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1700's
1700's
European explorers document the first Anolis genus on the Caribean islands.
European explorers document the first Anolis genus on the Caribean islands.
1800's
1800's
Describes the genus Anolis, in many American lizard species.
Describes the genus Anolis, in many American lizard species.
1950's
1950's
Different Anolis species coexist in different habitat niches.
Different Anolis species coexist in different habitat niches.
1970's
1970's
Caribbean Anolis are classified as ecological types across islands.
Caribbean Anolis are classified as ecological types across islands.
1990's
1990's
Anolis on different islands start to evolve similar traits independently like a convergent evolution
Anolis on different islands start to evolve similar traits independently like a convergent evolution
2010's
2010's
The green anole was the first lizard species to have an entire genome sequenced.
The green anole was the first lizard species to have an entire genome sequenced.
2020's
2020's
Modern tools show genetic divergence in Anolis species in Puerto Rico.
Modern tools show genetic divergence in Anolis species in Puerto Rico.
References
References
Losos, J. B. (2009). Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles. University of California Press.
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520269842/lizards-in-an-evolutionary-tree
Rodríguez-Robles, J. A., et al. (2021). Evolutionary diversification of Anolis lizards in Puerto Rico: Integrating ecology, morphology and genomics. Molecular
Ecology, 30(15), 3666–3682. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15995
Williams, E. E. (1972). The origin of faunas: Evolution of lizard congeners in a complex island fauna. In Evolutionary Biology (Vol. 6, pp. 47–89). Springer.
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