In ectothermic animals, body temperature is the most important factor affecting physiology
and behavior. Reptiles depend on environmental temperature to regulate their body …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that involves the transformation of natural areas into
urban spaces, thereby subjecting organisms to new selective pressures including a wide …

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 …

Better understanding how organisms respond to their abiotic environment, especially at the
biochemical level, is critical in predicting population trajectories under climate change. In …

Background Animal behaviour is under strong selection. Selection on behaviour, however,
might not act in isolation from other fitness-related traits. Since predators represent …

Temperature is one of the most important factors in the life histories of ectotherms, as body
temperature has an undeniable effect on growth, activity, and reproduction. Lizards have a …

The life‐history traits of ectothermic animals can be influenced by many abiotic factors,
including climate. As an ectothermic species, we questioned whether the life‐history …

Populations of the same species that inhabit contrasting environments may be subject to
different selection pressures, promoted by the local environment. Therefore, the individuals …

Body temperature is a key physiological trait for individual fitness. Its effects on behavior and
metabolism determine organismal activity. Optimal body temperature can vary among …

Environmental changes along an altitudinal gradient can facilitate the differentiation of life-
history features in ectothermic species, but little attention has been devoted to the reciprocal …