| molecular screening of nematodes in lacertid lizards from the iberian peninsula and balearic islands using 18s rrna sequences. | the development of molecular methods is becoming a promising field in the analysis of parasite fauna in wildlife species. this is especially useful in the case of parasite species where developmental larval stages are difficult to assess using standard methods. in this study we screened for the presence of parasitic nematodes infecting lacertid lizards from the iberian peninsula and balearic islands using nematode-specific 18s ribosomal rna gene primers on host tissue samples. sequencing of posi ... | 2013 | 22464729 |
| multilocus genetic diversity and historical biogeography of the endemic wall lizard from ibiza and formentera, podarcis pityusensis (squamata: lacertidae). | two monophyletic sister species of wall lizards inhabit the two main groups of balearic islands: podarcis lilfordi from islets and small islands around mallorca and menorca and podarcis pityusensis from ibiza, formentera and associated islets. genetic diversity within the endangered p. lilfordi has been well characterized, but p. pityusensis has not been studied in depth. here, 2430 bp of mtdna and 15 microsatellite loci were analysed from p. pityusensis populations from across its natural range ... | 2013 | 23962158 |
| omnivory of an insular lizard: sources of variation in the diet of podarcis lilfordi (squamata, lacertidae). | through 17 years and from a sample of 7,790 faecal pellets and 26,346 prey items, we studied the diet of the balearic lizard podarcis lilfordi in aire island (menorca, balearic islands, spain). we analysed the diet in terms of prey frequencies, as well as by their volume and biomass contributions. the diet of the balearic lizard was extremely variable through the years, months and areas under study. the dominance of small clumped prey, particularly ants, was confirmed. however, the main contribu ... | 2016 | 26871439 |
| molecular survey of apicomplexa in podarcis wall lizards detects hepatozoon, sarcocystis, and eimeria species. | the occurrence of apicomplexan parasites in podarcis sp. wall lizards from the iberian peninsula and balearic islands was studied by amplification and sequencing of the 18s rrna gene. species from 3 genera, hepatozoon , sarcocystis , and eimeria , were found. the phylogenetic analysis of the 18s rrna gene provides unexpected insights into the evolutionary history of these parasites. all hepatozoon spp. specimens were recovered as part of a clade already identified in lizards from north africa. t ... | 2012 | 22746392 |