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Testing Species Boundaries in an Ancient Species Complex with Deep Phylogeographic History: Genus Xantusia (Squamata: Xantusiidae) by Sinclair, Elizabeth A., Bezy, Robert L., Bolles, Kathryn, Camarillo R., Jose L., Crandall, Keith A., Sites, Jr, Jack W.

“…Identification of species in natural populations has recently received increased attention with a number of investigators proposing rigorous methods for…”
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DNA EVIDENCE FOR NONHYBRID ORIGINS OF PARTHENOGENESIS IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF VERTEBRATES by Sinclair, Elizabeth A., Pramuk, Jennifer B., Bezy, Robert L., Crandall, Keith A., Sites Jr, Jack W.

“…Naturally occurring unisexual reproduction has been documented in less than 0.1% of all vertebrate species. Among vertebrates, true parthenogenesis is known…”
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Phylogenetic relationships within the lizard clade Xantusiidae: Using trees and divergence times to address evolutionary questions at multiple levels by Noonan, Brice P., Pramuk, Jennifer B., Bezy, Robert L., Sinclair, Elizabeth A., Queiroz, Kevin de, Sites, Jack W.

“…•Cricosaura diverged from (Lepidophyma+Xantusia) ∼81Ma.•Multiple Xantusiid origins of rock-crevice dwelling (and associated morphologies)…”
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Multi-locus DNA sequence data reveal a history of deep cryptic vicariance and habitat-driven convergence in the desert night lizard Xantusia vigilis species complex (Squamata: Xantusiidae) by LEAVITT, DEAN H, BEZY, ROBERT L, CRANDALL, KEITH A, SITES JR, JACK W

“…The lizard genus Xantusia of southwestern North America has received recent attention in relation to delimiting species. Using more than 500 lizards from 156…”
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Homology of Cephalic Scales in Xantusiid Lizards, with Comments on Night Lizard Phylogeny and Morphological Evolution by Gauthier, Jacques, Kearney, Maureen, Bezy, Robert L

“…We conducted a comparative study of the cephalic scales in xantusiid lizards. We describe the observed scutellation patterns, compare these to patterns…”
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Two New Species of Night Lizards (Xantusia) from Mexico by Bezy, Robert L, Bezy, Kit B, Bolles, Kathryn

“…Two lineages of Xantusia occurring in northwestern Mexico are each deeply divergent in mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, mutually exclusive relative to other…”
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Phylogeny of xantusiid lizards: concern for data and analysis by Hedges, S B, Bezy, R L

“…Phylogenetic analyses of new DNA sequence data from the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene in xantusiid lizards support the intergeneric relationships obtained…”
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Gastrointestinal Helminths of Yarrow's Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii (Phrynosomatidae) in Mexico by Goldberg, Stephen R., Bursey, Charles R., Bezy, Robert L.

“…Three-hundred sixty-one Sceloporus jarrovii from 16 states in Mexico were examined for gastrointestinal helminths. Two species of cestodes, Oochoristica…”
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Amphibians and reptiles of Yécora, Sonora and the Madrean Tropical Zone of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northwestern Mexico by Enderson, Erik F., Van Devender, Thomas R., Bezy, Robert L.

“…The Municipio de Yécora is located in the Madrean Tropical Zone of the Sierra Madre Occidental in eastern Sonora, Mexico. The herpetofauna of the region is…”
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Testing Species Boundaries in an Ancient Species Complex with Deep Phylogeographic History: GenusXantusia(Squamata: Xantusiidae) by Sinclair, Elizabeth A., Bezy, Robert L., Bolles, Kathryn, Camarillo R., Jose L., Crandall, Keith A., Sites, Jr, Jack W.

“…Identification of species in natural populations has recently received increased attention with a number of investigators proposing rigorous methods for…”
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The herpetofauna of Sonora, Mexico, with comparisons to adjoining states by Enderson, Erik F., Quijada-Mascareñas, Adrian, Turner, Dale S., Rosen, Philip C., Bezy, Robert L.

“…Situated in the topographically complex transition between the Neotropics and the temperate biomes of North America, the state of Sonora, Mexico, has an…”
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Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Xantusiid lizards, inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences by HEDGES, S. B, BEZY, R. L, MAXSON, L. R

“…Portions of two mitochondrial genes (12S ribosomal RNA and cytochrome b) were sequenced in seven species to examine phylogenetic relationships within the…”
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A New Species of Xantusia (Squamata: Xantusiidae) from Zacatecas, Mexico by Bezy, Robert L., Oscar Flores Villela

“…We describe a new species of Xantusia from near the Río Juchipila in southwestern Zacatecas, México. This southernmost known member of the genus is found in a…”
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Morphological Differentiation in Unisexual and Bisexual Xantusiid Lizards of the Genus Lepidophyma in Central America by Bezy, Robert L.

“…Multivariate analyses of variation in 30 scale characters for specimens of Lepidophyma from 63 Central American localities identify five morphological groups…”
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Helminths of Isolated Montane Populations of Yarrow's Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii (Phrynosomatidae) by Goldberg, Stephen R., Bursey, Charles R., Bezy, Robert L.

“…In southern Arizona and New Mexico, populations of Yarrow's spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii occur on isolated mountain ranges where topographic diversity and…”
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PRIMER NOTE: Isolation and characterization of di- and tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the yellow-spotted night lizard Lepidophyma flavimaculatum (Squamata: Xantusiidae) by Sinclair, Elizabeth A, Scholl, Rebecca, Bezy, Robert L, Crandall, Keith A, Sites, Jack W

“…We report the development of 17 di- and tetranucleotide microsatellite markers in the Yellow-Spotted Night Lizard Lepidophyma flavimaculatum. Levels of…”
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Systematics of Xantusiid Lizards Allied with Lepidophyma gaigeae Mosauer by Bezy, Robert L., Jose L. Camarillo R.

“…A principal components analysis of variation in 30 scale characters for 1171 specimens of Lepidophyma identifies two primary morphological units that…”
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A Preliminary Study of Allozyme Evolution in the Lizard Family Xantusiidae by Bezy, Robert L., Sites, Jack W.

“…Proteins encoded by 22-32 loci were analysed by starch-gel electrophoresis for 21 populations representing three species of Xantusia and eight species of…”
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Isolation and characterization of di- and tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the yellow-spotted night lizard Lepidophyma flavimaculatum (Squamata: Xantusiidae) by SINCLAIR, ELIZABETH A., SCHOLL, REBECCA, BEZY, ROBERT L., CRANDALL, KEITH A., SITES JR, JACK W.

“…We report the development of 17 di‐ and tetranucleotide microsatellite markers in the Yellow‐Spotted Night Lizard Lepidophyma flavimaculatum. Levels of…”
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The Microstructure and Evolution of Scale Surfaces in Xantusiid Lizards by Peterson, J. A., Bezy, Robert L.

“…The microstructure of the dorsal scales in 12 of the 16 species of xantusiid lizards is examined by scanning electron microscopy and compared with that of…”
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