Climatic adaptation played a significant role in driving diversification among European vipers. Cold-adapted and warm-adapted lineages presented similar climatic requirements and remarkable responses to Pleistocene stages, resulting in an intricate pattern of niche divergence along the phylogeny that favours local adaptation rather than PNC. Leer más
Different blood parasites can co-infect natural populations of lizards. However, our knowledge of the host’s ability to recover from them (i.e., significantly reduce parasitemia levels) is scarce. Leer más.
Our results show that providing refuge may mitigate the negative effects of woody crops intensification on reptile communities. Leer más.
Our study highlights S. salamandra as a bimodal reproductive species that offers exceptional opportunities to understand the evolution of viviparity. Leer más.
Species with long larval periods such as the endangered Moroccan spadefoot toad and the sharp ribbed newt might be more vulnerable to climate change since they need longer hydroperiods to develop. However, widespread species with shorter hydroperiods such as the Mauretanian toad or the stripeless tree frog might be favoured. Leer más
