The relationship between hard and soft tissue structures of the eye in extant lizards. [PDF]
J Morphol, 2022 The sizes of the eye structures are important factors for the visual sensitivity. Strong correlations were found between the size of the scleral ossicle ring and soft tissue structures in extant squamates eyes. These correlations will allow reliable estimations of soft structures and inferences on the visual sensitivity and mode of life in fossil ...
Yamashita M, Tsuihiji T.
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Microhabitat use, daily activity pattern, and diet of Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent, 1998 (Reptilia: Liolaemidae) in the Andean Polylepis forests of Arequipa, Peru. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 Our study provides information on microhabitat use, daily activity pattern, and diet of Liolaemus etheridgei. Abstract This study describes the microhabitat use, daily activity pattern, and diet of Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent, 1998 in the El Simbral and Tuctumpaya Polylepis forests in Arequipa, Peru.
Llanqui IB, Edwards B, Tejeda EL.
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Phylogeny, time divergence, and historical biogeography of the South American Liolaemus alticolor-bibronii group (Iguania: Liolaemidae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The genus Liolaemus comprises more than 260 species and can be divided in two subgenera: Eulaemus and Liolaemus sensu stricto. In this paper, we present a phylogenetic analysis, divergence times, and ancestral distribution ranges of the Liolaemus ...
Sabrina N. Portelli +1 more
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Effects of blood extraction and ecophysiological experiments on stress in adult males of Liolaemus attenboroughi [PDF]
Biology OpenFernando Duran +3 more
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Two new Liolaemus lizards from the Andean highlands of Southern Chile (Squamata, Iguania, Liolaemidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2016 Liolaemus is a diverse genus of lizards, subdivided into two subgenera: Liolaemus (sensu stricto) and Eulaemus, distributed mainly in Chile and Argentina. The L.
Jaime Troncoso-Palacios +4 more
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Tracking the Pulse of the Dunes: Seasonal Metabolic Responses of Liolaemus arambarensis to Climatic Variability. [PDF]
J Exp Zool A Ecol Integr PhysiolABSTRACT Seasonal environmental fluctuations profoundly influence ectothermic vertebrates, regulating their physiology, metabolism, and life cycles. This study investigated the metabolic and morphometric seasonal dynamics of the subtropical sand lizard Liolaemus arambarensis, an endangered species endemic to the coastal dunes of southern Brazil.
Valgas AAN +5 more
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2021 Ampliamos la distribución geográfica de Ctenoblepharys adspersa (Liolaemidae), una especie de saurio endémico y amenazado del desierto peruano. Nuestro nuevo registro extiende la distribucion de esta especie en 60 km (línea recta) de la localidad más ...
Jesús R. Ormeño +5 more
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Theriogenology Wild, 2023 : Male reproductive cycles in lizards can be continuous or seasonal depending on the environmental conditions and female availability. The aim of this study is to investigate whether adult males of the psammophilus lizard Liolaemus cuyanus present ...
Andrea Anabella Barauna +4 more
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Placentation in the Mexican scincid lizard Plestiodon brevirostris (Squamata: Scincidae)
Journal of Morphology, Volume 284, Issue 3, March 2023., 2023 Three characteristics are evident in Plestiodon brevirostris, which are generally consistent with other viviparous lecithotrophic scincids: (1) absence of an eggshell during advanced developmental stages, whit remnants at the abembryonic hemisphere; (2) presence of a chorioallantoic placenta with increased vascularity, and (3) presence of an ...
Erwin Vázquez‐García +1 more
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A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 12, Page 2437-2452, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim Viviparity has evolved more times in squamates than in any other vertebrate group; therefore, squamates offer an excellent model system in which to study the patterns, drivers and implications of reproductive mode evolution. Based on current species distributions, we examined three selective forces hypothesized to drive the evolution of ...
Anna Zimin +36 more
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