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Anolis scriptus- An Archipelagic Anole

Posted on August 15, 2011 by grahamreynolds

Though they are not as flashy as some of their West Indian relatives, Anolis scriptus, the Southern Bahamas Anole, is an ecologically important and interesting component of the herpetofauna of the distal end of the Bahamas Archipelago. Small and brown … Continue reading →

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Thermal Ecology of Anolis cristatellus

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Rich Glor

The recent literature has been full of doom and gloom regarding the prospects for lizard survival in the face of global climate change (e.g., Sinervo et al. 2010).  A talk by Alex Gunderson from Manuel Leal’s lab at Duke University … Continue reading →

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A Primer on Filming Anole Behavior – Part 1

Posted on June 8, 2011 by justinhenningsen

I’m in the midst of my fourth summer of field work, and over the course of this time, I have spent many hours filming male Anolis carolinensis. I’ve done this work under several conditions; one project involved filming known animals … Continue reading →

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Anoles Respond to Robotic Lizards

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jonathan Losos

Photo from Partan et al. (2011) For about a decade now, several researchers have used remarkably realistic looking robotic lizards to study lizard behavior. A pioneer in this approach—especially with regard to studying anoles—is Terry Ord, now at the University … Continue reading →

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