Powell, Emily A. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-8270
Uy, J. Albert C. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8437-5525
Funding for this research was provided by:
Society for the Study of Evolution
University of Miami
American Philosophical Society
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Article History
Received: 30 June 2022
Revised: 12 November 2022
Accepted: 15 November 2022
First Online: 2 December 2022
Declarations
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: This work was completed with all necessary approval and permitting. This work was conducted under Florida Fish and Wildlife permit LSSC‐16‐00013, permits from The Bahamas Environment, Science, and Technology (BEST) Commission, and IACUC protocol 17‐183. The methods used in this study adhered to the guidelines for the treatment of animals in behavioral research and teaching set forth by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS)/Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB). Great care was taken to ensure the safety and welfare of all lizards involved in the study. The lizards were captured with minimally invasive non-contact methods and were returned to sites of capture within two weeks. While in captivity they were provided with appropriate natural shelter, water, and were fed regularly. All lizards were in apparent good health until release.
: The authors declare no competing interests.