Puerto Rican lizards adapt to Florida's weather

Submitted on 11 March 2013 - 12:44pm

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Dr. Wilson González-Espada

Dr. Manuel Leal and collegueas from Duke University studied how the Puerto Rican lizard (Anolis cristatellus) has adapted to the weather in Florida. They estimated that it took approximately 35 evolutive generations to adjust to colder temperatures.