Effects of parasitic infection and reproduction on corticosterone plasma levels in Galápagos land iguanas, Conolophus marthae and C. subcristatus. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2017 AbstractIn vertebrates, one main feature of stress response is the release of glucocorticoids (corticosterone in reptiles), steroid hormones whose synthesis is regulated by the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA). In the Galápagos Islands, populations of land iguanas are differentially impacted by a tick‐transmitted apicomplexan hemoparasite of ...
Onorati M +9 more
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Molecular data exclude current hybridization between iguanas Conolophus marthae and C. subcristatus on Wolf Volcano (Galápagos Islands) [PDF]
Conservation Genetics, 2018 Natural hybridization may influence population fitness and responsiveness to natural selection, in particular in oceanic island systems. In previous studies, interspecific hybridization was detected between the Galapagos iguana species Amblyrhynchus cristatus and Conolophus subcristatus.
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Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) as a seed disperser [PDF]
Integrative Zoology, 2016 AbstractThe role of the most common land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) in the Galápagos Islands as an effective seed disperser is explored in this study. A total of 5705 seeds of 32 plant species were identified from 160 scats, 4545 of which (80%) appeared visually undamaged.
Traveset, Anna +6 more
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Field observations of cooling rates of galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus)
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A, Comparative Physiology, 1978 Abstract 1. 1. Cooling constants and thermal conductances are calculated from the rates of cooling of three Conolophus subcristatus , the Galapagos land iguana. 2. 2. The observed conductances are lower than those of comparably large lizards including the Galapagos marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus .
Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville. FL 32611. U.S.A. ( host institution ) +2 more
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A molecular protocol to distinguish syntopic Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus marthae and C. subcristatus) from faecal samples [PDF]
, 2018 When species are endangered, rare, or hard-to-sample, noninvasive sampling methods may prove useful for the purposes of genetic studies or for collecting evidence of the presence of a species. We developed and applied a molecular protocol to rapidly distinguish two syntopic species of Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus marthae and C.
Di Giambattista, L., Gentile, G.
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The complete mitochondrial genomes of the Galápagos iguanas, Amblyrhynchus cristatus and Conolophus subcristatus [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 2015 The Galápagos iguanas are among the oldest vertebrate lineages on the Galápagos archipelago, and the evolutionary history of this clade is of great interest to biologists. We describe here the complete mitochondrial genomes of the marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus (Genbank accession number: KT277937) and the land iguana Conolophus subcristatus ...
Amy, MacLeod +3 more
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History of Ecological Sciences, Part 61C: Marine Biogeography, 1690s–1940s
, 2019 The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Volume 100, Issue 1, January 2019.
Frank N. Egerton
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Acta Zoologica, Volume 105, Issue 4, Page 514-523, October 2024.Abstract One of the rarest and most unusual iguanas on the planet is the Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae). There have been a number of hypotheses on the source of their pink coloration, including that the colour is from blood and a relative lack of dermal pigmentation.
Gregory A. Lewbart +7 more
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Conolophus marthae intra-specific comparisons.
, 2022 Conolophus marthae intra-specific comparisons.
Carlos A. Vera (7507559) +6 more
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Pre-translocation health assessment and conservation priorities for Conolophus iguanas in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2021 The conservation of biological diversity worldwide requires an understanding of the biology of species and ecosystems to protect, as well as information sharing between scientists and managers.
Heng, Colin Zhao Jie
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