K. M. Brock

Throat color polymorphism is related to differences in aggression in the Aegean wall lizard

The paper investigates aggression differences among throat color morphs in Aegean wall lizards in their natural habitat and finds that the white morph exhibits more aggression than orange and yellow morphs.

Physiological phenotypes differ among color morphs in introduced populations of the common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis

The study examines physiological differences among color morphs of Podarcis muralis in urban environments, finding distinct multivariate phenotypes linked to corticosterone levels.

Comparative phylogeography reveals widespread cryptic diversity driven by ecology in Panamanian birds

This study identifies cryptic diversity in Panamanian birds using mitochondrial DNA barcodes and finds ecological factors, not geography, drive speciation.

Multivariate models of animal sex: breaking binaries leads to a better understanding of ecology and evolution

This paper argues for a multivariate model of sex to better understand ecological and evolutionary processes by analyzing case studies and a meta-analysis of sexual phenotype terminology.

Some like it hotter: differential thermal preferences among lizard color morphs

This study finds that orange morphs of the Aegean wall lizard prefer cooler temperatures than white and yellow morphs, suggesting thermal preferences contribute to color polymorphism maintenance.

One of these morphs is not like the others: orange morphs exhibit different escape behavior than other morphs in a color polymorphic lizard

The paper investigates escape behaviors of different color morphs in Aegean wall lizards and finds orange morphs exhibit distinct behaviors compared to white and yellow morphs.

Color polymorphism is a driver of diversification in the lizard family Lacertidae

The paper reconstructs the evolutionary history of color polymorphism in Lacertidae lizards and finds it drives increased diversification rates.