Press Coverage

Below is a selection of popular press coverage of our research. While the speciation work has not yet been published you can find the papers associated with all other projects on the Publications page.

What drives the process of speciation?

Harvard University has an underground lizard colony Boston Globe

At an Underground Harvard Lizard Colony, Scientists Study Speciation Atlas Obscura

The Origin of Anole Species Days Edge Productions: The Lizards Tale


Hurricanes causing natural selection in lizards

After last year’s hurricanes, Caribbean lizards are better at holding on for dear life The Atlantic

This secret skill helps lizards survive hurricanes National Geographic

Lizards with bigger toes and smaller hind legs survive hurricanes Smithsonian Magazine

Hurricanes May Have Made These Lizards Better Huggers Popular Science

Hurricanes Force Lizards to get a tighter grip on things Axios

How a population of lizards was forever changed by 2017’s extreme hurricane season Mashable

Researchers use Leaf Blower to see how Lizards Endure Storms The Associated Press

After hurricanes, long toed lizards survived PRI’s The World


A new method to detect genomic introgression

Genomic diversity and secondary contact The Molecular Ecologist


Discovery of the Silver Boa

New Species of Silver Snake Is Extremely Endangered National Geographic

Scientists discover new species of silver boa constrictor snake in Bahamas – but it’s already ‘critically endangered’ The Independent

Una nueva boa de color plata El Mundo

Silver Boa: the new treasure of the Bahamas BBC Science Focus

Striking New Snake Species Found in the Bahamas Newsweek

New snake species discovered in Southern Bahamas The Nassau (Bahamas) Guardian

Shiny, Metallic Snake is a Critically Endangered New Species Scientific American


Discovery of a remarkable new anole

New chameleon-like lizard species discovered in Dominican Republic Toronto Star

New Lizard Shows Evolution’s Predictability Quanta Magazine

Anolis landestoyi: New Species of Chameleon-Like Lizard Found in Dominican Republic Sci-News

New lizard found in Dominican Republic is already at risk Mongabay

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