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'Evolution in the act': Forest lizards reveal rapid adaptation in a warming world

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Briefings

Yale researchers Saúl Domínguez-Guerrero and Martha Muñoz-Muñoz traveled to the Caribbean to study anoles, but instead of capturing lizards, they observed rapid evolutionary changes in a warming environment. The study highlights how these tree-dwelling lizards are adapting quickly to rising temperatures, offering a rare glimpse of natural selection in action.

Key points

• Researchers Saúl Domínguez-Guerrero and Martha Muñoz-Muñoz traveled to the Caribbean to study anoles, but instead of capturing lizards, they observed rapid evolutionary changes in a warming environment.
• The study highlights how these tree-dwelling lizards are adapting quickly to rising temperatures, offering a rare glimpse of natural selection in action.

Context

Yale researchers Saúl Domínguez-Guerrero and Martha Muñoz-Muñoz traveled to the Caribbean to study anoles, colorful tree-dwelling lizards native to warmer regions of the Americas. The team aimed to observe evolutionary processes but instead captured a moment of rapid adaptation to a warming climate.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single field trip observation; no long-term data, population statistics, or geographic scope beyond the Caribbean are provided.

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