Large morphological transitions underlie exceptional shape diversification in an adaptive radiation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAdaptive radiations are characterized by an increase in species and/or phenotypic diversity as organisms fill open ecological niches. Often, the putative adaptive radiation has been studied without explicit comparison to the patterns and rates of ...
Katherine B. Starr +2 more
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How does mitochondria function contribute to aerobic performance enhancement in lizards? [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Aims: Aerobic exercise typically enhances endurance across vertebrates so that chronically high energy demands can be met. Some known mechanisms of doing this include increases in red blood cell numbers, angiogenesis, muscle fiber adaptions, mitochondria
Kara M. Reardon +2 more
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Humanization of wildlife gut microbiota in urban environments [PDF]
eLife, 2022 Urbanization is rapidly altering Earth’s environments, demanding investigation of the impacts on resident wildlife. Here, we show that urban populations of coyotes (Canis latrans), crested anole lizards (Anolis cristatellus), and white-crowned sparrows ...
Brian A Dillard +4 more
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Home-range size and overlap within an introduced population of the Cuban Knight Anole, Anolis equestris (Squamata: Iguanidae) [PDF]
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2011 Many studies have investigated the spatial relationships of terrestrial lizards, but arboreal species remain poorly studiedbecause they are difficult to observe.
Paul M. Richards, Kirsten E. Nicholson
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Lizard Dewlap Color and Malaria Infection: Testing the Hamilton-Zuk Hypothesis
Diversity, 2023 The Hamilton-Zuk hypothesis indicates that parasites may have a negative effect on the appearance of sexual traits within an infected individual. Anolis sagrei, or brown anoles, are small invasive lizards common throughout Florida and many other areas ...
Tiffany M. Doan +3 more
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Diversity, 2023 Urbanization transforms natural ecosystems into novel habitats, which can result in negative consequences for biodiversity. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanisms of maintenance of native species in urbanized environments, including ...
Annabelle Vidal +2 more
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Semicircular canals in Anolis lizards: ecomorphological convergence and ecomorph affinities of fossil species [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Anolis lizards are a model system for the study of adaptive radiation and convergent evolution. Greater Antillean anoles have repeatedly evolved six similar forms or ecomorphs: crown-giant, grass-bush, twig, trunk, trunk-crown and trunk-ground.
Blake V. Dickson +3 more
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Predation Risk Perception, Food Density and Conspecific Cues Shape Foraging Decisions in a Tropical Lizard. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 When foraging, animals can maximize their fitness if they are able to tailor their foraging decisions to current environmental conditions. When making foraging decisions, individuals need to assess the benefits of foraging while accounting for the ...
Maximilian Drakeley +2 more
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Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2015 The intensity of aggression against intruders by owners of a territory has been related to the type of resources available to an individual within its territory.
Randall R. Jiménez +1 more
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Intersexual chemo-sensation in a “visually-oriented” lizard, Anolis sagrei [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 While the conspicuous visual displays of anoles have been studied in great depth, the possibility that these lizards may also interact through chemical signalling has received hardly any consideration.
Simon Baeckens +2 more
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