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October 18, 2025Journal of ZoologyOpen Access

Environmental drivers of scale morphology in a Canary Island lizard across 3700 m of elevation

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KKKrista R. KellyUniversity of WaterlooRMRodrigo Megía‐PalmaUniversidad Complutense de MadridUDUrban DajčmanNational Institute of Biology

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Implication

Analysis uncovers scale morphology's response to climatic conditions and anthropogenic influence in G. galloti.

Key Points

  • Scale morphology varies significantly with environmental drivers like temperature and urbanization.
  • Dorsal scale density positively correlates with July temperature and wind speed, influencing thermoregulation.
  • Ventral scales show a unique correlation with daily temperature variation and human impact indicators.
  • These findings highlight the complexity of morphological adaptations in response to changing climates.

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Kelly et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f408995de60f8893c6fe94https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.70072
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