Territoriality and Spatial Structure in the Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis

Climate-mediated adaptation after mainland colonization of an ancestrally subtropical island lizard, Anolis carolinensis.

Climate-mediated evolution plays an integral role in species migration and range expansion. Gaining a clearer understanding of how climate affects demographic history and adaptation provides fundamental insight into the generation of intra- and interspecific diversity. In this study, we used the natural colonization of the green anole (Anolis carolinensis) from the island of Cuba to mainland No...

The gross anatomy of the original and regenerated tail in the green anole (Anolis carolinensis).

This study investigates the gross anatomy of the original and the regenerated tail in the green anole (Anolis carolinensis). Dissections were conducted on 24 original and 13 regenerated tails. While the extrinsic muscles of the original tail in A. carolinensis are similar to those in other known Anolis lizard species, the extent of the origins of m. caudofemoralis longus and m. caudofemoralis b...

Developmental regulation of hemoglobin synthesis in the green anole lizard Anolis carolinensis.

Tetrapod vertebrates possess multiple α- and β-like globin genes that are ontogenetically regulated, such that functionally distinct hemoglobin (Hb) isoforms are synthesized during different stages of development. The α- and β-like globin genes of amphibians, birds and mammals are differentially expressed during embryonic development and postnatal life, but little is known about the development...

Developmental regulation of hemoglobin synthesis in the green anole lizard <i>Anolis carolinensis</i>

Prey Availability Affects Territory Size, but Not Territorial Display Behavior, in Green Anole Lizards

The availability of food resources can affect the size and shape of territories, as well as the behaviors used to defend territories, in a variety of animal taxa. However, individuals within a population may respond differently to variation in food availability if the benefits of territoriality vary among those individuals. For example, benefits to territoriality may differ for animals of diffe...