Evolutionary Plasticity in Insular Lizard, Adapting over Reproduction, Metabolism, and Color Variation
The Italian wall lizard (<i>Podarcis siculus</i>) living on islets exhibits a melanic skin coloration and a suite of adaptive traits lacking in nearby mainland populations. On islets, the unpredictable environmental conditions and highly fluctuating population densities are believed to h...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/12/1478 |