The evolution of female promiscuity poses an intriguing problem as benefits of mating with
multiple males often have to arise via indirect, genetic, effects. Studies on birds have …

Australian lizards are a diverse group distributed across the continent and inhabiting a wide
range of environments. Together, they exhibit a remarkable diversity of reproductive …

Choice for mate quality and number of mates are key components of female mating
strategies. We investigated how selection on female choosiness also influences number of …

The role of ultraviolet (UV) signals in intraspecific communication has been identified in a
number of vertebrate taxa. In lizards, the signalling role of UV has only been shown in male …

Under chronic stress, carotenoid-based colouration has often been shown to fade. However,
the ecological and physiological mechanisms that govern colouration still remain largely …

Modern sexual selection theory indicates that reproductive costs rather than the operational
sex ratio predict the intensity of sexual selection. We investigated sexual selection in the …

Behavioral fight responses to desiccation risk are important to predict the vulnerability of
terrestrial animals to climate change and yet, they have received little attention so far. In …

To investigate patterns of polyandry in the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), 20
pregnant females were sampled from the western North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Five …

We here employ 11 microsatellite markers and recently developed litter reconstruction
methods to infer mating system parameters (ie polyandry and breeding‐site fidelity) at a …

Multiple mating has clear fitness benefits for males, but uncertain benefits and costs for
females. We tested for indirect genetic benefits of polyandry in a natural population, by using …