Search Results - "Schulte, J. A."

The importance of phylogenetic scale in tests of Bergmann's and Rapoport's rules: lessons from a clade of South American lizards by CRUZ, F. B., FITZGERALD, L. A., ESPINOZA, R. E., SCHULTE II, J. A.

“…We tested for the occurrence of Bergmann's rule, the pattern of increasing body size with latitude, and Rapoport's rule, the positive relationship between…”
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Habitat use affects morphological diversification in dragon lizards by COLLAR, D.C, SCHULTE, J.A. II, O'MEARA, B.C, LOSOS, J.B

“…Habitat use may lead to variation in diversity among evolutionary lineages because habitats differ in the variety of ways they allow for species to make a…”
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Evolutionary origins and diversification of dragon lizards in Australia’s tropical savannas by Melville, J., Ritchie, E.G., Chapple, S.N.J., Glor, R.E., Schulte, J.A.

“…[Display omitted] ► Agamids have higher than expected species and genetic diversity in monsoon tropics. ► Species originated in the late Miocene - early…”
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Geometric and topological approaches to significance testing in wavelet analysis by Schulte, J. A., Duffy, C., Najjar, R. G.

“…Geometric and topological methods are applied to significance testing in the wavelet domain. A geometric test was developed for assigning significance to…”
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The relationship between morphology, escape behaviour and microhabitat occupation in the lizard clade Liolaemus (Iguanidae: Tropidurinae: Liolaemini) by Schulte, J. A., Losos, J. B., Cruz, F. B., Núñez, H.

“…Phenotypic differences among species are known to have functional consequences that in turn allow species to use different habitats. However, the role of…”
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Variation in body size and degree of melanism within a lizards clade: is it driven by latitudinal and climatic gradients? by Moreno Azócar, D. L., Perotti, M. G., Bonino, M. F., Schulte II, J. A., Abdala, C. S., Cruz, F. B.

“…Body size (BS) varies in response to several selective pressures. In ectotherms, thermal inertia may affect thermoregulation, since larger BSs increase heat…”
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Evaluating Trans-Tethys Migration: An Example Using Acrodont Lizard Phylogenetics by Macey, J. Robert, Schulte, James A., Larson, Allan, Ananjeva, Natalia B., Wang, Yuezhao, Pethiyagoda, Rohan, Rastegar-Pouyani, Nasrullah, Papenfuss, Theodore J.

“…A phylogenetic tree for acrodont lizards (Chamaeleonidae and Agamidae) is established based on 1434 bases (1041 informative) of aligned DNA positions from a…”
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Tandem duplication via light-strand synthesis may provide a precursor for mitochondrial genomic rearrangement by Macey, J R, Schulte, 2nd, J A, Larson, A, Papenfuss, T J

“…A tandem duplication of the mitochondrial tRNA(Thr) and tRNA(Pro) genes in the amphisbaenian reptile Bipes biporus is the first case reported of a tandem…”
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The role of climate and maternal manipulation in determining and maintaining reproductive mode in Liolaemus lizards by Cruz, F. B., Moreno Azócar, D. L., Perotti, M. G., Acosta, J. C., Stellatelli, O., Vega, L., Luna, F., Antenucci, D., Abdala, C., Schulte, J. A.

“…Evolutionary transitions in life‐history strategies, such as the shift from egg‐laying to live birth (viviparity) are of great interest to evolutionary…”
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Predictive Factors of Chemical and Visual Sensory Organ Size: The Roles of Sex, Environment, and Evolution by Ruiz-Monachesi, M. R., Abdala, C. S., Schulte, J. A., Cruz, F. B.

“…Animals obtain environmental information using different sensory modalities, and sensory organ size allows inferences concerning the importance of these…”
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Phylogenetic relationships among Agamid lizards of the Laudakia caucasia species group: testing hypotheses of biogeographic fragmentation and an area cladogram for the Iranian Plateau by Macey, J R, Schulte, 2nd, J A, Ananjeva, N B, Larson, A, Rastegar-Pouyani, N, Shammakov, S M, Papenfuss, T J

“…Phylogenetic relationships within the Laudakia caucasia species group on the Iranian Plateau were investigated using 1708 aligned bases of mitochondrial DNA…”
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Molecular Phylogenetics, tRNA Evolution, and Historical Biogeography in Anguid Lizards and Related Taxonomic Families by Macey, J.Robert, Schulte, James A., Larson, Allan, Tuniyev, Boris S., Orlov, Nikolai, Papenfuss, Theodore J.

“…Phylogenetic relationships among lizards of the families Anguidae, Anniellidae, Xenosauridae, and Shinisauridae are investigated using 2001 aligned bases of…”
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Phylogenetic relationships of toads in the Bufo bufo species group from the eastern escarpment of the Tibetan Plateau: a case of vicariance and dispersal by Macey, J R, Schulte, 2nd, J A, Larson, A, Fang, Z, Wang, Y, Tuniyev, B S, Papenfuss, T J

“…Phylogenetic relationships among Tibetan populations of the Bufo bufo species group are investigated using 1063 bases of mitochondrial DNA sequence from the…”
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Evolution and Phylogenetic Information Content of Mitochondrial Genomic Structural Features Illustrated with Acrodont Lizards by Macey, J. Robert, Schulte, James A., Larson, Allan

“…DNA sequences from 195 squamate reptiles indicate that mitochondrial gene order is the most reliable phylogenetic character establishing monophyly of acrodont…”
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Testing Hypotheses of Vicariance in the Agamid Lizard Laudakia caucasia from Mountain Ranges on the Northern Iranian Plateau by Macey, J.Robert, Schulte, James A., Kami, Haji G., Ananjeva, Natalia B., Larson, Allan, Papenfuss, Theodore J.

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Tempo and Mode of Evolutionary Radiation in Iguanian Lizards by Harmon, Luke J., Schulte, James A., Larson, Allan, Losos, Jonathan B.

“…Identification of general properties of evolutionary radiations has been hindered by the lack of a general statistical and phylogenetic approach applicable…”
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Cautionary comments on the measurement of maximum locomotor capabilities by Losos, Jonathan B., Creer, Douglas A., Schulte II, James A.

“…In recent years, laboratory measurements of locomotor performance of small organisms have been used increasingly to study questions in behavioural,…”
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A molecular phylogenetic study of ecological diversification in the Australian lizard genus Ctenophorus by Melville, Jane, Schulte II, James A., Larson, Allan

“…We present phylogenetic analyses of the lizard genus Ctenophorus using 1,639 aligned positions of mitochondrial DNA sequences containing 799…”
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Molecular phylogenetic evidence for ancient divergence of lizard taxa on either side of Wallace's Line by Schulte, James A., Melville, Jane, Larson, Allan

“…Wallace's Line, separating the terrestrial faunas of South East Asia from the Australia-New Guinea region, is the most prominent and well-studied…”
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Statistical Hypothesis Testing in Wavelet Analysis: Theoretical Developments and Applications to Indian Rainfall by Schulte, Justin A.

“…Statistical hypothesis tests in wavelet analysis are methods that assess the degree to which a wavelet quantity(e.g., power and coherence) exceeds background…”
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