The timecourse and extent of changes in pupil area in response to light are reviewed in all
classes of vertebrate and cephalopods. Although the speed and extent of these responses …

Reptiles are a highly diverse class that consists of snakes, geckos, iguanid lizards, and
chameleons among others. Given their unique phylogenetic position in relation to both birds …

Behaviour is shaped by the perception of the surrounding world, which is created by the
senses. Reptilian sensory systems are shaped by the varied ecologies and complex …

Ultraviolet (UV) colour patterns invisible to humans are widespread in nature. However,
research bias favouring species with conspicuous colours under sexual selection can limit …

Hatchling marine turtles emerge at night from underground nests on oceanic beaches and
then use visual cues to crawl from the nest site to the sea (“seafinding”). However, the light …

Although much is known about the visual system of vertebrates in general, studies regarding
vision in reptiles, and snakes in particular, are scarce. Reptiles display diverse ocular …

Many extant invertebrate and vertebrate taxa possess osteological, keratinous, or chitinous
structures that are photoluminescent: that is, variably coloured and patterned when …