Contemporary Survival Selection Fails to Explain Observed Patterns of Phenotypic Divergence Between Suburban and Forest Populations of the Cuban Endemic Lizard, Anolis homolechis DOI Creative Commons
Annabelle Vidal, Frank Cézilly, Roger Pradel

et al.

Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 1019 - 1019

Published: Dec. 5, 2024

Although urbanization is a major threat to biodiversity, some native species have managed persist in urban areas. Populations of such often show phenotypic differences with their rural counterparts. A crucial question whether result from different selection regimes between habitats. As previous studies showed that suburban and forest populations Anolis homolechis differ both body size sex ratio, we tested the effect on adult survival those based long-term capture-marking-recapture survey replicated design. We assessed evidence for directional stabilizing two by modeling apparent recapture probability separately. Adult did not habitat types. In addition, there was no size-related differential However, irrespective habitat, found significant female size, whereas male independent size. Overall, had type (monthly probability: 0.80 males vs. up 0.89 females optimal size). discuss our results relation potential mechanisms involved observed differentiation A. other lizard areas transformed urbanization.

Language: Английский

The costs of living in the city: influence of urbanization on the trophic niche and body condition of the African rainbow lizard Agama picticauda DOI
Benjamin Yeboah Ofori,

Princess Martey,

Roger Sigismund Anderson

et al.

European Journal of Wildlife Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 69(6)

Published: Oct. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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What Causes Differences in the Age-Class Structure between Suburban and Forest Populations of Anolis homolechis? DOI Creative Commons
Annabelle Vidal, Frank Cézilly

Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 35 - 35

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

Although growing urbanization has direct negative consequences for local biodiversity, several native species have been observed maintaining populations in urban environments. Understanding which factors influence the ability of to persist environments is crucial, both study biological adaptation and planning. The quantification proportion juvenile individuals can be a good proxy assessing long-term persistence populations. We present comparative data about spatial temporal variations age-class structure two suburban forest Cuban endemic lizard Anolis homolechis, obtained during 20-month survey. found four-fold lower juveniles habitat compared one. There was, however, no evidence differential female fecundity between habitats, as assessed by gravid females. Conversely, rate tail autotomy (an antipredator behavior) was significantly higher ones, possibly reflecting exposure predators and, particularly, inter- intraspecific cannibalism. However, loss at initial capture or type had effect on probability recapture juveniles. discuss potential causes modified urbanized

Language: Английский

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Do Suburban Populations of Lizards Behave Differently from Forest Ones? An Analysis of Perch Height, Time Budget, and Display Rate in the Cuban Endemic Anolis homolechis DOI Creative Commons
Annabelle Vidal, Roger Pradel, Frank Cézilly

et al.

Diversity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 261 - 261

Published: Feb. 13, 2023

Urbanization transforms natural ecosystems into novel habitats, which can result in negative consequences for biodiversity. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanisms of maintenance native species urbanized environments, including behavior—which act as a fast response rapid environmental changes. We compared some behavioral traits between two suburban and forest populations Anolis homolechis. Direct observations 779 individuals revealed that perch height was positively influenced by body size, but not sex. Suburban perched higher than ones, even more so afternoon morning; behavior observed forests populations. These differences might be due change from foraging activities morning vigilance, display, and/or thermoregulation afternoon, promoted habitat conditions (e.g., predator abundance, open structure, urban heat). Video recordings 81 focal showed males were active females (i.e., spending less time stationary having display rate), with no significant effect type. As our results diverge previous studies on invasive anoles, we recommend extending comparative non-urban other Anolis.

Language: Английский

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Autotomy in Achala copper lizard: do sex and body size traits influence tail loss and regeneration? DOI
Facundo Cabezas-Cartes, Mariela Torres, Leonel Jeremías Viladrich

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Journal of Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Abstract Autotomy in animals, the voluntary loss of a body part at specific location, is widespread behaviour observed across various groups. This mechanism provides several advantages, such as predator evasion, escape from entrapments, and even reduced injury costs agonistic interactions. Lizards display tail autotomy response to predation intraspecific aggression. Moreover, it common for these reptiles have sexually dimorphic traits, colouration size, which may influence risk consequently their antipredatory strategies. study focuses on Achala copper lizard ( Pristidactylus achalensis ) inhabits an isolated highland ecosystem central Argentina. species ideal model due its territorial aggressive behaviour, high competition sexual dichromatism. The aims this were determine sex size occurrence P. . Additionally, we assessed cost by analysing distance between vent cut. Furthermore, investigated possibility repeated single individual. Our results showed that , interacted significantly resulting different patterns autotomy. In females, frequency increased gradually with whereas males more abruptly reached maximum smaller sizes than females. Males presented higher frequencies likely because they are be perceived avian predators cryptic findings contribute broadening knowledge shedding light complex interplay predation, reproductive dynamics unique species.

Language: Английский

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Contemporary Survival Selection Fails to Explain Observed Patterns of Phenotypic Divergence Between Suburban and Forest Populations of the Cuban Endemic Lizard, Anolis homolechis DOI Creative Commons
Annabelle Vidal, Frank Cézilly, Roger Pradel

et al.

Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 1019 - 1019

Published: Dec. 5, 2024

Although urbanization is a major threat to biodiversity, some native species have managed persist in urban areas. Populations of such often show phenotypic differences with their rural counterparts. A crucial question whether result from different selection regimes between habitats. As previous studies showed that suburban and forest populations Anolis homolechis differ both body size sex ratio, we tested the effect on adult survival those based long-term capture-marking-recapture survey replicated design. We assessed evidence for directional stabilizing two by modeling apparent recapture probability separately. Adult did not habitat types. In addition, there was no size-related differential However, irrespective habitat, found significant female size, whereas male independent size. Overall, had type (monthly probability: 0.80 males vs. up 0.89 females optimal size). discuss our results relation potential mechanisms involved observed differentiation A. other lizard areas transformed urbanization.

Language: Английский

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0