did not ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | leather | "The bite plates were covered with a thin protective coating made of leather, so the animals did not ▶ | incisors? | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 4-6 | Becerra F, Echeverría A, Vassallo AI, Casinos A. 2011. Bite force and jaw biomechanics in the subter ▶ | DOI: 10.1139/z11-007 | http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z11-007#.U5WLkyieek4 | ||
68 | True | Vanhooydonck et al. 2011 | 2011 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Acontias percivali | 1 | 14 | double cantilever | "Bite forces were measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, range ± 500 N; Ki ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place at which the animals bit the plates was standardized for all animals. Gape angle (i.e. ho ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Vanhooydonck B, Boistel R, Fernandez V, Herrel A. 2011. Push and bite: trade-offs between burrowing ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01563.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01563.x/abstract | ||
69 | True | Santana et al. 2011 | 2011 | PLoS ONE | mammals | bats | Micronycteris microtis | 1 | 17 (8 males and 9 females) | double cantilever | "The tips of the bite plates were covered with medical tape to protect the bats’ teeth from damage a ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "For each bat, we recorded at least five bite force measurements at each of the the four bite positi ▶ | average of 5 different targetted locations | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Santana SE, Geipel I, Dumont ER, Kalka MB, Kalko EKV. 2011. All You Can Eat: High Performance Capaci ▶ | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0028584 | http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0028584 | ||
70 | True | D’Amore et al 2011 | 2011 | PLoS ONE | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Varanus komodoensis | 1 | 10 | double cantilever | "This particular transducer originally was constructed by Binder and Van Valkenburgh [17] to acquire ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | rubber | "We note, however, that the model-based estimations are from a bite point about halfway along the to ▶ | anterior half of the jaw | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | unclear - 22 trials among 10 individuals but no range of trials per individual given | D’Amore DC, Moreno K, McHenry CR, Wroe S. 2011. The Effects of Biting and Pulling on the Forces Gene ▶ | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026226 | http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0026226 | ||
71 | True | La Croix et al. 2011 | 2011 | J Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Canis latrans | 1 | 12 | double cantilever | "The transducer was baited with meat and hand-held by the investigator (S. L. C.)." "While voluntary ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | True | food | "The bite point was the highest cusp of the mandibular first molar; this carnassial tooth is the larg ▶ | mandibular first molar | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | unclear - 40 trials among 12 individuals but no range of trials per individual given | La Croix S, Zelditch ML, Shivik JA, Lundrigan BL, Holekamp KE. 2011. Ontogeny of feeding performance ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00847.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00847.x/full | ||
72 | True | Measey etal. 2011 | 2011 | J Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Bradypodion pumilum | 1 | 96 | double cantilever | "We followed the method of Herrel et al. (1999a) to measure in vivo bite force with a Kistler piezoe ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Measey GJ, Rebelo AD, Herrel A, Vanhooydonck B, Tolley KA. 2011. Diet, morphology and performance i ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00861.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00861.x/abstract | ||
73 | True | Marshall et al 2012 | 2012 | J Exp Biol | other | turtles | Caretta caretta | 1 | 450 | double cantilever | "Bite performance was measured in vivo using a force 177 transducer fitted into an apparatus 178 (fo ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Bite placement was always at the anterior tip of the jaws (Fig.1) and was rigorously controlled wi ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 (adults) or 5 (hatchlings and juveniles) | Marshall CD, Guzman A, Narazaki T, Sato K, Kane EA, Sterba-Boatwright BD. 2012. The ontogenetic scal ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.074385 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/215/23/4166.short | ||
74 | True | Henningsen and Irschick 2012 | 2012 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 243 | double cantilever | "We measured maximum bite force by inducing the animals to bite on the padded ends of steel bite pla ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | padded? | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 (2-3 bites in each of two sessions) | Henningsen JP, Irschick DJ. 2012. An experimental test of the effect of signal size and performance ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2011.01893.x | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2011.01893.x/abstract | ||
75 | True | Erickson et al. 2012 | 2012 | PLoS ONE | other | crocodylians | Alligator mississippiensis, Alligator sinensis, Caiman crocodilus, Caiman latirostris, Caiman yacare ▶ | 21 | 83 (ranging from 1-15 across the 23 species) | load washer sandwich | "The bite forces were recorded using sandwich transducers and a portable charge amplification system ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | leather | I can't find any info | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 3-5 | Erickson GM, Gignac PM, Steppan SJ, Lappin AK, Vliet KA, Brueggen JD, Inouye BD, Kledzik D, Webb GJW ▶ | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031781 | http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0031781 | ||
76 | True | Schaerlaeken et al. 2012 | 2012 | J Exp Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Dracaena guianensis, Tupinambis merianae | 2 | 28 and 60 | double cantilever | "When placing the free end of the holder between the teeth of the animal, prolonged and repeated bit ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized for all animals and occurred at the tip of ▶ | tip of the jaws | controlled manually? | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Schaerlaeken V, Holanova V, Boistel R, Aerts P, Velensky P, Rehak I, Andrade DV, Herrel A. 2012. Bui ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.1730 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.1730/abstract | ||
77 | True | Kaliontzopoulou et al. 2012 | 2012 | Evol Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis hispanica, P. bocagei | 2 | 63 and 62 | double cantilever | Bite force was measured using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc., Winter ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "The tip of the metal plates where the lizards bit was delimited with a marker to ensure all lizards ▶ | anterior jaw tips? | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Kaliontzopoulou, A, Adams, D. C, van der Meijden, A, Perera, A, Carretero, M. A, Relationships betwe ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s10682-011-9538-y | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10682-011-9538-y | ||
78 | True | Becerra et al. 2012 | 2012 | Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Ctenomys talarum | 1 | load washer sandwich | "Bite forces were registered during experimental sessions in which animals were induced to bite the ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | leather | "The bite plates were covered with a thin protective coating made of leather, so the animals did not ▶ | incisors but not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | not indicated | Becerra F, Echeveria AI, Marcos A, Casinos A, Vassalloa AI (2012) Sexual selection in a polygynous r ▶ | DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2012.05.002 | http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/23040177 | |||
79 | True | Grubich et al. 2012 | 2012 | Nat Sci Rep | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Serrasalmus rhombeus | 1 | 15 | load washer sandwich | "This species readily performed multiple defensive bites with the transducer placed between the tips ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "This species readily performed multiple defensive bites with the transducer placed between the tips ▶ | jaw tips | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Not indicated | Grubich JR, Huskey S, Crofts S, Orti G, and Porto J (2012) Mega-Bites: Extreme jaw forces of living ▶ | DOI: 10.1038/srep01009 | http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/121220/srep01009/full/srep01009.html | ||
80 | True | Chazeua et al 2013 | 2013 | J Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Microcebus murinus | 1 | 28 | double cantilever | "The tips of both upper and lower bite plates were covered with a layer of cloth medical tape to pro ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "The distance between the bite plates was adjusted to assure constant gape. Bite force was measured ▶ | molar | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 10 (5 in two sessions separated by a month) | Chazeau C, Marchal J, Hackert R, Perret M, and Herrel A. (2013) Proximate determinants of bite force ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12011 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12011/abstract | ||
81 | True | Gröning et al. 2013 | 2013 | Roy Soc Interface | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Tupinambis merianae | 1 | 1 | double cantilever | "The measurements were taken with a piezoelectric isometric Kistler force transducer (9311B; range + ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | Figure 4 | anterior jaw tips and jaw mid point | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 20 (10 per jaw position) | Gröning, F, Jones, M. E. H, Curtis, M, Herrel, A, O'Higgins, P, Evans, S. E, Fagan, M. F, The import ▶ | DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0216 | http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/10/84/20130216.full.pdf+html | ||
82 | True | Edwards and Lailvaux 2013 | 2013 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis and A. sagrei | 2 | 176 (101 males and 75 females - both species combined) | double cantilever | "Lizards were induced to bite a force plate by tapping their cheek until their mouth opened, then li ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Lizards were induced to bite a force plate by tapping their cheek until their mouth opened, then li ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Edwards J R, Lailvaux SP. (2013) Do interspecific interactions between females drive shifts in habit ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12180 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12180/full | ||
83 | True | Huyghe et al. 2013 | 2013 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Zootoca vivipara | 1 | 60 (45 males and 15 virgin females) | double cantilever | Maximal bite force capacity was quantified by making the lizards bite onto two metal plates at a fix ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Maximal bite force capacity was quantified by making the lizards bite onto two metal plates at a fi ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 | Huyghe, K., San-Jose, L. M., Peñalver Alcázar, M. and Fitze, P. S. (2013), An ecomorphological analy ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12140 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12140/full | ||
84 | True | Segall et al. 2013 | 2013 | J Exp Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Bradypodion pumilum and B. occidentale | 2 | 10 and 10 | double cantilever | "An isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler, Winterthur, Switzerland) mounted on a pu ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Chameleons were manually stimulated to open their mouth by touching the side of the jaw. When five ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 5 per treatment | Segall M, Tolley KA, Vanhooydonck B, Measey GJ, Herrel A (2013) Impact of temperature on performanc ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.092353 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/216/20/3828.short | ||
85 | True | Becerra et al. 2013 | 2013 | J Exp Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Ctenomys tuconax; Caviomorpha; Octodontoidea | 1 | 14 | double cantilever | "The bite plates were covered with a thin protective coating made of leather for the animals not to ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | leather | "The separation between the movable bite plates was adjusted so that the gape angle of adults and ju ▶ | incisors? | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | 4-6 | Becerra F, Casinos A, Vassallo AI. 2013. Biting performance and skull biomechanics of a chisel tooth ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.1770 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.1770/full | ||
86 | False | Cameron et al. 2013 | 2013 | J Exp Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Hemidactylus frenatus | 1 | 95 (46 males and 49 females) | double cantilever | Maximum bite force was measured using a custom-built sensor consisting of two metal plates (8×25×1 m ▶ | "The two protruding plates were covered in three layers of flesh-like tape (Elastoplast, Beiersdorf, ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | cloth | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 10+ (5+ trials in two sessions) | Cameron SF, Wynn ML, Wilson RS. 2013. Sex-specific trade-offs and compensatory mechanisms: bite forc ▶ | DOI:10.1242/jeb.083063 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/early/2013/06/27/jeb.083063 | ||
87 | False | Edwards et al. 2013 | 2013 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Nucras holubi, N. intertexta, N. lalandii, N. tessellata | 0 | 5, 19, 1, 1 (not included since would not bite), and 2 | double cantilever | "The maximal bite force out of five trials was determined by having the lizard bite two metal plates ▶ | "having the lizard bite two metal plates" | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | Edwards S,Tolley KA, Vanhooydonck B, Measey GJ, Herrel A. 2013. Is dietary niche breadth linked to m ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12148 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12148/abstract | ||
88 | False | Porro et al. 2014 | 2014 | J Exp Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Uromastyx geyri | 1 | 1 | double cantilever | (likely metal) | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 39 | Porro LB, Ross CF, Iriarte-Diaz J, O'Reilly JC, Evans SE, Fagan MJ. 2014. In vivo cranial bone strai ▶ | DOI: 10.1242/jeb.096362 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/11/1983.full.pdf+html?sid=3676a3c7-f69c-42a2-b5ac-fa00084340b5 | |||
89 | False | Becerra et al. 2014 | 2014 | J Exp Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Ctenomys australis , Octodon degus (middle), and Chinchilla laniger | 3 | 10, 10, and 10 | load washer sandwich | "The bite plates were separated to set a similar gape angle (10°), and covered with a thin protectiv ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | leather | not specified | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 4-6 | Becerra F, Echeverría AI, Casinos A, Vassallo AI. 2014. Another one bites the dust: bite force and e ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/jez.1853 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.1853/abstract | |||
90 | False | da Silva et al. 2014 | 2014 | PLoS ONE | lepidosaurs | lizards' | four of the five phenotypic forms of the B. melanocephalum-B. thamnobates species complex | 0 | 155 in total | double cantilever | "The bite plate was then placed between the jaws of the chameleon, which typically resulted in the c ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | da Silva JM, Herrel A, Measey GJ, Tolley KA. 2014. Sexual dimorphism in bite performance drives morp ▶ | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086846 | http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0086846 | |||
91 | False | Broeckhoven & Mouton 2014 | 2014 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Ouroborus cataphractus, Karusasaurus polyzonus | 2 | 39 and 36 | double cantilever | "Bite force was recorded by inducing the lizards to bite onto two metal plates." | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | Not indicated | Broeckhoven C, Mouton P le FM. 2014. Under pressure: morphological and ecological correlates of bite ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12242 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12242/full | |||
92 | False | Sagonas et al. 2014 | 2014 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Lacerta trilineata | 1 | 154 total: 86 (56 males and 20 females - mainland) and 68 (48 males and 20 females - insular) | double cantilever | "lizards were induced to bite a pair of thin metal plates" | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 3 | Sagonas, K., Pafilis, P., Lymberakis, P., Donihue, C.M., Herrel, A., Valakos, E.D. 2014. Insularity ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12290 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12290/abstract | |||
93 | False | Huyghe et al. 2014 | 2014 | Behav Ecol Sociobiol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis melisellensis | 1 | 47 | double cantilever | "These morphological and performance measures were taken from an earlier study in this population (s ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | Huyghe, K., Van Damme, R., Breugelmans, K., Herrel, A., Vanhooydonck, B., Tadič, Z., Backeljau, T. 2 ▶ | DOI 10.1007/s00265-014-1746-3 | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00265-014-1746-3#page-1 | |||
94 | False | Fabre et al. 2014 | 2014 | Evol Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Tupinambis merianae | 1 | 19 (10 males and 9 females) | double cantilever | "When the free end of the holder was placed between the jaws of an animal, prolonged and repeated bi ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | unclear - "all animals were biting at the level of the premaxillary teeth" | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 | Fabre A-C, Andrade DV, Huyghe K, Cornette R, Herrel A. 2014. Interrelationships between bones, muscl ▶ | DOI 10.1007/s11692-014-9286-3 | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11692-014-9286-3#page-1 | |||
95 | True | Herrel et al. 2014 | 2014 | J Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Uromastyx aegyptia | 1 | 12 | double cantilever | "Lizards are typically eager to bite when held and were stimulated to bite the trans- ducer by gentl ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized for all animals by aligning the jaws with ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | False | False | 5 | Herrel A, Castilla AM, Al-Sulaiti MK, Wessels JJ. In Press. Does large body size relax constraints o ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12089 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12089/full | ||
96 | False | Noble et al. 2014 | 2014 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Eulamprus quoyii | 1 | 178 | double cantilever | Bite force was measured using a Kistler force transducer (Kistler Inc.) that was connected to a Kist ▶ | "We induced lizards to bite two plastic plates by gently pinching the sides of their mouth." | False | False | False | False | False | False | plastic | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | >5 | Noble DWA, Fanson KV, Whiting MJ. 2014. Sex, androgens, and whole-organism performance in an Austral ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12252 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12252/abstract | ||
97 | True | Erickson et al. 2014 | 2014 | J Zool | other | crocodylians | Crocodylus porosus; Crocodylus johnsoni; Alligator mississippiensis | 3 | 26, 24, and 41 | more than one | "To protect the animal’s teeth during biting events and provide a consistent bite point, leather pad ▶ | False | True | False | True | False | False | leather | I can't find any info | not specified | not specified | not specified | True | False | False | "Multiple biting events were recorded for each individual." | Erickson, G. M., Gignac, P. M., Lappin, A. K., Vliet, K. A., Brueggen, J. D. and Webb, G. J. W. (201 ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12081 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12081/abstract | ||
98 | True | Sustaita et al. 2014 | 2014 | Biol J Linn Soc | other | birds | Lanius ludovicianus | 1 | 56 (31 adult males, 10 adult females, 5 juvenile males, 10 juvenile females) | double cantilever | �We used the device described and implemented by Sustaita & Hertel (2010) to measure voluntary bite ▶ | "Holding the head and body of the shrike steady in a vertical orientation to the devices, we slowly ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | We performed calibrations at various points throughout the study, by suspending masses ranging from ▶ | animals' choice | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 | Sustaita D, Rubega MA. 2014. The anatomy of a shrike bite: bill shape and bite performance in Logger ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12298 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12298/abstract | ||
99 | True | Krüger et al. 2014 | 2014 | Molec Ecol | mammals | non volant mammals | Myotis dasycneme, Myotis daubentonii | 2 | 20 and 20 | double cantilever | “We used the device described and implemented by Sustaita & Hertel (2010) to measure voluntary bite ▶ | "We measured maximum bite force in 20 bats each of M. dasycneme and M. daubentonii, by letting the b ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Bite forces were corrected for the effect of the lever and transducer system." | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 6 | Krüger F, Clare EL, Greif S, Siemers BM, Symondson WOC, Sommer, RS. 2014. An integrative approach to ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/mec.12512 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.12512/abstract;jsessionid=869764050036F8188AB215D1E2C ▶ | ||
100 | False | Lappin & Jones 2014 | 2014 | J Exp Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Crotaphytus collaris, Eublepharis macularius, Elgaria multicarninata, Gambelia wislizenii, Gekko gec ▶ | 11 | 26 | captive | double cantilever | "The components include a piezoelectric isometric force transducer (type 9203, Kistler, Switzerland) ▶ | "To test for the effects of biting substrate on bite-force performance, pads measuring 26×9×1 mm wer ▶ | True | True | True | True | True | True | mixed | "All trials were recorded from a lateral view with a Canon Vixia HFS10 camcorder. From the videos, t ▶ | variable but calibrated | measured | measured | False | False | True | 54 for Crotaphytus collaris, Eublepharis macularius, and Elgaria multicarinata specimensor and 27 fo ▶ | Lappin AKL, Jones MEH. 2014. Reliable quantification of bite-force performance requires use of appro ▶ | DOI:10.1242/jeb.106385 | http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/24/4303.article-info |
101 | False | Whiting et al. 2015 | 2015 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Ceratophora tennentii | 0 | "We measured bite force using a Kistler force transducer (Kistler Inc.), connected to a Kistler char ▶ | "We measured bite force using a Kistler force transducer (Kistler Inc.), connected to a Kistler char ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | plastic | False | False | False | 3 | Whiting MJ, Noble DWA, Somaweera R. 2015. Sexual dimorphism in conspicuousness and ornamentation in ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/bij.12610 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12610/full | |||||||
102 | True | Thomas et al. 2015 | 2015 | J Zool | mammals | non volant mammals | Microcebus murinus | 1 | wild | double cantilever | "We measured bite force from all individuals using a piezoelectric force transducer (Kistler, type 9 ▶ | "The tips of both upper and lower bite plates were covered with a layer of cloth medical tape to pro ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "Bite force was measured during unilateral molar biting, a posterior bite position where maximum bit ▶ | unilateral molar | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Thomas P, Pouydebat E, Hardy I, Aujard F, Ross CF, Herrel A. 2015. Sexual dimorphism in bite force i ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12225 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12225/abstract | ||
103 | False | Meyers & Irschick 2015 | 2015 | Biol J Linn Soc | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Urosaurus ornatus, Sceloporus undulatus, Sceloporus clarkii, Aspidoscelis flagellicaudus, Cophosauru ▶ | 10 | 638 | wild | double cantilever | "Bite forces were measured using a Kistler piezoelectric force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc.) ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Animals were persuaded to bite on the bite plates connected to the transducer, and the maximum valu ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | Meyers JJ, Irschick DJ. 2015. Does whole-organism performance constrain resource use? A community te ▶ | |||
104 | False | Montuelle & Williams 2015 | 2015 | PLoS ONE | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Gekko gecko | 1 | 5 | captive | "Bite force measurements were made using a strain gauge-based bite force transducer (designed after ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | False | False | False | Montuelle SJ, Williams SH. 2015. In Vivo measurement of mesokinesis in Gekko gecko: the role of cran ▶ | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134710 | http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0134710 | |||||||
105 | False | Lopez-Darias et al. 2015 | 2015 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Gallotia atlantica, G. bravoana, G. caesaris, G. galloti, G. intermedia, G. simonyi, G. stehlini | 7 | 281 | wild | double cantilever | "We measured in vivo bite forces for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer (ty ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | Lopez-Darias M, Vanhooydonck B, Cornette R, Herrel A. 2015. Sex-specific differences in ecomorpholog ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12353 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12353/abstract | ||
106 | False | McLean & Stuart-Fox 2015 | 2015 | Behav Ecol Sociobiol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Ctenophorus maculosus | 1 | wild | double cantilever | "We determined the maximal bite force of lizards using a purposely built measuring device as per Her ▶ | "Lizards were induced to bite on two foam-covered metal plates, which exert a pull on the piezoelect ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | foam | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | McLean CA, Stuart-Fox D. 2015. Rival assessment and comparison of morphological and performance-base ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s00265-014-1863-z | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-014-1863-z | |||
107 | False | Corbin et al. 2015 | 2015 | Func Ecol | other | birds | Tyrannus forficatus, Cyanocitta cristata, Baeolophus bicolor, Poecile atricapillus, Sitta carolinens ▶ | 12 | double cantilever | "Biteforce (N) was measured with a piezoelectric force transducer mounted to aluminium plates and to ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | "Birds either bit these plates voluntarily or were coaxed to bite by inserting the soft pick end of ▶ | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 3 | Corbin CE, Lowenberger LK, Gray BL. 2015. Linkage and trade-off in trophic morphology and behavioura ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12385 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12385/full | |||
108 | False | Van Damme et al. 2015 | 2015 | Zoomorphol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis melisellensis, P. siculus | 2 | 1025? | wild | double cantilever | "We measured bite force using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc), mounte ▶ | "We measured bite force using an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc), mounte ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | Van Damme R, Wijnrocx K, Boeye J, Huyghe K, Van Dongen S. 2015. Digit ratios in two lacertid lizards ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s00435-015-0275-6 | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00435-015-0275-6 | ||
109 | False | Vanhooydonck et al. 2015 | 2015 | J Zool | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis baracoae | 1 | 23 | captive | double cantilever | "We measured in vivo bite force for all individuals using an isometric Kistler force transducer (typ ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | Vanhooydonck B, Huyghe K., Holánová V, van Dongen S, Herrel A. 2015. Differential growth of naturall ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12236 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12236/full | ||
110 | False | Laivaux et al 2015 | 2015 | Ecol Evol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 1 | 17+18 | wild | double cantilever | "We measured bite force using standard methods. Briefly, lizards were induced to bite forcefully on ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | Lailvaux SP, Leifer J, Kircher BK, Johnson MA. 2015. The incredib le shrinking dewlap: signal size, ▶ | DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1690 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.1690/full | |||
111 | False | Des Roches et al. 2015 | 2015 | Evol Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Aspidoscelis inornata, Holbrookia maculata, Sceloporus cowlesi | 3 | 18+15+18+19+20+15 | wild | double cantilever | "We used an isometric Kistler force transducer (type 9203, Kistler Inc.) connected to Kistler charge ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | Des Roches S, Brinkmeyer MS, Rosenblum EB. 2015. Ecological release and directional change in White ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s10682-014-9740-9 | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10682-014-9740-9 | |||
112 | False | Driessens et al. 2015 | 2015 | Behav Ecol Sociobiol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | 0 | False | False | False | False | False | False | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | Driessens T, Huyghe K, Vanhooydonck B, Van Damme R. 2015. Messages conveyed by assorted facets of th ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s00265-015-1938-5 | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-015-1938-5 | |||||||||
113 | False | Munoz et al 2015 | 2015 | J Nat Hist | lepidosaurs | lizards' | 0 | False | False | False | False | False | False | False | False | False | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2015.1005714 | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00222933.2015.1005714?scroll=top&needAccess=true | |||||||||||||
114 | False | Senawi et al 2015 | 2015 | Func Ecol | mammals | bats | Emballonura monticola, Taphozous melanopogon, Hipposideros bicolor, Hipposideros bicolor, Hipposider ▶ | 35 | 789 | wild | "In vivo bite force for captured insectivorous bats was measured using an isometric Kistler force tr ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "Bite force was recorded at the molars and measurements were repeated six times for each individual. ▶ | molars | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 6 | Senawi J. Schmieder D, Siemers B, Kingston T. 2015. Beyond size – morphological predictors of bite f ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12447 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12447/full | ||
115 | False | While et al. 2015 | 2015 | Ecol Lett | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis muralis | 1 | 133 (see Supp Info) | wild | "Bite force measures were collected using a specially designed bite force meter, constructed from a ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | insulation tape | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | While GM, Michaelides S, Heathcote RJP, MacGregor HEA, Zajac N, Beninde J, Carazo P, Perez i de Lanu ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/ele.12531 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ele.12531/epdf | ||||
116 | False | Husak et al. 2016 | 2016 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis | 0 | double cantilever | "Briefly, we used a Kistler isometric force transducer connected to custom-built stainless-steel bit ▶ | "Briefly, we used a Kistler isometric force transducer connected to custom-built stainless-steel bit ▶ | False | True | False | False | False | False | padding | False | False | False | 3x3 | Husak JF, Ferguson HA, Lovern MB. 2016. Trade-offs among locomotor performance, reproduction and imm ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12653 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12653/full | ||||||
117 | False | Donihue et al. 2016 | 2016 | Func Ecol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Podarcis erhardii | 0 | "Using a purpose-built bite force metre composed of metal biting plates connected to a Kistler force ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | metal | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 3 | Donhihue CM, Brock KM, Foufopoulus, Herrel A. 2016. Feed or fight: testing the impact of food availa ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12550 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12653/full | |||||
118 | False | Herrel et al 2016 | 2016 | Integ Comp Biol | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis carolinensis, Gallotia atlantica, G. caesaris, G. stehlini, Tropidurus itambere | 5 | "Next, we measured bite force using an isometric Kistler force transducer place in a custom-made set ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | not specified | not specified | not specified | False | False | False | 5 | Herrel A, Lopez-Darias M, Vanhooydonck B, Cornette R, Kohlsdorf T, Brandt R. 2016. Do adult phenotyp ▶ | DOI:10.1093/icb/icw010 | http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/3/469 | |||||
119 | False | Santana 2016 | 2016 | Func Ecol | mammals | bats | Uroderma bilobatum, Enchisthenes hartii, Carollia perspicillata, Vampyressa pusilla, Artibeus jamai ▶ | 0 | wild | double cantilever | "Shortly after capture, the bats’ voluntary bite force was measured using a piezoelectric force tran ▶ | "The tips of the bite plates were covered with a layer of medical tape (3M NexcareTM Absolute Waterp ▶ | False | True | True | False | False | False | cloth | "Bite force was measured at a deep bilateral bite position with the first molars on both sides of th ▶ | first molar | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | >5 | Santana SE. 2016. Quantifying the effect of gape and morphology on bite force: biomechanical modelli ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12522 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12522/pdf | |
120 | False | Santana & Miller 2016 | 2016 | Integ Comp Biol | mammals | bats | Eptesicus fuscus | 1 | 7 | captive | double cantilever | "We used a piezoelectric bite-force meter (Herrel et al. 1999; Santana et al. 2010) to measure maxim ▶ | "We used a piezoelectric bite-force meter (Herrel et al. 1999; Santana et al. 2010) to measure maxim ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "We measured deep bilateral bite forces (engaging premolars and molars of both the right and left to ▶ | molars | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | 5 every 2.5 days | Santana SE, Miller KE. 2016. Extreme postnatal scaling in bat feeding performance: a view of ecomorp ▶ | DOI: 10.1093/icb/icw075 | http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/3/459.abstract |
121 | False | Santana & Miller 2016 | 2016 | Integ Comp Biol | mammals | bats | various | 14 | wild | double cantilever | "We used a piezoelectric bite-force meter (Herrel et al. 1999; Santana et al. 2010) to measure maxim ▶ | "We used a piezoelectric bite-force meter (Herrel et al. 1999; Santana et al. 2010) to measure maxim ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "We measured deep bilateral bite forces (engaging premolars and molars of both the right and left to ▶ | molars | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Santana SE, Miller KE. 2016. Extreme postnatal scaling in bat feeding performance: a view of ecomorp ▶ | DOI: 10.1093/icb/icw075 | http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/3/459.abstract | ||
122 | True | Rice et al. 2016 | 2016 | Mar Biol | other | fish | Rhizoprionodon terraenovae | 1 | wild | load washer sandwich | "A bite-force gauge (Fig. 1) constructed for this project was used to measure force at both the ante ▶ | "The aluminum plates were covered with two layers of vinyl tape to soften the bite surface because t ▶ | False | False | False | False | False | True | vinyl | "The bite-force gauge was placed at the anterior-most position in the jaw for anterior biteforce mea ▶ | anterior and posterior jaw locations | controlled manually | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Rice KW, Buchholz R, Parson GR. 2016 Correlates of bite force in the Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizo ▶ | DOI: 10.1007/s00227-016-2814-1 | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-016-2814-1 | ||
123 | True | Wittorski et al. 2016 | 2016 | J Anat | lepidosaurs | lizards' | Anolis oxylophus, Anolis humilis, Anolis limifrons, Anolis frenatus, Anolis auratus, Anolis pentapri ▶ | 15 | "When the bite plates were placed between the jaws of the animal, prolonged and repeated" | False | False | False | False | False | False | not listed | "The place of application of bite forces was standardized for all animals by metal stops that were m ▶ | anterior jaw tips | stops | constrained bite location | False | True | False | Wittorski A, Losos JB, Herrl A. 2016. Proximate determinants of bite force in Anolis lizards. J Anat ▶ | DOI: 10.1111/joa.12394 | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joa.12394/abstract |