Phylogeography of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis sicula, as revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences

M Podnar, W Mayer, N Tvrtković - Molecular ecology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In a phylogeographical survey of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis sicula, DNA sequence
variation along an 887‐bp segment of the cytochrome b gene was examined in 96 …

Phylogeography of Balkan wall lizard (Podarcis taurica) and its relatives inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences

N Poulakakis, P Lymberakis, E Valakos… - Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Wall lizards of the genus Podarcis (Sauria, Lacertidae) comprise 17 currently recognized
species in southern Europe, where they are the predominant reptile group. The taxonomy of …

Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Podarcis species from the Balkan Peninsula, by Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of mitochondrial DNA …

N Poulakakis, P Lymberakis, E Valakos… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2005 - Elsevier
Wall lizards of the genus Podarcis (Sauria, Lacertidae) comprise 17 currently recognized
species in southern Europe, where they are the predominant nonavian reptile group. The …

The genus Cyphophthalmus (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) in Europe: A phylogenetic approach to Balkan peninsula biogeography

SL Boyer, I Karaman, G Giribet - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2005 - Elsevier
In this study, we present phylogenetic data to characterize the relationships among sironids
centered in the Balkan region, and use these results to discuss biogeographical aspects of …

Determination of genetic diversity within the insular lizard Podarcis tiliguerta using mtDNA sequence data, with a reassessment of the phylogeny of Podarcis

DJ Harris, C Pinho, MA Carretero, C Corti, W Bohme - Amphibia Reptilia, 2005 - brill.com
Despite being the predominant reptile group in Southern Europe, the taxonomy of Podarcis
Wall lizards is both complex and unstable. Recent attempts to estimate a phylogeny for the …

Mitochondrial DNA, allozymes, morphology and historical biogeography in the Podarcis vaucheri (Lacertidae) species complex

S Busack, R Lawson, W Arjo - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2005 - brill.com
Mitochondrial DNA analysis indicates that Podarcis vaucheri is a species complex with one
clade inhabiting both north and south shores of the Strait of Gibraltar and one clade …

Comparative postautotomy tail activity in six Mediterranean lacertid lizard species

P Pafilis, ED Valakos… - … and Biochemical Zoology, 2005 - journals.uchicago.edu
Tail autotomy, the self-induced tail separation from the body, is a common and effective
antipredator mechanism in lizards. In this study, we examine the muscle energetics of tail …

Food habits of Podarcis filfolensis (Reptilia, Lacertidae) on a small Mediterranean island during the dry season

P Bombi, L Vignoli, R Scalera, M Bologna - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2005 - brill.com
Small islands are typically characterised by simplified ecosystems with low levels of
complexity and reduced biodiversity. This condition may determine a scarcity of food …

[图书][B] Filogeografia e sistemática molecular de répteis de alguns arquipélagos africanos do Atlântico oriental

JMA de Jesus - 2005 - search.proquest.com
Os répteis, nomeadamente os lagartos, lagartixas e osgas, constituem um dos grupos de
vertebrados com maior sucesso de colonização das ilhas oceânicas. Juntamente com as …