Phylogenetic Analyses of Lizards from the Chilean Humboldt Archipelago Reveal a New Species for the Chañaral Island (Squamata: Liolaemidae) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The Humboldt Archipelago, situated on Chile’s north-central coast, is renowned for its exceptional biodiversity. However, lizards of the Liolaemus genus are a particularly understudied group in this archipelago. Liolaemus genus is divided into two clades:
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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.
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Environmental correlates of phenotypic evolution in ecologically diverse Liolaemus lizards [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Evolutionary correlations between phenotypic and environmental traits characterize adaptive radiations. However, the lizard genus Liolaemus, one of the most ecologically diverse terrestrial vertebrate radiations on earth, has so far shown limited or ...
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The micro-niche explains allotopy and syntopy in South American Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) lizards [PDF]
PeerJSpecies distribution models have been established as essential tools for projecting the effects of changing environmental conditions on species distribution across space and time.
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Structure and comparative analysis of the mitochondrial genomes of Liolaemus lizards with different modes of reproduction and ploidy levels [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Liolaemus is the most specious genus of the Squamata lizards in South America, presenting exceptional evolutionary radiation and speciation patterns. This recent diversification complicates the formal taxonomic treatment and the phylogenetic analyses of ...
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Potential distribution of endemic lizards from Brazilian restingas: The present announcing the end. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe evaluated the current and future potential distribution of the endemic lizards from Brazilian restingas and hypothesize that the ENMs will indicate alterations in the potential distribution of the restinga‐endemic lizards. Our models are robust enough to explain the suitable climatic zones for the occurrence of the studied species.
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Comparative Analyses of Lycodon rufozonatus and Lycodon rosozonatus Gut Microbiota in Different Regions. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study delved into the intricate relationship between hosts and their gut microbiota, highlighting how various factors such as taxonomy, diet, and environmental conditions influence microbial composition. Focusing on two snake species, Lycodon rufozonatus and Lycodon rosozonatus, from different locations, fecal samples were analyzed using 16S rRNA ...
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Viviparity imparts a macroevolutionary signature of ecological opportunity in the body size of female Liolaemus lizards [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsViviparity evolved ~115 times across squamate reptiles, facilitating the colonization of cold habitats, where oviparous species are scarce or absent. Whether the ecological opportunity furnished by such colonization reconfigures phenotypic diversity and ...
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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 ...
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Phylogenomic analysis of the Chilean clade of Liolaemus lizards (Squamata: Liolaemidae) based on sequence capture data [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 The genus Liolaemus is one of the most ecologically diverse and species-rich genera of lizards worldwide. It currently includes more than 250 recognized species, which have been subject to many ecological and evolutionary studies. Nevertheless, Liolaemus
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