The Pacific Iguanas (Microlophus occipitalis) are endemic to Ecuador and Peru. They are small sexually dimorphic lizards with remarkable behaviour.
Category: Lizards
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
A few weeks in the Tibetan Plateau
During the months of May and June, the ABG travelled to the Tibetan Plateau in the Sichuan Province of China,
Road trip in search of frogs and dragons
The ABG recently returned from a combined field trip to New South Wales. The team visited several locations including the
Media interested in our Virtual Lens
Our Virtual Lens project has attracted media interest with Richard and Snow filmed by Channel Ten. Filming indoors and outdoors
Virtual Lens method paper published
We are pleased to report that Snow’s paper – the Virtual Lens Project method paper – was just published in
Rainbow skinks
The use of movement to communicate is widespread in the animal kingdom, and understanding of the structure and function of
Cryptic walking of chameleons
Chameleons are known to spontaneously perform jerky movements when walking. This jaggered walking behaviour has been assumed to be mimicking
Motion signals and lizard muscle
The Jacky lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus) responds to greater plant motion noise by extending the duration of introductory tail flicking, which
Motion Signalling & Predators
Models of signal evolution predict that the threat posed by eavesdropping predators will influence the evolution of signal structure and
Lizards choose perches non randomly
Effective visual crypsis requires that animals behave in a manner consistent with their camouflage. Individuals who employ background-matching strategies are
Cryptic lizards
Effective visual crypsis requires that animals behave in a manner consistent with their camouflage. Individuals who employ background-matching strategies are
Interspecific variation in motion displays
Signaling species occurring in sympatry areoften exposed to similar environmental constraints, so similar adaptations to enhance signal efficacy are expected.
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.