Phelsuma ornata, a coastal species from Mauritius.
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Community ecology of day geckos (Phelsuma) in the Indian Ocean. My thesis work involves studying the community ecology of day geckos. As the name implies, day geckos are a unique group of (mostly) diurnal geckos. They live in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Indian Ocean. So far, my field work has concentrated on Phelsuma in Mauritius and surrounding islands, but I plan to expand my study to include species in Madagascar and other island groups. More information Pictures of day geckos |
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Comparative study of adaptive radiations Adaptive radiations have played an important role in generating the diversity of species found on Earth. However, due to the idiosyncratic nature of particular adaptive radiations, it has been difficult to make general conclusions about adaptive radiations. My collaborators and I have been developing methods applicable across diverse taxa which can be used to study the history of species diversification and accumulation of morphological disparity in such radiations. More information - coming soon |
Furcifer pardalis. This individual is from an introduced population in Ile de la Reunion. |