Syntopy of two species of rock lizards (Darevskia raddei and Darevskia portschinskii) may not lead to hybridization between them

E Galoyan, V Moskalenko, M Gabelaia… - Zoologischer …, 2020 - Elsevier
The two species of rock lizards, Darevsia raddei and Darevskia portschinskii, belong to two
different phylogenetic clades of the same genus. They are supposed ancestors for the hybrid …

Parthenogenetic Darevskia lizards mate frequently if they have the chance: a quantitative analysis of copulation marks in a sympatric zone

MA Carretero, E García-Muñoz, E Argaña… - Journal of Natural …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Several Caucasian rock lizards of the genus Darevskia of hybrid origin are known to
reproduce parthenogenetically. Local communities can be composed exclusively of …

[PDF][PDF] Phylogeny and morphological variation in the rock lizards of the genus Darevskia

M Gabelaia - 2019 - eprints.iliauni.edu.ge
genus Darevskia Page 1 Phylogeny and morphological variation in the rock lizards of the
genus Darevskia Mariam Gabelaia The doctoral thesis is submitted to the School of Natural …

Molecular genetic characteristics of Darevskia portschinskii lizard populations based on microsatellite markers analysis

IA Martirosyan, DO Odegov, IE Kafarova… - Acta …, 2023 - oaj.fupress.net
The Caucasian rock lizard species Darevskia portschinskii is one of the bisexual species
participating in interspecific hybridisation as the paternal ancestor with the maternal …

Living apart together: Morphological, spatial, and genetic differentiation of three sympatric rock lizard species (Lacertidae: Darevskia) of the Caucasus

I Kropachev, D Tarkhnishvili, M Murtskhvaladze… - Zoologischer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Three rock lizard species (genus Darevskia) occur in the same mountain gorge of the
Greater Caucasus mountains located in Northern Georgia. Whereas Darevskia caucasica …

Reproductive effort of unisexual and bisexual rock lizards (genus Darevskia)

N Barateli, D Tarkhnishvili, G Iankoshvili… - Zoologischer …, 2022 - Elsevier
We compared the life history components of small and large-bodied unisexual (Darevskia
dahli and Darevskia armeniaca) and bisexual (Darevskia portschinskii, Darevskia valentini …

Friend-or-foe? Behavioural evidence suggests interspecific discrimination leading to low probability of hybridization in two coexisting rock lizard species (Lacertidae …

EA Galoyan, EY Tsellarius, MS Arakelyan - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2019 - Springer
The parthenogenetic rock lizard Darevskia rostombekowi is considered to be the product of
hybridization between female Darevskia raddei and male Darevskia portschinskii. These …

[HTML][HTML] Natural history of Valentin's rock lizard (Darevskia valentini) in Armenia

E Galoyan, A Bolshakova, M Abrahamyan… - Zoological …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Valentin's rock lizard (Darevskia valentini) is suggested to be the parent for several
parthenogenetic species (eg, D. armeniaca, D. bendimahiensis, D. sapphirina, and D …

[HTML][HTML] New records and geographic distribution of the sympatric zones of unisexual and bisexual rock lizards of the genus Darevskia in Armenia and adjacent …

VG Petrosyan, FA Osipov, VV Bobrov… - Biodiversity Data …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Caucasian rock lizards of the genus Darevskia are unique taxa, including both
bisexual and parthenogenetic species. The parthenogenetic species have originated as a …

Origin, clonal diversity, and evolution of the parthenogenetic lizard Darevskia unisexualis

AA Vergun, AE Girnyk, VI Korchagin, SK Semyenova… - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Background The hybridization of female D. raddei and male D. valentini gave rise to the
parthenogenetic Caucasian rock lizard Darevskia unisexualis. A previously identified …