Late bloomers and baby boomers: ecological drivers of longevity in squamates and the tuatara

I Scharf, A Feldman, M Novosolov… - Global Ecology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Longevity is an important life‐history trait, directly linked to the core attributes of fitness
(reproduction and survival), yet large‐scale comparative studies quantifying its implications …

Squamate hatchling size and the evolutionary causes of negative offspring size allometry

S Meiri, A Feldman, L Kratochvíl - Journal of evolutionary …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Although fecundity selection is ubiquitous, in an overwhelming majority of animal lineages,
small species produce smaller number of offspring per clutch. In this context, egg, hatchling …

Feeding and Reproductive Ecology of Bachia bicolor (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) in Urban Ecosystems from Colombia

E Ramos-Pallares, JM Anaya-Rojas… - Journal of …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Bachia bicolor is a small serpentiform lizard distributed from central to northern Colombia
and western Venezuela; until now ecological and reproductive data are unknown for this …

[PDF][PDF] On the natural history of the poorly known Neotropical lizard Hemidactylus agrius (Squamata: Gekkonidae)

DC Passos, CAB Galdino, CH Bezerra… - North-Western Journal …, 2015 - academia.edu
Hemidactylus agrius is a rare gecko from semi-arid formations of northeastern Brazil. We
provide herein relevant information on the natural history of this Neotropical gecko species …

Seasonal Changes in Ovarian Follicle Growth in Iran Viper (Vipera albicornuta)

N Afsharzadeh, A Shiravi… - Advances in …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The Vipera albicornuta is an economically important snake of Iran, its venom is used for
antivenin production, and we need to breed the snake in the captivity. In order to know about …

[PDF][PDF] Research Article Seasonal Changes in Ovarian Follicle Growth in Iran Viper (Vipera albicornuta)

N Afsharzadeh, A Shiravi, F Todehdehghan - 2015 - academia.edu
The Vipera albicornuta is an economically important snake of Iran, its venom is used for
antivenin production, and we need to breed the snake in the captivity. In order to know about …