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A global analysis of habitat fragmentation research in reptiles and amphibians: what have we done so far? by Tan, W. C., Herrel, A., Rödder, D.

“…Habitat change and fragmentation are the primary causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Recent decades have seen a surge of funding, published papers and…”
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Sexual dimorphism, bite force and diet in the diamondback terrapin by Herrel, A., Petrochic, S., Draud, M.

“…Sexual dimorphism in head size and shape has been documented in many animals and is often thought to be related to the consumption of different prey in males…”
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Morphology, locomotor performance and habitat use in southern African agamids by Tan, W C, Vanhooydonck, B, Measey, J, Herrel, A

“…Abstract Understanding the relationships between form and function can help us to understand the evolution of phenotypic diversity in different ecological…”
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Form-function relationships underlie rapid dietary changes in a lizard by Taverne, M, Watson, P J, Dutel, H, Boistel, R, Lisicic, D, Tadic, Z, Fabre, A-C, Fagan, M J, Herrel, A

“…Macroevolutionary changes such as variation in habitat use or diet are often associated with convergent, adaptive changes in morphology. However, it is still…”
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Assessing occupancy and activity of two invasive carnivores in two Caribbean islands: implications for insular ecosystems by Louppe, V., Herrel, A., Pisanu, B., Grouard, S., Veron, G.

“…The introduction of exotic species is one of the major causes of the decline of global biodiversity. Tropical insular ecosystems, including many biodiversity…”
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Extramammary Paget’s Disease in Males: Survival Outcomes in 495 Patients by Herrel, Lindsey A., Weiss, Aaron D., Goodman, Michael, Johnson, Timothy V., Osunkoya, Adeboye O., Delman, Keith A., Master, Viraj A.

“…Background Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) is a rare intraepithelial malignancy with poorly described outcomes. EMPD in men is primarily found in the…”
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Differences in standard metabolic rate at the range edge versus the center of an expanding invasive population of Xenopus laevis in the West of France by Louppe, V., Courant, J., Videlier, M., Herrel, A.

“…Empirical and theoretical studies have investigated the trade‐offs between reproduction, dispersal and/or survival that may arise between individuals at the…”
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Masticatory muscle architecture in a water‐rat from Australasia (Murinae, Hydromys) and its implication for the evolution of carnivory in rodents by Fabre, P.‐H., Herrel, A., Fitriana, Y., Meslin, L., Hautier, L.

“…Murines are well known for their generalist diet, but several of them display specializations towards a carnivorous diet such as the amphibious Indo‐Pacific…”
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Do female frogs have higher resting metabolic rates than males? A case study with Xenopus allofraseri by Ducret, V., Videlier, M., Moureaux, C., Bonneaud, C., Herrel, A.

“…The energetic costs of body maintenance can have a profound influence on the energy that an individual can allocate to other functions such as growth,…”
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Head shape evolution in Gymnophthalmidae: does habitat use constrain the evolution of cranial design in fossorial lizards? by BARROS, F. C., HERREL, A., KOHLSDORF, T.

“…Habitat usage comprises interactions between ecological parameters and organismal capacities, and the selective pressures that ultimately determine the outcome…”
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Relationships between Head Size, Bite Force, Prey Handling Efficiency and Diet in Two Sympatric Lacertid Lizards by Verwaijen, D., Van Damme, R., Herrel, A.

“…1. Relationships between morphology, bite force capacity, prey handling efficiency and trophic niche were explored in two sympatric species of lacertid…”
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The relationship between bite force, morphology, and diet in southern African agamids by Tan, W. C., Measey, J., Vanhooydonck, B., Herrel, A.

“…Abstract Background Many animals display morphological and behavioural adaptations to the habitats in which they live and the resources they exploit. Bite…”
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Darwin's finches and their diet niches: the sympatric coexistence of imperfect generalists by De León, L. F, Podos, J, Gardezi, T, Herrel, A, Hendry, A. P

“…Adaptive radiation can be strongly influenced by interspecific competition for resources, which can lead to diverse outcomes ranging from competitive exclusion…”
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Quality of care for dual eligible beneficiaries in the oncology care model by Liang, Xinyu, Zhu, Ziwei, Faraj, Kassem, Shahinian, Vahakn B., Hollenbeck, Brent K., Herrel, Lindsey A.

“…Introduction Dual eligible beneficiaries are a vulnerable population who often experience inferior access to care and outcomes compared to non‐dual eligible…”
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Parallel increases in grip strength in two species of Anolis lizards after a major hurricane on Dominica by Dufour, C. M. S., Donihue, C. M., Losos, J. B., Herrel, A.

“…A recent study showed that hurricanes can act as selective agents affecting the phenotype of anole populations subjected to these extreme climatic events…”
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Arboreality in acacia rats (Thallomys paedulcus; Rodentia, Muridae): gaits and gait metrics by Karantanis, N.‐E., Rychlik, L., Herrel, A., Youlatos, D.

“…The acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus is a small arboreal rodent, extensively dependent on Acacia sp. trees. In order to understand the arboreal locomotor…”
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Sexual dimorphism in bite force in the grey mouse lemur by Thomas, P., Pouydebat, E., Hardy, I., Aujard, F., Ross, C. F., Herrel, A.

“…Sexual dimorphism is thought to be the result of sexual selection, food competition and/or niche differentiation, or simply the result of differential growth…”
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Scaling and shear transformations capture beak shape variation in Darwin's finches by Campàs, O, Mallarino, R, Herrel, A, Abzhanov, A, Brenner, M.P

“…Evolution by natural selection has resulted in a remarkable diversity of organism morphologies that has long fascinated scientists and served to establish the…”
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Does Dewlap Size Predict Male Bite Performance in Jamaican Anolis Lizards? by Vanhooydonck, B., Herrel, A. Y., Van Damme, R., Irschick, D. J.

“…1. The theory of the evolution of secondary sexual traits through male-male competition is based on the assumption that these traits are reliable cues for an…”
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Bite Performance and Morphology in a Population of Darwin's Finches: Implications for the Evolution of Beak Shape by Herrel, A., Podos, J., Huber, S. K., Hendry, A. P.

“…1. Previous studies of the Medium Ground Finch, Geospiza fortis, have documented that selection is most severe under drought conditions, which generally favour…”
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