Following decades of intensive study, Anolis lizards have emerged as a biological model
system. We review how new research on anoles has advanced our understanding of …

Evolutionary biology is multivariate, and advances in phylogenetic comparative methods for
multivariate phenotypes have surged to accommodate this fact. Evolutionary trends in …

Islands are thought to facilitate adaptive radiation by providing release from competition and
predation. Anole lizards are considered a classic example of this phenomenon: different …

Uncovering convergent and divergent patterns of diversification is a major goal of
evolutionary biology. On four Greater Antillean islands, Anolis lizards have convergently …

Interspecific hybridization may act as a major force contributing to the evolution of
biodiversity. Although generally thought to reduce or constrain divergence between 2 …

Plant functional strategies are usually accomplished through the simultaneous expression of
different traits, and hence their correlations should be promoted by natural selection. The …

Major trade-offs often manifest as axes of diversity in organismal functional systems.
Overarching trade-offs may result in high trait integration and restrict the trajectory of …

For arboreal lizards, the ability to cling or adhere to the substrate is critical for locomotion
during prey capture, predator escape, thermoregulation and social interactions. Thus …

The link between claw morphology and function has been historically difficult to quantify,
analyze, and interpret. In this study, the functional morphology of vertebrate claws is …

Ecologically functional traits are the product of several, at times opposing, selective forces.
Thus, ecomorphological patterns can be disrupted locally by biotic interactions, such as …