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1. Predation of the critically endangered Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) by the swamp harrier (Circus approximans)

Author:
Peter S. Harlow; Pita Biciloa; Jennifer E. Taylor
Source:
Austral ecology 2022 v.47 no.3 pp. 713-716
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Brachylophus; Circus; mammals; predation; swamps; Fiji;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) is the largest extant lizard in Fiji, where it enjoys life in the absence of any mammalian predators. On the only island where this iguana is abundant, the only predator appears to be the swamp harrier (Circus approximans), which is non‐selective in its iguana prey, catching individuals in a similar proportion to their size availability. Here we r ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.13152

2. A most unusual tail: Scoliosis in a wild Australian skink, and reported incidences and suggested causes of similar malformations amongst squamates

Author:
Philip W. Bateman; Robyn Benken; Ryan Glowacki; Robert A. Davis
Source:
Austral ecology 2022 v.47 no.3 pp. 723-728
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Squamata; Testudines; ecology; scoliosis; tail; Western Australia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Malformations of vertebrae potentially occur across many taxa, particularly in Testudines, which are susceptible to kyphosis (dorsoventral curvature of the spine). Such malformations may stem from either genetic or environmental origins, and their prevalence and associated impacts on survival remain poorly understood. However, scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) is rarely reported and espe ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.13155

3. 20,000 years of small game hunting in southern Somalia

Author:
Mica B. Jones; Steven A. Brandt
Source:
Quaternary international 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Phacochoerus; Tragelaphus; fauna; land use; occupations; paleoclimatology; Somalia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Archaeologists relate increasing forager reliance on small animals and broad-spectrum resource use to environmental and demographic changes in temperate regions during Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 2, 29-14.7 thousand years ago (ka), and MIS 1, after 14.7 ka. However, little research has examined the factors that influenced small game hunting in the arid and semi-arid tropics of eastern Africa during ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2022.06.004

4. Feeding ecology of the endemic Atlas day gecko; Quedenfeldtia moerens in an arid zone of Morocco

Author:
Mouadi Jalal; El Mouden El Hassan; Aourir Mohamed
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2022 v.202 pp. 104755
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Coleoptera; Diptera; Formicidae; arid zones; diet; habitats; Morocco;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Diet of Quedenfeldtia moerens was studied from March 2018 to April 2019, in the Arid Anti-Atlas Mountain in Morocco. This study was carried by a repetitive sampling of available prey in the field using pitfall traps and prey consumed by 130 lizards from fecal pellets. Analysis shows that lizard's diet was composed exclusively of arthropods with four major taxonomic groups: Formicidae, Coleoptera, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104755

5. Lizard community structure and spatial resource use along a forest-savannah-urban habitat gradient in the Dahomey Gap (West Africa)

Author:
Luca Luiselli; Daniele Dendi; Fabio Petrozzi; Gabriel Hoinsoudé Segniagbeto
Source:
Urban ecosystems 2022 v.25 no.3 pp. 1015-1026
ISSN:
1083-8155
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; community structure; forests; habitats; savannas; species richness; Benin;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Studies of animal communities along habitat gradients are useful in understanding the ecologicsl factors affecting species diversity and richness. Almost no investigations have been carried out on the community structure of vertebrate groups along habitat gradients modified by humans in historical or prehistoric times. Here, we analyze the community structures of lizards in suburban Lomé (Togo) an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11252-022-01215-w

6. Movement-based signalling by four species of dragon lizard (family Agamidae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Author:
Richard A. Peters; Jordan De Jong; Jose A. Ramos
Source:
Australian journal of zoology 2022 v.69 no.3 pp. 102-111
ISSN:
0004-959X
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Diporiphora; ecology; mating behavior; tail; zoology; Western Australia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Communication signals underpin the social lives of animals, from species recognition to mate selection and territory defense. Animal signals are diverse in structure between and within species, with the diversity reflecting interacting factors of shared evolutionary history, constraints imposed on senders and receivers and the ecological context in which signalling takes place. The dragon lizards ...
DOI:
10.1071/ZO21047

7. Tribute to a legend of southern African herpetology: Wulf Dietrich Haacke (1936–2021), with a bibliography of his herpetological contributions

Author:
Michael F Bates; Graham J Alexander; Aaron M Bauer
Source:
African journal of herpetology 2022 v.71 no.1 pp. 1-13
ISSN:
2153-3660
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; frogs; herpetology; museums; Angola; Lesotho; Namibia; South Africa;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Windhoek-born Wulf Dietrich Haacke’s career as a herpetologist while associated with the Transvaal Museum in Pretoria spanned more than 50 years. He passed away on 30 June 2021 at the age of 84. This tribute summarises various aspects of his life and achievements, and their significance to African herpetology, including his involvement with the Herpetological Association of Africa. Wulf’s collecti ...
DOI:
10.1080/21564574.2022.2036825

8. How melanism affects the sensitivity of lizards to climate change

Author:
Sebastian Mader; Jonathan Goldenberg; Federico Massetti; Karen Bisschop; Liliana D’Alba; Rampal S. Etienne; Susana Clusella‐Trullas; Matthew D. Shawkey
Source:
Functional ecology 2022 v.36 no.4 pp. 812-825
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Cordylidae; biodiversity; ectothermy; integument; melanin; melanosis; models; reflectance; viability;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The impact of climate change on global biodiversity is firmly established, but the differential effect of climate change on populations within the same species is rarely considered. In ectotherms, melanism (i.e. darker integument due to heavier deposition of melanin) can significantly influence thermoregulation, as dark individuals generally heat more and faster than bright ones. Therefore, darker ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.13993

9. Predation of wildlife by domestic cats in a Neotropical city: a multi-factor issue

Author:
Isac Mella-Méndez; Rafael Flores-Peredo; Juan David Amaya-Espinel; Beatriz Bolívar-Cimé; M. Cristina Mac Swiney G.; Armando Jesús Martínez
Source:
Biological invasions 2022 v.24 no.5 pp. 1539-1551
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Neotropics; Sceloporus; cats; color; fauna; predation; risk; wildlife; Mexico;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Domestic cats are a potential risk for native fauna in the Neotropics. Intrinsic (age, weight, sex, color) and extrinsic (nocturnal confinement, time spent outside the home, distance to green areas, etc.) factors can influence the type and quantity of prey that cats take to their homes. The study goal was to evaluate domestic cat predation in a Neotropical city. We intend to answer the following q ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-022-02734-5

10. Relationships between dietary breadth and flexibility in jaw movement: A case study of two recently diverged insular populations of Podarcis lizards

Author:
Maxime Taverne; Thierry Decamps; Oscar Mira; Iva Sabolić; Joao Duarte Da Silva; Marko Glogoški; Duje Lisičić; Anamaria Štambuk; Anthony Herrel
Source:
Comparative biochemistry and physiology 2022 v.265 pp. 111140
ISSN:
1095-6433
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Podarcis; biochemistry; cameras; case studies; hardness; kinematics; physiology; tongue;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The kinematics of lizard feeding are the result of complex interactions between the craniocervical, the hyolingual, and the locomotor systems. The coordinated movement of these elements is driven by sensory feedback from the tongue and jaws during intraoral transport. The kinematics of jaw movements have been suggested to be correlated with the functional characteristics of the prey consumed, such ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.111140

11. Integrating citizen nature photography to natural history science: New record of bird‐lizard predation

Author:
Yuri Fanchini Messas; Giulia Bagarolli D’Angelo; Thaís Barreto Guedes; João Vasconcellos‐Neto
Source:
Austral ecology 2022 v.47 no.2 pp. 456-459
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Ardea cocoi; citizen science; digital images; natural history; photography; predation;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding high biodiverse areas and interactions among organisms requires reciprocal action between scientists and community through citizen science. This paper results from the joint efforts of an amateur nature photographer and scientists to describe the predation behaviour of the heron Ardea cocoi upon the lizard Ameiva ameiva. We also discuss the importance of citizen science and digital p ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.13099

12. Moderate climate warming scenarios during embryonic and post‐embryonic stages benefit a cold‐climate lizard

Author:
Wan‐li Liu; Peng Liu; Luo‐xin Cui; Yu Meng; Shi‐ang Tao; Xing‐zhi Han; Bao‐jun Sun
Source:
Functional ecology 2022 v.36 no.5 pp. 1137-1150
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; body size; ectothermy; grasses; latitude; metabolism; ovipary; progeny; seasonal variation; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Warming temperatures caused by climate change are predicted to vary temporally and spatially. For mid‐ and high‐latitude reptiles, the seasonal variation in warming temperatures experienced by embryos and hatchlings may determine offspring fitness, yet this has remained largely unexplored. To evaluate the independent and interactive influence of seasonal variation in warming temperatures on embryo ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.14032

13. A lizard with two tales: What diversification within Sceloporus occidentalis teaches us about species formation

Author:
Ricardo J. Pereira; Sonal Singhal
Source:
Molecular ecology 2022 v.31 no.2 pp. 407-410
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Sceloporus occidentalis; ecology; gene flow; genetic drift; genomics; introgression; reproductive isolation; sympatry;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... In 1859, Charles Darwin proposed that species are not fundamentally different from subspecies or the varieties from which they evolve. A century later, Dobzhansky (1958) suggested that many such lineages are ephemeral and are likely to reverse differentiation through introgression (Figure 1a); only a few evolve complete reproductive isolation and persist in sympatry. In this issue of Molecular Eco ...
DOI:
10.1111/mec.16321

14. The Effect of an Insectivorous Lizard Predator (Crotaphytus collaris) on Ozark Glade Orthopteran Assemblages

Author:
Joseph M. Redinger; Matthew E. Gifford
Source:
American midland naturalist 2022 v.187 no.2 pp. 210-224
ISSN:
0003-0031
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Orthoptera; arthropod communities; community structure; grasshoppers; insectivores; predation; species richness; Arkansas; Missouri;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Insectivorous lizards can alter arthropod community structure and composition. Collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) are believed to be keystone predators for Ozark glade grasshopper (Orthoptera) communities by increasing species richness on smaller glades. However, the interaction between collared lizard presence and glade area on orthopteran species richness has been inconsistent between studi ...
DOI:
10.1674/0003-0031-187.2.210

15. Properties of an attention-grabbing motion signal: a comparison of tail and body movements in a lizard

Author:
Richard A. Peters; Jose Ramos
Source:
Journal of comparative physiology 2022 v.208 no.3 pp. 373-385
ISSN:
0340-7594
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; habitats; physiology;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Animals signals must be detected by receiver sensory systems, and overcome a variety of local ecological factors that could otherwise affect their transmission and reception. Habitat structure, competition, avoidance of unintended receivers and varying environmental conditions have all been shown to influence how animals signal. Environmental noise is also crucial, and animals modify their behavio ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00359-022-01544-3

16. Evolutionary Ecology of Lizards: Lessons from a Special Issue

Author:
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho; Mar Comas
Source:
Diversity 2021 v.13 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; ecology; phylogeny;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Regardless of taxonomical disquisitions on its yet unraveled phylogenetic relationships within and among taxa [...] ...
DOI:
10.3390/d13110565

17. A hierarchical approach to understanding physiological associations with climate

Author:
Rodolfo O. Anderson; Craig R. White; David G. Chapple; Michael R. Kearney
Source:
Global ecology and biogeography 2022 v.31 no.2 pp. 332-346
ISSN:
1466-822X
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; ambient temperature; biogeography; data collection; evolution; habitats; metabolism; microclimate; soil water; soil water potential;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... AIM: Our understanding of species’ responses to climate depends on choosing the scale for the analysis. Processes driving physiological adaptation that occur at the small spatial scales most relevant to animals may be masked in correlations between organismal traits and broad‐scale climatologies, but the extent to which this undermines our understanding of the macroevolution of physiological trait ...
DOI:
10.1111/geb.13431

18. How do the physiological traits of a lizard change during its invasion of an oceanic island?

Author:
Alyse Young; Rodolfo O. Anderson; Annalise Naimo; Lesley A. Alton; Celine T. Goulet; David G. Chapple
Source:
Oecologia 2022 v.198 no.3 pp. 567-578
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Lampropholis delicata; cold tolerance; ecophysiology; genetic background; genetic variation; haplotypes; invasive species; metabolism; Australia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Physiology is crucial for the survival of invasive species in new environments. Yet, new climatic conditions and the limited genetic variation found within many invasive populations may influence physiological responses to new environmental conditions. Here, we studied the case of the delicate skinks (Lampropholis delicata) invading Lord Howe Island (LHI), Australia. On LHI, the climate is differe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-021-05054-y

19. Shared haemogregarine infections in competing lacertids

Author:
Urban Dajčman; Miguel A. Carretero; Rodrigo Megía-Palma; Ana Perera; Rok Kostanjšek; Anamarija Žagar
Source:
Parasitology 2022 v.149 no.2 pp. 193-202
ISSN:
1469-8161
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; Haemogregarina; Podarcis muralis; blood; conspecificity; genes; haplotypes; hosts; immune response; parasitism; parasitology; physiological state;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... In parasite–host interactions host species may differ in their ability to fight parasitic infections, while other ecological interactions, including competition, may differentially alter their physiological state, making them even more susceptible to parasites. In this study, we analyse the haemogregarine blood parasites infecting two competing lizard species, Iberolacerta horvathi and Podarcis mu ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0031182021001645

20. Effects of body temperature on initial bite force in three species of rock- and crevice-dwelling lizards from Mexico

Author:
Guillermo A. Woolrich-Piña; Geoffrey R. Smith; Norberto Martínez-Méndez; Julio A. Lemos-Espinal; Héctor Gadsden-Esparza
Source:
Herpetozoa 2021 v.34 pp. 163-168
ISSN:
2682-955X
Subject:
lizards,   etc   ; body temperature; Mexico;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Bite force can be an important aspect of a lizard’s organismal performance, and is likely to be subject to influence by ambient conditions including an individual’s thermal environment. We examined the effects of body temperature (Tb) on initial bite force of rock- and crevice-dwelling individuals of three species of lizards: Abronia graminea (Anguidae), Barisia imbricata (Anguidae), and Xenosauru ...
DOI:
10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e64040