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Todd Jackman's Anole Page
Caribbean Anoline Lizards. There are about 340 species of anolis lizards, distributedthroughout the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
http://homepage.villanova.edu/todd.jackman/anolis/anolis.html

Extractions: Caribbean Anoline Lizards There are about 340 species of Anolis lizards, distributed throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The Caribbean species comprise 138 of the species. Remarkably similar species have arisen independently on each of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.) The two lizards shown here have close relatives that look completely different- these lizards are from Hispaniola (left- Anolis insolitus ) and Jamaica (right- Anolis valencienni To learn more about anoles, and to see more pictures select the category you are interested in: Map of the Caribbean with number of species per island Parallel adaptive radiations Unique anoles Other anoline genera If you want information on your pet anole, or have specific pet questions - please try one of the links pages bef ore e -mailing me. I like anoles, but I don't keep them as pets. Links to anole information and other cool places Send mail to me (Todd Jackman): todd.jackman@villanova.edu
Allan Larson
Glor RE, Vitt LJ, Larson A. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of diversificationin Amazonian anolis lizards. Mol Ecol 2001 1026612668.
http://dbbs.wustl.edu/rib/Larson.html

Extractions: http://www.biology.wustl.edu/faculty/larson.html evolution, genome, nucleic acids, phylogeny, systematics Townsend T, Larson A. Molecular phylogenetics and mitochondrial genomic evolution in the Chamaeleonidae (Reptilia, Squamata). Mol Phylogenet Evol Glor RE, Vitt LJ, Larson A. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of diversification in Amazonian Anolis lizards. Mol Ecol Melville J, Schulte II JA, Larson A. A molecular phylogenetic study of ecological diversification in the Australian lizard genus Ctenophorus. J Exp Zool Macey JR, Schulte II JA, Larson A, et al. Evaluating trans-Tethys migration: An example using acrodont lizard phylogenetics. Syst Biol 2000
Jonathan Losos
Losos JB, Warheit KI, Schoener TW. Adaptive differentiation following experimentalisland colonization in anolis lizards. Nature 1997 3877073.
http://dbbs.wustl.edu/rib/Losos.html

Extractions: http://biosgi.wustl.edu/~lososlab/ My research focuses on evolutionary diversification: how and why species adapt and taxa proliferate. Because faunas are often composed of closely related species, they are often more amenable to investigations that trace patterns of evolutionary change and understand the processes responsible. My research has focused on the radiation of lizards of the genus Anolis Crotaphytus collaris ) in Missouri. These lizards, only found in arid glades in Missouri, have been isolated for approximately 3000 years. ecology, evolution, behavior, lizard, reptile Schoener TW, Spiller DA, Losos JB. Predators increase the risk of catastrophic extinction of prey populations. Nature 2001 412:183-186.
Val Simon Research Interests
Val studies the influence of predation pressure on the evolution of signaling behaviorin prey species, using visual signaling in anolis lizards as a model
http://www.biology.duke.edu/nowicki/simon.html
The Invader Of The Month: The Brown Anole, Anolis Sagrei
Female green anole. Eight other species of Caribbean anolis lizards have becomeestablished around the Miami area (Butterfield et al. 1997, Meshaka et al.
http://invasions.bio.utk.edu/invaders/sagrei.html

Extractions: Male brown anole displaying from perch. T he brown anole is a small Caribbean lizard that colonized south Florida and Mexico about 50-60 years ago, and more recently, Hawaii. At least eight other Caribbean lizards have become established in south Florida, but only the brown anole is expanding its range into other southeastern states. This species is arguably the most abundant terrestrial vertebrate in peninsular Florida, and often reaches densities of more than one individual per square meter in disturbed habitats! The brown anole is thought to be responsible for a dramatic decline of previously stable urban and rural populations of the green anole, the only anole native to the United States. Green anoles often undergo a habitat shift and disappear within a few years after brown anole arrival. The two species are similar in size and overlap considerably in their diets, suggesting dietary resource competition. Predation on green anole hatchlings has also been demonstrated, suggesting that an ecological double-whammy termed "intra-guild predation" (competitors that also eat each other) might better describe the interaction. Despite declines, green anole populations often remain viable in the face of dense brown anole populations when understory vegetation is present, suggesting that suitable cover for hatchlings is important for long-term green anole survival. This illustrates how a powerful synergism between habitat alteration and biological invasions can affect native species.
Joan Roughgarden
1993, Roughgarden, J. anolis lizards of the Caribbean Ecology, Evolution, and PlateTectonics. The Parasites of anolis lizards in the northern Lesser Antiles.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/roughlab/rough.html
Stanford Biology
In addition to continuing studies of the anolis lizards in the Caribbean, ProfessorRoughgarden and her students have been examining populations of barnacles
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/biology/faculty/roughgarden.html

Extractions: Population Biology Past members of Professor Roughgarden's research group have joined the faculties of Princeton University, Brown University, the University of California at Santa Barbara and Clemson University, as well as the headquarters of NASA. Selected Publications Roughgarden, J. 1995. Anolis Lizards of the Caribbean: Ecology, Evolution, and Plate Tectonics. Oxford University Press, New York. Roughgarden, J., S. Gaines and H. Possingham. 1988. Recruitment dynamics in complex life cycles. Science 241: 1460-1466. Ehrlich, P.R., and J. Roughgarden. 1987. The Science of Ecology. Macmillan, New York. Roughgarden, J., Y. Iwasa and C. Baxter. 1985. Demographic theory for an open marine population with space-limited recruitment. Ecology 66: 54-67. Roughgarden, J., and D. King. 1983. Energy allocation patterns of the California grassland annuals, Plantago erecta and Clarkia rubicunda. Ecology 64: 16-24. [Department] [Faculty] [Students] [Academics] ... [Events]
Faculty Bio
Phylogenetic relationships and the tempo of early diversification in anolis lizards. Phylogeneticstudies of community assembly in Caribbean anolis lizards.
http://www.biology.villanova.edu/faculty/jackman/

Extractions: Log on Go to his web site. TODD JACKMAN, Assistant Professor OFFICE: Mendel Science Center G-24C TELEPHONE: EMAIL: todd.jackman@villanova.edu FAX: EDUCATION B.A. University of California, Davis Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Post-doctoral Washington University, St. Louis, MO RESEARCH Evolutionary biology, population genetics, and herpetology TEACHING PUBLICATIONS Jackman, T.R. , J.B. Losos, A. Larson, and K. de Queiroz. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships and the tempo of early diversification in Anolis lizards. Systematic Biology. 48:254-285 Jackman, T.R. 1999. Molecular and historical evidence for the introduction of clouded salamanders (genus Aneides ) from California to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 76:1570-1580 Losos, J.B. T.R. Jackman , A. Larson, K. de Queiroz and L. Rodríguez-Schettino. 1998. Contingency and determinism in replicated adaptive radiations of island lizards. Science. 279:2115-2118 Jackman, T.R.
Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic Search Results
Basking behavior of two anolis lizards in south Florida. Florida Scientist 591619. Competitionbetween two south Florida lizards of the genus Anolis.
http://www.wildflorida.org/herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=ADIS
Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic Search Results
Basking behavior of two anolis lizards in south Florida. A method for visual discriminationof two sympatric species of anolis lizardsa short note.
http://www.wildflorida.org/herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=ASAG
Joseph J. Schall
Although the islands in the eastern Caribbean are often very nearby one another,many islandspecific endemic species of anolis lizards occur.
http://www.uvm.edu/~biology/Faculty/Schall/Schall.html

Extractions: Ph.D. (1976), University of Texas. NIH Postdoctoral Fellow (77-80), University of California, Berkeley. Assistant Professor (80-86), Associate Professor (86-1993), Professor (1993 - present) University of Vermont. Schall, J.J., 2002. Parasite virulence. In E.E. Lewis, J.G. Cambell, and M.V.K. Sukhdeo (eds.) The Behavioral Ecology of Parasites, CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK. (in press). Schall, J.J. and C.M. Staats. 2001. The virulence of lizard malaria: Three species of Plasmodium infecting Anolis sabanus, the endemic Caribbean anole of Saba, Netherlands Antilles. Copeia (in press). Schall, J.J. 2000. Transmission success of the malaria parasite Plasmodium mexicanum into its vector: Role of gametocyte density and sex ratio. Parasitology 121:575-580. Eisen, J.J. and J.J. Schall. 2000. Life history of a malaria parasite (Plasmodium mexicanum): Assessment of independent traits and origin of variation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 267:793-799. Schall, J.J., A.R. Pearson, and S.L. Perkins. 2000. Prevalence of a malaria parasites (Plasmodium floridense and P. azurophilum) infecting a Puerto Rican lizard (Anolis gundlachi): a nine year study. Journal of Parasitology 86:511-515.
Herpbreeder.dk
continuous character on different branches of a phylogenetic tree using linear andsquaredchange parsimony an example using Lesser Antillean anolis lizards.
http://www.herpbreeder.com/pdf/pdfsauria.htm
Introduction
The behavioral displays that the anolis lizards perform have been wellstudied (Stamps and Barlow 1973; Jenssen 1977; Scott 1984).
http://www.bio.miami.edu/oprograms/eco2000/geckoresearch.html

Extractions: Elizabeth Allen, Sarah Bachar, Andrea Ferguson, Steven Rivera, Robert Thomas, Jimmy Nieto, Caroline Dudley, Vishnu Manteuffel, Julian Lee Abstract There are many factors that influence aggression in lizards. This study investigated the effects of gender and size upon aggressive responses of adult male Anolis sagrei Introduction Behavioral ecologists investigate how organisms interact with their environment, seeking to explain aspects of animal behavior such as aggression, food preferences, habitat selection, and social structure. In nature, there is only a finite amount of space and energy available to individuals. When resources that an animal needs are limited in supply, individuals compete for them. Such resources may include food, mates, and living space. There are two types of competition: exploitative and interference. Exploitative competition is when one animal is better equipped to obtain and use the resources. Interference competition occurs when two animals directly interact in trying to obtain resources. We chose to examine questions involving interference competition. We wanted to investigate what factors influence aggressive, territorial displays in the brown anole
TWO CASES OF FIREFLY TOXICOSIS IN LIZARDS
In our experience with captive vertebrate predators, including a number of mice,birds, amphibians, and anolis lizards, ingestion of potentially lethal insects
http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/neurobio/eisner/pogona.html

Extractions: (3) Department of Biology, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106 * To whom correspondence should be addressed. Fireflies of the genus Photinus are poisonous. Their bodies contain lucibufagins (Eisner et al. 1978), steroidal pyrones related structurally to such well-known toxins as the bufodienolides of toads and the cardenolides of plants (Fieser and Fieser, 1949; Budavari et al., 1989) (Fig. 1). Not surprisingly, the lucibufagins protect Photinus against predation. Spiders (
Douglas Reagan Douglas_Reagan@urscorp.com Eda C. Melendez-Colom
PUBLICATIONS Reagan, DP 1991. The response of anolis lizards to hurricaneinducedhabitat changes in a Puerto Rican forest. Biotropica 23468-474.
http://luq.lternet.edu/data/lterdb03/metadata/lterdb03.htm

Extractions: LUQ LTER DATA SETS DOCUMENTATION FORM ON-LINE VERSION A DATA SET is a series of observations collected by the same methodology. Each data set should have documentation sufficient for someone unfamiliar with the research to replicate the study. Data sets may be broken into subsets ( data files ) that are discrete in space and time, in that order. The documentation for a data set should include all spatial and temporal subdivisions of the data. Data Abstract Methods Variables NOTES: PERSON(S) COMPLETING THIS FORM: E-MAIL ADDRESS: Douglas Reagan Douglas_Reagan@urscorp.com Eda C. Melendez-Colom emelend@sunites.upr.clu.edu DATA SET IDENTIFIER: Anoline Lizard Treefall Gap No-transect Data Anole Population Dynamics PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The population activity, abundance, density, and spatial distribution of anoline lizards (genus Anolis) were investigated in tabonuco rain forest of the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico. A summary of the aspects of anole biology relevant to food web structure and organization in tabonuco forest were developed from these studies. On Caribbean islands where there are no large animals such as those found in mainland ecosystems (e.g., tapirs, jaguars), anoles constitute a substantial portion of the total animal biomass. Their abundance, widespread ecological distribution, and functional role as higher order consumers make them important components of insular animal communities throughout the Caribbean. Recent studies have demonstrated their importance in structuring food webs on Caribbean islands (Schoener and Toft 1983; Schoener and Spiller 1987), and Reagan (1986) described the role of anoles as important consumers in the food web of tabonuco forest at El Verde.
BDT [valuation Of Biological Diversity Conserved In-situ]
where p is output price and and are unit costs of inputs and F and A denotesthe number of anolis lizards. Since profit maximization implies that.
http://www.bdt.fat.org.br/publicacoes/padct/bio/cap7/brica2.html

Extractions: VALUATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CONSERVED IN-SITU The following brief references to particular cases have been chosen to illustrate specific points about biodiversity evaluation in situ . Because of space limitations, coverage of each can only be the minimum necessary to support the point under discussion. III.1 The Rosy Periwinkle Specimens of the rosy periwinkle found in Madagascar are the source of two drugs effective against cancers including Hodgkin's disease and childhood leukemia (Rural Advancement Foundation International 1994 p. 52). Those drugs, vincristine and vinblastine, have vastly increased the remission rate for childhood leukemia (from 20 percent to 80 percent) and have reportedly generated more than $200 million per annum in commercial sales to their developer, Eli Lilly Incorporated in the United States (Myers and Simon 1994 p. 81). This case has been used as a prime example of the failure of the source country of in situ biodiversity products to reap the appropriate reward for providing technology to pharmaceutical firms. However Myers (1979 p.71) reports that though the samples used for development of the drug were found in Madagascar, the species is thought to have its origin in the West Indies, and is found in many tropical countries.
Anthony's Homepage
project in collaboration with Duncan Irschick ( the Irschick lab page) involvesthe evolution of head shape and feeding ecology in Caribbean anolis lizards.
http://www.uia.ac.be/u/aherrel/

Extractions: I'm a postdoctoral fellow of the fund for scientific research Flanders-Belgium (FWO-Vl) working in the Laboratory for Functional Morphology and Ecomorphology at the University of Antwerp ( UIA ). In our lab we have the facilities to perform cineradiography, high-speed video recordings (500-1000fps), accelerometry, electromyography and force plate recordings. Main research topics at the lab are functional morphology, biomechanics and ecomorphology. Study systems include the feeding and locomotor systems in vertebrates (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds). My main research interest concerns the evolution of complex integrated systems. By combining a wide variety of approaches and techniques (eg. electromyography, high-speed video and cineradiographic recordings, nerve transection experiments, muscle physiology, biomechanical modelling, ...) in an explicit historical context, I try to gain insights into the evolution of such systems. As model systems, I have chosen the feeding and locomotor system in vertebrates. Key topics in my research are the identification of constraints and trade offs that shaped the feeding and locomotor system through functional analyses. In addition to these 'hard core' experimental approaches, I try to investigate performance parameters such as bite force in an ecological and evolutionary context. A recent and ongoing project in collaboration with Duncan Irschick ( the Irschick lab page ) involves the evolution of head shape and feeding ecology in Caribbean
Publications
1. Perry, G. and JD Lazell. 1997. anolis lizards of the Caribbean Ecology, Evolutionand Plate tectonics by Jonathan Roughgarden. Copeia 1997906911.
http://www.rw.ttu.edu/perry/Info/Me/publications Aug02.htm

Extractions: Publications Many of these are available for reading or download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To download a free reader, click here Review articles 4. Nathan, R., G. Perry, J.T. Cronin, A.E. Strand, and M.L. Cain. Methods for estimating long-distance dispersal. Accepted, Oikos. 3. Perry, G. and T. Garland, Jr. 2002. Lizard home ranges revisited: effects of sex, body size, diet, habitat, and phylogeny. Ecology 83:1870-1885. PDF 2. Perry, G. 1999. The evolution of search modes: ecological versus phylogenetic perspectives. American Naturalist 153:98-109. PDF 1. Perry, G. and E.R. Pianka. 1997. Foraging behaviour: past, present and future. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12:360-364. PDF Journal articles 21. Rodda, G.H., G. Perry, R.J. Rondeau, and J. Lazell. 2001. The densest terrestrial vertebrate. Journal of Tropical Ecology 17:331-338. PDF Perry, G., R. Dmiel and J. Lazell. 2000. Evaporative water loss in insular populations of Anolis cristatellus (Reptilia: Sauria) in the British Virgin Islands III: a common garden experiment. Biotropica 32:722-728. PDF 19. Jackson, K. and G. Perry. 2000. Changes in intestinal morphology following feeding in the Brown Treesnake
Neuroscience And Behavior Major Advisors
ectothermic vertebrates. Most of his research is conducted in the WestIndies, using anolis lizards as a model system. For the past
http://www.barnard.columbia.edu/psych/Neuroscience/majoradvisors.html

Extractions: AY 2002-2003 Professor Peter Balsam's general area of interest lies in learning and conditioning. He has active research programs investigating influences of learning on behavioral development, the analysis of how new behavior is learned, and the role of time and time perception in learning. (Office: 415-H Milbank; 854-5312, email: balsam@columbia.edu) Balsam La b Professor Paul Currie's area of research is behavioral neuroscience and neuropharmacology with a specific interest in the neural bases of ingestive behavior. Current research is focused on the role of brain monoamines and neuroactive peptides implicated in eating and its disorders. One line of research investigates the role of hypothalamic neuropeptide Y in the control of feeding and energy metabolism. (Office:415B Milbank, 854-5903, email: pcurrie @barnard.columbia.edu ) Professor John I. Glendinning: My research focuses on the neural basis of behavior. More specifically, I am interested in how sensory systems code and process information from the external world, and use this information to generate adaptive behavioral responses. Most of the projects in my lab focus on the taste system, and seek to understand how input from this sensory system modulates feeding responses of animals.
VFZ97R1
On one island you notice lots of small anolis lizards that are always sitting ontree trunks and another larger species that is always sitting on the ground.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/Biology/mastanback/vfz/201.html

Extractions: BIO 322 VFZ Dr. Stanback Spring 2001 Review II KEY Do not write your name on this page... or on any page other than the back of the last page, where you will print and sign your name. Take this review in a single 2-hour period. This review is worth 100 points. Point values are written in beside most of the questions. Good luck! The dreaded multiple match. Put all appropriate numbers from the left with the families on the right. Traits must match with at least some members of the family. Numbers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. Families may have 0, 1, or more than one number beside them. One point for each right answer. Points deducted for wrong answers and lack of appropriate answers. Dont try to figure out how much its worth because the test doesnt really add up to exactly 100 points. Pretty scary huh? 1. pelagic squamate e a. Anguidae 2. forked tongue bdenm b. Boidae 3. pits bn c. Chamaeleonidae legless abden d. Colubridae 5. famously parthenogenetic l e. Elapidae 6. paedomorphic f. Gekkonidae 7. vivipary evolved 22 times

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