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Non-lethal effects of predators on body growth and health state of juvenile lizards, Psammdromus algirus

open access: yes, 2010
Financial support was provided by the project MCI-CGL2008-02119/BOS and by an I3P contract to E. Civantos. Experiments were performed under license from the “Comunidad de Madrid” Environmental Agency.Predation risk does not necessarily increase predation
Martín, José   +2 more
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Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Spectacle, Subspectacular Space, and Its Lacrimal Drainage System in Squamates

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Various squamate species have completely fused eyelids that make up a transparent spectacle. The spectacle is a continuation of the integument that is renewed with each shedding cycle and creates a narrow subspectacular or corneospectacular space that is
Tom Hellebuyck, Ferran Solanes Vilanova
doaj   +1 more source

Age-dependent social learning in a lizard

open access: yes, 2014
Funding: Australian Funding CouncilEvidence of social learning, whereby the actions of an animal facilitate the acquisition of new information by another, is taxonomically biased towards mammals, especially primates, and birds.
Noble, Danial W A   +5 more
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Re-descriptions of Isospora ameivae Carini, 1932 in the Teiid Lizard Ameiva ameiva and Isospora hemidactyli Carini, 1936 in the Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia, with Particular Reference to their Endogenous Stages [PDF]

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999
Redescriptions are given of the mature oocysts of Isospora ameivae Carini, 1932, from the teiid lizard Ameiva ameiva, and Isospora hemidactyli Carini,1936 from the gecko Hemidactylus mabouia, in north Brazil. The endogenous stages of the two parasites in
R Lainson, I Paperna
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-Taxa Neo-Taphonomic Analysis of Bone Remains from Barn Owl Pellets and Cross-Validation of Observations: A Case Study from Dominica (Lesser Antilles)

open access: yesQuaternary, 2021
Paleo- and neo-taphonomic analyses of bone assemblages rarely consider all the occurring taxa in a single study and works concerning birds of prey as accumulators of microvertebrate bone remains mostly focus on small mammals such as rodents and ...
Emmanuelle Stoetzel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of simulated transport on the behaviour of eastern blue tongued lizards (Tiliqua scincoides)

open access: yes, 2014
There is widespread transport of reptiles for the pet trade throughout the world and the 'dead on arrival' rates are high. The eastern blue tongued (EBT) lizard (Tiliqua scincoides; Order: Squamata; suborder: Lacertilia) is particularly popular due to ...
Mancera, K.   +5 more
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Thermal preference, thermal tolerance and the thermal de-pendence of digestive performance in two Phrynocephalus lizards (Agamidae), with a review of species studied

open access: yesCurrent Zoology, 2011
We reported data on thermal preference, thermal tolerance and the thermal dependence of digestive performance for two Phrynocephalus lizards (P. frontalis and P. versicolor), and compared data among lizards so far studied worldwide.
Yanfu QU, Hong LI, Jianfang GAO, Xuefeng XU, Xiang JI
doaj  

Local adaptation does not lead to genome‐wide differentiation in lava flow lizards

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2019
Adaptation can occur with or without genome‐wide differentiation. If adaptive loci are linked to traits involved in reproductive isolation, genome‐wide divergence is likely, and speciation is possible.
Alexander R. Krohn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Phylogenetic Perspective on Foraging Mode Evolution and Habitat Use in West Indian Anolis Lizards

open access: yes, 2008
Although many descriptive studies of foraging mode have been performed, the factors that underlie the evolution of foraging mode remain poorly understood.
Johnson, Michele   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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