The reproductive diversity of extant cartilaginous fishes (class Chondrichthyes) is
extraordinarily broad, reflecting more than 400 million years of evolutionary history. Among …

How innovations such as vision, flight and pregnancy evolve is a central question in
evolutionary biology. Examination of transitional (intermediate) forms of these traits can help …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

We review morphological features of the amniote egg and embryos in a comparative
phylogenetic framework, including all major clades of extant vertebrates. We discuss 40 …

Understanding the role of traits in dispersal is necessary to improve our knowledge of
historical biogeography, community assembly processes and predictions of species' future …

Amniote vertebrates share a suite of extra-embryonic membranes that distinguish them from
anamniotes. Other than that, however, their reproductive characteristics could not be more …

Chameleons are charismatic and common lizards across Madagascar, Africa, and some
surrounding regions. Little is known about their diversification dynamics and how this relates …

Viviparous reproduction has evolved independently more than 100 times in the evolutionary
history of Squamata (lizards and snakes). Adaptation to cold climates is the dominant …

Among animals, the fast-slow continuum is the dominant axis that shapes life-history
variation. As resources are limited a trade-off occurs between a short lifespan, young age at …

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