RETRACTED: Female lizards (Eremias argus) reverse Bergmann's rule across altitude
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(8)
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023
The
evolution
of
body
size
within
and
among
species
is
predicted
to
be
influenced
by
multifarious
environmental
factors.
However,
the
specific
drivers
variation
have
remained
difficult
understand
because
wide
range
proximate
factors
that
covary
with
ectotherm
sizes
across
populations
varying
local
conditions.
Here,
we
used
female
Язык: Английский
Head shape divergence between parthenogenetic and their paternal bisexual rock lizards in sympatry
Zoologischer Anzeiger,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
311, С. 62 - 68
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Age structure and body size of two Tibetan toad (Bufo tibetanus) populations from different elevations in China
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(6)
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
how
age
and
body
size
vary
across
elevations
can
provide
insights
into
the
evolution
of
life‐history
traits
in
animals.
In
present
study,
we
compared
demographic
(using
skeletochronology)
morphological
Tibetan
toad
(
Bufo
tibetanus
)
between
two
populations
from
different
elevational
habitats
(2650
vs.
3930
m).
We
found
that
(1)
mean
females
were
significantly
greater
than
those
males
both
populations;
(2)
sexes
toads
higher
elevation
tended
to
be
older
larger
size;
(3)
there
was
a
significant
positive
relationship
within
each
sex
at
elevations;
(4)
growth
rates
varied
populations,
with
rate
observed
lower‐elevation
population.
Our
results
suggested
factors
other
age,
such
as
elevation‐associated
temperature,
influence
differences
populations.
Future
research
broader
range
should
focus
on
these
evaluate
their
animal
patterns.
Язык: Английский
Habitat alters biogeographical and evolutionary patterns of body size in freshwater crayfishes
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
143(3)
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Abstract
Biogeographical
patterns
explain
variation
in
body
size,
although
the
strength
and
directions
of
these
vary.
When
researchers
account
for
micro-
or
macrohabitats
that
species
inhabit,
they
often
find
biogeographical
relationships
with
size
are
modified,
especially
taxa
inhabit
diverse
environments.
Freshwater
crayfishes
an
ideal
group
which
to
study
interaction
between
habitat,
biogeography,
because
there
>700
aquatic
environments,
semi-terrestrial
burrows,
caves.
Here,
we
explore
evolution
across
452
crayfish
by
considering
their
habitats
(aquatic,
semi-terrestrial/aquatic,
semi-terrestrial,
cave-dwelling)
mean
temperature
geographical
range.
We
documented
64-fold
length.
Aquatic
were
largest
had
greatest
size.
Crayfishes
both
exhibit
a
weak
negative
relationship
environmental
temperature;
solely
reverse
this
relationship.
Evolutionarily,
our
ancestral
reconstruction
suggests
was
length
81.1
mm,
aligns
data
from
fossil
crayfish.
Overall,
highlights
how
uniting
evolutionary
approaches
improves
ability
animal
unearth
explanatory
mechanisms.
Язык: Английский