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What doesn't kill you might make you stronger: functional basis for variation in body armour by Broeckhoven, Chris, Diedericks, Genevieve, Mouton, P. le Fras N, Wang, DeHua

“…Predation has been proposed to be a selective agent in the evolution of morphological antipredator strategies in prey. Among vertebrates, one of the…”
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Enemy at the gates: Rapid defensive trait diversification in an adaptive radiation of lizards by Broeckhoven, Chris, Diedericks, Genevieve, Hui, Cang, Makhubo, Buyisile G., Mouton, P. le Fras N.

“…Adaptive radiation (AR), the product of rapid diversification of an ancestral species into novel adaptive zones, has become pivotal in our understanding of…”
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Between a rock and a hard polytomy: Rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdled lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae) by Stanley, Edward L., Bauer, Aaron M., Jackman, Todd R., Branch, William R., Mouton, P. Le Fras N.

“…[Display omitted] ► The most comprehensive species level phylogeny of the Cordylidae to date. ► The Cordylidae now comprises two subfamilies and ten genera. ►…”
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Under pressure: morphological and ecological correlates of bite force in the rock‐dwelling lizards Ouroborus cataphractus and Karusasaurus polyzonus (Squamata: Cordylidae) by Broeckhoven, Chris, Mouton, P. le Fras N

“…Rock‐dwelling lizards are hypothesized to be highly constrained in the evolution of head morphology and, consequently, bite force. Because the ability to…”
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Synchronized versus asynchronized breeding in cordylid lizards: an evolutionary perspective by Mouton, P. le Fras N., Flemming, A. F., Stanley, E.

“…The lizard family Cordylidae is mainly endemic to southern Africa and comprises 80 named taxa, placed in 10 genera. We mapped parity mode and the timing of…”
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Reproduction in a Group-Living Lizard, Cordylus cataphractus (Cordylidae), from South Africa by Flemming, Alexander F, Mouton, P. Le Fras N

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The effect of body armature on escape behaviour in cordylid lizards by Losos, Jonathan B., Mouton, P.Le Fras N., Bickel, Ryan, Cornelius, Ian, Ruddock, Lanral

“…The possession of armour may affect escape behaviour in two ways. On one hand, by decreasing vulnerability to predators, armour may permit individuals to use…”
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Proximate causes of variation in dermal armour: insights from armadillo lizards by Broeckhoven, Chris, Mouton, P. L. le Fras N., Hui, Cang

“…Although it is widely assumed that body armour in animals evolved to thwart predator attacks, assessing the role that predators may play in shaping defensive…”
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Generation gland morphology in cordylid lizards: An evolutionary perspective by Mouton, P. le Fras N., Flemming, Alexander F., Broeckhoven, Chris

“…ABSTRACT To elucidate the functional significance of the three distinct types of generation glands that have been identified among cordylid lizards, we mapped…”
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Climate and the Evolution of Group-Living Behaviour in the Armadillo Lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus) by Shuttleworth, Cindy, Mouton, P. le Fras N, Niekerk, Adriaan van

“…We evaluated the hypothesis that the regular use of the southern harvester termite, Microhodotermes viator, as food source by the armadillo lizard, Ouroborus…”
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Sex Ratio, Group Composition and Male Spacing in the Large-Scaled Girdled Lizard, Cordylus macropholis by Nieuwoudt, Cara J, Mouton, Ple Fras N, Flemming, Alexander F

“…Sex ratio, group composition, and male spacing were studied in Cordylus macropholis, a terrestrial lizard that inhabits the succulent Euphorbia caput-medusae…”
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Solitary Individuals in Populations of the Group-Living Lizard Ouroborus Cataphractus: Voluntary or Forced? by Mouton, P. le Fras N, Glover, Janine L, Flemming, Alexander F

“…We compared crevice fidelity among solitary and group-living individuals in a population of the group-living lizard Ouroborus cataphractus. We also compared…”
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Sexual Dimorphism and Sex Ratio in a Terrestrial Girdled Lizard, Cordylus macropholis by P. Le Fras N. Mouton, Flemming, Alexander F., Nieuwoudt, Cara J.

“…The large-scaled girdled lizard, Cordylus macropholis, uses the succulent Euphorbia caputmedusae as microhabitat in the dry western coastal regions of South…”
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Are Melanistic Populations of the Karoo Girdled Lizard, Karusasaurus polyzonus, Relics or Ecotypes? A Molecular Investigation by Engelbrecht, Hanlie M, Mouton, P. le Fras N, Daniels, Savel R

“…It has been proposed that melanism in cordylids evolved in response to a single climatic event and that melanistic populations of Karusasaurus polyzonus are…”
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Foraging behaviour and use of space in the Graceful Crag Lizard, Pseudocordylus capensis: life on large rock surfaces by Lanse Van Rensburg, Dahné A., Mouton, P. Le. Fras N.

“…The lizard family Cordylidae has been classified as a clade of classical ambush foragers. Two species, Platysaurus broadleyi and Pseudocordylus capensis,…”
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Sexual size dimorphism in montane cordylid lizards: a case study of the dwarf crag lizard, Pseudocordylus nebulosus by Costandius, Eloise, Mouton, Ple Fras N

“…The aim of this study was to provide information on sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in Pseudocordylus nebulosus and to discuss the observed variation in SSD among…”
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Hit or miss: Functional mechanisms underlying prey capture efficiency in three cordylid lizards by Broeckhoven, Chris, Mouton, P. le Fras N.

“…Prey capture is one of the most important behaviours in organisms as it directly determines energy acquisition, which in turn is vital for fitness and…”
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Climate and the Presence of Generation Glands in Female Girdled Lizards: A Case Study of the cordylus-niger-oelofseni Complex by du Toit, Dahné A, Mouton, Ple Fras N, Flemming, Alexander F, van Niekerk, Adriaan

“…Geographic variation in the presence/absence of generation glands in female lizards of the cordylus-niger-oelofseni complex was described and correlations with…”
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Under pressure: morphological and ecological correlates of bite force in the rock-dwelling lizards Ouroborus cataphractus and Karusasaurus polyzonus (Squamata: Cordylidae): Crevice-dwelling Behaviour and Bite Force by Broeckhoven, Chris, Mouton, P. le Fras N.

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Aggregation behaviour of lizards in the arid western regions of South Africa by Mouton, P. Le Fras N.

“…Investigations of aggregation behaviour in five lizard species (three diurnal rock-dwelling species, one nocturnal rock-dwelling species, and one diurnal…”
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