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Taxonomic assessment of the Ctenophorus decresii complex (Reptilia: Agamidae) reveals a new species of dragon lizard from western New South Wales
No full textMcLean, Claire A., Moussalli, Adnan, Sass, Steve, Stuart-Fox, Devi (2013): Taxonomic Assessment of the Ctenophorus decresii Complex (Reptilia: Agamidae) Reveals a New Species of Dragon Lizard from Western New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 65 (3): 51-63, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.65.2013.1600, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.65.2013.160
Fig. 8 in Taxonomic Assessment of the Ctenophorus decresii Complex (Reptilia: Agamidae) Reveals a New Species of Dragon Lizard from Western New South Wales
No full textFig. 8. Holotype of Ctenophorus mirrityana sp. nov. (AMS R47295) in dorsal and ventral views. An adult male from Mootwingee National Park, New South Wales. Scale bar = 1 cm.Published as part of McLean, Claire A., Moussalli, Adnan, Sass, Steve & Stuart-Fox, Devi, 2013, Taxonomic Assessment of the Ctenophorus decresii Complex (Reptilia: Agamidae) Reveals a New Species of Dragon Lizard from Western New South Wales, pp. 51-63 in Records of the Australian Museum 65 (3) on page 59, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.65.2013.1600, http://zenodo.org/record/468435
Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level
No full textDong, Caroline M., Johnston, Greg R., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Moussalli, Adnan, Rankin, Katrina J., McLean, Claire A. (2021): Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level. Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1): 43-54, DOI: 10.1643/h2020064, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1643/h202006
FIG. 4 in Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level
No full textFIG. 4. Males (A, C) and females (B, D) of Ctenophorus decresii (A, B) from Palmer and Mengler's Hill Lookout, respectively, and C. modestus (C, D) from Telowie Gorge, all from South Australia, Australia (photos: copyright Adam Elliott).Published as part of Dong, Caroline M., Johnston, Greg R., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Moussalli, Adnan, Rankin, Katrina J. & McLean, Claire A., 2021, Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level, pp. 43-54 in Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1) on page 48, DOI: 10.1643/h2020064, http://zenodo.org/record/784675
Processes driving male breeding colour and ecomorphological diversification in rainbow skinks: a phylogenetic comparative test
No full textFirst published online in 2009We used a phylogenetic comparative approach to investigate the importance of ecological shifts in the diversification of both signalling traits and ecomorphological traits in a diverse group of Australian skinks (Carlia). First, we tested whether divergence in male breeding coloration is associated with shifts in habitat openness. Second, we examined whether the type or location of male breeding coloration changes predictably with habitat openness. Third, we tested the ecomorphological predictions that body size should vary in relation to habitat openness and that limb length, toe length and head depth should vary with substrate use. Divergence in male breeding coloration was positively associated with shifts in habitat openness. Our results also indicate that species occupying more open habitats tend to use male sexual signals located on lateral body regions and not necessarily on body regions that are potentially more concealed from aerial predators (e. g. chest and throat). With regard to ecomorphological traits, habitat openness appears to have no predictable influence on body size at the inter-specific level, contrary to expectations based on intra-specific studies. However, consistent with functional predictions, we found that preference for rocky habitats is associated with relatively longer hind limb length, presumably due to selection for greater speed and jumping ability on these substrates. Overall, results of this study support the hypothesis that ecological shifts play a central role in promoting morphological diversification. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009.Gaynor Dolman, Devi Stuart-Fo
FIG. 3 in Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level
No full textFIG. 3. (A) Map showing localities of examined museum specimens: Ctenophorus modestus (squares); C. decresii sensu stricto (circles); C. fionni (triangles); and C. vadnappa (plus [þ]). Specimens without GPS coordinates are excluded. (B–C) Linear discriminant analyses of (A) males and (B) females based on 23 variables: Ctenophorus modestus (squares); C. decresii (circles); C. fionni (triangles); and C. vadnappa (plus [þ]). 95% confidence ellipses are shown. The lectotypes (males) and paralectotypes (females) of C. modestus and C. decresii are indicated with arrows.Published as part of Dong, Caroline M., Johnston, Greg R., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Moussalli, Adnan, Rankin, Katrina J. & McLean, Claire A., 2021, Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level, pp. 43-54 in Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1) on page 46, DOI: 10.1643/h2020064, http://zenodo.org/record/784675
FIG. 1 in Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level
No full textFIG. 1. (A) The blue mainland male throat of C. decresii sensu stricto and (B) the blue reticulated with yellow throat found on Kangaroo Island. The four male throat morphs of Ctenophorus modestus: (D) orange, (E) yellow, (F) orange-yellow (yellow with an orange central patch), and (G) gray. Male dorsolateral patterning and coloration differ where (C) C. decresii sensu stricto has a more ''pinched'' or broken lateral stripe with a greater extent of bordering orange or yellow coloration, and (H) C. modestus has a relatively straight edged lateral stripe with cream and orange coloration terminating at the shoulder.Published as part of Dong, Caroline M., Johnston, Greg R., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Moussalli, Adnan, Rankin, Katrina J. & McLean, Claire A., 2021, Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level, pp. 43-54 in Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1) on page 44, DOI: 10.1643/h2020064, http://zenodo.org/record/784675
FIG. 5 in Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level
No full textFIG. 5. (A) Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) photographs of the lectotype of Ctenophorus decresii (Duméril and Bibron, 1837; MNHN 6545). This specimen is an adult male collected from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, in January 1803 (photos: Nicolas Vidal, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle Paris). (B) Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) photographs of the lectotype of Ctenophorus modestus (Ahl, 1926; ZMB 54516). This specimen is a subadult male from ''Australien'' without an exact locality or reference to a collector or donor (photos: Frank Tillack, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin).Published as part of Dong, Caroline M., Johnston, Greg R., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Moussalli, Adnan, Rankin, Katrina J. & McLean, Claire A., 2021, Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level, pp. 43-54 in Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1) on page 49, DOI: 10.1643/h2020064, http://zenodo.org/record/784675
FIG. 6 in Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level
No full textFIG. 6. Geographic distribution of Ctenophorus modestus (squares) and C. decresii (circles) based on specimens in Australian Museums from the Atlas of Living Australia (data: https://doi.org/10.26197/ 5d91626857226); coordinates which were likely inaccurate (e.g., unsuitable habitat) were removed. Protected areas described in the Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD, 2018) are shown as gray areas. The extent of occurrence is shown for C. modestus (49,102 km2; orange lines) and C. decresii (6,604 km2 total [mainland: 5,772 km2; Kangaroo Island: 832 km2], blue lines).Published as part of Dong, Caroline M., Johnston, Greg R., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Moussalli, Adnan, Rankin, Katrina J. & McLean, Claire A., 2021, Elevation of Divergent Color Polymorphic and Monomorphic Lizard Lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to Species Level, pp. 43-54 in Ichthyology & Herpetology 109 (1) on page 49, DOI: 10.1643/h2020064, http://zenodo.org/record/784675
Ananda Devi – pisarka skrzyżowania kultur
No full textAnanda Devi is a francophone-Mauritian writer who lives (and creates) near Geneva. She is the author of numerous novels, short stories and volumes of poetry. Although the stories of her characters are fictitious, Devi’s texts are strongly inspired by her native island, its history and its ethnic, cultural and linguistic heterogeneity. In her novels, Devi employs numerous stylistic devices to empower individuals who are regarded as worse, excluded from the society due to their deficits.Ananda Devi is a francophone-Mauritian writer who lives (and creates) near Geneva. She is the author of numerous novels, short stories and volumes of poetry. Although the stories of her characters are fictitious, Devi’s texts are strongly inspired by her native island, its history and its ethnic, cultural and linguistic heterogeneity. In her novels, Devi employs numerous stylistic devices to empower individuals who are regarded as worse, excluded from the society due to their deficits
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