The island rule explains consistent patterns of body size evolution in terrestrial vertebrates
A Benítez-López, L Santini… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
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 …
animals, but the extent to which this so-called 'island rule'provides a general explanation for …
Near‐shore island lizard fauna shaped by a combination of human‐mediated and natural dispersal
Aim Island biotas provide opportunities to study colonization and adaptation to novel
environments. Islands, especially near‐shore islands, may have a long record of human …
environments. Islands, especially near‐shore islands, may have a long record of human …
Conservation genetics of an island-endemic lizard: low Ne and the critical role of intermediate temperatures for genetic connectivity
Island populations are at higher risk of extinction than mainland populations. Therefore,
understanding the factors that facilitate connectivity is particularly pressing for the …
understanding the factors that facilitate connectivity is particularly pressing for the …
[PDF][PDF] Comparative ecomorphology of the sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi)
LL Grismer - Vertebrate Zoology, 2021 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
It is hypothesized that shape differences between the closely related sandstone night lizard
(Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (X. henshawi) may be correlated with structual …
(Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (X. henshawi) may be correlated with structual …
[PDF][PDF] Comparative ecomorphology of the sandstone night lizard (Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi). Vertebrate Zoology 71: 425–437
LL Grismer - 2021 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
It is hypothesized that shape differences between the closely related sandstone night lizard
(Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (X. henshawi) may be correlated with structual …
(Xantusia gracilis) and the granite night lizard (X. henshawi) may be correlated with structual …
[PDF][PDF] A statistical reanalysis of morphological differentiation among island night lizards (Xantusia riversiana) from the California Channel Islands
LL Grismer, KO Chan, RE Lovich… - Vertebrate …, 2022 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
This study re-analyzes morphometric and meristic data among island night lizards, Xantusia
riversiana, from the California Channel Islands of San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and San …
riversiana, from the California Channel Islands of San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and San …
The island rule explains consistent patterns of body size evolution across terrestrial vertebrates
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 …
animals, but the extent to which this so-called 'island rule'provides a general explanation for …