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Lizards as models to explore the ecological and neurophysiological correlates of miniaturization

Perez-Martinez, C.A. & M. Leal

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Dataset: "Supporting_Information_S1.xls"

Information: This dataset draws from numerous sources; it is the result of a literature review.

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Species
	Binomial name for 88 lizard species (following taxonomy of Tonini et al., 2016)


Maximum SVL (mm)
	Maximum snout-vent length (mm) from Feldman et al., 2016


Family
	Family of the species in question


Miniaturized_binary
	Binary category indicating whether the taxon is miniaturized (1) or non-miniaturized (0)
	[See Methods for distinguishing criterion]


Microhabitat_five_level
	Five-level variable indicating whether a taxon is arboreal, rupicolous, surface-dwelling, fossorial, or semi-aquatic
	[See Methods for distinguishing criterion]


Microhabitat_two_level
	Two-level variable indicating whether a taxon is arboreal or terrestrial
	[See Methods for distinguishing criterion]


Microhabitat_details
	Statements from the literature to support microhabitat categorization
	[Full citations provided below table in spreadsheet]


Aridity_four_level
	Four-level variable indicating whether a taxon resides in humid, mesic, semi-arid, or arid environments
	[See Methods for distinguishing criterion]


Aridity_details
	Statements from the literature to support aridity categorization
	[Full citations provided below table in spreadsheet]


Distribution
	Statements from the literature about species distribution


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References

Feldman, A., Sabath, N., Pyron, R.A., Mayrose, I., & Meiri, S. (2016). Body sizes and diversification rates of lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians and the tuatara. – Global Ecology and Biogeography 25(2): 187-197.

Tonini, J.F.R., K.H. Beard, R.B. Ferreira, W. Jetz & R.A. Pyron. (2016). Fully-sampled phylogenies of squamates reveal evolutionary patterns in threat status. – Biological Conservation 204(A): 23-31.