Different selection regimes explain morphological evolution in fossorial lizards

V Anelli, M Bars‐Closel, A Herrel… - Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Independent origins of similar phenotypes are ubiquitous to the evolutionary process and
evoke strong and recurrent environmental associations. Snakelike lizards evolved multiple …

The lizards, crocodiles, and turtles of Honduras. Systematics, distribution, and conservation

JR McCranie - Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 2018‏ - BioOne
I discuss the taxonomy, distribution, and conservation of the lizards, crocodiles, and turtles
occurring in the Central American country of Honduras. This is the fourth and final work in …

Methodological congruence in phylogenomic analyses with morphological support for teiid lizards (Sauria: Teiidae)

DB Tucker, GR Colli, LG Giugliano, SB Hedges… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
A well-known issue in phylogenetics is discordance among gene trees, species trees,
morphology, and other data types. Gene-tree discordance is often caused by incomplete …

Once upon a time: exploring the biogeographic history of the largest endemic lizard family in the Neotropics (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)

JD Vásquez-Restrepo… - Biological Journal of …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Gymnophthalmids are a diverse lineage of Neotropical lizards that present challenges in the
understanding of their phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history. Using a …

[HTML][HTML] Nomenclature of supra-generic units within the Family Scincidae (Squamata)

GM Shea - Zootaxa, 2021‏ - mapress.com
The modern classification of skinks is based on a nomenclature that dates to the 1970s.
However, there are a number of earlier names in the family group that have been …

[HTML][HTML] Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. IV. Alopoglossidae, Gymnophthalmidae

MA Ribeiro-Junior, S Amaral - Zootaxa, 2017‏ - mapress.com
We present distribution data of all Alopoglossidae and Gymnophthalmidae lizards known
from the Brazilian Amazonia, totaling 54 species-level taxa, belonging to 17 genera and two …

Underestimated anuran radiations in the high Andes: five new species and a new genus of Holoadeninae, and their phylogenetic relationships (Anura …

I De la Riva, JC Chaparro… - Zoological Journal of …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
Despite recent efforts to accelerate exploration and species description, the diversity of high
Andean frogs remains highly underestimated. We report high levels of species diversity in …

Alice in Lizardland: exploring the spatiotemporal speciation and morphological evolutionary rates in the highly diverse microteiid lizards (Squamata …

JD Vásquez-Restrepo… - Biological Journal of the …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Macroevolutionary analyses can identify patterns associated with the origin and
diversification of species. Here, we gathered currently available genetic and morphological …

Genomic timetree and historical biogeography of Caribbean island ameiva lizards (Pholidoscelis: Teiidae)

DB Tucker, SB Hedges, GR Colli, RA Pyron… - Ecology and …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
The phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history of Caribbean island ameivas
(Pholidoscelis) are not well‐known because of incomplete sampling, conflicting datasets …