Why do males and females frequently differ so markedly in body size and morphology? Sex,
Size, and Gender Roles is the first book to investigate the genetic, developmental, and …

Podarcis bocagei and P. carbonelli are two closely related lacertid species, very similar
morphologically and ecologically. We investigated sexual dimorphism patterns presented by …

The evolution of exaggerated structures that function as weapons in sexually dimorphic
species is often explained by intra-sexual selection related to male combat, as these …

Understanding the relationship between form and function is central to our comprehension
of how phenotypic diversity evolves. Traits involved in multiple activities, such as social …

Traditionally, studies of intrasexual selection have focused on single traits that are more
exaggerated in males. Relatively little is known about systems in which traits are larger in …

Simple Summary We review the results of studies performed during the last four decades on
the morphology, behaviour and evolution of lizards of the genus Gallotia, from the Canary …

Sexual-size dimorphism (SSD) is widespread in animals. Body length is the most common
trait used in the study of SSD in reptiles. However, body length combines lengths of different …

Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli are two lacertid species endemic to the western
Iberian Peninsula, and both show head size and shape sexual dimorphism. We studied …

Eye size is interesting in snakes because in most species body length differs between the
sexes, while the eye's performance depends on its absolute size. So, does the smaller sex …

Understanding the factors that drive geographic variation in life history is an important
challenge in evolutionary ecology. Here, we analyze what predicts geographic variation in …