The interplay between natural and sexual selection in the evolution of sexual size dimorphism in Sceloporus lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)

VH Jiménez‐Arcos, S Sanabria‐Urbán… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) evolves because body size is usually related to reproductive
success through different pathways in females and males. Female body size is strongly …

Reproductive cycles and reproductive strategies among populations of the Rose‐bellied Lizard Sceloporus variabilis (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) from central …

R Cruz‐Elizalde, A Ramírez‐Bautista - Ecology and Evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Species with wide distribution, generally show variations in life history characteristics, which
can be attributed to environmental causes. In this study, we analyzed the reproductive cycle …

Oogenesis and ovarian histology in two populations of the viviparous lizard Sceloporus grammicus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) from the central Mexican Plateau

A Lozano, A Ramírez‐Bautista… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The annual histological changes in ovarian morphology (oogenesis, follicular atresia, and
corpus luteum) are described for the Mexican lizard Sceloporus grammicus, in two …

Sexual dimorphism in size and shape among populations of the lizard Sceloporus variabilis (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)

R Cruz-Elizalde, A Ramírez-Bautista, LFR Pacheco… - Zoology, 2020 - Elsevier
Sexual dimorphism in lizards is determined by ecological and environmental factors.
Broadly distributed species may show variation in patterns of sexual dimorphism toward …

[PDF][PDF] Allometric analysis of sexual dimorphism and morphological variation in two chromosome races of the Sceloporus grammicus complex (Squamata …

A Lozano, JW Sites Jr… - Vertebrate …, 2023 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
Sexual dimorphism is a widespread feature in the Animal Kingdom. In lizards of the
Sceloporus grammicus complex, studies of sexual dimorphism that analyze the allometric …

Life-history consequences of local adaptation in lizards: Takydromus wolteri (Lacertidae) as a model organism

LI Ma, P Liu, S Su, LG Luo, WG Zhao… - Biological Journal of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We performed a common garden experiment to assess the differences in life history
associated with local adaptation in Takydromus wolteri. Adults from Harbin (cold) and …

Variation in body size and reproductive characteristics among chromosomal races of the Sceloporus grammicus complex in México

R Cruz-Elizalde, A Ramírez-Bautista… - Biological Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Populations and chromosomal races of a species often show variation in life-history
characteristics due to phylogeny and environmental factors. We analysed variation in snout …

[PDF][PDF] Sexual dimorphism and reproductive traits over time in Sceloporus aeneus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae), based on a population in the Transmexican Volcanic …

A Ramírez-Bautista, U Hernández-Salinas… - …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Very little information is documented about variation in sexual size dimorphism between
years within populations of a single species, and studies covering related topics are very …

Demographic life history traits in a population of a critically endangered species, Darevskia dryada (Darevsky & Tuniyev, 1997)

A Altunışık, H Eksilmez - Animal Biology, 2018 - brill.com
Knowing the age structure of endangered species is important in order to contribute to future
conservation studies for such species. In this context, we investigated age structure, age at …

Age, growth and survival rate in two populations of Darevskia derjugini (Nikolsky, 1898) from different altitudes (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae)

A Altunışık, H Eksilmez - Animal Biology, 2020 - brill.com
We investigated age structure, age at sexual maturity, lifespan, growth and survival rate and
adult life expectancy (as demographic life-history traits) as well as body size of two …