Context-dependent body size evolution in lacertid lizards: differential role of structural habitat and climate across radiations

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://academic.oup.com/evolut/article-abstract/79/10/2023/8162763" target="_blank" >https://academic.oup.com/evolut/article-abstract/79/10/2023/8162763</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpaf130" target="_blank" >10.1093/evolut/qpaf130</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Context-dependent body size evolution in lacertid lizards: differential role of structural habitat and climate across radiations

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Body size plays a pivotal role in organismal performance, physiology, and ecology, making its evolution a key focus in biology. This study investigates the effects of structural habitat use (climbing vs. ground-dwelling) and climatic variables on body size evolution within the diverse Lacertidae lizard family and across phylogenetic scales. Our results reveal how structural habitat drives diversification rather than convergence toward specific morphological optima, with evolutionary rates varying substantially among phylogenetic groups. Gallotinae exhibits the highest evolutionary rates, likely due to island-driven dynamics, while Eremiadini and Lacertini display contrasting patterns linked to habitat use and evolutionary history. Similarly, climatic variables also influence body size variation by group. In Eremiadini, significant associations with temperature align with the heat conservation hypothesis. Lacertini body size negatively correlates with precipitation seasonality, supporting the seasonality hypothesis, while Gallotinae remains unaffected by climate, reflecting the unique pressures of insular evolution. This study highlights the importance of phylogenetic scale in understanding macroevolutionary patterns, revealing how broad-scale analyses may obscure context-specific eco-evolutionary dynamics. By focusing on coherent taxonomic groups, this research provides critical insights into how structural and climatic factors shape morphological diversity within Lacertidae.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Context-dependent body size evolution in lacertid lizards: differential role of structural habitat and climate across radiations

Popis výsledku anglicky

Body size plays a pivotal role in organismal performance, physiology, and ecology, making its evolution a key focus in biology. This study investigates the effects of structural habitat use (climbing vs. ground-dwelling) and climatic variables on body size evolution within the diverse Lacertidae lizard family and across phylogenetic scales. Our results reveal how structural habitat drives diversification rather than convergence toward specific morphological optima, with evolutionary rates varying substantially among phylogenetic groups. Gallotinae exhibits the highest evolutionary rates, likely due to island-driven dynamics, while Eremiadini and Lacertini display contrasting patterns linked to habitat use and evolutionary history. Similarly, climatic variables also influence body size variation by group. In Eremiadini, significant associations with temperature align with the heat conservation hypothesis. Lacertini body size negatively correlates with precipitation seasonality, supporting the seasonality hypothesis, while Gallotinae remains unaffected by climate, reflecting the unique pressures of insular evolution. This study highlights the importance of phylogenetic scale in understanding macroevolutionary patterns, revealing how broad-scale analyses may obscure context-specific eco-evolutionary dynamics. By focusing on coherent taxonomic groups, this research provides critical insights into how structural and climatic factors shape morphological diversity within Lacertidae.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Evolution

ISSN

0014-3820

e-ISSN

1558-5646

Svazek periodika

79

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

10

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

2023-2034

Kód UT WoS článku

001532620700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105019075792