Frugivory and seed dispersal by chelonians: a review and synthesis
In recent years, it has become clear that frugivory and seed dispersal (FSD) by turtles and
tortoises is much more common than previously thought. We here review published and …
tortoises is much more common than previously thought. We here review published and …
Pheromones and reproduction in reptiles
Pheromones are chemicals involved in intraspecific communication in many animals.
Reptiles probably rely more on their chemical senses than any other vertebrate class and …
Reptiles probably rely more on their chemical senses than any other vertebrate class and …
The importance of including survival release costs when assessing viability in reptile translocations
A Bertolero, JL Pretus, D Oro - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Translocations to restore populations of endangered species are an important conservation
tool, but a reliable diagnosis is needed to assess their success. We used capture-recapture …
tool, but a reliable diagnosis is needed to assess their success. We used capture-recapture …
A prison effect in a wild population: a scarcity of females induces homosexual behaviors in males
The high frequency of same-sex sexual behaviors (SSB) in free-ranging animals is an
evolutionary puzzle because fitness benefits are often unclear in an evolutionary context …
evolutionary puzzle because fitness benefits are often unclear in an evolutionary context …
Olfactory sex preferences in six Estrildid Finch species
Avian courtship behaviour is essential to attract potential mating partners. Courtship
behaviours can involve displays of different sensory modes. Sex discrimination is a crucial …
behaviours can involve displays of different sensory modes. Sex discrimination is a crucial …
Comparative neuroanatomy of extinct horned turtles (Meiolaniidae) and extant terrestrial turtles (Testudinidae), with comments on the palaeobiological implications of …
A Paulina-Carabajal, J Sterli, J Georgi… - Zoological Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Turtles are one of the least explored clades of reptiles with respect to palaeoneuroanatomy.
Few detailed descriptions of endocranial features such as the brain morphology or inner ear …
Few detailed descriptions of endocranial features such as the brain morphology or inner ear …
Honest sexual signaling in turtles: experimental evidence of a trade-off between immune response and coloration in red-eared sliders Trachemys scripta elegans
Sexual signals can be evolutionarily stable if they are honest and condition dependent or
costly to the signaler. One possible cost is the existence of a trade-off between maintaining …
costly to the signaler. One possible cost is the existence of a trade-off between maintaining …
The yellow cheek-patches of the Hermann's tortoise (Reptilia, Chelonia): Sexual dimorphism and relationship with body condition
Males and females of Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) exhibit a conspicuous yellow
patch on both their cheeks, whose origin and potential function are totally unknown. In this …
patch on both their cheeks, whose origin and potential function are totally unknown. In this …
Boldness and body size of male Spanish terrapins affect their responses to chemical cues of familiar and unfamiliar males
Recognition and avoidance of conspecifics based on chemical cues could reduce the risk of
aggressive interactions between males. Success in agonistics encounters with unfamiliar …
aggressive interactions between males. Success in agonistics encounters with unfamiliar …
Assessment of the key evolutionary traits that prevent extinctions in human-altered habitats using a spatially explicit individual-based model
Identifying key evolutionary strategies that support population persistence remains a
challenging task for biodiversity conservation. Here we assess if animal adaptations to cope …
challenging task for biodiversity conservation. Here we assess if animal adaptations to cope …