The processes that drive the evolution of snake venom variability, particularly the role of diet,
have been a topic of intense recent research interest. Here, we test whether extensive …

Species in the suborder Serpentes present a powerful model for understanding processes
involved in visual signal design. Although vision is generally poor in snakes, they are often …

Understanding the process animals follow to select habitat, rather than just documenting the
habitat they use, will improve our ability to predict how the animals use habitat in other …

The dream as prediction seems inherently improbable. The bizarre occurrences in dreams
never characterize everyday life. Dreams do not come true! But assuming that bizarreness …

Although animals fine-tune their activity to avoid excess heat, we still lack a mechanistic
understanding of such behaviors. As the global climate changes, such understanding is …

Reptiles are amazing creatures. They are found in most types of habitats, sometimes in great
numbers; the greatest density of any terrestrial vertebrate was measured in Sphaerodactylus …

Although temperature is recognized as an important barrier to reptile distribution, the
mechanisms of this limitation are poorly understood. We investigated the association …

Research on predator–prey interactions often focuses largely on prey behaviour, treating
predators as static danger, rather than as active behavioural participants that can respond …

The way species use their habitat dictates their intra-and interspecific interactions. We
studied the effects of the microhabitat type and slope on the movement behaviour of the …

Anthropogenic land use and climate change are the greatest threats to biodiversity,
especially for many globally endangered reptile species. Earth snakes (Conopsis spp.) are a …