Aberrant colouration in wild snakes: case study in Neotropical taxa and a review of terminology
C Borteiro, A Diesel Abegg, F Hirouki Oda, DE Cardozo… - 2021 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
The criteria used by previous authors to define colour aberrancies of snakes, particularly
albinism, are varied and terms were usually used ambiguously. The aim of this work was to …
albinism, are varied and terms were usually used ambiguously. The aim of this work was to …
A combination of long term fragmentation and glacial persistence drove the evolutionary history of the Italian wall lizard Podarcis siculus
Background The current distribution of genetic diversity is the result of a vast array of
microevolutionary processes, including short-term demographic and ecological mechanisms …
microevolutionary processes, including short-term demographic and ecological mechanisms …
Amelanism in the corn snake is associated with the insertion of an LTR-retrotransposon in the OCA2 gene
The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is a new model species particularly appropriate for
investigating the processes generating colours in reptiles because numerous colour and …
investigating the processes generating colours in reptiles because numerous colour and …
Genetics and biology of coloration in reptiles: the curious case of the Lemon Frost geckos
L Guo, L Kruglyak - Physiological Genomics, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Although there are more than 10,000 reptile species, and reptiles have historically
contributed to our understanding of biology, genetics research into class Reptilia has lagged …
contributed to our understanding of biology, genetics research into class Reptilia has lagged …
Digging up the roots of an insular hotspot of genetic diversity: decoupled mito-nuclear histories in the evolution of the Corsican-Sardinian endemic lizard Podarcis …
Background Mediterranean islands host a disproportionately high level of biodiversity and
endemisms. Growing phylogeographic evidence on island endemics has unveiled …
endemisms. Growing phylogeographic evidence on island endemics has unveiled …
Genetic basis and evolution of structural color polymorphism in an Australian songbird
Island organisms often evolve phenotypes divergent from their mainland counterparts,
providing a useful system for studying adaptation under differential selection. In the white …
providing a useful system for studying adaptation under differential selection. In the white …
Morphological and genetic diversity of the Balearic lizard, Podarcis lilfordi (Günther, 1874): Is it relevant to its conservation?
A Pérez‐Cembranos, V Pérez‐Mellado… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To characterize the genetic and morphological diversification of the endangered
Balearic lizard Podarcis lilfordi and to assess the relevance of this diversity, and how it is …
Balearic lizard Podarcis lilfordi and to assess the relevance of this diversity, and how it is …
Patterns of genetic divergence and demographic history shed light on island-mainland population dynamics and melanic plumage evolution in the white-winged …
The existence of distinct traits in island versus mainland populations offers opportunities to
gain insights into how eco-evolutionary processes operate under natural conditions. We …
gain insights into how eco-evolutionary processes operate under natural conditions. We …
Dorsal Pigmentation and Its Association with Functional Variation in MC1R in a Lizard from Different Elevations on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Y Jin, H Tong, G Shao, J Li, Y Lv, Y Wo… - Genome Biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Identification of the role of the MC1R gene has provided major insights into variation in skin
pigmentation in several organisms, including humans, but the evolutionary genetics of this …
pigmentation in several organisms, including humans, but the evolutionary genetics of this …
Multilocus genetic diversity and historical biogeography of the endemic wall lizard from Ibiza and Formentera, Podarcis pityusensis (Squamata: Lacertidae)
Two monophyletic sister species of wall lizards inhabit the two main groups of B alearic I
slands: P odarcis lilfordi from islets and small islands around M allorca and M enorca and P …
slands: P odarcis lilfordi from islets and small islands around M allorca and M enorca and P …