Recent progress of bio-inspired camouflage materials: from visible to infrared range

X Bu, H Bai - Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2023 - Springer
T he adaptability of biological organisms to the environment is reflected in many aspects,
especially in their camouflage of appearance. Inspired by biological camouflage strategies …

Unraveling the influences of climate change in Lepidosauria (Reptilia)

LM Diele-Viegas, CFD Rocha - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent decades, changes in climate have caused impacts on natural and human systems
on all continents and across the oceans and many species have shifted their geographic …

Differences in the thermal physiology of adult Yarrow's spiny lizards (Sceloporus jarrovii) in relation to sex and body size

MS Beal, MS Lattanzio, DB Miles - Ecology and evolution, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is often assumed to reflect the phenotypic consequences of
differential selection operating on each sex. Species that exhibit SSD may also show …

Linking microhabitat structure, morphology and locomotor performance traits in a recent radiation of dwarf chameleons

JM da Silva, A Herrel, GJ Measey… - Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence that morphological traits associated with particular environments are functionally
adapted to those environments is a key component to determining the adaptive nature of …

Sexual dimorphism in bite performance drives morphological variation in chameleons

JM Da Silva, A Herrel, GJ Measey, KA Tolley - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Phenotypic performance in different environments is central to understanding the
evolutionary and ecological processes that drive adaptive divergence and, ultimately …

Diving behavior in semi-aquatic Anolis lizards results in heat loss with sex-specific cooling tolerance

AM Martin, CK Boccia, L Swierk - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2024 - Springer
Males and females often differ in use of antipredator behaviors, particularly when
antipredator behavior comes at the cost of missed mating opportunities or territory defense …

Impact of temperature on bite force and bite endurance in the leopard iguana (Diplolaemus leopardinus) in the Andes Mountains

N Vicenzi, A Laspiur, PL Sassi… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
In ectotherms, temperature exerts a strong influence on the performance of physiological
and ecological traits. One approach to understanding the impact of rising temperatures on …

Évaluation de la distribution et de la viabilité des caméléons en milieu zoologique: analyse des causes de mortalité principales des Chamaeleonidae

A Aduriz - 2024 - papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca
Parmi les 202 espèces de caméléons, 38, 6% sont menacées d'extinction. Actuellement,
près de 1000 caméléons sont gardés en institutions zoologiques mondialement. Les …

[PDF][PDF] Adaptive capacity of Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion) thermoregulation in a changing environment

A Ebrahim - 2022 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
We are currently undergoing a period of rapid climate change and habitat transformation
resulting from growing urbanisation. Species with low dispersal abilities cannot track …

An investigation of the evolutionary diversification of a recent radiation of dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

JM Da Silva - 2014 - scholar.sun.ac.za
An important prerequisite for evolutionary change is variability in natural populations;
however, when phenotypic and molecular rates of change differ, species delimitation is …