Nicholson et al.’s proposed re-classification of anoles is now a few weeks old and we’ve already had numerous posts on the topic as well as some great discussion. Given the interest in this topic, we’ve decided to dedicate all of next week to discussion of this paper. We invite contributions from all members of the anole community. Because we have mostly heard people speaking out against, we are particularly interested in hearing those who support this new arrangement. Anole Annals is a community forum and we do not edit content of posts from our contributors, but we do expect all contributors and commenters to use their real names (like many blogs, we’ve found that anonymity leads to problems that we’d like to avoid).
Here are some of the topics and posts slated for next week. More are welcome!
Monday: Background Information
Historical Perspective on Fragmentation of Anoles into Multiple Genera – Glor
Does The Code Compel Us to Change Anole Classification? – Glor
Tuesday: Thoughts on the New Taxonomy
It is NOT Time for a New Classification of Anoles – Losos
A Rose is a Rose, but is an Anolis a Dactyloa? – Gorman
Wednesday: Calibration and Biogeography
Evaluating Support for the Hypothesis that Anoles are 90+ Million Years Old – Glor
Mitochondrial Estimates for the Age of Anole Radiations – Scantlebury
Thursday: Anole Ecomodes
Is It Time to Replace Ecomorphs with Ecomodes? – Losos
Friday: Loose Ends and Discussion
- JMIH 2014: Early Records of Fossil Anolis from the Oligocene and Miocene of Florida, USA - August 13, 2014
- JMIH 2014: Relative Contribution of Genetic and Ecological Factors to Morphological Differentiation in Island Populations of Anolis sagrei - August 7, 2014
- JMIH 2014: The Ultrastructure of Spermatid Development within the Anole, Anolis sagrei - August 5, 2014
Skip Lazell
Damn! And I am headed off to the BVI: often out of e-contact. I hope I can somehow keep abreast of developments.
Jonathan Losos
They’ll be waiting there online for your return. And how about posting on the anole latest from the BVI? When are you guys going to find roosevelti?
Martha Munoz
It’s high time on the AA that we started a cash prize for the first team to rediscover A. roosevelti. I’d gladly toss some cash into that pot! Bring on the roosevelti!
Thomas Sanger
Wow, a graduate student offering up a cash reward. Does that mean I will have enough for lunch or just coffee? =)
Martha Munoz
My passion for A. roosevelti is very high. When you temper that with my salary and expenses, you’re left with $20. So, one coffee in London, or 1.5 mid-range lunches in Cambridge.
Skip Lazell
I have really worked trying to find roosevelti. There are great stories about big green lizards (of course, now many islands swarm with I. iguana), even on Guana (perhaps especially on Guana). I hold out little real hope, but come and look some year….