Caudal autotomy, the ability to shed the tail, is common in lizards as a response to attempted
predation. Since Arnold's substantial review of caudal autotomy as a defence in reptiles 20 …

Caudal autotomy, or the voluntary self‐amputation of the tail, is an anti‐predation strategy in
lizards that depends on a complex array of environmental, individual, and species‐specific …

Relationships between morphology, physiology, or biochemistry, on the one hand, and
behavior and ecology, on the other, have been widely documented, as this volume attests …

I tested biomechanical predictions that morphological proportions (snout–vent length,
forelimb length, hindlimb length, tail length, and mass) and maximal sprinting and jumping …

Sublethal injury triggers long-lasting sensitization of defensive responses in most species
examined, suggesting the involvement of powerful evolutionary selection pressures [1]. In …

Geckos are nature's elite climbers. Their remarkable climbing feats have been attributed to
specialized feet with hairy toes that uncurl and peel in milliseconds. Here, we report that the …

We examined correlates (sex, size, age) of variation in maximal burst speed (racetrack) and
in stamina (time until exhaustion at 0.5 km· h⁻ ¹) in two populations of the iguanid lizard …

The present study investigates relationships among size, shape and speed in the Australian
agamid lizard Amphibolurus nuchalis. Maximal running speed, body mass, snout‐vent …

1. Many lizards use caudal autotomy as a defensive strategy. However, subsequent costs
related to the alteration of locomotor abilities might decrease the fitness of individuals. In this …

Voluntary loss of an appendage, or autotomy, is a remarkable behavior that is widespread
among many arthropods and lower vertebrates. Its immediate benefit, generally escape from …