Diversity, Ecology, and Distribution of Parasites and Endosymbionts of Reptiles
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 1058
Special Issue Editors
Interests: herpetology; parasitology; sexual selection
Interests: lizard populations; biodiversity conservation; population dynamics; wildlife conservation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I cordially invite you to submit your research to this upcoming Special Issue on (ecto- and endo-) parasites and endosymbionts of the reptile world. In addition to your very appreciated contributions, suggestions of other potential contributors are very welcome. The more contributions made to this interesting Topic, the better.
Reptiles represent an important component of global vertebrate biodiversity. They are threatened by global change in both climate and land use. Some species are already disappearing or are expected to vanish soon. These ectotherms carry important infra-estimated components of invertebrate biodiversity: parasites and endosymbionts. Some are host-specialist and remain unknown to science, which makes them susceptible to disappearance before being revealed. This Special Issue aims to fill in this gap within knowledge and also elucidate some ecological interactions between this type of neglected diversity and reptile hosts.
Dr. Rodrigo Megía-Palma
Dr. Emilio Civantos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- co-adaptation
- sexual selection
- ecography
- phylogenetics
- vector-borne parasites
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