My research examines the movement of animals through biomechanical, evolutionary, and ecological lenses. Much of my current work aims to better understand the dynamic and fine-scale interactions between small bodied vertebrates (e.g., lizards, frogs, fishes) and their physical surroundings, including how environmental variation impacts locomotor function, performance, and behavior. I use a variety of approaches and techniques to study these interactions, including high-speed videography of live animals and high-resolution imaging of micromorphology.

• E.R. Naylor and S.M. Kawano. 2022. Mudskippers modulate their locomotor kinematics when moving on deformable and inclined substrates. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 62(5), 1335-1356. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icac084
• E.R. Naylor and T.E. Higham. 2022. High‐speed terrestrial substrate transitions: How a fleeing cursorial day gecko copes with compliance changes that are experienced in nature. Functional Ecology, 36(2), 471-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13969
• E.R. Naylor and T.E. Higham. 2019. Attachment beyond the adhesive system: the contribution of claws in gecko clinging and locomotion. Integrative & Comparative Biology, 59(1): 168-181. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icz027