Summary 1 Relationships between morphology, bite force capacity, prey handling efficiency
and trophic niche were explored in two sympatric species of lacertid lizards, Podarcis …

1. Neotropical bat communities are characterized by a broad species diversity, which can be
achieved and maintained only through partitioning of the available resources. 2. Here …

American alligators Alligator mississippiensis undergo major transformations in morphology
and ecology during development. These include several thousand-fold changes in body …

In vertebrates, bite force is a measure of whole organism performance that is associated with
both cranial morphology and dietary ecology. Mechanistic studies of bite force production …

The exceptional diversity of neotropical bat communities is sustained by an intricate
partitioning of available resources among the member species. Trophical specialization is …

In territorial polygynous taxa, reproductive success reflects phenotypic variation. Using
Crotaphytus collaris, a sexually dimorphic lizard in which males use the head (ie, jaws and …

The evolution of alternative male phenotypes is probably driven by male–male competition
for access to reproductive females, but few studies have examined whether whole–organism …

Measurements of whole-organism performance traits have been useful in studies of
adaptation and phenotype–environment correlations. Bite force capacities may be tightly …

Among vertebrates, there is often a tight correlation between variation in cranial morphology
and diet. Yet, the relationships between morphological characteristics and feeding …

Chemical communication is probably the oldest, most ubiquitous form of information
exchange in the natural world, spanning all three domains of life. While excellent …