Impact of heat and sex on embryonic brain growth in dragons with temperature induced sex-reversal (Pogona vitticeps, Lacertilia: Agamidae)
Daniel Hoops, Annalise Ceddia, Richard Anthony Peters, Sarah L. Whiteley, Shaun Patrick Collin, Jenna Margaret Crowe-Riddell
The paper examines how heat and sex affect brain growth in dragon embryos, finding that genetic sex has a greater impact on brain size than temperature.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience