Climatic conditions changing over time and space shape the evolution of organisms at
multiple levels, including temperate lizards in the family Lacertidae. Here we reconstruct a …

Climate change is negatively affecting many species. The increase in mean air temperature
is often associated with shifts in distribution, changes in phenology, and local extinctions …

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

Understanding the interaction between upper voluntary thermal limit (VTmax) and water loss
may aid in predicting responses of ectotherms to increasing temperatures within …

As the climate crisis continues to alter temperature regimes and water availability, studying
how animals regulate water balance grows in importance. We studied variation in water loss …

In lizards there is considerable variation in the ability to dissipate environmental/
endogenous heat loads through evaporative cooling via panting, which effects how long …

The maintenance of optimal body temperatures has profound consequences on all aspects
of ectotherms life history, like fitness and performance, and has been the subject of research …

Niche segregation is a mechanism by which competition between coexisting species is
reduced. The ecological niche is a multidimensional space shaped by the conditions and …

Understanding the genomic basis of adaptation to different abiotic environments is important
in the context of climate change and resulting short‐term environmental fluctuations. Using …

One of the most interesting but elusive members of the European herpetofauna is the
meadow lizard (Darevskia praticola). It is a small, ground dwelling, predominantly forest …