Ectothermic animals, such as amphibians and reptiles, are particularly sensitive to rapidly
warming global temperatures. One response in these organisms may be to evolve aspects …

In an epoch of rapid environmental change, understanding and predicting how biodiversity
will respond to a changing climate is an urgent challenge. Since we seldom have sufficient …

Behavior is one of the major architects of evolution: by behaviorally modifying how they
interact with their environments, organisms can influence natural selection, amplifying it in …

Species with large geographical ranges provide an excellent model for studying how
different populations respond to dissimilar local conditions, particularly with respect to …

A variety of phenotypic traits in reptiles are affected by conditions during embryonic
development, a phenomenon known as developmental plasticity. In particular, many traits in …

Abstract Diurnal basking (“sunning”) is common in many ectotherms and is generally
thought to be a behavioural mechanism for thermoregulation. Recent studies have reported …

Highlights•Behavioural adaptations can affect how climate change impacts species.•Solar
insolation is crucial for behavioural thermoregulation in ectotherms.•Shading had a small …

Climate change has profound effects on drylands, where vegetation like shrubs provide
microclimatic refugia for animals. However, prolonged drought and higher temperatures are …

The effects of climate change are increasing in both intensity and scope, altering many
important abiotic factors. Temperature is perhaps the most studied climatic factor, but there is …

As climate change marches on, rapidly rising temperatures shatter records every year,
presenting ever‐growing physiological challenges to organisms worldwide. Ectotherms rely …