Eggs of wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) were incubated at three temperatures approaching the upper limit of viability for embryonic development in this species (26, 29, and 32 degrees C) to assess the influence of temperature on various aspects of hatchling phenotype likely affecting fitness. The thermal environment affected size and several morphometric characteristics of hatchling lizards. Ha...

Lake Malaŵi is known for its endemic haplochromine species flock, most notably the rock-dwelling cichlids known as mbuna. One of the larger genera of mbuna is Metriaclima, a group consisting of 31 described species (including the five described herein) and approximately 45 recognized unique populations. Metriaclima is diagnosed by its feeding behavior and several morphological characteristics i...

Despite the increasing number of studies on systematics Stephanoberycoidei (bigscales, pricklefishes, gibberfishes, hispidoberycids, and whalefishes) globally, knowledge about diversity distribution group in western South Atlantic still remains fragmentary. In this study, we present new anatomical (meristic morphometric) distributional data for 18 species based examination 150 specimens recentl...

Abstract
 Ellochelon vaigiensis is a monotypic, catadromous, and widespread species throughout Indo-Pacific region. Taxonomy of the ancient somewhat confused by morphological resemblance. Here, we present compare characteristics E. from 3 distinct areas, respectively type locality (Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat), Cendrawasih Bay (Biak Island), Kaimana (Venu Aiduma Islands). All samples belong ...