Ectotherms that maintain thermal balance in the face of varying climates should be able to
colonise a wide range of habitats. In lizards, thermoregulation usually appears as a variety …

Environmental temperature and gut microbial communities can both have profound impacts
on the digestive performance of ectothermic vertebrates. Additionally, the diversity …

Worldwide habitat loss, land‐use changes, and climate change threaten biodiversity, and
we urgently need models that predict the combined impacts of these threats on organisms …

Podarcis wall lizards are endemic to the Mediterranean Basin where they represent the
predominant reptile group. Despite being extensively used as model organisms in …

Environmental pollution and habitat loss are described as underlying causes for population
declines in reptiles and especially affect species in agricultural landscapes. Studies dealing …

In temperate areas, seasonal changes entail a source of environmental variation potentially
important for organisms. Temperate ectotherms may be adapted to the seasonal fluctuations …

We studied, at 2200 m altitude, the thermal biology of the Pyrenean rock lizard, Iberolacerta
bonnali, in the glacial cirque of Cotatuero (National Park of Ordesa, Huesca, Spain). The …

Body temperature is the most important ecophysiological variable affecting reptiles' life
history. Moreover, thermoregulation in ectotherms implies a struggle to reach preferred …

Thermal biology of lizards affects their overall physiological performance. Thus, it is crucial
to study how abiotic constraints influence thermoregulation. We studied the effect of wind …

Mountain lizards are highly vulnerable to climate change, and the continuous warming of
their habitats could be seriously threatening their survival. We aim to compare the thermal …