Heterochrony and early left-right asymmetry in the development of the cardiorespiratory system of snakes.

Autor: Benjamin J van Soldt, Brian D Metscher, Robert E Poelmann, Bart Vervust, Freek J Vonk, Gerd B Müller, Michael K Richardson

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 1, p e116416 (2015)

Snake lungs show a remarkable diversity of organ asymmetries. The right lung is always fully developed, while the left lung is either absent, vestigial, or well-developed (but smaller than the right). A 'tracheal lung' is present in some taxa. These

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Physiological colour change in the Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica (Squamata: Gekkonidae): effects of background, light, and temperature

Autor: Bart Vervust, Raoul Van Damme, Domenico Fulgione, Jessica Vroonen, Valeria Maselli

Publikováno v: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 107:182-191

Colour has many different functions in animals, such as an involvement in thermoregulation, crypsis, and social interactions. Species capable of physiological colour change may alter their coloration in response to ecological conditions. The Moorish

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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01915.x

The effect of preservation on lizard morphometrics – an experimental study

Autor: Stefan Van Dongen, Raoul Van Damme, Bart Vervust

Publikováno v: Amphibia-reptilia

The millions of conserved biological specimens that are stored upon the shelves of Natural History Museums across the world constitute a capital of biological information that is becoming increasingly accessible to students of various disciplines. Mo

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https://doi.org/10.1163/156853809788795209

Temperature effects on snapping performance in the common snapper **Chelydra serpentina** (Reptilia, Testudines)

Autor: Anthony Herrel, Bart Vervust, Jonathan Brecko

Publikováno v: Journal of experimental zoology: part A : comparative experimental biology
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, Wiley, 2011, 315A (1), pp.41-47. ⟨10.1002/jez.650⟩

Studies on the effect of temperature on whole-animal performance traits other than locomotion are rare. Here we investigate the effects of temperature on the performance of the turtle feeding apparatus in a defensive context. We measured bite force a

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https://hdl.handle.net/10067/855310151162165141

Distribution of reptiles and amphibians in the nature park Lastovo Archipelago: possible underlying biotic and abiotic causes

Autor: Bart Vervust, Irena Grbac, Jonathan Brecko, Nikola Tvrtković, Raoul Van Damme

Publikováno v: Natura Croatica : Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici
Volume 18
Issue 1

In this paper we examine the distribution of amphibians and reptiles over the islands of the newly founded Lastovo Archipelago Nature Park (Lastovsko otočje), Croatia. On several field trips between 1996 and 2008, we encountered five species of liza

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/60474