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Evolution of antipredator behavior in an island lizard species, Podarcis erhardii (Reptilia: Lacertidae): The sum of all fears? by Brock, Kinsey M., Bednekoff, Peter A., Pafilis, Panayiotis, Foufopoulos, Johannes

“…Organisms generally have many defenses against predation, yet may lack effective defenses if from populations without predators. Evolutionary theory predicts…”
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Trait differences among discrete morphs of a color polymorphic lizard, Podarcis erhardii by Brock, Kinsey M, Baeckens, Simon, Donihue, Colin M, Martín, José, Pafilis, Panayiotis, Edwards, Danielle L

“…Color polymorphism defies evolutionary expectations as striking phenotypic variation is maintained within a single species. Color and other traits mediate…”
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Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece by Patharkar, Tanmayi, Van Passel, Lucas, Brock, Kinsey M

“…Podarcis wall lizards mainly feed on coleopterans, orthopterans, arachnids, and other small invertebrates. However, Aegean wall lizards, Podarcis erhardii ,…”
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Predation Risk, and Not Shelter or Food Availability, as the Main Determinant of Reproduction Investment in Island Lizards by Foufopoulos, Johannes, Zhao, Yilun, Brock, Kinsey M, Pafilis, Panayiotis, Valakos, Efstratios D

“…Reproductive investment, including the number of offspring produced, is one of the fundamental characteristics of a species. It is particularly important for…”
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The herpetofauna of the Sporades Islands (Aegean Sea, Greece): New discoveries and a review of a century of research by Foufopoulos, Johannes, Roussos, Stephen, Kalogiannis, Stamatis, Kalb, Samuel, Strachinis, Ilias, Brock, Kinsey M

“…The Sporades are one of the most biologically important archipelagos in the Aegean Sea (Greece) and have received priority conservation over the last 50 years…”
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Color Polymorphism is a Driver of Diversification in the Lizard Family Lacertidae by Brock, Kinsey M, McTavish, Emily Jane, Edwards, Danielle L

“…Abstract Color polymorphism—two or more heritable color phenotypes maintained within a single breeding population—is an extreme type of intraspecific diversity…”
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Morph-specific differences in escape behavior in a color polymorphic lizard by Brock, Kinsey M., Madden, Indiana E.

“…Variation in color morph behavior is an important factor in the maintenance of color polymorphism. Alternative anti-predator behaviors are often associated…”
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Multivariate Models of Animal Sex: Breaking Binaries Leads to a Better Understanding of Ecology and Evolution by McLaughlin, J F, Brock, Kinsey M, Gates, Isabella, Pethkar, Anisha, Piattoni, Marcus, Rossi, Alexis, Lipshutz, Sara E

“…Synopsis “Sex” is often used to describe a suite of phenotypic and genotypic traits of an organism related to reproduction. However, these traits—gamete type,…”
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Feed or fight: testing the impact of food availability and intraspecific aggression on the functional ecology of an island lizard by Donihue, Colin M, Brock, Kinsey M, Foufopoulos, Johannes, Herrel, Anthony, Grindstaff, Jennifer

“…Body size often varies among insular populations relative to continental conspecifics – the ‘island rule’ – and functional, context‐dependent morphological…”
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Some like it hotter: Differential thermal preferences among lizard color morphs by Thompson, Asher, Kapsanaki, Vassiliki, Liwanag, Heather E.M., Pafilis, Panayiotis, Wang, Ian J., Brock, Kinsey M.

“…Temperature rules the lives of ectotherms. To perform basic biological functions, ectotherms must make behavioral adjustments to keep their body temperatures…”
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Physiological phenotypes differ among color morphs in introduced common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) by AMER, Ali, SPEARS, Sierra, VAUGHN, Princeton L., COLWELL, Cece, LIVINGSTON, Ethan H., MCQUEEN, Wyatt, SCHILL, Anna, REICHARD, Dustin G., GANGLOFF, Eric J., BROCK, Kinsey M.

“…Many species exhibit color polymorphisms which have distinct physiological and behavioral characteristics. However, the consistency of morph trait covariation…”
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Colour morph predicts social behaviour and contest outcomes in a polymorphic lizard (Podarciserhardii) by Brock, Kinsey M., Chelini, Marie-Claire, Ayton, Cole, Madden, Indiana E., Ramos, Cynthia, Blois, Jessica L., Pafilis, Panayiotis, Edwards, Danielle L.

“…Space is a limited resource in which many animals need to perform basic functions such as feeding and reproducing. Competition over access to space can induce…”
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Evolution of antipredator behavior in an island lizard species, Podarcis erhardii (Reptilia: Lacertidae): The sum of all fears?: EVOLUTION OF ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR ON ISLANDS by Brock, Kinsey M., Bednekoff, Peter A., Pafilis, Panayiotis, Foufopoulos, Johannes

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