Some like it hot: Past and present phylogeography of a desert dwelling gecko across the Arabian Peninsula

L Pola, PA Crochet, P Geniez, M Shobrak… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Deserts represent dynamic ecosystems that support communities of endemic and
specialised species. We analysed the role of present and past climatic conditions in sha** …

Green matters: Dietary assessment of a reptile community using DNA metabarcoding

CJ Pinho, M Darwish, J Šmíd, S Carranza… - Global Ecology and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
DNA metabarcoding is widely used for diet characterization and is becoming increasingly
important for biodiversity conservation, allowing the understanding of trophic networks and …

Tail furcations in lizards: a revised summary and the second report of tail duplication in the Western Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis Baird & Girard, 1852

TJ Baum, H Kaiser - Herpetology Notes, 2024‏ - biotaxa.org
We report a second instance of tail duplication in Sceloporus occidentalis and provide an
updated list of all available data on tail furcations in lizards. The two previous …

Tail bifurcation in Gehyra mutilata (Wiegmann, 1834) and an updated compilation of tail abnormality records in Gekkota

ESH Quah, LL Grismer - Herpetology Notes, 2024‏ - biotaxa.org
We present the first detailed record of tail bifurcation in Gehyra mutilata from Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo. In addition, we compile and update the records of tail abnormalities in …

The Phylogenetic Relationships of Major Lizard Families Using Mitochondrial Genomes and Selection Pressure Analyses in Anguimorpha

L Zhan, Y Chen, J He, Z Guo, L Wu… - International …, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anguimorpha, within the order Squamata, represents a group with distinct morphological
and behavioral characteristics in different ecological niches among lizards. Within …

Beyond boundaries: Phylogeographic structure and major range extension of the Sinai Fan-Toed Gecko, Ptyodactylus guttatus (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) in Saudi …

L Pola, DM Egan, FA Mukhtar, AA Alkaboor… - Journal of Arid …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The harsh desert environment of Saudi Arabia, though seemingly inhospitable, harbours a
rich herpetofauna. Field surveys conducted between 2019 and 2024 led to the rediscovery …

More geckos, fewer gaps: diversity and distribution of Hemidactylus geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Jordan

L Pola, D Velenská, KM Prondzynska… - Systematics and …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Until relatively recently, the gecko species Hemidactylus turcicus was believed to be the only
member of the genus to occur in Jordan. Later taxonomic treatments confirmed the presence …

A new species of Pseudotrapelus (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) from Central Arabia

K Tamar, M Uvizl, M Shobrak, M Almutairi, S Busais… - 2023‏ - digital.csic.es
A recent molecular phylogeny of the agamid genus Pseudotrapelus, distributed in the rocky
areas of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, revealed the presence of a genetically …

Two new species of Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the coastal areas of northern Somaliland

T Mazuch, V Janák, D Velenská, A Nistri, HSA Elmi… - African Zoology, 2024‏ - BioOne
The taxonomy of many Hemidactylus geckos from the Horn of Africa has recently been
evaluated. However, the lack of fresh material for some species and also regions has led to …

Genetic Status of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Çanakkale (Türkiye)

T Ergül Kalaycı, D Kurtul, Ç Gül, M Tosunoğlu - Biology Bulletin, 2023‏ - Springer
Hemidactylus turcicus is a member of one of the most species-rich reptile genera and is
known as an invasive species closely associated with humanized environments. Its …