Anole lizards are rapidly becoming a model for urban adaptation. Anolis cristatellus, or the Puerto Rican crested anole, is a lizard species that has a great affinity for city-living. Previous work has demonstrated shifts in toepad morphology with consequences for locomotion: urban lizards have larger toepads with more specialized sub-digital scales specialized for clinging to smooth surfaces (known... Continue Reading →
Recap: The Finer Points of Urban Adaptation
In August 2020, I recently published my first first-author paper about urban Anolis lizard claws! I have previously written about my research after doing field work and presenting at my university's science symposium. I'm excited to report that the results are finally out! In our paper, The Finer Points of Urban Adaptation, myself and my coauthors (Kevin... Continue Reading →