The study of phenotypic evolution should be an integrative endeavor that combines different
approaches and crosses disciplinary and phylogenetic boundaries to consider complex …

This introduction to the themed issue on Evolutionary and ecological approaches to the
study of personality provides an overview of conceptual, theoretical and methodological …

Consistent individual behavioural tendencies, termed “personalities”, have been identified in
a wide range of animals. Functional explanations for personality have been proposed, but …

In spite of recent interest in sexual selection in females, debate exists over whether traits that
influence female–female competition are sexually selected. This review uses female–female …

Although social behavior in vertebrates spans a continuum from solitary to highly social, taxa
are often dichotomized as either 'social'or 'non‐social'. We argue that this social dichotomy is …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

We review the use of clay models to explore questions about predation rates on small
vertebrate taxa that are typically difficult to observe directly. The use of models has a …

In a variety of taxa, male reproductive success is positively related to the expression of costly
traits such as large body size, ornaments, armaments, and aggression. These traits are …

How sociality evolves and is maintained remains a key question in evolutionary biology.
Most studies to date have focused on insects, birds, and mammals but data from a wider …

Despite the taxonomic, behavioral, and lifestyle diversity among reptile species, behavioral
consistency in reptiles has not been examined to the extent that it has been in fish, birds …