Despite numerous works devoted to hybrid origin of parthenogenesis in reptiles, the causes
of hybridization between different species, resulting in the origin of parthenogenetic forms …

Caucasian rock lizards (Darevskia) are a speciose group with 42 described species from the
Caucasus Mountain region. We selected 11 species from Georgia and adjacent territories to …

Revealing biodiversity allows the accurate determination of the underlying causes of many
biological processes such as speciation and hybridization. These processes contain many …

Head shape plays a crucial role in ecological and evolutionary processes in lizards, and
scientists have studied head shape using traditional and 3D geometric morphometrics …

Three rock lizard species (genus Darevskia) occur in the same mountain gorge of the
Greater Caucasus mountains located in Northern Georgia. Whereas Darevskia caucasica …

The range of superspecific complex of rock lizards Darevskia (caucasica)(D. alpina, D. c.
caucasica, D. c. vedenica, D. daghestanica) includes the Main Caucasian ridge and its …

Background Many animals display morphological and behavioural adaptations to the
habitats in which they live and the resources they exploit. Bite force is an important whole …

Ecological pressure is the major driver of morphological adaptation. Different habitat
preferences even among closely related species, often result in the evolution of different …

Twelve species of the genus Ophiomorus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1839 have been identified
and introduced so far and seven species of this genus have been found in Iran which …

РЕЗЮМЕ Ареал представителей комплекса Darevskia (caucasica)(D. alpina, D. с.
caucasica, D. c. vedenica, D. daghestanica) охватывает Главный Кавказский хребет и его …