Colour polymorphism and conspicuousness do not increase speciation rates in Lacertids

Colour polymorphism and conspicuousness do not increase speciation rates in Lacertids

Conspicuous body colours and colour polymorphism have been hypothesized to increase rates of speciation. Conspicuous colours are evolutionary labile, and often involved in intraspecific sexual signalling and thus may provide a raw material from which reproductive isolation can easily evolve, while p...

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Main Authors: de Solan, Thomas, Sinervo, Barry, Geniez, Philippe, David, Patrice, Crochet, Pierre-André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peer Community In 2023-11-01
Series:Peer Community Journal
Subjects:
colouration
sexual selection
polymorphism
speciation
reptiles
Online Access:https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.345/

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