We here describe the first Neogene record of the squamate clade Mabuyidae. Although this
clade has a cosmopolitan distribution today, no pre‐Quaternary fossil record of these …

Cranial kinesis refers to intracranial movements in the vertebrate skull that do not concern
the jaw joint, the middle ear or the hypobranchial skeleton. Different kinds of cranial kinesis …

The life‐history traits of ectothermic animals can be influenced by many abiotic factors,
including climate. As an ectothermic species, we questioned whether the life‐history …

The life‐history traits of animals are influenced by several factors. It has been proposed that
key factors such as competition, predation pressure, and resource availability may differ …

Although embryological studies of squamates have a long history, most groups in this large
clade remain poorly studied. One such group is the family Scincidae, which consists of …

The age, growth, and fertility of two populations of Ablepharus bivittatus in the Talysh
Mountains are presented. Altogether, 59 individuals were studied from two localities in the …

Representative locomotion types in lizards include terrestrial, arboreal, grass swimmer, sand
swimmer and bipedal. Few studies explain the locomotion habit of extinct lizards, and even …

The age, growth, and fertility of two populations of Ablepharus bivittatus in the Talysh
Mountains are presented. Altogether, 59 individuals were studied from two localities in the …

In present study, we report new locality records for Eumeces schneideri, Heremites vittatus
and Ablepharus chernovi from Turkey during fieldwork in 2016-2017. In additionally, we …