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Colour Morphs as Alternative Solutions to the Trade‐Off Predicted by the Immuno‐Competence Handicap Hypothesis

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study, we tested whether white and yellow morphs of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) adopt alternative strategies shaped by the immuno‐competence handicap hypotheses (ICHH). We found that testosterone‐induced immune suppression was stronger in white males, while aggression decreased in both morphs.
Roberto Sacchi, Alan J. Coladonato, Stefano Scali, Marco A. L. Zuffi, Rupert Palme, Marco Mangiacotti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perch choice and substrate matching to the dorsal patterns of <i>Amphibolurus muricatus</i> lizards. [PDF]

Behav Ecol
Salisbury JW, Peters RA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparison of Three Sympatric Desert Lizards: Digestive Tract Structure, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolites

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We performed 16S rDNA sequencing and metabolite profiling for three sympatric lizard species—Teratoscincus roborowskii, Phrynocephalus axillaris, and Eremias roborowskii—and compared their goblet cell and enzyme activities in the digestive tract. Our study suggests that the dietary niche may promote divergence or convergence of microbiota across host ...
Yi Yang, Ziyi Wang, Ruichen Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Predation experiments with 3D-printed lizard models yield limited responses in pheasants. [PDF]

PeerJ
Smolinský R, Adam I, Hiadlovská Z, Sau S, Škrabánek P, Martínková N.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Living Low and Dry: Costs of and Resilience to Soil Hydric Stress in a Fossorial Amphisbaenian Reptile

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Soil drought imposes moderate, temporary costs on a strictly fossorial amphisbaenian reptile. However, these animals seem to cope with, at least, moderately short droughts thanks to their peculiar adaptations to living in an underground environment. ABSTRACT The physiological traits of animals can be strongly influenced by climatic fluctuations, and ...
José Martín, Álvaro Navarro‐Castilla, Alejandro de la Concha, José Javier Cuervo, Isabel Barja, Pilar López   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Lacerta agilis</i> and <i>Zootoca vivipara</i> Lizards Infested with <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks Preferentially Maintain the Circulation of <i>Borrelia lusitaniae</i> and <i>B. burgdorferi</i> Sensu Stricto in Poland. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Wieczorek M, Grochowalska R, Najbar B, Sikora B, Michalik J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

High‐Altitude Adaptation of Frogs (Case Study: Nanorana parkeri): From Physiological Phenotypes to AltitudeOmics

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
High altitudes are challenging for the animals that inhabit these environments. The Xizang plateau frog (Nanorana parkeri) survives in high‐altitude environments through a synergistic strategy of metabolic remodeling and protein expression adjustment to optimize energy efficiency and enhance cellular protection.
Xuejing Zhang, Yonggang Niu, Shengkang Men, Yanghuilin Zhang, Xiaolong Tang, Kenneth B. Storey, Qiang Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Saur and decline: Patterns in lizard imports to the US (2000-2022). [PDF]

PLoS One
Jones MD.
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond Sexual Selection: Natural Selection Related Camouflage and Thermoregulation Shape Sexual Color Dimorphism in Diploderma Lizards

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Integrating comparative spectrometry, image analysis, and thermal modeling, we reveal that (1) females optimize crypsis via background matching, (2) males prioritize high‐contrast disruptive patterning at a significant thermoregulatory cost (reduced solar heat gain), and (3) habitat‐specific monomorphism in Diploderma slowinskii underscores ecological ...
Yuning Cao, Lin Shi, Yin Qi
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Lobosorchis labri</i> n. sp. (Trematoda: Cryptogonimidae): a host switch from snappers (Lutjanidae) to wrasses (Labridae). [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
Armstrong H, Cribb TH, Cutmore SC, Zarco-Perello S, Martin SB.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source