Background Transition from a lizard-like to a snake-like body form is one of the most
important transformations in reptilian evolution. The increasing number of sequenced …

Background Geckos are among the most species-rich reptile groups and the sister clade to
all other lizards and snakes. Geckos possess a suite of distinctive characteristics, including …

Abstract The Chinese crocodile lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus, is the only living
representative of the monotypic family Shinisauridae under the order Squamata. It is an …

Background The lizards of the family Agamidae are one of the most prominent elements of
the Australian reptile fauna. Here, we present a genomic resource built on the basis of a wild …

Squamate reptiles exhibit high variation in their phenotypic traits and geographical
distributions and are therefore fascinating taxa for evolutionary and ecological research …

Abstract The International Crocodilian Genomes Working Group (ICGWG) will sequence and
assemble the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus …

1. The case for sequencing genomes from Reptilia a) Introduction and Justification:
Research on the comparative genomics of mammals is now in high gear with the completion …

Abstract Background The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is the only fully domesticated species
in the Cervidae family, and it is the only cervid with a circumpolar distribution. Unlike all …

Genomic resources across squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) have lagged behind
other vertebrate systems and high-quality reference genomes remain scarce. Of the 23 …

Squamates represent a highly diverse and species-rich vertebrate group that is remarkably
understudied from a genomic perspective. A scarcity of genomic data is particularly evident …