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View article: Melanin‐based color variation in response to changing climates in snakes
Melanin‐based color variation in response to changing climates in snakes Open
Melanism, the process of heavier melanin deposition, can interact with climate variation at both micro and macro scales, ultimately influencing color evolution in organisms. While the ecological processes regulating melanin production in r…
View article: The function and consequences of fluorescence in tetrapods
The function and consequences of fluorescence in tetrapods Open
Fluorescence, the optical phenomenon whereby short-wavelength light is absorbed and emitted at longer wavelengths, has been widely described in aquatic habitats, in both invertebrates and fish. Recent years have seen a stream of articles r…
View article: Distribution and natural history of <i>Plutonium zwierleini</i> (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in Sicily (Italy)
Distribution and natural history of <i>Plutonium zwierleini</i> (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) in Sicily (Italy) Open
Plutonium zwierleini is a large plutoniumid centipede of great evolutionary interest, occurring with isolated populations along the western Mediterranean area, from Spain to Italy. Due to its rarity and the extreme paucity of available rec…
View article: Body size and substrate use affect ventral, but not dorsal, brightness evolution in lizards
Body size and substrate use affect ventral, but not dorsal, brightness evolution in lizards Open
Substrate properties can affect the thermal balance of organisms, and the colored integument, alongside other factors, may influence heat transfer via differential absorption and reflection. Dark coloration may lead to higher heat absorpti…
View article: The link between body size, colouration and thermoregulation and their integration into ecogeographical rules: a critical appraisal in light of climate change
The link between body size, colouration and thermoregulation and their integration into ecogeographical rules: a critical appraisal in light of climate change Open
Biological rules describe general morphological, structural and genetic patterns within and across species. Within these, ecogeographical rules correlate phenotypic variation of organisms with biogeography. The latter have been developed o…
View article: How melanism affects the sensitivity of lizards to climate change
How melanism affects the sensitivity of lizards to climate change Open
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 he…
View article: Untangling the structural and molecular mechanisms underlying colour and rapid colour change in a lizard, <i>Agama atra</i>
Untangling the structural and molecular mechanisms underlying colour and rapid colour change in a lizard, <i>Agama atra</i> Open
With functions as diverse as communication, protection and thermoregulation, coloration is one of the most important traits in lizards. The ability to change colour as a function of varying social and environmental conditions is thus an im…
View article: Evolution of eggshell structure in relation to nesting ecology in <scp>non‐avian</scp> reptiles
Evolution of eggshell structure in relation to nesting ecology in <span>non‐avian</span> reptiles Open
Amniotic eggs are multifunctional structures that enabled early tetrapods to colonize the land millions of years ago, and are now the reproductive mode of over 70% of all terrestrial amniotes. Eggshell morphology is at the core of animal s…
View article: Rapid Radiations and the Race to Redundancy: An Investigation of the Evolution of Australian Elapid Snake Venoms
Rapid Radiations and the Race to Redundancy: An Investigation of the Evolution of Australian Elapid Snake Venoms Open
Australia is the stronghold of the front-fanged venomous snake family Elapidae. The Australasian elapid snake radiation, which includes approximately 100 terrestrial species in Australia, as well as Melanesian species and all the world's t…