Spiny lizards in New Mexico (IMAGE)

Clemson University

Spiny lizards in New Mexico

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Spiny lizards in the New Mexico desert regulated their temperatures better when shade was dispersed in several small clusters compared to one large clump. The study says models that predict species extinction need to factor in the spatial dispersion of shade.

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Michael Angilletta, Arizona State University, Michael Sears, Clemson University

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