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Lizard polymorphic throat colors are distinguishable by conspecifics and predators across variable light environments. [PDF]

PLoS One
BeVier GT, Brock KM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Potential Benefit of Predator Exclusion Fence for the Threatened Ground Wētā Hemiandrus fabella

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 2, June 2026.
Although conservation practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand are world‐leaders in predator exclusion fencing for threatened species conservation, the degree to which fences protect invertebrates has not been extensively studied, especially in non‐forested environments.
Madeline M. Pye, Samantha Turner, Tara J. Murray   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaped by Fire: Unravelling the Impact of Fire on Lizard Gut Microbiome. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
Vasconcelos DS, Harris DJ, Tarroso P, Simões C, Rato C, Santos X, Xavier R.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Behavioral Responses of Two Common Woodland Salamanders to Novel Urban Stimuli

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 6, Page 430-439, June 2026.
We examined behavioral responses of the Eastern Red‐backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) and Northern Ravine Salamander (P. electromorphus) to novel urban stimuli. The Northern Ravine Salamander exhibited increased thigmotaxis in the presence of concrete pavers simulating roads and walkways.
Amy Q. Friemoth, Brendan E. Enochs, Maggie M. Hantak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Live birth in lizards: A process-based model for the roles of temperature, behavior, and life-history. [PDF]

Evol Lett
Garcia-Costoya G, Domínguez-Guerrero SF, Fromhage L, Gifford ME, Riddell EA, Logan ML.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Osteology and arthrology of the ankle and tarsometatarsus of anoles (Iguania: Anolidae): not convergent with geckos but divergent from the ancestral iguanian condition

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 248, Issue 6, Page 1002-1025, June 2026.
Geckos and anoline iguanid lizards are well‐known for their possession of adhesive toepads, which are generally regarded as being convergent structures. We show that the anatomical configuration of the foot in these two lineages differs markedly and that these differences likely relate to the contrasing ways they deploy their adhesive systems and ...
Anthony P. Russell, Lisa D. McGregor, Timothy E. Higham   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extreme spatial confinement and high site fidelity in a crevice-dwelling lizard with a minimal home range. [PDF]

BMC Zool
Rojas-González RI, Diaz-Ortega IE.
europepmc   +1 more source

Quadrate orientation and joint reaction force underwent correlated evolution during suchian evolution

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 248, Issue 6, Page 890-901, June 2026.
The quadrate is the cranial bone of the nonmammalian jaw joint. The quadrate has long been hypothesized to mirror the direction of joint reaction forces (JRF) during feeding. This study uses 3D biomechanical modeling to reveal a striking evolutionary link between quadrate orientation and JRF direction, unlocking new insights into the dynamic forces ...
Kaleb C. Sellers, Alec T. Wilken, Corrine R. Cranor, Kevin M. Middleton, Casey M. Holliday   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digestive Enzyme Activity and Temperature: Evolutionary Constraint or Physiological Flexibility? [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Sagonas K, Paraskevopoulou F, Kotsakiozi P, Sozopoulos I, Pafilis P, Valakos ED.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The wide gape of snakes: A comparison of the developing mandibular symphysis in sauropsids

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 248, Issue 6, Page 937-949, June 2026.
Our analysis explores the adaptations at the mandibular symphysis required to allow extreme lower jaw mobility in macrostomate snakes taking a comparative approach. Abstract The origin and evolution of snakes has been marked by the acquisition of many morphological and functional novelties, one of which is the possession of a highly kinetic skull ...
Maricci Basa, Neal Anthwal, Ryan N. Felice, Abigail S. Tucker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source