Out trip to find Isla Santiago‘s lava lizard (Microlophus jacobi) started on the 15th of December 2019 with a four
Category: Ecuador
Galapagos: Floreana
The second island destination for Estefania (Tefa) Boada’s PhD work was on the island of Floreana. The island supports a much
Galapagos: San Cristóbal
Estefania (Tefa) Boada’s PhD work on Ecuador’s lava lizards (Microlophus sp.) continues from December 2019 and takes place in the
Funding success!
Congratulations to Estefania Boada who has received £5010 ($9000) from The Rufford Foundation to support her research in Ecuador. Estefania
Pacific Iguanas from Ecuador
The Pacific Iguanas (Microlophus occipitalis) are endemic to Ecuador and Peru. They are small sexually dimorphic lizards with remarkable behaviour.
In search of the Peru Pacific Iguana
The Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) is an endemic lizard from Peru, Ecuador and Chile. They are big lizards with
Anolis signals & local adaption
For animals to communicate effectively, signals are required to be successfully detected by an intended receiver across the extent of
Anolis signals & species recognition
Visual signalling is used during inter and intra specific interactions, and has evolved toward complex, diverse and highly species-specific displays.
Co-ocurrence of Ecuadorian Anolis
Species aggregations within communities can be influenced by several processes, which operate over different spatial and temporal scales. We sampled
Retreat site selection of Anolis lizards
We investigated variation in nocturnal ambient temperature of the landscape, the nocturnal body temperature, and retreat site utilisation of restricted,
National Geographic Society funding
Many thanks to the National Geographic Society for providing US$18580 in support of our work on Anolis lizards in Ecuador: Habitat structure, competition
Lizards of Ecuador
Our research investigates two genera of lizards from Ecuador: Anolis and Microlophus. Anolis lizards are diurnally active arboreal lizards found in