Location
Library 2032
Event Type
Presentation
Start Date
9-5-2022 7:25 PM
End Date
9-5-2022 8:25 PM
Description
The genus Anolis comprises of species of iguanian lizards called anoles that have vastly diversified to over 400+ species. Looking specifically at those that inhabit the islands of the West Indies, this genus has remarkably evolved where they have undergone adaptive radiation on each island, much like Darwin’s finches on the Galapagos islands, and have convergently evolved to similar characteristics as described by different ecomorph classes. In examining the evolution of the genus Anolis on the islands of the West Indies, this paper goes into detail the factors that go into adaptive radiation and convergent evolution.
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Purcell
The Adaptive Radiation and Convergent Evolution of Island Lizards
Library 2032
The genus Anolis comprises of species of iguanian lizards called anoles that have vastly diversified to over 400+ species. Looking specifically at those that inhabit the islands of the West Indies, this genus has remarkably evolved where they have undergone adaptive radiation on each island, much like Darwin’s finches on the Galapagos islands, and have convergently evolved to similar characteristics as described by different ecomorph classes. In examining the evolution of the genus Anolis on the islands of the West Indies, this paper goes into detail the factors that go into adaptive radiation and convergent evolution.
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Purcell