Communicating anole science to the public recently reached dizzy new heights as anoles were immortalized in a New York Times cartoon!
“Scientists studying lizards in the Americas found that populations in regions battered by hurricanes have larger toe pads that help them hang on in high wind. It’s proof that extreme weather events can alter the course of a species.” Artist: James Yang
The cartoon was published in relation to a recent study in PNAS investigating how hurricanes may drive the evolution of anole toepads by Colin Donihue et al.
I am most interested in understanding how different species of lizards live together. Specifically, I research the ecological mechanisms that facilitate coexistence and the subsequent evolutionary consequences. I am a post-doc in the Losos Lab at Washington University in St. Louis. Website: www.jamesTstroud.com
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Jonathan Losos
Good one!