A range of abiotic parameters within a reptile nest influence the viability and attributes
(including sex, behaviour and body size) of hatchlings that emerge from that nest. As a result …

Australian lizards are a diverse group distributed across the continent and inhabiting a wide
range of environments. Together, they exhibit a remarkable diversity of reproductive …

Eggs are a vulnerable stage because they are sensitive to thermal and hydric conditions
and yet cannot behaviourally avoid stressful environments. A general mechanistic model of …

The right choice of an oviposition site is a crucial task for oviparous species without maternal
care. In contrast to well investigated biotic factors, eg, larval food preferences, parasitism …

The embryonic environment is critical for the development of many ectothermic vertebrates,
which makes them highly vulnerable to environmental change. Changes in temperature and …

Incubation temperature is among the main phenotypic trait variation drivers studied since the
developmental trajectory of oviparous animals is directly affected by environmental …

We studied a population of large varanid lizards (yellow‐spotted monitors Varanus
panoptes) on a floodplain in tropical Australia. Growth records from radio‐tracked lizards …

Nesting behavior is an important part of reproduction that affects maternal fitness. Females
of most oviparous species choose microhabitats for nesting that have positive effects on …

The extended phenotype of helical burrowing behavior in animals has evolved
independently many times since the Cambrian explosion (~ 540 million years ago [MYA]). A …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are two spatial process that can have negative impacts on
several aspects of an organism? s ecology via changes in the spatial characteristics of a …