Impact of invasive ant species on native fauna across similar habitats under global environmental changes
Biotic invasions can predominantly alter the dynamics, composition, functions, and structure
of natural ecosystems. Social insects, particularly ants, are among the most damaging …
of natural ecosystems. Social insects, particularly ants, are among the most damaging …
Learning in non‐avian reptiles 40 years on: advances and promising new directions
Recently, there has been a surge in cognition research using non‐avian reptile systems. As
a diverse group of animals, non‐avian reptiles [turtles, the tuatara, crocodylians, and …
a diverse group of animals, non‐avian reptiles [turtles, the tuatara, crocodylians, and …
Bold and bright: shy and supple? The effect of habitat type on personality–cognition covariance in the Aegean wall lizard (Podarcis erhardii)
Animals exhibit considerable and consistent among-individual variation in cognitive abilities,
even within a population. Recent studies have attempted to address this variation using …
even within a population. Recent studies have attempted to address this variation using …
Getting ahead: exploitative competition by an invasive lizard
I Damas-Moreira, JL Riley, MA Carretero… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2020 - Springer
Biological invasions are a contemporary global threat because invasive species can have
substantial negative economic and ecological impacts. Invasive species can outcompete …
substantial negative economic and ecological impacts. Invasive species can outcompete …
Bold new world: urbanization promotes an innate behavioral trait in a lizard
Urban environments are novel landscapes that markedly alter animal behavior. Divergence
in behavior in response to urbanization may provide advantages in navigation, exploiting …
in behavior in response to urbanization may provide advantages in navigation, exploiting …
Exploration and spatial cognition show long-term repeatability but no heritability in the Aegean wall lizard
Highlights•We tested repeatability and heritability of exploration and cognition in
lizards.•Only exploration and spatial learning were moderately repeatable between …
lizards.•Only exploration and spatial learning were moderately repeatable between …
[HTML][HTML] Novelty at second glance: a critical appraisal of the novel object paradigm based on meta-analysis
Highlights•We present a meta-analysis for novel object tests and discuss different
practices.•Novel object tests efficiently quantify individual differences in behaviour.• …
practices.•Novel object tests efficiently quantify individual differences in behaviour.• …
Sex, size and habitat complexity effects on emergence latency and latency to locate food of the invasive porthole livebearer (Poeciliopsis gracilis)
E Aceves-Fonseca, A Santiago-Arellano… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Biological invasions are considered the second major cause of plant, amphibian, reptile,
and mammal loss worldwide. Like islands, freshwater ecosystems are especially susceptible …
and mammal loss worldwide. Like islands, freshwater ecosystems are especially susceptible …
Status of the largest extant population of the critically endangered Aeolian lizard Podarcis raffonei (Capo Grosso, Vulcano island)
The Aeolian wall lizard Podarcis raffonei is an island endemic that survives only on three
tiny islets, and on the Capo Grosso peninsula of the Vulcano island, thus is among the …
tiny islets, and on the Capo Grosso peninsula of the Vulcano island, thus is among the …
Rapid shifts in behavioural traits during a recent fish invasion
Biological invasions are a prominent example of human-induced environmental change that
pose a significant threat to worldwide biodiversity. Recent evidence suggests that …
pose a significant threat to worldwide biodiversity. Recent evidence suggests that …