Convergence, adaptation, and constraint
JB Losos - Evolution, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Convergent evolution of similar phenotypic features in similar environmental contexts has
long been taken as evidence of adaptation. Nonetheless, recent conceptual and empirical …
long been taken as evidence of adaptation. Nonetheless, recent conceptual and empirical …
Thermoregulatory behavior simultaneously promotes and forestalls evolution in a tropical lizard
The role of behavior in evolution has long been discussed, with some arguing that behavior
promotes evolution by exposing organisms to selection (behavioral drive) and others …
promotes evolution by exposing organisms to selection (behavioral drive) and others …
Convergence across a continent: adaptive diversification in a recent radiation of Australian lizards
Recent radiations are important to evolutionary biologists, because they provide an
opportunity to study the mechanisms that link micro-and macroevolution. The role of …
opportunity to study the mechanisms that link micro-and macroevolution. The role of …
Does diet drive the evolution of head shape and bite force in chameleons of the genus Bradypodion?
The head is a complex integrated system that is implicated in many vital functions. As such,
its morphology is impacted by different and sometimes conflicting demands. Consequently …
its morphology is impacted by different and sometimes conflicting demands. Consequently …
[HTML][HTML] Nomenclature of supra-generic units within the Family Scincidae (Squamata)
GM Shea - Zootaxa, 2021 - mapress.com
The modern classification of skinks is based on a nomenclature that dates to the 1970s.
However, there are a number of earlier names in the family group that have been …
However, there are a number of earlier names in the family group that have been …
Skink ecomorphology: forelimb and hind limb lengths, but not static stability, correlate with habitat use and demonstrate multiple solutions
Interspecific variation in animal form, function and behaviour is often associated with habitat
use, implying co-adaptation. Numerous studies of the 'ecomorphs' of Greater Antillean …
use, implying co-adaptation. Numerous studies of the 'ecomorphs' of Greater Antillean …
Is dietary niche breadth linked to morphology and performance in Sandveld lizards Nucras (Sauria: Lacertidae)?
The functional characteristics of prey items (such as hardness and evasiveness) have been
linked with cranial morphology and performance in vertebrates. In lizards particularly …
linked with cranial morphology and performance in vertebrates. In lizards particularly …
Morphological and genetic evidence for a new karst specialist lizard from New Guinea (Cyrtodactylus: Gekkonidae)
SV Nielsen, PM Oliver - Royal Society Open Science, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Exposed limestone karst landscapes, especially in the tropics, are often home to distinctive
and specialized biotas. Among vertebrates, a particularly large number of karst-associated …
and specialized biotas. Among vertebrates, a particularly large number of karst-associated …
Diversification across biomes in a continental lizard radiation
Ecological opportunity is a powerful driver of evolutionary diversification, and predicts rapid
lineage and phenotypic diversification following colonization of competitor-free habitats …
lineage and phenotypic diversification following colonization of competitor-free habitats …
Extreme specialization to rocky habitats in Tropidurus lizards from Brazil: Trade‐offs between a fitted ecomorph and autoecology in a harsh environment
N Pelegrin, DO Mesquita, P Albinati… - Austral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ecomorphological theory indicates that different ecological requirements lead to different
organismal designs. Given that species with equal requirements could not coexist, traits …
organismal designs. Given that species with equal requirements could not coexist, traits …