Evolution of sex-biased dispersal
A Trochet, EA Courtois, VM Stevens… - … Quarterly Review of …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Dispersal is central in ecology and evolution because it influences population regulation,
adaptation, and speciation. In many species, dispersal is different between genders, leading …
adaptation, and speciation. In many species, dispersal is different between genders, leading …
A brief review of vertebrate sex evolution with a pledge for integrative research: towards 'sexomics'
Triggers and biological processes controlling male or female gonadal differentiation vary in
vertebrates, with sex determination (SD) governed by environmental factors or simple to …
vertebrates, with sex determination (SD) governed by environmental factors or simple to …
Species list of the European herpetofauna–2020 update by the Taxonomic Committee of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica
The last species list of the European herpetofauna was published by Speybroeck, Beukema
and Crochet (2010). In the meantime, ongoing research led to numerous taxonomic …
and Crochet (2010). In the meantime, ongoing research led to numerous taxonomic …
Atlas of Brazilian snakes: verified point-locality maps to mitigate the Wallacean shortfall in a megadiverse snake fauna
CC Nogueira, AJS Argôlo, V Arzamendia… - South American Journal …, 2019 - BioOne
Accurate and detailed species distribution maps are fundamental for documenting and
interpreting biological diversity. For snakes, an ecologically diverse group of reptiles …
interpreting biological diversity. For snakes, an ecologically diverse group of reptiles …
Large-scale molecular phylogeny, morphology, divergence-time estimation, and the fossil record of advanced caenophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes)
Caenophidian snakes include the file snake genus Acrochordus and advanced
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
A species-level phylogeny of extant snakes with description of a new colubrid subfamily and genus
Background With over 3,500 species encompassing a diverse range of morphologies and
ecologies, snakes make up 36% of squamate diversity. Despite several attempts at …
ecologies, snakes make up 36% of squamate diversity. Despite several attempts at …
Phylotranscriptomic consolidation of the jawed vertebrate timetree
Phylogenomics is extremely powerful but introduces new challenges as no agreement exists
on 'standards' for data selection, curation and tree inference. We use jawed vertebrates …
on 'standards' for data selection, curation and tree inference. We use jawed vertebrates …
The origin of squamates revealed by a Middle Triassic lizard from the Italian Alps
Modern squamates (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians) are the world's most diverse
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
Traits of lizards of the world: Variation around a successful evolutionary design
S Meiri - Global ecology and biogeography, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation over the last 12 years I have been collecting trait and geographic data on lizards.
These data could be useful for scientists studying this remarkable reptilian radiation …
These data could be useful for scientists studying this remarkable reptilian radiation …
The origins and evolution of chromosomes, dosage compensation, and mechanisms underlying venom regulation in snakes
Here we use a chromosome-level genome assembly of a prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus
viridis), together with Hi-C, RNA-seq, and whole-genome resequencing data, to study key …
viridis), together with Hi-C, RNA-seq, and whole-genome resequencing data, to study key …