The Anolis dewlap: evolution of intraspecific signal diversity in a complex communication system. University of Antwerp
This project aims to identify the causes of intraspecific variation in a complex signaling system, the anoline dewlap, thereby using Anolis sagrei as model species. Specifically, I will investigate how different selective forces (predation risk, sensory drive, sexual selection and species recognition) contribute to the variation in dewlap design among A. sagrei populations on different islands in the Caribbean and within one island, Cuba.