Multiple paternity is ubiquitous within the polyphyletic group called 'reptiles', especially
within the lizards and snakes. Therefore, the probability of sperm competition occurring, and …

We review morphological features of the amniote egg and embryos in a comparative
phylogenetic framework, including all major clades of extant vertebrates. We discuss 40 …

Far from the line drawings and black-and-white photos of the past, Infectious Diseases and
Pathology of Reptiles features high-quality, color photos of normal anatomy and histology …

Viviparity in squamate reptiles is widely recognized as having evolved convergently from
oviparity more than 100 times. However, questions persist as to whether reversals from …

Viviparity (live-bearing reproduction) is a widespread reproductive pattern of considerable
biological significance and a subject of intensive ongoing investigation. Viviparity in …

Sexual conflict over mating can result in sex-specific morphologies and behaviours that
allow each sex to exert control over the outcome of reproduction. Genital traits, in particular …

Reproductive traits vary widely within and among snake species, and are influenced by a
range of factors. However, additional studies are needed on several species, especially on …

Natural selection and post‐copulatory sexual selection, including sexual conflict, contribute
to genital diversification. Fundamental first steps in understanding how these processes …

Female reproduction in squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) is highly diverse and mode
of reproduction, clutch size, and reproductive tract morphology all vary widely across this …

Two populations of the Neotropical lancehead Bothrops leucurus were studied in two
locations in Brazil (Espírito Santo, ES, and Bahia, BA) with different rainfall seasonality …