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New Lit Alert: Interpopulation morphological differences and sexual dimorphism of Dekay’s brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) along a rural–urban gradient
Interpopulation morphological differences and sexual dimorphism of Dekay’s brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) along a rural–urban gradient Tianqi Huang, Peter J. Morin, & Sara Ruane Abstract In response to the surge…
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New Lit Alert: Sex-specific morphological shifts across space and time in replicate urban wall lizard introductions
Sex-specific morphological shifts across space and time in replicate urban wall lizard introductions Eric J Gangloff, Anusha P Bishop, Alyssa Head, Gregory B Pauly, Constant Perry, Princeton L Vaughn, Kristin…
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New Lit Alert: Parallel phenotypes of Littoraria angulifera emerge across ecoregions, as a response to urbanization
Parallel phenotypes of Littoraria angulifera emerge across ecoregions, as a response to urbanization Javier A. Venegas, Levy Obonaga & José M. Riascos Abstract Cities are emerging as the fastest-growing…
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New Lit Alert: Different traits shape winners and losers in urban bird assemblages across seasons
Different traits shape winners and losers in urban bird assemblages across seasons Riccardo Alba, Fabio Marcolin, Giacomo Assandri, Luca Ilahiane, Francesca Cochis, Mattia Brambilla, Diego Rubolini & Dan Chamberlain Abstract Urbanisation is…
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New Lit Alert: Reduced thermoregulatory ability contributes to increased mortality in urban box turtles (Terrapene spp.)
Reduced thermoregulatory ability contributes to increased mortality in urban box turtles (Terrapene spp.) Stella F. Uiterwaal, Jamie L. Palmer, Saima Farook, Sharon L. Deem, Catherine…
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New Lit Alert: Colourful Urban Birds: Bird Species Successful in Urban Environments Have More Elaborate Colours and Less Brown
Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo, Kaspar Delhey, Lucía Izquierdo, Mihai Valcu, Bart Kempenaers Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo and Kaspar Delhey shared first authors. Abstract Rapidly expanding urbanisation presents significant challenges to…
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New Lit Alert! Melanic urban hedgehogs!
Published April 10, 2025 in Mammal Research: Melanin-based colouration in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus): is it under selection in urban environments? Isabelle Defosseux, Cécile…
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New Lit Alert: Parallel Signatures of Diet Adaptation in the Invasive Common Myna Genome
Parallel Signatures of Diet Adaptation in the Invasive Common Myna Genome Kamolphat Atsawawaranunt, Katarina C. Stuart, Annabel Whibley, Kyle M. Ewart, Richard E. Major, Rebecca N. Johnson, Anna W. Santure…
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New Lit Alert: Effects of urbanisation, habitat characteristics, and management on garden pond biodiversity: Findings from a large-scale citizen science survey
Effects of urbanisation, habitat characteristics, and management on garden pond biodiversity: Findings from a large-scale citizen science survey Zsuzsanna Márton, Barbara Barta, Csaba F. Vad, Beáta Szabó, Andrew J. Hamer, Vivien Kardos, Csilla Laskai, Ádám Fierpasz & Zsófia Horváth Abstract The…
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New Lit Alert: City lights, moonlit nights: examining bat responses to urbanization and lunar cycles
City lights, moonlit nights: examining bat responses to urbanization and lunar cycles Claysson de Aguiar Silva & Ludmilla M. S. Aguiar Abstract Urbanization is one…
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New Lit Alert: Body size and survival of urban and rural populations of a common wolf spider are not influenced by lifelong exposure to lead pollution
Body size and survival of urban and rural populations of a common wolf spider are not influenced by lifelong exposure to lead pollution Lucy…
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New Lit Alert: Signatures of local adaptation and maladaptation to future climate in wild Zizania latifolia
Signatures of local adaptation and maladaptation to future climate in wild Zizania latifolia Yang Zou, Weidong Yang, Ruxue Zhang & Xinwei Xu Abstract Global climate change poses challenges to…
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New Lit Alert: Big cities, big bodies: urbanisation correlates with large body sizes and enhanced body condition in African dwarf chameleons (Genus: Bradypodion)
Big cities, big bodies: urbanisation correlates with large body sizes and enhanced body condition in African dwarf chameleons (Genus: Bradypodion) Jody M. Barends & Krystal…
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New Lit Alert: Continent-wide parallel urban evolution of increased heat tolerance in a common moth
Continent-wide parallel urban evolution of increased heat tolerance in a common moth Thomas Merckx, Matthew E. Nielsen, Tuomas Kankaanpää, Tomáš Kadlec, Mahtab Yazdanian, Sami…
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New Lit Alert: How does urbanization affect natural selection?
How does urbanization affect natural selection? Anne Charmantier, Tracy Burkhard, Laura Gervais, Charles Perrier, Albrecht I. Schulte-Hostedde & Megan J. Thompson Abstract Keywords: Urban…