Ontogeny is expected to be a determinant factor affecting production of colour patches in
lizards, while immune challenges or sudden weight loss may impair the maintenance of …

Differences between air and ground temperatures are expected to narrow with the advance
of the season in temperate regions (aka seasonal restriction in the availability of thermal …

Simple Summary Soil alterations may negatively affect the health of animals living inside
these soils, but these negative effects are often unexplored and remain “hidden” …

Functional connectivity, the extent to which a landscape facilitates or impedes the dispersal
of individuals across the landscape, is a key factor for the survival of species. Anthropogenic …

Recent advancements in stress physiology, driven by the relevance of the stress response in
animal welfare and conservation, have focused on alternative techniques beyond blood …

Many species are expected to be at risk from climate change, whereas others may not be
threatened because the projected change will occur within their physiological tolerance …

The assessment of stress-related hormone levels using non-invasive methods has gained
popularity in mammal and bird welfare, yet its application in reptiles remains limited …

Soil degradation may have strong negative consequences for soil biodiversity, but these
potential effects are understudied and poorly understood. Concentration of nesting seabirds …

Abstract The Plateau Spot-Tailed Earless Lizard Holbrookia lacerata is a species of ground
lizard in central Texas, USA, that is under review for listing as endangered under the US …

Few arid nations have the baseline data needed to map high value habitat at local scales.
We used remote sensing to model local habitat value across Saudi Arabia, an arid nation …