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Why most Caribbean Anolis species are endemic to a single island?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Julián Velasco

One of the most interesting patterns in the insular anole radiation is the observation that the majority of species are single-island endemics (150 of out 166 species). This observation in the Caribbean anole lizards has been known from a while … Continue reading →

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More on mainland anole predation

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Julián Velasco

In the Western Andes of Colombia one of the most common bird species is the Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis, known as Mirla). In the picture, a Mirla is eating an anole and although it is hard to see what anole species … Continue reading →

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