[HTML][HTML] Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera

EN Arnold, O Arribas, S Carranza - Zootaxa, 2007 - biotaxa.org
DNA sequence indicates the Lacertidae contain two subfamilies, Gallotiinae and Lacertinae,
the latter comprising two monophyletic tribes, the Eremiadini of Africa and arid southwest …

An integrated Assessment of a group with complex systematics: the Iberomaghrebian lizard genus Podarcis (Squamata, Lacertidae)

MA Carretero - Integrative Zoology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A critical review of the evolutionary biology of Iberian and North African lizard members of
the genus Podarcis (Lacertidae) based on phylogeny, phylogeography, morphometrics …

Persistence across Pleistocene ice ages in Mediterranean and extra-Mediterranean refugia: phylogeographic insights from the common wall lizard

D Salvi, DJ Harris, A Kaliontzopoulou… - BMC evolutionary …, 2013 - Springer
Background Pleistocene climatic oscillations have played a major role in structuring present-
day biodiversity. The southern Mediterranean peninsulas have long been recognized as …

The ecology of lizard reproductive output

S Meiri, JH Brown, RM Sibly - Global Ecology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We provide a new quantitative analysis of lizard reproductive ecology. Comparative
studies of lizard reproduction to date have usually considered life‐history components …

Podarcis siculus latastei (Bedriaga, 1879) of the Western Pontine Islands (Italy) raised to the species rank, and a brief taxonomic overview of Podarcis lizards

G Senczuk, R Castiglia, W Bohme, C Corti - Acta Herpetologica, 2019 - torrossa.com
In recent years, great attention has been paid to many Podarcis species for which the
observed intra-specific variability often revealed species complexes still characterized by an …

The role of post‐natal ontogeny in the evolution of phenotypic diversity in Podarcis lizards

P Piras, D Salvi, G Ferrara, L Maiorino… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the role of the developmental pathways in shaping phenotypic diversity
allows appreciating in full the processes influencing and constraining morphological …

Reexamination of the Iberian and North African Podarcis (Squamata: Lacertidae) phylogeny based on increased mitochondrial DNA sequencing

C Pinho, N Ferrand, DJ Harris - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2006 - Elsevier
In recent years, molecular studies have revealed complex patterns of differentiation within
many European herpetological taxa. Wall lizards (Podarcis spp.) were one of the most …

Evolutionary history of the Maltese wall lizard Podarcis filfolensis: insights on the 'Expansion–Contraction' model of Pleistocene biogeography

D Salvi, PJ Schembri, A Sciberras… - Molecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The expansion–contraction (EC) model predicts demographic and range contraction of
temperate species during Pleistocene glaciations as a consequence of climate‐related …

Fossil-calibrated time tree of Podarcis wall lizards provides limited support for biogeographic calibration models

D Salvi, C Pinho, J Mendes, DJ Harris - Molecular Phylogenetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Podarcis wall lizards are endemic to the Mediterranean Basin where they represent the
predominant reptile group. Despite being extensively used as model organisms in …

Comparing patterns of nuclear and mitochondrial divergence in a cryptic species complex: the case of Iberian and North African wall lizards (Podarcis, Lacertidae)

C Pinho, DJ Harris, N Ferrand - Biological Journal of the …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Combining different sources of information is essential for a complete understanding of the
process of genetic differentiation between species. The Iberian and North African wall lizard …