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Journal articles on the topic "Lizards – Functional morphology"

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Herrel, A., P. Aerts, and D. Vree. "Static biting in lizards: functional morphology of the temporal ligaments." Journal of Zoology 244, no. 1 (1998): 135–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1998.tb00015.x.

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Froerer, J., and J. S. Gardner. "SEM of the tongue and related vomeronasal structures in Coluber constrictor and Uta stansburiana." Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America 53 (August 13, 1995): 882–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0424820100140786.

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The forked tongue in snakes and lizards serves to follow the pheromone trails of both prey and conspecifics. The three phases of the tongue flicking cycle are interrelated with three functional structures involved with the transportation of stimulus particles from the environment to the vomeronasal organ (VNO). (1) The sample phase involves protrusion of the tongue, collection, and transfer of stimulus particles to the anterior processes. (2) A transfer phase in conjunction with the anterior processes serves to facilitate the collection and localization of stimulus particles from the tongue. (

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Shine, Richard, and Rajkumar Radder. "Germinal bed condition in a polyautochronic single-clutched lizard, Bassiana duperreyi (Scincidae)." Amphibia-Reptilia 28, no. 1 (2007): 159–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853807779799018.

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AbstractIn lizards, the eggs are produced within small regions of the ovary known as germinal beds (GBs); previous literature suggests that the number of GBs per ovary may be linked to life-history traits such as clutch size and breeding frequency. In the oviparous montane Australian skink Bassiana duperreyi, females produce a single clutch of 3 to 11 eggs each year. Our histological examination of ovaries of this species revealed a single GB per ovary. In combination with previous studies, our results suggest that scincid lizards may offer ideal model systems to explore the functional link be

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Sánchez-Martínez, Paola María, Juan D. Daza, and Julio Mario Hoyos. "Comparative anatomy of the middle ear in some lizard species with comments on the evolutionary changes within Squamata." PeerJ 9 (July 22, 2021): e11722. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11722.

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The skeleton of the middle ear of lizards is composed of three anatomical elements: columella, extracolumella, and tympanic membrane, with some exceptions that show modifications of this anatomy. The main function of the middle ear is transforming sound waves into vibrations and transmitting these to the inner ear. Most middle ear studies mainly focus on its functional aspects, while few describe the anatomy in detail. In lizards, the morphology of the columella is highly conservative, while the extracolumella shows variation in its presence/absence, size, and the number of processes present o

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Garner, Austin M., Michael C. Wilson, Anthony P. Russell, Ali Dhinojwala, and Peter H. Niewiarowski. "Going Out on a Limb: How Investigation of the Anoline Adhesive System Can Enhance Our Understanding of Fibrillar Adhesion." Integrative and Comparative Biology 59, no. 1 (2019): 61–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icb/icz012.

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Abstract The remarkable ability of geckos to adhere to a wide-variety of surfaces has served as an inspiration for hundreds of studies spanning the disciplines of biomechanics, functional morphology, ecology, evolution, materials science, chemistry, and physics. The multifunctional properties (e.g., self-cleaning, controlled releasability, reversibility) and adhesive performance of the gekkotan adhesive system have motivated researchers to design and fabricate gecko-inspired synthetic adhesives of various materials and properties. However, many challenges remain in our attempts to replicate th

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Miles, Donald B. "Can Morphology Predict the Conservation Status of Iguanian Lizards?" Integrative and Comparative Biology 60, no. 2 (2020): 535–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaa074.

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Synopsis The integrity of regional and local biological diversity is under siege as a result of multiple anthropogenic threats. The conversion of habitats, such as rain forests, into agricultural ecosystems, reduces the area available to support species populations. Rising temperatures and altered rainfall patterns lead to additional challenges for species. The ability of conservation biologists to ascertain the threats to a species requires data on changes in distribution, abundance, life history, and ecology. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) uses these data to ap

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Le Guilloux, Margot, Aurélien Miralles, John Measey, et al. "Trade-offs between burrowing and biting force in fossorial scincid lizards?" Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 130, no. 2 (2020): 310–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaa031.

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Abstract Trade-offs are thought to be important in constraining evolutionary divergence as they may limit phenotypic diversification. The cranial system plays a vital role in many functions including defensive, territorial, predatory and feeding behaviours in addition to housing the brain and sensory systems. Consequently, the morphology of the cranial system is affected by a combination of selective pressures that may induce functional trade-offs. Limbless, head-first burrowers are thought to be constrained in their cranial morphology as narrow heads may provide a functional advantage for bur

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Eloy de Amorim, Mariana, Thomas W. Schoener, Guilherme Ramalho Chagas Cataldi Santoro, Anna Carolina Ramalho Lins, Jonah Piovia-Scott, and Reuber Albuquerque Brandão. "Lizards on newly created islands independently and rapidly adapt in morphology and diet." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 33 (2017): 8812–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1709080114.

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Rapid adaptive changes can result from the drastic alterations humans impose on ecosystems. For example, flooding large areas for hydroelectric dams converts mountaintops into islands and leaves surviving populations in a new environment. We report differences in morphology and diet of the termite-eating geckoGymnodactylus amaralibetween five such newly created islands and five nearby mainland sites located in the Brazilian Cerrado, a biodiversity hotspot. Mean prey size and dietary prey-size breadth were larger on islands than mainlands, expected because four larger lizard species that also c

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Morinaga, Gen, and Philip J. Bergmann. "Evolution of fossorial locomotion in the transition from tetrapod to snake-like in lizards." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 287, no. 1923 (2020): 20200192. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0192.

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Dramatic evolutionary transitions in morphology are often assumed to be adaptive in a new habitat. However, these assumptions are rarely tested because such tests require intermediate forms, which are often extinct. In vertebrates, the evolution of an elongate, limbless body is generally hypothesized to facilitate locomotion in fossorial and/or cluttered habitats. However, these hypotheses remain untested because few studies examine the locomotion of species ranging in body form from tetrapod to snake-like. Here, we address these functional hypotheses by testing whether trade-offs exist betwee

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Russell, A. P., and M. K. Johnson. "Real-world challenges to, and capabilities of, the gekkotan adhesive system: contrasting the rough and the smooth." Canadian Journal of Zoology 85, no. 12 (2007): 1228–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z07-103.

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Many species of gekkotan lizards possess adhesive subdigital pads that allow them to adhere to, and move easily on, a wide variety of surfaces. However, although the mechanism of adhesion and the potential adhesive capacity of this system have been extensively studied, the adaptive value of these structures and their deployment in natural situations have rarely been examined. The maximal adhesive capacity of gekkotan setal fields has been shown to greatly exceed the force needed to support the body. This high adhesive potential is likely an adaptation for movement on the natural surfaces that

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Lizards – Functional morphology"

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McElroy, Eric J. "The Functional Morphology of Lizard Locomotion: Integrating Biomechanics,Kinematics, Morphology, and Behavior." Ohio : Ohio University, 2008. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1213879506.

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McBrayer, Lance D. "Comparative Studies in the Functional Morphology of Lizard Feeding: Kinematics, Behavior, and Biomechanics." Ohio : Ohio University, 2002. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1037131997.

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Kosma, Ralf. "The dentitions of recent and fossil scincomorphan lizards (Lacertilia, Squamata) systematics, functional morphology, palecology /." [S.l. : s.n.], 2004. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=971231478.

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Edwards, Shelley. "Patterns and processes of adaptation in Lacertid lizards to environments in southern Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85641.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The phenotype of an individual has often been used as the descriminating factor in distinguishing species. However, with the advent of more precise molecular techniques, the genotype of species is increasingly being used as the preferred method in taxonomic classifications. Many taxa have recently been demonstrated to be incongruent in terms of their genetic and morphological groupings, and this may due to the influence that the environment may have on the morphological and functional aspects of a species. Selective pressur

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Garner, Austin Michael. "Examining the Relationships between Form, Function, Environment, and Behavior in Adhesive Pad-bearing Lizards." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1626363948177358.

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Ford, Stewart S. "Kidney form and function and the role of agrinine vasotocin (AVT) in three agamid lizards from different habitats in Western Australia." University of Western Australia. School of Animal Biology, 2005. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2006.0008.

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Reptiles are polyphyletic, and previous studies of renal anatomy and physiology in reptiles have covered a wide diversity of species of different phylogeny and habitat. To date, no study has examined the renal morphology and function of a group of closely related reptiles from different environments, yet this design has a number of advantages. Firstly, phylogenetic effects are reduced while adaptive specialisations in renal function or structure can be elucidated, and secondly, the variation in renal form and function between closely related species may be quantified in an effort to appreciate

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Kosma, Ralf [Verfasser]. "The dentitions of recent and fossil scincomorphan lizards (Lacertilia, Squamata) : systematics, functional morphology, palecology / von Ralf Kosma." 2004. http://d-nb.info/971231478/34.

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Books on the topic "Lizards – Functional morphology"

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Palmer, Brent David. Functional morphology and biochemistry of reptilian oviducts and eggs: Implications for the evolution of reproductive modes in tetrapod vertebrates. 1990.

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