| molecular phylogenetics and mitochondrial genomic evolution in the chamaeleonidae (reptilia, squamata). | a phylogenetic hypothesis for the lizard family chamaeleonidae is generated from 1503 aligned base positions (883 parsimony-informative) of mitochondrial dna for specimens representing 59 species (57 ingroup and two outgroup). sequences are reported for a genomic segment encoding eight transfer rnas, nadh dehydrogenase component 2 (nd2), and portions of nadh dehydrogenase component 1 (nd1) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (coi). newly reported genomic rearrangements and duplications support th ... | 2002 | 12182400 |
| microornamentation of leaf chameleons (chamaeleonidae: brookesia, rhampholeon, and rieppeleon)--with comments on the evolution of microstructures in the chamaeleonidae. | chameleons (chamaeleonidae) feature many adaptations to their arboreal lifestyle, including zygodactylous feet, a prehensile tail, and epidermal microstructures. in arboreal tree chameleons, the substrate-contacting site of the feet and tail is covered by microscopic hair-like structures (setae) of 6-20 µm length. their friction enhancing function has been shown in recent studies. leaf chameleons and one representative of the tree chameleons (chamaeleo namaquensis) secondarily have become ground ... | 2015 | 25327894 |