Island faunas can be characterized by gigantism in small animals and dwarfism in large
animals, but the extent to which this so-called 'island rule'provides a general explanation for …

Species with wide distribution, generally show variations in life history characteristics, which
can be attributed to environmental causes. In this study, we analyzed the reproductive cycle …

Abstract Relative to the West Indies, the ecology and evolution of anoles inhabiting islands
off Central and South America have received little attention. The paucity of studies on …

Stingless bees are widely distributed in tropical regions including Indonesia, and currently
three species of stingless bee have been recorded in the Moluccas. The aims of this study …

Signal divergence and sensory preferences may lead to sexual isolation and eventually
promote speciation between animal populations. However, few studies have quantified the …

Insects in islands may undergo morphological variations related to the geographic isolation
faced by their populations. This isolation on insular biota can vary according to the history …

Insular biodiversity has aroused the curiosity of biologists in assessing ecological and
evolutionary hypotheses concerning their mainland counterparts. Comparisons of particular …

Island ecosystems provide valuable opportunities to explore some aspects associated with
resource partitioning. While some ecological studies have suggested that island populations …

The means by which assemblages of closely related species form and persist have become
a primary focus in evolution and ecology. Comparative studies of island and mainland …

We studied sexual dimorphism and female reproduction in an oviparous forest skink
(Sphenomorphus incognitus) from South China. We incubated eggs under five thermal …