UMass Amherst- Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution after Introduction to a New Home, Says ResearcherIn 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. More...4/17/08 The PDF files on this page require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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