Habitat turnover in Iberian and Italian lizards: Is it climatically, spatially, or phylogenetically determined?
Daniel Escoriza,
Guillem Pascual,
Laia Mestre
Abstract:The Mediterranean peninsulas host rich assemblages of lizards, but little is known about the factors that limit their habitat use on large spatial scales. In this study, we investigated the variation in habitat use of 29 species of lacertid lizards on the Iberian and Italian peninsulas and the transitional region of southeastern France. We investigated whether the types of habitat used were phylogenetically determined or, in contrast, were more influenced by spatial or climatic effects. We characterized the ve… Show more
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