Following decades of intensive study, Anolis lizards have emerged as a biological model
system. We review how new research on anoles has advanced our understanding of …

Phylogenetic comparative methods comprise the general endeavor of using an estimated
phylogenetic tree (or set of trees) to make secondary inferences: about trait evolution …

There is a contemporary trend in many major research institutions to de‐emphasize the
importance of natural history education in favor of theoretical, laboratory, or simulation …

Oceanic islands are known as test tubes of evolution. Isolated and colonized by relatively
few species, islands are home to many of nature's most renowned radiations from the …

Tests of phenotypic convergence can provide evidence of adaptive evolution, and the
popularity of such studies has grown in recent years due to the development of novel …

Eco-morphology and ornamentation are two phenotypic dimensions along which co-existing
species often diverge, yet theory makes contrasting predictions about how these phenotypes …

Habitat transitions are key potential explanations for why some lineages have diversified
and others have not—from Anolis lizards to Darwin's finches. The ecological ramifications of …

Geographic access to isolated ecosystems is an important catalyst of adaptive radiation.
Cichlid fishes repeatedly colonized rift, crater, and volcanic lakes from surrounding rivers …

Adaptive radiations garner considerable interest from evolutionary biologists. Lizard
radiations diversifying along structural niche space often exhibit distinct changes in body …

Maternal nesting behavior in oviparous species strongly influences the environmental
conditions their embryos experience during development. In turn, these early-life conditions …