Cranial ornamentation is widespread throughout the extinct non-avialian Ornithodira, being
present throughout Pterosauria, Ornithischia and Saurischia. Ornaments take many forms …

Oceanic dispersal has emerged as an important factor contributing to biogeographic
patterns in numerous taxa. Chameleons are a clear example of this, as they are primarily …

Understanding the relationship between form and function is central to our comprehension
of how phenotypic diversity evolves. Traits involved in multiple activities, such as social …

Abstract Aim East Africa is one of the most biologically diverse regions, especially in terms of
endemism and species richness. Hypotheses put forward to explain this high diversity …

Reptile biodiversity is rapidly declining, with over 11,733 recognized species across 1226
genera being documented, many of which are endangered. Captive breeding programs play …

A new pterosaur, Afrotapejara zouhrii gen. et sp. is described on the basis of a partial rostral
fragment from the Cretaceous Kem Kem beds of Takmout, near Erfoud in southern Morocco …

Aim The expansion of open habitats during the mid‐Miocene has been hypothesized as a
driver of allopatric speciation for many African taxa. This habitat‐dependent mode of …

Chameleons so easily capture the imagination, and have done so for centuries. In scientific
writings, they first appear with Aristotle (350 BC), and although they were recognized as …

Many studies show environmental enrichment is correlated with benefits to captive animals;
however, one should not always assume this positive relationship given that enrichment …

Performance traits are tightly linked to the fitness of organisms. However, because studies of
variation in performance traits generally focus on just one or several closely related species …