Islands are thought to facilitate adaptive radiation by providing release from competition and
predation. Anole lizards are considered a classic example of this phenomenon: different …

The Guiana Shield harbours one of the best preserved and largest extents of tropical forest
on Earth and an immense biodiversity. The herpetofauna of this region remains poorly …

A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of 35 localities situated in the northern Peruvian
dry forest valley of the Marañón River and its tributaries, containing 14 species of …

Aim To assess the effects of historical events on the tempo and mode of diversification of the
lizard Polychrus acutirostris along the South American diagonal of open formations (DOF) …

Morphological variation present within a species is the result of sexual or natural selection
and determines the ecological relationships (ie, ecomorphology) and the degree of sexual …

Describing the relationships among morphology, behavior, and ecology is central to
understanding the processes of evolutionary diversification. Anolis lizards are an excellent …

Analyses of diet composition are an important element of studies focusing on biological
diversity, ecology, and behavior of animals. Polychrus peruvianus was found to be a quite …

Este trabajo destaca la importancia de estudiar los falsos camaleones del género Polychrus
en Colombia, enfocándose en su distribución y ecología para fines de conservación. Se …

Polychrus marmoratus fue descrita por Linnaeus como Lacerta marmorata en 1758,
tomando como base los ejemplares documentados en la Amphibia Gyllenborgiana y en el …

Diagnosis Diagnosis (Tab. 2).(1) A Polychrus with a maximum known SVL of 152 mm;(2)
males larger than females;(3) a prominent dorsal and gular crest present;(4) 52 to 74 scales …