Institution: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Vinicna 7, CZ 128 44, Praha 2, Czech Republic
Phone: 00420221951846, 00420739352490
Email: petra.frydlova@natur.cuni.cz
Research interests: Herpetology, Ecomorphology, Sexual Size Dimorphism, Behavioural Ecology, Ethology
Current Projects: Evolution of Body Size and Sexual Size Dimorphism, Determinate and Indeterminate Growth, Body Growth of Reptiles, Antipredatory Behaviour, Performance of Reptiles, Ecomorphology of Anura
Model Taxa: Squamate Reptiles, Anura
Lectures and Courses: Ecomorphology and Evolutionary Ecology, Practical Courses in Vertebrate Zoology, Morphology of Vertebrates, Ethology and Sociobiology, Sociobiology and Behavioural Ecology
List of publications:
Frýdlová, P., Mrzílková, J., Šeremeta, M., Křemen, J., Dudák, J., Žemlička, J., Minnich, B., Kverková, K., Němec, P., Zach, P., Frynta, D. (2020). Determinate growth is predominant and likely ancestral in squamate reptiles. Proceeding of the Royal Society B 287:20202737.
Frýdlová, P., Palupčíková, K., Awale, A.I., Frynta, D. (2020). The first report of spiny mouse related to Acomys ignitus (Rodentia: Muridae) in Somaliland: Phylogenetic affinities of a new distinct mitochondrial lineage. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 84: 13-22.
Frynta, D., Palupčíková, K., Elmi, H.A, Awale, A.I., Frýdlová, P. (2020). Molecular characterization of Acomys louisae from Somaliland: A deep divergence and contrasting genetic patterns in a rift zone. Mammalian Biology 100(4), 385-398.
Abramjan, A., Baranová, V., Frýdlová, P., Landová, E., Frynta, D. (2020). Ultraviolet reflectance and pattern properties in Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius). Behavioural Processes 173, 104060.
Frýdlová, P., Mrzílková, J., Šeremeta, M., Křemen, J., Dudák, J., Žemlička, J., Němec, P., Velenský, P., Moravec, J., Koleška, D., Zahradníčková, V., Jirásek, T., Kodym, P., Frynta, D, Zach, P. (2019). Universality of indeterminate growth in lizards rejected: the micro-CT reveals contrasting timing of growth cartilage persistence in iguanas, agamas, and chameleons. Scientific Reports 9(1), 1-14.
Abramjan, A., Frýdlová, P., Jančúchová-Lásková, J., Suchomelová, P., Landová, E., Yavruyan, E., Frynta, D. (2019). Comparing developmental stability in unisexual and bisexual rock-lizards of the genus Darevskia. Evolution & Development 21:175-187 .
Frýdlová, P., Sedláčková, K., Žampachová, B., Kurali, A., Hýbl, J., Škoda, D., Kutílek, P., Landová, E., Černý, R., Frynta, D. (2019). A gyroscopic advantage: phylogenetic patterns of compensatory movements in frogs. Journal of Experimental Biology 222(2), jeb186544.
Mazuch, T., Šmíd, J., Price, T., Frýdlová, P., Awale, A. I., Elmi, H. S. A., Frynta, D. (2018). New records of one of the least known snakes, Telescopus pulcher (Squamata: Colubridae) from the Horn of Africa. Zootaxa 4462(4): 483-496.
Frynta, D., Jančúchová-Lásková, J., Frýdlová, P., Landová, E. (2018). Fast or slow? A comparative study of body weight trajectories in three species of the genus Eublepharis and their hybrids. Scientific Reports 8:2658.
Šimková, O., Frýdlová, P., Žampachová, B., Frynta, D., Landová, E. (2017). Development of Behavioural Profile in the Northern Common Boa (Boa imperator): Repeatable Independent Traits or Personality? PlosOne 12(5), e0177911.
Frýdlová, P., Nutilová, V., Dudák, J., Žemlička, J., Němec, P., Velenský, P., Jirásek, T., & Frynta, D. (2017). Patterns of growth in monitor lizards (Varanidae) as revealed by computed tomography of femoral growth plates. Zoomorphology 136: 95-106
Frýdlová, P., Šimková, O., Janovská, V., Velenský, P.& Frynta, D. (2017). Offenders tend to be heavier: experimental encounters in Mangrove-dwelling monitor lizards (Varanus indicus). Acta ethologica 20:37-45.
Kutílek, P., Hybl, J., Eberl, M., Vítečková, S., Kotolová, V., Frynta, D., Landová, E., Frýdlová, P., Krivanek, V., Doskoci, R., Černý, R. (2017). Methods of Motion Data Analysis of Animal´s Body on Rotating Platform. In: Březina, T., Jablonski, R. (eds). Mechatronics 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 644, Springer.
Protiva, T., Gunalen, D., Bauerová, A., Palupčíková, K., Somerová, B., Frýdlová, P., Jančuchová-Lásková, J., Šimková, O., Frynta, D., Rehák, I. (2016). Shell Shape and Genetic Variability of Southeast Asian Box Turtles (Cuora amboinensis) from Borneo and Sumatra. Vertebrate Zoology 66(3): 387-396.
Hybl, J., Kutílek, P., Hejda, J., Volf, P., Frynta, D., Landová, E., Frýdlová, P., Krivanek, V., Černý, R. (2016). Methods for Evaluation of Kinematic Motion Data of Animal’s Body on Dynamic Platform. Proc. International Conference on Mechatronics-Mechatronica: 1-6.
Frýdlová, P. & Frynta, D. (2015). Strong support for Rensch’s rule in an American clade of lizards (Teiidae and Gymnophtalmidae) and a paradox of the largest tejus. The Science of Nature 102(5-6):1-11.
Frýdlová, P., Hnízdo, J., Velenský, P., Šimková, O., Cikánová, V., Chylíková, L. & Frynta, D. (2013) Easy life of males? Indirect evidence that growth is easier than egg production in mangrove-dwelling monitor lizards (Varanus indicus). Acta Herpetologica 8(2):105-113.
Frýdlová, P., Hnízdo, J., Chylíková, L., Šimková, O., Cikánová, V., Velenský, P. & Frynta, D. (2013) Morphological characteristics of blood cells in monitor lizards: is erythrocyte size linked to actual body size? Integrative Zoology 8(1):39-45.
Frýdlová, P., Velenský, P., Šimková, O., Cikánová, V., Hnízdo, J., Rehák, I. & Frynta, D. (2011). Is body shape of mangrove-dwelling monitor lizards (Varanus indicus, Varanidae) sexually dimorphic? Amphibia-Reptilia 32(1):27-37.
Frynta, D., Frýdlová, P., Hnízdo, J., Šimková, O., Cikánová, V. & Velenský, P. (2010). Ontogeny of the sexual size dimorphism in monitor lizards: males grow for a longer period but not at a faster rate. Zoological Science 27(12):917-923.
Hnízdo, J., Frynta, D., Frýdlová, P., Adlerová, L. & Chylíková, L. (2010). Nitrotělní masy u varana mangrovového (Varanus indicus) – tři případy, tři příčiny. Veterinární lékař 8(1):153-159.
Frýdlová, P. & Frynta, D. (2010). A test of Rensch´s rule in varanid lizards. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 100:293-306.
Active participation in World Congress of Herpetology 2020 Dunedin, New Zeland (here).