Ecology and Evolution of Chemical Communication in Lizards

Dear Colleagues,

Lizards (non-ophidian squamates) have been used as model species to study chemical communication for over forty years. Despite the excellent results obtained so far, many aspects remain unexplained: from the general understanding about the identity and role of the many chemicals involved to the cognitive processes leading to decode signal information, to the evolutionary drivers shaping the signal design, as well as the integration of the chemical modality with other sensory channels. The goal of this Special Issue is to serve as platform where innovative research focused on lizards’ chemical communication can be shared, from every possible perspective, to take our knowledge a step forward. Notably, evolutionary, ecological, behavioral, cognitive, social, biochemical, and biomolecular approaches are all welcomed. We also encourage the submission of review papers synthetizing the state of the art for a particular issue or taxonomic group.

Dr. Marco Mangiacotti
Guest Editor

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