A review of the osteoderms of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata)
C Williams, A Kirby, A Marghoub, L Kéver… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoderms are mineralised structures consisting mainly of calcium phosphate and
collagen. They form directly within the skin, with or without physical contact with the skeleton …
collagen. They form directly within the skin, with or without physical contact with the skeleton …
A farewell to arms and legs: a review of limb reduction in squamates
Elongated snake‐like bodies associated with limb reduction have evolved multiple times
throughout vertebrate history. Limb‐reduced squamates (lizards and snakes) account for the …
throughout vertebrate history. Limb‐reduced squamates (lizards and snakes) account for the …
A mid-Cretaceous embryonic-to-neonate snake in amber from Myanmar
We present the first known fossilized snake embryo/neonate preserved in early Late
Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) amber from Myanmar, which at the time, was an island arc …
Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) amber from Myanmar, which at the time, was an island arc …
[HTML][HTML] Nomenclature of supra-generic units within the Family Scincidae (Squamata)
GM Shea - Zootaxa, 2021 - mapress.com
The modern classification of skinks is based on a nomenclature that dates to the 1970s.
However, there are a number of earlier names in the family group that have been …
However, there are a number of earlier names in the family group that have been …
A database of the morphology, ecology and literature of the world's limb‐reduced skinks
Aim Limb‐reduced squamates are a convenient model system to investigate
macroevolutionary trends in morphology. Here, we provide morphological, ecological and …
macroevolutionary trends in morphology. Here, we provide morphological, ecological and …
High-throughput microCT scanning of small specimens: preparation, packing, parameters and post-processing
High-resolution X-ray microcomputed tomography, or microCT (μCT), enables the digital
imaging of whole objects in three dimensions. The power of μCT to visualize internal …
imaging of whole objects in three dimensions. The power of μCT to visualize internal …
Diversity and Systematics of Limbless Skinks (Anomalopus) from Eastern Australia and the Skeletal Changes that Accompany the Substrate Swimming Body Form
Limb-reduced and limbless scincid lizards pose problems in untangling their relationships
because of a strong tendency toward convergent evolution in which functional characters …
because of a strong tendency toward convergent evolution in which functional characters …
Trade-offs between burrowing and biting force in fossorial scincid lizards?
M Le Guilloux, A Miralles, J Measey… - Biological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Trade-offs are thought to be important in constraining evolutionary divergence as they may
limit phenotypic diversification. The cranial system plays a vital role in many functions …
limit phenotypic diversification. The cranial system plays a vital role in many functions …
Descriptive osteology and patterns of limb loss of the European limbless skink Ophiomorus punctatissimus (Squamata, Scincidae)
The limbless skink Ophiomorus punctatissimus is a cryptozoic species found in the
Peloponnese region of Greece and on the Greek island Kythira. To provide the first thorough …
Peloponnese region of Greece and on the Greek island Kythira. To provide the first thorough …
Swimming through the sands of the Sahara and Arabian deserts: Phylogeny of sandfish skinks (Scincidae, Scincus) reveals a recent and rapid diversification
Large parts of the Sahara Desert and Arabia are covered by sand seas and sand dunes,
which are inhabited by specialized animal communities. For example, many lizards have …
which are inhabited by specialized animal communities. For example, many lizards have …