Die Fauna-Flora-Habitat (FFH)-Richtlinie hat als ein wesentliches Ziel die Errichtung eines
EU-weiten kohärenten Netzes von Schutzgebieten unter dem Namen Natura 2000 und …

One of the performance features that is generally considered crucial to increasing the
potential prey spectrum of lizards is bite capacity. In this study we tested whether bite forces …

Abstract.—Morphological and physiological considerations suggest that sprinting ability and
endurance capacity put conflicting demands on the design of an animal's locomotor …

Theoretical models predict that the outcome of dyadic agonistic encounters between males
is influenced by resource‐holding potential, resource value, and intrinsic aggressiveness of …

Local populations of the adder, Vipera berus, are polymorphic for dorsal colour pattern,
containing both melanistic (black) and zig‐zag patterned individuals. Colour patterns in …

Colour signals play a key role in regulating the intensity and outcome of animal contests.
Males of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) show conspicuous ventrolateral …

Abstract The Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) has established more than 150 non‐
native populations in Central Europe, stemming from eight geographically distinct …

Color polymorphisms are common in lizards, which provide an excellent model system to
study their evolution and adaptive function. The lacertid genus Podarcis is particularly …

This study describes the sequence of behaviour during aggressive encounters between
male 'tizón'lizards (G. galloti galloti) and assesses the effect of morphological and …

Multiple advertising sexual traits may either advertise different characteristics of male
condition or be redundant to reinforce reliability of signals. Research has focused on …