The behavioural and physiological strategies of bird and reptile embryos in response to unpredictable variation in nest temperature
Temperature profoundly affects the rate and trajectory of embryonic development, and
thermal extremes can be fatal. In viviparous species, maternal behaviour and physiology …
thermal extremes can be fatal. In viviparous species, maternal behaviour and physiology …
Evolution of an evolutionary hypothesis: a history of changing ideas about the adaptive significance of viviparity in reptiles
R Shine - Journal of Herpetology, 2014 - meridian.allenpress.com
Most reptiles are oviparous (egg-laying), but viviparity (live-bearing) has evolved about 100
times in lizards and snakes. Geographic biases in the distribution of viviparous species …
times in lizards and snakes. Geographic biases in the distribution of viviparous species …
The maternal environment affects offspring viability via an indirect effect of yolk investment on offspring size
DA Warner, MB Lovern - Physiological and Biochemical …, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
Environmental conditions that reproductive females experience can influence patterns of
offspring provisioning and fitness. In particular, prey availability can influence maternal …
offspring provisioning and fitness. In particular, prey availability can influence maternal …
Cold climate specialization: adaptive covariation between metabolic rate and thermoregulation in pregnant vipers
We compared thermoregulatory strategies during pregnancy in two congeneric viperid
snakes (Vipera berus and Vipera aspis) with parapatric geographic ranges. V. berus is a …
snakes (Vipera berus and Vipera aspis) with parapatric geographic ranges. V. berus is a …
Plasticity of thermoregulatory behaviour in response to the thermal environment by widespread and alpine reptile species
Highlights•We tested plasticity in basking behaviour between and within snow skink
species.•Highland populations/species basked more overall than lowland …
species.•Highland populations/species basked more overall than lowland …
Phenotypic and fitness consequences of maternal nest‐site choice across multiple early life stages
Identifying the relative contributions of genetic, maternal, and environmental factors to
phenotypic variation is critical for evaluating the evolutionary potential of fitness‐related …
phenotypic variation is critical for evaluating the evolutionary potential of fitness‐related …
Viviparity and placentation in lizards
JR Stewart, DG Blackburn - Reproductive biology and …, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Viviparity (live-bearing reproduction) is a widespread reproductive pattern of considerable
biological significance and a subject of intensive ongoing investigation. Viviparity in …
biological significance and a subject of intensive ongoing investigation. Viviparity in …
Embryos of non-native anoles are robust to urban thermal environments
The transformation of natural habitats into urban landscapes dramatically alters thermal
environments, which in turn, can impact local biota. Ectothermic organisms that are …
environments, which in turn, can impact local biota. Ectothermic organisms that are …
Thermal acclimation of heart rates in reptilian embryos
In many reptiles, the thermal regimes experienced by eggs in natural nests vary as a
function of ambient weather and location, and this variation has important impacts on …
function of ambient weather and location, and this variation has important impacts on …
Physiological state influences evaporative water loss and microclimate preference in the snake Vipera aspis
A Dupoué, ZR Stahlschmidt, B Michaud… - Physiology & Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
Animals typically respond to environmental variation by adjusting their physiology, behavior,
or both. Ectothermic animals are particularly sensitive to microclimatic conditions and …
or both. Ectothermic animals are particularly sensitive to microclimatic conditions and …