Complex Patterns of Diversification in the Gray Zone of Speciation: Model-Based Approaches Applied to Patagonian Liolaemid Lizards (Squamata: Liolaemus kingii …

KI Sánchez, EG Diaz Huesa, MF Breitman… - Systematic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In this study we detangled the evolutionary history of the Patagonian lizard clade Liolaemus
kingii, coupling dense geographic sampling and novel computational analytical approaches …

Tracing evolutionary trajectories in the presence of gene flow in South American temperate lizards (Squamata: Liolaemus kingii group)

KI Sánchez, H Recknagel, KR Elmer, LJ Avila… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Evolutionary processes behind lineage divergence often involve multidimensional
differentiation. However, in the context of recent divergences, the signals exhibited by each …

Decoupling in Diversification and Body Size Rates During the Radiation of Phyllodactylus: Evidence Suggests Minor Role of Ecology in Shaping Phenotypes

T Ramírez-Reyes, JA Velasco, O Flores-Villela… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Springer
Empirical studies have shown that several taxa exhibit a decoupled relationship between
lineage species diversification (the balance between speciation and extinction) and …

Allometry and morphological integration shape the chemical detection system in Liolaemus lizards (Squamata, Iguania)

MR Ruiz-Monachesi, CS Abdala, FB Cruz - Zoologischer Anzeiger, 2022 - Elsevier
The chemosensory system in tetrapods consists of glands that emit chemical signals and
specialized organs that capture these signals. Lizards mostly depend on this chemosensory …

Intraspecific variability of bite force in Achala copper lizards in a sexual selection context: who bites harder and when and why?

S Naretto, F Cabezas-Cartes… - Biological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Bite force in lizards is involved in key behaviours such as intrasexual agonistic and
intersexual interactions. The relationship between morphology and function is dynamic and …

Tuning a mechanical model to biological reality: A case study in the LaMSA system of the trap-jaw ant Strumigenys

PSL Anderson, JF Jorge, SB Crofts, JT Castro… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Understanding the relationship between morphology and movement in biomechanical
systems, particularly those composed of multiple complex elements, presents challenges …