We used geometric morphometrics to explore the influence of phylogenetic and allometric
constraints as well as ecology on variation in cranium shape in five species of monophyletic …

We explored the ontogenetic dynamics of the morphological and allometric disparity in the
cranium shapes of twelve lacertid lizard species. The analysed species (Darevskia praticola …

Patterns of diversity among lizard skulls were studied from a morphological, phylogenetic,
and functional perspective. A sample of 1,030 lizard skulls from 441 species in 17 families …

We analysed patterns of skull size and shape variation among populations of the Common
wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the Central Balkans, particularly the effecs of insularity and …

Geometric morphometric techniques were used to examine allometric and non-allometric
influences on sexual shape dimorphism (SShD) in the ventral cranium (skull base, palate …

Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli are two lacertid species endemic to the western
Iberian Peninsula, and both show head size and shape sexual dimorphism. We studied …

We explored individual variation and asymmetry in the skull shape of the common wall lizard
(Podarcis muralis Laurenti, 1768) across four populations representing different habitats, by …

Geometric morphometrics is a better tool to evaluate the variation of shape than 'traditional'
morphometrics. In reptiles, it outperforms morphometrics based on linear measurements and …

Complex organismal structures are organized into modules, suites of traits that develop,
function, and vary in a coordinated fashion. By limiting or directing covariation among …

Although the relationship between dietary and phenotypic specialization has been well
documented for many vertebrate groups, it has been stated that few such general trends can …