Browsing by Subject "Lizards"

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      Are all islands the same? A comparative thermoregulatory approach in four insular populations 

      Karameta, Emmanouela; Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Pafilis, Panayiotis (Brill, 2022-12-21)
      As ectotherms, lizards, among the best models in thermal studies, are influenced by many abiotic factors. Interestingly, there is a scarcity of data regarding the impact that insularity may have on thermoregulation. Islands, ...
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      The evolutionary consequences of interspecific aggression 

      Grether, G. F.; Anderson, Christopher N.; Drury, J. P.; Kirschel, A. N. G.; Losin, N.; Okamoto, K.; Peiman, K. S. (2013)
      Competition has always been a cornerstone of evolutionary biology, and aggression is the predominant form of direct competition in animals, but the evolutionary effects of aggression between species are curiously understudied. ...
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      Tail autotomy affects bipedalism but not sprint performance in a cursorial Mediterranean lizard 

      Savvides, P.; Stavrou, M.; Pafilis, P.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros (2016)
      Running is essential in all terrestrial animals mainly for finding food and mates and escaping from predators. Lizards employ running in all their everyday functions, among which defense stands out. Besides flight, tail ...