Saving the European eel: how morphological research can help in effective conservation management
J De Meyer, P Verhelst… - … and comparative biology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a critically endangered species, whose
recruitment stocks have declined to nearly 1% compared to the late 70s. An amalgam of …
recruitment stocks have declined to nearly 1% compared to the late 70s. An amalgam of …
Head shape evolution in Gymnophthalmidae: does habitat use constrain the evolution of cranial design in fossorial lizards?
Habitat usage comprises interactions between ecological parameters and organismal
capacities, and the selective pressures that ultimately determine the outcome of such …
capacities, and the selective pressures that ultimately determine the outcome of such …
The impact of diet, habitat use, and behaviour on head shape evolution in homalopsid snakes
An organism's morphology is driven by selection on function while being constrained by
phylogenetic and developmental factors as well as functional trade-offs. If selection on …
phylogenetic and developmental factors as well as functional trade-offs. If selection on …
Reliable quantification of bite-force performance requires use of appropriate biting substrate and standardization of bite out-lever
AK Lappin, MEH Jones - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
Bite-force performance is an ecologically important measure of whole-organism
performance that shapes dietary breadth and feeding strategies and, in some taxa …
performance that shapes dietary breadth and feeding strategies and, in some taxa …
Effects of different substrates on the sprint performance of lizards
The variation in substrate structure is one of the most important determinants of the
locomotor abilities of lizards. Lizards are found across a range of habitats, from large rocks …
locomotor abilities of lizards. Lizards are found across a range of habitats, from large rocks …
Evolution of fossorial locomotion in the transition from tetrapod to snake-like in lizards
G Morinaga, PJ Bergmann - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Dramatic evolutionary transitions in morphology are often assumed to be adaptive in a new
habitat. However, these assumptions are rarely tested because such tests require …
habitat. However, these assumptions are rarely tested because such tests require …
Ecological correlates of cranial evolution in the megaradiation of dipsadine snakes
Background Dipsadine snakes represent one of the most spectacular vertebrate radiations
that have occurred in any continental setting, with over 800 species in South and Central …
that have occurred in any continental setting, with over 800 species in South and Central …
The first description of dermal armour in snakes
P Frýdlová, V Janovská, J Mrzílková, M Halašková… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Osteoderms, also called dermal armour, often play a role in predator defence. The presence
of osteoderms is highly irregularly distributed across the squamate phylogeny and they have …
of osteoderms is highly irregularly distributed across the squamate phylogeny and they have …
Clade-wide variation in bite-force performance is determined primarily by size, not ecology
Performance traits are tightly linked to the fitness of organisms. However, because studies of
variation in performance traits generally focus on just one or several closely related species …
variation in performance traits generally focus on just one or several closely related species …
Burrowing and subsurface locomotion in anguilliform fish: behavioral specializations and mechanical constraints
Fish swimming is probably one of the most studied and best understood locomotor
behaviors in vertebrates. However, many fish also actively exploit sediments. Because of …
behaviors in vertebrates. However, many fish also actively exploit sediments. Because of …